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Philobiblon, a Treatise on the Love of Books: Written in MCCCXLIV, and translated from the first edition, MCCCCLXXIII. With some collations Author: Bury, Richard de Place Published: London Publisher: Printed for Thomas Rodd Date Published: 1832 Description: viii, 151, [1] pp.; errata slip. 19.4x11.5 cm (7¾x4½"), modern quarter tan calf period-style, marbled paper boards, black leather label, gilt lettering. First Edition in English. First edition in English of the first book on book collecting, the prime work of Richard de Bury (1287-1345), also known as Richard Aungerville (or Aungervyle), an English writer, bibliophile, Benedictine monk and bishop. A patron of learning, he was one of the first English collectors of books, and is chiefly remembered for his Philobiblon, written to inculcate in the clergy the pursuit of learning and the love of books. The "Philobiblon" is considered the oldest and most beloved bibliophilic work. The original Latin text by Richard de Bury (1287-1345), the Bishop of Durham, was translated by John Bellingham Inglis. W. J. Courtenay in the DNB writes: "Philobiblon contains more than expressions of [Bury's] love of books, his methods of acquiring his library and his plans for endowing a college at Oxford that would house his collection. It contains abundant criticisms of contemporary scholarly and religious practices . . . [and] admonishes various groups for their neglect or misuse of learning." This English translation contains 35 pages of Inglis' notes. Condition: Few small tears at fore-edges; near fine. Item#: 348623a Headline: 1st Ed. in English of De Bury's Philobiblon 1832