Antoine-Alexandre Barbier

Antoine -Alexandre Barbier ( born January 11, 1765 in Coulommiers, † December 5, 1825 in Paris) was a French priest, librarian and bibliographer.

At age 26, took over Barbier 1791, the parish of La Ferte -sous -Jouarre, but two years later he lay in the wake of political changes his office. In 1794, the National Convention, a Commission on Arts and Sciences convened to examine the seized books and barber became its member.

Barber was instrumental in the establishment of a library for the Board and in 1800 he was entrusted with the management. On request, barber and his employer dismissed him in 1801 Pope Pius VII in 1801 from his priestly vows. In addition to his post as librarian Barbier did show as a nonfiction author.

1807 Napoleon Bonaparte called barber to his private librarian, and as such he was responsible for the re- establishment of several libraries. Under barber line the books collections of Compiègne Castle, Fontainebleau Castle, Castle Saint-Cloud and the Louvre emerged. Between 1814 and 1822, the years of restoration barber managed the Kronbibliothek. With 57 years Barbier was relieved of his office and sent into retirement. Three years later he died at the age of 60 years on December 5, 1825 in Paris.

Works (selection)

• Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymous et pseudonymes. Paris 1806.
• Nouvelle bibliothéque d' un homme de goût. Bertrand, Paris 1808-10 (5 vols ).
• Examination critique et complément of dictionaries historiques les pas repandus. Slatkine, Gnf 1970 ( Repr ed d Paris 1820).