The Love of Books: The Philobiblon of Richard de Bury, Newly Translated (The Medieval Library)

xxi, 141 pp. Translated into English from the original Latin by E.C. Thomas. Richard de Bury was among the first English collectors of books, and his Philobiblon was written to encourage the love of books amongst his fellow clergy. It is among the earliest works to discuss librarianship in detail, providing information on techniques for acquisition, preservation, and organization of books.