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Black and white woodcut of an arcaded building and a town hall tower with a clock and spire against a cloudy sky.

[Podcienia i wieża ratuszowa w Zamościu]

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1929

Engraved portrait of an older bearded man with long hair in a buttoned coat, printed on a Kłosy magazine page from 1882.

[Friedrich Fröbel]

Adolf Neumann, 1882

Engraved print of a seated man in period dress beside a glass alchemical apparatus, framed by an ornate decorative border.

[Alessandro Cagliostro]

Engraving of hussar soldiers on horseback and a standard-bearer beside a stone gateway with dense trees behind.

[Husarze]

Baranowski E, 1883

Engraved bust portrait of a mustached man in a dark jacket and tie, captioned Kazimierz Jarochowski.

Kazimierz Jarochowski

Józef Holewiński, 1882

Engraving of a bearded horseman in fur cap and embroidered coat on a grey horse, with a second rider and rocky hills behind.

Pers

Józef Łoskoczyński, 1877

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man with white hair in a dark jacket and bow tie, captioned Ryszard Röpell.

[Portret Richarda Roepell]

Aleksander Regulski, 1882

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man with a mustache wearing a dark fur-collared coat.

Józef Orkisz

Aleksander Regulski, 1879

Solid black image with faint specks and no visible artwork or text.

[Portret Jadwigi Rzewuskiej]

Edward Karol Nicz, 1889

Black and white bookplate with a spread-winged eagle and crown inside a laurel wreath, labeled Biblioteka Narodowa Józefa Pił

[Ekslibris Biblioteki Narodowej II]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1934

Engraved portrait of a man with a curled mustache wearing a dark suit and necktie, caption reads Sygurd Wiśniowski.

Sygurd Wiśniowski

Edward Karol Nicz, 1881

Dark woodcut print of two figures playing chess over a board, with pale outlined forms and horizontal strokes on black.

[Gra w szachy]

Jan Panieński, 1919

Engraved portrait of an elderly bald man in a dark clerical-style garment with a braided cord, captioned Ks. Józef Lipiński.

Ks. Józef Lipiński

Aleksander Regulski, 1879

Engraved portrait of Doktór Henryk Levittoux on the front page of the 1879 Tygodnik Illustrowany weekly, with printed text co

Doktór Henryk Levittoux

Bronisław Puc, 1879

Engraving of a winged angel statue above a dark tomb with a portrait medallion and inscription, Poznań cathedral monument.

Pomnik księdza Jana Koźmiana w katedrze Poznańskiej

Stanisław Antoszewicz, 1881

Engraved portrait of a woman in a lace cap, pearl necklace and embroidered dark gown, with one hand resting at her waist.

Barbara z Glewkich Kościuszkowa, babka Tadeusza

Aleksander Regulski, 1881

Black and white woodcut ex libris of Stefan and Zofia Piłsudski showing a manor house, trees and a coat of arms.

Ex libris Stefana i Zofii Piłsudskich

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1943

Back of a pale bookplate print with faint mirrored design and pencilled inventory numbers in the lower left corner.

Ex libris Ossowskiej

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1941

Black woodcut bookplate with a radiating face, open book, sword, city silhouette, and Latin words LIBRIS EX.

Doktor Helmar Schramek ex libris

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1944

Black-and-white woodcut bookplate of a woman in a headscarf with a solemn gaze, with Polish inscription on banners.

Z książek Zygmunta Kordiasza

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1942

Black and white ex libris bookplate with a stylized hand, radiating starburst lines, and the name Kazimierza Nowickiego.

Ex libris Kazimierza Nowickiego

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1944

Black and orange ex libris bookplate with a cross in a sunburst medallion above a church facade, inscribed Edmunda Majkowskie

Edmunda Majkowskiego ex libris

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1942

Dark woodcut bookplate showing a steamship and clock tower in rain, with the words Ex Libris carved on the hull.

Ex libris A. Banacha

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1930

Biesiada literacka : ex libris Józefa Chmielińskiego

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1941

Woodcut portrait of a bearded man in a fur hat and robe, with a crowned coat of arms at upper right.

