The great book-collectors
(2011)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Barnes & Noble, 2011
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781411457850 MWT15334650, 1411457854 15334650
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Beginning with Greek and Roman times, this volume discusses the great book collectors throughout history such as Duke Humphrey and the Library of the Valois, Sir Thomas Bodley, Sir Kenelm Digby, Jean Grolier, and Francois-Auguste De Thou. Primarily focused on Europe and Great Britain, the authors examine the world's most celebrated collectors and collections in an engaging and authoritative text
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