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Here you will find all the useful information. We are a unique combination of an antiquities shop, bindery and an investment fund for alternative investments. If you are a bibliophile, love books or consider investing in books or investing in antique books, this is the place for you to develop your passion and convenience. Our book collection has several thousand volumes, we will help you build a book collection from scratch or we will expand it with valuable books, first editions or Polish old prints. We will share with you many years of knowledge and experience in the industry. We will help you find rare books for your private library. Here you will also find out which book to buy as a gift for a loved one, colleague or business partner.
Stanislaw Lem - Solaris, the first book edition of the cult science fiction book in an exclusive leather cover.
21-03-2024
Stanislaw Lem - Solaris, the first book edition of the cult science fiction book in an exclusive leather cover.
Frank Herbert - Dune Saga. A collection of books in leather binding
12-10-2023
Frank Herbert - Dune Saga. A collection of books in leather binding
Those of you who regularly follow the new products on the shelves of our online antiquarian bookstore have already had the opportunity to see the series entitled "Dune" by Frank Herbert, bound in stylish leather covers.
Stephen King, i.e. your favorite books in luxurious leather bindings have returned to the offer.
06-09-2023
Today, two classic titles are back on offer: TO and Salem's Lot. Of course, books in luxurious leather covers with embossing and gilding, hand-painted details and inscriptions.
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Illustrated hunting season calendar for 1893[-1897] [5 calendars in 1 Vol.].
11-08-2023
Illustrated hunting season calendar for 1893[-1897] [5 calendars in 1 Vol.].
"Ronczewski's calendar was ahead of all contemporary special and general calendars"
The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and other luxury leather bindings for works by J.R.R. Tolkien . So a book for a gift not only for a bibliophile.
02-08-2023
Władca pierścieni, Hobbit, Silmarillion i inne uksusowe oprawy skórzane dla dzieł, które n apisał J.R.R. Tolkien. Czyli książka na prezent nie tylko dla bibliofila.
Mikhail Bulgakov - Master And Margarita. Mistrz i Malgorzata. First Polish edition of works from 1969. in natural leather binding.
05-07-2023
Mikhail Bulgakov - Master And Margarita. First Polish edition of works from 1969. in natural leather binding.
George Orwell - Animal Farm. Collector's edition illustrated with gouaches by Iwan Kulik. An exclusive gift book in a leather cover.
04-07-2023
George Orwell - Animal Farm. Collector's edition illustrated with gouaches by Iwan Kulik. An exclusive gift book in a leather cover.
What will we get when we juxtapose the works of two outstanding artists?
Szelburg-Zarembina - Nasi braciszkowie /Our Brothers Ed.1
21-04-2023
Szelburg-Zarembina - Nasi braciszkowie /Our Brothers Ed.1
Extremely rare children's book.
Ewa Szelburg-zarembina - Podroz po miescie / A journey around the city. 1st edition, drawings by Antoni Wajwod
14-04-2023
Ewa Szelburg-zarembina - Podroz po miescie / A journey around the city. 1st edition, drawings by Antoni Wajwod
Another very rare children's book.
The Holocaust and command over the creation of Nazi crimes in occupied Poland. Toegel Stanislaw - Hitleriada Macabra. Celle-Hamburg 1946
07-04-2023
The Holocaust and command over the creation of Nazi crimes in occupied Poland. Toegel Stanislaw - Hitleriada Macabra. Celle-Hamburg 1946
Exclusive private libraries. Creating book collections
04-04-2023
Exclusive private libraries. Creating book collections
![Kalendarz scienny na rok 1930 [kalendarz zdzierak]./ Wall calendar for 1930 [tear-off calendar]. A small thing, and enjoys.](/uploads/blog/main/thumbnail/thumb_63e4f2e8d7f17-big-batch-20230123-132529.jpg?lm=1708095829)
Kalendarz scienny na rok 1930 [kalendarz zdzierak]./ Wall calendar for 1930 [tear-off calendar]. A small thing, and enjoys.
10-02-2023
Kalendarz scienny na rok 1930 [kalendarz zdzierak]./ Wall calendar for 1930 [tear-off calendar].
A small thing, and enjoys.
Wislawa Szymborska - Dlatego zyjemy. That's why we live. First edition of the poet's debut volume.
27-01-2023
Wislawa Szymborska - Dlatego zyjemy. That's why we live. First edition of the poet's debut volume.
Coat of arms of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, or Napoleon I - the god of war and bibliomaniac.
26-11-2022
Coat of arms of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, or Napoleon I - the god of war and bibliomaniac.
![Andrzej Sapkowski - The Witcher vol. 1-8 [complete set]. Luxurious leather binding and NFT certified.](/uploads/blog/main/thumbnail/thumb_6364fa1e53e53-big-batch-20220826-105625.jpg?lm=1708088052)
Andrzej Sapkowski - The Witcher vol. 1-8 [complete set]. Luxurious leather binding and NFT certified.
04-11-2022
Andrzej Sapkowski - The Witcher vol. 1-8 [complete set]. Luxurious leather binding and NFT certified.
Sobieski Antiquarian Bookstore. The first company in the world to offer books with an NFT token.
09-09-2022
Sobieski Antiquarian Bookstore. The first company in the world to offer books with an NFT token.
You've probably heard about NFT, which has mixed up a lot in the global art market over the last several months. In 2021, NFT and blockchain became loud.
Stephen King - It, another book in a luxurious leather binding as a gift for a fan!
30-08-2022
Stephen King - It, another book in a luxurious leather binding as a gift for a fan!
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Andrzej Sapkowski - The Witcher vol. 1-8 [complete]. Luxurious leather binding.
08-07-2022
Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher vol. 1-8 [complete]. Luxurious leather binding.
Umberto Eco - The name of the rose. First Polish edition.
01-07-2022
Umberto Eco - The name of the rose. First Polish edition.
Luxurious leather binding.
Stanisław Lem - A Moonlit Night, first book edition.
20-06-2022
Stanisław Lem - A Moonlit Night, first book edition.
We continue the topic of the first editions of Stanisław Lem's work.
A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, a set of exclusive books in a leather binding.
13-06-2022
A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, a set of exclusive books in a leather binding.
The time has finally come to show off our vision of Winnie the Pooh - an artistic book in a leather cover. Such a book as a gift can satisfy not only a thoroughbred bibliophile, communing...
The first edition of one of the most famous children's books, that is 'Winnie The Pooh' by Milne, from 1926.
24-05-2022
The first edition of one of the most famous children's books, that is 'Winnie The Pooh' [Winnie the Pooh] by Milne, from 1926.
Who wouldn't want the first edition of Winnie the Pooh in their collections?
The story of one book's journey to Japan, i.e. Henryk Sienkiewicz - Quo Vadis, publ. 1902 with Piotr Stachiewicz's heliogravures.
13-05-2022
The story of one book's journey to Japan, i.e. Henryk Sienkiewicz - Quo Vadis, publ. 1902 with Stachiewicz's heliogravures.
Guess what Henryk Sienkiewicz's Quo Vadis has to do with Japan?
Important notes for customers from abroad. All formalities will be handled by an antiquities shop.
11-05-2022
Important notes for customers placing orders from abroad. All formalities will be handled by an antiquities shop.
Ladies and gentlemen
We ship to all corners of the world, so it is impossible to set up a uniform delivery price list for customers from abroad. Orders vary in weight, value and...
Charles Darwin - On the Origin of Species - the first Polish edition and its variants.
06-05-2022
Charles Darwin - On the Origin of Species - the first Polish edition and its variants.
About why the first Polish complete edition of Charles Darwin On the Origin of Species (Warsaw 1884-1885) has several title variants, as well as the estimated size of the Polish edition compared to the British...
Stephen King - Salem's Lot, a book in a leather cover as a luxurious gift for a fan!
01-12-2021
Stephen King - Salem's Lot, a book in a leather cover as a luxurious gift for a fan! December is the time of searching for gifts for our relatives, but also colleagues or employees. Today we will not dwell on the advantage of book gifts. Since...
The avant-garde Elephant Trabalski by Julian Tuwim in the first book edition.
06-07-2021
The avant-garde Elephant Trabalski by Julian Tuwim in the first book edition.
Today, in the "best of the best" section, we present a well-known and popular story about the great forgetful one: Juljan Tuwim's "Trabalski Elephant".
The first edition that appeared in Wyd. J. Przeworski in 1937, is...
Books in leather binding in Art Nouveau style decorate the library.
30-06-2021
Books in leather binding in Art Nouveau style decorate the library.
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Apart from the visual aspect of the project, for every bibliophile, the most important thing is the content of these shelves, the content enchanted on the pages of the books. A bibliophile knows his library like his own...
Frances Hodgson Burnett - The Mysterious Garden, a book for a gift in a luxurious leather cover.
09-03-2021
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT - THE MYSTERIOUS GARDEN, a book for a gift in a luxurious leather binding.It is said that clothes do not decorate a person, he warns against judging a book by its binding...
The little prince rules again.
09-11-2020
The little prince rules again.
After a long break in the offer, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "The Little Prince" is back in an exclusive leather binding for collectors. This uniquely bound book is the perfect gift!
Beautiful books bound by hand in leather.
02-07-2020
Beautiful books bound by hand in leather.
