Polish Books Printed Anonymously in Eary Modern Toruń
Polish Books Printed Anonymously in Eary Modern Toruń
Author(s): Agnieszka Franczyk-CegłaSubject(s): Social history, 16th Century
Published by: Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna – Książnica Kopernikańska w Toruniu
Keywords: typographic anonyms; printing; early modern Toruń; Polish books;
Summary/Abstract: The first publication in Polish issued in Toruń appeared in 1581 in the publishing house of Melchior Nering and from that point onwards Polish books started to be regularly printed there. During the initial phase, they constituted approximately 25% of all works published in Copernicus’ city. A small proportion of them were published as typographic anonyms, i.e. without mentioning the printer’s name in the publication. The article aims to analyse anonymous printing production in Polish in Toruń until 1607:its range, statistics, topics, recipients, impact on literary culture and social function in the context of Toruń book culture and in comparison to anonymous printing in Cracow at that time.
Journal: Folia Toruniensia
- Issue Year: 24/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 11-28
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
