Eliza ORZESZKOWA
WRITINGS
WRITINGS 1–14, 18–24
Editors: A. Drogoszewski, L. B. Świderski.
Warsaw 1937–1939, published by Gebethner and Wolff; Under the Auspices of the Polish Academy of Literature; format 13.5 × 19.5 cm
The series remains unfinished. Thirty volumes were announced. L. B. Świderski provided each volume with valuable bibliographic notes containing information on autographs, first editions, and subsequent reprints. These notes were reprinted in their entirety or with minor changes in the edition: Collected Writings. Vol. 1, 2, 8, 10–15, 17–20, 23–27, 29. Warsaw 1947–1953],
Forewords in Vol. 1: [Z. Nałkowska: Foreword titled:] The Polish Academy of Literature; J. Iwaszkiewicz: Eliza Orzeszkowa; From the Editors: [General Principles of the Edition].
Contents:
Vol. 1 (1937): Early Works. —
A Scene from the Years of Famine; The Beginning of a Novel; The Last Love.
Vol. 2 (1937): In a Cage.
Vol. 3 (1937): Marta.
Vol. 4–5 (1937): Meir Ezofowicz. Vol. 1–2.
Vol. 6–8 (1937): From Various Spheres. Vol. 1–3. -
Vol. 6 [Dedicated to J. I. Kraszewski]: The Condemned.
(From a Lawyer’s Stories); The Eccentric. (From a Lawyer’s Stories);
Mrs. Luiza. (From a Lawyer’s Stories); A Gray Existence. (From a Lawyer’s Stories).
Vol. 7: Julianka. A City Scene; The Fourteenth Part. A City Scene; “Strong Samson.” A City Scene; Milord.
A City Scene.
Vol. 8: A Not-So-Rosy Idyll. A City Scene; Give Me a Flower!
[here an announcement from the autograph]; The Golden Thread; Zefirek. A scene from the lives
of women; Spectres; A Soap Bubble.
Vol. 9 (1937): The Primitives.
Vol. 10 (1937): Mirtala.
Vol. 11 (1938): Miss Antonina. -Miss Antonina; The Good Lady; Romanova.
Vol. 12. (1938): The Lowlands.
Vol. 13 (1938): The Dziurdzi Family.
Vol. 14 (1938): On a Winter Evening. -
A...b...c...; During the Investigation; Tadeusz; Gedali;
On a Winter Evening; On a Winter Evening. A Scene from Rural Life (first publication here).
Vol. 18 (1938): Cham.
Vol. 19 (1938): Bene nati. A rural novel.
Vol. 20 (1938): Two Poles.
Vol. 21 (1939): The Australian.
Vol. 22 (1939): The Shrew. An Interrupted Song. -
Vol. 23–24 (1939): The Melancholics. Vol. 1–2.
(The unpublished volumes were to include: Vol. 25 *Iskry*; Vol. 26 *Arogonauci*; Vol. 27 *Anastazja*; Vol. 28 *Przędze*; Vol. 29 *Ad astra*; Vol. 30 *
* *Gloria victis*].
HARDCOVER CLOTH BINDING WITH GOLD EMBOSSING
Condition: DB / covers slightly dusty; one volume shows signs of water damage to the binding; otherwise, a clean piece
Rare in such a large collection. The set is missing *Nad Niemnem*.
