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Bronisław Gałczyński, Deciduous Forest and Avenue Trees [1928]
Title: Deciduous Forest and Avenue Trees.
Author: Bronisław Gałczyński (1882–1933) [naturalist, pomologist, and rose breeder; author of guidebooks on fruit growing and dendrology].
Publisher: Piaseczno near Warsaw, Published by the Author; printed by “A. Michalski” Sp. z o.o., Warsaw, 27 Chmielna St.
Year of publication: 1928.
Format: 22 cm.
Number of pages: 192, ill.
Binding: Paperback.
“Deciduous Forest and Avenue Trees” combines a dendrological monograph with a practical guide to planting. The book is divided into two main parts: “Deciduous Trees, Native and Foreign” and “Practical Advice for Planting Avenue Trees.” These are supplemented by an appendix containing a list of avenue trees recommended by the Warsaw Horticultural Commission and an index of Latin names. The author discusses the characteristics, cultivation, planting techniques, and care of native and acclimatized species intended for forests as well as for lining roads, avenues, and parks. Among other things, he describes how to distinguish between native elm species and the history of the horse chestnut in Poland. Authors of natural history publications and works on the history of urban greenery still refer to these passages today. The text is illustrated with 31 botanical drawings by Adam Knauff. The book was published by the author in Piaseczno near Warsaw and printed by A. Michalski’s printing house in Warsaw. It concludes with a section of industry advertisements documenting the offerings of Polish nurseries and horticultural firms in the late 1920s.
Bronisław Gałczyński was born in 1882 into the Gałczyński family of the Sokola coat of arms. He lived in Piaseczno near Warsaw, where he was involved in horticulture, fruit growing, and plant breeding. He was one of the finest Polish rose breeders of the interwar period and the author of numerous, carefully published books on plants. His standing as a pomologist is confirmed by the paper “Fruit-growing Regions in Poland and the Selection of Apple Varieties for Each Region.” He delivered this paper in September 1929 at the Horticultural Congress during the General National Exhibition in Poznań and had it published in print. He was also active in community affairs: in 1924, he joined the founding committee of the Society of Friends of Piaseczno. He died in 1933.
Provenance: no stamps or ownership records.
This is a classic interwar dendrological guide written by one of Poland’s finest rose breeders, featuring illustrations by Adam Knauff and a section of vintage gardening advertisements. A must-have for collectors of vintage natural history and forestry literature, researchers of the history of horticulture and landscape architecture, and lovers of trees and gardens.
The block is compact, tight, and stable; the original stitching holds the pages firmly in place, with no loose pages; the paper has the proper stiffness, with a natural patina of age—scattered foxing spots, discoloration, and acid-induced yellowing of the margins, with no underlining. The original paper paperback cover is in good condition, with surface soiling and minimal edge wear; the limp spine was reinforced long ago with a protective paper strip.
Catalog ID: 6527-24-A-X
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Title: Deciduous Forest and Avenue Trees.
Author: Bronisław Gałczyński (1882–1933) [naturalist, pomologist, and rose breeder; author of guidebooks on fruit growing and dendrology].
Publisher: Piaseczno near Warsaw, Published by the Author; printed by “A. Michalski” Sp. z o.o., Warsaw, 27 Chmielna St.
Year of publication: 1928.
Format: 22 cm.
Number of pages: 192, ill.
Binding: Paperback.
“Deciduous Forest and Avenue Trees” combines a dendrological monograph with a practical guide to planting. The book is divided into two main parts: “Deciduous Trees, Native and Foreign” and “Practical Advice for Planting Avenue Trees.” These are supplemented by an appendix containing a list of avenue trees recommended by the Warsaw Horticultural Commission and an index of Latin names. The author discusses the characteristics, cultivation, planting techniques, and care of native and acclimatized species intended for forests as well as for lining roads, avenues, and parks. Among other things, he describes how to distinguish between native elm species and the history of the horse chestnut in Poland. Authors of natural history publications and works on the history of urban greenery still refer to these passages today. The text is illustrated with 31 botanical drawings by Adam Knauff. The book was published by the author in Piaseczno near Warsaw and printed by A. Michalski’s printing house in Warsaw. It concludes with a section of industry advertisements documenting the offerings of Polish nurseries and horticultural firms in the late 1920s.
Bronisław Gałczyński was born in 1882 into the Gałczyński family of the Sokola coat of arms. He lived in Piaseczno near Warsaw, where he was involved in horticulture, fruit growing, and plant breeding. He was one of the finest Polish rose breeders of the interwar period and the author of numerous, carefully published books on plants. His standing as a pomologist is confirmed by the paper “Fruit-growing Regions in Poland and the Selection of Apple Varieties for Each Region.” He delivered this paper in September 1929 at the Horticultural Congress during the General National Exhibition in Poznań and had it published in print. He was also active in community affairs: in 1924, he joined the founding committee of the Society of Friends of Piaseczno. He died in 1933.
Provenance: no stamps or ownership records.
This is a classic interwar dendrological guide written by one of Poland’s finest rose breeders, featuring illustrations by Adam Knauff and a section of vintage gardening advertisements. A must-have for collectors of vintage natural history and forestry literature, researchers of the history of horticulture and landscape architecture, and lovers of trees and gardens.
The block is compact, tight, and stable; the original stitching holds the pages firmly in place, with no loose pages; the paper has the proper stiffness, with a natural patina of age—scattered foxing spots, discoloration, and acid-induced yellowing of the margins, with no underlining. The original paper paperback cover is in good condition, with surface soiling and minimal edge wear; the limp spine was reinforced long ago with a protective paper strip.
Catalog ID: 6527-24-A-X
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