Fryderyk Skarbek — O Ubostwie I Ubogich

Warsaw, Drukarni Galezowskiego, 1827. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this original Polish text on poverty and poor, by the Polish figure Fryderyk Skarbek. A lovely copy. A very scarce first edition.In the original Polish.Fryderyk Skarbek's important treatise on the poverty and poor of Poland, a fundamental work on political economy. A sympathetic work to the causes of the poor, presenting theories on how it could be further prevented in the future.Skarbek was a notable member of the Polish nobility, known for his economic theory and his work as a social activist. He also designed the Pawiak Prison that was destroyed in 1944 during the Warsaw Uprising. Notably Skarbek was the godfather and good friend of Frederic Chopin. In the original paper wraps. Externally, smart, with a little edge wear and marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .