- Paul Lacroix
Paul Lacroix (April 27, 1806 - October 16, 1884), French author and journalist, was born in Paris, the son of a novelist. He is best known under his pseudonym of P.L. Jacob, bibliophile, or Bibliophile Jacob, suggested by the constant interest he took in public libraries and books generally. Lacroix was an extremely prolific and varied writer. Over twenty historical romances alone came from his pen, … - Holbrook Jackson
George Holbrook Jackson (1874 - 1948) was a British journalist, writer and publisher. He was recognised as one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. He was born in Liverpool, England. He worked as a clerk, while a freelance writer. Around 1900 he was in the lace trade in Leeds, where he met A. R. Orage; together they founded the "Leeds Art Club". At that time Jackson was a Fabian socialist, but also influenced by Nietzsche. - Geoffrey Keynes
Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes (March 25, 1887 in Cambridge - July 5, 1982, in Cambridge) was an English surgeon, physician, scholar and bibliophile. He was the younger brother of the economist John Maynard Keynes. - James Lenox
James Lenox (19 August 1800 - 17 February 1880) was an American bibliophile and philanthropist, born in New York City. A graduate of Columbia College, Lenox was a founder of the Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. His collection of paintings and books eventually became known as the Lenox Library and later became part of the New York Public Library in 1895. In 1913, the collection was moved to the central library. - Robert Hoe
Robert Hoe (1784-1833) was born in Leicestershire, England. He was indentured to a joiner, in 1802 emigrated to the United States, worked for a time as a master carpenter, and subsequently was an associate of his brothers-in-law, Peter and Matthew Smith, in the business of carpentry and in the manufacture of a hand printing press invented by Peter Smith. In 1823 he became sole proprietor of the business, retiring in 1832. - Quentin Keynes
Quentin George Keynes was a bibliophile. Keynes (pronounced "Canes") was born in London, the second son of Geoffrey Keynes and his wife Elizabeth, the daughter of George Howard Darwin who in turn was the son of Charles Darwin, making him the great-grandson of Charles Darwin (see Darwin — Wedgwood family). He was also the nephew of the renowned economist, John Maynard Keynes. His older brother Richard is a physiologist, and younger brothers Milo and Stephen both writers. - Alan G. Thomas
Alan G. Thomas is a Bournemouth-based antiquarian bookseller (of Commin's Bookshop, Bournemouth, England), bibliophile and Lawrence Durrell scholar. He came to know the young writers-in-the-making Lawrence and Gerald Durrell soon after their family moved to Bournemouth in 1932 'becoming a kind of extra brother to the boys and a lifelong friend' and correspondent. Alan Thomas is the editor of "Spirit of Place: Essays and Letters on Travel" (1969), … - Joseph Connolly
Joseph Connolly is a British journalist, novelist, non-fiction writer and bibliophile. For many years Connolly was the proprietor of The Flask Bookshop in Hampstead, London. Having started writing fiction rather late in life, he is best known today for his comic novels, especially in France, where they have been translated by Alain Defossé. He also contributes to "The Times" and various other publications. Connolly lives in Hampstead. - Andrew Dickson White
Andrew Dickson White (November 7 1832 - November 4 1918) was a U.S. diplomat, author, and educator, best known as the co-founder of Cornell University. White was born in Homer, New York. After spending one year at Hobart College (then known as Geneva College), he transferred to Yale University. At Yale, he was a classmate of Daniel Coit Gilman, who would later serve as first president of Johns Hopkins University. The two were members of the Skull and Bones secret society, … - Jean Grolier de Servières
Jean Grolier de Servières, viscount d'Aguisy was a famous bibliophile, whose library was dispersed in 1675. The bindings of the books being ornamented with geometric patterns, have given name to bindings in this style. They bore the inscription, "Io. Grolieri et Amicorum" (the property of Jean Grolier and his friends). He is the namesake of the Grolier Club of New York City. - Antonio Magliabechi
Antonio Magliabechi (or Magliabecchi) was a famous librarian, scholar and bibliophile born at Florence in 1633, the son of a burgher named Marco Magliabechi, and Ginevra Baldorietta. Although Magliabecchi was apprenticed to a goldsmith, and worked in this capacity until his fortieth year, Michele Ermini, librarian to Cardinal de' Medici, recognized his academic ability and taught him Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. - Thomas Grenville
Thomas Grenville (31 December 1755 - 17 December 1846) was a British politician and bibliophile. Grenville was the son of George Grenville, a British prime minister. His younger brother, William, also became prime minister. Both brothers were educated at Eton. In 1778, he was commissioned ensign in the Coldstream Guards and in 1779 promoted a lieutenant in the 80th Regiment of Foot, but resigned his commission in 1780. - Richard Copley Christie
