the most interesting sections in the Philobiblon is Chapter XIX entitled "Of the Manner of lending all our Books to Students". According to one scholar, the Philobiblon is "one of the longest extant medieval texts on the subject of library management". Here, de Bury describes the practices for circulation control among the students of the college, utilising at times an open-stack rather than the dominant closed-stack system. As to de Bury's legacy, it was said about the Philobiblon: "it is the sole memorial of one who loved books so much in an age and country that loved them so little". Notes Citations References ProQuest Dissertations and Theses 286 p. (303446130) Attribution External links 1345 deaths de Bury, Richard de Bury, Richard de Bury, Richard Aungerville 14th-century English Roman Catholic bishops Lords Privy Seal Lord chancellors of England Lord High Treasurers of England English book and manuscript collectors Deans of Wells Clergy from Bury St Edmunds