The book presents the history of the establishment of the Pauline Order worldwide and in Poland. The importance of book culture in the spiritual and intellectual life of the Polish Paulines have been discussed. The history of the formation of the library collections of Jasna Góra and Skałeczna has been presented. The profiles of the leading incunabula printers and their professional achievements have been shown. All incunabula of both libraries have been compiled in the form of a catalogue. Descriptions have been prepared in accordance with cataloguing standards with the inclusion of provenance records, the characteristics of the bindings and the provision of bibliographic citations.

Publikacja finansowana w ramach programu Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego pod nazwą „Narodowy Program Rozwoju Humanistyki” w latach 2018–2022 nr projektu 11H 18 0393 86 kwota finansowania 584 272 zł