Save from oblivion. From the history of the Ignis Publishing Society (1920–1925)
Save from oblivion. From the history of the Ignis Publishing Society (1920–1925)
Author(s): Małgorzata Bańkowska (d.d. Całka)Subject(s): Media studies, Political history, Social history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Ignis Publishing Society ; Polish Socialist Party ; publishing institutions of the Second Polish Republic ; Fiszer Ludwik, jr (1890-1962);
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the results of historical and bibliological research, which objective is to reconstruct the history of the Ignis publishing society established by the Polish Socialist Party (PPS). The first part of the study presents the history of the publishing house reconstructed on the basis of scientific studies, memoirs, and archival materials, as well as the compactness of the bookselling and socio-cultural press in the interwar period. The second part contains the results of quantitative and qualitative (structural) analysis of the publishing repertoire. This study is the first in a series devoted to the activities of the PPS publishing house.
Journal: Z Badań nad Książką i Księgozbiorami Historycznymi
- Issue Year: 17/2023
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 516-537
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English
