Francesco Marucelli (1625–1703) was an Italian abbot, bibliographer and bibliophile.

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Born in

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into a wealthy and noble family, Marucelli graduated in civil and canon law at the

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, and then entered the papal court in Rome, where he held the title of abbot. He spent his life collecting books and bequest he donated his extensive collection to the foundation of a library in Florence, the

Biblioteca Marucelliana The Marucelliana Library or Biblioteca Marucelliana, is a public library, founded by the mid-18th century, and located on Via Camillo Cavour # 43, in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. History The library was opened to the public on September 18 ...

, which was the first institution of this kind in the city which was open to the public. Marucelli was the author of ''Mare Magnum'', a monumental bibliographic catalogue, which over the years grew to 111 volumes and over 6,000 entries which intended to catalogue the publications of that time, divided by subject fields. This work was ordered and published by his grandson Alessandro and is preserved in manuscript form at the Biblioteca Marucelliana.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marucelli, Francesco 1625 births 1703 deaths Writers from Florence Italian abbots Italian bibliographers Italian bibliophiles University of Pisa alumni 17th-century Italian writers

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