About Pierre Jannet
Lived 1820 – 1870 (aged 50). Pierre Jannet was a French bibliographer, writer, translator, hellenist, bibliophile and publisher.
Pierre Jannet (5 January 1820, Saint-Germain-de-Grave – November 1870, Paris) was a 19th-century French bibliophile and bibliographer.
A self-educated publisher, Jannet published with the assistance of Ternaux-Compans, the Bibliothèque elzévirienne, elegant collection of 16th-century French writers, of which he edited himself several volumes: l’Ancien Théâtre Français, les Facétieuses de Straparole, etc.
He wrote several collections of bibliographies.
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Who was Pierre Jannet?
French bibliographer
When was Pierre Jannet born?
Pierre Jannet was born on 5 January 1820 in Saint-Germain-de-Grave.
When did Pierre Jannet die?
Pierre Jannet died on 23 November 1870 in Paris.
What was Pierre Jannet's occupation?
Pierre Jannet was a bibliographer, writer, translator, hellenist, bibliophile and publisher.
What nationality was Pierre Jannet?
Pierre Jannet was French.
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· DBpedia: Pierre Jannet (bibliographer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pierre Jannet. https://biography.guide/pierre-jannet/
MLA: "Pierre Jannet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pierre-jannet/.
Chicago: "Pierre Jannet." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pierre-jannet/.
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