WEYSSENHOFF Joseph
THE SOBOL AND THE LADY. THE WASHINGTON CYCLE
Embellished with 95 color and black illustrations by Henryk Weyssenhoff.
Gebethner and Wolff edition Warsaw-Lwow br., pp. [8], 228, [3]; format 22.5x29cm
"Sable and Miss. The Hunting Cycle" - a novel of manners by Józef Weyssenhoff (1860-1932), first published in 1911. In addition to a romance plot and a non-linear plot, it contains descriptions of landed gentry life in Kaunas Lithuania, praises the beauty of Lithuanian landscapes, the charms of hunting and love.
Henryk Weyssenhoff (born in 1859, died in 1922) - Polish painter, cousin of Józef Weyssenhoff. He created primarily realistic landscapes, characterized by lyricism, as well as animalistic compositions. He also worked in printmaking and sculpture. He made a series of illustrations for his cousin's works: the lyric "Erotics" (1911) and the novel "Sable and Maiden" (2nd edition, 1913). Member of the Warsaw art group Pro Arte.
PUBLISHER'S HARDCOVER OF THE PERIOD, EMBOSSING ON THE FACE AND SPINE, PROTECTIVE CASE - CARDBOARD CASE
BDB-/ condition, discoloration of cardboard case, dedication on title page, staining on one piece [after leaf drying], otherwise a NICE piece
