No More Learning

An extraordinary memoir of a woman writer who lived on a coun-
try estate in Volhynia and was an eye-witness of the war and revolu-
tion as it passed over the Ukraine. The book is a political, social and
historical document.
Kozicki, Stanislaw
The social evolution of Poland in the 19th century. Lond.
Hodder. 1918.
Lcw&je A. dcim
The Polish rising of 1830. In S. R. 9:350-60. D. '30.
Lewinski-Corwin, Edward Henry
The political history of Poland. 628p. N. Y. Polish Book
Importing Co. 1917.
A comprehensive history of Poland, with a final chapter on the
Polish question and the Great War.
Lord, Robert Howard
The second partition of Poland; a study in diplomatic his-
tory. Cambridge. Harvard Press. 1915.
The third partition of Poland. In S. R. 3:481-98. Mr. '25.
Morfill, William Richard
The story of Poland. 389p. (Story of the Nations) Lond.
Unwin; N. Y. Putnam. 1893.
Very readable history by an English scholar, ending with the year
1863. Contains an interesting chapter on Polish literature.
Newman, E. W. P.
Britain and the Baltic. 276p. Lond. Methuen. 1930.
"The author surveys in turn the outstanding questions in the history
and politics of the various new states, concentrating on the two crucial
points, Vilna and Dantzig. . . t He stresses especially the danger of an
eventual Russian-German combination directed against these new states,
particularly Poland. "--Foreign Affairs
Orlowicz, Mieczyslaw
Southwestern Poland: illustrated guide; tr. by A. Doma-
niewska . . . 157p. Warsaw. Ministry of Communica-
tion. 1927.
An excellent work. Other parts of the country are to be similar';,
treated.
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Orvis, Julia Swift
A brief history of Poland. 359p. Bost. Houghton. 1916.
One of the best general histories, coming down to the year 1915.
Pawlowski, Jerome I.
Poland and her people. 21 lp. Detroit. The Author.
[1929]
The author, an American of Polish birth, wrote this book after
an extended visit to his native land, desiring to present in concise and
popular form a general view of Poland and the Poles.
Pember, Mrs. Devereux
Poland reborn. 256p. N. Y. Dutton. 1922.
The first of the post-war travel books, this volume presents a picture
of all phases of Polish life. The discussion of Polish politics during
the World War is exceptionally thoro.
Phillips, Charles
The new Poland. 383p. Lond. Allen and Unwin. 1923.
This book describes the Polish people, their characteristics and manner
of life, with chapters on race conflicts, on "the miracle of the Vistula"--
August 15, 1920--on the land situation, etc. One chapter is devoted to
the life and work of Paderewski.
Phillips, Walter Alison
Poland. 256p. (Home University Library) Lond. Wil-
liams and Norgate. [1915]
The Partitions and the later history of Poland to 1915 are the chief
topics of this book, previous history being very briefly sketched.
Poland. Ministry of Communications. (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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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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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.