Acknowledgements
I extend my heartfelt thanks to those whose generosity made the completion of this book possible. Special acknowledgment goes to Mirosława Hanusiewicz-Lavallee, Katarzyna Meller and Robert A. Maryks for choosing to include my work in their series and for their invaluable help in editing the translation. I am deeply appreciative of the warm Polish hospitality extended to me in London by my friends Małgorzata Broka and Tomasz Chabowski during my time at the Warburg Institute Library. I would also like to express my gratitude to Paul Hulsenboom for his substantial support in my research. For the English translation of the book, my thanks go to Józef Jaskulski.
I dedicate this book on the Polish versions of Pia desideria to my wife, Karolina, grateful for her understanding and patience.