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18th-century biobibliographical dictionary of Polish writers

Jan Daniel Janocki1750

Ossoliński National Institute

Ossoliński National Institute
Wrocław, Poland

“Polonia litterata nostri temporis” by J. D. Janocki presents the beginnings of modern Polish bibliography and belongs to major Polish biobibliographical dictionaries. The dictionary contains biographies of Polish authors living during the reign of Augustus III and a list of their works. The book was to include four parts, but only the first part in two volumes appeared in print.
Binding: half canvas, cardboard, marbled paper – 19th century.

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  • Title: 18th-century biobibliographical dictionary of Polish writers
  • Creator: Jan Daniel Janocki
  • Date Created: 1750
  • Location Created: Wrocław, Poland
  • Physical Dimensions: 142 pp.
  • Provenance: 1. Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński, 6985/a – ms. 2. Former collection of the Ossolineum in Lviv, call number 6248
  • Type: book
  • Publisher: Jan Jakub Korn
  • Medium: paper, handpress printing, woodcut
Ossoliński National Institute

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