CHEKHOV - HISTORY OF THE XIXTH CENTURY. History of politics, literature, art, science, industry, etc. Vol. 1-3 [set in 3 vols.], decorative half-leather

HISTORY OF THE XIXTH CENTURY

The history of politics, literature, art, science, industry, etc,

compiled on the basis of the latest research and explained with numerous illustrations

Edited by A. Czechowski

T. 1-3 [complete in 3 vols,]

Warsaw 1901-1902, Nakł. Gazeta Polska, pp. [XVIII], 599, 599, [XVI], 691, [XX], format 27 cm

Very numerous illustrations and engravings in the text

T. I covers the years 1801 - 1815, vol. II - from 1815 to 1848, vol. III - from 1848 to 1900.

Includes min: Closing the old century. The mental movement at the turn of the century. Travel and geographical research. The Duchy of Warsaw. Clashes with the Pope. Architecture and applied art. Russia. Sweden. Turkey until 1812. 1812. Inventions and technical improvements. Congress of Vienna. Romanticism. The Kingdom of Poland. Russian-Polish war in 1831. Slavic literatures. The Free City of Cracow. Iron industry and steam engines. The year 1848 and its aftermath. The Crimean War. The times of Wielopolski. Europe after the Italian War. From Schleswig to Sadowa. Astronomy. Europe in the Bismarckian era. Political history to the end of the century. Art. Exhibitions. Fashions. Indexes.

HARDCOVER HALF LEATHER BINDING OF THE PERIOD, EDGES FINISHED WITH DEORATIVE EMBOSSING. FLAT SPINES WITH DECORATIVE GILDING

Condition DB+/ rubbing of edges and corners of binding, owner's stamps, underlining in pencil on 1k., quite BADALPMEZGE RZ