We have shown effective realizations of books bound by hand in leather many times. Each such book is beautiful and original, a real treat for a connoisseur of books and handicrafts who appreciate not only the content, but also attach importance to the...
News, or an antiquities shop in times of plague.
17-03-2020
News, or an antiquities shop in times of plague.
Bearing in mind the current difficult situation, we try to meet all possible requirements.
You can invariably make purchases via the online store, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Deliveries will also be made through parcel machines.
Appropriate...
A copy of the First Marshal of Poland Joseph Pilsudski: Officer's Yearbook 1932.
20-02-2020
A copy of the First Marshal of Poland Józef Piłsudski: Officer's Yearbook 1932.
Our offer now includes a real white raven, a unique copy of the "Officers' Yearbook 1932".
The book itself is quite infrequent to use a euphemism known to bibliophiles.
Artistic leather books as an exclusive gift.
22-08-2019
Artistic leather books as an exclusive gift.
We have shown you many times various realizations of artistic books bound in noble materials: leather books, that is full leather bindings, and half-leather or semi-leather bindings ....
Słowacki - Poema Piasta Dantyszka Herbu Leliwa O Piekle, first edition Paryz 1839
22-07-2019
Słowacki - Poema Piasta Dantyszka Herbu Leliwa O Piekle, first edition Paryz 1839 appeared in the "The Best of the Best" section. A rare and valuable bibliophile book!
Mickiewicz - Dziady part III, pub. Paris 1833 with the author's bust
14-06-2019
Mickiewicz - Dziady part III, pub. Paris 1833 with the author's bust
We have already written about the first and first editions of the works of bards and their popularity. These books are valuable not only because of their important role in national literature, but also because of their material...
Sienkiewicz- Pan Wolodyjowski, first edition from 1887-8
12-04-2019
Sienkiewicz- Pan Wolodyjowski, first edition from 1887-8
Not only the first editions and the first editions of the works of the trinity of romantic poets [Zygmunt Krasiński, Adam Mickiewicz and Juljusz Słowacki] enjoy a growing interest. Similar editions of the works of Henryk Sienkiewicz -...
Hugo Steinhaus and his Mathematical kaleidoscope in a leather cover
27-03-2019
Hugo Steinhaus and his Mathematical kaleidoscope in a leather cover
In the break between the auction emotions, we present a glory in which we show the extraordinary beautiful leather cover of the second edition of the work popularizing mathematics, entitled: "MATHEMATICAL KALEIDOSCOPE" by Hug...
Słowacki- Anhelli, Paris 1838, first edition.
21-02-2019
Słowacki- Anhelli, Paris 1838, first edition.
The first editions and first editions of the works of the trinity of romantic poets [Zygmunt Krasiński, Adam Mickiewicz and Juljusz Słowacki] enjoy a growing interest. These are valuable books not only because of their important role in the...
Decorative impressions on the bindings, i.e. super-libraries on antique books.
15-01-2019
Best of the best.
Decorative impressions on the bindings, i.e. super-libraries on antique books.
Superexlibris (Latin super - higher, ex libris - from books) - a special form of a bookplate, a book's proprietary mark, which is part of the bookbinding decoration.
Today we are going to present a...
We support the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity! Support you too!
05-01-2019
We support the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
Support you too! There is nothing more beautiful than helping others. Good comes back twice!
Słowacki- Beniowski. Poema Leipzig 1841 - first edition.
25-10-2018
Słowacki- Beniowski. Poema Leipzig 1841 - first edition.
The first editions and first editions of the works of the trinity of romantic poets [Zygmunt Krasiński, Adam Mickiewicz and Juljusz Słowacki] enjoy a growing interest. These are valuable books not only because of their important role in...
Medical old prints.
28-09-2018
Best of the best. Medical old prints.
Due to the fast approaching finale of the "3rd Book and Antique Prints Auction" of Antiquarian Sobieski, we will present you three thematically related antique prints that have entered the catalog of this event ....
Marian Falski and his all-time primer ...
06-09-2018
The first bell is behind us ...
Autumn is fast approaching, September 1 is already behind us. In addition to the anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, this day is inextricably associated with the first bell and return to school ...
The most famous book for learning the Polish language is...
Recipes for preserves from vintage cookbooks.
20-08-2018
Recipes for preserves from vintage cookbooks.
August is the best time to make fruit and vegetable preserves, all kinds of preserves, marmalades, juices, jellies, compotes and tinctures.
The first Polish edition of one of the most famous books for children, or "Winnie the Pooh" by Milne
23-07-2018
The first Polish edition of one of the most famous books for children, or "Winnie the Pooh" by Milne
Luxury books, or leather-bound books..continued
04-06-2018
Luxury books, or leather-bound books...continued
"Bibliophile books should revive the diversity of frames and colors. Monotonicity is tiring, frames must be as different as the content of books is different. Above all, one should take care of the good condition of his library, avoid trash,...
