Bibliomania in the Middle Ages

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Bibliomania in the Middle Ages, by Frederick Somner MerryweatherThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Bibliomania in the Middle AgesAuthor: Frederick Somner MerryweatherRelease Date: May 28, 2007 [EBook #21630]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BIBLIOMANIA IN THE MIDDLE AGES ***Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netBIBLIOMANIAINTHE MIDDLE AGESBYF. SOMNER MERRYWEATHERWith an Introduction byCHARLES ORRLibrarian of Case LibraryPublisher's MarkNEW YORKMEYER BROTHERS & COMPANY1900Copyright, 1900By Meyer Bros. & Co.Louis Weiss & Co.Printers....118 Fulton Street... New YorkBibliomania in the Middle AgesORSKETCHES OF BOOKWORMS, COLLECTORS, BIBLE STUDENTS, SCRIBES ANDILLUMINATORSFrom the Anglo-Saxon and Norman Periods to the Introduction of Printinginto England, with Anecdotes Illustrating the History of theMonastic Libraries of Great Britain in the Olden Timeby F. SOMNER MERRYWEATHER, withan Introduction by CHARLES ORR,Librarian of Case Library.CONTENTS PAGEINTRODUCTION viiCHAPTER I 1CHAPTER II 13CHAPTER III 27CHAPTER IV 61CHAPTER V 93CHAPTER VI 135CHAPTER VII 151CHAPTER VIII 157CHAPTER IX ...