Wybrane polskie serie poetyckie i wydania wzorcowe poezji dla uczniów i nauczycieli do 1939 roku.
Selected Polish Poetry Series and Standard Editions of Poetry for Students and Teachers until 1939.

Editorial and Cultural Aspects

Summary/Abstract: The article presents poetry book series published by Polish publishers at the turn of the XX century and during the Second Republic (1918–1939). Particularly important in this area are achievements of James Mortkowicz’s Publishing Society (Towarzystwo Wydawnicze Jakuba Mortkowicza), “Ignis” Publishing Society (Towarzystwo Wydawnicze “Ignis”), F. Hoesick’s Bookstore (“Księgarnia F. Hoesicka”) and Department of the National Ossoliński Institute (Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich). In the article historical sources were used such as publishing catalogues, advertising brochures and materials from professional and general journals. The article presents publication series as a factor driving the literary life, and the editorial policy as an element of national culture creation.

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