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Thomas Mahieu (born between 1515 and 1527 – died after 1588), also known as Thomas Maiolus, was a French courtier and bibliophile with a special interest in decorative bookbindings. Mahieu was advisor and secretary to Henry II of France, personal secretary to Catherine de' Medici from 1549 to 1560, and subsequently Treasurer-General of France.His book collection is considered second only to that of Jean Grolier, who is considered Mahieu's mentor and spiritual father. Mahieu and Grolier used similar Latin ownership inscriptions on their bindings. Mahieu used the Latinized form of his name on bookplates, Maiolus, which for centuries was mistaken for an Italian surname. It was not discovered until 1926 that Maiolus, the otherwise unattested supposed Italian, and Mahieu, the prominent French p

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  • Thomas Mahieu (né vers 1520, mort vers 1590) est un célèbre bibliophile français de la Renaissance, premier secrétaire des finances de la reine Catherine de Médicis. Grand amateur de livres et de reliure d’art du XVIe siècle. En comparaison sa bibliothèque était cinq fois plus petite que celle de Jean Grolier (bibliothèque d’environ 3000 ouvrages). (fr)
  • Thomas Mahieu (born between 1515 and 1527 – died after 1588), also known as Thomas Maiolus, was a French courtier and bibliophile with a special interest in decorative bookbindings. Mahieu was advisor and secretary to Henry II of France, personal secretary to Catherine de' Medici from 1549 to 1560, and subsequently Treasurer-General of France.His book collection is considered second only to that of Jean Grolier, who is considered Mahieu's mentor and spiritual father. Mahieu and Grolier used similar Latin ownership inscriptions on their bindings. Mahieu used the Latinized form of his name on bookplates, Maiolus, which for centuries was mistaken for an Italian surname. It was not discovered until 1926 that Maiolus, the otherwise unattested supposed Italian, and Mahieu, the prominent French politician, were the same person. Today, about 120 books are ascribed to Mahieu. (en)
  • Thomas Mahieu (geboren rond 1520 en gestorven rond 1590) was een beroemde Franse bibliofiel uit de Renaissance. Hij was de eerste secretaris van Financiën van koningin Catharina de' Medici. Een groot liefhebber van boeken uit de zestiende eeuw. Maar in vergelijking was zijn bibliotheek vijf keer zo klein als die van (ongeveer 3000 exemplaren). (nl)
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  • Thomas Mahieu (né vers 1520, mort vers 1590) est un célèbre bibliophile français de la Renaissance, premier secrétaire des finances de la reine Catherine de Médicis. Grand amateur de livres et de reliure d’art du XVIe siècle. En comparaison sa bibliothèque était cinq fois plus petite que celle de Jean Grolier (bibliothèque d’environ 3000 ouvrages). (fr)
  • Thomas Mahieu (geboren rond 1520 en gestorven rond 1590) was een beroemde Franse bibliofiel uit de Renaissance. Hij was de eerste secretaris van Financiën van koningin Catharina de' Medici. Een groot liefhebber van boeken uit de zestiende eeuw. Maar in vergelijking was zijn bibliotheek vijf keer zo klein als die van (ongeveer 3000 exemplaren). (nl)
  • Thomas Mahieu (born between 1515 and 1527 – died after 1588), also known as Thomas Maiolus, was a French courtier and bibliophile with a special interest in decorative bookbindings. Mahieu was advisor and secretary to Henry II of France, personal secretary to Catherine de' Medici from 1549 to 1560, and subsequently Treasurer-General of France.His book collection is considered second only to that of Jean Grolier, who is considered Mahieu's mentor and spiritual father. Mahieu and Grolier used similar Latin ownership inscriptions on their bindings. Mahieu used the Latinized form of his name on bookplates, Maiolus, which for centuries was mistaken for an Italian surname. It was not discovered until 1926 that Maiolus, the otherwise unattested supposed Italian, and Mahieu, the prominent French p (en)
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  • Thomas Mahieu (fr)
  • Thomas Mahieu (nl)
  • Thomas Mahieu (en)
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