produc$ f images available at ! ,digital
  ,multim$ia ,c5t]1 ,mi*igan ,/ate      
,univ]sity ,libr>ies47     ,a few       
typographical errors correct$ by ! etext
 transcrib]3 ,9 ! r>e cases 7 ,9 ! r>e  
cases :]e pg #ba ecrit dans les m>ges   
crit dans les m>ges pg #bch ,rops1      
,felici51 #bii4 ,rops1 ,flici51 #bii4   
index ,dans un sicle ou l'or seul fut un
 objet d'envie ,dans un sicle o l'or    
seul fut un objet d'envie pg #bde ,!    
spell+ ( ,fr5* words & names has n be5  
correct$ or normaliz$4 7note ( etext    
transcrib]47     ,,! ,,ex-,,libris      
,,s]ies4 ,,edit$ ,,by ,,gleeson ,,:ite4 
,,fr5* ,,book-,,plates4  ,,! ,,fir/     
,,edition ,,( ,,?is ,,book ,,0 ,,publi%$
 ,,9 #ahib1 ,,& ,,0 ,,exhau/$ ,,almo/   
,,imm$iately4 ,,! ,,pres5t ,,issue ,,is 
,,limit$ ,,to #gej ,,copies ,,( ,,!     
,,ord9>y ,,edition1 ,,& #ch ,,copies    
,,on ,,tall ,,japanese ,,vellum 7,,(    
,,:i* #ce ,,only ,,are ,,= ,,sale74     
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration     ,fr5*    
,book-plates by ,walt] ,hamilton1       

,*airman ( ,c\ncil ( ! ,ex-,libris      
,society & ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,socit   
,franaise des ,collectionneurs          
d',ex-,libris  ,illu/ration  ,london3   
,george ,bell  ,sons1 ,york ,/reet1     
,cov5t ,g>d51  ,new ,york4 ,mdcccxcvi   
,,*iswick ,,press3--,,*>les ,,:itt+ham  
,,& ,,co4 ,,tooks ,,c\rt1 ,,*anc]y      
,,lane1 ,,london4  ,illu/ration         
,,preface4   ,s9ce ! fir/ edition ( ?is 
,h&book 0 publi%$ 9 #ahib ! ta/e =      
collect+ book-plates has spread ) su*   
rapidity t t :i* 0 =m]ly ! hobby ( a    
few1 has n[ become ! s]i\s pursuit ( !  
_m4  ,societies devot$ to ! collection &
 /udy ( ex-libris h be5 f\nd$ by em95t  
g5ealogi/s & h]aldi/s1 n only 9 ,great  
,brita91 b also 9 ,g]many1 ,france1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 all ( :i* are 9 a fl\ri%+
 condition1 numb]+ _m active &          
en?usia/ic memb]s4 ,ea* ( ^! societies  
publi%es an illu/rat$ ,j\rnal 9 :i* !   
book-plates ( all ages & c\ntries are   
be+ reproduc$ & describ$ f almo/ e po9t 
( view4 ,:il/ ! ev]-wid5+ circle (      

lit]ature on ! topic %[s t ! ta/e has n[
 also spread to ,sw$51 to ,italy1 to    
,belgium1 to ,switz]l&1 & to ,s\?       
,am]ica4  ,su* int5se lit]>y activity   
has l$ to ! rec5t publication ( _m      
int]e/+ records ( ,fr5* ex-libris1 & 9  
ord] to keep my read]s au c\rant ) !    
pres5t /ate ( k1 x has be5 f\nd necess>y
 to increase ! numb] ( *apt]s1 to add   
mat]ially to ! o!rs1 & to include ne>ly 
a hundr$ facsimiles1 9 addition to ^? 9 
! =m] edition4  ,! writ+s (             
,p\let-,malassis1 ,h5ri ,b\*ot1 ,octave 
,uzanne1 le ,pre ,+old1 ,augu/e ,ca/an1 
,a4 ,b5oit1 ,h5ri ,jad>t1 & ,h4 ,j>dre1 
are all well-kn[n to ,fr5* collectors1 b
 !y h n be5 translat$1 & :at is ev5 m   
s]i\s = ! ,briti% collector1 ! orig9al  
editions are n[ = ! mo/ "p unobta9able4 
,i h !re=e attempt$ to embody all !     
pr9cipal facts to be glean$ f ^!        
au?orities ) ! in=mation d]iv$ f my own 
collection1 s z to produce a succ9ct    
hi/ory ( ,fr5* book-plates f #aegd 7!   
ye> nam$ on ! fir/ kn[n dat$ ,fr5*      

book-plate7 to ! pres5t day4 ,9 !       
alphabetical li/ ( arti/s & engrav]s w  
be f\nd su* a conc5tration ( in=mation  
useful to collectors z does n exi/ 9 any
 o!r "w on ! subject4  ,h]aldic details 
h be5 avoid$ z f> z possible1 yet "s    
little space has necess>ily be5 devot$  
to ! explanation ( ! pr9cipal diff]5ces 
betwe5 ! sy/ems ( ! two nations1 9 ord] 
to enable a collector ( ,fr5*           
book-plates to und]/& c]ta9 peculi>ities
 ei!r n to be f\nd on ,briti% armorial  
be>+s1 or convey+ a diff]5t mean+ to t  
ascrib$ to !m 9 ,briti% h]aldry4  ,( !  
illu/rations1 _m h be5 reproduc$ f r>e  
old examples1 :il/ ^? ( mod]n date are (
 int]e/1 ei!r on acc\nt ( ! fame ( _!   
arti/s1 or _! own]s1 or = ! beauty or   
qua9tness ( _! design4  ,z ! majority   
are dat$ specim5s1 !y h an educational  
value 9 repres5t+ ! /yles ( h]aldry & ( 
ornam5tation 9 vogue at ! v>i\s p]iods  
dur+ ! la/ ?ree c5turies4  ,to ,dr4     
,b\l&1 ,presid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,society1 ,i 
am greatly indebt$ = ! loan ( sev]al    

int]e/+ reproductions1 & my ?anks are   
also due to ,messieurs ,aglas ,b\v5ne1  
,h5ry ,&r1 ,l4 ,joly1 ,lon ,quant91 le  
,pre ,+old1 & o!r arti/s & own]s (      
book-plates = _! k9d p]mission to       
reproduce !m "h4  ,a f9al tribute (     
gratitude rema9s to be paid to "o :o    
%>es all my lab\rs1 or my c>es1 & adds t
 *>m to life t makes success wor? /riv+ 
=4  ,e l9e 9 ?is little book has pass$  
"u h] eyes1 = revision or correction1 & 
,i w\ld pray3      8,unt\*'d ) any %ade 
( ye>s1       ,may ^? k9d eyes =ev]     
dwell6     ,!y h n %$ a _m te>s1        
,de> eyes1 s9ce fir/ ,i knew !m well40  
,,walt] ,,hamilton4  8,,ell>bee10       
,clapham ,common1 ,surrey4  ,octob]1    
#ahif4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(
 ,j4 ,b4 ,,mi*aud1 #agia4     ,,cont5ts4
                                        
,,page  ,,*ronological ,,summ>y ,,( ,,! 
,,pr9cipal ,,hi/orical ,,ev5ts ,,h]e9   
,,allud$ ,,to4                          
#a  ,*apt] ,i4 ,,introduction           
#e  ,,ii4 ,,id5tification ,,&           

,,classification                        
#ba  ,,iii4 ,a ,,few ,,notes ,,on ,,fr5*
 ,,h]aldry                              
#ci  ,,iv4 ,,e>ly ,,examples1 #aegd-afej
                                        
#fb  ,v4 ,,ex-,,libris1 #afej-agjj      
#gg  ,,vi4 ,,ex-,,libris1 #agjj-aghi    
#hd  ,,vii4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,republic       
#aji       ,,! ,,fir/ ,,empire          
#abc  ,,viii4 ,,! ,,re/oration ,,&      
,,l\is-,,philippe                       
#acd         ,,! ,,second ,,empire      
#adj  ,,ix4 ,,! ,,fronti] ,,prov9ces    
#aeb  ,x4 ,,ecclesia/ical ,,& ,,s*ola/ic
 ,,ex-,,libris                          
#afi  ,,xi4 ,,book-,,plates ,,( ,,!     
,,hugu5ots                              
#aig  ,,xii4 ,,book-,,plates ,,(        
,,m$ical ,,m5                           
#bjh  ,,xiii4 ,,cant+ ,,arms ,,& ,,punn+
 ,,plates                               
#bah  ,,xiv4 ,,phrases ,,( ,,possession 
#bcb  ,,xv4 ,,book-,,plates ,,( ,,"s    
,,fam\s ,,m5                            
#bdh  ,,xvi4 ,,mod]n ,,ex-,,libris      

#bge  ,,xvii4 ,a ,,li/ ,,( ,,arti/s ,,& 
,,engrav]s                              
#cja  ,,bibliography                    
#cde  ,,index                           
#cec     ,,*ronological ,,summ>y ,,( ,,!
 ,,pr9cipal ,,hi/orical ,,ev5ts ,,h]e9  
,,allud$ ,,to4   ,9 8 8,petite ,revue   
d',ex-,libris ,alsaci5s10 ,mons4 ,augu/e
 ,/oeb] claim$ to h discov]$ an armorial
 ex-libris :i* _h be5 engrav$ = ,conrad 
,wolfh>t1 ( ,r\ffa*1 :o di$ 9 #aefa1 b !
 evid5ce is n conclusive1 o!rwise ?is   
w\ld h be5 ! e>lie/ ,fr5* book-plate    
kn[n4       #aegd4 ,e>lie/ kn[n dat$    
,fr5* book-plate1 8,ex ,biblio!ca       
,c>oli ,albosii40       ,! fir/ ,engli% 
book-plate1 t ( ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon1 0 
also      dat$ #aegd4       ,h5ry       
,,iii41 !n ,k+ ( ,france1 0 assass9at$  
,augu/1 #aehi4       #aehe4 ,! e>lie/   
kn[n ,fr5* armorial book-plate1 t (     
,franois de la ,ro*ef\cauld1 engrav$ "s 
"t be=e #aehe4       #aehi4 ,h5ry ,,iv41
 ,k+ ( ,france4       #aeih4 ,april3 ,! 
,edict ( ,nantes 0 issu$ by ,h5ry ,,iv41

 grant+      religi\s fre$om to ! ,re=m$
 ,*ur*2 he 0 assass9at$ by              
,ravaillac ,may #ad1 #afaj4       #afaj4
 ,l\is ,,xiii41 ,k+1 son ( ! above1 di$ 
,may #ad1 #afdc4       #afaa4 ,! fir/   
dat$ armorial ,fr5* book-plate1 t (     
,alex&re ,b\*>t1 by ,leon>d ,gaulti]4   
#afac4 ,! second dat$ armorial ,fr5*    
book-plate1 t (      ,mel*ior de la     
,valle4       #afch4 ,! sy/em ( %[+ !   
h]aldic col\rs1 metals1 & furs      on  
engrav+s by conv5tional l9es & dots 0   
adopt$ ab\t ?is      date1 & has be5 9  
use ev] s9ce4       #afdc4 ,l\is ,,xiv41
 ,k+1 son ( ! above1 di$ ,septemb] #a1  
#agae4       #afhe4 ,octob]4 ,revocation
 by ,l\is ,,xiv4 ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes1  
foll[$ by ! flight ( ?\s&s ( ,fr5*      
,prote/ants 7or      ,hugu5ots7 to      
,great ,brita91 ,holl&1 & ,am]ica4      
#agae4 ,l\is ,,xv41 ,k+1 great-gr&son ( 
! above1 di$ (      small-pox1 ,may #aj1
 #aggd4       #aggd4 ,l\is ,,xvi41 ,k+1 
gr&son ( ! above4       #aghi4 ,july4   
,surr5d] & de/ruction ( ! ,*teau de la  

,ba/ille      9 ,p>is4 ,?is m>ks !      
actual comm5cem5t ( ! ,fr5*             
,revolution4       #agij4 ,june4        
,abolition ( all titles & armorial      
be>+s4       #agic4 ,l\is ,,xvi4 behead$
 ,janu>y #ba1 & 01 accord+ to           
,legitimi/ reckon+1 succe$$ by 8 "y son1
 ,l\is ,,xvii41 :o1      h[ev]1 nev]    
reign$1 & is suppos$ to h di$ 9 prison  
on      ,june #h1 #agie4 ,! gov]nm5t 0  
,republican 9 "n until       #ahjd4     
,may4 ,napoleon ,buonap>te proclaim$    
,emp]or4       #ahjh4 ,new nobility (   
,france creat$1 titles & h]aldry reviv$4
       #ahad4 ,abdication ( ,napoleon 9 
fav\r ( 8 son1 ,napoleon ,,ii41      :o1
 h[ev]1 nev] reign$4       #ahad4       
,re/oration ( ! ,mon>*y "u ,l\is        
,,xviii41 bro!r (      ,l\is ,,xvi42 he 
di$ ,septemb]1 #ahbd4       #ahbd4      
,*>les ,x41 ,k+1 bro!r ( ! above1 depos$
 9 ,july1      #ahcj2 succe$$ by 8      
c\s9--       #ahcj4 ,l\is-,philippe1 z  
,k+ ( ! ,fr5*4       #ahdh4 ,febru>y4   
,abdication & flight ( ,l\is-,philippe4 

,proclamation ( a ,republic2 ,l\is      
,napoleon elect$ ,presid5t ( !          
,republic1 ,decemb]1 #ahdh4       #aheb4
 ,decemb]4 ,proclamation ( ,napoleon    
,,iii4 z ,emp]or ( !      ,fr5* 7!      
,second ,empire74       #ahgj4 ,ov]?r[ (
 ! ,empire2 ,republic proclaim$4        
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration     ,,fr5*   
,,ex-,,libris4     ,,*apt] ,i4          
,,introduction4   ,x is ne>ly a qu>t] ( 
a c5tury s9ce ,mons4 ,maurice ,t\rneux  
fir/ drew att5tion to ! subject ( ,fr5* 
book-plates 9 an article :i* appe>$ 9   
8,l',amateur d',autographes0 = ,april1  
#ahgb4 ,?is 0 descriptive ( ! fam\s     
collection ( ,mons4 ,aglas ,b\v5ne1 :o  
is himself ! design] ( "s ( ! mo/       
int]e/+ & arti/ic ( mod]n ,fr5*         
book-plates4 ,next foll[$ ! well-kn[n "w
 ( ,mons4 ,a4 ,p\let-,malassis1 8,les   
,ex-,libris ,franais10 ! preface to :i* 
is dat$ ,janu>y #bj?1 #ahgd2 a second   
edition 0 issu$ 9 ! foll[+ ye> by ,p4   
,r\quette1 ,p>is1 #ahge4 ,!n1 aft] a    
long int]val1 appe>$ 8,les ,ex-,libris  

et les ,m>ques de ,possession du        
,livre10 by ,h5ri ,b\*ot4 ,p>is3 ,ed\>d 
,r\veyre1 #ahia4  ,beyond ^!1 & a few   
pamphlets descriptive ( local           
collections1 su* z ! 8,petite ,revue    
d',ex-,libris ,alsaci5s10 by ,augu/e    
,/oeb]1 #ahha1 & "s articles by ,octave 
,uzanne 9 8,le ,livre ,mod]ne10         
comp>atively little _h be5 writt5 on !  
topic until ! appe>ance ( ! fir/ edition
 ( ?is "w4  ,inde$1 9 8 la/ article 9   
8,le ,livre ,mod]ne0 7,no4 #bd1         
,decemb]1 #ahia71 ,m4 ,octave ,uzanne   
deplor$ ! want ( int]e/ %[n by ! ,fr5*  
au?ors 9 ?is important bran* (          
bibliographical art4 ,f among/ ! hundr$s
 ( ?\s&s ( book-plates kn[n to exi/ 9   
public & private collections1 !re w\ld1 
he said1 be no difficulty 9 select+     
suffici5t repres5tative examples to =m a
 magnific5t 8,dictionnaire ,illu/r des  
,ex-,libris40 ,! task mu/1 h[ev]1 rema9 
unp]=m$ until an au?or is f\nd possess+ 
n only suffici5t ta/e1 skill1 & leisure 
to und]take x1 b also ample means to    

c>ry x out1 = su* a "w w\ld und\bt$ly be
 co/ly1 & n _m publi%]s w\ld be will+ to
 und]take ! risk ( produc+ x4  ,hi!rto  
no su* collection has be5 publi%$1 ei!r 
9 ,great ,brita9 or 9 ,france2 ! ne>e/  
approa*1 9 ,fr5*1 be+ ! 8,armorial du   
,bibliophile10 by ,joannis ,guig>d1 :i* 
deals only ) ! /amps on armorial        
bookb9d+s1 & ! spl5did "w on ,g]man     
,ex-,libris by ,h]r ,fr$]ic ,w>necke1   
publi%$ 9 ,b]l9 9 #ahij4  ,m4 ,a4       
,p\let-,malassis op5s 8 "w ) !          
expression3 8,pas un des dictionnaires  
de la langue franaise n'a admis le t]me 
ex-libris1 compos de deux mots lat9s qui
 signifi5t des livres 444 faisant p>tie 
des livres4 ,,ii e/ p\rtant consacr p>  
l'usage et se dit de t\te m>que de      
proprit applique  l'extrieur ou         
l'intrieur d'un volume40  ,he c\ld1     
h[ev]1 no long] compla9 ( ! abs5ce ( !  
t]m ex-libris f ! diction>ies1 z1 s9ce  
he wrote1 ,m4 ,pi]re ,l>\sse has ins]t$ 
! foll[+ def9ition 9 vol4 vii4 ( 8,le   
,gr& ,dictionnaire ,univ]sel du ,,xix   

sicle0 7,p>is1 #dto1 #ahff-ahgg73       
8,,ex-,,libris1 mots lat9s qui signifi5t
 littralem5t des livres1 d'entre des    
livres1 faisant p>tie des livres1 avec  
le nom du propritaire4 ,ces mots        
s'inscriv5t ord9airem5t en tte de *aque 
volume d'une biblio?que avec la         
signature du propritaire4 ,on connait ce
 trait d'ignorance d'un f9anci]1 homme  
d'ordre avant t\t1 qui avait ordonn  son
 *apeli] de coll] soigneusem5t au fond  
de son *apeau #8,ex-,libris ,vaudore4'0 
,b :at is /ill m s+ul> ?an ! omission ( 
ex-libris f _! diction>ies1 is t no ^w1 
or phrase1 9 _! own pure & beautiful    
language has be5 set ap>t by our        
neighb\rs to def9e ^! int]e/+ m>ks (    
book possession4  ,on e>ly ,fr5*        
ex-libris ! phrases ( possession are mo/
 frequ5tly f\nd 9 ,lat91 z1 inde$1 is ! 
case ) ! e>ly book-plates ( mo/ nations4
 ,! e>lie/ kn[n example1 & t is simply  
typographical1 is ( ,ailleb\/ ( ,autun1 
dat$ #aegd2 x has ! expression ,ex      
biblio!ca2 b x 0 n until ab\t #agjj t   

?is & simil> phrases came into g5]al    
use1 & !y 7 !n gradually adopt$ 9 ne>ly 
! foll[+ ord]3 ,ex biblio!ca2 ,ex       
libris2 ,ex catalogo biblio!c2 ,ex muso2
 ,insigne librorum2 ,biblio?que de--2   
,du cab9et de--2 ,je suis  ,m----2      
,j'app>ti5s ----4  ,x w be notic$ t     
,lat9 gradually gave way to ! ,fr5*     
language1 & on m mod]n plates ,fr5*     
expressions are usually employ$4 8,je   
suis  ,jean ,tomm9s0 7#agej7 &          
8,j'app>ti5s  ,luci5 ,w]n]0 h a di/9ct  
"* ( _! own4 8,ce livre e/ du ,mona/re  
de la visitation de ,sa9te ,m>ie de     
,cl]mont0 7#ahcj71 or 8,ce livre fait   
p>tie de la ,biblio?que de ,m4 le ,comte
 de ,=tia d',urban1 demeurant  ,p>is1   
,*ausse d',ant91 rue de la              
,ro*ef\cault10 are cle> & positive      
/atem5ts ( fact4 ,o!r collectors are    
less explicit1 simply ins]t+3           
8,biblio?que de ,pa/oret10 8,biblio?que 
de ,rosny10 8,de la ,biblio?que de ,m4  
le ,*evali] ,dampoigne10 8,du ,cab9et de
 ,messire ,b>!lemy ,gabriel ,roll&40  ,!

 t]m ,ex-libris is n[ g5]ally und]/ood  
to ref] to ! labels1 ei!r pr9t$ or      
engrav$1 fix$ by own]s inside _! books1 
to %[ by names1 arms1 or o!r devices1 to
 :om ! volumes belong4 ,b ,fr5*         
collectors employ ! t]m ,ex-libris 9 a  
mu* wid] s5se ?an we d2 z1 = in/ance1 9 
ref]5ce to ! manuscript entries (       
own]%ip 9 books1 z we %all see lat] on1 
:5 deal+ ) ! s-call$ ex-libris (        
,franois ,rabelais & ( ,*>lotte ,corday1
 :i* are 9 reality b ! autographs ( ^!  
celebrities writt5 9 books :i* once     
belong$ to !m4  ,t ?is is !             
well-und]/ood rule is borne out 9 ! v   
op5+ s5t5ces ( ! *>m+ little bro*ure1   
8,petite ,revue d',ex-,libris           
,alsaci5s10 by ! late ,mons4 ,augu/e    
,/oeb] 7,mulh\se1 #ahha73 8,lorsque1    
encore assis sur les bancs de l'cole1   
n\s tracions1 d'une ma9 peu ex]ce1 sur  
la g>de de nos livres de classe notre   
nom accompagn de ce v]set enfant93      
,ce livre e/  moi1     ,comme ,p>is e/  
au roi2     ,qui veut savoir mon nom1   

,reg>de dans ce rond1  n\s ne d\tions   
gure que n\s y inscrivions des          
ex-libris1 et cela aussi peu que plus   
t>d1 lorsque1 entrs au collge1 lat9i/es 
en h]be1 n\s y griffonions un gibet     
auquel tait p5du ,pi]rot1 illu/ration   
suivie inv>iablem5t de ce quatra9       
mac>onique3      ,aspice ,pi]rot p5du1  
,quod librum n'a pas r5du4     ,pi]rot  
p5du non fuisset     ,si librum         
r$didisset4  ,a cette poque le nom      
d',ex-libris n'tait connu et employ que 
p> les savants de pr(ession et p> les   
hommes du monde1 amateurs de livres40   
,a rec5t & m au?oritative rul+ is t ( ! 
,c\ncil ( ! ,socit ,franaise des        
,collectionneurs d',ex-,libris1 :i* n   
only p]mits autographs & o!r manuscript 
entries 9 books to be /yl$ ,ex-libris1 b
 op5s ! columns ( its j\rnal to !       
consid]ation & reproduction ( ! armorial
 be>+s1 monograms1 & devices to be f\nd 
/amp$ on ! lea!r b9d+s ( books1 to :i* x
 also applies ! t]m ,ex-libris4  ,9 !   
programme issu$ ) ! fir/ "p ( ! ,ar*ives

 de la ,socit ,franaise occurs ! foll[+ 
p>agraph deal+ ) ?is "q3 8,bi5 des      
p]sonnes considr5t1  bon droit1 les     
m>ques imprimes en or1 ou  froid sur les
 plats des livres1 comme de v]itables   
,ex-,libris4 ,ce sont1 disait un rudit1 
les ,ex-,libris ,franais p> excell5ce1  
leur tude e/ lie  celle des ,ex-,libris 
gravs4 ,les ar*ives donn]ont une l>ge   
hospitalit  t\s les docum5ts1 notes1 ou 
dt]m9ation d'armoiries que nos membres  
v\dront bi5 n\s communiqu]40  ,briti%   
collectors treat ^! sup] libros z ?+s   
ap>t f ex-libris4 ,a sy/em :i* includes 
book-plates1 autographs1 & armorial     
be>+s on bookb9d+s "u ! "o t]m          
,ex-,libris leads to confusion 9        
correspond5ce1 & is !re=e to be         
deprecat$4  ,! e>lie/ kn[n examples (   
ex-libris are ,g]man1 & ! cu/om ( us+ !m
 orig9at$ no d\bt 9 t c\ntry1 :]e co/ly 
b9d+s1 ) arms emblazon$ on ! cov]s1 z 9 
,france & ,italy1 7 seldom indulg$ 94   
,e>lie/ 9 ! field 9 ! art ( pr9t+1 &    
prolific 9 book-mak+1 ! ,g]mans nev]    

atta*$ v p>ticul> importance to elegant 
& sumptu\s b9d+s4  ,valu+ _! books = _! 
intr9sic1 r ?an extr9sic m]its1 !y cov]$
 !m ) good /\t wood5 bo>ds & /rong metal
 clasps1 & soon discov]$ t a pr9t$      
label1 or a r\gh woodcut ( a            
coat-(-arms1 0 z useful a mode (        
proclaim+ ! own]%ip ( a volume z ! %[y1 
b co/ly1 sy/em ( h]aldic emblazon+ 9    
gold1 silv]1 & col\rs1 adopt$ by _! m   
luxuri\s neighb\rs4  ,h5ce x is n s v   
uncommon to f9d ,g]man ex-libris dat$ 9 
! e>ly ye>s ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :]eas ! 
e>lie/ kn[n ,fr5* plate is ( a mu* lat] 
date4 ,9 fact1 no ,fr5* ex-libris (     
und\bt$ au!nticity has be5 discov]$ ) an
 e>li] date ?an #aegd1 a memorable ye> =
 collectors1 z be+ t :i* is also f\nd on
 ! e>lie/ kn[n ,engli% plate1 ! f9e     
armorial ( ,sir ,ni*olas ,bacon1 a      
facsimile ( :i* w be f\nd 9 ,mr4        
,griggs's valuable collection (         
8,examples ( ,armorial ,book-,plates10  
#ahhd4  ,un=tunately1 ! fir/ ,fr5* dat$ 
ex-libris is no?+ m ?an a pla9 label    

pr9t$ ) movable type1 & be>+ !          
inscription3 8,ex ,biblio!c ,c>oli      
,albosii ,e4 ,edu5sis4 ,ex labore quies4
 #aegd40  ,n[1 ) ! exception ( ! dat$   
autographs ( own]s ( books1 ) :i* we are
 n "h deal+1 ?is ex-libris ( ! book     
collector ( ,autun is ! e>lie/ dat$     
example ( a ,fr5* m>k ( possession :i*  
has yet be5 f\nd affix$ to ! int]ior ( a
 book 9 any ,fr5* libr>y4  ,x may well  
be1 h[ev]1 t ?is 0 n actually ! fir/    
ex-libris employ$ 9 ,france1 = !re exi/1
 9 collections ( old engrav+s1 _m       
nameless coats-(-arms emblazon$ by ,fr5*
 arti/s 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! orig9 &   
use ( :i* are d\btful1 & may rema9      
unrecogniz$ = ev]4  ,a long int]val     
occurs betwe5 #aegd & ! next dat$ plate1
 :i* is t ( ,alex&re ,b\*>t1 ,sieur de  
,blosseville1 an ex-libris1 folio size1 
engrav$ by ,lon>d ,gaulti]1 & dat$      
#afaa4  ,alex&re ,b\*>t 0 c\ncillor 9 ! 
p>liam5t ( ,r\52 he di$ "s "t be=e      
#afbb4 ,8 ex-libris 0 f\nd fix$ on !    
cov] ( a copy ( ! works ( ,ptolemy 9 !  

