Documents auctions
Monthly PASS. Lviv Municipal Electric Railway. UG Monthly Pass No. 50 for unlimited travel on all lines, issued to Jadwiga Komorowska. Dimensions: approx. 12.5 x 7.3 cm.Slightly soiled. Photo is cropped; has holes for hanging. Good condition. 10636/87
Józef MEHOFFER (1869–1946). Greeting card. A calling card with handwritten name day greetings from Józef Mehoffer to Wojciech Gielecki. Signed by Józef Mehoffer. Envelope addressed to Wojciech Gielecki . Hand-dated April 23, 1937. Dimensions: card approx. 7 x 10.5 cm, envelope approx. 12.5 x 15.5 cm.Shows signs of folding, slight soiling. In good condition. Józef Mehoffer (1869–194...
POLES! Four days ago, beneath the walls of our capital, the bloodiest and fiercest battle took place (...) Our troops, repelling the onslaught of over 20,000 enemies, They cut them down on those very ramparts, which, built by the hands of its inhabitants, have today become the enemies’ grave. To save the city from destruction and to weaken the enemy’s strength, our troops evacuated the cap...
Stanisław August Poniatowski – a charter granting Franciszek Czarny Zawisza of the Przerowa coat of arms the office of steward of Parnawa, Warsaw, June 28, 1781 – a royal document bearing the monarch’s autograph, stamped in 1797. The document was issued in Warsaw on June 28, 1781, by King Stanisław August Poniatowski. It is written in Latin on a large, horizontal sheet of handmade pape...
SIGISMUND III Vasa (1566–1632), King of Poland. Manuscript on 1-sheet paper ( ), written on one side , in the Ruthenian language of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania’s chancellery . Dated April 14, 1628. The king’s handwritten signature: “Sigismundus Rex” and the Great Seal of Lithuania. Dimensions: 31 x 21 cm. At the bottom of the document, an early inscription in Polish reads: “To Pri...
August II the Strong (1670–1733) – a letter of appointment granting Franciszek Szembek of his own coat of arms the office of Grand Crown Steward following Adam Piotr Tarła’s promotion to Voivode of Lublin, Kraków, April 13, 1706 Dimensions: 34.5 x 23.5 cm.Condition: as shown in the photos. An original royal document written in Latin, in ink on a single sheet of paper. The header contai...
Legion Cross – Certificate of Award to Tadeusz Orzelski, Warsaw, 1926. Printed on paper, Warsaw, March 13, 1926, No. 2719, regarding the awarding of the Legion Cross to Private Tadeusz Orzelski (1894–1953). Facsimile of Józef Piłsudski’s signature. Dimensions: 18.5 x 10.5 cm.A personal document related to the registry of Legion decorations, issued to the future Doctor of Chemical Engin...
KIEPURA, Jan (1902–1966). Handwritten letter. Autograph. Christmas postcard from New York with an autograph and handwritten greetings. Dated December 12, 1931. Folded card, dimensions: 13 . 5 x 17.5 cm. In good condition. Jan Kiepura was one of the most famous tenors of the 20th century, who left his mark on the world’s most important opera stages, including La Scala in Milan, the Metro...
![[Fryderyk Chopin] Invitation. Wiktor Łabuński hereby has the honor of inviting you to a musical performance... Kraków, 1922.](https://img1.one.bid/img/9686/3033972_1w.webp)
Dimensions: 147 x 232 mm. Horizontal crease; otherwise in good condition.
Your Excellency! "I am more than happy to agree to lend the portrait of Hetman Stanisław Jabłonowski for the exhibition (...) I send my sincere regards. Jan Tarnowski." Handwritten letterto Wojciech Kossak ( pencil note on the reverse side of the letter). Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 cm. In the upper left corner: Jan Count Tarnowski, Wróblewice, P. Dobrowlany. Dated Wróblewice, June 7, 1933. S...
