Bliss, Philip, 1787-1857

Philip Bliss, antiquary and book collector. Bliss wrote notes and the appendix to the 1811 edition of John Earle's 17th century work on characters, Micro-cosmographie.

From the description of Philip Bliss manuscript material : 1 items, ca. 1811 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 76944976

Philip Bliss, English antiquarian and book collector. Bliss wrote notes and the appendix to the 1811 edition of John Earle's 17th century work on characters, Micro-cosmographie.

From the guide to the Philip Bliss manuscript material : 1 items, ca. 1811, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.)

Biographical Note

Philip Bliss, Oxford antiquary, was one of the first collectors to recognize the historical and cultural importance of the medieval manuscript fragments. Most of the fragments came from the best known books of the Middle Ages; they survived intact in England until ca. 1520-70 at which time, particularly in Oxford and Cambridge, they were taken to pieces for use by binders as pastedowns, wrappers, fly leaves, and reinforcing strips.

From the guide to the Medieval manuscript fragments, ca. 850-1499, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)