A novelized biography of Leonardo da Vinci through which the writer talks about the art of the Renaissance. With a foreword by Izidor Kršnjavo and 43 pictures. Second edition.
Translation
Iso Velikanović
Dimensions
22 x 14.5 cm
Pages
551
Publisher
Tisak jugoslovenske štampe d.d. u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 1927.
In his biography "Disraeli," Maurois depicts the life of British statesman Benjamin Disraeli, his political rise, literary work, and role in shaping 19th-century British politics.
Minerva nakladna knjižara, 1939.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
8.56 €
Croatian history • Romanced history • Biography • Political-historical essays
Petar Grgec depicts the life of Ban Ivan Karlović (Kurjaković), known as the "Croatian Job" for his suffering in the battles against the Turks. A popular historical monograph published by the Croatian Academy of Sciences of St. Jerome.
Hrvatsko književno društvo Sv. Jeronima, 1932.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
12.42 €
Biography • Political journalism • Political-historical essays
Andrija Živković, Josip Andrić, Luka Perinić, Ivo Bogdan, Petar Grgec, Bonifacije Perović
Some Build, Others Destroy: Peace and Order in the World presents accounts of the world's leading political and religious figures of the interwar period and their role in shaping peace, order, and contemporary ideological conflicts.
Hrvatsko književno društvo Sv. Jeronima, 1939.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
9.32 €
Historical novel • Russian literature • Militaria • Biography
A popular biography of the famous Russian admiral Dmitry Senyavin, part of the Maritime and Shipping Library edition. The work is intended for a wider audience, especially younger readers and lovers of maritime history.
A fundamental monograph on Vatroslav Lisinski presents the life and work of the first Croatian opera composer, as well as the cultural, political and musical circumstances of the Illyrian period. With a portrait of Vatroslav Lisinski.
Matica hrvatska, 1904.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.32 €
Romance Novels • Hungarian literature • Historical novel • Biography
"From Stage to Throne: A Novel of Catherine Schratt" by Job Paal is a romantic-historical story about an Austrian actress who became the mistress of Emperor Franz Joseph I. Light fiction with courtly intrigue and a love plot.