[Portret Zygmunta II Augusta]

Hanuš Severin, 1555

Engraved print of a stone memorial to astronomer Jan Baranowski with an oval portrait, cross, laurel wreath and Latin inscrip

Pomnik Jana Baranowskiego, astronoma, w katedrze w Lublinie

Stanisław Antoszewicz, 1881

Monochrome print of a draped woman beside books and a pedestal, with the title Tygodnik Ilustrowany and 1893 at top.

[Prospekt wydawniczy "Tygodnika Ilustrowanego" na 1893 rok]

Józef Holewiński, 1892

Engraving of a young woman in a white dress holding a dove beside her face, with a basket, in a garden of flowers.

[Zosia, ilustracja do "Pana Tadeusza" Adama Mickiewicza]

A.Pf, 1889

Pen and ink portrait print of a standing man with a large mustache, frock coat and bow tie, captioned Alfred Stevens.

[Portret Alfreda Stevensa]

Alexandre Boileau, 1890

Engraved forest landscape with tall trees and three small figures walking along a path at the bottom edge.

[Pejzaż leśny]

Louis Auguste Lepère, 1918

Engraving of horses at an 1877 Lwów exhibition, with a groom in a top hat leading a white horse in the foreground.

[Konie zaprezentowane na wystawie we Lwowie w 1877 r.]

Michał Kluczewski, 1878

Engraved map of Rügen island with a perched eagle, pottery, tools in the foreground, and Polish verse at left.

[Mapa Rugii]

Konstanty Przykorski, 1882

Woodcut print of Saint James the apostle with a staff and book, a haloed figure beside an angel, in an arched frame.

[Apostoł Jakub Większy : Inc.:] Styj Aptol' Iakov'

Irinej, 1784

Pale bookplate with an open book surrounded by flames and stars, with lettering reading Ex libris Wacława Błażejewskiego.

Ex libris Wacława Błażejewskiego

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1942

Engraving of two armed men with a bow and spear hiding among dark forest trees, titled Niemcy idą!

[Niemcy idą!]

Władysław Bojarski, 1883

Scanned newspaper page with dense columns of Polish text and a red stamp near the centre.

Marcin Bielski

Julian Schübeler, 1880

Engraving of a garlanded exhibition hall, folk-costumed figures, and a town square with a tower, titled Wystawa Etnograficzna

[Wystawa Etnograficzna Pokucia w Kołomyi]

Stanisław Antoszewicz, 1878

Black woodcut print of a bouquet of wildflowers tied with a ribbon, with heart-shaped leaves, on cream paper.

[Bukiet kwiatów z rylcem]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1937

Cream title page with author name and title in dark capitals, and a small orange cross emblem with the year 1933.

[Karta tytułowa "Legendy żeglarskiej" Henryka Sienkiewicza]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1933

Printed book page with Polish text and a black ink vignette of a quill pen and leafy sprig at its centre.

[Gęsie pióro i gałązka, ilustracja do książki "Onegdaj" Wacława Berenta]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1933

Wood engraving of a horseman in feathered cap on a rearing horse, with a woman at a cottage window and two doves in a tree.

[Krakowiak]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1933

Black and white woodcut of a small airplane flying toward a bright sunburst among dark clouds above a treeline.

[Lot w obłokach, ilustracja do "Księgi pamiątkowej ku czci poległych lotników"]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1933

Woodcut of two horses grazing under a large tree beside a wooden fence, with striped clouds in the sky.

[Wiatr, ilustracja do książki "Song of the Little Indian Mais"]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1935

Black-and-white engraving of a chalice under a radiant cross, framed by wheat, grapes, lilies and roses.

[Alegoria Eucharystii I]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1932

Scanned page 170 of the Polish periodical Kłosy, showing three dense columns of printed text.

Stanisław August Poniatowski

Józef Holewiński, 1888

[Portret Karola V Habsburga, ilustracja do książki "Żelazna korona" Hanny Malewskiej]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1936

Back of a blank cream paper sheet with a red library stamp and pencil inventory numbers at the centre.

[Portret Jönsa Jacoba Berzeliusa]

Charles Geoffroy, 1882

Woodcut portrait of an elderly man in a fur collar writing with a quill, with a classical building visible through a window.

