Philobiblon A Treatise on the Love of Books |
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Author:
| Bury, Richard de |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-06143-8 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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Bishop of Durham and bibliophile, Richard de Bury (1287-1345) was an influential figure during Edward III's reign. In 1832, the scholar and linguist John Bellingham Inglis (1780-1870) anonymously published this first English translation of Richard's treatise on book collecting, contemporary learning and scholarly practice.
Bishop of Durham and bibliophile, Richard de Bury (1287-1345) was an influential figure during Edward III's reign. In 1832, the scholar and linguist John Bellingham Inglis (1780-1870) anonymously published this first English translation of Richard's treatise on book collecting, contemporary learning and scholarly practice.