Other InformationPolish traveller, polyglot, book collector, courtier of bishop Marcin Kromer (1512-1589), of bishop Stanisław Hozjusz (1504-1579) and of grand court marshal Mikołaj Wolski (1553-1630). Ammassed a huge library during his travels; had a habit of making notes on books in a language of books - i.e. notes in ancient Greek on book printed in ancient Greek; notes in Italian on book printed in Italian. On some books he noted places, prices and booksellers. Acting for marshal Wolski brought to Poland the first Camaldolese monks that settled in Bielany near Kraków (the first Camaldolese hermitage in Poland). He bequeathed his book collection to Bielany Camaldoese hermitage (supposedly 1000 books, yet nowaday only 500 bear his provenance marks).
Other InformationPolish traveller, polyglot, book collector, courtier of bishop Marcin Kromer (1512-1589), of bishop Stanisław Hozjusz (1504-1579) and of grand court marshal Mikołaj Wolski (1553-1630). Ammassed a huge library during his travels; had a habit of making notes on books in a language of books - i.e. notes in ancient Greek on book printed in ancient Greek; notes in Italian on book printed in Italian. On some books he noted places, prices and booksellers. Acting for marshal Wolski brought to Poland the first Camaldolese monks that settled in Bielany near Kraków (the first Camaldolese hermitage in Poland). He bequeathed his book collection to Bielany Camaldoese hermitage (supposedly 1000 books, yet nowaday only 500 bear his provenance marks).