Between the study and library? Professor Józef Przyborowski, the librarian of the Zamoyski Family Fee Tail Library, and his works on Old Polish literature and books Cover Image

Między nauką a biblioteką? Profesor Józef Przyborowski, bibliotekarz Biblioteki Ordynacji Zamojskiej, i jego publikacje o dawnej literaturze i książce
Between the study and library? Professor Józef Przyborowski, the librarian of the Zamoyski Family Fee Tail Library, and his works on Old Polish literature and books

Author(s): Marta M. Kacprzak
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydział Polonistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Józef Przyborowski; Biblioteka Ordynacji Zamojskiej w Warszawie; literatura staropolska; edytorstwo; Józef Przyborowski; Zamoyski Family Fee Tail Library in Warsaw; Old Polish literature; publishing

Summary/Abstract: In 1872 Józef Przyborowski (1823−1896) was appointed the director of the Zamoyski Family Fee Tail Library (Biblioteka Ordynacji Zamojskiej, BOZ) in Warsaw. This philologist, historian, numismatist, and archaeologist, former professor of Polish language in the Main School (Szkoła Główna) in Warsaw and the director of its Library, was an expert in the life and works of Jan Kochanowski and the 16th century prints. When working in BOZ (until his death), Przyborowski not only arranged and developed the collections of books and manuscripts, but also transformed it into a workshop for his editorial works and his studies as a historian of literature and bibliography. Przyborowski’s academical and educational publications in the periodicals, encyclopaedias and editions of Old Polish literature were popularising the knowledge of Polish history, literature, culture and library collections. The article presents Przyborowski’s publications, based on the collections of Zamoyski Family Fee Tail Library, and their importance in the history of old books and literature.

  • Issue Year: 2/2018
  • Issue No: 8 (11)
  • Page Range: 109-125
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish