"A penetrating analysis of the career of one of Poland's ablest educa-
tors, statesmen and reformers, showing careful scholarship and sound
historical perspective.
tors, statesmen and reformers, showing careful scholarship and sound
historical perspective.
Poland - 1922 - Polish Literature in Translation, a Bibliography
(Polish State Rail-
ways)
Visit Poland. Warsaw. 1931.
A very superior travel folder, with map, illustrations and concise
but comprehensive descriptive text.
The Polish State Railways have published a series of 12 large and
fine colored travel posters.
Poliakoff, Vladimir. Augur, pseud.
Eagles black and white; the fight for the sea. N. Y. Apple-
ton. 1929.
An analysis of contemporary relations between Germany of the Black
Eagle and Poland of the White. Considered by Poles a very fair
statement of the issues involved.
A bulwark of democracy. 207p. N. Y. Appleton. 1931.
The subject of this book is the position of Poznan, historically con-
sidered, as a focus of the Polish national idea.
Roberts, Louise B.
Peter the Great in Poland. In S. R. 5:537-51. Mr. '27.
Sarolea, Charles
Letters on Polish affairs. Edinburgh. Oliver. 1922.
Skrzynski, Aleksander Jozef
Poland and peace. Lond. Allen and Unwin. 1923.
Written by a leading Polish statesman to promote practical under-
standing between his country and Great Britain.
Slocombe, G. E.
Poland. 316p. (The nations' histories) Lond. Jack;
N. Y. Stokes. 1916.
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POLISH LITERATURE
Stryjenska, Zofja
Tance Polskie; 11 wielobarwnych rotograwjur. Krakow.
Naklad Drukarni Narodowej. n. d.
A series of 11 gaily colored pictures illustrating Polish dances.
Tennant, A. E.
Studies in Polish life and history. 254p. Lond. Allen &
Unwin. [1924]
Fifteen studies on varied topics, historic, social, economic, musical and
literary by an English scholar. A chronological summary is a
convenient feature.
Van Norman, Louis Edwin
Poland, the knight among nations. 359p. N. Y. Revell.
[1907]
This comprehensive and pleasing volume . was for a long time the
best popular book about Poland and the Poles, and most of the informa-
tion it contains is still good, altho the change in political situation has
lessened the value of some chapters.
Waliszewski, Kazimierz
Poland the unknown; tr. from the French. 263p. Lond.
Heinemann; N. Y. Doran. 1919.
An excellent statement of Poland's political history by a writer of
Polish birth, long resident in France.
Whitton, Frederick Ernest
A history of Poland from the earliest times to the present
day. Lond. Constable. 1918.
Winter, Nevin Otto
The new Poland; the story of the resurrection of a sub-
merged people. Bost. Page. 1923.
A comprehensive view of present day Poland. Discusses Poland's
part in the Great War, and its conditions since; its economic problems,
art, and literature. Covers some of the same topics as the older book
named below, but in a different way.
Poland of to-day and yesterday; a review of its history,
past and present, and of the causes which resulted in its
Partition, together with a survey of its social, political
and economic conditions to-day. 349p. il. Bost. Page.
1913.
Zaleski, August
Landmarks of Polish history. Lond. Polish Information
Committee. 1916.
The author of this book is the present minister of foreign affairs.
(i93i)
Zielinski, Anthony J.
Poland in the world of democracy. 262p. [St. Louis. The
Author. 1918i
A series of essays on the rights of Poland, originally prepared for
periodical publication.
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BIOGRAPHY
Budkiewicz, Mgr. Konstanty. 1867-1923
Biographical sketch in S. R. 2:161-3. Je. '23.
One of the most prominent of Polish priests, for many years rector
of the chief Catholic parish in Russia, his execution by the Bolsheviks
in 1923 attracted world wide attention.
Copernicus (Mikolaj Kopernik) 1473-1543
Rose, W. J. Copernicus, pioneer scientist. In Poland.
11:74. F. '30.
Czarniecki, Stefan. 1599-1665
Rose, W. J. Stephen Czarniecki, deliverer. In Poland.
10:531. Ag. '29.
