18th-century Biobibliographical Dictionary Of Polish Writers — Johannes Daniel Andreas Jänisch

18th-century biobibliographical dictionary of Polish writers


johannes daniel andreas jänisch (1720 - 1786)

Johannes Daniel Andreas Jänisch (1720-1786) was a Polish bibliographer, librarian & literary historian. Known for his pioneering 18th-century biobibliographical dictionary of Polish writers, a cornerstone of modern Polish bibliography and scholarship

Ossoliński National Institute (Wroclaw, Poland)

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“Polonia litterata nostri temporis” by J. D. Janocki presents the beginnings of modern Polish bibliography and belongs to major Polish biobibliographical dictionaries. The dictionary contains biographies of Polish authors living during the reign of Augustus III and a list of their works. The book was to include four parts, but only the first part in two volumes appeared in print.Binding: half canvas, cardboard, marbled paper – 19th century.