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Stories of rediscovered history

Julia Woodward Antykwariat researches and specialises in rare books, manuscripts, autographs and historical documents, with particular expertise in Polish historical material and Polonica.

My work focuses on uncovering overlooked connections: identifying unknown provenance, reconstructing historical networks and bringing forgotten documents back into historical conversation.

For journalists, researchers and media organisations seeking expert comment, images or background information, I am available for enquiries.

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About Antykwariat Woodward

Antykwariat Woodward is a specialist antiquarian bookseller focusing on rare books, manuscripts, incunabula, autographs and historically significant documents.

Founded by Julia Woodward, it specialises particularly in material connected with Polish history, including Polonica, the Great Emigration, literary history and documentary evidence of historical networks.

Through original research and provenance investigation, Antykwariat Woodward seeks to uncover the stories hidden within historical objects.

Areas of Expertise

I have expertise in incunabula, early printed books, first editions, historical libraries, book history, medieval manuscripts, correspondence, archives, handwritten documents, Polonica, the Great Emigration, Polish uprisings, the history of Polish independence, Polish literary history, Polish figures abroad, ownership history, lost or dispersed libraries, research into unidentified manuscripts, forgotten historical connections, new attributions, and more.

Media Resources

Available resources:

✓ company background
✓ founder biography
✓ high-resolution images
✓ object photography
✓ historical background notes
✓ expert commentary
✓ logos

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Recent Discoveries

  • The Letter That Wasn’t to Dembiński: Rediscovering a Forgotten Witness to Polish Independence

    The Letter That Wasn’t to Dembiński: Rediscover...

    The discovery of an original 1832 letter from Adolphe Thiers to General Lafayette, revealing the French government’s decision regarding Joachim Lelewel and the Polish exile leadership after the November Uprising.

    The Letter That Wasn’t to Dembiński: Rediscover...

    The discovery of an original 1832 letter from Adolphe Thiers to General Lafayette, revealing the French government’s decision regarding Joachim Lelewel and the Polish exile leadership after the November Uprising.

  • The Discovery of a Lost 1632 Polish Choirbook

    The Discovery of a Lost 1632 Polish Choirbook

    How an absolutely huge manuscript leaf, a tiny dolphin and a forgotten Dominican artist helped recover the story of an extraordinary book made in seventeenth-century Poznań

    The Discovery of a Lost 1632 Polish Choirbook

    How an absolutely huge manuscript leaf, a tiny dolphin and a forgotten Dominican artist helped recover the story of an extraordinary book made in seventeenth-century Poznań

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Frequently Asked Media Questions

Are you available for interviews?

Yes. I welcome enquiries from journalists, researchers and cultural organisations.

Can you provide photographs for articles?

Yes. High-resolution images of selected objects and research material may be available for editorial use.

Can you comment on the value of a historical object?

Yes. I can provide specialist context regarding rarity, provenance and historical significance.

Can you comment on newly discovered historical material?

Yes. I regularly research manuscripts, books and documents whose significance emerges through investigation.

Can you provide a biography and background information about you?

Yes. There is a short biography of me at the bottom of this page, but if you'd like additional details, please contact me.

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