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The twenty first volume in the “Poster” series is devoted to the art by Professor Michał Kliś involved with the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, where he was a rector between 2001–2005.

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Janusz Kusociński — the first mini-album in the Medallists series featuring famous Polish athletes presents Janusz Kusociński (1907–1940), 10,000 metres Olympic champion (Los Angeles, 1932), 5,000 metres European vice-champion (Turin, 1934), holder of a world record in 3,000 metres and 4 miles, and 10-times Polish champion, who was executed by a Nazi firing squad during World War II. His short and tragic, yet eventful history was told in this book by an accomplished sports journalist, Stefan Szczepłek.

Forgotten Words of the Polish People’s Republicby Franciszek Czekierda is a unique collection of expressions commonly used in communist Poland, which — over time and as a result of changing reality — have long been forgotten and today sound completely foreign to many of us.

Enjoying Life. Halina Konopacka is the only such comprehensive and interesting Polish biography of Halina Konopacka — a heroine of the collective imagination, a brave woman who cherished life and emanated enthusiasm.

The subject of another album from the FOTO RETRO (RETRO PHOTO) series is Vilnius – the capital and the main cultural centre of Lithuania.

he single volume entitled “Towers” contains poems by an eminent poet, member of the Skamander group, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, selected and translated into Ukrainian by his long-standing friend, poet, translator and Ukrainian ambassador in Poland, Dmytro Pavlychko.

Three Halves of Life is a book with elements of a diary, full of memories and reflections on the life of the author, Polish TV journalist, publicist, Maciej Wierzyński.

Stitch Behind the Needle is a fascinating story in which the author unravels the enigmatic and mysterious history of her grandfather, wireless operator in No. 300 Squadron. The war turmoil tossed him to the concentration camp in Miranda de Ebro, Spain.

This unique album features four most magnificent historic residences of Polish kings: the Wawel Castle in Cracow, and the Wilanów Palace, Royal Baths Park and Royal Castle in Warsaw.

2014 saw the 40th anniversary of the screen premiere of The Deluge, the cinematographic  masterpiece directed by Jerzy Hoffman and one of the most popular and beloved pictures in the history of Polish cinema.

Poland. Essays on the Centenary is a book published on the one hundredth anniversary of Poland’s independence celebrated in 2018.