Paul Pétau
Paul Pétau (Paulus Petavius in Latin) (1568-1614) was a French publisher and book collector. He was conseiller of the Parlement of Paris from 1588 to 1614.[1]
Life
After his death, his son Alexandre Pétau (died 1672) sold his massive collection of books for personal profit.[2]
His books can still be found today in
University of Leiden.[2]
Excerpts
Charles Isaac Elton's book The Great Book-Collectors
provides the following information about Paul Pétau:
Paul Pétau was a man of universal accomplishments. He was the rival of
Queen Christina of Sweden.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4223-7411-5. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ a b Web Gallery of Art
- ^ Charles Isaac Elton, The Great Book-Collectors, 1864, pp.261-2. Online at Project Gutenberg
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