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Bibliomania; or Book-Madness / A Bibliographical Romance

Chapter 6: GENERAL INDEX.
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A satirical and bibliographical miscellany that treats obsessive book collecting as a disease, mixing humorous sketches, catalogue-like anecdotes, and critical commentary. It outlines perceived causes, symptoms, and supposed remedies for book-collecting mania, interweaving fictionalized vignettes of collectors, cataloguing practices, and bibliographical curiosities with learned notes and appendices. The tone balances playful mockery and antiquarian erudition, and the arrangement shifts between epistolary passages, short essays, and illustrative digressions, often including lists, cuts, and annotations aimed at both amusing and instructing readers about the pleasures and pitfalls of bibliophilism.


GENERAL INDEX.

Agrippa (Cornelius). Account of some of his works, 19

D'Aguesseau (Chancellor). Account of his Library, 72

Alcove, the. Description of Lorenzo's, 481, 482

Alcuin, 167

Alfred, 169

Alphonso. An obstinate literary character, 14

Ames (Joseph), 340

Ancillon. Pillage of his library, 522

Anne Boleyn. Her coronation dinner described by Stow, 216, 217

Anselm, 174

Anstis (John). Original letter of, 239
Literary character of, 337, 338

Antiphoners, 115

Antonio (Nicolas). See Bibliographical Index.

Arch (Messrs. John and Arthur). Their purchase of Sandford's Genealogical History, l.p., 492

Aristotle's Works—printed upon vellum, 519

D'Artois (Count). Catalogue of his library, 72
Purchase of the Vallière Collection, 97

Ascham, (Roger). His 'Schoolmaster' commended, 283

Ashmole (Elias). Some account of, 293-296

Askew (Dr. Anthony). Some account of, with specimens of his library, 388-391

Atticus. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 128-132, 137

Auctions of Books. Their origin in this country, 304-308
Warmth of bidders at, 307

Audiffredi (Jean Baptiste). See Bibliographical Index.

Autumnal Morning, 480, 481


Baber (Rev. Henry Hervey). Preparation of the Catalogue of the Museum printed books, 90
His edition of Wickliffe's translation of the New Testament, 339

Bacon (Roger, or Friar), 180-183

Bacon (Sir Nathaniel). Libellous character of, 237

Bagford (John). Some account of, 326-331
Wood-cut of his rebus, or device, 331

Baillet (Adrien). Some account of, 43-45See Bibliographical Index.

Baker (Thomas). Some account of, 341-343
Extract from his will, 342

Baker (late Mr. George). Copy of Reed's catalogue of books, 457
Catalogue of Strawberry-Hill Pieces, 539

Bale (John, Bishop of Ossory). Some account of, 246-248
His portrait, 247

Baltimore (Lord). His 'Gaudia Poetica,' 532

Barnes (Juliana). Her Work on Hunting, &c., 124, 325, 381, 384, 519

Barthélémy (Abbé). Catalogue of his library, 74

Bartholin. See Bibliographical Index.

Beauclerk (Hon. Topham). Account of his library, 394, 395

Becket (Thomas à), 176
Account of his murder, 177

Bede, 166

Bedford (John, Duke of). His beautiful Missal, 190, 191

Beloe (Rev. Mr.). See Bibliographical Index.

Benedict (Biscop), 165

Benet (Sir John). Assists Sir T. Bodley in erecting the Bodl. Library, 275

Bernard (Dr. Francis). Some account of his library, 316, 317
Engraving of his portrait, 503

Bernardo. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 124
His copy of an Illustrated Chatterton, 500
of Walton's Complete Angler, ib.

Berryer (Mons.). His care and skill in having his books bound, 513

Beughem. See Bibliographical Index.

Bibles. Ancient English, 238

Bibliographers. Character of aspersed, 483

Bibliography. Cabinet of, 21
Opinions of foreign critics thereupon, 24, 25
Outline of its rise and progress, 29-99
Utility and importance of the study so called, 552

Bibliomania. History of the Bibliomania, or of English Book-Collectors, 165-461
See Chronological Index.
Definition of, and works upon, 485-487

Symptoms of the
Disease so called;
being a passion for
1. Large Paper Copies, 487, 488, 491-494
Tall and Fine paper do., 494
2. Uncut Copies, 494-496
3. Illustrated Copies, 496-511
4. Unique Copies, 511-514
5. Copies printed upon Vellum, 515-521
6. First Editions, 521-525
7. True Editions, 525-527
8. Books printed in the black letter, 527-531
9. for private distribution, 532-534
10. at a Private Press, 533-539
11. suppressed, condemned, &c., 537
12. All the editions of a work, 542-546
13. Large and Voluminous Works, 546
 
Probable Means of
the Cure of
1. Studying of Useful & Profitable Works, 548
2. Reprints of scarce and valuable Works, 549
3. Editing of the best Authors, 550
4. Erection of Literary Institutions, 551
5. Study of Bibliography, 551, 552