Czartoryski, Prince Adam Jerzy. 1770-1861
Memoirs, and his correspondence with Alexander I; with
documents relative to the Prince's negotiations with
Pitt, Fox and Brougham; and an account of his con-
versations with Lord Palmerston and other English
statesmen in London in 1832; ed. by Adam Gielgud.
2v. Lond. Remington. 1888.
Very interesting account of the life of this noble Pole, of the
circumstances which placed him in the Russian court, of his friendship
with the Grand Duke Alexander, later Alexander I. Czartoryski was
his foreign minister 1804-1806, and was highly esteemed by all the
statesmen of Europe.
Ejsmond, Juljan. 1892-1930
Who was Julian Esmond? In Poland. 11:466. Ag. '30.
Goetel, Ferdynand. 1890-
Biographical sketch. In Poland. 8:92. F. '27.
Jadwiga, queen of Poland. 1371-99
Kellogg, Charlotte. Jadwiga, Poland's great queen; with a
preface by Ignaz Jan Paderewski and an introduction by
Frank H. Simonds. 304p . N. Y. Macmillan. 1931.
Charmingly written account of the youthful queen who by her
marriage with Jagiello united Poland and Lithuania, and secured the
conversion of the Lithuanians to the Christian faith.
Jan III Sobieski. 1624-96 (King of Poland)
Rose, W. J. Jan Sobieski, king crusader. In Poland. 10:
399. Je. '29.
Kollataj, Hugo. 1750-1812
Rosej W. J. Kollatay, nation builder. In Poland. 11:141.
Mr. '30.
Konarski, Stanislaw. 1700-33
Rose, W. J. Stanislas Konarski, reformer of education in
XVIIIth century Poland. 288p. Lond. Cape. 1929.
"A penetrating analysis of the career of one of Poland's ablest educa-
tors, statesmen and reformers, showing careful scholarship and sound
historical perspective. "
Konarski, preceptor of Poland. In Poland. 10:593. S. '29.
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POLISH LITERATURE
Kosciuszko, Tadeusz. 1746-1817
Gardner, Monica M. Kosciuszko, a biography. 21 lp.
Lond. Allen and Unwin; N. Y. Scribner. 1920.
Marja Kazimierza Sobieska. 1635-1716 (Queen of Poland)
Waliszewski, Kazimierz. Marysienka; Marie de la Grange
d'Arquien, queen of Poland and wife of Sobieski; tr.
from the French by Lady Mary Loyd. Lond. Heine-
mann. 1898.
The wife of Sobieski played an unfortunate part in Polish history
by unwise interference with public affairs.
Matejko, Jan. 1838-93
Mateyko, master painter. In Poland. 11:213. Ap. '30.
Mickiewicz, Adam. 1798-1855
Rose, W. J. Mickiewicz, patriot and poet. In Poland.
11:8. Ja. '30.
Paderewski, Ignacy Jan. 1860-
Kosciuszko Foundation. Paderewski, his country and its
recent progress. 46p. N. Y. 1928.
Henderson, Archibald. Contemporary immortals, p. 149-
62. N. Y. Appleton. 1930.
Bagger, E. S. Eminent Europeans, p. 211-36. N. Y. Put-
nam. 1924.
Martin, William. Statesmen of the war in retrospect. N. Y.
Minton Balch. 1928.
Paderewski and Pilsudski, p. 282-93.
Pilsudski, Jozef. 1867-
Landau, Rom. Pilsudski, and Poland; tr. by Geoffrey
Dunlop. 305p. N. Y. MacVeagh. 1929.
Melodramatic account of the Marshal's life, entertaining, but quite
without historical value.
Pilsudski, Jozef. Memoirs of a Polish revolutionary soldier;
tr. and ed. by D. R. Gillie. 377p. Lond. Faber. 1931.
The correspondent of the Morning Post reviews Pilsudski's career on
the basis of the general's own writings. "--Foreign Affairs
Poniatowski, Jozef. 1763-1813
Askenazy, Szymon. Prince Joseph Poniatowski; oration
at the celebration at Cracow on the 100th anniversary of
his death. 16p. Lond. Polish Information Committee.
1916.
"As long as Poland is Poland, his name shall survive. "
Potocka, Anna, countess. 1776-1867
Memoirs; ed. by K. Stryjenski; tr. by L. Strachey. 253p.
