Soldier Album – book presentation

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2018/04/17

 

At 4 p.m. on Tuesday April 17, 2018, the facsimile edition of a beautifully decorated memorial album, published jointly with Kossuth Publishing House, will be presented in National Széchényi Library.

Guests will be greeted by László Boka, Director of Research and Academic Affairs, NSZL and András Sándor Kocsis, President – CEO of Kossuth Publishing House.

The book will be presented by Róbert Hermann, historian, university professor.

The album published jointly by Kossuth Publishing House and National Széchényi Library will be available at a discount price at the venue of the presentation ceremony.

Date: Tuesday April 17, 2018, 4 p.m.
Venue: National Széchényi Library, Ceremonial Hall (4–6 Szent György Square, H-1014 Budapest)

 

About the book:

The bibliophile publication entitled Soldier Album was published jointly by Kossuth Publishing House and National Széchényi Library. The album is a facsimile edition of a beautifully decorated memorial album that was originally published in 1868, on the 20th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight of 1848/49. The memorial album includes, among others, writings by Mór Jókai, Mihály Tompa, Frigyes Podmaniczky, Dániel Irányi, army colonel Lajos Asbóth, and wood-prints made on the basis of paintings by Gyula Benczúr, János Jankó, Sándor Liezen-Mayer, Mihály Munkácsy, Pál Szinyei Merse and Sándor Wágner.

We recommend this publication to both students and adult readers interested in the history of Hungary, and also to collectors of bibliophile publications.