Magnificent Three-Volume Set of "The Deluge" by Henryk Sienkiewicz - Warsaw, 1888, second edition. A rare and impressive complete set of Deluge (The Deluge), the celebrated historical novel by Nobel Prize-winning Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz. Published in Warsaw by Gebethner i Wolff in 1888, this is the second edition, presented in three volumes, each finely bound in period half leather with richly gilt-tooled spines, featuring imperial emblems and volume numbers (1-2, 3-4, 5-6). The novel is part of Sienkiewicz's renowned Trilogy and depicts the mid-17th-century Swedish invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Rich in patriotic fervour and historical detail, The Deluge remains one of Poland's most iconic literary works. Each volume is preserved in a matching custom binding with marbled boards, red leather spines, raised bands, and gilt ornaments. Text in Polish with occasional Russian censorship stamps, indicating distribution during the partition era. Publisher: Gebethner i Wolff, Warsaw, 1888. A visually striking and historically significant example of 19th-century Polish literature in a collectible state. A superb addition to any collection of Polish literature or historical fiction. Size 20x14 cm.