N. Y. Doubleday. 1900-
This chronicle is primarily a social one, with costumes and entertain-
ments described in detail. The "young memoirs" give an informing
picture of life within the circle of Poland's rich and noble families.
As a young matron the countess took part in the wedding festivities of
Napoleon and Marie Louise, and gives many intimate glimpses of
notable figures of the time.
The memoir ends abruptly with the year 1820.
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St. John, Christopher
Little book of Polish saints, with a foreword by Father
Cyril Martindale. 87p. Lond. Burns and Oates. 1918.
Brief sketches of the most important Polish saints. Most of the
Polish parishes in America carry these names.
Sieroszewski, Waclaw. 1860-
A genius which flowered in prison. In Poland. 8:343.
Je. '27.
Three score and ten. In Poland. 11:12. Ja. '30.
Skarga, Piotr. 1536-1612
Rose, W. J. Skarga, prophet and preacher. In Poland.
10:719. N. '29.
Sniadecki, Jan. 1756-1830
Rose, W. J. Jan Sniadecki, schoolman scientist. In Poland.
10:665. O. '29.
Stanislaw Kostka, Saint. 1550-68
Kane, William T. For greater things; the story of St.
Stanislaus Kostka. 5th ed. 113p. St. Louis, Mo.
B. Herder. 1929.
Stanislaw II August Poniatowski. 1732-98 (King of Poland)
Bain, R. Nisbet. The last king of Poland and his contem-
poraries. 296p. Lond. Methuen. 1909.
In this very interestingly written book, Stanislaw is pictured as a
well meaning, kindly man, who had better understanding, more breadth
of view, and wider knowledge of life and diplomacy than any of his
contemporaries, but who lacked the necessary firmness of character to
save his country or himself.
Staszic, Stanislaw. 1755-1826
Rose, W. J. Staszic, social crusader. In Poland. 10:796.
D. '29.
Zamoyski, Jan. 1541-1605
Rose, W. J. Jan Zamoyski, scholar statesman. In Poland.
10:464. Jl. '29.
Note. Other famous Poles whose biographies will be
found in standard books of reference are:
Maria Sklodowska Curie
Helena Modjeska
Kazimierz Pulaski
POLES IN OTHER COUNTRIES
Brunner, Edmund de
Immigrant farmers and their children. 277p. N.
ways)
Visit Poland. Warsaw. 1931.
A very superior travel folder, with map, illustrations and concise
but comprehensive descriptive text.
The Polish State Railways have published a series of 12 large and
fine colored travel posters.
Poliakoff, Vladimir. Augur, pseud.
Eagles black and white; the fight for the sea. N. Y. Apple-
ton. 1929.
An analysis of contemporary relations between Germany of the Black
Eagle and Poland of the White. Considered by Poles a very fair
statement of the issues involved.
A bulwark of democracy. 207p. N. Y. Appleton. 1931.
The subject of this book is the position of Poznan, historically con-
sidered, as a focus of the Polish national idea.
Roberts, Louise B.
Peter the Great in Poland. In S. R. 5:537-51. Mr. '27.
Sarolea, Charles
Letters on Polish affairs. Edinburgh. Oliver. 1922.
Skrzynski, Aleksander Jozef
Poland and peace. Lond. Allen and Unwin. 1923.
Written by a leading Polish statesman to promote practical under-
standing between his country and Great Britain.
Slocombe, G. E.
Poland. 316p. (The nations' histories) Lond. Jack;
N. Y. Stokes. 1916.
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POLISH LITERATURE
Stryjenska, Zofja
Tance Polskie; 11 wielobarwnych rotograwjur. Krakow.
Naklad Drukarni Narodowej. n. d.
A series of 11 gaily colored pictures illustrating Polish dances.
Tennant, A. E.
Studies in Polish life and history. 254p. Lond. Allen &
Unwin. [1924]
Fifteen studies on varied topics, historic, social, economic, musical and
literary by an English scholar. A chronological summary is a
convenient feature.
Van Norman, Louis Edwin
Poland, the knight among nations. 359p. N. Y. Revell.
[1907]
This comprehensive and pleasing volume . was for a long time the
best popular book about Poland and the Poles, and most of the informa-
tion it contains is still good, altho the change in political situation has
lessened the value of some chapters.