BELINA - Władysław Prażmowski (1888–1938). Notice of scholarship award (typescript). A letter notifying Mr. Jerzy Stefan Eugenjusz Broszkiewicz, a first-year student at the J. Długosz State Gymnasium No. 4, of the award of a scholarship by the Maximilian Lifschutz Scholarship Foundation. Bears the seal of the Provisional Local Government Department in Lviv (in liquidation). Signed by Wł...
STANISŁAW I Leszczyński (1677–1766), King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine. "Stanislas, by the Grace of God, King of Poland...". Manuscript on parchment, in French. Dated at Lunéville, January 28, 1749, with the king’s handwritten signature: “Stanislas Roy.” Wax seal on a parchment strip. Dimensions: 25 × 54 cm. The document dates from the time when Stanisław Leszczyński, after two...
![[LETTER]. CZESŁAW MIŁOSZ...](https://img1.one.bid/img/10235/3334677_1w.webp)
[LETTER]. CZESŁAW MIŁOSZ. A letter printed on a computer? On the poet’s personal stationery, with a handwritten signature, dated: Kraków, July 26, 2000. The letter is in an envelope bearing postmarks.
SMOSARSKA, Jadwiga (1898–1971). Dear Marysia! A handwritten letter from Jadwiga Smosarska describing , among other things, the contents of packages sent from America, her busy schedule, and health issues. Recipient unknown. Handwritten date: July 7, 1952.Two-page letter. Dimensions: approx. 27.5 x 21.5 cm.In good condition. A proof of mailing is included. Jadwiga Filipina Smosarska (1898&nd...
BATOWSKI, Stanisław (1866–1946). Your Excellencies! A handwritten letter from Stanisław Batowski offering condolences. Recipient unknown. Handwritten date: Lviv, March 15, 1938.Single-sided letter. Dimensions: approx. 27 x 21 cm.Shows signs of folding and creasing, slight soiling. In good condition. Stanisław Batowski (Kaczor) (1866–1946), Polish battle painter. He was associated with t...
![[IDENTIFICATION CARD]. HOME ARMY. Warsaw District. ID No. 7861. I hereby certify that the platoon...](https://img1.one.bid/img/10235/3334676_1w.webp)
[IDENTIFICATION CARD]. HOME ARMY. Warsaw District. ID No. 7861. I hereby certify that the platoon...
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[IDENTIFICATION CARD]. HOME ARMY. Warsaw District. ID Card No. 7861. I hereby certify that Platoon Leader “Starter” Józef Rybarczyk is a soldier of the Home Army. August 25, 1944. District Commander. Handwritten signature “Radwan”—real name Edward Pfeiffer. [. Round seal: Home Army District Command, Capital City of Warsaw. Single-sided print. Dimensions 6.5 cm × 10 cm. Fold mark. [...
(Michał and Marianna Tuliszkowski). “Under the Reign of His Most Illustrious Majesty Alexander I Pavlovich, Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia.” A 2-sheet manuscript (written on 3 sides). Document addressed to Tsar Alexander I, in Polish. Dated Włodzomierz, September 5, 1802. Dimensions: 35 x 21 cm.An original handwritten legal and property document containing an extract from the records...
![[Fryderyk Chopin] A recital by Aleksander Michałowski, concert, ca. 1925.](https://img1.one.bid/img/9686/3034252_1w.webp)
Sheet dimensions: 159 x 315 mm. Folding marks, creases, and stains. Rare.
Officer's PATENT. Copperplate engraving based on a design by W. Jastrzębowski, engraved by Jan Wojnarski. Conferral of the rank of second lieutenant to Stanisław Kosmale in the Infantry Officer Corps . Dated Warsaw, October 12, 1935. Handwritten signatures of Ignacy Mościcki, President of the Republic of Poland; Gen. Tadeusz Adam Kasprzycki, Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; and Col...
(Ludwik SOLSKI). Postcard with postmark. Sent by Ludwik Solski. Addressed to Marian Kramarski. Hand-dated : April 29, (1)946. Size approx. 10.5 x 14.5 cm.In good condition. Marian Kramarski (1907–1986)—administrative manager, later deputy director of the Juliusz Słowacki Theater. Ludwik Solski (1855–1954)—Polish director, actor, and director of the Juliusz Słowacki Theater (1...
