EJSMOND Julian - Poems [first edition 1909] [AUTOGRAPH AND DEDICATION].

Warsaw 1909. 13.5x19 cm, pp. (2), 32, half cloth publisher's binding. Good condition (rubbing and minor staining of binding, slight trace of fold of title page, ownership stamp of Antoni Wieniawski (1871-1939), prominent economist and social activist).

Debut volume of poetry by the then 17-year-old Julian Ejsmond (1892-1930), poet and translator, infantry officer of the Polish Army in the rank of lieutenant, decorated with the Cross of Valor. He wrote in a variety of literary forms - from love poetry, ballads and romances, through lyric poetry, columns and satires, to fairy tales and short stories. He also gained recognition as a translator of Latin works, translating works by authors such as Kochanowski, Sarbiewski, Propertius, Ovid and Petronius. Pieces autographed and dedicated by the author to his grandfather.