The Philobiblon

The Philobiblon"Will always hold an honorable place for bibliophiles." The University of Chicago Press One of the earliest treatises on the value of preserving neglected manuscripts, building a library, and book collecting, Richard De Bury's The Philobiblon was written in 1345 and circulated widely in manuscript form for over a century. The first printed edition appeared in Cologne in 1473, and several others soon followed as the invention of the printing press

"Album Leaf (Song Without Words) in E Minor

" "The Cunning Shoemaker

Debussy biography

where she's attracted the attention of a dashing new suitor who's schooled in the art of courtship

The book is liberally illustrated with every type of music discussed

" metaphorical interpretations of tragic events in Irish history and culture involving the fates of the children of Lir

is the table of simple substances or elements — the first modern list of the chemical elements

Reprint of The Viking Press

learning about nature

and ideas for further research

John Silence

In this stirring tale from the days of wooden ships