(CERTIFICATE of Award of the Cross of Independence). Awarding of the Cross of Independence to Władysław Kazimierz Wilczyński on January 9, 1932, for his work toward the restoration of independence. Facsimile of the signatures of Józef Piłsudski, Chairman of the Committee for the Cross and Medal of Independence, and Wacław Jędrzejewicz, Secretary General of the Committee. Dry seal. Dimen...
"The Republic of Poland....". Official single-page document, in Polish. Dated Warsaw, November 11, 1937. Facsimile of the Prime Minister’s signature. State seal: Prime Minister (dry stamp). Dimensions: 37.5 x 23.5 cm.Awarding of the Silver Cross of Merit to Władysław Wilczyński for meritorious service in the military. Folding crease. Good condition. 10624/18
School for Non-Commissioned Officer Cadets. Certificate of graduation from the aforementioned School issued to Stanisław Kosmala. Date: Bydgoszcz, 1935. Signed by the School Commander, Col. Schwarzenberg-Czerny; bears the School’s seal ; detailed evaluations on pages 2 and 3; signatures of lecturers and instructors on page 4. "Printed by the 'Bibljoteka Polska' Graphic Arts Workshop in By...
Non-Commissioned Officers' School of the 54th Kresy Rifle Infantry Regiment. Certificate of graduation from the aforementioned School issued to Stanisław Kosmala. Dated: Tarnopol, 1932. Signed by the regiment commander, Lt. Col. Dr. Polaniszek, and the commander of the non-commissioned officers’ company, and bearing the seal of the 54th Infantry Regiment. Below the text: “No. 1536 Main Mi...
REPORT OF THE CADET CORPS IN WARSAW, 1789. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Warsaw, 1789.Official document—printed with handwritten annotations. In Polish. An original 18th-century report on the operations of His Majesty’s and the Republic’s Cadet Corps in Warsaw, one of the most important educational and military institutions of the Stanisław era. The document was drawn up in the fo...
AUFRUF! Call to Action. "Unscrupulous merchants are spreading the rumor that the Prussian army is confiscating horses and farm produce from their owners without payment [...]". Signed in print: von Kraewel, commander of the border protection forces. Bytom G.-S., September 3, 1914. Dimensions: 48.1 x 31.6 cm. Folded leaflet, in Polish and German. Tears along the edges, slight discoloration. Re...
KUNEGUNDA, daughter of Prince Sanguszko Czacki (1746–1810). A 2-page manuscript (written on both sides), in Polish. Dated Boremki, September 1, 1807. Signatures , seals. Dimensions: 35 x 21.5 cm. An original handwritten document concerning a bequest of 5,000 Polish zlotys made by Kunegunda Czacka, née Sanguszko (1746–1810), in favor of a certain Ignacy Laskowski. Kunegunda Czacka, née ...
Józef TULISZKOWSKI (1867–1939), pioneer of fire safety. Two typewritten documents concerning Józef Tuliszkowski. Józef Tuliszkowski (1867–1939)— a Polish fire engineer, pioneer of fire protection, author of numerous publications on firefighting, and lieutenant colonel in the Polish Army’s Engineer Corps. The State Fire Service’s Scientific and Research Center for Fire Protection ...
KIEPURA, Jan (1902–1966). Letter (typescript) with autographs. Dimensions: 23 x 17.5 cm. The document is a two-page thank-you letter from the famous tenor Jan Kiepura, written in Vienna on October 30, 1926, addressed to a Polish member of parliament and editor. The singer expresses his deep gratitude for the publicity campaign and the kindness shown to him in the publications issued by the r...
