An impressive historical novel about one of the greatest engineering feats in the history of mankind - the construction of the Suez Canal, about the vision, suffering and genius of Ferdinand de Lesseps who connected peoples and seas in the middle of the d
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.
Tehnička knjiga, 1949.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
9.42 €
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 €
German literature • Biography • Art history
"Don Francisco de Goya" depicts the life and work of the famous Spanish painter Francisco Goya. The book connects his artistic development with the turbulent social and political events of his time.
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1943.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
6.42 €
Philosophy of science • JAZU publications • Collections and chronologies • Documents and records • Biography
Mirko Deanović, Josip Torbarina, Branimir Truhelka
The collection of works on Ruđer Bošković includes his letters, literary connections with the English, and biographical and scientific contributions. It is an important source for studying the life and work of the great scientist.
Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (JAZU), 1950.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
16.74 €
German literature • Biography • Music
Ludwig van Beethoven is a popular, accessible biography of Beethoven by German author Maria Lipsius, known under the pseudonym La Mara. Extremely rare, like all Edition Slave editions.
Edition Slave, 1921.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
18.26 €
Moral and didactic literature • Serbian literature • Literary Theory • Biography
An interwar study of Petar II Petrović Njegoš on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of his death: biography, selection of verses and interpretation of key works in a historical-political framework.