,biblio?que ,nationale 9 ,p>is4 ,!      
8,ptolemy0 0 pr9t$ 9 ,am/]dam1 #afje1   
folio4  ,?is engrav+ is exce$+ly        
valuable on acc\nt ( its r>ity1 its e>ly
 date1 ! beauty ( its design1 & !       
simplicity & purity ( its h]aldry4 ,m4  
,h5ri ,b\*ot gives a reproduction ( x 9 
8 "w on 8,les ,ex-,libris0 7p4 #cb71 b z
 x is only a qu>t] ! size ( ! orig9al1 &
 is n cle>ly pr9t$1 x gives b a fa9t    
idea ( ! beauty ( ! "w4 ,?is is1 accord+
 to ! mo/ rec5t inve/igation1 ! next    
,fr5* plate to t ( ,*>les ,ailleb\/     
d',autun1 9 ord] ( date z actually pr9t$
 or engrav$ on ! ex-libris itself1 & (  
unque/ionable au!nticity4  ,!n comes a  
plate :i* is n only ( ! greate/ int]e/  
on acc\nt ( its antiquity1 b also       
because ( its l>ge size1 its extreme    
r>ity1 & ! qua9t design4 ,! plate is t (
 ,mel*ior de la ,valle1 ,canon1 etc41 ( 
,/4 ,george at ,nancy1 :i* be>s ! date  
#afac 9 ! c5tre ( ! p$e/al4 ,! %ield at 
! top be>s ! arms ( ,mel*ior de la      
,valle1 n t9ctur$1 support$ by two      

angels1 "o ( :om holds ov] ! %ield ! hat
 ( a protonotaire ( ! ,c\rt ( ,rome4    
,bel[1 9 an oval escut*eon1 are ! names 
& titles ( ! own]1 support$ on ! left by
 ! ,virg9 ,m>y c>ry+ ! infant ,jesus1 & 
on ! "r by ,/4 ,ni*olas ) ?ree small    
*ildr54  ,an acc\nt ( ?is plate 0       
furni%$ to ! 8,j\rnal de la ,socit      
d',ar*ologie ,lorra9e0 7,nancy1 #ahfd71 
by ,m4 ,beaupr1 & ,p\let-,malassis also 
m5tions x1 b at second-h&1 z he _h n se5
 x1 & he gives ! date incorrectly z     
#afaa4 ,x is n sign$1 b has be5         
attribut$ to ,jacques ,callot &1 ) m    
probability1 to ,jacques ,bellange4     
,!re is a lapse ( ne>ly =ty ye>s be=e we
 come to ! next dat$ plate--,&r         
,felibi51 ,escui]1 ,sieur des ,avaux1   
,hi/oriographe du ,roy1 a f9e armorial  
ex-libris1 dat$ #afej4  ,"s excell5t    
examples are kn[n :i* prove t betwe5    
#aegd & #afej book-plates 7 engrav$ &   
com+ into g5]al use1 b z !y are n dat$  
_! age c only be approximately arriv$ at
 f int]nal evid5ce4 ,^? ,fr5* g5tlem5 ( 

! fifte5?1 sixte5?1 & sev5te5? c5turies 
:o lov$ books1 & =m$ l>ge libr>ies1     
adopt$ ! ,italian fa%ion ( hav+ _!      
treasures sumptu\sly b\nd4 ,!           
magnific5tly illum9at$ manuscripts1 &   
livres d'heures1 :i* 7 produc$ = ! great
 lords & ladies 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1     
requir$ no ex-libris1 = on ne>ly e page 
occurr$ ! arms or badges1 ! ciph]s1 or !
 initials ( ! =tunate own]1 ^: "r to !  
book 0 ?us = ev] plac$ beyond all "q or 
d\bt4 ,! inv5tion ( pr9t+1 & ! consequ5t
 rapid multiplication ( books1 al?\gh x 
greatly int]f]$ ) ! *oice individuality 
( ea* impression1 did n at once totally 
de/roy x4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate 
,,( ,,&r ,,felibi54  ,! e>ly pr9t]s left
 blanks = initials & illum9ations1 :i* 7
 aft]w>ds fill$ 91 freeh&1 by ! arti/s  
:o _h hi!rto be5 employ$ to illum9ate ! 
manuscripts1 _! s]vices 7 ?us 9 great]  
dem& ?an ev]4 ,mo/ ( ! e>ly pr9t$ books 
7 heavy folios1 & 7 sumptu\sly b\nd1 !  
arms ( ! own]s be+ gr&ly emblazon$ 9 !  
c5tre ( ! side bo>ds2 g5]ally ) "s      

ciph]1 fl[]1 or monogram 9 ! corn]s1 & !
 monogram1 or "o ( ! pr9cipal *>ges ( ! 
%ield1 repeat$ betwe5 ea* b& on ! back4 
,! pres5t cu/om ( rang+ books closely 9 
cases1 ) only _! backs 9 view1 0 n      
suitable = ^! pond]\s tomes4 ,"s ( ! m  
ord9>y works 7 plac$ loosely 9 op5 cases
 r\nd ! libr>y1 ) _! =e-edges t[>ds !   
read]1 b ! valuable books 7 fully       
display$ on long tables or c\nt]s1 ( !  
"r height = a read] to /& at & turn !m  
ov] )\t fatigue4 ,?us ! beauty ( ! b9d+ 
0 se5 at once1 & mu/ h be5 s fe>fully   
tantaliz+ to ! visit+ bibliomaniac1 t ! 
own]s (t5 ?\ght x advisable to *a9 _!   
volumes 9 _! places4 ,) ^!1 z ) !       
manuscripts1 & = simil> reasons1 ! use (
 ex-libris long appe>$ unnecess>y1 :i*  
acc\nts = _! some:at late adoption 9    
,france2 ! m>ks ( own]%ip are on ! b9d+s
 !mselves1 ! lovely productions ( ! e>ly
 ma/]s ( bibliopegy1 ^: elegance & /yle 
mod]n b9d]s va9ly attempt to imitate1 & 
_c excel4  ,to collect e>ly b9d+s is a  
noble hobby1 b "o :i* is1 & ev] mu/     

rema91 ! hobby ( a few weal?y           
collectors1 :]eas ! collection (        
ex-libris 01 until q rec5tly1 a ta/e    
requir+ pati5ce & skill r ?an a         
well-fill$ purse4  ,/yles & p]iods 9    
,fr5* ex-libris are n ne>ly s well      
def9$1 nor s easily recogniz$1 z !y are 
9 ,briti% plates by ! simple t]ms we    
use1 su* z ,e>ly ,engli%1 ,jacobean1    
,*ipp5dale1 wrea? & ribbon1 book-pile1  
libr>y int]ior1 etc4  ,fr5* milit>y     
plates are (t5 decorat$ ) flags1 cannon1
 & f9e trophies ( arms1 b book-piles &  
libr>y int]iors are some:at uncommon1 z 
are also e>ly plates conta9+ ! portraits
 ( _! own]s4  ,"o ( ! e>lie/ portrait   
plates is t ( ,amy ,lamy1 ) ! motto     
8,usque ad aras10 probably engrav$ by "s
 pupil ( ,?omas de ,leu1 ( :i* ! date is
 d\btful4  ,ano!r1 & ( great] int]e/1 is
 t ( ! fam\s critic1 ! ,abb ,desfonta9es
 7#afhe-agde71 a f9e engrav+ by ,s*mit1 
aft] ,tocqu1 repres5t+ ,petr4 ,fr4      
,guyot ,desfonta9es presb4 ,ro?omag41 ) 
! foll[+ l9es3      ,dum te ,phbus amat 

scrib5tem1 ,mvius odit1     ,et lepidis 
salibus mret inepta cohors4  ,:i* a     
,fr5* admir] translates ?us3      ,*ri  
du dieu des arts1 cra9t et ha des sots1 
,l',ignorance en c\rr\x frmit de ses    
bons mots4  ,on mod]n ex-libris         
portraits occasionally occur1 z on t (  
,m4 ,manet1 ) ! punn+ phrase1 8,manet et
 ,manebit10 & t ( a well-kn[n ,engli%   
collector & s*ol>1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,s4 ,a%bee1 
design$ by ,paul ,avril1 a ,fr5* arti/4 
,ano!r repres5ts ,m4 ,georges ,vicaire1 
9 ! co/ume ( a *ef1 sup]9t5d+ !         
prep>ation ( a rag\t ( books to please !
 lit]>y g\rm&s4 ,b probably ! f9e/ mod]n
 portrait ex-libris is t drawn by ,m4   
,h5ry ,&r1 ! book-plate arti/1 =        
himself3 ?is is dat$ #ahid4  ,!         
collector mu/ be on 8 gu>d aga9/ mod]n  
repr9ts f old plates1 or ex-libris pr9t$
 f re-engrav$ copp] plates4  ,fr5*      
collectors w commission engrav]s to copy
 r>e old plates r ?an be )\t examples ( 
!m 9 _! albums2 ?is !y d op5ly &        
ackn[l$ge frankly2 b x is sometimes     

o!rwise ) ! m5 :om !y employ4 ,!y "w (f 
a numb] ( copies = sale1 mix !m up ) a  
p>cel ( g5u9e ex-libris1 & s deceive !  
unw>y collector4  ,! ,briti% collector w
 n f9d x easy to add mu* to 8 /ore 9    
,p>is1 unless he is prep>$ to pay prices
 q out ( proportion to ^? usually *>g$ =
 plates 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 
x is almo/ a wa/e ( "t to ask =         
ex-libris 9 any ( ! ord9>y second-h&    
book %ops2 ! books are all fairly well  
glean$ be=e rea*+ !re1 by individuals :o
 collect ! ex-libris = c]ta9 deal]s :o  
make a speciality ( !m4 ,^! deal]s are n
 v num]\s1 !y are all well kn[n to !    
,fr5* collectors1 & !y h /&+ ord]s to   
res]ve all _! f9e/ specim5s = ^! regul> 
cu/om]s4 ,consequ5tly ! /ray pass]-by1  
or ! un=tunate =eign]1 has little *ance 
( pick+ up any b common or un9t]e/+     
plates4  ,9 prov9cial t[ns !re is1 (    
c\rse1 less dem& = plates1 b a second-h&
 book %op 9 a ,fr5* prov9cial t[n is    
usually a depress+ place1 & ! books !y h
 = sale seldom conta9 plates m int]e/+  

?an a s*ool or college-prize label4 ,yet
 ^! are occasionally v pretty little    
engrav+s1 & ! collector :o prizes       
pictorial ex-libris w\ld be glad to     
possess su* a plate z t1 = in/ance1     
design$ by ,ap\x = ! ,in/itution        
,guillot1 ( ,colombes 7,se9e74  ,! ,fr5*
 take consid]able int]e/ 9 ! hi/orical1 
antiqu>ian1 & lit]>y associations ( _!  
c\ntry1 & !re are _m en?usia/ic         
collectors ( ex-libris 9 ,france2 x 0   
!re=e some:at rem>kable t a society (   
collectors 0 n =m$ at lea/ z e>ly 9     
,p>is z ours 0 9 ,london4 ,at l5g?1     
h[ev]1 ! topic 0 broa*$ by ,dr4 ,l\is   
,b\l& 9 a lett] publi%$ 9 8,la ,curiosit
 ,univ]selle0 7#a1 ,rue ,rameau1 ,p>is7 
on ,m>* #ad1 #ahib1 ,no4 #bfi1 f :i* !  
foll[+ are extracts3  8,9 ,no4 #bff (   
#8,la ,curiosit ,univ]selle' ,i po9t$   
out ! advantages & pleasures to be d]iv$
 f ! =mation ( a ,society ( ,collectors 
( ,ex-,libris4 ,i !n m5tion$ t ,i %\ld  
be pleas$ to correspond ) collectors :o 
might be will+ to =m ! nucleus ( su* a  

society1 & ,i h already receiv$ _m      
promises ( support4  8,^? :o h writt5 to
 me are ( ! op9ion1 9 :i* ,i concur1 t !
 be/ way to arrive at a practical result
 w\ld be to con/itute a society to :i*  
ea* memb] %\ld pay a subscription1 !    
funds ?us obta9$ be+ employ$ 9 pr9t+ &  
publi%+ a small indep5d5t j\rnal4  8,to 
a*ieve ?is result "s "o mu/ take !      
initiative1 write to ! collectors1 &    
call a prelim9>y meet+4  8,i am q will+ 
to d ?is1 & ask ! support ( all my bro!r
 collectors1 to :om ,i (f] ! use ( my   
rooms = _! fir/ meet+4  8,!y h b to     
write to me1 & if !y only take z mu*    
int]e/ 9 ! s*eme z ,i d1 x mu/ be a     
success40  ,at fir/ ! ef=ts ( ,dr4 ,b\l&
 did n meet ) mu* enc\ragem5t1 & = a    
:ole ye> he 0 /riv+ to />t ! society4   
,at l5g? ! fir/ meet+ 0 held at 8 h\se  
on ! #cj? ,april1 #ahic1 :5 a committee 
0 appo9t$1 ! rules 7 drawn up1 & !      
society def9itely =m$4 ,t ,dr4 ,b\l&    
%\ld h be5 elect$ its presid5t 0 a      
complim5t :i* 0 due to him z its f\nd]1 

b ^? :o h ! hon\r ( 8 acqua9tance well  
"k t he also m]it$ ! di/9ction on acc\nt
 ( 8 le>n+1 8 rese>*es 9 all bran*es (  
bibliographical lore1 8 ta/es = h]aldry 
& art1 & 8 ard\r z a book-plate         
collector4  ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahic1 ! fir/  
numb] ( ! ,society's ,j\rnal 0 publi%$1 
entitl$ ,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise 
des ,collectionneurs d',ex-,libris1 a   
h&some folio :i* has s9ce be5 issu$     
regul>ly e mon?1 ) num]\s illu/rations &
 reproductions4 ,9 ?is publication x w  
be se5 t ! "n ( ! en]getic presid5t     
frequ5tly appe>s z a contributor4  ,les 
,ar*ives de la ,socit are publi%$ by    
,messrs4 ,paul ,l4 ,hu>d1 ,no4 #bh1 rue 
des ,bons ,enfants1 ,p>is1 & ! ,secret>y
 is ,mons4 ,lon ,quant91 #bj bis1 rue   
,l\is ,blanc1 ,p>is4  ,illu/ration3     
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,m4 ,l,,on ,,quant91 
,secrtaire de la ,socit ,franaise des   
,collectionneurs d',ex-,libris4         
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,id5tification ,,&      
,,classification4   ,a collector w      
probably f9d x m difficult to id5tify & 

classify ! ex-libris ( ,france ?an ^? ( 
any o!r c\ntry4 ,! numb] ( anonym\s     
plates ( comp>atively e>ly date is s    
l>ge1 ! coronets ( nobility are s       
irregul> & s frequ5tly misappropriat$1 &
 ! great ,revolution creat$ su* a g5]al 
confusion 9 family hi/ory & 9 h]aldry1 t
 ! id5tification ( anonym\s ,fr5*       
ex-libris is emb>rass+ 9 mo/ in/ances1  
impossible 9 "s4 ,9 ! r>e cases :]e !   
book-plate rema9s fix$ 9 ! book to :i* x
 orig9ally belong$1 "s little assi/ance 
may be d]iv$ z to its date & possible   
own]%ip1 & at lea/ "o po9t may be settl$
 ) tol]able c]ta9ty1 namely1 t ! engrav+
 has really be5 int5d$ =1 & has s]v$ z1 
an ex-libris2 :]eas1 :5 once extract$ f 
its book1 _m an e>ly armorial ex-libris 
may be easily mi/ak5 = a woodcut us$ on 
a d$ication1 or = an illu/ration        
extract$ f "s old treatise on h]aldry4  
,illu/ration3 ,,/yle ,,h5ri ,,iv4       
7#aehi74  ,illu/ration3 ,,/yle ,,l\is   
,,xiii4 7#afaj74  ,! ,fr5* "n ! /yles 9 
vogue at c]ta9 p]iods aft] _! k+s1 z !  

/yle ,h5ri ,,iv41 ,l\is ,,xiii41 ,l\is  
,,xiv41 ,rg5ce41 ,l\is ,,xv41 & ,l\is   
,,xvi42 b x mu/ n be assum$ t ^! /yles  
exactly syn*ronize ) ! reigns ( ! mon>*s
 ^: names !y be>2 nei!r are !y s easily 
classifi$ or diff]5tiat$ z are our      
,briti% /yles4 ,! foll[+ designs1 h[ev]1
 are nev] f\nd e>li] ?an ! p]iods ^:    
names & dates !y be>4  ,! ,h5ri ,,iv4 & 
,l\is ,,xiii4 /yles are v simil>1 an    
oval %ield surr\nd$ by an ornam5tal     
c>t\*e1 ei!r hav+ angels or m]maids1 or 
g>l&s ( fl[]s1 work$ into ! frame1 bo?  
sides ( :i* are alike1 or only diff] 9  
small details ( light & %ade1 etc4 ,( ! 
two1 ! lat] /yle is ! simpl] & less     
decorative4  ,illu/ration3 ,,/yle ,,l\is
 ,,xiv4 7#afdc74  ,! /yle ,l\is ,,xiv4  
is b a developm5t ( ! above4 ,x is gr&]1
 m pomp\s1 m ornate4 ,! c>t\*e projects 
fur!r f ! edge ( ! %ield1 x t]m9ates at 
! top 9 a l>ge %ell1 9 :i* sometimes a  
female face is %[n1 or x may be a canopy
 is susp5d$ above by fe/oons ( fl[]s4 ,!
 ornam5tation is /ill symmetrical1 & !  

foliations ( ! frame are precise & =mal1
 e l9e hav+ a def9ite purpose 9 !       
design4  ,illu/ration3 ,,/yle ,r,,g5ce  
7#agae74  ,9 :at is call$ ! /yle ,rg5ce 
7"s "t aft] #agae7 all ?is is *ang$1 a  
light arabesque design is f\nd1 q  la   
,watteau1 graceful & frivol\s4 ,little  
urns on little brackets1 t9y heads spr++
 up f n[h]e1 da9ty fe/oons trail+ r\nd &
 ab\t )\t any def9ite aim 9 life1 &     
f9ials at top & bottom :i* f9i% no?+    
because no?+ has be5 comm5c$4           
,illu/ration3 ,,/yle ,,l\is ,,xv4       
7#agcj74  ,pretty1 b %ort-liv$1 ! /yle  
,rg5ce gave way to :at is kn[n z ! ,l\is
 ,,xv4 ,?is has be5 /igmatiz$ z ,rococo1
 b little we he$ ! sne]2 x has giv5 u ! 
lovelie/ ( book-plates1 & =tunately ?is 
0 ! p]iod :5 libr>ies & book-plates 7   
mo/ 9 fa%ion 9 ,france4 ,curi\sly en\gh 
our arti/ic neighb\rs claim ?is /yle1 ) 
all its graceful convolutions &         
irregul>ities1 its scorn = any?+        
approa*+ regul>ity ( =m1 z ess5tially   
,fr5*1 :il/ we1 ) equal c]ta9ty1 assign 

its inv5tion to ,*ipp5dale & "n x aft]  
him4 ,)\t /opp+ to discuss ! "q (       
prec$5ce1 t "n w suffice to indicate to 
any ,briti% collector ! /yle ,l\is      
,,xv43 a pe>-%ap$ %ield 9 a framework   
ornam5t$ ) rockwork1 fl[]s1 bran*es1 &  
ribbons1 a coronet1 probably v mu* on "o
 side1 n a /raight l9e any:]e1 & no two 
p>ts ( ! design simil>1 ! support]s be+ 
%[n ) ! same disreg>d = me?od or h]aldic
 conv5tion4  ,! reaction f ?is /yle to t
 ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 is aga9 cle>ly m>k$4    
,/raight l9es & =mal outl9es reappe> )  
solid squ>e bases to support ! %ields4  
,above ! %ields ! coronets are cle>ly & 
neatly %[n1 & f !m hang1 9 graceful     
curves1 wrea?s ( fl[]s1 fe/oons ( roses1
 palm bran*es1 or laurel leaves4 ,on !  
bases1 9 "s cases1 ! names ( ! own]s    
appe>1 9 o!rs geometrical ornam5ts1     
,greek key patt]ns1 or simple fe/oons4  
,?is /yle1 some:at =mal & sev]e1 yet    
ess5tially ,fr5*1 la/$ until !          
,revolution4  ,"u ! fir/ ,empire !re 0  
no /yle1 or :at 0 worse1 a bad /yle1    

/iff1 =mal1 semi-,greek1 semi-,egyptian1
 & :olly false4  ,! ,re/oration br\ght  
little improvem5t--a ,go?ic revival1 "h 
borr[+1 !re /eal+1 f all ! /yles t _h   
be5 9 vogue1 & spoil+ all 9 turn4  ,& s 
x la/$ until ! fall ( ! second ,empire1 
s9ce :5 a revival has set 9 ( national  
life1 ( national art1 & ( art 9         
book-plates4  ,9 attempt+ to id5tify    
anonym\s & undat$ ,fr5* plates1 ! fir/  
po9t to be notic$ is1 :e!r ! t9ctures & 
metals are cle>ly def9$ 9 ! conv5tional 
mann]2 if !y are1 ! plate w n be e>li]  
?an ab\t #afch or #afci1 :5 ?is sy/em 0 
fir/ g5]ally adopt$4  ,illu/ration3     
,,/yle ,,l\is ,,xvi4 7#aggd74  ,!       
h]aldic %ield1 ?us emblazon$1 ) m or    
less embelli%m5t1 allegorical &         
pictorial1 fl\ri%$1 f #afci1 = j #aej   
ye>s4 ,9 #aghi almo/ all ! old symbols (
 nobility & titles ( hon\r 9 ,france    
ceas$ abruptly2 cr[ns & coronets 7 ?\ght
 little ( at t date1 b--& ?is 0 worse--a
 little lat] on !y 7 ?\ght s mu* ( z    
greatly to imp]il ! lives ( ^? :o bore  

!m4 ,inde$1 ! revolution>y p]iod affect$
 book-plates v sev]ely f #aghi until !  
end ( #ahjd1 :5 ,napoleon1 hav+ obta9$ !
 dignity ( emp]or1 wi%$ to re/ore "s    
appe>ance ( a c\rt4 ,he !re=e reviv$    
h]aldry 9 a modifi$ =m1 & plac$ x "u    
c]ta9 cle>ly def9$ regulations4  ,b !   
new nobility ( ! ,empire c>$ little =   
h]aldic insignia1 & /ill less = books or
 book-plates1 consequ5tly = ! next t5   
ye>s ! crop is small & comp>atively     
un9t]e/+4 ,z a rule ! plates ( ! ,empire
 are easily id5tifi$2 if h]aldic1 by !  
simplicity & regul>ity ( ! design1 & by 
! peculi>ly *>act]i/ic cap1 or toque1   
design$ by ,david1 ,napoleon's fav\rite 
arti/1 :i* 0 us$ on mo/ ( !m 9 place (  
cre/ or coronet4  ,! non-h]aldic plates 
( ?is p]iod are also v pla91 (t5 inde$  
be+ m]ely pr9t$ labels1 z 9 ! case1 =   
in/ance1 ( t ( ,m>%al ,su*et4  ,on !    
,re/oration ( ! ,b\rbon1 ,l\is ,,xviii41
 all ! ,napoleonic badges & devices 7   
swept away1 & no satisfactory           
regulations 7 devis$ to replace !m4 ,!  

old nobility1 or :at rema9$ ( !m1       
return$ to ,france & resum$ _! anci5t   
titles & armorial be>+s1 b ! g5]al      
public refus$ to treat !m s]i\sly1 &    
h]aldic book-plates h be5 on ! wane ev] 
s9ce4 ,( late ye>s ne>ly all m5         
celebrat$ 9 arts or lett]s h adopt$ ei!r
 allegorical1 pictorial1 or humor\s     
ex-libris1 :il/ mod]n plates :i* conta9 
! gr&e/ coats-(-arms frequ5tly belong to
 ^? :o are lea/ entitl$ to be> !m4      
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,m4    
,,de ,,?ilorieu4  ,! task ( id5tify+    
unkn[n ex-libris ( ! sev5te5? & eighte5?
 c5turies1 ^? :i* be> a simple          
coat-(-arms )\t "n ( own]1 or ( arti/ or
 engrav]1 requires "s pati5ce1 a        
collection ( books ( ref]5ce1 & a k ( at
 lea/ ! rudim5ts ( h]aldry4 ,! collector
 w soon le>n to di/+ui% e>ly ,fr5*      
woodcuts f ,g]man1 "o m>k$ diff]5ce be+ 
t ne>ly all ,g]man "w 0 cut 9 relief1   
:il/ ,fr5* arti/s work$ 9 ! holl[1 ?us  
produc+ an engrav+ :i* feels r\gh :]e ! 
ink lies4 ,! cre/s on ,g]man plates are 

also v unlike ^? us$ 9 ,france2 inde$1  
cre/s are comp>atively r>e on ,fr5*     
book-plates1 :il/ ! ,g]mans frequ5tly   
introduce sev]al on "o a*ievem5t2 ano!r 
v di/9ctive feature be+ ! two l>ge      
proboscis1 or pipe-l horns1 ris+ f !    
sides ( ! helmet1 ! ,*alumeaux1 ( su*   
con/ant occurr5ce 9 ,g]man cre/ h]aldry1
 b r>ely1 if ev]1 f\nd on a purely ,fr5*
 ex-libris4  ,a typical example ( ?is   
peculi> ornam5t w be f\nd on ! ex-libris
 ( ,hi]onimus ,ebn]1 ( ,nuremb]g1 dat$  
#aeaf1 :i* is attribut$ to ,alb]t ,dr]2 
?is is reproduc$ by ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot1   
page #be4 ,ano!r example ( ?is ornam5t w
 be se5 on ! ,alsatian plate ( ,le ,r4  
,pre ,+old de l',hay4  ,! mode ( engrav+
 ! armorial t9ctures & be>+s w probably 
%[1 z we h se51 :e!r ! plate is e>li] or
 lat] ?an #afci4 ,%\ld ! plate c>ry ! "n
 ( arti/ or engrav]1 ! date may be      
arriv$ at approximately by ref]5ce to ! 
li/ ( ,arti/s & ,engrav]s4  ,or1 assum+ 
t ! plate has nei!r ! "n ( ! own] nor t 
( ! arti/1 x may c>ry a motto1 9 :i*    

case sev]al works may be consult$ =     
in=mation4 ,"o ( ! mo/ mod]n is 8,le    
,dictionnaire des ,devises10 by         
,alphonse ,*assant1 :i* conta9s an      
enorm\s numb] ( w> cries1 mottoes1 &    
devices1 adopt$ by di/+ui%$ families1 n 
only 9 ,france1 b 9 o!r nations4 ,=     
read9ess ( ref]5ce ^! are arrang$ 9     
alphabetical ord]1 accord+ to ! fir/ ^w 
( ! s5t5ce4  ,ano!r useful ref]5ce book 
is 8,hi/oric ,devices1 ,badges1 & ,w>   
,cries10 by ,mrs4 ,bury ,pallis]        
7,london3 ,sampson ,l[1 ,son1 & ,m>/on1 
#ahgj74 ,?is conta9s n only w> cries &  
mottoes1 b illu/rations ( "s hundr$s (  
family badges & devices1 :i* are ( great
 assi/ance 9 decid+ ! own]%ip ( =eign   
nameless plates4  ,f9ally1 assum+ a     
,fr5* plate to h no o!r di/9ctive m>k   
?an a %ield ) h]aldic be>+s1 ! fir/ "w  
to consult %\ld be ! h]aldic diction>y (
 ! engrav] ,paillot1 8,la vraye et      
p>faite sci5ce des armoiries ou l'indice
 armorial de feu mai/re ,l\van ,geliot1 
advocat10 p> ,pi]re ,paillot2 ,p>is1    