Richard Copley Christie (July 22, 1830 - January 9, 1901) was an English scholar and bibliophile. He was born at Lenton in Nottinghamshire, the son of a mill owner. He was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1857. He also held numerous academic appointments, notably the professorships of history (from 1854 to 1856) and of political economy (from 1855 to 1866) at Owens College. He always took an active interest in this college, … - John Ker 3rd Duke of Roxburghe
John Ker (1740 - 1804), 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, was a Scottish nobleman and bibliophile. Born in Hanover Square, London, on 23rd April 1740, Ker succeeded his father to become the 3rd Duke of Roxburghe in 1755. It is said that he fell in love with Christina Sophia Albertina, oldest daughter of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. This would have been a perfect match of social equals. Shortly afterwards a younger sister, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, … - Gustav Hasford
Gustav Hasford (November 28, 1947 - January 29, 1993) in Russellville, Alabama) joined the Marines in 1967, serving as a combat correspondent during the Vietnam War. His semi-autobiographical novel "The Short-Timers" was later made into the film "Full Metal Jacket". The film's screenplay, nominated for an Academy Award, was authored by director Stanley Kubrick, writer Michael Herr, and by Hasford himself, … - Thomas Crofts
The Reverend and Learned Thomas Crofts FRS FSA (1722 - 8 November 1781) was a British bibliophile and traveller. Thomas was born in Monmouth, Wales and was the son of John Crofts. At the age of 17 he matriculated at Wadham College Oxford, obtaining his BA in February 1743 and his MA in 1746. - Wilfrid Michael Voynich
Wilfrid Michael Voynich, born Michał Habdank-Wojnicz, was a Polish revolutionary, British and American antiquarian and bibliophile, and the eponym of the Voynich manuscript. - Charles William Dyson Perrins
Charles William Dyson Perrins was an English businessman, bibliophile and philanthropist. He was born in Claines, near Worcester, the son of James Dyson Perrins, the owner of the Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce factory and the grandson of William Perrins, co-originator of the Lea & Perrins secret recipe. He was educated at Charterhouse School and The Queen's College, Oxford, and then served in the Highland Light Infantry. - Chaim Joseph David Azulai
Rabbi Chaim Joseph David ben Isaac Zerachia Azulai (1724 - 21 March 1807), commonly known as the Chida (by the acronym of his name), was a rabbinical scholar and a noted bibliophile, who pioneered the history of Jewish religious writings. - Gian Vincenzo Pinelli
Gian Vincenzo Pinelli (1535 - 1601) was an Italian humanist from Padua, a savant whose collection of manuscripts, when it was purchased from his estate in 1608 for the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, filled 70 cases. A mentor of Galileo, a collector of scientific instruments whose literary correspondence put him at the center of a European network of "virtuosi", … - Heimann Joseph Michael
Heimann (Hayyim) Joseph Michael was a Hebrew bibliographer born at Hamburg. He showed great acuteness of mind in early childhood, had a phenomenal memory, and was an indefatigable student. He studied Talmudics and received also private instruction in all the branches of a regular school education. He was a born bibliophile, and began to collect valuable works when still a boy of twelve. With his progress in Hebrew literature his love for books increased also, … - Léopold Victor Delisle
Léopold Victor Delisle, French bibliophile and historian, was born at Valognes (Manche). He was taken on as a young man by the antiquarian and historian of architecture, Charles-Alexis-Adrien Duhérissier de Gerville, who engaged him to copy manuscripts in his collection, and taught him enough of the basics of paleography that he was able to gain entrance to the École des Chartes in 1846. At the École des Chartes, where his career was remarkably brilliant, … - Marc-René De Voyer De Paulmy D'Argenson
Marc Antoine René de Voyer, marquis de Paulmy and 3rd marquis d'Argenson (1757), born 22 November, 1722 at Valenciennes, died 13 August, 1787, was the only son of René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d' Argenson. He should not be confused with his grandfather, Marc-René, or his great-grandfather, also Marc-René. - Bernhard von Mallinckrodt
Bernhard von Mallinckrodt, dean ("Domdechant") of Münster cathedral, was a bibliophile from a noble family of Protestants, who converted to Catholicism. In 1639 he issued a pamphlet at Cologne to mark the bicentennary of the invention of printing by moveable type in Europe, titled "De ortu et progressu artis typographicae" ("Of the rise and progress of the typographic art"), that includes the phrase "prima typographicae incunabula", … - Józef Andrzej Załuski
Józef Andrzej Załuski was a Polish Catholic priest, Bishop of Kiev, sponsor of science and culture, and known bibliophile. A member of Polish nobility (szlachta) of Junosza coat of arms, he is perhaps most famous as as the founder of the Załuski Library, one of the largest 18th-century collections of books in the world. Together with his brother Andrzej Stanisław Załuski he was raised by his uncles (Andrzej Chryzostom Załuski, bishop of Warmia, and Ludwik Załuski, … - John Davy Hayward
