"A Critical and Historical Account of all the celebrated Libraries in
Foreign Countries, as well ancient as modern, with general Reflections
on the choice of Books," &c.... "A work of great use to all men of
letters. By a Gentleman of the Temple. London, printed for J. Jolliffe,
in St James's Street, MDCCXXXIX."
In the preface to which work the author says:
"It will be highly useful to such noblemen and gentlemen as visit
foreign countries, _by instructing them in the manner of perusing
whatever is curious in the Vatican and other famous libraries_."