Wojciech KOSSAK, Memoirs.

Memoirs.

With 92 illustrations in the text and 8 color plates on separate sheets. Kraków 1913. Gebethner and Wolff. 25 cm, pp. [14], 334, 8 color plates, portrait, numerous illustrations in the text, artistic binding by Franciszek Joachim Radziszewski. Artistic binding by F. J. Radziszewski, signed with a blind embossing on the back cover: light brown half-leather, spine divided into four panels, one featuring a gilded label with the title, the others featuring a decoration composed of gilded and black floral motifs with coloring. Marbled endpapers, top edge of pages colored. Minor wear on the binding, the edge of the portrait slightly frayed; otherwise, in very good condition. A very striking piece. The first edition of the memoirs of Wojciech Kossak (1856–1942), one of Poland’s most outstanding battle painters, also known for his portraits and scenes featuring horses. The colorful and direct narrative covers memories from the artist’s life, the artistic community, and encounters with prominent figures of the era. The text is richly illustrated with reproductions of Kossak’s works, including 8 color plates.