Waliszewski, Kazimierz
Poland the unknown; tr. from the French. 263p. Lond.
Heinemann; N. Y. Doran. 1919.
An excellent statement of Poland's political history by a writer of
Polish birth, long resident in France.
Whitton, Frederick Ernest
A history of Poland from the earliest times to the present
day. Lond. Constable. 1918.
Winter, Nevin Otto
The new Poland; the story of the resurrection of a sub-
merged people. Bost. Page. 1923.
A comprehensive view of present day Poland. Discusses Poland's
part in the Great War, and its conditions since; its economic problems,
art, and literature. Covers some of the same topics as the older book
named below, but in a different way.
Poland of to-day and yesterday; a review of its history,
past and present, and of the causes which resulted in its
Partition, together with a survey of its social, political
and economic conditions to-day. 349p. il. Bost. Page.
1913.
Zaleski, August
Landmarks of Polish history. Lond. Polish Information
Committee. 1916.
The author of this book is the present minister of foreign affairs.
(i93i)
Zielinski, Anthony J.
Poland in the world of democracy. 262p. [St. Louis. The
Author. 1918i
A series of essays on the rights of Poland, originally prepared for
periodical publication.
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BIOGRAPHY
Budkiewicz, Mgr. Konstanty. 1867-1923
Biographical sketch in S. R. 2:161-3. Je. '23.
One of the most prominent of Polish priests, for many years rector
of the chief Catholic parish in Russia, his execution by the Bolsheviks
in 1923 attracted world wide attention.
Copernicus (Mikolaj Kopernik) 1473-1543
Rose, W. J. Copernicus, pioneer scientist. In Poland.
11:74. F. '30.
Czarniecki, Stefan. 1599-1665
Rose, W. J. Stephen Czarniecki, deliverer. In Poland.
10:531. Ag. '29.
Czartoryski, Prince Adam Jerzy. 1770-1861
Memoirs, and his correspondence with Alexander I; with
documents relative to the Prince's negotiations with
Pitt, Fox and Brougham; and an account of his con-
versations with Lord Palmerston and other English
statesmen in London in 1832; ed. by Adam Gielgud.
2v. Lond. Remington. 1888.
Very interesting account of the life of this noble Pole, of the
circumstances which placed him in the Russian court, of his friendship
with the Grand Duke Alexander, later Alexander I. Czartoryski was
his foreign minister 1804-1806, and was highly esteemed by all the
statesmen of Europe.
Ejsmond, Juljan. 1892-1930
Who was Julian Esmond? In Poland. 11:466. Ag. '30.
Goetel, Ferdynand. 1890-
Biographical sketch. In Poland. 8:92. F. '27.
Jadwiga, queen of Poland. 1371-99
Kellogg, Charlotte. Jadwiga, Poland's great queen; with a
preface by Ignaz Jan Paderewski and an introduction by
Frank H. Simonds. 304p . N. Y. Macmillan. 1931.
Charmingly written account of the youthful queen who by her
marriage with Jagiello united Poland and Lithuania, and secured the
conversion of the Lithuanians to the Christian faith.
Jan III Sobieski. 1624-96 (King of Poland)
Rose, W. J. Jan Sobieski, king crusader. In Poland. 10:
399. Je. '29.
Kollataj, Hugo. 1750-1812
Rosej W. J. Kollatay, nation builder. In Poland. 11:141.
Mr. '30.
Konarski, Stanislaw. 1700-33
Rose, W. J. Stanislas Konarski, reformer of education in
XVIIIth century Poland. 288p. Lond. Cape. 1929.
"A penetrating analysis of the career of one of Poland's ablest educa-
tors, statesmen and reformers, showing careful scholarship and sound
historical perspective. "
Konarski, preceptor of Poland. In Poland. 10:593. S. '29.
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POLISH LITERATURE
Kosciuszko, Tadeusz. 1746-1817
Gardner, Monica M. Kosciuszko, a biography. 21 lp.
Lond. Allen and Unwin; N. Y. Scribner. 1920.
Marja Kazimierza Sobieska. 1635-1716 (Queen of Poland)
Waliszewski, Kazimierz. Marysienka; Marie de la Grange
d'Arquien, queen of Poland and wife of Sobieski; tr.
from the French by Lady Mary Loyd. Lond. Heine-
mann. 1898.
