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Philobiblon: A Treatise on the Love of Books

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1 cm

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Distinguished above all for his zeal for learning, Richard de Bury (1287 1345) was an influential figure during the reign of Edward III, becoming bishop of Durham and serving on several diplomatic missions abroad, during which time he accumulated many rare works. The Philobiblon is his passionate treatise on learning and book collecting. Lodging a complaint in the voice of books themselves, Richard expresses his frank views on the current state of learning and scholarly practice. This translation, the first such into English, was prepared anonymously in 1832 by the scholar and linguist John Bellingham Inglis (1780 1870). Unlike other book collectors, Inglis was noted for actually having read the books he acquired. The present work contains a brief preface discussing previous scholarship and editions of the text, and ends with extensive notes by Inglis on the original text and his editorial decisions.\"
Philobiblon: A Treatise on the Love of Books and Art and Faith
Art and FaithPhilobiblon: A Treatise on the Love of Books
  • Author

    Richard De Bury

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    June 2013

  • Weight

    218g

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781108061438

  • ISBN-10

    1108061435

  • Eden Code

    4734240

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