Title: The World. Weekly illustrated magazine. R. 4 (1909). No. 49 (December 4, 1909) / Leon Kaufman / Marian Slugocki / Kielmy and Justianowo / Polish emigration in the USA.
Item description:
Notes: Warsaw illustrated social and cultural weekly founded and headed by Stefan Krzywoszewski, published 1906-1933 (with a break 1914-1918) - R.1 (1906) No. 1 (January 1, 1906) - R. 34 (1939) No. 33 (August 26, 1939), maximum circulation of the weekly was 15,000 copies, usually did not exceed 10,000, numerous photographic illustrations including photojournalism and photomontages; see mainly Paczkowski 1980 pp.278-280.
Includes supplement: Romance and Novel. Weekly, devoted to superlative literature and literary news.
The issue includes:
- Wojciech Baranowski: Poles overseas [2 and 1/2s.];
- A. W.: From Polish life in America [1s. with 3 photographs];
- Wies. Sclav.: Our artists abroad. At Leon Kaufman's [1 and 1/2s. with 5 illustrations];
- Stack: Polish sculpture. Marian Slugocki [1/2s. with 6 illustrations];
- i.: For the historical novel "Emilia Plater". Preserved memorabilia [Kielmy (x2), Justianowo (x1); 1/2s. with 3 photographs];
- Herman&Grossman Warsaw [full-page advertisement of the seller of pianos, pianos and organs].
Also includes a rarely preserved supplement (with continuous numbering): Romance and Novel. A weekly devoted to superlative literature and literary news:
- Waclaw Gąsiorowski: Emilia Plater. Historical Novel. Part 36;
- Władysław St. Reymont: The Dreamer. Ch. 46;
- Robert Hichens: The Garden of Allah. Ch. 49
Condition:
Copy with slightly bent corners, slightly stained and damaged, piece loose, some pages loose, underlining in ink in the text. Item in more than good condition
Grading of state of preservation:
- perfect condition: (6) no flaws, no signs of use, like new
- very nice: almost perfect condition (+5), very slight defects, almost like new (unused)
- nice: very good condition (5), very slight, basically insignificant defects
- quite nice: condition - very good (-5), insignificant, insignificant defects
- more than good: condition between very good and good (4/5), fairly insignificant, not very significant defects
- at least good: condition at least good (+4), not very significant defects
- good: condition of good (4), fairly significant defects
- less than good: condition -good (-4), significant defects
- more than sufficient: condition between good and sufficient (3/4), very significant defects
- at least sufficient: condition at least sufficient (+3), quite poor condition, extremely significant defects, almost destructive
- Sufficient: sufficient condition (3), poor condition, major defects in the card, basically destruct
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