Udział Zygmunta Mocarskiego w pracach rewindykacyjnych polskich zbiorów bibliotecznych z Rosji (1922–1923)
Zygmunt Mocarski’s participation in the revindication works of Polish library collections from Russia (1922–1923)

Summary/Abstract: Aim: The subject of the article is to describe the activities of Zygmunt Mocarski during works the aim of which was to bring back the Polish library collections from Russia, pursuant to the provisions of the Riga Treaty of 18 March 1921. He worked as a temporary library expert and helped considerably in the revindication actions of the Polish Delegation in the Joint Special Commission in Moscow and Petrograd from 13 September 1922 to the end of April 1923. Research method: The analysis of documents from Polish institutions, printed materials and review of literature. Results/Conclusions: Zygmunt Mocarski, on the basis of Chapter 9 of the Treaty of Riga, significantly contributed to the recovery of Polish incunabula and old prints that had been kept in Russia since the time of the partitions. The majority of Polish unique prints were stored in the famous former Imperial Library in St. Petersburg (the Russian Public Library). Mocarski had a significant knowledge concerning the collections of this library, his excellent command of Russian being of great help here. I showed that he was a valued member of this group. It was thanks to his involvement that the prints from the Załuski Library were recovered.

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