Richard de Bury

Richard de Bury (24 January 1287 but Ernest C. Thomas, writing in the introduction of the 1889 edition of ''Philobiblon'', states that this is based on an incorrect reading.}} – 14 April 1345), also known as Richard Aungerville or Aungervyle, was an English priest, teacher, bishop, writer, and bibliophile. He was a patron of learning and one of the first English collectors of books. He is chiefly remembered for his ''Philobiblon'', written to inculcate in the clergy the pursuit of learning and the love of books. The ''Philobiblon'' is considered one of the earliest books to discuss librarianship in-depth. Completed shortly before de Bury's death in 1345, the book wasn't published until 1473, and this "little treatise" as he described it, has been regularly reprinted in every century following. Provided by Wikipedia