First edition of an unusual copy of this Polish Bible story reader, with an imprint altered by an early owner to read a century earlier than it was actually published.
Very good plus.
Price: $1,200.00
At a quick glance, it would be easy to assume this Polish children's book of Bible stories is as old as is claims to be – the leaves certainly feel as though they've experienced a spare century or two. However, close examination of the object betrays the "imprint": the woodcut illustrations don't stylistically fit the 1720 date on the title page, and the printer mentioned on the title page's verso doesn't exist. There is also a ghost of an unrelated title under the spine's blind tooling.
This is a fascinating example of how owner interventions may obscure the true nature of a book, though the purpose of the obfuscation in this case is a mystery. Even without the puzzling copy-specific additions, this edition is very rare institutionally: we locate no holdings in OCLC, and only a few scattered holdings in Polish libraries. An compelling artifact worthy of further scholarly exploration.
Read more: Nowy Katalog Ksiażek Polskich które Drukowane Znayduia Się u Wilhelma Bogumiła Korna, page 4.
Wrocław [aka Breslau]: Wilhelma Bogumiła Korna, 1720 [1820]. Full title: Bibliyna Historya, Wyjeta Z Ważnieyszych I Większych Dzieł Pana Schmidsa. We Dwóch Częściach Z Których Pierwsza Stare Przymíerze, Druga Nowe W Sobie Zawiera. 6.5'' x 4''. Early quarter-calf binding with marbled boards, blind and gilt tooling to spine. Inconsistently speckled edges. 31 woodcut illustrations. 188, [4] pages, including index, collated complete. Imprint altered to read 1720. Early manuscript false imprint information to verso of title page, "Imprimatur. / Cracoviæ d. 22 Aprilis 1720. / Piotr Mociła. / Arc. Ep. Crac. et varsovæ." Early owner name to last page, "A. Felix Łukasz Gornicki." Rebacked with apparently recycled calf (letters visible under tooling). Endpapers renewed. Binding with light edgewear, mild rubbing to boards. Leaves with various edgewear and toning, scattered soil and rubbing; a few early printed waste paper reinforcements to gutters. Solid.
We work hard to meet our ethical responsibility to describe our material accurately. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason within 30 days. Please notify us before mailing a return.
We guarantee the authenticity of our items. All materials are original (meaning not facsimiles or reproductions) unless otherwise noted. First editions (meaning first edition, first printing) are explicitly stated. TPM is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
All photographs are of the actual item for sale. We're happy to provide additional images on request.
All domestic orders ship gratis. For orders under $250, free USPS media mail shipping is included; orders $250 and over ship USPS Priority. International orders over $500 also ship gratis. Expedited, overnight, as well as other carriers (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.), may carry additional costs beyond quoted rates. All orders receive tracking information and a direct contact in case of any questions.
International buyers are responsible for any customs, taxes, and related import fees. Please note that we are unable to accomodate requests to misrepresent, misdeclare, or otherwise falsify customs documents when shipping internationally. We appreciate your understanding.
We accept all major credit cards, Paypal, Venmo, check, money order, and bank wire. We are happy to bill institutional buyers' needs. Sales tax will be added to applicable purchases. Items subject to prior sale.
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase, please contact us. We prioritize our long-term relationships far above any individual purchase, and we want you to love your item as much as we loved cataloguing it.
Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy.
Read more about TPM.
![SEVENTH STREET: A Literary Quarterly - 1962 Spring [Title Page] / Poems from Les Deux Megots...](http://www.typepunchmatrix.com/pictures/thumb/42445_1.jpg?v=1625591998)
