First editions

Rare first Polish editions of Karl May’s novels in original period publisher’s bindings. Winnetou, Old Surehand, and Through Wild Kurdistan preserved in above-average condition – exceptional collector’s copies offered by Antykwariat Sobieski.

A poetic tribute to nature and hunting tradition — “Rok Myśliwca” (1870) by Wincenty Pol, with illustrations by Juliusz Kossak. One of the rarest and most beautiful pre-war hunting books, combining art, history, and craftsmanship — a true collector’s treasure.

Lewis Carroll. In the Looking-Glass House, or What Did Alice Find on the Other Side of the Looking-Glass?

Słowacki- Trzy Poemata. First edition, Paris 1839. A rare first edition available from an online second-hand bookstore.

Korsak - Rok mysliwego. Year of the hunter. The first edition of one of the most important works of Polish hunting literature. 1922

[Renaissance binding with images of the Habsburgs and Jagiellonians] Nowopolczyk - Apologia Alberti Novicampiani. Kraków 1559

The "Best of the Best" section, or creme de la creme, "The best of the best" not only from our offer, but the best on the market. Extremely rare items, valuable and sought-after prints, real rarities. These books are usually not featured on our website, they are not available to the general public,...

Mylke - Myśliwstwo krajowe / National Hunting Ed. 1843 Ultra-rare hunting guide. "The actual circulation of Mylke's book was small (100 copies at most), hence its rarity."

Dziesięciolecie Polski Odrodzonej Księga Pamiątkowa 1918-1928. Egzempalrz specjalny, luksusowy półskórek. Oprawa sygnowana: Robert Jahoda.

[Marcin Kromer's Polish Chronicle] Kromer Marcin - Polonia: Sive De Origine Et Rebus Gestis Polonorum Libri XXX, [Kolonia] 1589 . A rare book and a valuable old print at the same time.

Stanisław Lem - Astronauci or Astronauts, first edition and book debut of the cult science fiction book in an exclusive leather cover.

Stanislaw Lem - Solaris, the first book edition of the cult science fiction book in an exclusive leather cover.

Jan Brzechwa - Mr. Kleks' Academy. First edition, Illustr. Jan Marcin Szancer, exclusive leather binding Recently, thanks to the film adaptation, there has been a lot of talk about Mr. Kleks and his Academy. Some said it was "our thing", others said it was not. Regardless, this book influenced the...

The first Polish encyclopedia! Encyklopedyja Powszechna Orgelbranda Warsaw 1859-1868 wol. 1-28 [complete set] in an elegant leather cover.

Badeni - Happy days. excerpts from a hunting diary 1930. Binding by Franciszek Joachim Radziszewski.

Moszyński- Kultura ludowa Słowian t.1-3 [komplet]. Oprawa Franciszek Joachim Radziszewski. Niniejszym wpisem zapoczątkowujemy cykl postów prezentujących dawnych mistrzów introligatorskich oraz wybrane przykłady ich prac, czyli pięknych książek artystycznych, ręcznie oprawionych w...

Illustrated hunting season calendar for 1893[-1897] [5 calendars in 1 Vol.]. "Ronczewski's calendar was ahead of all contemporary special and general calendars"

Mikhail Bulgakov - Master And Margarita. First Polish edition of works from 1969. in natural leather binding.

Who was Niccolo Machiavelli? Many of us remember Machiavelli's famous quote...

Tadeusz Borowski - Farewell to Maria. Issue 1, cover by Maria Hiszpanska-Neumann Today on the wallpaper a collection of stories that Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz wrote about...

[Piotr Skarga - Zywoty Swiętych] Surius - De Probatis Sanctorum. T. I-VI plus Suplement (complete set) 1570, Poznan Renaissance knurled binding with images of saints, bookbinder Mc or Melchior Nering Today in the "Best of the Best" section, an old polonicum print published in 1570 (!) in Cologne...

Stanislaw Lem - Powrot Z Gwiazd. / Return From The Stars. First edition from 1961. Who predicted that the fundamental problem facing people in the world of the future would be a complete lack of problems?

Szelburg-Zarembina - Nasi braciszkowie /Our Brothers Ed.1 Extremely rare children's book.

Ewa Szelburg-zarembina - Podroz po miescie / A journey around the city. 1st edition, drawings by Antoni Wajwod Another very rare children's book.

Stefan Themerson - Poczta / The Post Office, drawings by Franciszka Themerson, Wydawnictwo Tygodnika Plomyk 1932 Today we boast of the first edition [Warszawa 1932, Wydawnictwo Tygodnik Płomyk] of this inconspicuous children's book, and at the same time a small work of art, as usual, in excellent...

