On the Field of Glory: An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski

Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... On the Field of Glory: An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski Author:Sienkiewicz, Henryk; Curtin, Jeremiah Publisher:Little, Brown, and Company Release Date:1906 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Collectible: Very Good Sku: 2345556 Notes: First American edition. U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing's copy, (these were purchased from a family library in Henderson Harbor, NY, near his birthplace in Watertown, which included many other works owned by him) with his bookplate on front endpaper. Spine faded, page ridges and endpapers foxed. 1906 Hard Cover. ix, 334 pp. 4 author ads follow text. A memorable cast of characters, ready for battle, duelling, or love in this last completed historical novel of the Nobel Prize winner. John III Sobieski (17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696. Born into Polish nobility, Sobieski was educated at the Jagiellonian University and toured Europe in his youth. As a soldier and later commander, he fought in the Khmelnytsky Uprising, the Russo-Polish War and during the Swedish invasion known as the Deluge. Sobieski demonstrated his military prowess during the war against the Ottoman Empire and established himself as a leading figure in Poland and Lithuania. In 1674, he was elected monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth following the sudden and unexpected death of King Michael. Sobieski's 24-year reign marked a period of the Commonwealth's stabilization, much needed after the turmoil of previous conflicts. Popular among his subjects, he was an able military leader, most famously for his victory over the Ottoman at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. The defeated Ottomans named Sobieski the "Lion of Lechistan", and the Pope hailed him as the saviour of Western Christendom. Suffering from poor health and obesity in later life, Sobieski died in 1696 and was buried at Wawel Cathedral in Kraków. He was succeeded by Augustus II of Poland and Saxony. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!

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