Prof. Ign. Chrzanowski on Romer's atlas

Summary

This article is an academic review by Prof. Ignacy Chrzanowski of the second edition of Eugeniusz Romer's 'Geographical-Statistical Atlas of Poland.' The review notes that the atlas aimed to provide comprehensive knowledge about Poland both to those seeking its liberation and to those who would govern it, and was confiscated by German censors during World War I. The author highly praises the atlas's role in providing scientific basis for delimiting Poland's borders at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, and details its 34 plates covering economic, cultural, educational, and savings statistics. The article concludes that after Poland's restoration, familiarity with this atlas has become a patriotic duty, serving as an indispensable guide for both rulers and all educated Poles to understand their homeland.