Philobiblon
Subtitle: A Treatise on the Love of Books
By: By Richard de Bury ... The English translation thereof made by John Bellingham Inglis, with introduction by Charles Orr, librarian of Case library, Cleveland.
Contributors: Inglis, John Bellingham, 1780-1870.; Orr, Charles H., 1858-1927.
Publisher: Meyer Brothers & Co.
Published: 1899
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Book collecting
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: vii; title: Introduction
pagenum: xi; title: Biographical
pagenum: xi; title: As a Book Collector
pagenum: xxii; title: Editions and Reprints of the Philobiblon since 1473
pagenum: xxvii; title: Prologue
pagenum: 1; label: I.
title: On the Commendation of Wisdom, and of Books in which Wisdom dwelleth
pagenum: 9; label: II.
title: Showeth that Books are to be preferred to Riches and Corporal Pleasures
pagenum: 17; label: III.
title: Books ought always to be bought, except in two cases
pagenum: 23; label: IV.
title: How much Good arises from Books ; and that the corrupt Clergy are for the most part ungrateful to Books
pagenum: 27; label: V.
title: Good Professors of Religion write Books ; bad ones are occupied with other things
pagenum: 41; label: VI.
title: In Praise of the Ancient, and Reprehension of the Modern, Religious Mendicants
pagenum: 47; label: VII.
title: Deploring the Destruction of Books by Wars and Fire
pagenum: 57; label: VIII.
title: Of the numerous Opportunities of the Author of collecting Books from all quarters
pagenum: 65; label: IX.
title: The Ancient Students surpassed the modern in Fervency of Learning
pagenum: 79; label: X.
title: Science grew to perfection by degrees. The Author provided a Greek and a Hebrew Grammar
pagenum: 87; label: XI.
title: Laws are, properly speaking, neither Sciences nor Books
pagenum: 93; label: XII.
title: Of the Utility and Necessity of Grammar
pagenum: 97; label: XIII.
title: A Vindication of Poetry, and its Utility
pagenum: 99; label: XIV.
title: Of those who ought most particularly to love Books
pagenum: 105; label: XV.
title: Of the manifold Effects of the Sciences which are contained in Books
pagenum: 109; label: XVI.
title: Of writing new Books and repairing old ones
pagenum: 117; label: XVII.
title: Of handling Books in a cleanly manner, and keeping them in order
pagenum: 123; label: XVIII.
title: The Author against Detractors
pagenum: 129; label: XIX.
title: A provident arrangement by which Books may be lent to Strangers
pagenum: 133; label: XX.
title: The Author desires to be prayed for, and notably teaches Students to pray
pagenum: 140