Sobolewski, Graaf (Count; Comte) J. (Joseph? Jean?) W.
Polen en Hongarije voor en gedurende den vrijheids-oorlog [vrijheidsoorlog] in 1849; in geschiedkundige schetsen. Naar het onuitgegeven oorspronkelijk handschrift bewerkt. [= La Pologne et la Hongrie avant et pendant la guerre de 1849. Esquisses historiques par le Comte Sobolewski, Capitaine des Lanciers polonais pendant cette guerre et membre d'honneur de la société polonaise historique. Publié d'après son manuscrit].
Utrecht, D. Post Uiterweer, Firma Van Heijningen & Post Uiterweer, 1853. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Duodecimo. Pp. 235, (1). Half-title present. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary calf and marbled boards, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, cloth corners, marbled endpapers; part of worn spine has been replaced in the past with matching cloth by expert hand, inner hinges neatly reinforced with cloth. Small old shelf ticket to spine, old military institutional stamps to blank prelim and half-title. In good condition, very good internally, rather clean and fresh. ~ FIRST EDITION, translated from an unpublished French manuscript which would have the title "La Pologne et la Hongrie avant et pendant la guerre de 1849. Esquisses historiques par le Comte Sobolewski, Capitaine des Lanciers polonais pendant cette guerre et membre d'honneur de la société polonaise historique". Count J. (Joseph? Jean?) W. Sobolewski was captain in the Polish Lancers during Hungary's War of Independence. The identity of the translator remains a mystery and, indeed, under what circumstances came the manuscript to his possession. 005-9 .
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