137. Three musicians in a Library. From a MS. of a French translation of _Valerius Maximus_, in the British Museum 297 138. A bibliomaniac at his desk. From the _Ship of Fools_ 298 139. S. John writing his Gospel. From a MS. _Hours_ in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge 303 140. S. Jerome writing. From an oil painting by Benedetto Bonfigli, in the Church of S. Peter at Perugia _To face_ 304 141. Circular book-desk. From a MS. of _Fais et Gestes du Roi Alexandre_, in the British Museum 304 142. S. Luke writing his Gospel. From the Dunois _Horae_, a MS. in the possession of H. Y. Thompson, Esq. 305 143. A lady seated in her chair reading. From a MS. written in France, early in the fifteenth century 306 144. Screw-desk. From a fifteenth century MS. in the Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal, Paris 307 145. Hexagonal desk, with central spike, probably for a candle. From a French MS. of _Le Miroir Historial_ 307 146. A lecturer addressing an audience. From a MS. of _Livre des cas des malheureux nobles hommes et femmes_, written in France at end of fifteenth century _To face_ 308 147. S. Mark writing his Gospel. From a MS. _Hours_ written in France in the fifteenth century 309 148. The author of _The Chronicles of Hainault_ in his study (1446) _To face_ 309 149. S. Jerome in his study. From _Les Miracles de Nostre Dame_, written at the Hague in 1456 _To face_ 310 150. A writer with his desk and table. From a MS. of _Le Livre des Proprietes des Choses_ in the British Museum _To face_ 309 151. S. Luke writing his Gospel. MSS. Douce, Bodl. Lib. Oxf., No. 381 311 152. S. Augustine at his desk. From a painting by Fra Filippo Lippi at Florence 312 153. S. Jerome reading. From an oil painting by Catena, in the National Gallery, London _To face_ 313 154. A writer at work. From a French translation of Valerius Maximus, written and illuminated in Flanders in 1479, for King Edward IV. _To face_ 313 155. A scholar's room in the fifteenth century. From a MS. in the Royal Library at Brussels _To face_ 314 156. Dean Boys in his Library, 1622 317 THE CARE OF BOOKS. CHAPTER I.