Warsaw bookbinding before World War II Cover Image

Introligatorstwo warszawskie w przededniu II wojny światowej
Warsaw bookbinding before World War II

Author(s): Elżbieta Pokorzyńska
Subject(s): Cultural history, Library and Information Science
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: history of bookbinding in 20 C.; Warsaw bookbinders

Summary/Abstract: In liberated Poland, new craft law reduce privilege of traditional guild to conduct licensure exam. Despite, effects of Great Depresion took a toll on Poland, the number of bookbinding workshops was high. In the end of decade it was about 300, and the number of workers higher than 1000. Even bookbinders made their traditional works, such as handbookbindings and fancy goods, they made publishing bindings much more often, up to 10% of all their works.

  • Issue Year: 13/2019
  • Issue No: special
  • Page Range: 325-351
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: English, Polish