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.
Life After his death, his son Alexandre Pétau (died 1672) sold his massive collection of books for personal profit.Web Gallery of Art
His books can still be found today in Vatican City's Library and the Library of the University of Leiden.
Excerpts
Charles Isaac Elton's book The Great Book-Collectors provides the following information about Paul Pétau:
References
External links
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