Bibliomania; or Book-Madness: A Bibliographical RomanceDibdin, Thomas Frognall
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Bibliomania; or Book-Madness: A Bibliographical Romance
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Bibliography; Bibliomania; Book collecting; Books -- Prices
collection of books is written in Latin by Rambach; and a
most interesting one it is. After giving a slight sketch of
the life and literary occupations of Krohn, he thus finishes
the picture of his death--"Ego certe (exclaims the grateful
biographer), mi KROHNI, te amabo, et quamdiu 'spiritus hos
reget artus' gratam Tui memoriam ex animo nunquam elabi
patiar. O! me felicem, si, qua olim me beasti, amicitia nunc
quoque frui possem. Sed fruar aliquando, cum Deus me ad
beatorum sedes evocaverit, ac Te mihi rediderit
conjunctissimum. Vale, interim, pia anima; et quem jam
tristem reliquisti, prope diem exspecta, in tenerrimos Tuos
amplexus properantem, ac de summa, quam nunc habes,
felicitate Tibi congratulantem," p. xix. This is the genuine
language of heart-felt grief; language, which those who have
lost an old and good friend will know well how to
appreciate. This catalogue, which was given to me by my
friend the Rev. Dr. Gosset, 'vir in re bibliographica
[Greek: polymathestatos],' exhibits a fine collection of
books (3821 in number) relating to history and philology.
Some of Krohn's notes are sufficiently shrewd and
intelligent.----LAMOIGNON. _Catalogue des Livres Imprimes et
manuscrits de la Bibliotheque de M. le President de
Lamoignon (redige par L. Fr. Delatour) avec une table des
auteurs, et des anonymes._ Paris, 1770, fol. The
bibliographer has only to hear Peignot speak in his own
language, and he will not long hesitate about the price to
be given for so precious [Transcriber's Note: 'a' missing in
original] volume: "Catalogue fort rare, tire a QUINZE
EXEMPLAIRES seulement, sur du papier de coton fabrique, par
singularite, a Angouleme." Mr. Harris, of the Royal
Institution, possesses a copy of it, bound in
orange-coloured Morocco, which was presented to him by Mr.
Payne; and, as Alexander placed his beloved Homer--so does
he this catalogue--uner [Transcriber's Note: under] his
pillow "quand il vent se reposer--a cause des songes
agreables qu'il doit inspirer." This beautiful volume, which
was printed for Lamoignon's own convenience, in supplemental
parts, does not, however, contain Baillet's interesting
Latin prefece, which may be seen in the _Jugemens des
Savans_, vol. [Transcriber's Note: volume number missing in
original] pt. ii., p. 140, ed. 1725.----LAMOIGNON. _Des
Livres de la Bibliotheque de feu M. de Lamoignon, Garde de
Sceaux de France._ Paris, 1791, 8vo., 3 vols. These volumes
contain the sale catalogue of Lamoignon's books as they were
purchased by Mr. T. Payne, the bookseller. Like the great
libraries of Crevenna and Pinelli, this immense collection
(with the exception of the works upon French jurisprudence)
has been dissipated by public sale. It yet delights Mr.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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