Staszic

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1943

Back of a brown paper print showing handwritten inventory numbers and a small library stamp near the center.

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Józef Holewiński, 1882

Scanned newspaper page with several columns of small Polish printed text and a faint ink stamp.

[Portret Kazimierza Ruszkiewicza]

Aleksander Regulski, 1884

Engraved bust portrait of an older bald man in a dark coat and bow tie, titled Franciszek Kandyd Nowakowski.

Franciszek Kandyd Nowakowski

Henryk Danielski, 1876

Z ksiąg Achremowicza Jurka

Gracjan Achrem-Achremowicz, 1939

Black-and-white print of a standing man in period dress holding a hat, inside an ornate scrolled oval frame.

[Monsieur Dimanche]

Engraved portrait of Louis XIV in ornate baroque costume with plumed hat and cape, framed by decorative scrollwork border.

[Portret Ludwika XIV]

Morice, 1900

Engraved print of a musketeer in tricorn hat and sword, arms folded, within an ornate scrolled and vine-decorated frame.

[Muszkieter]

Engraving of a horseman in a feathered cap with a saddled horse and two hunting dogs in a grassy landscape.

[Lisowczyk]

Edward Karol Nicz, 1900

Engraved bust portrait of a man with long curly hair, lace collar and armored breastplate, labeled Catinat (1637-1712).

Catinat (1637-1712)

Emile Thomas, 1900

Engraving of the Buczacz town hall with a tall baroque tower, wooden scaffolding, and townspeople gathered in the square belo

[Ratusz w Buczaczu]

Józef Łoskoczyński, 1893

Engraved print of a medieval knight holding a banner staff and an eagle-emblazoned shield, with a sword at his side.

Konrad II książę na Czersku (1262 do 1294)

Józef Łoskoczyński, 1895

Hand-colored print of a crowded market square with wooden barrels, a horse cart, and a neoclassical cathedral behind.

[Targ na drewniane naczynia w Wilnie]

Maria Magdalena Łubieńska, 1900

Blank back side of a printed sheet with a blue BN library stamp and handwritten catalogue numbers.

Albert Wilczyński autor "Kłopotów starego komendanta

Julian Schübeler, 1885

Engraved bust portrait of a bespectacled man with a mustache, captioned Władysław Wiślicki, on a printed journal page.

Władysław Wiślicki

Edward Karol Nicz, 1889

Engraved portrait of a seated woman in a dark shawl beside a piano, with an oval medallion and open book on top.

Księżna Marcelina Czartoryska

Kazimierz Olszewski, 1879

Back of a faint ex libris bookplate with a blue BN library stamp and handwritten catalogue numbers.

Z książek Władysława Kwiatkowskiego

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1941

Black and white woodcut bookplate with parted curtains, a central tower, lanterns and an open book reading EX LIBRIS.

Ex libris Tadeusza Lesznera

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1941

Page of early Cyrillic printed text with a foliate woodcut ornament showing a winged figure below.

[Św. Marek Ewangelista]

Evstafij Zavadovskij, 1682

Black woodcut of a lone figure in a diamond-shaped room with an open book, surrounded by angular panels of masked faces.

[Samotność]

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1932

Engraved portrait of a mustached violinist in a dark coat and bow tie, holding a violin and bow.

[Pablo de Sarasate]

Franz Robert Richard Brendámour, 1890

Black woodcut ex libris with a sailboat on choppy waves, a sun at upper left and "EX LIBRIS" lettering in white.

Ex libris Zuzanny Rabskiej

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1932

Grey printed bookplate with floral ornament, a central heart motif, and an open book bearing the name Piętowska.

Wł. książki Dobrusia Piętowska

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1944

Black woodcut ex libris bookplate with a crowned eagle, an open book, and the name Ferdinandi Radziwiłł in an arched frame.

Olim 1834 1826 : ex libris Ferdinandi Radziwiłł

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1942

Reverse of a 1941 bookplate showing an open book, a seated figure at a desk, and stacked books on either side.

Ex libris Wacława Jastrzębskiego

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1941

Black-and-white woodcut ex libris with a windmill, house, radiating sun and an open book with wheat, lettered Ex Libris Jana

Ex Kopczyńskiego

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1943

Woodcut of a crowded battle with cavalry, infantry, cannons and many banners across a hilly field.

