The Great Book-Collectors

The Great Book-Collectors was an 1893 book by British author Charles Isaac Elton. The book deals with the subject of bibliophilia and bibliomania.

The book is generally available online rather than in original in major collections

The book describes in detail the circumstances behind the creation of the following institutions:

The book remains an invaluable source of information on the transition from manuscripts to books that occurred in the Middle Ages.

The book is in the public domain in the United States and is available online