ANNOUNCEMENT. “The maximum prices for beef, effective as of April 12 of this year, have been set as follows: [...]”. Signed in print: Food Commission of the Sosnowiec City Council. Sosnowiec, April 12, 1915. Dimensions: 30.3 x 19.6 cm. Folded print, in Polish. Good condition, slight creasing. Provides information on beef prices. 10565/33
SOŁTYK Stanisław - Letter to Stanisław Zamoyski regarding the organization of the Radom Department’s administration. A 2-sheet manuscript (written on both sides) in Polish, on paper. Dated Radom, August 29, 1809. Handwritten signature “Sołtyk.” Dimensions: 38 x 24 cm. A letter from Stanisław Sołtyk, president of the Radom Department Administration, addressed to Stanisław Zamoyski...
Ms. Marysieńko! "I have a three-person play that, to be honest, was performed a few years ago by the mediocre Brodzisz–Bogda troupe (...) I would love to see you again in Warsaw in a good role. Warm regards, Magdalena Samozwaniec.” A handwritten note, written on both sides of a small piece of paper from a notebook (7.5 x 10 cm), addressed to Maria Malicka. Maria Malicka (born May 9, 1898,...
WIELCE Dear Curator! A handwritten letter from Bolesław Sokołowski to Wojciech Gielecki regarding Lucjan Siemieński’s plagiarism.The envelope is addressed to Wojciech Gielecki. Hand-dated Kępno, December 13, 1954. Manuscript, folded, 2 sheets, written on all four sides, measuring approx. 21 x 15 cm; envelope approx. 11.5 x 16 cm.In good condition. Lucjan Siemieński (1807–1877)—...
Discharge of Sergeant Jan Cepper from military service. 1810. “Discharge. Economic Council of the 15th Line Infantry Regiment. Polish Army of the Duchy of Warsaw. 15th Line Infantry Regiment. In Kraków on April 1, 1810.”Handwritten document on paper, Kraków, April 1, 1810, issued by the Economic Council of the 15th Line Infantry Regiment of the Polish Army of the Duchy of Warsaw, concern...
Architect Eugeniusz Wesołowski had close ties to Galicia; it was there that he carried out most of his professional projects. Most of them were in Zakopane, where he lived for nearly half a century. He also lived and worked in Lviv, Okocim, Tarnów, and Trzebuska (the Zamojski estate). He was a prominent representative of the Zakopane architectural style and a passionate supporter and promote...
Passbook issued by the Galician Savings Bank in Lviv. In zlotys. This passbook contains 6 sheets, i.e., 12 numbered pages. The second page contains information for passbook holders. No. 244153. The passbook was issued on June 2, 1936, in Lviv. Printed by the First Union Printing House in Lviv. Dimensions: approx. 18 x 12 cm, 12 pages.Stamps. Good condition. 10569/13
Aleksander GĄSSOWSKI (1910–1980). 2 letters. 2 letters from Aleksander Gąssowski to Maria Malicka?- Letter (typed): “Dear Marysia, I am sending you invitations to the world premiere in Czechoslovakia of Maliszewski’s play *Yesterday and the Day Before* (...) I would be very grateful if you could send a telegram to Zajic and Niedoba, the head of the Polish stage (...)". Dated Bielsko, C...
Piotr Pavlovich KAVERIN (1794–1855), colonel in the Russian Army. Five documents addressed to Tsar Nicholas I concerning the impeccable military service and the awarding of an order to Piotr Kawierin, commander of the Volhynia Border Guard Brigade. The documents are dated St. Petersburg, 1830, 1840, 1842, and 1854, bearing the seals and signatures of officials from the St. Petersburg Chancel...
![[DACHAU]. Office of Dachau. Date: March 16, 1946. Certificate No. 6867: It is hereby certified that Mr...](https://img1.one.bid/img/10235/3334673_1w.webp)
[DACHAU]. Office of Dachau. Date: March 16, 1946. Certificate No. 6867 hereby certifies that Mr. Stefan Skierniewski, born January 10, 1925, in Warsaw, was detained in the Dachau Concentration Camp from September 12, 1944, and was registered in the camp records under the number 107205. He was transferred to the Natzweiler Concentration Camp on September 24, 1944. Stamp: International Informati...
