History of domestic and foreign charity with news to improve it. Number 1 of 1823 [Vilnius].

Vilnius 1823. by Joseph Zawadzki. 13.5x21.5 cm, pp. 96, 1 fold-out board, booklet cover. Good condition (spine glued with paper, staining of some pages).

Number 1 of 1823 philanthropic magazine. Contents include: House of raising orphans in Gdansk. Musical evening for the income of the poor under the care of the Vilnius Society of Charity staying. Charitable establishments in the ancient Romans. Historical outline of the endeavors of the deaf and establishments for this purpose. Method of teaching handwork in elementary schools to girls. Comparison of nutritive properties in foods. Medicine of the poor. Dissection of the work entitled Amelia the mother of Miss Tanska. The method of putting bees to sleep.