#affj4 ,9 ?is ,m4 ,paillot has arrang$ 9
 alphabetical ord] all ! t]ms us$ 9     
h]aldry1 ) cross ref]5ces to ^? 9 ^:    
arms ! v>i\s *>ges occur4 ,?us1 suppos+ 
an ex-libris has a %ield on :i* appe>s a
 lion rampant1 by consult+ 8 "w "u !    
words 8lion0 & 8rampant10 "s ref]5ce w  
probably be f\nd to ! family 9 :i* ?is  
ex-libris took its orig94  ,al?\gh ?is  
"w dates f ! sev5te5? c5tury1 x may (t5 
be consult$ ) advantage = mod]n arms1 z 
9 _m good old families ! pr9cipal *>ges 
h n be5 alt]$ v mat]ially4 ,ano!r       
advantage 9 ,paillot's 8,armorial0 is ! 
fact t he has n conf9$ 8 att5tion only  
to pr9ces & ! nobility1 b has1 on !     
contr>y1 giv5 ! pref]5ce to ! g5try1 !  
m9or public (ficials1 & middle-class    
families4  ,!re is a simil> h]aldic     
table1 b on a limit$ scale1 9 !         
8,armorial du ,bibliophile10 by ,joannis
 ,guig>d4 ,?is "w conta9s illu/rations (
 _m hundr$s ( ,fr5* coats-(-arms1 copi$ 
f ! b9d+s ( books1 all ( :i* are fully  
describ$4 ,!re is also an index to !    

pr9cipal *>ges borne on ! %ields ( mo/ (
 ! great book collectors ( ,france1     
in=mation :i* is fully z useful to !    
collector ( ex-libris z to ! collector (
 anci5t b9d+s4  ,!re are o!r works also1
 su* z 8,les ,gr&s ,(fici]s de la       
,c\ronne10 by ,pre ,anselme1 & !        
8,armorial0 ( ,*evill>d1 b !y are n s   
well adapt$ = book-plate collectors :o h
 only limit$ "t1 & probably b a         
rudim5t>y k ( ,fr5* h]aldry4  ,on a few 
e>ly plates ! names ( ,fr5* t[ns may be 
f\nd lat9iz$1 ?us3    ,abbatis ,villa  =
     ,abbeville4   ,ambiani             
8  ,ami5s4   ,&egavum           8       
,ang]s4   ,angolismum1 or     8         
,ang\lme4     ,engolismum               
,arg5t9a1 or      8  ,/rasb\rg4         
,arg5t95sis    ,atrebatum           8   
,arras4   ,aurelia             8        
,orleans4   ,av5io             =        
,avignon4   ,bisuntia            8      
,besanon4   ,buscum ,ducis        8     
,bois-le-duc4   ,cadomum             8  
,ca54   ,c>nutum            8  ,*>tres4 

,divine             8  ,dijon4   ,dola  
8  ,dol4   ,duacum              8       
,d\ay4   ,ebroicum            8         
,evreux4   ,ganabum &        8          
,orleans4       ,aurelia                
,gratianopolis       8  ,gr5oble4       
,l&umum            8  ,laon4            
,lugdunum1 or       8  ,lyons4          
,lugd4           ,lutetia ,p>isiorum  8 
,p>is4   ,massilia            8         
,m>seilles4   ,matisco             8    
,macon4   ,milhus9i           8         
,mulh\se4   ,nanceium            8      
,nancy4   ,nannetes            8        
,nantes4   ,p>isii             8  ,p>is4
   ,pictavium           8  ,poiti]s4    
,ro?omagum          8  ,r\54   ,sylva   
,ducis         8  ,bois-le-duc4         
,?olosa             8  ,t\l\se4         
,turones             8  ,t\rs4          
,vesontio            8  ,besanon4  ,^!  
are ! t[ns mo/ likely to be met )2 %\ld 
o!rs occur1 n "h enum]at$1 ! collector  
may consult ,a ,topographical ,gazette]1
 by ! ,rev4 ,h5ry ,cotton1 ,d4,c4,l4    

,:i* is ! be/ sy/em ( classification8   
,?is "q has (t5 be5 ask$1 & no          
satisfactory reply to x has yet be5     
giv54  ,x mu/1 inde$1 rema9 to a l>ge   
ext5t a matt] ( individual ta/e1 dep5d+ 
on ! leisure & pecuni>y means ( !       
collector1 ! ext5t & value ( 8          
collection1 & ! special circum/ances 7if
 any7 = :i* ! collection has be5 =m$4   
,!re are ?ree pr9cipal sy/ems1 ea* ( :i*
 has its advantages & its drawbacks1 #a4
 ,! simple alphabetical4 #b4 ,!         
national1 ) subdivisions4 #c4 ,!        
arrangem5t accord+ to ! /yles ( !       
designs4  ,no d\bt ! purely alphabetical
 arrangem5t1 accord+ to ! family names (
 ! plate own]s1 is at once ! easie/ to  
plan out1 & ! simple/ = ! purposes (    
ref]5ce4 ,x also l5ds itself well to !  
trac+ ( family hi/ory1 & ! comp>ison ( !
 modifications ( h]aldry 9 successive   
g5]ations4  ,9 libr>ies1 public         
in/itutions1 & v l>ge private           
collections1 ?is alphabetical me?od mu/ 
almo/ necess>ily be adopt$1 ea* plate   

be+ z readily accessible = ref]5ce z is 
a ^w 9 a diction>y4 ,b x involves a l>ge
 numb] ( albums to all[ suffici5t room 9
 ea* lett] = additions1 & ! plates are  
all mix$ 9 "o het]og5e\s mass1 ) little 
reg>d to age1 /yle1 or beauty 9 design4 
,9 ! dep>tm5t ( engrav+s 9 ! ,biblio?que
 ,nationale 9 ,p>is1 !re are upw>ds (   
sixty l>ge volumes full ( ex-libris1    
arrang$ alphabetically4 ,?is collection 
0 comm5c$ ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago1 &1 "u !  
en]getic sup]vision ( ,m4 ,georges      
,duplessis1 x has rapidly increas$1 & ! 
alphabetical arrangem5t has be5 adopt$  
to facilitate easy ref]5ce & comp>ison4 
,b ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot1 :o1 be+ an (ficial 
9 ! pr9t dep>tm5t !re1 speaks )         
au?ority1 rem>ks t en?usia/ic collectors
 are also /ud5ts ( hi/ory 9 _! special  
bran*es1 & w 7t is1 if _! leisure p]mit7
 be c]ta9 to pref] "s m regul> &        
di/9ctive sy/em ( classification ?an !  
simple alphabetical arrangem5t4  ,he    
!re=e recomm5ds ! second plan1 namely1 !
 division by c\ntries fir/1 & next1 !   

arrangem5t 9 /rict *ronological ord]4   
,!re are1 h[ev]1 _m difficulties 9 ! way
 ( ?is seem+ly ideal plan4 ,"o may1 x is
 true1 soon le>n to di/+ui%1 ) a fair   
am\nt ( accuracy1 betwe5 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 
,italian1 & ,briti% book-plates2 b ) o!r
 nations ! di/9ctions are less m>k$1 &  
,spani%1 ,dut*1 ,swiss1 or ,belgian     
plates c be easily conf\nd$ ) ^? ( _!   
imm$iate neighb\rs4  ,aga91 9 deal+ )   
plates :i* h nei!r "n1 arti/'s          
signature1 nor date1 ! *ronological     
subdivisions c only be decid$ by a      
con/ant comp>ison ( ! /yles 9 use at    
v>i\s p]iods1 & by well-kn[n arti/s &   
engrav]s4  ,?is practice gives !        
collector a great insight into !        
progress ( art1 & ! developm5t ( ta/e1  
yet x dem&s bo? "t & pati5ce to c>ry x  
out4 ,f9ally1 x is true1 ! collector w h
 =m$ a cont9u\s s]ies ( h]aldic devices 
illu/rat+ family hi/ory m completely ?an
 c be arriv$ at 9 any o!r mann]4 ,x is  
only by ?is con/ant /udy & comp>ison t !
 /ud5t ( ,fr5* ex-libris c hope to      

acquire a k ( _! details1 s z to be able
 to arrange 8 collection ) a due        
att5tion to "t1 place1 & families4  ,!  
?ird sy/em advocat$1 namely1 !          
arrangem5t accord+ to ! /yles ( !       
designs on ! plates1 may be int]e/+ f an
 arti/ic po9t ( view1 b is c]ta9ly n v  
me?odical4  ,a collector might divide 8 
,fr5* plates "u ! foll[+ heads3  #a4    
,h]aldic4 ,subdivid$ ?us3 ,be=e #afci4  
,f #afci to #aghi4 ,f #aghi to #ahjd4 ,f
 #ahjd to ! re/oration ( ! ,mon>*y4     
,mod]n plates4 ,plates hav+ pr9t$ dates 
to be kept ap>t f ^? n dat$4  #b4       
,pictorial4 ,subdivid$ ?us3 ,woodcuts4  
,copp] plates4 ,et*+s4 ,li?ographs4 ,&1 
aga91 z libr>y int]iors1 portraits1 w>  
trophies1 ladies' plates1 l&scapes1     
punn+ plates1 etc4  #c4 ,arti/s4 ,a     
collection ( sign$ plates c>efully      
arrang$ "u ! names ( _! arti/s w\ld1 no 
d\bt1 be ( great int]e/ = comp>ison &   
/udy1 b r m = ! lov] ( engrav+ pur et   
simple ?an = ! lov] ( ex-libris1 or = ! 
/ud5t ( h]aldry & family hi/ory4  ,!    

great difficulty ( any sy/em (          
classification by ! design is1 t "s     
plates might v prop]ly be plac$ "u ?ree 
or f\r categories1 s t1 unless !        
collection be c>efully index$1 ! tr\ble 
is great 9 seek+ hurri$ly = any p>ticul>
 plate4 ,! lab\r involv$ 9 writ+ an     
exhau/ive index c only be appreciat$ by 
^? :o h once made "o1 & _m :o />t       
zeal\sly to "w at ! outset1 let ! new   
additions fall 9 arre>1 & ! :ole s*eme  
is !n ab&on$ z be+ too tr\blesome4  ,9  
conclusion1 ,i c only repeat t ! *oice (
 ! sy/em ( arrangem5t dep5ds m ^u !     
ta/es ( ! collector himself ?an ^u any  
o!r consid]ation2 b t1 on ! :ole1 !     
balance ( advantages appe>s to incl9e 9 
fav\r ( ! alphabetical classification "u
 surnames1 keep+ ea* family z di/9ct z !
 in=mation1 h]aldic & o!r1 on ! plates w
 all[4  ,plates ( royalty & nobility    
%\ld be kept ap>t f ! common]s1 &       
arrang$1 fir/1 9 ord] ( rank1 second1   
alphabetically by "n4 ,! me?od mo/      
g5]ally 9 use at pres5t = pres]v+ !     

plates1 :5 arrang$1 appe>s to be :at is 
kn[n z ! ex-libris case4 ,if ?is        
arrangem5t be adopt$1 !n ea* plate mu/  
be sep>ately m\nt$ on a c>d ( ! correct 
size4 ,^! cases & c>ds c be pur*as$     
ready = use f ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,ba?o1 ( #g1 
,gre%am ,/reet1 ,london1 & ! advantages 
( ?is arrangem5t are t any plate or     
plates c be )drawn )\t injury1 &        
additions c at any "t be made1 :il/ !   
backs ( ! c>ds may be utiliz$ = ,,ms4   
in=mation ab\t ei!r ! plate or its =m]  
own]1 & newspap] cutt+s c be affix$4 ,if
 ! plates are to be ins]t$ 9 albums1 !  
foll[+ regulations %\ld be c>efully     
obs]v$3  ,arrange ! plates on "o side   
only ( ea* leaf 9 ! album1 all[+ ample  
room = additions 9 ea* division ( !     
alphabet4 ,on no acc\nt fa/5 ! plate d[n
 firmly on ! pap]1 fix x only at "o or  
two corn]s ) a h+e made ( gumm$ pap]1 or
 ( ! outside /rip :i* surr\nds %eets (  
po/age /amps4  ,?is me?od all[s ( ! easy
 removal ( any plate )\t damage1 ei!r to
 ! plate or ! album1 z (t5 z may be     

desir$4 ,! conv5i5ce ( ?is w be readily 
appreciat$ by vet]an collectors1 :o "k  
h[ (t5 "o wants to ex*ange "o plate =   
ano!r1 & h[ _m good examples h be5      
damag$ 9 ! attempt to remove !m :5 once 
!y h be5 firmly fix$ d[n ) gum or       
8/ickpha/0 pa/e4  ,albums are m conv5i5t
 = l>ge plates ?an ! cases4 ,!y are also
 bett] adapt$ = %[+ (f sev]al v>ieties (
 a plate on "o page1 :il/1 = collections
 9 l>ge numb]s1 !y are c]ta9ly r *eap]4 
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,!    
,,bibliophile ,,jacob 7,,paul           
,,lacroix74  ,illu/ration     ,,*apt]   
,,iii4  ,a ,,few ,,notes ,,on ,,fr5*    
,,h]aldry4   ,al?\gh ! nom5clature &    
fundam5tal rules ( h]aldry 9 ,france are
 some:at simil> to ^? 9 use 9 ,great    
,brita91 yet 9 _m important details !   
two sy/ems diff] mat]ially4  ,to %[1    
fir/ ( all1 ! close family resemblance 9
 nom5clature1 an amus+ copy ( v]ses may 
be giv5 f an old "w 7c>efully pres]v+ ! 
qua9t or?ography ( ! orig9al71 ( :i* !  
title 03 8,la ,si5ce de la ,noblesse ou 

la ,n\velle ,metode du ,blason10 p> le  
,p4 ,c4 ,f4 ,m5e/ri]4 ,a ,p>is1 *ez     
,eti5e ,mi*allet1 premi] ,imprimeur du  
,roi1 rue ,s4 ,jaque1 a l',image ,s4    
,paul1 ,,mdcxci4                        
,,abr,g                ,,du ,,blason    
,,en ,,v]s4      8,le ,blason compos de 
dif]5s emaux1     ,n'a que #d c\leurs1  
#b panes1 #b metaux4     ,et les m>ques 
d'honeur qui suiv5t la naissance1       
,di/+u5t la ,noblesse1  font sa         
recomp5se4     ,or1 arg5t1 sable1 azur1 
gueules1 s9ople1 vair1     ,h]m9e1 au   
naturel  la c\leur de *air1     ,*ef1   
pal1 b&e1 sautoir1 face1 b>re1 bordure1 
,*evron1 pairle1 orle1  croix de div]se 
figure4     ,et plusieurs autres corps  
n\s peign5t la valeur1     ,sans metal  
sur metal1 ni c\leur sur c\leur4        
,suports1 cimi]1 b\rlet1 cri de gu]re1  
devise1     ,colli]s1 manteaux1 honeurs1
  m>ques de l',eglise1     ,sont de     
l'art du ,blason les pompeux ornem5s1   
,dont les corps sont tirs de t\s les    
,elem5s1     ,les a/res1 les ro*]s1     

fruits1 fleurs1 arbres  plantes1     ,et
 t\s les animaux de =mes diff]5tes1     
,s]v5t  di/+u]1 les fiefs  les maisons1 
,et des ,communauts compos5t les        
,blasons4     ,de leurs t]mes precis    
enoncez les figures1     ,selon qu'elles
 auront de div]ses po/ures4     ,le     
,blason ple9 e*oit en p>tage  l'a91     
,t\t autre doit bris] comme il e/       
ordonn40  ,! deux panes 9 ! second l9e  
ref]s to furs 7pannes 9 mod]n h]aldry74 
,?is book is illu/rat$1 & 9 x ! t9ctures
 are correctly repres5t$ by l9es & dots1
 & ! rem>k is made 8,autrefois on       
m>quoit les ,emaux p> des lettres10 b ! 
au?or does n allude to ! inv5tion ( !   
sy/em ( dots & l9es attribut$ to ,fa!r  
,silve/re ,petra ,sancta4  ,!           
introduction /ates t ! au?or1 ! ,rev]5d 
,fa!r ,claude ,franois ,m5e/ri]1 0 born 
9 ,lyons 9 #afca1 & _h be5 = _m ye>s a  
memb] ( ! ,society ( ,jesus 7,jesuits74 
,he wrote _m o!r le>n$ treatises on     
h]aldry4  ,= ! t9ctures ! ,fr5* use !   
same t]ms z ourselves1 except t = gre5  

!y employ s9ople1 because v]t1 prop]ly  
pron\nc$1 is n easily to be di/+ui%$ f !
 fur vair4 ,?is is a s5sible di/9ction1 
z is also _! expression1 contre h]m9e1  
to describe :at ,briti% h]alds call     
erm9es1 9 contradi/9ction to erm9e1 a   
diff]5ce s little m>k$ 9 our case z     
easily to pass unnotic$ & give rise to  
errors4  ,! conv5tional sy/em above     
m5tion$ ( engrav+ ! t9ctures is also !  
same 9 ,france z 9 ,great ,brita91 & ^! 
devices may be easily fix$ on ! m9d ( ! 
m]e/ novice by a %ort /udy ( ,mr4 ,j4   
,a%by-,/]ry's ent]ta9+ 7propos$7 "w on  
8,h]aldry made ,easy30      8,if ,arg5t1
 my fri5d1 y w\ld wi% to atta91         
,y'll d x by leav+ y\r pap] q pla94     
,if metal m tempt+ y wi% to seek =1     
,deck pap] ) dots1 x w repres5t ,or4    
,p]p5dicul> l9es1 by armorial rules1    
,convey to ! h]ald ! notion ( ,gules4   
,b l9es horizontal & p]fectly true      
,mean ,azure1 be/ kn[n to ! vulg> z     
blue4     ,= ,v]t take y\r p5cil1--,i   
beg y'll att5d1--     ,draw p>allel l9es

 to ! c\rse ( ! b5d4     ,! s9i/] b5d y 
mu/ foll[1 ,i'm sure1     ,to give to ! 
eye ! idea ( ,purpure4     ,l9es cross+ 
ea* o!r & =m+ a plaid     ,w simulate   
,sable1 s sombre & sad4     ,= ,t5ne y\r
 p5cil %\ld cunn+ly bl5d     ,! l9es ( !
 fess & ! s9i/] b5d4     ,l9es cross+   
ea* o!r & =m+ a net1     ,w signify     
,sangu9e1 y mu/ n =get60  ,z mo/ ( !    
pr9cipal h]aldic devices us$ on ,briti% 
arms 7 adopt$ :5 ,norman ,fr5* 0 our    
c\rtly language1 & are describ$ 9 t     
tongue1 x does n require mu* /udy to    
enable anyone :o c deciph] a ,briti%    
coat-(-arms to d ! same ) an ord9>y     
,fr5* %ield1 or ev5 to und]/& ! writt5  
description ( "o4  ,yet com+ to m       
advanc$ h]aldry1 deal+ ) su* que/ions z 
desc5ts1 m>riages1 arms ( assumption1 ( 
succession1 ( concession1 & ! prop]     
m>%all+ ( arms1 ! difficulties increase1
 & _m app>5t contradictions arise4      
,until ! d[nfall ( ,l\is ,,xvi41 !      
ari/ocracy ( ,france 0 n only ! mo/     
anci5t & ! pr\de/ 9 ,europe1 b1 speak+  

g5]ally1 possess$ high] h]$it>y         
privileges & great] p[] ?an ! nobility (
 any o!r civiliz$ nation 9 ! _w4  ,"o ( 
_! mo/ *]i%$ rights 0 t ( be>+ coat     
arm\r1 b little by little a ri* middle  
class sprung up 7! despis$ b\rgeoisie71 
:i* misappropriat$ coronets &           
coats-(-arms1 & %ortly be=e ! outbreak (
 ! ,revolution1 h]aldry 9 ,france 0 9 a 
mo/ confus$ & *aotic condition4  ,z to !
 orig9 ( ,fr5* h]aldry1 little is kn[n )
 any c]ta9ty4 ,t t\rnam5ts 7 fir/ held 9
 ,g]many ab\t #ich is g5]ally admitt$4  
,at ^! ! fundam5tal rules ( all h]aldry 
mu/1 no d\bt1 h be5 =mulat$1 :5ce !y    
gradually pass$ into ,france1 ?r\gh !   
nor?-ea/]n prov9ces4 ,!n foll[$ !       
,crusades1 :i* gave a great impetus to !
 sci5ce ( h]aldry1 z is %[n by ! va/    
numb] ( crosses 9 e>ly arms2 ! cresc5ts 
& />s1 :i* 7 copi$ f ! captur$ /&>ds ( !
 ,s>ac5s2 & ! fabul\s mon/]s ( ! ,ea/1  
:i* became ! h]aldic devices ( _m noble 
families desc5d$ f anci5t w>riors :o    
f\ght 9 ,pale/9e4 ,l\is ,,vii4 7,l\is le

 ,jeune71 :o sup]9t5d$ all ! arrangem5ts
 = ! coronation ( 8 son1 ,philip        
,augu/us1 0 ! fir/ to employ !          
,fleur-de-,lys z ! royal badge (        
,france1 :i* he caus$ to be emblazon$ on
 all ! ornam5ts & ut5sils employ$ 9 !   
coronation c]emony4 ,he 0 also ! fir/ k+
 :o employ$ t badge on 8 seal4#a ,?is 0 
be=e #aahj4  ,h5ce=w>d h]aldry became   
g5]ally popul>1 & _m works 7 writt5 to  
def9e ! rules ( *ivalry1 ea* "o m       
elaborate ?an ! prec$+4 ,k+ ,john (     
,france devot$ mu* att5tion to h]aldry1 
z did sev]al ( 8 successors1 & !n !     
hi/orians ,froiss>t1 ,mon/relet1 &      
,olivi] de la ,m>*e introduc$ x into _! 
*ronicles4 ,inde$1 !re is sc>cely "o    
e>ly ,fr5* romance :i* does n conta9 !  
full blazon ( ! imag9>y arms conf]r$ ^u 
its fabul\s p]sonages4  ,:5 at l5g?     
h]aldry became fully recogniz$1 its     
signs & emblems 7 *os5 z ! badges (     
h]$it>y nobility4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ?is   
attract$ ! envy ( va9 & unscrupul\s p1  
:o usurp$ ! insignia ( nobility :i* !y 7

 n by law entitl$ to we>4  ,^!          
malpractices gave rise to great         
confusion1 & 7 n only sev]ely repreh5d$ 
by all true lov]s ( h]aldry1 b 7 !      
subject ( _m royal edicts1 comm&+ t all 
(f5d]s %\ld be heavily f9$4  ,be=e ! ye>
 #aeee x _h be5 a recogniz$ cu/om t a   
memb] ( any "o ( ! great families (     
,france might *ange 8 "n & 8 arms )\t   
royal au?ority1 a practice :i* 0        
p>ticul>ly useful 9 c]ta9 m>riages4     
,?us1 suppos+ ! la/ inh]itor ( a fam\s  
family "n to h be5 a female1 on m>riage 
h] husb& c\ld assume h] "n & armorial   
be>+s1 & ?us p]petuate a l9e :i* o!rwise
 7z 9 ,great ,brita97 w\ld h become     
ext9ct4  ,b1 z may be easily imag9$1 ?is
 volunt>y sub/itution ( "n & arms gave  
rise to _m abuses & disputes4           
,accord+ly1 by an ord9ance ( ,k+ ,h5ry  
,,ii41 dat$ at ,amboise1 ,m>* #bf1      
#aeee1 x 0 =bidd5 to assume ! "n1 or !  
arms1 ( any family o!r ?an "o's own1 )\t
 hav+ fir/ obta9$ lett]s pat5t1 & a f9e 
( #a1jjj livres 0 to be paid by any     

p]son usurp+ ! arms & insignia (        
nobility4  ,^! regulations 7 r5ew$ &    
made ev5 m /r+5t 9 subsequ5t reigns1    
notably by ,*>les ,,ix4 9 #aefj1 by     
,h5ry ,,iii4 9 #aegi1 by ,h5ry ,,iv4 9  
#afjj1 by ,l\is ,,xiii4 & ,l\is ,,xiv4  
at v>i\s dates2 :il/ 9 #afif !re 0 a    
g5]al visitation1 :5 a tax ( #bj livres 
0 levi$ = ! regi/ration ( e coat-(-arms4
 ,h5ce=w>d1 & almo/ up to ! outbreak ( !
 ,revolution1 edicts 7 issu$ ) ! object 
( prev5t+ ! ,fr5* p f usurp+ arms &     
titles ( nobility :i* _h n be5 duly     
seal$ & confirm$ by ! au?orities4  ,b   
all ^! regulations 7 to v little        
purpose1 & t[>ds ! close ( ! eighte5?   
c5tury ! confusion 9 h]aldry became     
extreme1 especially 9 ! matt] ( coronets
 & support]s1 :i*1 z ! book-plates ( !  
p]iod %[1 7 assum$ 9 a reckless mann] by
 _m :o _h no "r to c>ry !m4  ,!n came ! 
great upheaval ( society1 & dur+ ! fir/ 
p]iod ( ! ,revolution1 :5 ev5 to be     
suspect$ ( nobility 0 a crime1 ha/e 0   
made to erase1 or omit1 all ! signs (   

noble desc5t :i* _h hi!rto be5 s readily
 assum$1 & 9 _! places to ins]t caps (  
lib]ty & ,republican mottoes1 su* z     
,lib]t1 ,egalit1 ,frat]nit1 or ,la      
,lib]t ou la ,mort4  ,b 9 tru? !        
revolution>y p]iod 0 n productive ( mu* 
9 ! way ( books or book-plates4 ,society
 0 too excit$ to devote its "t to su*   
frivolities1 & le rasoir national 0 m   
busy ?an ! pr9t+ press or ! grav]'s     
tool4 ,mo/ ( ! lit]ature ( ! p]iod      
consi/$ ( polemical tracts or political 
pamphlets1 & comp>atively few libr>ies 7
 =m$4  ,z soon1 h[ev]1 z ,napoleon rea*$
 ! summit ( p[]1 he set vigor\sly to "w 
to re/ore some?+ l ord] 9 all bran*es ( 
! public s]vices1 :i* _h be5 r$uc$ to   
*aos dur+ ! tr\bles4 ,"o ( ! topics to  
:i* he e>ly direct$ 8 att5tion1 & 8     
brilliant tal5t = organization1 0       
h]aldry4 ,yet1 al?\gh he readily disc>d$
 republican simplicity & equality1 he   
d>$ n entirely rev]t to ! anci5 rgime1  
nor inde$ c\ld he h done s _h he desir$4
  ,( ! old nobility _m _h p]i%$ on !    

