Little Orphan Mary and the Gnomes - 1960 edition

Illustrations created by J.M. Szancer for the positivist novel written by Maria Konopnicka at the end of the 19th century.






















Book title: O krasnoludkach i sierotce Marysi (Little Orphan Mary and the Gnomes)
 Author: Maria Konopnicka
Illustrator: J.M.Szancer

The edition was published in 1960 by publishing company: Nasza Księgarnia

Tales of the Negro - 1949 edition

Full title of this book is really long... Great Deeds of Chimpanzee Bajbun The Wise Court Counselor of the His Majesty Lion Samba The Strong - Tales of the Negro
org. (wielkie czyny szympansa Bajbuna Mądrego nadwornego doradcy króla jegomości lwa Samby Mocnego - Baśnie murzyńskie)
Illustration by J. M. Szancer was created to the very first edition of this book published in 1949 by small prewar private publisher: Wydawnictwo Polskie R. Wegner (1917-1950)

How did it Happen that the Mongoose Hunts for Snakes?  - org. Jak to się stało, że ichneumon tępi węże?

Why does Giraffe have a Long Neck? - org. Dlaczego żyrafa ma długą szyję?

Why does Porcupine have Spines Instead of Hair? - org. Dlaczego jeżozwierz zamiast włosów ma kolce?

Why Pangolin is Covered With Horny Scales? - org. Dlaczego szyskowiec pokryty jest rogową łuską?

Why does Hyena Cries at Night? - org. Dlaczego hiena płacze po nocach?

Why does Zebra have Black Stripes on the Skin? - or. Dlaczego zebra ma czarne pręgi na skórze?

Why Rhino Has A Horn On His Nose? - org. Dlaczego nosorozec ma róg na nosie

Why doesn't Ostrich fly? - org. Dlaczego struś nie lata?

How Crocodile Acquire a Toothpick Tooth - org. Jak krokodyl zdobył wykałaczkę do zębów?

How The Lion Became The King Of  All Animals? - org. Jak lew został królem zwierząt?

Author: Kamil Giżycki
Illustrator: J.M.Szancer
The edition was published in 1949 by publishing company: Wydawnictwo Polskie R. Wegner

The Nutcracker - 1968 edition

Illustrations created by Jan Marcin Szancer for the admirable story written in 1816 by E. T. A. Hoffmann - The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.









Book title: Dziadek do orzechów  (THE NUTCRACKER)
Author: E.T.A Hoffmann
Illustrator: J.M.Szancer
The edition was published in 1968 by publishing company: Nasza Księgarnia.

Over the Mountains... Through The Trees... - 1952 The First Edition

Illustrations created by Jan Marcin Szancer for the collection of Polish folk tales - "Za górami... za lasami..." - (Over the Mountains.. Through the Trees...) - collected and written by Janina Porazińska.

  

Enchanted into a Frog - Zaczarowana w żabkę

Popielushka (Cinderella) - org. Popieluszka

His Majesty the The Sun - org. Wielcemożne słonko

The Silwer Wallet - org. Srebrna kaletka

Two Dorothies - org. Dwie Dorotki

About Twelve Months - org. O dwunastu miesiącach

Glass Mountain - org. Szklana góra

Three Sons - org. Trzej synowie

Showmaker Dratewka - org. Szwczyk Dratewka

Fairy Book - Zaczarowana Księga

Book title: Za górami... za lasami... (Over the mountains through the trees)
Author: Janina Porazińska
Illustrator: Jan Marcin Szancer
The edition was published in 1952 by publishing company: Nasza Księgarnia.

The first edition

Pinocchio - The Adventures Of A Little Wooden Boy - 1954

Illustration created by J.M. Szancer for the Polish edition of famous novel “Pinocchio: The Adventures Of A Little Wooden Boy” written by C. Collodi.

Book title: "Pinokio: Przygody chłopca z drewna" (Pinocchio The Adventures Of A Little Wooden Boy)
Author: Carlo Collodi
Illustrator: Jan Marcin Szancer
The edition was published in 1954 by publishing company: Nasza Księgarnia