Borowski - Imiona Nurtu. The Names Of The Current 1945 This is a very important book with a lot to write about. We will focus on its bibliophile values. BOROWSKI Tadeusz IMIONA NURTU [THE NAMES OF THE CURRENT] The post-war publication of Oficyna Warszawska, which was founded in 1938 by Anatol...

Julian Tuwim - Zosia Samosia I Inne Wierszyki. Wyd.1, Ilustrował E. Manteufell

Stanislaw Lem - Oblok Magellana / The Magellanic Cloud, first book edition, 1955.

Kalendarz scienny na rok 1930 [kalendarz zdzierak]./ Wall calendar for 1930 [tear-off calendar]. A small thing, and enjoys.  

Wislawa Szymborska - Dlatego zyjemy. That's why we live. First edition of the poet's debut volume.

Marks Karl , Engels Friedrich - Manifest Komunistyczny. W Kwestyi Zydowskiej/ The Communist Manifesto Ed.2, On The Jewish Question Ed.1. London 1892-6 Two rare and very important economic prints in our offer. | Antykwariat Internetowy Sobieski

Karol Marks / Karl Marx - Kapital. Krytyka Ekonomii Politycznej / Das Kapital/ Capital. Criticality Of Political Economy [complete Set In 1 Vol.] Warsaw 1926- [1933] We are following the blow, so another entry in the "Best of the Best" section, where you will find the best items on the market....

Gorowski - Protokol albo opisanie zaszłych czynnosci na delegacyi od stanów Rzeczypospolitej na Sejmie Ekstraordynaryjnym Warszawskim/ Protocol or description of the activities performed on the delegation from the states of the Republic to the Warsaw Extraordinary Parliament Warsaw 1775-6 Vol....

Szpilman - Śmierć Miasta. Pamiętniki Władysława Szpilmana 1939-1945. Pierwsze wydanie w eleganckiej oprawie ze skóry, 1946r.

Seweryna Szmaglewska - Dymy nad Birkenau. Smoke over Birkenau. First edition, 1945 We continue the topic of difficult but important books, not only for Poles, but also for the cultural and historical heritage of the nation and the Jewish State.

Sobieski Antiquarian Bookstore. The first company in the world to offer books with an NFT token. You've probably heard about NFT, which has mixed up a lot in the global art market over the last several months. In 2021, NFT and blockchain became loud.

Bylismy w Oswiecimiu. 6643 Janusz Nel Siedlecki, 75817 Krystyn Olszewski, 119198 Tadeusz Borowski. [We Were In Auschwitz. 6643 Janusz Nel Siedlecki, 75817 Krysytn Olszewski, 119198 Tadeusz Borowski.]

Stanisław Lem - Diary of the Stars, first book edition 1957 We continue the topic of the first editions of Stanisław Lem's work.

Umberto Eco - The name of the rose. First Polish edition. Luxurious leather binding.

Stanisław Lem - A Moonlit Night, first book edition. We continue the topic of the first editions of Stanisław Lem's work.  

Stanisław Lem - Solaris, the first edition of the cult science fiction book.

The first edition of one of the most famous children's books, that is 'Winnie The Pooh' [Winnie the Pooh] by Milne, from 1926. Who wouldn't want the first edition of Winnie the Pooh in their collections?

Charles Darwin - On the Origin of Species - the first Polish edition and its variants. About why the first Polish complete edition of Charles Darwin On the Origin of Species (Warsaw 1884-1885) has several title variants, as well as the estimated size of the Polish edition compared to the British...

Stanisław Lem - Man from Mars, the first book edition of the Author's first fantastic novel.   Stanisław Lem is a leading representative of Polish science fiction, a philosopher, futurologist and essayist, although his output also includes realistic novels and satirical texts. His literary...

Tuwim - Locomotive, First edition Illustrated by Levitt and Him

The avant-garde Elephant Trabalski by Julian Tuwim in the first book edition. Today, in the "best of the best" section, we present a well-known and popular story about the great forgetful one: Juljan Tuwim's "Trabalski Elephant". The first edition that appeared in Wyd. J. Przeworski in 1937, is...

Books in leather binding in Art Nouveau style decorate the library. ... Apart from the visual aspect of the project, for every bibliophile, the most important thing is the content of these shelves, the content enchanted on the pages of the books. A bibliophile knows his library like his own...

The little prince rules again. After a long break in the offer, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "The Little Prince" is back in an exclusive leather binding for collectors. This uniquely bound book is the perfect gift!

A copy of the First Marshal of Poland Józef Piłsudski: Officer's Yearbook 1932. Our offer now includes a real white raven, a unique copy of the "Officers' Yearbook 1932". The book itself is quite infrequent to use a euphemism known to bibliophiles.