scaffold1 or on ! battle-fields1 o!rs _h
 fl$ to =eign c\ntries1 & _! ca/les &   
e/ates _h be5 confiscat$ by ! ,/ate4 ,"u
 ! comp>atively mild rule ( ,napoleon a 
few memb]s ( ! anci5ne noblesse v5tur$  
to return to ,france--inde$1 sev]al     
di/+ui%$ ,royali/s 7 specially invit$ to
 d s1--yet ! c\rt ( ! ,fir/ ,empire 0   
compos$1 n ( ^!1 b = ! mo/ "p ( !       
soldi]s1 /atesm51 & m5 ( lett]s :o _h   
assi/$ to place him on ! ?rone1 & on :om
 he1 9 return1 conf]r$ titles z         
brilliant z any t _h be5 =m]ly held "u !
 old ,b\rbon k+s4  ,m>%al ( ,france1    
pr9ce1 duke1 m>quis1 c\nt1 b>on1 all    
fl\ri%$ once aga94 ,v new & v gr&1 b (  
orig9 mo/ d\btful4 ,coats-(-arms 7      
grant$1 & ,l\is ,david1 ,napoleon's     
fav\rite arti/1 0 call$ ^u to design a  
new /yle ( head-dress to d5ote ! ranks  
:i* _h1 9 =m] days1 be5 indicat$ by     
v>i\s =ms ( coronets & helmets1 z 9     
,briti% h]aldry4  ,! blazonry "u !      
,empire1 be+ milit>y 9 its orig91 0     
conceiv$ 9 ! true _s ( milit>y uni=mity1

 ea* grade be+ z di/9ctively m>k$ z !   
colonel1 (fic]s1 & rank & file w\ld be 9
 a regim5t ( infantry drawn up = a g5]al
 inspection4  ,! result ( bl5d+ ^! ?ree 
di/9ct sy/ems--! old /yle1 !            
,napoleonic1 & t ( ! ,re/oration        
p]iod--is some:at confus+4 ,a few       
families adh]e to ! old /yle1 "s to !   
,napoleonic1 & ! /ud5t ( ,fr5* h]aldry  
mu/ make himself acqua9t$ ) all4  ,b    
rev]t+ to ! pre-,revolution p]iod1 x    
appe>s t ab\t #agjj1 helmets1 wrea?s1 & 
mantl+ began to g out ( use on          
ex-libris1 & 7 replac$ by coronets1 :i* 
at fir/ indicat$ ) "s c]ta9ty ! rank ( !
 own]4 ,b aft] a "t individuals assum$  
coronets to :i* !y 7 n entitl$1 :il/    
memb]s ( ! l[] ranks ( nobility promot$ 
!mselves1 )\t c]emony1 to ! high]       
grades2 ! b>on became a m>quis1 & ! c\nt
 assum$ ! coronet ( a duke4 ,an ord9ance
 ( #affc1 :i* =bade ! usurpation ( !    
insignia ( nobility "u ! p5alty ( a f9e 
( #a1ejj livres1 /opp$ ^! abuses = a "t4
 ,b ! law soon became a dead lett]1 & "o

 might suppose1 at ! pres5t "t1 t no su*
 regulation _h ev] exi/$1 s             
sy/ematically 0 x evad$4  ,z1 h[ev]1 9  
e>ly unnam$ ex-libris ! coronets h a    
c]ta9 small value 9 assi/+ 9 _!         
id5tification1 a brief description ( !  
di/9ctive features ( ! pr9cipal coronets
 may be useful to collectors4  ,! royal 
cr[n ( ,france 0 a circle1 surr\nd$ by  
eight fleurs-de-lis1 ( :i* only ?ree &  
two halves are visible 9 engrav+s2 ^! 7 
surm\nt$ by ! ar*es ( a diadem1 on !    
summit ( :i* 0 a d\ble fleur-de-lis4  ,!
 ,dauph9 ( ,france 7elde/ son ( ! k+7   
c>ri$ ! same numb] ( fleurs-de-lis1 b ! 
ar*es ov] !m 7 =m$ ( dolph9s4 ,! elde/  
son ( ! ,k+ ( ,france took 8 title f !  
old prov9ce ( ,dauph91 9 ! s\?-ea/ (    
,france1 & 0 usually spok5 ( z ,monsieur
 ,le ,dauph94 ,! fir/ ,dauph9 0 creat$ 9
 #acdi1 & ! la/1 ,l\is ,anto9e1 ,duc    
d',ang\lme1 son ( ,k+ ,*>les ,x41 assum$
 ! title on 8 fa!r's accession to !     
?rone ( ,france on ,septemb] #af?1      
#ahbd1 b ow+ to ! ,revolution ( #ahcj1  

:i* de?ron$ ,*>les ,x41 he did n succe$ 
to ! ?rone4 ,! ,duc d',ang\lme di$ on   
,june #crd1 #ahdd1 :5 9 all probability 
?is anci5t title became ext9ct4 ,!      
,dauph9 bore qu>t]ly ! arms ( ,france & 
,dauph94  ,! o!r pr9ces ( ! blood royal 
c>ri$ a coronet surm\nt$ by ! same numb]
 ( fleurs-de-lis1 ?ree & two halves1 )\t
 any diadem4  ,dukes c>ri$ a gold5 cr[n 
hav+ eight ornam5t$ /rawb]ry leaves     
7fleurons71 ( :i*1 9 engrav+s1 only ?ree
 leaves & two halves are visible4       
,m>quis3 ,f\r /rawb]ry leaves1 betwe5   
ea* ( :i* is a trefoil =m$ ( pe>ls4 ,"o 
& two half leaves are visible1 sep>at$  
by two trefoils4  ,c\nts3 ,a coronet    
surm\nt$ by sixte5 l>ge pe>ls1 held ^u  
project+ po9ts4 ,only n9e pe>ls are %[n 
9 engrav+s4  ,illu/ration3              
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,b5o,t ,,m>solli]1  
,,squire1 ,,secret>y ,,to ,,! ,,k+ 7,,) 
,,! ,,coronet ,,( ,,c\nt74  ,visc\nts3  
,f\r l>ge pe>ls 7?ree only %[+71 )      
small] pe>ls betwe54  ,b>on3 ,a gold5   
cr[n surr\nd$ by /r+s ( pe>ls4          

,*evali]-bann]ets3 ,!y c>ri$ a r+ ( gold
 ornam5t$ ) pe>ls4  ,wrea?3 ,a roll (   
ribbons ( ! t9ctures ( ! %ield1 or ( !  
fav\rite col\rs ( ! knight's betro!d4   
,?is 0 plac$ ov] ! helmet simply z an   
ornam5t1 & n z any indication ( ! rank (
 ! be>]4  ,! rank ( ,m>%al ( ,france 0  
indicat$ by two batons 9 saltire beh9d !
 %ield4 ,^! batons 7 azure1 seme (      
fleurs-de-lis1 or4 ,"u ! ,b\rbons1      
,m>%als ( ,france 7 num]\s1 & ?is badge 
is frequ5tly met ) on book-plates4      
,(fic]s ( artill]y usually decorat$ _!  
plates ) cannons & cannon balls bel[ !  
arms2 cavalry (fic]s plac$ trophies (   
flags beh9d _! %ields4 ,! ,admiral (    
,france 7answ]+ to our old title ,"l    
,high ,admiral7 bore two an*ors 9       
saltire beh9d 8 %ield1 :il/ admirals    
c>ri$ an an*or 9 pale beh9d _! %ields4  
,! ,*ancellor ( ,france bore two maces 9
 saltire beh9d 8 %ield4  ,9 a simil>    
mann]1 all ! great ,(fic]s ( ,/ate1 & ! 
,c\rt dignit>ies1 bore ! badges ( _!    
(fices 9 addition to _! family arms1 &  

num]\s z 7 ^! function>ies1 !re c\ld be 
no confusion betwe5 _! a*ievem5ts1 s    
appropriate 7 _! devices to _! (fices4  
,su* 7 ! ,c\rt regulations1 & s long z  
,l\is ,,xiv4 reign$ !y 71 no d\bt1      
/rictly en=c$2 b lat] on1 "u ! ,rg5ce & 
,l\is ,,xv41 a g5]al laxity prevail$1   
indicative ( ! com+ /orm4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,l4 ,j4 ,m4 ,,de    
,,b\rbon1 ,,admiral ,,( ,,france4       
,m5tion is frequ5tly f\nd on old        
book-plates ( v>i\s (fices held "u      
,p>lem5t4 ,9 ,france1 be=e !            
,revolution1 !re 7 twelve ,p>lem5ts1    
namely1 ^? ( ,p>is1 ,t\l\se1 ,gr5oble1  
,bordeaux1 ,dijon1 ,r\51 ,aix1 ,r5nes1  
,pau1 ,metz1 ,d\ay1 & ,besanon1 besides 
"s local c\ncils = ! colonies4  ,^!     
,p>lem5ts 7 simply local ,c\rts (       
,ju/ice1 entitl$ to deal bo? ) civil &  
crim9al cases1 & _! functions 9 no way  
resembl$ ^? ( ! ,briti% ,h\ses (        
,p>liam5t4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate
 ,,( ,m4 ,,hurson4  ,! (fic]s connect$ )
 ^! ,c\rts 7 v num]\s1 & ^? ( ! high]   

grades 7 entitl$ to c>ry c]ta9 di/9ctive
 badges ) _! arms1 & head-dresses d5ot+ 
_! rank4  ,9 ex-libris pr9t$ be=e !     
,revolution x is n unusual to f9d !     
coll>s & insignia ( ! sev]al ord]s (    
,fr5* knigh?ood1 ! pr9cipal ( :i* 7 !   
ord] ( ,sa9t ,d5is1 in/itut$ 9 #abfg2 ( 
,sa9t ,mi*el1 in/itut$ by ,l\is ,,xi4 at
 ! ,*teau d',amboise1 ,augu/ #a1 #adfi2 
( ! ,sa9t ,esprit 7,holy ,gho/71        
in/itut$ 9 #aegh2 ( ,notre ,dame du     
,mont ,c>mel1 in/itut$ 9 #afjg2 & (     
,sa9t ,l\is1 in/itut$ 9 #afic4 ,!       
*evali]s de ,sa9t ,mi*el wore a coll> f 
:i* 0 p5d5t a m$al1 repres5t+ ! ar*angel
 ov]?r[+ ! dragon2 ! coll> ( ! ,sa9t    
,esprit 0 =m$ ( alt]nate fleurs-de-lis &
 ! lett] ,h int]lac$1 f :i* dep5d$ ei!r 
a dove or a cross1 accord+ to ! rank ( !
 be>]4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(
 ,,! ,,comte ,,de ,,mondesir4  ,!       
,knights ( ! ,royal & ,milit>y ord] (   
,sa9t ,l\is c>ri$ a /> ) eight po9ts1 on
 :i* 0 ! motto ( ! ord]3 ,bellicae      
virtutis praemium4  ,!re 0 also a v     

anci5t ord]1 t ( ,/4 ,laz>e de          
,j]usalem1 :i* 0 unit$ by ,h5ri ,,iv4 ) 
t ( ,notre ,dame du ,mont ,c>mel4       
,al?\gh ! ord] ( ! ,toison d',or 7,gold5
 ,fleece7 0 f\nd$ by a ,fr5* pr9ce1     
,philippe1 ,duke ( ,burgundy1 9 #adbi1 x
 pass$ into ! h&s ( ! ,h\se ( ,au/ria1 &
 !nce aga9 into ! possession ( ! k+s (  
,spa91 :o became ! sov]eigns ( ! ord]4  
,ow+1 no d\bt1 to ! close family        
relations exi/+ betwe5 ! royal h\ses (  
,france & ,spa91 ! ord] ( ! ,gold5      
,fleece 0 conf]r$ ^u _m ( ! ,fr5* nobles
 7by p]mission ( _! k+71 & ! coll>1 ) ! 
well-kn[n badge ( ! p5d5t lamb1 is to be
 f\nd on _m ,fr5* a*ievem5ts4 ,! motto (
 ! ord] is ,pretium non vile laborum4   
,( all ^! ord]s ! mo/ important 7 !     
,sa9t ,mi*el1 ! ,sa9t ,esprit1 & ! ,sa9t
 ,l\is1 :i* 7 specially di/+ui%$ z 8les 
,ordres du ,roi0 7! ,ord]s ( ! ,k+71 he 
be+ _! ,*ief & ,gr& ,ma/]4 ,*evali]s ( !
 ord] ( ! ,sa9t ,esprit 7 always fir/   
admitt$ into ! ord] ( ,sa9t ,mi*el1 s t 
! coll>s ( ^! two ord]s are g5]ally f\nd

 toge!r4 ,! ord] ( ,sa9t ,l\is hav+ be5 
f\nd$ by ,l\is ,,xiv4 exclusively = !   
rew>d ( milit>y & naval s]vices1 is     
occasionally met ) ap>t f ! two o!r     
ord]s ( ! k+4 ,!re 0 also an ord]1 t ( !
 ,bee1 int5d$ = ladies only1 :i* 0 f\nd$
 9 #agjc4  ,mo/ ( ! above ord]s ceas$ to
 exi/ dur+ ! ,revolution4 ,t ( ! ,sa9t  
,esprit 0 reviv$ at ! ,re/oration1 b !  
la/ in/allation took place "u ,*>les    
,x41 at ! ,tuil]ies1 on ,may #ca1 #ahcj1
 & ! late/ surviv+ own] ( ! ,ord] 0 !   
late ,duc de ,nem\rs2 :il/ t ( ,sa9t    
,l\is1 a di/9ctly ,b\rbon decoration1 is
 probably /ill kept alive by ! few      
rema9+ adh]5ts ( t luckless family4  ,9 
#ahjb ,napoleon1 !n ,fir/ ,consul1      
in/itut$ ! fam\s ord] ( ! ,legion (     
,hon\r1 = ! rew>d ( m]it ei!r 9 ! army1 
navy1 or 9 civil life4 ,! ord] 0        
confirm$ by ,l\is ,,xviii4 9 #ahae1 &   
its rules & con/itution 7 modifi$ 9     
#ahaf & 9 #ahea4 ,m4 ,ambroise ,?omas1  
on :om ! ,gr& ,cross ( ! ,legion (      
,hon\r 0 rec5tly be/[$1 is "o ( six     

civilians :o at pres5t hold t ord]4     
,meission] is ! only arti/ :o has ev]   
held ?is di/9ction4 ,! numb] ( ,gr&     
,crosses is limit$ to eighty1 b = a long
 "t pa/ ! numb] actually hold+ !        
decoration has v>i$ betwe5 =ty & fifty4 
,:5 ! ,legion ( ,hon\r 0 creat$ 9 #ahjb 
by ,g5]al ,bonap>te1 ! hold]s ( ! ,gr&  
,cordon 7n[ ,gr& ,cross7 7 entitl$ to   
draw #hjj a ye>2 at ! ,re/oration ?is   
am\nt 0 r$uc$ by "o-half4 ,n[adays !    
memb]s ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r receive !   
foll[+ annuities3 ,knights1 #aj2        
,(fic]s1 #bj2 ,comm&]s1 #dj2 ,gr&       
,(fic]s1 #hj2 & ,gr& ,crosses1 #abj4    
,decorations conf]r$ on civilians d n   
c>ry ) !m any p5sion4 ,practically ?is  
is n[ ! only ord] ( knigh?ood exi/+ 9   
,france1 yet ! numb] ( m5 :o are dcor is
 rem>kable4 ,!y c sc>cely be all        
*evali]s de la ,lgion d',honneur1 b !   
,fr5* h a passion = titles & ord]s1 a   
crav+ = le galon1 :i*1 ?\gh some:at     
incompatible ) ! republican =m (        
gov]nm5t !y h adopt$1 mu/ be gratifi$4  

,?is desire to raise oneself a rung or  
two on ! social ladd]1 to :i* ev5       
s5sible bibliophiles appe> to h         
succumb$1 is no new ?+4 ,x exi/s to-day1
 & has exi/$ = c5turies4 ,p5alties1     
h[ev] sev]e1 seem to h be5 unavail+1 &  
ev5 ridicule 0 f\nd p[]less to *eck ?is 
silly vanity4  ,a lawy] ( ,dijon1 nam$  
,b]n>d1 0 ord]$ to erase f ! tomb ( 8   
wife ! girdle ( nobility he _h _h c>v$  
ar\nd h] epitaph4 ,o!rs :o c>ri$ !      
full-fac$ op5 helmets1 prop] only =     
emp]ors1 k+s1 & sov]eign pr9ces1 on _!  
fanta/ic a*ievem5ts1 7 compell$ to adopt
 ! clos$ helmet 9 pr(ile prop] = a      
simple g5tleman4  ,own]s ( assum$ titles
 & ( manufactur$ coats-(-arms 7 greatly 
al>m$ a few ye>s ago by ! t]ribly       
s>ca/ic writ+s ( an individual :o /yl$  
himself ! gho/ ( an anci5t h]ald1 ,le   
,toison d',or4#b  ,9 a s]ies ( lett]s   
publi%$ 9 8,le ,voltaire0 he expos$ !   
faulty & ignorant sy/em ( h]aldry 9     
vogue1 & ! deceptive assumptions (      
titles1 coronets1 & armorial be>+s 9    

mod]n ,fr5* ,society4  ,inde$1 he       
rem>k$1 to judge by appe>ances1 "o might
 imag9e t ! ,revolution _h de/roy$ no?+1
 b t1 on ! contr>y1 x _h endeav\r$ to   
fo/] & enc\rage titles & ari/ocracy1 s  
rapidly _h !y increas$ ( late ye>s4     
,toison d',or wi%$ to alt] all ?is1 & ! 
salons 7 greatly di/urb$ z he w5t to "w 
*ipp+ (f titles & prefixes ( nobility "r
 & left4 ,b all to no purpose1 except   
inde$ to ca/ d\bts ^u all ,fr5* h]aldry 
s9ce ! d[nfall ( ! ,b\rbons4  ,a title 9
 ,france co/s no?+1 & deceives no "o :o 
has ! slighte/ k ( family hi/ory &      
g5ealogy4  ,! foll[+ lett] appe>$ 9     
8,notes & ,qu]ies10 ,london1 ,augu/ #be1
 #ahid3  8,z !re always appe>s to be a  
d\bt 9 ! public m9d z to :e!r !re is any
 (fice 9 ,france at all correspond+ to  
our h]alds' (fices 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,i     
v5tur$ to put out ?is qu]y to a         
well-kn[n au?ority 9 ,p>is1 toge!r ) !  
qu]ies z to :e!r !re is any gr\nd = !   
/atem5t t ! ar*ives ( ! ,fr5* ,h]alds'  
,college 7 de/roy$ by fire by !         

,commune1 & also if !re is any ,h]aldic 
or ,g5ealogical ,society at all         
correspond+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ,(fice2 & ,i 
receiv$ ! foll[+ reply3       8#8,! old 
,gov]nm5t _h ! 8,gnalogi/es du ,roi10 = 
pro(s (      nobility1 & ! 8,juges      
d',armes10 su* z d',hozi] & ,*]ieu4     
,! ,mon>*ical ,gov]nm5ts ( ?is c5tury _h
 ! 8,conseil du      ,sceau des         
,titres10 n[ suppress$4 ,! ar*ives ( ^! 
(fic]s      are n[ disp]s$1 "p to !     
,biblio?que ,nationale 7,cab9et des     
,titres71 "p to ! ,htel de ,s\bise 79 ! 
s]ies ,m4 & ,,mm471      "p to ! ,m9i/re
 de la ,ju/ice 7= ! p]iod aft] #aghi74  
,9      %ort1 ! equival5t ( ! ,h]alds'  
,college ( ,engl& nev]      exi/$ 9     
,france4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,conseil du ,sceau _h
 "s      simil>ity to t body4 ,!re is no
 ,h]aldic ,society1 yet "s      p]sons1 
)\t legal au?ority1 occupy !mselves )   
que/ions      ( nobility1 b !y          
necess>ily _c be reg>d$ z altoge!r      
tru/wor?y4 ,n kn[+ ( a ,h]alds' ,college
 9 ,france1 ,i _c      accuse ! ,commune

 ( hav+ burnt ! ar*ives4 ,! fires (     
#ahga      de/roy$ ! p>o*ial regi/]s    
7entries ( bir?1 m>riage1 &      dea?7  
pres]v$ at ! ,htel de ,ville1 & 9 !     
,libr>y ( !      ,l\vre1 :i* includ$ "s 
preci\s ,,mss4 conta9+ "s               
correspond5ce ( ! la/ two c5turies4'0   
8,,ar?ur ,,vic>s1 ,ul/]40  ,x w be se5 t
 ref]5ce is made 9 ! above lett] to a   
c]ta9 un-(ficial ,h]aldic ,society1 b   
%ortly aft] ! above correspond5ce 0     
publi%$1 ev5 t body 0 dissolv$4  ,9     
,may1 #ahie1 !re 0 sold by auction 9 !  
,htel des ,v5tes1 9 ,p>is1 ! :ole ( !   
ar*ives accumulat$ by ! ,fr5* ,h]aldic  
,college4 ,al?\gh x is true ! in/itution
 0 nev] any?+ b a private ent]prise1 x  
_h _h an un9t]rupt$ exi/5ce ( m ?an half
 a c5tury1 dur+ :i* p]iod a great /ore (
 g5ealogical docum5ts _h be5 amass$     
relat+ to ! titl$ families ( ,france4 ,x
 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahda by ! ,m>quis de ,magny1
 ! compil] ( ! well-kn[n 8,livre d',or  
de la ,noblesse de ,france10 b ! pres5t 
g5]ation ( ,fr5*m5 did n c>e suffici5tly

 = rules ( prec$5ce & g5ealogical trees 
to support ! in/itution4 ,h5ce ! sale1  
consi/+1 x is comput$1 ( #dj1jjj        
g5ealogical trees1 & ab\t #djj1jjj      
orig9al family docum5ts4  ,z to ,fr5*m5 
g5]ally1 !y seem n[ to atta* little     
importance to h]aldry1 & few lit]>y m5  
place arms on _! book-plates4 ,9 fact1 z
 ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot obs]ves3 8,le blason  
fait son temps1 il ne se r5contre plus  
gure que dans les travaux des hraldi/es 
et dtonne un peu en ce mom5t40  ,z a    
simple guide to ,fr5* h]aldic t]ms may  
be m5tion$3 8,trait ,complet de la      
,sci5ce du ,blason10 p> ,j\ffroy        
,d',es*avannes4 ,ed\>d ,r\veyre1 rue des
 ,sa9ts ,pres1 ,p>is1 #ahhj4 ,?is       
conta9s an excell5t 8,dictionnaire des  
,t]mes de ,blason40  ,h]aldically       
int]e/+ is ! ex-libris ( ! libr>y ( !   
,*teau du ,v]di] de ,vauprivas1 ,fr5*   
,k+ ( ,arms1 ) ! old w>-cry ( !         
,b\rbons1 ,mont-,joye ,/4 ,d5is6 & !    
own]'s motto1 8,fe> no ,evil40          
8,clisson assura sa ,maje/ du ga9 de la 

bataille1 le roi lui repondit3          
,conne/able1 ,dieu le veeulle1 n\s irons
 donc avant au nom de ,dieu et de ,sa9ct
 ,d5is40--,vulson de la ,colombire4     
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,du   
,,v]di]1 ,,fr5* ,,k+ ,,( ,,arms4        
,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,e>ly  
,,examples4 ,,f #aegd ,,to #afej4   ,f  
#aegd to #afej ,fr5* book-plates 7 n    
num]\s1 & v few dat$ examples are kn[n1 
b ! age ( ! plates c g5]ally be         
approximately decid$ by _! /yle4  ,!    
,fr5* %ields ( ?is fir/ p]iod are almo/ 
inv>iably squ>e 9 =m1 slightly curv$ at 
! bottom4 ,z a rule1 on e>ly plates !   
support]s hold ! %ield upright on a base
 :i* rises on ea* side1 or occasionally 
on a mosaic plat=m1 on ! squ>es ( :i*   
are emblazon$ ! pr9cipal *>ges ( !      
%ield4 ,?is latt] decoration1 al?\gh    
exce$+ly ri* 9 appe>ance1 seems to h    
fall5 rapidly into disuse aft] #afej4   
,at fir/ ! metals & col\rs are          
irregul>ly emblazon$1 next !y are       
indicat$ by ! initials ( _! names1 &    

f9ally 7aft] #afch7 are %[n on ! pres5t 
sy/em1 al?\gh1 x mu/ be admitt$1 t on   
e>ly plates ! t9ctures _c inv>iably be  
reli$ on4 ,fr5* engrav]s1 hav+ ! love ( 
beauty m /rongly develop$ ?an ! desire =
 /rict h]aldic accuracy1 (t5 introduc$  
%ad+ 9 su* a mann] z to make x difficult
 to discrim9ate betwe5 h]aldic &        
non-h]aldic l9es 9 _! "w4 ,prior to     
#afch x 0 n unusual to 8trick0 ! arms1  
by plac+ on !m ! initials ( _! metals or
 col\rs1 z 8o40 = or1 8ar40 = arg5t1    
8g40 = gueules1 etc42 :]eas soon aft] ! 
publication ( ! 8,tess] g5tiliti0 (     
,fa!r ,sylve/re ,petra ,sancta1 x became
 ! cu/om to employ dots & l9es 9        
conv5tional =ms to indicate col\rs1     
metals1 & furs 9 h]aldic engrav+s1 9 !  
simple b effective mann] :i* is /ill    
employ$4 ,( ! e>ly plates1 _m are ( l>ge
 size1 suitable = ! folio volumes :i* !n
 =m$ ! bulk ( all libr>ies4 ,! ex-libris
 ( ,lyons are especially notable = _!   
magnitude1 z1 = example1 t ( ,claude    
,ruffi]4  ,z 9 _m cases design]s' or    

engrav]s' signatures are f\nd on plates 
:i* h no own]s' names1 ! use ( ! t]m    
anonym\s1 appli$ to su* ex-libris1 w\ld 
h be5 ambigu\s or mislead+4 ,i h1 !re=e1
 spok5 ( own]less plates z nameless4  ,i
 h already allud$ 9 ! ,introductory     
,*apt] to ! ?ree mo/ int]e/+ dat$ ,fr5* 
plates be=e #afej1 namely3 ,c>oli       
,albosii1 #aegd1 ( :i* a facsimile is   
"h2 ,alex&re ,b\*>t1 #afaa1 reproduc$ by
 ,m4 ,b\*ot2 & ,mel*ior de la ,valle1   
#afac1 :i* has be5 reproduc$ 9 bo? !    
8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise0 & !   
8,ex-,libris ,j\rnal40  ,!re is a f\r?  
plate1 dat$ #afdd1 yet to be describ$1 &
 a few additional notes ab\t ! above w  
be giv51 z we rea* !m 9 _! ord]4  ,fir/1
 !re c be no d\bt z to ! au!nticity ( ! 
label ( ,c>oli ,albosii1 or ,*>les      
,ailleb\/1 ,bi%op ( ,autun1 ^: fa!r _h  
be5 doctor to ,francis ,i41 & di$ at    
,fonta9ebleau1 9 #aeca4  ,illu/ration3  
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,bi%op ,,(      
,,autun4  ,*>les ,ailleb\/ is describ$ 9
 ! hi/ories ( ! "t z hav+ be5 a h&some  

man1 ( c\rtly mann]s & great le>n+4 ,he 
0 educat$ = ! ,*ur*1 b he also obta9$   
sev]al c\rt appo9tm5ts1 ?r\gh ! int]e/ (
 8 fa!r's _m fri5ds1 & 0 procureur-gnral
 9 ! prov9ce ( ,lyons4 ,he di$ 9 ! t[n (
 ,autun1 on ,decemb] #bi1 #aehe1 & 0    
buri$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t                 
,jean-de-la-,grotte4  ,on 8 episcopal   
seal 8 arms are %[n z a *evron betwe5   
?ree trefoils )9 a bordure4 ,no m5tion  
is made z to ! ext5t or nature ( !      
libr>y left by ?is ,bi%op ( ,autun1 b 8 
ex-libris 0 f\nd 9 a "w pr9t$ 9 ,lyons 9
 #aeff1 entitl$ 8,les secrets miracles  
de ,nature40  ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s po9ts  
ab\t ?is rem>kable label is t x exactly 
syn*ronizes ) ! e>lie/ kn[n dat$ ,briti%
 book-plate1 namely1 t ( ,ni*olas       
,bacon4 ,b = ! solace ( our national    
vanity x may be said t ! latt] is ! m   
important ( ! two1 be+ a col\r$ armorial
 woodcut4  ,among/ ! f9e/ examples (    
plates be=e #afej may be nam$ ! s]ies ( 
?ree1 9 diff]5t sizes1 engrav$ = ,jean  
,bigot1 ,sieur de ,sommesnil 7! head ( a

