Philobiblon
University of Oxford
Book collecting
Medieval Manuscripts
Livres et lecture
Manuscripts
Books
Collectors and collecting
Libraries
Collections
Books and reading
Early works to 1800
The Philobiblon is a collection of essays concerning the acquisition, preservation, and organization of books written by the mediaeval bibliophile Richard de Bury shortly before his death in 1345. Written in Latin, as was the custom of the day, it is separated into twenty chapters, each covering a d…
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