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September 30, 2025Z Badań nad Książką i Księgozbiorami HistorycznymiOpen Access

The Printer as a Politician, Editor, Scholar, and Publicist – Unusual Functions of Warsaw Imprimeries (18th Century)

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JKJarosław Kurkowski

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This analysis highlights the pivotal role of Warsaw printing houses in political discourse and legal publishing, suggesting their influence extended beyond mere printing.

Key Points

  • Warsaw printing houses acted as key players in the political and social dialogue of 18th-century Poland.
  • The Piarist publishing house not only focused on printing but also on editorial tasks and legal publications, notably Volumina Legum.
  • Mitzler de Kolof used sources to express journalistic opinions on societal issues, reflecting Enlightenment principles.
  • Printing houses contributed to creating an informal system for disseminating information, shaping public discourse.

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Jarosław Kurkowski (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dc1e3b8a7d58c25ebb1daahttps://doi.org/10.33077/uw.25448730.zbkh.2025.937
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