 ,norman family ( fam\s book-lov]s74    
,all ?ree plates are nameless2 ! arms   
are irregul>ly emblazon$1 :il/ ! helmet 
& support]s are drawn 9 su* an antique  
/yle z to give ! plates ! appe>ance (   
ev5 great] age ?an !y possess4 ,possibly
 !y may h be5 copi$ f "s v old pa9t+4   
,lat] on ?is ,bigot has ano!r suite (   
armorial book-plates engrav$ ) 8 "n1    
,johannes ,bigot4 ,9 ^! ! t9ctures are  
indicat$ on ! %ield by _! initial       
lett]s4 ,z a collector 8 son ,em]ic 0   
ev5 m fam\s1 & add$ greatly to ! libr>y 
he inh]it$ f 8 fa!r4 ,he _h ?ree        
armorial ex-libris1 "o l>ge1 & two      
small1 on :i* ! t9ctures are correctly  
%[n1 ) ! "n1 ,l4 ,e4 ,bigot4 ,^! are all
 sign$ ) a monogram =m$ ( ,b & ,d       
entw9$4  ,em]ic ,bigot 0 born 9 #afbf1 s
 t x is possible t 8 plates 7 engrav$ a 
little lat] ?an #afej4  ,he 0 c]ta9ly ! 
lead+ bibliophile ( 8 day1 at once ! mo/
 cultivat$ & ! mo/ lib]al 9 !           
acquisition ( r>e books4 ,contempor>y   
writ]s m5tion 8 lit]>y ta/e & 8 f9e     

libr>y1 :i* at ! "t ( 8 dea? conta9$    
ab\t #dj1jjj volumes4 ,^! he left to a  
memb] ( 8 family1 ,rob]t ,bigot 7:o also
 _h a book-plate71 b ev5tually !y 7 sold
 9 ,p>is 9 #agjf4  ,! foll[+ ex-libris h
 also be5 id5tifi$ z belong+ to ?is     
p]iod1 ei!r by ! names1 ! arms1 !       
mottoes1 or by ! signatures ( ! arti/s  
affix$ to !m3  ,*>les de ,lorra9e1      
,evque de ,v]dun 7#aeib-afca74 ,f9e     
armorial plate1 )\t ! own]'s "n4        
,alex&re ,b\*>t1 ,sieur de ,blosseville4
 ,engrav$ by ,lon>d ,gaulti]1 dat$      
#afaa1 & already describ$ on page #ab4  
,mel*ior de la ,valle1 dat$ #afac1 an   
armorial plate ( extreme r>ity4 ,!      
inscription reads ?us3 8,mel*ior a      
,valle protonot>ius ,insignis ,eccl     
,sancti ,georgi ,naceis ,cantor et      
,canonicus ,h5r ,,ii4 ,d4 ,lo?>94 et    
,b>ri eleemos9>ius40 ,on acc\nt ( its   
extreme r>ity ?is ex-libris _h long be5 
! subject ( d\bt & curiosity to         
collectors1 ev5 ,mons4 ,p\let-,malassis 
_h n se5 x1 & blund]$ 9 8 notes ^u x4   

,at l5g? ,dr4 ,b\l& gave a facsimile ( x
 9 ! ,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise =  
,febru>y1 #ahie4  ,! actual engrav+     
measures exactly six in*es by f\r1 & 9 !
 l[] portion ! date 7#afac7 is boldly   
engrav$4 ,dr4 ,b\l&1 9 8 notes ^u x1    
says t ?is facsimile is tak5 f ! only   
orig9al copy t is n[ kn[n to exi/1 9 !  
possession ( ,mons4 ,luci5 ,wi5]1       
,curator ( ! ,lorra9e ,museum 9 ,nancy4 
,"o o!r example 0 discov]$ "s "t s9ce1 b
 0 un=tunately de/roy$ 9 a fire4 ,!     
design 7:i* x may be said is m curi\s   
?an beautiful7 0 at fir/ attribut$ to   
,callot1 b x is n[ believ$ to h be5 ! "w
 ( ,jacques ,bellange1 a pa9t] &        
engrav]1 :o 0 born 9 ,nancy 9 #aeid1 &  
di$ ab\t #afch1 consequ5tly he might    
well h produc$ "w ( ?is description 9   
#afac4 ,mel*ior de la ,valle 0 an       
ecclesia/ic1 ) a passion = collect+ r>e 
books & curiosities2 un=tunately he     
incurr$ ! displeasure ( ,*>les ,,iv41   
,duke ( ,lorra9e1 0 accus$ ( sorc]y1 &  
cruelly burnt alive 9 #afca4  ,*anlecy4 

,! nameless armorial plate ( an         
ecclesia/ic belong+ to ?is ,burgundian  
family1 qu>t]+ ! arms ( ,semur & ,?i>d4 
,claude ,s>rau4 ,armorial plate 9 two   
sizes2 ! l>g] "o only is sign$ ,briot1  
al?\gh x is probable ! same arti/1      
,isaac ,briot1 engrav$ bo?4 ,! own]'s "n
 does n appe> on ei!r plate4 ,claude    
,s>rau1 c\ncillor to ! p>liam5t ( ,p>is1
 di$ 9 #afea4 ,8 correspond5ce ) !      
savants ( ! day 0 edit$ & publi%$ by 8  
son ,isaac 9 #afed4  ,de ,*aponay4 ,prvt
 des ,m>*&s de la ,ville de ,lyon 9     
#afbg4 ,two h&some armorial plates1     
qu>to & octavo1 )\t ! own]'s "n4 ,!     
qu>to plate has ! arms ( ,*aponay impos$
 ^u ^? ( family connections2 lions      
support ! %ield1 :i* re/s on a plat=m   
compos$ ( a mosaic patt]n ( all !       
pr9cipal *>ges f\nd on ! v>i\s %ields4  
,?is is a v f9e decorative plate4 ,sign$
 ,joan ,pic>t incidit4  8,ex ,libris    
,alex&ri ,petavii 9 ,francorum curia    
consili>ii4 ,pauli filii40 ,?is is ! f9e
 armorial plate ( ,alex&re ,petau1 :o   

inh]it$ a spl5did libr>y f 8 fa!r1 ,paul
 ,petau1 conseill] au p>lem5t de ,p>is1 
born 9 #aefh1 di$ 9 #afac4 ,on ! dea? ( 
,alex&re 8 manuscripts 7 pur*as$ by     
,*ri/9a ( ,sw$51 :o bequea!d !m to !    
,vatican4 ,! pr9t$ books 7 sold at !    
,hague 9 #agbb1 along ) ^? ( ,mans>t1 ! 
fam\s ar*itect4 ,on ! plate ! %ield re/s
 on a mosaic plat=m1 compos$ ( !        
pr9cipal *>ges 9 alt]nate squ>es        
correctly t9ctur$4 ,motto3 8,moribus    
antiquis40 ,?is plate is reproduc$ by   
,p\let-,malassis4  ,l\is ,brasdef]4 ,9  
two sizes1 ea* hav+ ! own]'s "n4 ,arms  
surr\nd$ by two bran*es ( laurel2 !     
t9ctures are indicat$ by _! initial     
lett]s4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate   
,,( ,,alex&re ,,petau4  ,ex-libris (    
,guillaume ,grangi]4 ,guillelmus        
,grangi]ius4 ,faict  ,nancy p> ,j4      
,valdor4 ,an armorial plate1 ) six l9es 
( ,lat9 v]se4 ,! arti/1 ,jean ,valdor1 a
 ,ligeois1 0 resid+ 9 ,nancy 9 #afcj1   
:i* approximately fixes ! date ( ?is    
plate2 he aft]w>ds w5t to ,p>is1 :]e he 

0 liv+ 9 #afdb4  ,auzoles1 ,sieur de la 
,peyre1 ( a family ( ,auv]gne1 au?or (  
8,la ,sa9te ,*ronologie0 7#aega-afdb74  
,a qu>to armorial plate )\t own]'s "n1 b
 sign$ ,pic>t ft4 ,! %ield hangs f !    
neck ( a lion4 ,motto3 8,sub zodiaco    
vales40 ,?is plate is reproduc$ by      
,p\let-,malassis4  ,br9on4 ,norman      
family4 ,a nameless armorial plate4     
,pi]re ,s>ragoz1 ( ,besanon4 ,armorial  
plate1 )\t own]'s "n1 sign$ ,p4 ,deloysi
 sc4 ,! plate conta9s a numb] (         
coats-(-arms1 /atues1 & a bu/ ( !       
,emp]or ,rodolf ,,ii41 to :om ! ,s>ragoz
 family1 orig9ally f ,spa91 ow$ _!      
nobility4 ,pi]re ,s>ragoz di$ ,octob]   
#ad1 #afdi1 accord+ to 8 epitaph 9 !    
*ur* ( ,/4 ,maurice at ,besanon4  ,(    
engrav+s by ,pi]re ,deloysi1 ( ,besanon 
7call$ le vieux71 few examples are kn[n4
 ,he 0 a goldsmi?1 & engrav$ ! co9s     
issu$ 9 8 native t[n4  ,de ,regn\>t4    
,armorial plate4 ,motto3 8,age4 ,ab/9e4 
,su/9e40  ,*>reton4 ,armorial plate1 "n 
bel[ %ield4  ,ex-libris ( ,roquelaire4  

,armorial plate1 )\t own]'s "n1 sign$   
,l4 ,tiphaigne4 ,! arms are surr\nd$ by 
! coll>s ( ! ord]s ( ,sa9t ,mi*ael1 & ( 
! ,holy ,gho/4  ,*assebras4 ,armorial   
plate1 ) ! "n on a ribbon4  ,b\ssac1 (  
,lim\s94 ,armorial plate )\t own]'s "n4 
,anto9e de ,lam>e1 ,seigneur de ,*5ev>94
 ,an armorial plate ) ! inscription     
8,ex-libris ,antonii de ,lam>e1 ,d4 de  
,*5eu>940 ,?is plate 0 f\nd on ! cov] ( 
a book hav+ ! signature ,anto9e de      
,lam>e1 & ! date ( its acquisition1     
#afbi4 ,a v int]e/+ feature ab\t x is t 
above ! %ield is pr9t$ 7typographically7
 ! blazon ( ! arms ( ,lam>e1 & ( ^? ( ! 
families ( ,croisset & ( ,cl]cy1 ) :om  
he 0 connect$4  ,ex-libris des frres    
,sa9te-,m>!4 ,armorial plate4 ,motto3   
8,patri flicia tempora nebunt40 ,sign$  
,j4 ,pic>t sc4  ,jean-,pi]re de         
,mont*al1 ,seigneur de la ,grange4      
,armorial1 )\t own]'s "n4 ,motto3 8,je  
lay gaignee40 ,! %ield re/s on mosaic   
"w1 on :i* ! *>ges are repeat$4 ,9 8    
8,trait des plus belles biblio?ques de  

l',europe0 7#afhj71 ,le ,gallois m5tions
 ! libr>y ( ,de ,mont*al among/ ^?      
rec5tly sold or disp]s$4                
,nicolas-,?omas de ,sa9t ,&r4 ,a l>ge   
plate )\t own]'s "n4 ,motto3 8,pietate  
fulcior40  ,scott1 ,m>quis de la        
,msangre1 9 ,norm&y4 ,armorial plate )\t
 ! own]'s "n4  ,ex-libris de ,g>ibal4   
,langu$oc family4 ,"n bel[ %ield4       
,ex-libris de ,b]ulle4 ,"n bel[ %ield4  
,bovet4 ,nameless4 ,armorial4 ,family ( 
,dauph94  ,b]n>d de ,nog>et1 duc        
d',ep]non4 ,l>ge nameless armorial plate
 ( h&some design4 ,! %ield surr\nd$ by !
 coll>s ( ! ord]s ( ,sa9t ,mi*ael1 & ( !
 ,holy ,gho/4 ,a v f9e plate1 probably !
 "w ( an ,italian arti/4  8,messire     
,franois de ,v>oqui]4 ,*evalli] de      
l'ordre du ,roy son coner et mai/re     
d'ho/el ordre ,tresori] de ,france ,gnal
 des ,f9ances et gr& voi] en la g5]alit 
de ,p>is40  ,motto3 8,recta ubique sic  
et cor40  ,le ,fron4 ,armorial plate )\t
 own]'s "n4 ,! pr9cipal *>ges are       
repeat$ on ! mosaic pavem5t :i* supports

 ! %ield4  ,le ,puy du ,f\4 ,two sizes1 
bo? )\t own]'s "n4 ,armorial4 ,sign$ ,j4
 ,pic>t4 ,poit\ family4  ,joannes ,b>d91
 presbyt]4 ,motto3 8,hic ure1 hic seca1 
modo p>cas 9 t]num40 ,two sizes1        
armorial4  ,lesqu54 ,an armorial plate  
)\t own]'s "n4 ,motto3 8,,v9 ,,c5 ,,ti40
 ,breton family4  ,l>ge nameless        
armorial4 ,sign$ ,raigniauld1 ,riomi1   
#afdd4 ,see r$uc$ reproduction4         
,raigniauld1 ,riomi1 #afdd4 ,! late ,"l 
de ,tabley1 9 8 8,guide10 says3 8,?is   
engrav] signs & dates a f9e1 b co>sely  
execut$1 anonym\s armorial plate4 ,!    
%ield is unt9ctur$ & qu>t]ly2 fir/1 a   
/>1 on a *ief1 ?ree trefoils slipp$2    
second1 a cross patte2 ?ird1 a w+2 f\r?1
 two b>s1 9 base a :eel2 ov] all an     
escut*eon *>g$ ) a fesse4 ,f9e leaf-l1  
simple mantl+ to helmet4 ,no cre/4 ,i h 
no fur!r k ( ! arti/4 ,! m mod]n ,fr5*  
=m ( ?is surname is ,regnault4 ,riomi is
 an old-fa%ion$ t[n 9 ,auv]gne1 j nor? (
 ,cl]mont40 ,x is n[ spelt ,riom4       
,illu/ration3 ,,armorial ,,book-,,plate 

,,by ,,raigniauld1 ,,dat$ #afdd4  ,?is  
is ! f\r? dat$ plate 7#aegd1 #afaa1     
#afac1 #afdd7 be=e #afej1 ! next we meet
 ) is t ( ,&r ,felibi51 dat$ #afej4     
,franois de ,malh]be 7#aeee-afbh74 ,!   
poet _h plates 9 two sizes1 bo?         
armorial1 & bo? probably engrav$ e>ly 9 
! sev5te5? c5tury1 & ) ! t9ctures       
incorrectly %[n4 ,nei!r be>s ! own]'s   
"n4 ,p\let-,malassis reproduces ! l>g]  
plate4  ,amy ,lamy4 ,a curi\s &         
exceptional plate1 hav+ ! portrait ( ?is
 unkn[n bibliophile1 ) ! motto3 8,usque 
ad aras10 & six l9es ( complim5t>y ,lat9
 v]se4  ,a l>ge nameless armorial       
book-plate 7unkn[n71 ) ! motto 8,9 manus
 tuas ,dom9e sortes mea10 sign$ ,j4 de  
,c\rbes fecit1 ) sev]al o!r plates :i*  
_c be id5tifi$1 complete ! li/ ( plates 
( ?is p]iod m5tion$ by ,p\let-,malassis4
 ,9 mo/ cases he gives details ( ! arms 
& cre/s :i* /ud5ts :o desire to be      
conv]sant ) ,fr5* h]aldry may consult ) 
advantage4  ,x w ?us be se5 t !         
proportion ( book-plates :i* c be       

positively assign$ to a date prior to   
#afej is small4 ,omitt+ ^? :i* 7 produc$
 9 ! prov9ces on ! ,g]man fronti]1 or "u
 ! influ5ce ( =eign arti/s1 x w be      
rem>k$ t all ! plates produc$ )9 !      
geographical limits ( ! ,france ( t     
p]iod 7 ess5tially h]aldic 9 "*1 compos$
 ( emblazon$ %ields1 ) helmets1 cre/s1  
mantl+1 & support]s1 (t5 surr\nd$ by    
wrea?s ( laurel or palm bran*es1 &      
frequ5tly re/+ on h&some mosaic plat=ms1
 decorat$ ) ! pr9cipal *>ges ( ! %ield4 
,& s g5]ally 0 ! sci5ce ( h]aldry       
und]/ood 9 ^? days1 t on only ab\t      
"o-half ( ! plates 0 x deem$ necess>y to
 add ! own]'s "n to ! %ield display+ 8  
arms4  ,9 ! reigns ( ,h5ri ,,iv4 & ,l\is
 ,,xiii4 book-plates 7 probably v       
uncommon1 & ! l>ge size 9 :i* !y 7      
produc$1 = ! massive folios !n 9 vogue1 
has militat$ mu* aga9/ _! pres]vation4  
,!y are1 ( all book-plates1 ! mo/ eag]ly
 s\ght = by collectors2 !y are r>e1 !y h
 great arti/ic m]it1 & ! h]aldry is ( ! 
gr&e/ & pure/ /yle ev] kn[n 9 ,france4  

,pi]re d',hozi] compil$ a li/ 7:i* has  
nev] yet be5 publi%$7 ( ! names1 titles1
 & arms ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five p]sons1
 :o1 liv+ 9 #afca1 7 kn[n z collectors &
 lov]s ( works on h]aldry1 hi/ory1 &    
g5ealogy4 ,?is li/ 0 accompani$ by      
draw+s ( ! armorial be>+s ( ea* ( ! "o  
hundr$ & tw5ty-five collectors 7engrav$ 
by ,magn5ey & ,j4 ,pic>t71 ! cream ( !  
book-lov]s ( ! day1 la f9e fleur des    
bibliophiles1 all possessors ( libr>ies1
 & x may also reasonably be suppos$1 all
 possess$ ( ex-libris4  ,yet ( all ^!   
,p\let-,malassis ass]ts t he has f\nd b 
five ^: plates are kn[n at pres5t1      
namely1 ^? ( ,le ,puy du ,f\1 ,mont*al1 
,auzoles de la ,peyre1 ,jean ,bigot1 & !
 bro!rs ,sa9te-,m>!4 ,( ! rema9+ "o     
hundr$ & tw5ty no book-plates are kn[n2 
t "s among/ _! numb] mu/ h _h !m is     
reasonably c]ta94 ,b :]e %all we f9d !m1
 or %all we ev] f9d !m8  ,mais o sont   
les neiges d'antan8  ,illu/ration3      
,,nameless ,,armorial ,,plate4          
,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,examples

 ,,( ,,ex-,,libris4 ,,f #afej ,,to #agjj
   ,! plates ( ,&r ,felibi51 escui]1    
sieur des ,avaux1 seigneur de ,iav]cy1  
,hi/oriographe du ,roy1 are notable z   
be+ dat$ #afej & z m>k+ ! comm5cem5t ( a
 transition p]iod4 ,! h]aldic /yle beg9s
 to %[ v>iations2 ! mantl+ becomes less 
sumptu\s & decorative1 & ! helmets are  
displac$ by coronets1 (t5 usurp$ by ^?  
:o h no "r to !m1 ei!r by bir?1 title1  
or e/ates4 ,! %ields *ange f ! old squ>e
 ,fr5* %ape to oval1 surr\nd$ by a      
framework1 or a decorative c>t\*e4 ,!   
fa%ion ( re/+ ! %ield & support]s on a  
mosaic pavem5t1 hav+ a geometrical      
h]aldic design1 disappe>s1 to be replac$
 by a small piece ( l&scape ) grass &   
fl[]s1 or ! %ield & support]s /& firmly 
on a squ>e solid base resembl+ a flight 
( /eps1 or an ar*itectural pl9?4  ,( ?is
 transition p]iod ! mo/ int]e/+ plates  
are ^? record+1 9 ! "o case a gift1 9 ! 
o!r a legacy1 ( valuable books to !     
,college ( ,jesuits1 9 ,p>is1 9 #afib4  
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,pi]re

 ,,daniel ,,huet4  ,^! books _h be5     
collect$ by two ( ! mo/ fam\s           
bibliophiles ( ! c5tury1 ,pi]re ,daniel 
,huet1 ,evque d',avran*es1 & ,gilles    
,mnage1 ,doy5 de ,/4 ,pi]re d',ang]s4   
,bi%op ,huet *ose to pres5t 8 books dur+
 8 lifetime 7he surviv$ ! p>t+1 & liv$  
until #agba71 & ! gift 0 ( great value1 
consi/+ z x did1 ( #h1cab volumes1      
besides _m r>e manuscripts4             
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,&r   
,,felibi51 #afej4  ,! ,jesuit fa!rs     
record$ _! gratitude on ex-libris 79 f\r
 sizes7 ( an appropriately ri* "*1 c>ry+
 ! arms ( ,bi%op ,huet4 ,!y w5t to less 
exp5se 9 %[+ _! appreciation ( ! legacy 
( ,mnage1 p]haps because he 0 dead 7he  
di$ ,july #bcrd1 #afib71 or p]haps      
because he only left !m ab\t #b1jjj     
volumes4 ,nei!r ,bi%op ,huet nor ,dean  
,mnage appe>s to h us$ an ex-libris1 b !
 b9d+s ( _! books c>ri$ _! arms /amp$ 9 
gold on ! cov]s4 ,an acc\nt ( ! libr>ies
 ( ^! fam\s collectors is giv5 9        
8,l',armorial du ,bibliophile40  ,betwe5

 #afej & #agjj ! numb] ( book-plates is 
n l>ge1 nor are !y ( any exceptional    
int]e/1 beyond %[+ ! gradual alt]ation 9
 /yle4 ,x w suffice to "n a few ( ! f9e/
 examples4  ,nicolas ,m>tigny de ,m>sal1
 by ,seba/i5 ,le ,cl]c4 ,f\r sizes1 two 
dat$ respectively #afee & #affj4        
,guillaume ,tronson4 ,sign$ ,a4 ,b4     
,flam54  ,hadriani de ,valois1 dom4 de  
la ,m>e4  ,j]me ,bignon1 gr& maitre de  
la ,biblio?que du ,roi4 ,a f9e armorial 
plate1 probably engrav$ by ,franois     
,*auveau4  ,leonor ,le ,franois ,sr4 de 
,rigawille4 ,motto3 8,meliora sequ5tr10 
dat$ #afgc4  ,*>les ,maurice ,le        
,telli]1 ar*evque de ,reims4 ,sign$ ,j4 
,blocquet1 #afgb4  ,l\is ,franois du    
,b\*et1 ,m>quis de ,s\*es4 ,sign$       
8,mavelot1 graveur de ,mademoiselle40   
,mgr4 ,pellot1 ,premi] ,presid5t du     
,p>lmt de ,norm&ie4 ,sign$ ,j4 ,t41     
probably ,jean ,t\/a91 an engrav] (     
,norm&y4  ,?is ,presid5t ,pellot        
possess$ a valuable collection ( ,spani%
 & ,italian books4  ,guyet de la        

,sordire1 a plate be>+ ! arms ( sev]al  
family alliances ( la ,sordire4  ,*>les1
 ,m>quis et ,comte de ,ro/a+4 ,sign$ ,p4
 ,nol94 ,?is f9e h]aldic plate does n   
be> ! "n ( its own]1 b z x is exactly   
reproduc$ 9 ! ,armorial ( ,sego+1 ) !   
inscription 8,armes d',alliances de     
,messire ,*>les m>quis et comte de      
,ro/a+1 graves p> son trs humble        
s]viteur ,pi]re ,nol91 #afej10 we are   
enabl$ at once to id5tify ! plate1 & to 
fix its date4  ,illu/ration3            
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,monsieur ,,de      
,,lorme4  ,simon ,*auuel1 *evali]1      
,seigneur de la ,pigeonnire1 ,conseill] 
du ,roy1 etc4 ,sign$ ,p4 ,nol94  ,?is   
book-plate is also reproduc$ 9 !        
,armorial ( ,sego+1 :i* inde$ conta9s   
ab\t sixty copies ( ex-libris copi$ by  
,nol91 ei!r f 8 own works1 or f o!r     
plates belong+ to 8 cu/om]s1 or engrav+s
 by 8 bro!r arti/s4  ,d5is ,godefroy4   
,di$ 9 #afha4 ,ex-libris 9 two sizes1   
bo? armorial4  ,poti] de ,novion4 ,a    
nameless ex-libris1 id5tifi$ by ! arms1 

& sign$ by ,trudon4 ,! only kn[n        
book-plate sign$ by ?is arti/1 :o yet   
engrav$ all ! plates to illu/rate 8 "w  
entitl$ 8,n\veau trait de la sci5ce     
pratique du blason10 publi%$ 9 #afhi4   
,jules-,h>d\9 ,mans>t1 sup]9t5d5t (     
build+s "u ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,sign$ ,montulay
 ,l5e4 ,h]aldic plate1 no "n4           
,jean-,nicolas de ,tralage1 a nephew (  
,la ,reynie1 comm&ant ( police4 ,de     
,tralage pres5t$ 8 valuable collections 
to ! ,abbey ( ,sa9t ,victor 9 #afih4  ,9
 _m cases ^! plates h be5 id5tifi$ only 
by ! arms !y c>ry4 ,ex-libris _h n yet  
become truly fa%ionable among/          
bibliophiles ( ! fir/ rank1 arms &      
devices be+ /ill g5]ally /amp$ on !     
cov]s ( _! books1 & ! names ( ! own]s 7 
seldom consid]$ necess>y 9 a society :]e
 e p]son ( any position 0 compell$ to   
und]/& h]aldry1 & to be acqua9t$ ) !    
armorial be>+s ( ! pr9cipal families4   
,! m5 ( lett]s ( ! sev5te5? c5tury 7 n  
app>5tly incl9$ to adopt ex-libris1     
comp>atively few h be5 f\nd2 ^? (       

