Ambrożego Grabowskiego kłopoty z cenzurą

Résumé

Ambroży Grabowski and his problems with censorship

(Summary)

Censorship activities on the XIX-th century book publishing market in Cracowhave been and are of interests to many historians and library scientists. It is sufficient to mention the names of T. Gutkowski, J. Bieniarzówna, B. Szyndler orA. Aleksiewicz. # ese studies show both dependency of the book and press publisherson censorship injunctions and problems with distribution of texts comingfrom offi cial and clandestine book trade. In Cracow, restrictions forced by censorshipwere evolving refl ecting changes in policy of invaders. An important event wasthe establishment in 1831 of the Committee of Censorship with its activities basedupon their Austrian origins.When analyzing contemporary problems of publishers and booksellers or depictingcensorship in the context of social life of the city, one can not ignore AmbrożyGrabowski – historian and art collector, lover of national memorabilia, but also writerand publisher, bookseller and antiquarian, astute observer of life. His relationshipwith censors concerned both his writing, publishing and bookselling. Preservedsources show his relation to the contemporary system of censorship on all these levels.# is article analyzes censorship interference in author’s writings by Grabowski aswell as interference in his bookselling work associated with illegal distribution of emigrationprints, among others by: A. Mickiewicz, J. Lelewel, M. Mochnacki or H. F.de Lamennais. Grabowski’s work was interrupted by search of his bookstore conductedin 1836 resulting in his trial. In his notes, he frequently referenced to the problemof censorship in Cracow – describing people and events associated with those practices.All of this makes it worthwhile to learn more about relationship of this fi gure withlocal censorship over many years and on several levels mentioned here.