Apostolic Constitutions. c380BC. Books of ecclesiastic law.

Blake, William. 1757-1827. English mystical poet and engraver of his own books. Marriage of Heaven and Hell 1790-3. Job 1821. Dante’s Divine Comedy 1825.

Dharma-sastra. 8C BC. Sanskrit books of Hindu family law.

Harvard, John. 1607-38. Endowed University with £800 + 320 books.

Hermetic Texts. 1/3 C Egyptian astrology and magic books.

Incunabula. Books printed before 1500. Caxton. Gutenberg.

Index Expurgatorius. 1601- Vatican list of books to be expurgated.

Tantras. 6-7C Hindu, Buddhist holy books.

Varro, Marcus. 116-27BC. Prolific Roman scholar, satirist. 600 books. “Know thyself”.