Paul Pétau
Paul Pétau was a French publisher and book collector. He was conseiller of the Parlement de Paris from 1588 to 1614.
by Paul Petau.Life
After his death, his son Alexandre Pétau sold his massive collection of books for personal profit.
His books can still be found today in Vatican City's Library and the Library of the University of Leiden.Excerpts
's book The Great Book-Collectors provides the following information about Paul Pétau:
