The Postilla (1591) by Jonas Bretkunas: A copy belonging to Vladas Daumantas and unmentioned in previous bibliographies Cover Image

"Nebibliografinë" Jono Bretkûno Postilë (1591): Vlado Daumanto egzempliorius
The Postilla (1591) by Jonas Bretkunas: A copy belonging to Vladas Daumantas and unmentioned in previous bibliographies

Author(s): Ona Aleknavičienė
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Lithuanian Literature, Baltic Languages, 16th Century, Theory of Literature
Published by: Lietuvių Kalbos Institutas
Keywords: The Postilla; 1591; Vladas Daumantas; Lithuanian bibliography;

Summary/Abstract: In this article I describe the copy of Jonas Bretkûnas' Postilla (1591), which is kept in the Kaunas Art Gallery of Mykolas Žilinskas (this is a division of the National Art Museum of Mikalojus Konstantinas Èiurlionis), in the section of Archival Documents and Photographs (call number: Tkr. 148). Until 1944 the copy was kept in the private collection of Vladas Daumantas. For a certain period after World War Two it was unknown to scholars. The copy was included neither in the Lithuanian Bibliography (Lietuvos TSR bibliografija, 1969; LB I), nor in the supplement volume (Papildymai, 1990; LBP). This is the tenth copy of Bretkûnas' Postilla kept in Lithuania. Daumantas' copy is not defective, but is in good condition. There are, however, certain errors of pagination. Certain circumstances attest that this copy was the property of Vladas Daumantas: (1) an inscription in purple pencil on the title page "VDaumantas" (cf. Fig. 1); (2) an inscription "VDaumanto kolekcija" in the accession book of the Art Museum of Mikalojus Konstantinas Èiurlionis; (3) a description of the Postilla in the manuscripts by Petras Jakðtas (a contemporary of Daumantas; they both were members of the 27 Book Lovers Society).

  • Issue Year: 2004
  • Issue No: 06
  • Page Range: 63-86
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Lithuanian