Warszawscy księgarze i nakładcy na toruńskim rynku książki w drugiej połowie XVIII wieku
Warsaw booksellers and publishers on Toruń’s book market in the second half of the 18th century

Summary/Abstract: The article presents Warsaw booksellers’ and publishers’ activity on Toruń’s book market. They advertised their offer in Toruń’s local periodicals, mainly in “Thornische Wöchentliche Nachrichten und Anzeigen”. Their activity was noticeable especially in the 60s and 70s of the 18th century, a period of increased cultural prosperity in the town. Several notable Warsaw booksellers such as Wawrzyniec Mitzler de Kolof, Jan August Poser and Michał Gröll offered their books in Toruń. What is interesting, their offer covered mostly books in Polish, some of them being translations from French, and also books in French and English, with fewer publications in German and Latin. The books were mainly works of contemporary writers, however new editions of earlier works were also to be found. The book selection was varied and included such subjects as history, medicine, law, philosophy, but also fiction. This interesting offer was a valuable addition to the regular book assortment in Toruń.

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