author
Gabriel Peignot
1767–1849
A French bibliographer and man of letters, he spent his career exploring rare books, literary history, and the strange corners of scholarship. His works helped organize knowledge for readers, collectors, and librarians in early 19th-century France.
2 Audiobooks
Quelques recherches sur le tombeau de Virgile au mont Pausilipe (1840)
by Gabriel Peignot
Le livre des singularités
by Gabriel Peignot
About the author
Born in Arc-en-Barrois in 1767 and later active in Dijon, Gabriel Peignot became known as a French bibliographer, librarian, and prolific writer on books and learning. He first trained in law, but his lasting reputation came from his deep interest in bibliography and literary history.
Peignot wrote widely on rare books, reference works, language, and the history of printing. He is especially remembered for bibliographical compilations and curious scholarly works, including studies of unusual, censored, and hard-to-find books. His writing reflects the energy of a period when libraries, catalogues, and the classification of knowledge were becoming increasingly important.
He died in Dijon in 1849, leaving behind a large body of work that continued to interest bibliographers and historians of the book. For listeners drawn to the world of old libraries, forgotten texts, and literary detective work, his career offers a fascinating glimpse into how readers once mapped the universe of books.