[Bitwa pod Orszą, ilustracja do "Kroniki polskiej" Joachima Bielskiego]

Jörg Brückner, 1597

Engraving of an evening street with gas lamps, pedestrians in top hats and dresses, and a horse-drawn carriage on cobblestone

[Ulica wieczorem]

Kazimierz Piastuszkiewicz, 1883

Engraving of a sailboat on calm sea with sunburst lines radiating behind it, signed and dated 1933.

[Na morze]

Adam Jerzy Półtawski, 1933

Black and white woodcut bookplate with a school building, open book, and Polish inscription naming Edward Chwalewik.

Z książek społecznych Edwarda Chwalewika

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1941

Black woodcut ex libris with a city skyline of towers and rooftops above an open book listing Warsaw, Kraków, Gdańsk, Zakopan

Ex libris Tadeusza Cieślewskiego

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1931

Woodcut of seated Christ with crown of thorns beside a church, tree, bird, stars and flowers.

[Chrystus Frasobliwy]

Jędrzej Wowro, 1925

Woodcut of a night city skyline under a radiant star, with an open book and the Polish greeting Życzenia Wesołych Świąt below

Życzenia Wesołych Świąt

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1932

Black and white woodcut of a harbor with two sailing boats, gabled houses, and a church tower on a hill under cloudy sky.

[Puck II]

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1932

Woodcut of a clock tower and spires behind an open book with 'W dniu imienin' and '19.3 1943' printed on its pages.

[Życzenia imieninowe dla matki artysty]

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1943

Black and white woodcut bookplate with EX LIBRIS, a sunburst, a town skyline with church towers, and a name banner.

Ex libris Ireny Leszner

Tadeusz Cieślewski, 1943

Scanned printed page of dense text in columns, numbered 146, with a signature and editor's note at the bottom.

Karol Mecherzyński

Aleksander Regulski, 1881

Scanned page of Polish printed text in three columns on a dark background, with a red stamp near the centre.

Dr Wilhelm Malcz

Edward Karol Nicz, 1889

Black woodcut print of a haloed religious icon in a frame, with a candle and flame radiating rays below.

[Ikona]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1935

Black woodcut vignette of an open book with a moth on its edge, centered on a cream sheet.

[Mól siedzący na książce, ilustracja do książki "Rada dla literatów i sedentariuszów..." Samuela-Auguste'a Tissota]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1936

Black and white print of a medicine bottle with dropper over a hatched Africa silhouette bearing the word RADA.

[Butelka z lekarstwem, ilustracja do książki "Rada dla literatów i sedentariuszów..." Samuela-Auguste'a Tissota]

Stanisław Ostoja-Chrostowski, 1936

Engraved portrait of a middle-aged man with wavy hair and a mustache, wearing a dark suit and bow tie.

Władysław Bentkowski

Edward Karol Nicz, 1877

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded older man with white hair, framed by cherubs, laurel wreath and books.

August Cieszkowski

Jan Styfi, 1881

Scanned page of Polish printed newspaper columns with a red stamp and handwritten catalogue number at top left.

Tytus Świderski

Aleksander Regulski, 1880

Scanned magazine page 414 from Kłosy with two columns of Polish text and a poem titled 'Pokój temu domowi!'.

Ordynat hr. Tomasz Zamoyski

Józef Holewiński, 1889

Engraved portrait of a man with white hair and mustache, on a printed 1880 Polish illustrated weekly page with dense text.

Dr. Julian Dunajewski, b. rektor uniwersytetu krakowskiego [...]

Bronisław Puc, 1880

Engraved bust portrait of General Foy in military uniform with medals and epaulettes, black and white print.

Général Foy (1775-1825)

Emile Thomas, 1879

Wood engraving of a ruined round stone tower rising above dense bushes and conifers on a rocky hilltop under cloudy sky.

[Zamek Chojnik]

Józefa Kleczeńska, 1884

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark jacket and white collar, captioned in Cyrillic with the name Д. И. Писаревъ.

[Dmitrij Ivanovič Pisarev]