The paper focuses on Julije Benešić as an editor of edtions of numerous works of Croatian literature. An analysis is offered of his implementation of basic textological principles in his editing of selected literary works for print. As far as his forewords and other types of editorial notes are concerned, Benešić’s editing notation methodology is based upon a few basic principles. His forewords written for Vilko Gabarić’s Stihovi i proza (1920) and Fran Galović’s Pjesme (1940) provide the basis for an examination of how he thought about, rated, and critically portrayed the literary creations of Croatian authors whose works he edited for print.

Julije Benešić; editor of literary works; textological principles; literary criticism