Polonia sive de situ, populis, moribus, magistratibus et Republica regni Polonici libri duo is a book by Marcin Kromer, first published in Cologne in 1577 in Latin. The title in English is Poland or About the Geography, Population, Customs, Offices, and Public Matters of the Polish Kingdom in Two Volumes. The first Polish translation was made in 1853 (Polska, czyli o położeniu, obyczajach, urzędach Rzeczypospolitej Królestwa Polskiego).
Contents The book describes the topography, peoples, their habits and mores, as well as the political structure and administration of Poland in the late 16th century. There have been several editions of this book with varying contents. The main chapters include:
I. Borders of Poland II. The shape of surface III. Mineral resources IV. Hydrography V. Climate, flora, fauna VI. Towns and villages
Some editions were accompanied by with maps (drawn by Marcin Kromer himself) of: Rivers of Poland Cities of Poland Province of Warmia
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External links English translation of excerpts: http://www.staropolska.pl/ang/renaissance/Kromer/polonia.php3 Polonia sive de situ,... in digital library Polona