02027cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000560011224500570016826400510022530000470027633600260032333700260034933800360037550000310041150800190044252010980046153400480155965300160160765300280162385600430165199900190169469195UtSlPG20260610134612.0mcr n260607r20221924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aZ1 aVirkkunen, Artturi H.q(Artturi Heikki),d1864-192410aMatti Pohto: Vanhojen suomalaisten kirjain pelastaja 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-10-21  aTapio Riikonen  a"Vanhojen suomalaisten kirjain pelastaja" by Artturi H. Virkkunen is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and contributions of Matti Pohto, a notable figure in Finnish literature who dedicated his life to collecting and preserving old Finnish books. Through his tireless efforts, he amassed a significant collection that is of great cultural importance to the Finnish literary heritage.  The opening of the work presents an in-depth overview of Matti Pohto's origins, detailing his challenging childhood in a large family in Finland and his early hardships. It highlights his passion for collecting literature from a young age and his dedication to preserving books that would otherwise be lost to time. Despite his lack of formal education, Pohto emerges as an extraordinary character whose journey reflects perseverance and a deep love for Finnish culture and literature. The text serves as both a biography and an homage to a man whose life's work has had a lasting impact on Finnish scholarship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFinland: Otava, 1924  aBibliomania  aPohto, Matti, 1817-185740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69195  c109991d109991