John Davy Hayward (born 2 February 1905, died 1965) was an English editor, critic, anthologist and bibliophile. Hayward was educated at Gresham's School and in France before going up to King's College, Cambridge in 1923 to read English and modern languages. While still a Cambridge undergraduate, he edited and published the "Collected Works of the Earl of Rochester". From 1927, Hayward lived in London, working as an editor, critic, anthologist and bibliographer. - Symon Gould
Symon Gould (d. November 24, 1963) was the founder of the American Vegetarian Party, formed in 1948. He was their candidate for President of the United States in the 1960 and 1964 presidential elections. Gould was also secetary of the Vegetarian Society of New York, and a promoter of Herbert M. Shelton's American Natural Hygiene Society (Iacobbo 158, 161). He was a bibliophile, rare book dealer, and director of the American Library Service. - René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy marquis d' Argenson
René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d' Argenson was a French statesman, son of the 1st Marquis d'Argenson and brother of Marc-Pierre d'Argenson. His son Marc-René served as Minister of War and was a noted bibliophile. From 1720 to 1724, d'Argenson was Intendant of Hainaut, became privy counsel and from 1744 foreign minister. He negotiated with the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia to form a federation of Italian states. - Frederick Skiff
Frederick Woodward Skiff, was an author, noted collector, bibliophile, expert on Americana, and founder of the Acorn Club. Skiff traveled widely throughout the United States during his adult life, but is most associated with Connecticut and Portland, Oregon. In about 1900, he founded the Acorn Club in Hartford, Connecticut, a membership organization of Connecticut historians which publishes fine press-work specialty books on American historical subjects. - John William Brodie-Innes
John William Brodie-Innes (1848-1923) was a leading member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn's Amen-Ra Temple in Edinburgh. Born in Moray, Scotland, he was a lawyer by profession. He was a member of a bibliophile society, the Sette of Odde Volumes, London, and was its president in 1911. He wrote several novels on witchcraft and magic and is believed to have been Dion Fortune's occult teacher, becoming the model for the character of Dr. - James Lindsay 26th Earl of Crawford
James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres (1847-1913) was a Victorian astronomer, politician, bibliophile and philatelist. A member of the Royal Society, Lindsay was elected president of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1878. - Jan Opaliński
Jan Opaliński was a Polish nobleman of Łodzia Coat of Arms. Castellan of Rogozin, bibliophile, bought Sieraków in 1591. Son of Jan Opaliński (1519-1561), married to Barbara z Ostroroga Lwowska (of Nałęcz coat of arms), in 1580. Father of Jan Opaliński (1581-1637) and Piotr Opaliński (1586-1624), as well as daughters (Zofia and Anna). - Łukasz Opaliński
Łukasz de Bnin Opaliński of Clan Łodzia (1612-1666<sup>1</sup>) was a Polish nobleman and writer. He was Lord Starost Pobiedziński since 1631, Podkomorzy of Kalisz 1638-1640, Podkomorzy of Poznań since 1640, Court Marshal of the Crown since 1650. He was a poet, writer and political activist, one of the most important of Polish political writers of the 17th century. He served as Marshal of the regular Sejm from March 10 to May 1, 1638 in Warsaw. - Walter Montgomery Jackson
Walter Montgomery Jackson was the less-active partner of Horace Everett Hooper in publishing the 10th edition of the "Encyclopædia Britannica" and in developing its 11th. He split with Hooper in 1908-1909 in a remarkably nasty legal fight; after failing to wrest control of the "Britannica" from Hooper, Jackson went on to found his own encyclopedia, the "Book of Knowledge". - Edward Prioleau Warren
Edward Prioleau Warren, British architect and archaeologist, was born at Cotham in Bristol on 30 October 1856 as the fifth son of A.W. Warren, JP. He was educated at Clifton College in Bristol, and subsequently articled to G.F. Bodley, whose biography he later wrote. He provided illustrations for the Transactions of the Guild and School of Handicraft in 1890. He joined the Art Workers Guild in 1892 and was Master in 1913. - Jurgis Šaulys
Jurgis Šaulys was a Lithuanian economist, diplomat, and politician, and one of the twenty signatories to the 1918 Act of Independence of Lithuania. Šaulys attended secondary school in Palanga and attended the Kaunas Theological Seminary. He was dismissed from the seminary for participating in the Knygnešiai movement, which disseminated materials published in the Lithuanian language, a practice outlawed at the time. - Théophile Alajouanine
Théophile Alajouanine was a French neurologist. Théophile Alajouanine was a pupil of Joseph Jules Dejerine and worked with Georges Guillain and Charles Foix. He wrote prolifically on many topics but was especially interested in Aphasia. Great scholar and enthusiastic bibliophile, Alajouanine privileged relationships with famous writers during his neurological career. Dostoievski's biography and works provided him with a penetrating look into the world of epilepsy. - Rahul Prakash
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