OSTROWSKI Juliusz hr.
COAT OF ARMS BOOK OF POLISH FAMILIES
z. I-XIX [set of co-prints].
Warsaw 1897-1916, Gł. skł. Księg. Antykwarska B. Bolcewicza. Printed by J. Sikorski. 4, pp. 620, 380 [18], numerous illustrations in the text, format 22.5x30.5 cm.
Preserved publisher's booklet covers.
Ostrowski' swork isdivided into a coat of arms and a descriptive part, and contains nearly 3,700 images of coats of arms and their varieties in
alphabetical arrangementwith descriptions. The book of coats of arms, is the result of 20 years of work, carefully conducted searches and quite critically compiled material.
12 of the 19 books include on the back cover a compilation of coats of arms known only by name. The coat of arms isunfinished, brought to the word "Sylm".
Rare in a complete set!
HARDCOVER CONTEMPORARY FULL LEATHER WITH EMBOSSING AND GILT. SPINE RICHLY DECORATED, WITH RAISED SCROLLS.COVER CLOSED WITH ORNATIVE FRAMEWORK,EFFECTIVEBACK IN BACK COVER, cover boardsand borders of pages RECENTLY MARMORIZED WITH THE SAME MODEL.
BDB-/ covers after conservation, otherwise CLEAN DECORATIVE EXECUTION!
