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Poland Under The Dominion of Russia by Harro Harring Published by I.[gnacy] S.[zymanski], Boston, 1834. First American Edition. Translated, with an additional chapter "Views in Regard to the Court of St. Petersburg and its Policy" by Ignacy Szymanski (1806-1874); Introduction to the American edition by Samuel Gridley Howe (1801-1876). First published 1831 in German as "Memoiren über Polen unter russischer herrschaft, nach zweijährigem aufenthalt in Warschau." Hardbound in blue moire cloth covers with paper spine label, 8" x 5", xcix, 204 pages. Good Condition: covers worn and rubbed, splitting at spine folds, spine chipped/glued but the label remains legible and the binding tight. Internally, some old light shore lining and foxing otherwise right, bright, clean and unmarked. A scarce primary source that explores Poland politically and socially while it was under the oppresive dominion of Russia in the mid 19th century. 34 copies held in OCLC collections worldwide. Harro Harring and Samuel Gridley Howe were 19th century political activists, freedom fighters and passionate advocates for liberty, involved in transnational movements fighting against the oppressive regimes of the Ottoman Empire in Greece, Russian Empire in Poland, and slavery in the US. Both men were driven by a romantic, liberal, and, at times, radical dedication to individual freedom and national self-determination. Their writings often focused on the liberation of oppressed peoples directly linking them to Szymanski's publishing efforts regarding Polish independence. Harro Harring (1798-1870) North Frisian (German-Danish) poet, painter, émigré agitator, and revolutionary, known as a "freedom fighter" and "Odysseus of freedom," he was active in European, American, and South American struggles for freedom. Known for his passionate writings for a united, democratic Germany and his dedication to the "freedom of nations." He traveled extensively, acting as an international agitator for revolutionary causes. He advocated for a united, free Europe, fought for Greek independence, opposed Russian expansionism and, as early as 1846, called for the liberation of slaves. Samuel Gridley Howe (1801-1876) A prominent American physician, Boston abolitionist, social reformer, and educator. Served as a surgeon and soldier in the Greek War of Independence (1824-1830), earning the title "The Lafayette of the Greek Revolution." He later aided the Cretan revolution in 1866. A radical opponent of slavery in the US, he was a member of the "Secret Six" who funded abolitionist John Brown. Also a supporter of the Underground Railroad and a member of the Boston Vigilance Committee which helped fugitive slaves. As the first director of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, he revolutionized education for disabled individuals. He advocated for education, prison reform, and worked with the Freedmen's Bureau after the Civil War. Ignancy S. Szymanski (1806-1875) Polish war hero associated with the Polish cause, he acted as a publisher or facilitator for revolutionary literature. He came to the US about 1837 and owned a plantation fifteen miles south of New Orleans, fought for the Confederates in the Civil War and died a wealthy man but that's another story.
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