ARCT Stanislaw - Okruchy wspomnień, PIW 1962.

Okruchy wspomnień - Stanislaw Arct, from the series "Library of the Mermaid", State Publishing Institute 1962, f. 14 x 20cm, p. 594

"The history of the old publishing company of M.Arct, well-known and distinguished for Polish culture is closely connected with Warsaw. The history of the Arct family, from generation to generation of passionate booksellers and publishers - is a vivid chronicle of the history of the company, which during the Partitions of Poland put hundreds of valuable Polish textbooks and books into the hands of the studying youth, and after regaining independence continued its "educational program", publishing dictionaries, popular science publications, books for children and young people.Stanislaw Arct begins his memoirs with the establishment of a pioneer bookstore in Lublin in 1836. Historical matters are intertwined with the author's rich experiences. A picture of a patriarchal family, scenes from school life at the beginning of the 20th century, an engagingly depicted "landed gentry" episode and, finally, the author's diplomatic activities at the end of World War I enrich this chronicle of the Arct family and form with interesting moral details".

Hardcover with preserved paper wrapper, slightly tattered edges of wrapper, otherwise very good condition