Mickiewicz- Poezye of Adam Mickiewicz Five volumes in one with the author's portrait. New enlarged and reworked edition (New Polish Parnas). "The best of the best", that is creme de la creme, is a section where we present extremely rare items, valuable and sought-after prints, real white ravens -...

Słowacki - Poema Piasta Dantyszka Herbu Leliwa O Piekle, first edition Paryz 1839 appeared in the "The Best of the Best" section. A rare and valuable bibliophile book!

Mickiewicz - Dziady part III, pub. Paris 1833 with the author's bust We have already written about the first and first editions of the works of bards and their popularity. These books are valuable not only because of their important role in national literature, but also because of their material...

Sienkiewicz- Pan Wolodyjowski, first edition from 1887-8 Not only the first editions and the first editions of the works of the trinity of romantic poets [Zygmunt Krasiński, Adam Mickiewicz and Juljusz Słowacki] enjoy a growing interest. Similar editions of the works of Henryk Sienkiewicz -...

Słowacki- Anhelli, Paris 1838, first edition. The first editions and first editions of the works of the trinity of romantic poets [Zygmunt Krasiński, Adam Mickiewicz and Juljusz Słowacki] enjoy a growing interest. These are valuable books not only because of their important role in the national...

Best of the best. Szczerbic - Articles Securitatis ... Speculum Saxonum or the Saxon Law and Mydeburg. Rare Polish legal old prints. "The best of the best", that is creme de la creme, is a section where we present extremely rare things, valuable and sought-after prints, real ravens.

Słowacki- Beniowski. Poema Leipzig 1841 - first edition. The first editions and first editions of the works of the trinity of romantic poets [Zygmunt Krasiński, Adam Mickiewicz and Juljusz Słowacki] enjoy a growing interest. These are valuable books not only because of their important role in...

Best of the best. Medical old prints. Due to the fast approaching finale of the "3rd Book and Antique Prints Auction" of Antiquarian Sobieski, we will present you three thematically related antique prints that have entered the catalog of this event ....

First edition of "Pan Tadeusz" by Adam Mickiewicz, or how it was with this Tadzio ... The catalog of our next auction, which will take place on Saturday, October 6, 2018, includes the Paris edition of "Pan Tadeusz" from 1834 ... The first edition of "Pan Tadeusz" had a circulation of 3,000...

The first bell is behind us ... Autumn is fast approaching, September 1 is already behind us. In addition to the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, this day is inextricably associated with the first bell and return to school ... The most famous book for learning the Polish language is...

Adam Mickiewicz's "Pan Tadeusz" publishing stencil with engravings by Elwir Androlle.

The first Polish edition of one of the most famous books for children, or "Winnie the Pooh" by Milne

Best of the best. Bibliotheca Fratrum Polonorum. A treasury of the writing achievements of the Polish brothers. For a long time, we want to share with you on our blog the best works from an investment point of view, because the most rare Polish old prints or hardly available Polish monks, the...

Luxury books, or leather-bound books...continued "Bibliophile books should revive the diversity of frames and colors. Monotonicity is tiring, frames must be as different as the content of books is different. Above all, one should take care of the good condition of his library, avoid trash,...

Culinary and vintage cookbooks. Fashion continues! In 2016, we wrote about the growing interest in cuisine and cooking, which translates into an increase in the readership of cookbooks, as well as using old and pre-war traditions. Such a fashion has already reigned some time ago and, one might...

Stephen King's Opus Magnum. The darkness is coming!Stephen King is perhaps the most popular writer of horror and horror stories, a very prolific author, appreciated by both critics and readers, as evidenced by the millions of copies sold of his novels around the world. His prose was also very...

Each of us probably has his own beloved books from childhood. However, there is probably no person who does not know the masterful and magical illustrations of Jan Marcin Szancer.

A book the best gift "Reading books is the most beautiful fun that mankind has come up with." Wisława Szymborska, polish poet and essayist. Nobel Prize laureate for 1996.  

"Hobbit" J.R.R. Tolkien – classic literature  in the leather bounding A cult "Hobbit" who enjoys the eye of a bibliophile.

Little Prince rules The first Polish edition of the Little Prince For a long time I have been trying to write this post... What to write about your favorite book? What to write about a beautiful book about love, sacrifice, loss of childhood, innocence, not to fall into exaggeration, being banal...

Zbigniew Nienacki or Mr. Samochodzik strikes back!

Why is it worth buying first editions, first prints and early editions of literature. The value of the first editions of twentieth-century novelists on the global book market has increased significantly over the past dozen or so years.

Revolutionary Napoleon's Civil Code from 1804.

"Most people don't want to swim until they learn to swim," or Steppenwolf from 1929.

ANDRZEJEWSKI Jerzy ASH AND DIAMOND [originally: POPIOL I DIAMENT] Novel. First edition!