The wife of Sobieski played an unfortunate part in Polish history
by unwise interference with public affairs.
Matejko, Jan. 1838-93
Mateyko, master painter. In Poland. 11:213. Ap. '30.
Mickiewicz, Adam. 1798-1855
Rose, W. J. Mickiewicz, patriot and poet. In Poland.
11:8. Ja. '30.
Paderewski, Ignacy Jan. 1860-
Kosciuszko Foundation. Paderewski, his country and its
recent progress. 46p. N. Y. 1928.
Henderson, Archibald. Contemporary immortals, p. 149-
62. N. Y. Appleton. 1930.
Bagger, E. S. Eminent Europeans, p. 211-36. N. Y. Put-
nam. 1924.
Martin, William. Statesmen of the war in retrospect. N. Y.
Minton Balch. 1928.
Paderewski and Pilsudski, p. 282-93.
Pilsudski, Jozef. 1867-
Landau, Rom. Pilsudski, and Poland; tr. by Geoffrey
Dunlop. 305p. N. Y. MacVeagh. 1929.
Melodramatic account of the Marshal's life, entertaining, but quite
without historical value.
Pilsudski, Jozef. Memoirs of a Polish revolutionary soldier;
tr. and ed. by D. R. Gillie. 377p. Lond. Faber. 1931.
The correspondent of the Morning Post reviews Pilsudski's career on
the basis of the general's own writings. "--Foreign Affairs
Poniatowski, Jozef. 1763-1813
Askenazy, Szymon. Prince Joseph Poniatowski; oration
at the celebration at Cracow on the 100th anniversary of
his death. 16p. Lond. Polish Information Committee.
1916.
"As long as Poland is Poland, his name shall survive. "
Potocka, Anna, countess. 1776-1867
Memoirs; ed. by K. Stryjenski; tr. by L. Strachey. 253p.
N. Y. Doubleday. 1900-
This chronicle is primarily a social one, with costumes and entertain-
ments described in detail. The "young memoirs" give an informing
picture of life within the circle of Poland's rich and noble families.
As a young matron the countess took part in the wedding festivities of
Napoleon and Marie Louise, and gives many intimate glimpses of
notable figures of the time.
The memoir ends abruptly with the year 1820.
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St. John, Christopher
Little book of Polish saints, with a foreword by Father
Cyril Martindale. 87p. Lond. Burns and Oates. 1918.
Brief sketches of the most important Polish saints. Most of the
Polish parishes in America carry these names.
Sieroszewski, Waclaw. 1860-
A genius which flowered in prison. In Poland. 8:343.
Je. '27.
Three score and ten. In Poland. 11:12. Ja. '30.
Skarga, Piotr. 1536-1612
Rose, W. J. Skarga, prophet and preacher. In Poland.
10:719. N. '29.
Sniadecki, Jan. 1756-1830
Rose, W. J. Jan Sniadecki, schoolman scientist. In Poland.
10:665. O. '29.
Stanislaw Kostka, Saint. 1550-68
Kane, William T. For greater things; the story of St.
Stanislaus Kostka. 5th ed. 113p. St. Louis, Mo.
B. Herder. 1929.
Stanislaw II August Poniatowski. 1732-98 (King of Poland)
Bain, R. Nisbet. The last king of Poland and his contem-
poraries. 296p. Lond. Methuen. 1909.
In this very interestingly written book, Stanislaw is pictured as a
well meaning, kindly man, who had better understanding, more breadth
of view, and wider knowledge of life and diplomacy than any of his
contemporaries, but who lacked the necessary firmness of character to
save his country or himself.
Staszic, Stanislaw. 1755-1826
Rose, W. J. Staszic, social crusader. In Poland. 10:796.
D. '29.
Zamoyski, Jan. 1541-1605
Rose, W. J. Jan Zamoyski, scholar statesman. In Poland.
10:464. Jl. '29.
Note. Other famous Poles whose biographies will be
found in standard books of reference are:
Maria Sklodowska Curie
Helena Modjeska
Kazimierz Pulaski
POLES IN OTHER COUNTRIES
Brunner, Edmund de
Immigrant farmers and their children. 277p. N.
