Druki Franciszka Cezarego w bibliotece Klasztoru Braci Mniejszych oo. Reformatów w Bieczu. Stan księgozbioru
Early printed books of Franciszek Cezary in the monastery library of order of Friars Minor (reformats) in Biecz. Present condtion of the collection

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the results of examination of physical condition of early printed books belonging to the collection of the monastery of Order of Friars Minor (Reformats) at Biecz, publishedin the 17th century in the Krakow printing house of Franciszek Cezary, now preserved in the Jagiellonian Library in Krakow. In total, 101 bibliographic units were assessed. The examinationinvolved checking bindings, paper, and blocks of the volumes. The destruction from physical factors (effects of light, dust, chemical substances contained in the air, temperature and relativehumidity of the air) and biological ones (microorganisms such as fungi or bacteria, and activity of insects), as well as those caused by improper handling and wearing out have been found.The damaged items are arranged according to their particular element affected and accompanied by photographs. The history of the monastery is also presented, including the library run by themonks – its development, donators, and preserved inventories. The history of Franciszek Cezary along with his descendants and their printing house is also described.

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