Początki bibliografii lokalnej w Polsce. Józef Ignacy Kraszewski i jego bibliografia druków wileńskich
The Rise of Polish local bibliography. Józef Ignacy Kraszewski and his bibliography of Vilnius prints

Summary/Abstract: Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, an outstanding Polish writer, publicist and historian, was also a bibliographer. In 1842, as part of the 4th volume of his historical monograph Vilnius: from its very beginning to 1750,he published the Bibliography of Vilnius prints. It was one of the first local subject bibliographies in Poland. Compiled in close connection with Kraszewski’s patriotic postulates and bibliographic interests, this bibliography registered all works published by Vilnius printing houses in 1519–1799. The bibliography comprises broad range of sources aiming at completeness with regard to material selection. All types of works are included, e.g. texts in Polish, Latin, Church Slavonic, Ruthenian, Lithuanian and Latvian, with unlimited range of authors. Bibliographic record not only reflects the title page of a publication, but also it is often supplemented with bibliographic content or critical annotations. The bibliography is arranged chronologically, in line with the date of publishing; within respective dates of publishing titles are grouped accordingly to the language of publication. Owing to compiling the Bibliography of Vilnius prints, Kraszewski acquired a solid position in the history of Polish bibliography.

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