A church certificate issued by Cardinal Antonio Maria Odescalchi, Vicar General of the Roman Curia, for Piotr Paweł Paweł Filip Bonaloggi, certifying “that he was unmarried, free from all impediments and marital bonds, and capable of entering into marriage in accordance with the law,” dated December 17, 1761. A printed form on paper bearing the cardinal’s coat of arms, partially filled...
Consisting of about ten sheets and cover letters, these are new catalog updates from 1931 to 1936, originals from the INGAP company. In good condition.
OBRAZA on paintings. Printed as a manuscript. Signed “Kuba.” Kraków, November 1930. Dimensions: approx. 22 x 15 cm, p. [4].In good condition. 10624/40
"Enrico Fortura" catalog from the early 1900s with 56 pages of toys, an 116-page EMILIO RESTI catalog, including INGAP toys, plus a small STEIFF catalog from the 1950s, and a small SCHUCO catalog from 1955. In good condition, used.
NATANSON, Wojciech (1904–1996). Dear and Beloved Madam! A typewritten letter from Wojciech Natanson addressed to Maria Malicka, reiterating his request for her participation in a survey on the art of acting and the challenges of theater life in Poland. Dated Warsaw, February 24, 1970.Single-sided letter.Dimensions: approx. 29.7 x 21.2 cm.Shows signs of having been folded. In good condition....
A small catalog/price list listing item numbers, toy descriptions, and prices in lire. Stapled. In good condition.
A small catalog/price list listing item numbers, toy descriptions, and prices in lire. Stapled. In good condition.
A small catalog/price list listing item numbers, toy descriptions, and prices in lire. Stapled. In good condition.
Eighteen loose illustrated catalog sheets, from the early 1930s. Notable toys such as Sport cars, Totò cars, Charlot (which is up for auction in another lot), and more. In good condition, with minor tears and signs of use. Original.
A small catalog/price list listing item numbers, toy descriptions, and prices in lire. Stapled. In good condition.
A small catalog/price list listing item numbers, toy descriptions, and prices in lire. Stapled. In good condition.
Krystyna ZBIJEWSKA (1920–2009). Dear Marysia! A handwritten letter from Krystyna Zbijewska addressed to Maria Malicka, offering heartfelt congratulations on her success. Signed by Krystyna Zbijewska. Hand-dated November 25,(19)70.Folded card, p. [2], written on both sides. Dimensions: approx. 20.7 x 14.8 cm.Fold marks, slight soiling. Good condition. Krystyna Zbijewska (1920–2009)—Po...
Catalog/price list listing item numbers, toy descriptions, and prices in lire. Stapled. In good condition.
Small catalog/price list listing item numbers, toy descriptions, and prices in lire. Stapled. Includes an accompanying letter. In good condition.
DIMENSIONS: 75 X 145 MM
1. Kazimiera Kiślowa, a teacher in Łomża, from the Warsaw School District Board 2. Wojciech Kisiel, secretary of the Tax Office in Łomża, from the President of the Białystok Tax Chamber Starting bid: 100 Estimated value: 200–300; inquire about the item
A small catalog/price list listing item numbers, toy descriptions, and prices in lire. Stapled. In good condition.
DIMENSIONS: 75 X 145 MM
Łomża County Municipal Savings Bank in Łomża, Elżbieta Kisiel, 1939 Starting price: 200 Estimated value: 250–300; inquire about this item
Łomża County Municipal Savings Bank in Łomża, Kazimiera Kisiel, 1938 Starting bid: 200 Estimated value: 250–300; inquire about this item
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[FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ENVELOPE]. First Day of Issue. NASA Atlas-Mercury at liftoff. COMMEMORATING the first successful orbital flight by an American. Feb. 20, 1962. John H. Glenn, Jr. Postmark: Cape Canaveral Feb. 20, 3:30 PM 1962. FLA. The envelope features a 4-cent stamp: “U.S. Man in Space. Project Mercury,” postmarked. Postmark: First Day Of Issue. The envelope is rectangular, measuring ...