,malh]be 7:o 01 h[ev]1 a nobleman & a   
c\rti] z well z an au?or71 !            
hi/oriograph]1 ,&r ,flibi52 ,j]me       
,bignon1 :o 0 *ief libr>ian 9 ! ,royal  
,libr>y2 ,d5is ,godefroy1 ! hi/orian1 h 
be5 nam$1 & ! collectors1 ,mnage &      
,bi%op ,huet2 yet ^! latt] sc>cely c\nt1
 = ! plates be>+ _! names & arms 7 only 
engrav$ to place 9 ! books !y _h g5]\sly
 pres5t$ to ! ,jesuit fa!rs4  ,we seek 9
 va9 = ! ex-libris ( ,corneille1        
,molire1 or ,rac9e1 ,boileau1 ,la       
,fonta9e1 ,la ,bruyre1 = hi!rto none h  
be5 discov]$4 ,9 #afhd ,madame de ,svign
 wrote3 8,j'appr\ve =t de ne mettre     
aut\r de mon *iffre que ,madame de      
,svign4 ,il n'en faut pas davantage3 on 
ne me confondra po9t p5dant ma vie et   
c'e/ assez40  ,illu/ration     ,,*apt]  
,,vi4  ,,examples ,,( ,,ex-,,libris4 ,f 
#agjj ,,to #aghi4   ,! rapid            
multiplication ( books & libr>ies dur+  
?is p]iod naturally l$ to a correspond+ 
increase 9 ! use ( ex-libris4 ,ab\t !   
same "t a new /yle ( ex-libris comes 91 

m fanciful & arti/ic ?an ( yore1 b x mu/
 be confess$ ( a less practical "*4 ,^! 
rema91 = ! great] "p1 h]aldic 9 design1 
9 fact1 m pret5ti\sly h]aldic ?an ev]4  
,=1 ) ! progress ( education & ! advance
 ( philosophical speculation 9 ,france1 
p began to realize ! absurdity ( pur*as+
 h]aldic be>+s1 &1 see+ :at a %am ! :ole
 ?+ _h become1 f9i%$ by assum+ arms &   
coronets to keep 9 ! fa%ion4 8,le       
blason10 wrote ! ,sieur de ,*evigni 9   
#agbc1 8e/ dev5u un j>d9 public o *acun 
s'accommode  sa fantaisie p\r les       
armoiries comme p\r les c\ronnes40      
,helmet1 wrea?1 & mantl+ disappe>1 :il/ 
! %ield & coronet no long] face "o      
boldly & squ>ely1 b appe> 9 fanta/ic    
p]spective2 ! support]s assume attitudes
 nev] be=e contemplat$ 9 h]aldry--"u or 
ov] ! %ield1 or play+ at hide & seek    
beh9d ! %ield4 ,cupids1 angels1 *]ubim1 
& my?ological deities l5d _! aid1 & a   
backgr\nd ( cl\ds1 ) or )\t ra9b[s1     
completes ! curi\s fa%ion 9 vogue ab\t  
#agej1 :i* la/$1 ) "s modifications1 d[n

 to ! "t ( ! ,revolution4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,n4 ,r4 ,,frizon    
,,de ,,blamont1 #agjd4  ,z "t creeps    
sl[ly =w>d dat$ plates become m         
fa%ionable1 & ! own]s' names are m      
g5]ally ins]t$4 ,inde$1 ,fr5* vanity    
beg9s to ass]t itself 9 l5g?y           
inscriptions sett+ =? ! high-s\nd+      
titles1 di/9ctions1 & (fices held by !  
own]s ( ^! elaborate armorial           
book-plates4  ,illu/ration3             
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,cl>et              
,,delat\rrette1 #agai4  ,! plate ( !    
,abb de ,gric\rt %[s u t he consid]$ !  
t]re/rial globe unwor?y to be> 8        
coat-(-arms1 :i* is !re=e be+ c>ri$ away
 to its home 9 p>adise by a sw>m (      
little angels s++ psalms 9 8 praise1 &  
weav+ g>l&s ( fl[]s to cr[n 8 a*ievem5t4
 ,?is ambiti\s plate is sign$ by ,a4 ,t4
 ,cys 7,adri5 ,?ry1  ,ciso+71 :o 0 a    
bro!r ( ! ,abb de ,gric\rt4             
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,mi*el1 ,,comte ,,de ,,faultri]es1     
#agcj4  ,! plates ( ?is lat] p]iod are1 

= ! mo/ "p1 affect$1 pomp\s1 & ev5      
ridicul\s 9 _! assumptions4 ,%ields 9   
impossible attitudes1 ei!r re/+ on no?+1
 or fall+ ov] ! support]s4 ,^!1 9 _!    
turn1 no long] p]=m _! anci5t duties    
s]i\sly1 b l\nge ab\t1 lie asleep at _! 
po/s1 or yawn ) ennui at hav+ to take a 
"p 9 su* a f>ce z h]aldry 9 ,france _h  
n[ become4 ,z = ! few plates ( ?is p]iod
 :i* pres]ve ! anci5t regul>ity ( =m &  
correct h]aldic draw+1 ^! usually belong
 to ! families mo/ entitl$ to be> arms1 
yet !y look ar*aic & =mal beside _! m   
ornate bre?r54  ,illu/ration3           
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,fran4 ,,m\*>d1     
,,ecuy]1 #agcb4  ,! plates :i* h be5    
reproduc$ to illu/rate ?is p]iod1 #agjj 
to #aghi1 h be5 select$ pr9cipally to %[
 ! v>y+ /yles 9 fa%ion 9 ea* decade1    
until we rea* a date :5 ,fr5* society is
 rudely convuls$ by political ev5ts4    
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,f4 ,g4
 ,,lecuy]4  ,?ree sc>ce plates are ^? ( 
,l\is ,,xv41 ( ,madame ,victoire de     
,france1 & ( ! ,ba/ille4 ,t ( ,l\is     

,,xv4 is a f9e plate = folio size1      
design$ by ,a4 ,dieu & engrav$ by ,l4   
,audran4 ,x has a monogram ( d\ble ,l on
 a %ield1 :i* is surr\nd$ by trophies1 &
 surm\nt$ by ! royal cr[n4  ,! plates = 
,madame ,victoire de ,france 7daught] ( 
,l\is ,,xv47 & = ! ,*teau de la ,ba/ille
 be> ! ,fr5* royal arms--azure1 ?ree    
fleurs-de-lys or4  ,illu/ration3        
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,r4 ,,jehannot ,,de  
,,beaumont1 #agdb4  ,ap>t f h]aldry1 we 
h n[ rea*$ ! p]iod :5 purely arti/ic &  
decorative ex-libris comm5ce to %[      
!mselves1 & :5 arti/s su* z ,f]r&1      
,beaumont1 ,f4 ,montulay1 ,l4 ,monni]1  
,nicole & ,coll91 bo? ( ,nancy1 ,j4     
,traiteur1 de la ,g>dette1 ,b]?ault1 ,l4
 ,*(f>d1 ,le ,roy1 ,co*91 ,gravelot1    
,m>illi]1 ,moreau le jeune1 ,pi]re      
,/4-,aub91 & ,gau*]1 put "s ( _! be/ "w 
into ^! little copp] plates4  ,ev5 ,b\*]
 condesc5d$ to engrave a few plates1 (  
:i*1 h[ev]1 b ?ree are kn[n1 & "o only  
is sign$4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate 
,,( ,,delaleu1 #aged4  ,) !             

multiplication ( books 9 ! eighte5?     
c5tury came a proportionate decrease 9  
_! intr9sic value4 ,) ! exception ( an  
occasional dition de luxe1 or ( books   
sc>ce only because !y ought nev] to h   
exi/$ at all1 lov]s ( arti/ic bookb9d+  
f\nd _! hobby almo/ useless4            
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,p4 ,a4
 ,,conv]s1 #agfb4  ,:y sp5d p\nds to b9d
 a book :i* co/ b a few %ill+s8 ,:y put 
co/ly clo?+ on a *ild hav+ #iii bro!rs1 
all s exactly simil> t ! fa!r & "m1     
au?or & pr9t]1 c\ld n discrim9ate betwe5
 !m8 ,z ! book 0 b\ght s x g5]ally      
rema9$1 or1 z an especial hon\r1 x might
 p]haps be put into half calf4  ,exit   
:ole morocco1 ) arms elaborately        
emblazon$ on ! sides1 & monograms 9     
da9ty tool+ on ! back4  ,ent] mod]n     
book-plate4  ,illu/ration3              
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,*evali] ,,de   
,,belleha*e1 #agga4  ,"u ! ,b\rbon ,k+s 
! gov]nm5t ( ,france 0 an absolute      
mon>*y temp]$ by epigrams1 & regulat$   
*iefly by prie/s1 soldi]s1 & ! ladies ( 

! ,c\rt4 ,! sy/em 0 vici\s & corrupt1 b 
v simple1 & em95tly satisfactory to !   
privileg$ classes4 ,x ru9$ ,france1 b1  
:il/ x la/$1 ! k+s & _! mi/resses1 !    
nobility1 & ! cl]gy1 enjoy$ mo/ ( !     
pleasures1 & all ! vices1 ?is life c\ld 
af=d4  ,( ! milit>y m5 :o acquir$ p[]   
few appe> to h indulg$ 9 lit]>y ta/es1  
or to h =m$ libr>ies4 ,_m h&some        
ex-libris exi/1 c>ry+ w>like            
trophies1--cannons1 drums1 t5ts1 &      
flags1--su*1 = in/ance1 z t ( ,claude   
,m>t91 b few inde$ ( ^! plates be> !    
names ( any ( ! m fam\s ,fr5* comm&]s4  
,ev5 ! plate ( ,murat 7( lat] date7 is  
d\btful1 = :at "t _h le beau sabreur =  
books8  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(
 ,j4 ,g4 ,r4 ,,bos*]on1 #aggg4          
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,a4 ,f4
 ,a4 ,,b\la ,,de ,,nanteuil1 #aggg4  ,( 
! fam\s ,c\rt beauties :o held influ5ce 
ov] ! k+s1 "s possess$1 & o!rs affect$1 
a ta/e = books1 & volumes f _!          
collections are eag]ly s\ght =1 p>tly = 
_! associations1 & p>tly on acc\nt ( !  

elegance ( _! b9d+s4 ,to "n ?ree or f\r 
( ! mo/ beautiful & mo/ fam\s ( ^! fair 
bibliophiles w suffice4 ,fir/ comes     
,diane de ,poiti]s1 ^: monogram1        
int]lac$ ) t ( h] royal lov]1 ,h5ri     
,,ii41 is to be f\nd 7along ) ! cresc5t 
( ! *a/e goddess ,diana7 on _m books    
exquisitely b\nd by ,le ,fau*eux4       
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,jean 
,,fran,,ois-,,gillet1 #aggh4  ,!        
,m>quise de ,ma9t5on1 wid[ ( ! de=m$    
je/] ,sc>ron1 :o became ! wife1 if n !  
que51 ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 0 a woman ( great 
tact & intellig5ce4 ,%e =m$ a valuable  
libr>y2 h] books 7 h&somely b\nd1 &     
/amp$ ) h] arms1--a lion rampant betwe5 
two palm leaves4  ,! ,m>quise de        
,pompad\r1 ^: books 7pr9cipally d$icat$ 
to ! m5us plaisirs du ,roi1 l _! own]7 7
 b\nd by ,biziaux1 ,d]ome1 or ,padel\p1 
& decorat$ ) h] arms1--azure1 ?ree t[]s 
arg5t4 ,jeanne-,anto9ette ,poisson 0    
born ! daught] ( a but*] 9 #agbb1 b 0   
creat$ ! ,m>quise de ,pompad\r1 &1 :at  
is m s+ul>1 a 8dame du palais de la     

,re9e0 by ,l\is ,,xv4 ,b %e 0 beautiful 
exce$+ly1 & clev]1 & ev5 ,voltaire      
himself c\ld n resi/ flatt]+ h]3        
8,pompad\r1 ton crayon div9     ,devait 
dess9] ton visage1     ,jamais une plus 
belle ma9     ,n'et fait un plus bel    
ouvrage40  ,0 x h] dea? f small-pox t   
sugge/$ to ,zola t awful clos+ *apt] 9  
8,nana08  ,a book-plate 0 engrav$ = h]1 
anonym\s1 b hav+ ! above-nam$ arms2 x   
does n appe>1 h[ev]1 to h be5 fix$ 9 h] 
books4 ,la ,pompad\r di$ 9 #agfd1 & h]  
books 7 sold 9 ,p>is 9 ! foll[+ ye>4    
8,b :]e is ! ,pompad\r n[8     ,?is 0 ! 
,pompad\r's fan60  ,next comes ! plate (
 ,madame ,jeanne-,gom>t de ,vaub]ni]1   
,comtesse ,du ,b>ry 7born at ,vauc\leurs
 9 #agdc71 ! la/ fav\rite ( ,l\is ,,xv41
 :o1 less =tunate ?an h] rival1 la      
,pompad\r1 surviv$ h] royal protector1  
nay1 ev5 royalty itself1 & di$ on !     
scaffold 9 ,decemb]1 #agic4 ,ignorant z 
%e 01 %e =m$ a small b valuable         
collection1 h] books be+ b\nd 9 r$      
morocco1 all ri*ly gilt1 & ornam5t$ on !

 sides ) h] arms1 & h] motto1 ,b\tez en 
avant4 ,r$an 0 "o ( h] b9d]s4 ,l\is     
,,xv4 rem>k$1 8,la ,pompad\r _h m books 
?an ! c\ntess1 b !y 7 nei!r s well *os5 
nor s well b\nd1 we !re=e create h]     
,biblio?caire de ,v]sailles40           
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,du*1 
#aggi4  ,poor ,du ,b>ry6 ,%e c\ld       
sc>cely read1 & c\ld n spell2 h] books 7
 select$ to dispel ! ennui & div]t ! m9d
 ( ! debau*$ old k+ 9 ! la/ few ye>s ( 8
 %ameful life4 ,yet is %e wor?y ( m5tion
 "h1 if = "o ?+ only1 %e possess$ a     
book-plate engrav$ by ,le ,gr&1 ( :i*1  
h[ev]1 %e made b little use4  ,b ,l\is  
le ,bi5-aim di$ ( small-pox 9 #aggd1 &  
h5ce=w>d ! ,du ,b>ry fades f sight =    
ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 until we see h] once  
aga91 on ! way to ! guillot9e1 :]e1     
unlike mo/ ( ! ari/ocrats :o prec$$ h]1 
%e lo/ c\rage1 & va9ly %riek$ = m]cy f  
^? :o knew n :at x 04  ,illu/ration3    
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,comtesse ,,du  
,,b>ry4  8,unclean1 yet unmalignant1 n  
unpitiable ?+6 ,:at a c\rse 0 ?9e3 f t  

fir/ truckle-b$ :]e ?y "m bore !e1 )    
te>s1 to an unnam$ fa!r3 =w>d1 ?r\gh    
l[e/ subt]ranean dep?s1 & ov] highe/    
sunlit heights1 ( ,h>lotdom &           
,rascaldom--to ! guillot9e-axe1 :i* %e>s
 away ?y va9ly :imp]+ head60 ,?us does  
,c>lyle epitomize h] c>e]4  ,l\is ,,xv4 
0 kn[n z le ,bi5-aim1 b ye>s be=e 8 dea?
 8 "n _h lo/ all ! influ5ce x _h ev]    
possess$1 &      8,le ,bi5-aim de       
l',almanac1     ,n'e/ pas le ,bi5-aim de
 ,france1     ,il fait t\t ab hoc1 et ab
 hac1     ,le ,bi5-aim de l',almanac4   
,il met t\t dans le mme sac1     ,et la 
,ju/ice et la ,f9ance3     ,le ,bi5-aim 
de l',almanac1     ,n'e/ pas le ,bi5-aim
 de ,france40  ,x 0 comput$ t dur+ 8    
reign #aej1jjj m5 _h be5 imprison$ 9 !  
,ba/ille1 ^: crimes1 real or imag9>y1 _h
 nev] be5 inve/igat$ 9 any c\rt (       
ju/ice4  ,!y 7 torn )\t w>n+ f lib]ty & 
fri5ds to langui% = ye>s 9 d>k loa?some 
dungeons1 )\t ev5 kn[+ ( :at (f5ces !y 7
 accus$1 nor = :at p]iod !y w\ld be     
imprison$4  ,a simple ,lettre de ,ca*et 

0 all t 0 requir$1 :i* x 0 by no means  
difficult = a k+'s mi/ress1 m9i/]1 or   
fav\rite to obta94       ,,lettre ,,de  
,,ca*et4       ,monsieur le ,g\v]neur1  
envoyant en mon *teau de la ,ba/ille le 
sieur ,n----1 je v\s fais cette lettre  
p\r v\s dire que mon      int5tion e/   
que v\s ayez  l'y recevoir et ret5ir en 
t\te      seret1 jusques  n\vel ordre de
 moy4 ,et la prs5te n'e/ant      p\r    
autre f91 je prie ,dieu qu'il v\s ait1  
,monsieur le      ,g\v]neur1 en sa sa9te
 g>de4       ,ecrit  ---- le ---- de    
l'an ----4       ,signature du ,roi4    
,once issu$1 ?is condemn$ a man to      
p]petual imprisonm5t1 unless      by "s 
happy *ance "s "o c\ld prevail on ! k+  
to sign !      foll[+ ,ordre de mise en 
,lib]t3 8,monsieur le ,g\v]neur1        
ayant bi5 v\lu accord] la lib]t au sieur
 ,n---- dt5u p>      mes ordres en mon  
*teau de la ,ba/ille1 je v\s fais cette 
lettre      p\r v\s dire que mon        
int5tion e/ qu'aussitt qu'elle v\s aura 
t remise1 v\s aiez  faire mettre le dit 

sieur ,n---- en      ple9e et entire    
lib]t4 ,et la prs5te n'e/ant p\r autre  
f91      je prie ,dieu qu'il v\s ait1   
,monsieur le ,g\v]neur1 en sa sa9te     
g>de4       ,ecrit  ---- le ---- de l'an
 ----4       ,signature du ,roi4  ,_m   
prison]s became lunatics1 o!rs di$ !re  
^: fri5ds nev] knew _! fate1 = a man's  
"n & individuality 7 lo/ :5 once he     
pass$ ! gates4  ,^? :o rega9$ _! lib]ty 
7 sworn to secrecy conc]n+ all t !y _h  
se5 or he>d 9 ! ,ba/ille3 8,etant en    
lib]t1 je promets1 con=mm5t aux ordres  
du ,roi1 de ne p>l]  qui que ce soit1   
d'aucune manire que ce puisse tre1 des  
prisonni]s ni autre *ose conc]nant le   
*teau de la ,ba/ille1 qui aurai5t pu    
p>v5ir  ma connaissance40  ,z a rule ?is
 oa? 0 obs]v$1 ! dread ( ano!r          
inc>c]ation be+ suffici5t to inculcate !
 wisdom ( sil5ce1 ! well-kn[n memoirs ( 
,l+uet be+ an exception4  ,"u ,l\is     
,,xvi41 committals 7 less num]\s1 & :5 !
 ,m>quis de ,launay surr5d]$ ! ,ba/ille 
to ! ,p>isian revolution>ies 9 ,july1   

#aghi1 only sev5 prison]s 7 f\nd 9 x1   
al?\gh x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! gov]nor1   
recogniz+ ! possibility ( an attack1 _h 
s5t away "s ( ! mo/ important prison]s  
to ,v9c5nes4 ,if he _h _h ! =e?\ght at !
 same "t to h caus$ ! ,ba/ille to be    
well suppli$ ) provisions he1 ) 8 small 
g>rison ( #aad m51 might h held out = an
 almo/ indef9ite p]iod aga9/ ! attacks (
 ! half-arm$1 undiscipl9$ ,p>isian mob4 
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,claude ,,m>t94  ,illu/ration3         
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,colonel ,,de   
,,cuzieu4  ,z x 01 ! ,m>quis behav$ dur+
 a try+ "t z a brave soldi] & a humane  
g5tleman4 ,at l5g?1 b only :5 8 scanty  
provisions 7 exhau/$1 he yield$ up !    
ca/le on condition t ! lives ( ! g>rison
 %\ld be sp>$4 ,b ! inru%+ cr[d c>$ no?+
 = conditions1 nor = ! rules ( civiliz$ 
w>f>e1 & 9 a few m9utes ne>ly e man 0   
kill$4 ,de ,launay himself 0 aimlessly  
dragg$ ab\t = "s "t1 !n kill$1 & 8 head 
p>ad$ on a pike r\nd ! /reets ( ,p>is4  
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,!    

,,*,,teau ,,royal ,,de ,,la ,,ba/ille4  
,! ,ba/ille itself 0 demoli%$ by ! p1 ! 
place :]e x /ood alone pres]ves its "n1 
& ! /ones :i* once =m$ its melan*oly    
walls are n[ trodd5 "u foot by !        
c\ntless myriads :o pass ov] ! ,pont de 
la ,concorde4  ,mo/ ( ! books f\nd 9 !  
prison 7 de/roy$1 b a few escap$1 & ^!  
conta9$ ! ex-libris ( ! ,*teau ,royal de
 la ,ba/ille1 c]ta9ly "o ( ! sc>ce/ &   
mo/ int]e/+ 9 ! _w4  ,! accession (     
,l\is ,,xvi4 gave rise to great hopes = 
! reg5]ation ( ,france1 retr5*m5t 9 h]  
f9ances1 & re=mation 9 ! morals ( h]    
c\rt4  ,! k+ 0 "y1 m>ri$ to a beautiful 
& virtu\s pr9cess1 & 0 himself cr$it$ ) 
! dome/ic virtues ( *a/ity & sobriety4  
,inde$1 z a ma/] locksmi? he might no   
d\bt h e>n$ a com=table livelihood1 = 9 
t occupation1 if 9 no o!r1 he display$  
consid]able skill & dext]ity4  ,! ,fr5* 
h always _h a knack ( affix+ v humor\s &
 cat*+ nicknames to _! k+s & public m52 
!y might appropriately h *ri/5$ _! new  
k+ ,l\is ,trop-t>d4 ,he 0 always ,lewis 

! ,too-,late2 he 0 born too late1 he    
resi/$ ! wi%es ( 8 p till x 0 too late2 
he made concessions :5 !y 7 too late to 
conciliate anyone2 he practis$ economy  
:5 x only br\ght him into ridicule2 too 
late he fl$ f ,p>is2 drank ,burgundy1 & 
ate bread & *eese at ,v>5nes until x 0  
too late to escape across ! fronti]1 &  
f9ally he di$ :5 8 dea? 0 too late to   
save 8 good "n1 8 family1 or ! mon>*y4  
,he lack$ decision ( "*1 & cle>ness (   
purpose or p]ception4 ,he 0 incapable ( 
read+ ! signs ( ! times1 or ( re=m+ !   
vici\s sy/em ( gov]nm5t he _h inh]it$ f 
8 =efa!rs4 ,s he1 :o 0 9 _m respects !  
be/ ( ! lat] ,b\rbons1 _h to pay !      
p5alty = ! crimes1 ! cruelty1 & !       
follies ( 8 ance/ors4  ,illu/ration3    
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,pasqui] ,,de       
,,messange1 #agib4  ,9 ! be/ p]iod (    
,fr5* h]aldry1 support]s 7 less         
frequ5tly f\nd ?an 9 ,briti% h]aldry1 & 
x 0 a rule1 or a tradition1 t1 z m>k+ ! 
div9e "r ( k+s1 only memb]s ( ! royal   
family ( ,france %\ld c>ry angels z     

support]s4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 assum$ by !    
illegitimate desc5dants ( ! k+s1 :o     
c>ri$ ! royal arms ) ! usual diff]5ces4 
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,a*ievem5t ,,( ,,l\is
 ,,xvi4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate   
,,( ,,monsieur ,,lej\rdan1 ,,conseill]  
,,en ,l',,amiraut1 #aghf  ,illu/ration  
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,! ,,fir/ ,,republic4  
,9 ,great ,brita9 political *anges h _h 
comp>atively little effect ^u !         
developm5t ( art1 :]eas 9 ,france !     
great ev5ts ( h] hi/ory h left _!       
impress deeply on h] arts1 & dur+ ! la/ 
hundr$ ye>s especially1 ne>ly e         
political convulsion 7& !re h be5 _m7   
has be5 rapidly foll[$ by "s great *ange
 9 ! fa%ion ( h] book-plates4 ,x !re=e  
becomes absolutely necess>y to ref] to  
"s ( ! lead+ features 9 ,fr5* hi/ory 9  
ord] prop]ly to appreciate ! ex-libris (
 ! v>i\s p]iods4  ,= ! antiqu>y1 ! pr9ts
 produc$ 9 ,france be=e ! ,revolution   
mu/ ev] possess ! greate/ int]e/1       
indicat+ z !y d s cle>ly ! ta/es1 !     
vanity1 ! luxury ( t beau monde :i* 0 ! 

