Author: Hertz-Barwinski, Henryk Hertz
Title: Woyska Polskiego Konterfektow Gladkich 20 Gwoli Uciechy Komilitonow Swoich... (Twenty Fair Portraits of the Polish Army for the Amusement of Our Brothers in Arms... )
Description: S. l. s. n. 1916. Second Edition. Second edition, n. d. (1916); oblong 8 3/4 x 11 1/4; pp. [40], recto only; beige wraps, illustrated and printed in red and black, tied with a decorative string; 20 lithographs; small chips to corners; a few spots to wraps; wear to spine with a closed cut to head; bookshop label to first leaf; very good- condition. Henryk Barwinski (1877 - 1970) was a Polish actor, director, and cartoonist. He was the Second Lieutenant of the First Infantry Regiment of the First Brigade of the Polish Legions during WWI, where he was credited with organizing the Legion's theater. His current collection depicted caricaturistic portraits of Polish military figures, including Commander-in-Chief of Poland's Armed Forces Edward Rydz-Smigly, General Leon Berbecki, and others. Very good .

Keywords: Caricatures, Wwi, Poland


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