| Authors |
Magdalena Bendowska, Jan Doktór. |
| Editor |
Katarzyna Wieczorek. |
| Imprint |
Warsaw, Poland, 2011. Polish edition: 139 pp., illustrations: 111 col., 28 × 21.2 cm; English edition: 141 pp. |
| ISBN |
9788361850403 |
| Location |
Żydowski Instytut Historyczny (ZIH) (11 May–22 September 2011) |
| Description |
A variety of Hebrew printed books from various periods and places. Introduction to the history of the Museum’s book collections (1860 until present day) by Eleonora Bergman. Main essay “Old Jewish Printed Works in the Polish Commonwealth and Europe” describes the transition from manuscript to print, the beginnings of Hebrew printing, major centers of Jewish book printing through the late 18th C, the control of publication, and the renewed flourishing of Hebrew printing in the Polish Commonwealth in the late 18th C (Magdalena Bendowska, Jan Doktór). Extensive entries for each exhibit. 45 items. |
| main keywords |
HEBREW PRINTINGHEBREW PRINTING, POLANDPRINTED BOOKS |
| minor keywords |
BiblesEvronotHaggadotTsena u-Rena |