Paul Pétau Explained

Paul Pétau (Paulus Petavius in Latin) (1568–1614) was a French publisher and book collector. He was conseiller of the Parlement of Paris from 1588 to 1614.^[1]

Life

After his death, his son Alexandre Pétau (died 1672) sold his massive collection of books for personal profit.^[2]

His books can still be found today in Vatican City's Library and the Library of the University of Leiden.^[2]

Excerpts

Charles Isaac Elton's book The Great Book-Collectors provides the following information about Paul Pétau:

External links

• British Museum
• wga.hu
• lexic.us

Notes and References

1. Book: Elizabeth Brown. Franks, Burgundians, and Aquitanians and the Royal Coronation Ceremony in France: Transactions, APS. 24 July 2012. 2007. American Philosophical Society. 978-1-4223-7411-5. 26.
2. http://www.wga.hu/html_m/p/petau/striquie.html Web Gallery of Art