,france ( ^? days :5 ! l[] ord]s c\nt$ =
 no?+1 be+ b ! hew]s ( wood1 ! draw]s ( 
wat]1 & ! *air--canon ) :i* h] k+s &    
m>%als won glory4  ,no attempt 0 made to
 hide ! corruption & immorality :i*     
prevail$ at ,c\rt--! am\rs ( ! k+s 7    
op5ly ackn[l$g$1 ! highe/ titles 7 be/[$
 ^u _! mi/resses1 & ! royal arms (      
,france 7 borne by _! almo/ innum]able  
(fspr+4  ,al?\gh "s ( ^! wom5 7 ( !     
humble/ orig9 !y affect$ a ta/e =       
lit]ature & art1 & ! names ( ,diane de  
,poiti]s1 du*esse de ,val5t9ois2        
,gabrielle d',e/res2 ,m>ie ,t\*et2 la   
,du*esse de la ,vallire2 la ,m>quise de 
,ma9t5on2 ,madame de ,montespan2 la     
,m>quise de ,pompad\r2 la ,comtesse du  
,b>ry1 ) _m o!rs ( less] note1 rem9d u t
 !y =m$ ext5sive libr>ies4 ,books be>+  
_! arms & ciph]s on ! b9d+s1 or _!      
book-plates1 are /ill ^? mo/ eag]ly     
s\ght = by collectors ( to-day4 ,b :at a
 bagatelle 0 all ?is z comp>$ ) ! va/   
sums ^! c\rtesans dra9$ f ! nation1 & ! 
degradation !y inflict$ ^u ! ari/ocracy 

into ^: ranks !y & _! *ildr5 7 elevat$4 
,:il/ on ! o!r h&1 ! arrogance ( ! old  
nobility1 _! selfi%ness1 _! cruelty to  
_! dep5dants1 & _! refusal to =ego any (
 _! pay or privileges 9 ! black days (  
fam9e & national bankruptcy t[>ds !     
close ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ha/5$ _! fall
 & t ( ! mon>*y4  ,sir ,walt] ,scott    
/ates t at ! outbreak ( ! ,revolution   
!re 7 ab\t eighty ?\s& families enjoy+  
all ! rights & privileges ( nobility2 & 
! ord] 0 divid$ into diff]5t classes1   
:i* look$ on ea* o!r ) mutual jeal\sy & 
contempt4  ,on ?is po9t let u quote !   
reports ( two ackn[l$g$ au?orities4 ,m4 
de ,sa9t-,allais1 9 8 book 8,l',anci5ne 
,france10 obs]ves3 8,nos hi/ori5s les   
plus accrdits ont rem>qu qu'il exi/ait  
en ,france1 avant la ,rvolution1 environ
 soixante dix mille fiefs1 ou           
arrire-fiefs dont a peu prs #c1jjj tai5t
 rigs en du*s1 m>quisats1 comts1 vicomts
 et b>onies1 et qu'ils comptai5t aussi  
en ce royaume environ #d1jjj families   
d'anci5ne noblesse1 c'e/--dire de       

noblesse *eval]esque et immmoriale1 et  
environ #ij1jjj familles qui avai5t     
acquis la noblesse p> l'ex]cice de *>ges
 de magi/rature et de f9ances ou p> le  
s]vice militaire ou p> des anoblissem5ts
 quelconques40 ,:il/ 9 8 8,nobles et    
,vila9s10 ,m4 ,*assant /ates3 8,il y    
avait en ,france1 en #aghh1 au mo9s     
#h1jjj m>quis1 comtes1 et b>ons1 dont   
#b1jjj au plus l'tai5t lgitimem5t1      
#d1jjj bi5 dignes de l'tre1 mais qui ne 
l'tai5t que p> tolrance abusive40  ,f ^!
 /atem5ts x is evid5t t ! numb] (       
nobles1 or soi-disant nobles1 0 enorm\s2
 t _! privileges 7_m ( !m grossly       
immoral7 caus$ !m to be extremely       
unpopul>2 t to keep up "s k9d ( /ate &  
%[ made !m exact+ z l&lords1 :il/ !     
etiquette ( _! rank prev5t$ !m f emb>k+ 
9 any k9d ( trade or bus9ess1 s t       
employm5ts 9 ! ,c\rt1 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,army1 
,law & ! ,civil ,s]vice1 7 almo/        
entirely monopoliz$ by ?is class4 ,^!   
(fices1 ?\gh highly paid1 71 ( c\rse1   
totally unproductive1 & creat$ /ill     

fur!r burd5s to fall on ! %\ld]s ( !    
ov]tax$ l[] ord]s4  ,nor 7 ! nobles     
!mselves altoge!r to be envi$--_m ( !m 7
 mis]ably poor1 & 7 yet compell$ to     
support ! dignity ( _! rank1 & to appe> 
9 /ate at a c\rt1 at once ! mo/ spl5did 
& mo/ improvid5t 9 ! _w4  ,!y _h n !    
res\rces possess$ by ! poor] scions ( ! 
,briti% nobility1 :o are free n[ to act 
z directors ( public companies1         
/ock-brok]s1 w9e m]*ants1 or railway    
manag]s2 :o may own colli]ies1 or hansom
 cabs1 or bre$ cattle )\t loss ( ca/e or
 privilege4  ,z to ! k+1 ,l\is ,,xvi41  
he 0 a man ( no decision ( "*1 incapable
 ( read+ ! signs ( ! times1 or ( realiz+
 t ! future ( ! mon>*y1 ( ,france       
itself1 dep5d$ on ! re=ms requir$ 9 !   
,/ate4 ,s little did he appreciate !    
s]i\s position t :51 9 #aghh1 8 m9i/]s 7
 discuss+ :]e ! ,etats ,g5]aux 7nobles1 
cl]gy1 & ti]s tats7 %\ld assemble 9 !   
foll[+ ,may1 ,l\is sudd5ly cut %ort all 
_! argum5ts by exclaim+ t !y c\ld only  
meet at ,v]sailles because ( ! hunt+ 7  

cause des *asses74      8,c'tait bi5 de 
*ass] qu'alors il s'agissait40  ,at l5g?
 ! /orm1 :i* _h long be5 =ese51 bur/ ov]
 _! heads1 & 9 less ?an two ye>s a      
decree 0 propos$ 7on ,june #bj?1 #agij7 
by ,lame?1 t ! titles ( duke1 c\nt1     
m>quis1 visc\nt1 b>on1 & *evali] %\ld be
 suppress$4 ,?is 0 c>ri$ by a l>ge      
majority 9 ! ,fr5* ,assembly1 & all     
armorial be>+s 7 aboli%$ at ! same "t4  
,:5 all ar\nd 0 9 a /ate ( turmoil &    
revolution1 armorial book-plates became 
dang]\s to _! own]s4 ,_m 7 torn out &   
de/roy$1 o!rs 7 alt]$ & adapt$ to !     
feel+s ( ! "t by *ang+ high-s\nd+ titles
 into ! simple /yle ( a ,fr5* citiz54   
,! ex-libris ( ! ,citiz5                
,boyveau-,laffecteur may be cit$ z an   
example4 ,be=e ! ,revolution he us$ an  
allegorical plate on :i* 0 %[n a "y calf
 dr9k+ at a f\nta9 7,boyveau72 on 8     
%ield he c>ri$ a /ork1 z an emblem (    
prud5ce & wisdom1 & ! :ole 0 surm\nt$ by
 ! h&some coronet ( a c\nt4 ,n[1        
,monsieur ,boyveau-,laffecteur 0 a      

doctor ( m$ic9e1 & ! inv5tor ( useful   
m$ical receipts1 b :e!r he ev] 0 a c\nt1
 or entitl$ to c>ry ! coronet ( "o1 is m
 ?an d\btful4 ,^! are m9or details1     
h[ev]1 = :5 ! ,doctor f\nd t coronets1 &
 ! heads t wore !m1 7 go+ /rangely out (
 fa%ion1 he effac$ ! obnoxi\s emblem (  
nobility1 plac+ 9 its /ead an enorm\s & 
aggressively prom95t cap ( lib]ty4 ,?is 
alt]$ plate is f\nd less frequ5tly ?an !
 =m]2 x may be t on ! re/oration ( !    
mon>*y he replac$ ! coronet1 & re-elect$
 himself a c\nt4  ,illu/ration3         
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,vicomte ,,de   
,,b\rbon ,,busset1 #aghh4  ,ano!r alt]$ 
plate is r less /rik+ 9 its political   
inconsi/5cy3 8,de la ,biblio?que de     
,nic4 ,franc4 ,jos4 ,ri*>d1 avocat en   
,p>lem5t1 ,prsid5t  ,/4 ,diez40 ,simple 
& in(f5sive z 0 ?is label1 ! own] ?\ght 
x saf] dur+ ! ,revolution to cov] x )   
ano!r1 ?us3 8,de la ,biblio?que de      
,ni*olas ,franois-,joseph ,,ri*>d1      
,citoy5 de ,/4 ,di40  ,b a f> m int]e/+ 
s\v5ir ( ! ,reign ( ,t]ror is ! second  

book-plate ( ! ,vicomte de ,b\rbon      
,busset4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate  
,,( ,l4 ,a4 ,p4 ,,b\rbon ,,busset1      
#agic4  ,! fir/1 :i* is sign$ 8,fme4    
,j\rdan sculp41 #aghh10 %[s 8 armorial  
be>+s surm\nt$ by 8 coronet1 :il/ b5ea? 
are enum]at$ 8 titles & (fices4  ,ov]   
?is plate is g5]ally f\nd pa/$ a mu*    
simpl] design1 %[+ h[ t ! gr& noble (   
#aghh "u ! mon>*y _h1 9 #agic1 become   
pla9 ,b\rbon ,busset1 a ,fr5* citiz54   
,n[ ! ,vicomte de ,b\rbon ,busset 0 an  
ari/ocrat 7ev5 if an illegitimate "o71 =
 on 8 fir/ book-plate he bore ! royal   
arms ( ,france1 7debruis$ by a baton71 )
 ! cross ( ,j]usalem 9 *ief1 & 8 two    
support]s ! angels hi!rto c>ri$ only by 
memb]s ( ! royal family4 ,yet he manag$ 
to escape ! horrors ( ! revolution>y    
p]iod1 & surviv$ ! ,reign ( ,t]ror1     
probably by /udy+ ! signs ( ! times1 &  
by ca/+ 8 lot 9 ) ! sans-culottes4 ,9   
any case1 he liv$ 9 ,p>is until ! #i? ( 
,febru>y1 #ahjb4 ,! b9d+s on 8 books 7  
/amp$ ) ! arms1 z on 8 book-plate1 b )\t

 ! support]s4  ,8 libr>y 0 sold 9 ,p>is2
 ! catalogue 0 head$1 8,catalogue des   
livres de la biblio?que de feu le citoy5
 ,b\rbon ,busset1 #bj1 nivose an ,,xi40 
,ano!r curi\s s\v5ir ( ! rev]ses su/a9$ 
dur+ ! revolution>y p]iod exi/s 9 !     
plate ( 8,&r ,gasp>d ,p>fait1 ,comte de 
,bizemont-,prunel04 ,dess9 et grav p>   
,*4 ,gau*]1 de l',acad4 des ,arts de    
,londres1 #agha4  ,9 ! same ye> ! ,comte
 de ,bizemont-,prunel et*$ an ex-libris 
= 8 wife1 ,m>ie ,ca!r9e d',hallot1 ) a  
design ( a some:at rem>kable nature     
consid]+ ! p]iod4 ,he repres5t$ himself 
among/ "s ru9s c>v+ _! arms on a p$e/al4
 ,?irte5 ye>s lat] we f9d ?is nobleman1 
a refugee 9 ,engl&1 e>n+ 8 liv+ z a     
draw+ ma/]4 ,8 bus9ess c>d1 ( ornam5tal 
design1 be>s ! words3 8,m4 ,bizemont1   
,draw+ ,ma/]1 ,no4 #ai ,norton ,/reet1  
ne> ,portl& ,/reet4 ,bizemont ,sc4      
,london1 #agid40  ,illu/ration3         
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,?omas ,,papillon1  
,,esq4  ,alexis ,foissey1 ( ,dunkirk1   
remov$ ! coronet f 8 ex-libris to make  

way = 8,equality02 ,p4 ,m4 ,gillet1     
deputy f ,morbihan1 adopt$ ! cap (      
lib]ty1 ) ! motto1 8,lib]t1 ,egalit02 & 
,j4 ,b4 ,mi*aud1 on 8 plate1 dat$ #agia1
 also has ! ,phrygian cap1 ) a ribbon   
inscrib$1 8,la ,lib]t ou la ,mort40     
,above is ! book-plate ( ,?omas         
,papillon1 ,esq41 evid5tly engrav$ 9    
,engl& )9 ! la/ c5tury1 be>+ on ! fir/ &
 f\r? qu>t]s ! cant+ arms ( ! old ,fr5* 
family ( ,papillon 7,butt]fly74  ,! la/ 
,papillon ( :om we read 9 ,fr5* hi/ory 0
 "o ,d5is-,pi]re-,jean ,papillon de la  
,f]t1 int5dant des ,m5us-plaisirs du    
,roi1 :o 0 born 9 #agbg1 & guillot9$ on 
! #g? ( ,july1 #agid1 by ! ,republicans4
 ,probably ,?omas ,papillon 0 a relative
 :o manag$ to escape1 or "o ( 8         
desc5dants1 z ! arms are v simil>1 be+  
?us blazon$ by ,guig>d3 ,d'azur1 au     
*evron d'arg5t accompagn en *ef de #b   
,papillons d'or1 et en po9te d'un coq   
h>di du mme4 ,! la/ *>ge be+ ! only     
dissimil>ity4  ,a %ort "t s9ce1 a       
collector 9 ,p>is pur*as$ a cov] on :i* 

0 a small mean-look+1 pr9t$ book-label1 
"u :i* %[$ ! edges ( ano!r4 ,on putt+ ! 
cov] to soak no less ?an ?ree plates 7  
f\nd1 ! l[e/ "o be+ z foll[s2 an        
armorial plate1 bel[ ! %ield            
8,biblio?que de ,mr4 de ,villi]s du     
,t]rage1 ,pr4 ,commis des ,f9ances40    
,?is plate1 sign$ ,bran*e1 _h be5 cov]$ 
dur+ ! revolution>y p]iod by a simple   
typographical label1 read+ 8,biblio?que 
du ,citoy5 ,m>c-,eti5ne ,villi]s10      
omitt+ all titles1 & h]aldic            
decorations1 sub/itut+ ! ^w 8citoy50 9  
_! place1 & ! :ole surr\nd$ by pla9     
bord] l9es4  ,lat] on ! book pass$ into 
o!r h&s1 & a /ill m humble plate 0 plac$
 ^u x1 a small label hav+ only ! words  
8,biblio?que ,le ,cau*oix ,f]raud40 ,?is
 democratic individual1 :o suppress$ ev5
 ! ^w 8citoy50 on 8 label1 does n live 9
 hi/ory1 nor w\ld he h be5 m5tion$ "h b 
t 8 poor little ticket probably sav$ two
 int]e/+ plates f de/ruction4  8,ex     
libris ,rihan de la ,=e/0 ) arms &      
coronet2 !n ov] t 0 a pla9 label ) !    

simple inscription1 8,ex libris la      
,=e/02 t aga9 cov]$ by a lugubri\s-look+
 plate1 8,ex libris la ,=e/10 surm\nt$  
by a cap ( lib]ty1 on a pike1 & 8,la    
lib]t ou la mort0 pr9t$ ar\nd x4  ,to ^!
 _m o!rs may be add$1 su* z ! ex-libris 
( 8,le ,pr9ce de ,beaufond10 :i* 0 alt]$
 to 8,*>les-,l\is ,le-pr9ce10 & !       
elaborate h]aldic book-plate ( ! ,m>quis
 de ,=tia1 :i* 0 cov]$ by a simple pr9t$
 label3 8,ce livre fait p>tie de la     
biblio?que de ,m4 de ,=tia d',urban1    
demeurant  ,p>is1 rue de la ,ro*ef\caud 
7sic71 ,no4 #ba1 division du ,mont      
,blanc40  ,m4 ,pig\ cov]$ 8 arms &      
coronet ( a ,m>quis ) a pla9 label 9 :i*
 ! "n ,pig\ 0 surr\nd$ by a g>l& (      
roses4  ,b 9 ^? tr\bl$ times mo/ m5 (   
any position _h f> m s]i\s topics to    
occupy _! m9ds ?an ! plann+ ( ex-libris 
= _! books1 & inde$ ! poor h]aldic      
engrav]s f\nd _! bus9ess com+ to an end1
 & "o ( !m1 ,m4 ,crussaire1 f9d+ himself
 )\t "w1 adv]tis$ t he w\ld gladly      
execute 8t\t espce de sujets srieux ou  

agrables relatifs aux div]ses           
circon/ances de la ,rvolution1 p\r      
boites1 bon-bonnires1 b\tons1           
m$aillons40  ,"o ( ! la/ ex-libris      
belong+ to ! p]iod ( ! ,fir/ ,republic1 
& c>ry+ republican emblems1 is t be>+ ! 
"n ( ,adjudant ,gnral ,villatte1 :o 0   
promot$ to t rank on ,febru>y #e1 #agii4
 ,8 plate be>s ! ,roman fasces surm\nt$ 
by ! cap ( lib]ty1 &1 oddly en\gh = a   
milit>y man1 a %eph]d's crook & hat1    
:il/ two doves1 or pigeons1 complete ?is
 incongru\s design4  ,f #aghi to !      
coronation ( ,napoleon ,i4 z ,emp]or 9  
#ahjd1 ! use ( book-plates 0 consid]ably
 re/rict$4  ,paul9e ,burghese1 a si/] ( 
,napoleon1 rose sup]ior to h]aldic or   
titul> pret5sions4 ,%e 0 a si/] (       
,napoleon1 t 0 en\gh1 & h] gift         
book-plate1 dat$ #ahbe1 is b a pla9     
little label3    ,,ex ,,legato          
,sororis ,napoleonis    ,paull9         
,burghesi   ,a4,d4 ,,mdcccxxv4  ,*>les  
,ambroise ,caff>elli1 ^: plate is 9 :at 
has be5 call$ le /yle pana* de          

l',empire1 0 ,canon ( ,t\l 9 #aghi1 b   
took ! oa? to ! ,con/itution on !       
outbreak ( ! ,revolution4 ,he suff]$    
imprisonm5t 9 #agic1 ga9$ fav\r "u      
,napoleon1 :o creat$ him a prfet4 ,he   
aft]w>ds devot$ himself to ! /udy (     
political economy1 & di$ 9 #ahbf 7aft]  
see+ _m *anges ( gov]nm5t71 "u ! rule ( 
! ,b\rbons1 8 fir/ patrons4             
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,*4   
,,amb4 ,,caff>elli4  ,jean ,bapti/e     
,j\rdan1 :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s m>%als ( 
,napoleon's army1 began life z a private
 soldi]2 "u ! ,fir/ ,republic he obta9$ 
promotion1 & swore t 8 sword %\ld always
 be drawn 9 def5ce ( ! rights ( ! p1 &  
aga9/ all k+s4 ,yet he aft]w>ds accept$ 
titles & hon\rs f ,napoleon1 :om he     
des]t$ to s]ve "u ,l\is ,,xviii41 &     
issu$ a manife/o to 8 soldi]s ask+ _!   
fidelity to ! re/or$ ,b\rbons4 ,= ?is he
 0 rew>d$ by be+ creat$ a ,*evali] ( !  
,royal & ,milit>y ,ord] ( ,/4 ,l\is4 ,:5
 ,napoleon return$ to ,p>is f ,elba !   
,m>*al ,j\rdan 0 aga9 ready to d him    

s]vice1 & 8 fidelity 0 rew>d$ by an     
imp]ial decree dat$ #d ,june1 #ahae1    
creat+ him a ,c\nt & ,pe] ( ,france4    
,j\rdan 0 born at ,limoges 9 #agfb2 he  
di$ 9 #ahcc4  ,illu/ration3             
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,m>%al ,,j\rdan4
  ,! ,b>on de ,m>bot 0 "o ( ! soldi]s   
ennobl$ by ,napoleon ,i4 ,he left "s    
memoirs :i* h po9ts ( resemblance to ^? 
writt5 by ! m celebrat$ ,b>on ,mn*aus54 
,,! ,,fir/ ,,empire4  ,! %ort & tr\bl$  
reign ( ! ,emp]or ,napoleon left little 
la/+ impression ^u ! h]aldry ( ,france4 
,x is true he introduc$ "s sy/em1 & a   
few innovations1 b at ! ,re/oration 8   
innovations 7 resc9d$1 & ) ! ,b\rbons 9 
p[] x ne$ h>dly be said t no k9d (      
useful sy/em c\ld long exi/4            
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,!    
,,b>on ,,de ,,m>bot4  ,= ! h]aldry ( !  
,fir/ ,empire a /ud5t _c d bett] ?an    
consult ! f9e folios entitl$ 8,armorial 
,gnral de l',empire ,franais4 ,cont5ant 
les ,armes de sa ,maje/ l',emp]eur et   
,roi1 des ,pr9ces de sa famille1 des    

,gr&s ,dignitaires1 ,pr9ces1 ,ducs1     
,comtes1 ,b>ons1 ,*evali]s1 et celles   
des ,villes de #a;ere #bme et #cme      
,classe1 avec les plan*es des ,ornem5s  
ext]ieurs1 des ,signes intrieurs et     
l'explication des ,c\leurs et des       
,figures du ,blason1 p\r facilit]       
l',etude de cette ,sci5ce4 ,prs5t  sa   
,maje/ l',emp]eur et ,roi p> ,h5ry      
,simon1 ,graveur du ,cab9et de sa ,maje/
 l',emp]eur et ,roi1 et du ,conseil du  
,sceau des ,titres4 ,*ez l',auteur1     
,palais ,royal1 ,no4 #bi  ,p>is4        
,,mdcccxii40 ,! title-page is quot$ 9   
full2 x is a curiosity 9 its way1 ! :ole
 be+ beautifully engrav$ on a plate     
measur+ #aa in*es by #h in*es2 all ! o!r
 plates are ( ! same size & _m hundr$s (
 armorial be>+s are accurately engrav$ &
 describ$4 ,! "w is a monum5t ( pati5ce 
& skill1 & s]ves z a record ( _m pr9ces1
 nobles1 m>%als1 & g5]als1 ^: names &   
de$s 71 dur+ ! ,napoleonic p]iod1 z     
famili> z h\sehold words1 b ! majority (
 :om are n[ almo/ =gott54  ,napoleon    

decre$ t ord] %\ld exi/ 9 h]aldry1 z 9 e
 o!r bran* ( ! ,/ate4 ,8 fav\rite arti/1
 ,david1 0 call$ 9 to assi/ 9 devis+ new
 decorations1 head-dresses1 etc4 ,!     
curi\s head-dress1 inv5t$ by ,david to  
replace coronets1 is call$ 9 ,fr5*      
h]aldry 8une toque20 ?is some:at        
resembles a flat ,tam ,o',%ant] cap1    
slightly elevat$ 9 front1 &1 ?\gh no    
long] us$1 its v>ieties mu/ be describ$1
 z x (t5 occurs on book-plates ( !      
p]iod4  ,pr9ces c>ri$ a toque ( black   
velvet1 ) a b& ar\nd ! brim ( vair4 ,9  
front a gold5 aigrette support$ sev5    
o/ri* fea!rs4  ,dukes wore ! same1      
simply replac+ ! b& vair by a b& erm9e4 
,c\nts c>ri$ a toque ( black velvet1 ) a
 b& erm9e4 ,an aigrette1 gold & silv]1  
support$ five fea!rs4  ,b>ons wore !    
toque ) a b& c\nt] vair4 ,a silv]       
aigrette support$ ?ree fea!rs4  ,^! 7   
fur!r subdivid$ & di/+ui%$1 s z to %[   
:e!r ! rank 0 s5atorial1 milit>y1       
ecclesia/ical1 or civil4  ,*evali]s     
c>ri$ a black velvet toque ) a gre5 b&4 

,a silv] aigrette ) "o upright fea!r4   
,fur!r1 !re 7 grants ( arms = ,prfets1  
,s\s-,prfets1 & ,maires ( t[ns1 :il/ !  
t[ns !mselves 7 divid$ into classes1 ea*
 class hav+ on a *ief1 or a canton1 a   
di/9ctive badge4  ,?us1 cities ( ! fir/ 
ord]1 su* z ,am/]dam1 ,antw]p1          
,bordeaux1 ,brussels1 ,gh5t1 ,g5eva1    
,hamburg1 ,lyons1 ,lille1 ,lige1        
,montauban1 & ,p>is1 bore ?ree gold5    
bees 7! ,napoleonic badge7 on a *ief    
gules1 9 addition to ! arms ( ! cities  
"h cit$1 ^: names recall ! ext5t (      
t]ritory ov] :i* at "o "t ,napoleon held
 sway4  ,second class t[ns bore a gold5 
,n on a dext] canton azure2 & ?ird class
 t[ns _h a s9i/] canton gules1 on :i* 0 
a silv] ,n4  ,q rec5tly ! ,fr5*         
,gov]nm5t conf]r$ ! ,cross ( ! ,legion (
 ,hon\r on ! t[n ( ,bel=t1 & on         
,ramb]vill]s1 a small place 9 ! ,vosges 
,m\nta9s1 z a recognition ( ! gallant   
resi/ance !y (f]$ to ! ,g]mans 9 #ahgj &
 #ahga4 ,bel=t surr5d]$ only "u ord]s f 
! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 ! peace armi/ice hav+

 be5 conclud$4 ,its g>rison left ) !    
hon\rs ( w>1 &1 al?\gh "p ( ,alsace1 x 0
 left to ,france on acc\nt ( !          
indomitable c\rage ( ,colonel           
,d5f]t-,ro*]eau 7a ,prote/ant (         
,ro*elle71 ( ! g>rison1 & also ( !      
t[nspeople1 :o all[$ _! h\ses to be     
batt]$ to pieces )\t once speak+ (      
capitulation4 ,! t[n ( ,*teaudun 0      
8decorat$0 ) ! ,legion ( ,hon\r by      
,gambetta1 hav+ signaliz$ itself by its 
resi/ance to ! invad]1 foll[$ by        
reprisals4 ,two or ?ree o!r t[ns 7      
decorat$ ) ! ,national ,ord] (          
,knigh?ood by ,napoleon ,i4 9 #ahae =   
h]oic resi/ance to ! ,allies 9 #ahad4   
,altoge!r n9e t[ns 9 ,france h ! ,cross 
( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r on _! coats-(-arms4
  ,ano!r feature 9 ,napoleonic h]aldry 0
 ! revival ( an anci5t ord9>y1 entitl$  
*ampagne1 occupy+ a ?ird ( ! %ield 9    
base2 x frequ5tly occurs 9 arms grant$  
"u ! ,empire1 b is n[ obsolete4 ,9 fact1
 on ! re/oration ( ,l\is ,,xviii41 an   
ord9ance 0 issu$ aboli%+ all !          

innovations introduc$ by ,napoleon1 "s (
 :i* des]v$ a bett] fate4  ,"o ( ! mo/  
delightful traits 9 ! "* ( ! ,fr5* p is 
_! read9ess to laugh at _! own little   
national fail+s1 _! vanity1 _!          
volatility1 & _! political in/ability4  
,?is p[] to see & appreciate ! humor\s  
side ( ev5ts 0 nev] bett] %[n ?an 9 a "w
 entitl$ 8,dictionnaire des ,gir\ettes  
ou nos contempora9s pe9ts d'aprs        
eux-mmes10 publi%$ 9 ,p>is1 anonym\sly1 
b ascrib$ to ! ,comte de ,proisy        
d',eppe4  ,?is little book is at once "o
 ( ! mo/ comical & "o ( ! sadde/ ev]    
writt51 be+ a k9d ( biographical        
diction>y ( ! political turncoats ( !   
p]iod embrac$ betwe5 ! ye>s #agij &     
#ahae4 ,x conta9s notices ( all ! lead+ 
,fr5*m5 ( ! day1 ) extracts f _!        
political writ+s & spee*es1 m especially
 ^? conta9+ allusions1 complim5t>y or ! 
rev]se1 to ! heads ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,n[1  
:5 we consid] t dur+ t qu>t] ( a c5tury 
,france exp]i5c$ a numb] ( sudd5 &      
viol5t *anges 9 h] political            

con/itution1 go+ f ! extreme ( absolute 
,mon>*y to ! utmo/ lic5ce ( ,republican 
lib]ty1 x w easily be recogniz$ t ?is   
book conta9s in/ances ( ! mo/ a/\nd+    
weakness ( "* & political vacillation   
ev] *ronicl$4  ,/>t+ f #agij1 :5 !      
,gov]nm5t 0 ,royali/1 inde$ an absolute 
,mon>*y1 9 #agib x became ,republican1  
"u ! ,conv5tion1 & lat]1 9 #agie1 "u le 
,directoire4       #agii4 ,! ,consulate4
 ,napoleon ,fir/ ,consul4       #ahjd4  
,imp]ial4 ,napoleon ,emp]or4            
#ahad4 ,royali/ aga94 ,re/oration ( !   
,b\rbon dyna/y1 ,l\is      ,,xviii4     
#ahae4 ,! ,hundr$ ,days4 ,flight ( !    
,b\rbons1 re/oration (      ,napoleon4  
#ahae1 ,deposition ( ,napoleon2 return (
 ,l\is      ,july4   ,,xviii4  ,ea* ( ^!
 *anges1 z x occurr$1 0 hail$ ) raptur\s
 applause1 & ) t =m ( gratitude :i*     
consi/s 9 a lively s5se ( fav\rs to     
come4  ,n[1 z ?is diction>y conta9s !   
names ( ne>ly all ! em95t ,fr5*m5 ( !   
p]iod1 x foll[s t !re are _m 9 x ^:     
book-plates are ( int]e/1 conc]n+ :om a 

few extracts may be giv51 tak5 f !      
second & enl>g$ edition1 publi%$ 9 ,p>is
 9 #ahae4 ,no mon? is nam$1 b evid5tly x
 appe>$ soon aft] ! f9al d[nfall (      
,napoleon1 z x m5tions ! m>riage ( !    
,turncoat ,f\*1 ,m9i/] ( ,police1 9     
,july1 #ahae1 & t ! k+ 7,l\is ,,xviii47 
sign$ ! m>riage contract4  ,! two plates
 "h introduc$ 7!y belong$ to ,turncoats7
 %[ ! /iff & =mal h]aldry ( ! ,empire1 &
 ! *>act]i/ic toque4  ,! ,de ,portalis  
family 7 ri* bank]s at ,neuf*atel 9 ! "t
 ( ! fir/ ,napoleon4 ,?is p>ticul> memb]
 ( ! family m>ri$ a ,dame d'honneur ( ! 
,empress ,joseph9e1 & 0 creat$ a c\nt ( 
! ,empire1 & an (fic] ( ! ,lgion        
d',honneur1 z is %[n by ! title & /> on 
8 book-plate4  ,he 0 associat$ ) !      
,casimir-,p]i]s 9 f\nd+ ! ,bank (       
,france1 & di$ enorm\sly weal?y4        
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,c\nt 
,j4 ,m4 ,,portalis4  ,8 "n occurs 9 !   
,dictionnaire des ,gir\ettes1 b )\t any 
special circum/ances2 he simply accept$ 
fav\rs & titles f :atev] h& !y came1    

royal or imp]ial1 ) equal condesc5sion4 
,n[ ! plate ( ,*4 ,amb4 ,caff>elli1 giv5
 on page #aba1 is a little puzzl+2 x is 
evid5tly ( ! ,fir/ ,empire p]iod1 & be>s
 ! toque ( a ,b>on2 :il/ ! second qu>t] 
on ! %ield %[s ! arms assign$ 9         
,napoleonic h]aldry to a ,prfet1 namely3
 8,de gueules  la muraille crnele       
d'arg5t1 surmonte d'une bran*e de *ne du
 mme40 ,armorial ,gnral de l',empire    
,franais1 #ahab4  ,illu/ration3         
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,m4 ,,dubuisson1     
#ahje4  ,9 ! ,dictionnaire des          
,gir\ettes m5tion is made ( a ,caff>elli
 7no ,*ri/ian "n7 :o 0 creat$ a ,c\nt ( 
! ,empire1 & ,gr& ,eagle ( ! ,lgion     
d',honneur by ,napoleon4 ,! k+ aft]w>ds 
creat$ him ,*evali] ( ! ,ord] ( ,/      
,l\is1 & ,comm&ant at ,r5nes2 :il/ 9    
#ahae he aga9 rev]t$ to ! s]vice ( !    
,emp]or4 ,!re 0 also a ,b>on ,caff>elli 
:o bore simil> arms1 b he 0 ,bi%op (    
,sa9t ,brieux1 :il/ on ?is plate no     
ecclesia/ical emblems are %[n4 ,he1 too1
 0 a memb] ( ! ,lgion d',honneur4  ,to  

