Józef Zawadzki (publisher)
Józef Zawadzki (1781–1838) was a Polish pressman, publisher, typographer and bibliophile, one of the most prominent Polish publishers in the 19th century. He was the founder of the Zawadzki Press and was the official publisher of the Imperial University of Vilnius. He published 851 books, mostly in Polish, but also in Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Lithuanian. Biography Zawadzki was born on March 15 or March 7, 1781 in Koźmin, now Koźmin Wielkopolski, Poland. In 1805, he took over the printing press of the Imperial University of Vilnius and established his own Zawadzki Press. Until 1828, he was the official printer of the university. In 1810, Zawadzki with J. Węcki opened a branch of his printing house in Warsaw. Zawadzki published works of fiction as well as scientific works. He published ''Historia literatury polskiej'' of Feliks Bentkowski (1814), ''Poezje'' vol. 1–2 of Adam Mickiewicz (1822–1823), works of Joachim Lelewel Joachim Lelewel (22 March 1786 – 29 May ...
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Koźmin Wielkopolski
Koźmin Wielkopolski (, german: Koschmin) is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,678 inhabitants according to the 2010 census. It is the seat of the Koźmin Wielkopolski urban-rural gmina, which has a population of 13,739 people . Until January 1, 1997, the town's official name was "Koźmin"; "Wielkopolski" was then added to the name. History A medieval Polish settlement existed at the site as early as the 12th century. The oldest known mention of Koźmin comes from 1232, it was a village owned by the Knights Templar. It was granted town rights between 1251 and 1283. In 1338, King Casimir III the Great gave the town to Maćko Borowiec, who built a castle there. The castle, located along present-day Zamkowa Street, is still in use today; it houses a school and the Muzeum Ziemi Koźminskiej (Museum of the Koźmin Land). Koźmin was a private town located in the Kalisz Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown. The town ch ...
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