Poland through the eyes of Pawel Jasienica.
24-04-2018
Poland through the eyes of Pawel Jasienica
Poland of the Piasts, Poland of the Jagiellonians and the Commonwealth of Both Nations is a famous series of historical essays written by Paweł Jasienica.
Results of the second bibliophile auction of books and old prints.
16-04-2018
Results of the second bibliophile auction of books and old prints
Thank you to everyone for participating in our second auction. Emotions have already subsided, the time has come to settle, pack, think, and for buyers to enjoy exceptional shopping, the first shipments will leave us tomorrow.
Second bibliophile auction of books and old prints.
02-04-2018
Second bibliophile auction of books and old prints.
Antykwariat Sobieski is pleased to inform you that the Second Auction of books and antique books, organized with our participation, will be held on 1.04.2018 - 14.04.2014 on the professional auction website OneBid, known to you from, among...
Culinary and vintage cookbooks. Fashion continues!
01-03-2018
Culinary and vintage cookbooks. Fashion continues!
In 2016, we wrote about the growing interest in cuisine and cooking, which translates into an increase in the readership of cookbooks, as well as using old and pre-war traditions. Such a fashion has already reigned some time ago and, one might...
The first bibliophile auction of books and old prints ... and after the auction.
04-12-2017
The first bibliophile auction of books and old prints ... and after the auction.
We would like to thank everyone for participating in our first, and I assure you, not the last auction. Emotions have already subsided, the time has come to settle, pack, think, and for buyers to enjoy exceptional...
The first bibliophile auction of books and old prints.
31-10-2017
The first bibliophile auction of books and old prints.
If you've ever wondered how to measure such a value, the answer is simple: the price will be determined by an auction in which bidders successively break through to the final amount, similar to the art market.
The Antiquarian Bookstore...
Stephen King's Opus Magnum. The darkness is coming!
26-10-2017
Stephen King's Opus Magnum. The darkness is coming!Stephen King is perhaps the most popular writer of horror and horror stories, a very prolific author, appreciated by both critics and readers, as evidenced by the millions of copies sold of his novels around the world. His prose was also very...
Sentimental trip to the land of childhood
02-09-2017
Each of us probably has his own beloved books from childhood. However, there is probably no person who does not know the masterful and magical illustrations of Jan Marcin Szancer.
A Book is the best Gift.
20-07-2017
A book the best gift
"Reading books is the most beautiful fun that mankind has come up with."
Wisława Szymborska, polish poet and essayist. Nobel Prize laureate for 1996.
Works by J.R.R. Tolkien in a renaissance knurled leather binding.
24-05-2017
Today we have the honor to present you further work on Tolkien booklets in renaissance knurled fixtures. Our Tolkien world has expanded to include "Hobbit", "Silmarillion", "Unfinished Stories", "Children of Hurin." Full leather on board with deep embossing and real ties on the back.
Luxury books, i.e. leather bindings, continued
18-04-2017
Luxury books, i.e. leather bindings, continued
Little Prince rules!
24-02-2017
Little Prince rules
The first Polish edition of the Little Prince
For a long time I have been trying to write this post... What to write about your favorite book? What to write about a beautiful book about love, sacrifice, loss of childhood, innocence, not to fall into exaggeration, being banal...
Zbigniew Nienacki or Mr. Samochodzik strikes back!
26-10-2016
Zbigniew Nienacki or Mr. Samochodzik strikes back!
Why is it worth buying first editions, first prints and early editions of literature.
07-06-2016
Why is it worth buying first editions, first prints and early editions of literature.
The value of the first editions of twentieth-century novelists on the global book market has increased significantly over the past dozen or so years.
Culinary and vintage cookbooks.
17-05-2016
Cooking is in fashion in our online antiquities shop, i.e. a little something about pre-war cookbooks.
"Most people don't want to swim until they learn to swim," or Steppenwolf from 1929.
07-04-2016
"Most people don't want to swim until they learn to swim," or Steppenwolf from 1929.
Polish original covers for books.
30-03-2016
Polish original covers for books aka "printed bindings" are machine-made bindings for a part or all of the edition for a mass recipient. Today, perfectly preserved Polish publishing covers are often classified as rare books due to our historical legacy. There are many such rare books in the offer...
Rare and important publication, that is "Ashes and Diamonds" from 1948.
19-03-2016
ANDRZEJEWSKI Jerzy
ASH AND DIAMOND
[originally: POPIOL I DIAMENT]
Novel.
First edition!