Project Gutenberg 2006-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 457 Elton, Charles Isaac 1839 1900 Elton, C. J. Elton, Mary Augusta 1838 1914 The Great Book-Collectors Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Book-Collectors Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Great Book-Collectors" by Charles Isaac Elton and Mary Augusta Elton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the lives and contributions of notable bibliophiles throughout history, emphasizing the art of book collecting rather than focusing on the books themselves. It provides insights into the cultural and intellectual significance of these collectors across various civilizations, from ancient times to the Renaissance. The opening of this work establishes the authors' intention to delve into the history of book collecting, starting with references to ancient libraries and notable collectors from antiquity. It discusses the admiration for books that persisted through eras of turmoil, highlighting the cultural value attributed to libraries in the ancient world, including those in Egypt and Greece. The narrative also touches on distinct individuals who shaped book collecting practices, suggesting a rich tapestry of bibliophilic culture threaded throughout history, indicating that the journey of book collecting is also a journey through the evolution of human thought and knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Book collecting Book collectors -- Biography Z Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: History - Other 446454 2025-06-08T07:24:07.217062 text/html 428000 2006-07-29T17:31:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2938225 2006-07-29T17:31:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3101759 2025-06-08T07:24:18.907032 application/epub+zip 3098803 2025-06-08T07:24:11.057058 application/epub+zip 235194 2025-06-08T07:24:09.297046 application/epub+zip 3297789 2025-06-08T07:24:24.677974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3243690 2025-06-08T07:24:17.127987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355192 2022-09-09T06:43:52.823679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361232 2025-06-08T07:24:06.137086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360878 2006-07-29T17:31:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141341 2006-07-29T17:31:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360923 2006-07-29T17:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141052 2006-07-29T17:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20977 2025-06-08T07:24:24.874964 application/rdf+xml 13615 2025-06-08T07:24:09.922030 image/jpeg 3814 2025-06-08T07:24:09.610044 image/jpeg 3016973 2025-06-08T07:24:07.330103 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia