Łukaszewski, F. A. E. Ksawery/ Polish-German and German-Polish Pocket Dictionary for School and Everyday Use, Compiled from the Best Sources by Xawery F. A. E. Łukaszewski and August Mosbach/ bound together/ Berlin, second half of the 19th century/ Published by B. Behr/ half-leather binding with a five-panel spine featuring gilded title lettering in the second panel, decorative elements in the remaining panels, colored page edges, endpapers made of printed decorative paper / 1,190 leaves, 908 leaves / condition: good+, scuffing on the binding, soiling on the page edges, signature and ownership notes (in pencil), foxing on the pages, minor tears and losses along the edges of some pages, discoloration in places within the text
This item comes from the collection of Antoni Uniechowski (1903–1976), a Polish painter, draftsman, illustrator, and set designer, who was one of the most outstanding book illustrators of the 20th century (stamp on the title page).
The dictionary includes Polish-German and German-Polish sections, designed for use in schools and as a handy reference. It contains an extensive vocabulary of both languages, including word equivalents and basic meanings.
