Author: BIALOWIEYSKI, M.J.B. & BIEDA, K.(EDITORS).
Title: Nicolaus Copernicus Heritage. On the 500 Anniversary of Copernicus by the National Organizing Committee in Australia.
Description: Melbourne: National Organizing Committee in Australia, 1973. 0. Published to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the birth of the Polish scholar and astronomer, Nicolaus Copernik. Includes chapters on: The Copernican Doctrine by A. Przybylaki; Copernicus as a Mathematician by R.F.Matlak; Nicolaus Copernicus Physician and Humanitarian by Alexander Rytel; Copernicus as an Economist by K.Bieda; The Copernican Revolution by J. Nurzynski; The Political amd Public Activity of Copernicus by A. Przybylski. 28cms x 22cms. Pp.xvi(errata slip + list of patrons & foreword, colour portrait frontispiece/pp.91/map of Royal Prussia in the times of Kopernik/19 sepia plates/7 pages illustrating souvenirs celebrating the anniversary including 2 official miniature sheets of commemorative stamps/5 page list of some Polish graduates in Australia. Ink dedication: "To Miss Sue Ryder, for her gargantuan help to the invalided, sick and helpless. pp. Polish Community in Australia (indecipherable sig.) dated 29th Oct. 1974. Melbourne -Vic." to front free endpaper. Dark brown cloth, gilt title to front and spine. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed with small chips to top and tail of spine, now in a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

Keywords: Nicolaus Copernicus 500 Anniversary Copernik Bialowieyski Bieda Astronomer Scholar Doctrine Mathematician Physician Humanitarian Economist Illustrated Commemorative Stamps 38340 General Biography


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