Fragments of the Ukrainian Book Collections in the Ossolineum’s Holdings
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Fragments of the Ukrainian Book Collections in the Ossolineum’s Holdings of Early Printed Books in Wrocław
Fragments of the Ukrainian Book Collections in the Ossolineum’s Holdings of Early Printed Books in Wrocław

Author(s): Olga Tkachuk
Subject(s): Ukrainian Literature, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Ukrainian book collections; early printed books; Ossolineum; World War II; scattered collections;

Summary/Abstract: The article describes fragments of book collections from five Ukrainian institutions – the Shevchenko Scientific Society, the “Studion” in Lviv, “Ridna Shkola” Ukrainian Pedagogical Society, the National Museum in Lviv, and the Greek Catholic Chapter in Przemyśl – which are currently housed in the Early Printed Books Department at the Ossolineum in Wrocław. In addition to the list of books from these collections, the publication provides a brief overview of their history and fortunes after World War II and the circumstances under which these books found their way to the collection of the Ossoliński National Institute in Wrocław.

  • Issue Year: 18/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 103-129
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: English
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