Józef and Maria Czapskis’ book collection in the Library of the National Museum in Krakow. Communiqué

The Library of the National Museum in Krakow keeps over 1500 volumes of books and magazines from the collection of Józef and Maria Czapski’s from Maisons-Laffitte, handed to the Museum as a part of the artist’s legacy. In the majority of the titles Józef Czapski had left traces of his frequent readings in a shape of colour circling, comments and notes. In some of them the artist’s drawings may even be found. Many of the books prove to be gifts for Józef or both the siblings from friends and acquaintances – European intellectuals, Polish emigrants and activists of opposition in Poland. The communiqué describes the collection and presents the most interesting items