Jan Kaczmarek – „Damn cottage. Poems, songs, songsettes”, 1999 – copy with dedication

Description

Jan Kaczmarek – "The Hen House. Poems, Songs, Little Songs", 1999

A collection of satirical poems, songs and cabaret texts by Jan Kaczmarek – satirist, songwriter, columnist and one of the founders of the Elita cabaret.

The publication contains texts known from the author's cabaret and radio activities, including pieces presented in Polish Radio broadcasts and programs related to the Wrocław Studio 202.

The texts included "Kurna chata" (A Damn Hut), "Ballad of the Milkman", "What Are You Afraid of, Stupid?", "Pero, pero, the balance sheet must come out to zero", "Oj, naive" (Oh, Naive) and other songs belonging to the most recognizable part of Jan Kaczmarek's work.

The book is enriched by distinctive illustrations by Henryk Sawka. The introduction and afterword were prepared by Stanisław Tym.

The presented copy belongs to the "Don Giggles Library" series.

The front endpaper features a handwritten dedication and signature. Due to the lack of independent confirmation of authenticity, I describe the signature as a handwritten dedication, without explicitly attributing it to the book's author.

Editorial data:

Author: Jan Kaczmarek
Title: "The Hen House. Poems, Songs, and Little Songs"„
Illustrations: Henryk Sawka
Introduction and afterword: Stanisław Tym
Publisher: Europa
Place of publication: Wrocław
Year of publication: 1999
Series: Don Chuckle's Library
Number of pages: 168
Mounting: hard
Language: Polish
ISBN: 83-87977-10-1

State of preservation:

Good to very good condition. Hardcover is complete, with visible signs of normal use and storage. There are light soiling and abrasions to the cover surface, and minor signs of wear around the edges and corners.

The interior of the book appears clean and well-preserved. The book block is tight.

There is a handwritten dedication with a signature on the front endpaper, which is an additional element of the history of this copy.

The book is enriched by distinctive illustrations by Henryk Sawka. The introduction and afterword were prepared by Stanisław Tym.

The presented copy has an additional collector's value: on the front endpaper there is a handwritten dedication with the autograph of Henryk Sawka, the book's illustrator.

This makes the copy different from standard editions available on the secondary market and may be of interest to collectors of Polish satire, cabaret and the works of Henryk Sawka.