:i* ( ^! two ?is plate belong$ ,i _c    
decide1 nor is ! matt] ( ! fir/         
importance4  ,illu/ration3              
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,luci5 ,,bonap>te1  
,,pr9ce ,,( ,,can9o4 ,,bro!r ,,(        
,,napoleon ,,bonap>te4  ,"o plate may be
 nam$ :i* =ms an exception to !         
monoton\s regul>ity ( ! h]aldic /yle "u 
! ,fir/ ,empire2 x is t (               
,anto9e-,pi]re-,augu/9 de ,piis1 a      
dramati/4 ,8 monogram hangs on a palm   
tree1 ea* bran* ( :i* be>s ! "n ( "s    
well-kn[n s+]1--,pan>d1 ,fav>t1 ,coll1  
etc41 :il/ b5ea? are ! titles ( !       
vaudevilles he _h himself writt54 ,ano!r
 arti/ic little plate ( ?is p]iod is t (
 ,m4 ,dubuisson1 dat$ #ahje1 on page    
#acj4  ,illu/ration3 ,,ex-,,libris      
,,imag9aire ,,de ,,napol,,on ,i4  ,luci5
 ,bonap>te1 ,pr9ce ( ,can9o1 y\ng] bro!r
 ( ,napoleon1 resid$ "s "t 9 ,engl&1 b  
di$ at ,vit]bo 9 #ahdj4 ,8 son1 ,*>les1 
,pr9ce ( ,can9o1 di/+ui%$ z a naturali/1
 di$ 9 #aheg1 & x is n easy to decide to
 :i* ( ! two ?is quiet1 unpret5ti\s     

little ,can9o plate belong$4  ,! books (
 ! fir/ ,napoleon 7 sumptu\sly b\nd1 b  
he us$ no book-plate4 ,monsieur ,l4     
,joly1 9 8 ,ex-,libris ,imag9aires1     
furni%es "o su* z might well h be5 us$  
by ! great soldi] & law-mak]4 ,an       
imp]ial eagle ca/s a ?und]-bolt1 :i*    
illum9ates ! peaks ( ! ,alps2 bel[ are  
se5 ! emblems ( w>1 ! owl1 symbolic (   
wisdom1 ! ,cross ( ! ,lgion d',honneur1 
& ! books ( ! ,code ,napolon4           
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,joa*im ,,murat4  ,illu/ration         
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,! ,,re/oration1 ,,&  
,,l\is ,,philippe4   ,on ! abdication ( 
,napoleon1 ,l\is ,,xviii4 0 plac$ on !  
?rone ( 8 ance/ors1 & reign$ ov] ,france
 by ! ,grace ( ,god & ! ,holy ,alliance4
  ,he _h le>nt no?+ & =gott5 no?+ dur+ 8
 exile1 & not)/&+ ! /rong advice ( !    
,p[]s :o _h set him up 9 bus9ess z a    
mon>*1 he enc\rag$ a /eady reaction     
aga9/ ! improvem5ts t _h be5 s lib]ally 
enc\rag$ 9 ! ,/ate by ,napoleon & 8     
m9i/]s4  ,! ,fr5* nation _h b little    

loyalty or affection = ?is g\ty1        
glutton\s1 fat old man1 b !y ridicul$   
him1 & bore ) him1 till 8 dea? 9 #ahbd4 
,8 bro!r1 ! ,comte d',artois1 :o succe$$
 him z ,*>les ,x41 a n>r[-m9d$1 ob/9ate1
 & prie/-ridd5 man1 p]sev]$ 9 ! same    
c\rse z ,l\is ,,xviii41 & 0 ev5 m       
unpopul>4  ,"u ^! two ,b\rbons1 :o /rove
 h>d to undo all ! re=ms t ! ,revolution
 _h effect$1 ^? ( ! old nobility :o _h  
surviv$ ! ,t]ror & ! ,w>s 7 enc\rag$ to 
return to ,france1 & once aga9 ! refra9 
03      8,*apeau bas1 *apeau bas6       
,gloire au ,m>quis de ,c>abas40  ,!y    
resum$ _! anci5t titles1 e/ates1 &      
family arms1 b ! bulk ( ! ,fr5* nation  
decl9$ to consid] !m1 or _! claims1     
s]i\sly4 ,bo? ,l\is ,,xviii4 & ,*>les   
,x4 creat$ new nobles f among/ _!       
p]sonal & political adh]5ts1 b few m5 ( 
wor? or importance 7 will+ ?us to be    
ennobl$4  ,! rules ( h]aldry devis$ by  
,napoleon 7 annull$1 & ! old sy/em      
reviv$4 ,b ?\gh ! weal? ( ! nation _h   
greatly increas$ dur+ ! few ye>s (      

peace1 :il/ ! ta/e = lit]ature & !      
=mation ( l>ge collections ( books _h   
once aga9 come into fa%ion1 !           
book-plates ( ?is p]iod %[ no improvem5t
 9 ta/e1 & no orig9ality 9 design4 ,!y  
are ei!r ov]lad5 ) m]etrici\s           
ornam5tation1 or simple "n labels       
possess+ no arti/ic int]e/ :atev]4  ,"o 
( ! v few plates ( ! "t wor? nam+ is t (
 ! ,du*esse de ,b]ry = h] libr>y at     
,resny1 on :i* we f9d ! lilies ( ! ,fr5*
 royal family4 ,! ,du*ess also us$ a    
simpl] plate simil> to a book-b9d+ /amp4
  ,probably ,b]ry] ! fam\s advocate1 _h 
8 plate engrav$ ab\t ?is "t2 x is 9 !   
,l\is ,,xvi4 /yle4 7,see page #adi47  ,!
 pret5ti\s plate ( ,victor1 ,duc de     
,sa9t ,simon ,v]m&ois1 ,pair de ,france1
 ,gr& d',espagne1 is an example ( ! want
 ( ta/e ( ! ,re/oration1 z is also t ( !
 ,biblio?que de ,la ,motte :i* is       
de/itute ( grace or f9i%4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,du*esse ,,de  
,,b]ry4  ,at l5g?1 9 ,july1 #ahcj1 !    
,fr5*1 we>y ( ! reaction>y rule ( ,*>les

 ,x4 & ( 8 brea*es ( fai?1 drove him f !
 ?rone1 & he s\ght refuge 9 ,engl&4  ,8 
c\s9 ,l\is ,philippe 0 elect$ k+ ( !    
,fr5*1 & = eighte5 ye>s ! c\ntry enjoy$ 
comp>ative peace1 & great comm]cial     
prosp]ity4  ,!n at la/ 0 ,france releas$
 f ! nightm>e pressure ( ! anci5 rgime1 
& free to *oose a con/itutional gov]nm5t
 suit$ to h] requirem5ts & ! progress ( 
mod]n civilization4  ,dur+ 8 reign ,l\is
 ,philippe creat$ a numb] ( new nobles1 
! *os5 m5 be+ = ! mo/ "p politicians :o 
support$ ! gov]nm5t 9 p>liam5t1 ri*     
tradesm51 (fice hold]s1 & a few lit]>y  
m54  ,two ( ! greate/ m5 ( ! day1 ,?i]s 
& ,guizot1 bluntly refus$ to be ennobl$1
 z lat] on did ,mons4 ,r\h]4 ,!         
assumption ( false titles /ill cont9u$1 
:il/ ! prefix de :i* _h =m]ly indicat$  
g5tle bir? or l&$ e/ates1 came to be s  
commonly employ$ z to c>ry no           
signification :atev]4 ,book-plates ( ?is
 p]iod h little to di/+ui% !m f ^? ( !  
,re/oration1 except t ! seal patt]n1 or 
! pla9 %ield )9 a belt or g>t] became m 

common1 :il/ "s arti/s affect$ a revival
 ( a k9d ( ,go?ic ornam5tation1 ) !     
inscription 9 ar*aic phraseology4  ,(   
?is latt] /yle a beautiful example is ! 
plate design$ = himself by ! late ,mons4
 ,claude ,e4 ,?i]y1 ( ,maxville4  ,x    
repres5ts ! int]ior ( a m$ival libr>y1 !
 walls ( :i* are decorat$ ) ! arms (    
,lorra9e4 ,a read] is seat$ 9 front (   
two op5 folios1 & above ! design !      
inscription is3  8,ce/uy livre e/ a moy 
,claude ,?i]y ymaigi] de m\lt hau/ et   
puissant ,seigneur ,mon seigneur ,franoy
 ,joseph empreur10 etc4  ,x is          
unnecess>y to quote ! :ole ( ! some:at  
l5g?y inscription1 z pr9ts f ! orig9al  
plate 7 issu$ ) ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit
 ,franaise des ,collectionneurs d',ex   
,libris10 ,janu>y #ahie1 toge!r ) a     
some:at indignant lett] f its own] po9t+
 out sev]al inaccuracies :i* _h be5 made
 9 an article describ+ ! plate 9 8,ex   
,libris ,ana10 page #gc4  ,! description
 0 c]ta9ly curi\sly inexact1 b t ^!     
labori\s imitations ( ! crabb$ h&writ+1 

! ar*aic phraseology1 & ! m9iature pa9t+
 to be f\nd on anci5t manuscripts are   
lack+ 9 orig9ality1 & out ( place on    
mod]n book-plates1 z says ! writ] 9 8,ex
 ,libris ,ana0 7& h]e9 lay ! /+ ( 8     
rem>ks71 is a conclusion 9 :i* _m       
collectors w c]ta9ly agree4  ,o!r       
well-kn[n plates ( ?is p]iod are ^? (   
,aim ,l]oy1 ,a4 ,m]ci]1 ,viollet        
,le-,duc1 ,gabriel ,peignot1 ,milsan1   
,ambroise ,firm9-,didot1 ,desb>reaux    
,b]n>d1 ,pixrec\rt1 & ,bazot1 ,notaire  
,ami5s4 ,yet ev5 ^! pres5t few po9ts (  
int]e/1 lit]>y or arti/ic4  ,aim ,l]oy  
_h a ,go?ic w9d[1 ?r\gh :i* a /ud5t is  
se5 read+4 ,motto3 ,mes livres sont ma  
joie4 ,! plate ( ,gabriel ,peignot 0    
also :at we %\ld /yle a libr>y int]ior1 
z 0 appropriate to its own] :o _h be5 = 
ye>s connect$ ) ! libr>ies ( ,vs\l &    
,dijon1 & _h made bibliography ! /udy ( 
8 life :i* ext5d$ to ! good old age (   
eighty-two4 ,he di$ 9 #ahdi4  ,bazot1   
,notaire ,ami5s1 _h an imitation ( ! old
 /yle ( armorial plate1 ) a ribbon on   

:i* ! dates #aedh & #ahdh appe>4 ,!re is
 no explanation kn[n ( ! fir/ date1     
#aedh4  ,milsan attempts a weak pun on 8
 "n1 bank notes = #a1jjj & #ajj francs  
repres5t ! words ,mille c5t4 ,?is is !  
k9d ( joke t ev5 a virtu\s man might    
make 9 ! seclusion ( 8 own family       
circle1 b t any sane man %\ld engrave1  
revise x1 pr9t x1 & f9ally pa/e x 9 all 
8 books is some?+ :i* almo/ de/roys our 
fai? 9 human nature4  ,a memb] ( ! fam\s
 publi%+ h\se1 ,mons4 ,ambroise         
,firm9-,didot 7au?or ( a 8,hi/ory (     
,wood-,engrav+07 _h an orig9al & v      
appropriate design pr9t$ 9 gold on r$   
morocco4 ,9 allusion to ! date ( !      
f\ndation ( 8 firm1 & _! anci5t sign1 x 
bore ! device3  la bible d'or #afih1 & !
 inscription ,biblio!ca ,ambrosii       
,firm9i ,didoti1 :il/ 9 ! c5tre 0 an op5
 bible4 ,?is is j "o ( ! few plates (   
?is p]iod1 int]e/+ = its own]'s sake1 & 
= its orig9ality1 :i* collectors w\ld   
wi% to h1 b x is r difficult to obta94  
,r4 ,c4 ,g4 de ,pixrec\rt is f\nd on !  

book-plate ( ! prolific dramatic au?or  
^: real appellations 7 ,r5 ,*>les       
,guilb]t4 ,z he 0 born at ,pixrec\rt he 
ennobl$ himself by call+ himself de     
,pixrec\rt1 a piece ( vanity :i*        
probably deceiv$ no "o4 ,if ! ,/ate 7 to
 tax all ^! assumptions ( nobility1 a   
good addition w\ld be made to ! ,fr5*   
rev5ue4 ,9 o!r respects 8 ex-libris 0   
mode/ en\gh2 he did n /eal a            
coat-(-arms1 b _h ! simple ,cross ( !   
,legion ( ,hon\r ) two bran*es ( oak1 & 
= motto ! la/ l9e ( ! foll[+ *>m+ sonnet
 by ,desb>reaux ,b]n>d4                 
,,sonnet4      ,mes livres sont ma joie6
 aussi sur eux je veille     ,comme     
veille l'av>e auprs de son trsor2       
,et mon esprit *>m1 qui r>em5t          
sommeille1     ,les pr5d1 les lit1 les  
quitte et les repr5d encor4      ,ne    
mnageant p\r eux1 ni prix1 ni so9s1 ni  
veille1     ,t\j\rs prompt1 t\j\rs prt  
pr5dre mon essor2     ,aux timides      
conseils f]mant surt\t l'oreille1       
,n\veau ,jason1 je c\rs1 ravir ma toison

 d'or6      ,t\t n\s trompe ici-bas1 les
 hommes et les *oses1     ,la vipre et  
le taon s'abrit5t s\s les roses1     ,le
 peuple  la v]tu ne crois plus dsormais1
      ,le trompeur1 le tromp1 conspir5t 
portes closes1     ,du sexe on sait la  
ruse et les mtamorphoses1     ,un livre 
e/ un ami qui ne trompe jamais4   ,,!   
,,second ,,empire4  ,ow+ to a v>iety (  
circum/ances ,l\is ,philippe became     
unpopul>1 & at l5g? 9 #ahdh !re 7 s]i\s 
di/urbances 9 ,p>is4 ,x is probable t a 
man ( /rong w might h put ^! d[n ) "s   
little blood%$1 b ,l\is ,philippe 0 a   
k9dly1 peace-lov+ man1 & r ?an face !   
horrors ( a civil w> he abdicat$1 & !   
second ,republic 0 proclaim$1 to be     
quickly *ang$ into ! ,second ,empire1 "u
 ,napolon ,,iii4      ,p> le temps      
r5v]s1 qu& cet empire imm5se1           
,*ef-d'uvre de gnie autant que de       
puissance4     ,un j\r n'(frira plus aux
 sicles  v5ir     ,que de gr&es leons et
 qu'un gr& s\v5ir4  ,^! l9es 7 writt5   
ab\t ! ,fir/ ,empire1 b are /ill m      

appropriate to ! ,second1 :i* is n[1    
inde$1 no?+ m ?an a "n connect$ ) !     
sadde/ ( s\v5irs4  ,illu/ration3        
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,monsieur ,,ri/on4  
,engrav$ by ,d4 ,coll94  ,"u ! ,second  
,empire book-plates began to h a        
di/9ctly p]sonal "*1 m orig9ality 9     
conception1 toge!r ) mu* great] fre$om &
 ab&on 9 execution4 ,humor\s designs    
also occasionally appe>1 :]e all _h     
hi!rto be5 =mal1 cold1 pomp\s1 or sev]e4
 ,! simple h]aldic plate falls into     
disfav\r among/ ^? :o are entitl$ to be>
 arms1 ?\gh curi\sly en\gh ! assumption 
( false arms & titles goes on exactly z 
be=e4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( 
,,! ,,vicomte ,,beugnot4  ,9 #aheg !    
,m9i/] ( ,ju/ice address$ a report on   
?is topic to ! emp]or1 ass]t+ 8que      
jamais peut-tre la t5dance  sortir de sa
 position et  se p>] de titres auxquels 
on n'a pas droit ne s'e/ manife/ d'une  
manire plus regrettable que depuis ces  
d]nires annes40  ,b ! evil _h exi/$1    
/ill exi/s1 & w cont9ue s long z !      

vanity ( human nature prompts m5 to lay 
claim to anci5t desc5t1 & to assume arms
 & titles ei!r /ol51 ready made1 or     
pur*as$ at ! ,bureaux de ,gnalogi/es :i*
 ab\nd 9 ,p>is z 9 ,london4  ,x is no   
new crime1 ?is snobbism--,molire je/$ at
 x two c5turies ago3      8,je sais un  
paysan qu'on appelait ,gros-,pi]re1     
,qui n'ayant p\r t\t bi5 qu'un seul     
qu>ti] de t]re1     ,y fit t\t  l'ent\r 
faire un foss b\rbeux1     ,et de       
,monsieur de l',isle en prit le nom     
pompeux40  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate 
,,( ,m4 ,,le ,,comte ,,lanju9ais4  ,z = 
! real h]aldry ( ! ,second ,empire1 su* 
z !re 0 ( x1 ! fa%ion ( ! ,fir/ ,empire 
0 reviv$ by ,napoleon ,,iii41 ^: con/ant
 endeav\r x 0 to make ! ,fr5* p         
recognize 9 him ! nephew ( 8 uncle1 :il/
 !y1 on ! o!r h&1 w\ld n s]i\sly believe
 t he 0 ev5 ! son ( 8 reput$ fa!r4 8,v\s
 n'avez ri5 du gr& ,empreur ,napolon10  
said 8 c\s9 ,plon-plon to him "o day4   
8,y are mi/ak51 ,i h all 8 poor         
relations10 repli$ ! easy1 good-natur$  

,l\is ,napoleon1 :o 0 9 addition hamp]$ 
by ! desc5dants ( ! c\rti]s ( ! fir/    
,napoleon4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate
 ,,( ,,! ,,m>quis ,,de ,,pa/oret4  ,!   
emp]or did n possess a book-plate1 b    
books ) ! imp]ial arms /amp$ on _! b9d+s
 occasionally occur 9 ,fr5* sales4 ,m   
r>e1 & consequ5tly m s\ght aft]1 are !  
volumes :i* are /amp$ ei!r ) 8 monogram1
 or ) ! elegant little device ( !       
,empress ,eugnie4  ,sev]ely simple z is 
! monogram ( ,napoleon ,,iii41 x is     
+5i\s1 & n )\t a c]ta9 air ( gr&eur1    
:il/ ! badge ( ! empress1 ?\gh /ill     
pres]v+ an imp]ial "*1 is m graceful &  
ornam5tal1 z 0 appropriate to its own]1 
:o 0 consid]$ "o ( ! mo/ beautiful wom5 
( h] "t4  ,illu/ration3 ,,ciph] ,,on    
,,b9d+s ,,( ,,napoleon ,,iii4  ,^! two  
/amps 7 pr9cipally us$ on ! b9d+s (     
books :i* 7 ei!r pres5t$ or d$icat$ to !
 emp]or & empress1 & ! volumes on :i* !y
 are f\nd c]ta9ly belong$ to _! private 
libr>y4  ,a *>act]i/ic example ( ! =mal 
h]aldic book-plate 9 vogue dur+ !       

,second ,empire is t ( ,amde ,david1    
,m>quis de ,pa/oret1 a politician &     
littrateur1 :o 0 born 9 #agia1 & di$ on 
,may #ai1 #aheg4 ,8 w> cry1 8,france6   
,france60 recalls ! fact1 little to 8   
cr$it1 t he 0 "o ( ! fir/ to applaud !  
,c\p d',etat ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 & to    
pr(it by x4 7,see p4 #add47             
,illu/ration3 ,,ciph] ,,on ,,b9d+s ,,(  
,,! ,,empress ,,eug,,nie4  ,he 0 ! son (
 ,m4 ,pa/oret1 a s5ator & memb] ( !     
,in/itute ( ,france1 creat$ a ,c\nt ( ! 
,empire by ! fir/ ,napoleon1 ) a grant (
 arms ?us describ$ 9 ! ,armorial ,gnral 
de l',empire ,franais3 8,d'or  la b&e de
 gueules *>ge d'un b]g] paissant un     
m\ton d'arg5t40  ,?is ,c\nt ( ! ,fir/   
,empire became a ,pe] ( ,france "u !    
,re/oration1 & figures z a brilliant    
in/ance ( a successful turncoat 9 !     
,dictionnaire des ,gir\ettes4           
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,le   
,,comte ,,de ,,grancey4  ,on page #adc  
is ! mod]n armorial ( ! ,comte          
,lanju9ais1 probably t ( ! son ( ! fir/ 

,comte ,lanju9ais1 :o />t$ 9 politics z 
a memb] ( ! ,national ,conv5tion1 swore 
fidelity to ! ,republic & dea? to ! ,k+4
 ,?is did n prev5t him f accept+ ! title
 ( ,c\nt ( ! ,empire f ,napoleon1 :o    
also nam$ him a knight comm&] 9 ! ,lgion
 d',honneur4 ,on ! return ( ,l\is       
,,xviii4 he 0 nam$ a ,pe] ( ,france1 b  
he aga9 esp\s$ ! cause ( ,napoleon on 8 
escape f ,elba1 :il/ on ! d[nfall ( !   
,empire = ! second "t he obta9$ ano!r   
appo9tm5t by ! grace ( ! k+4 ,8 "n &    
fame are immortaliz$ 9 ! 8,diction>y (  
,turncoats40  ,illu/ration3             
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,duc ,,de       
,,m\*y4  ,! ,comte de ,beugnot 0 a      
,c\ncillor ( ,/ate1 & ,(fic] ( ! ,lgion 
d',honneur "u ,napoleon ,i41 & he also  
s]v$ "u ,l\is ,,xviii4 ,! ,vicomte1 8   
son1 on 8 mod]n book-plate 7see p4 #adb7
 c>ries qu>t]ly fir/ & f\r?1 ! ,beugnot 
arms1 8arg5t1 au *evron d'or1 accompagne
 de trois grappes de rais9 de gueules40 
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,monsieur ,,b]ry]4  ,monsieur ,pi]re   

,anto9e ,b]ry] 0 ! mo/ fam\s advocate at
 ! ,fr5* b> dur+ ! ,empire1 8 def5ce ( !
 ,c\nt ,montalemb]t 9 #aheh creat$ "s   
s5sation at ! "t4 ,he 0 elect$ a memb] (
 ! ,acadmie ,franaise 9 #ahee1 & ( !    
,corps ,legislatif 9 #ahfc4  ,8         
book-plate is di/9ctly 9 ! ,l\is ,,xvi4 
/yle1 b ?is is n s incongru\s z x appe>s
 at fir/ sight1 = ,m4 ,b]ry] 0 born 9   
#agij1 & 0 fir/ elect$ a deputy 9 #ahcj 
:5 ,france 0 /ill "u ! ,b\rbons4  ,on   
page #adh is a reproduction ( ! plate ( 
! ,duc de ,m\*y1 ano!r support] ( !     
,?ird ,empire1 be>+ ! ,cross ( ! ,legion
 ( ,hon\r4 ,he & ! du*ess = "s "t resid$
 9 ,p>is 9 a h\se :i* belong$ to !      
empress1 b aft] ! d[nfall ( ! ,empire1  
?is h\se 0 b\ght by ! late ,b>on ,hirs*1
 :o also b\ght ,beaureg>d1 ne> ,/4      
,cl\d1 :i* _h =m]ly belong$ to ,mrs4    
,h[>d1 a mi/ress ( ,napoleon4           
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,g5]al
 ,,de ,,lancey4  ,:at a curi\s comic    
op]a c\rt x 01 ?is ( ! ,second ,empire1 
) ! emp]or's life-long fri5d ,p]signy at

 ! head ( x1 & he ! son ( a pa/rycook4  
,p]signy m>ri$ ! daught] ( ,m>%al ,ney1 
a ri*1 vulg>1 viol5t woman4 ,:5 ,p]signy
 0 appo9t$ ,ambassador to ! ,c\rt ( ,/4 
,james1 he un=tunately br\ght 8 wife )  
him4 ,at a bal masqu1 att5d$ by ! ,que5 
& ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 ! wife ( ,p]signy      
sudd5ly slapp$ a lady 9 ! face because  
%e _h copi$ h] co/ume2 consequ5tly      
8urg5t private affairs0 requir$ !       
imm$iate return to ,p>is ( ,mons4 de    
,p]signy4 ,! emp]or1 to console him1    
%ortly aft]w>ds creat$ him a duke4  ,!n 
!re 7 ,de ,maupas1 ! ,c\nt ,walewski 7an
 illegitimate son ( ! fir/ ,napoleon71 !
 ,b>on ,haussmann1 ,prfet de la ,se9e1  
:o rebuilt ,p>is1 & enri*$ all 8 fri5ds1
 ,de ,lesseps1 & cr[ds ( political      
adv5tur]s1 fea!r-b$ soldi]s1 & f9ancial 
s*em]s1 :o ?riv$ 9 ?is hot-b$ (         
corruption1 & amass$ fabul\s =tunes at !
 exp5se ( ,france4  ,! fe/ivities came  
to an end none too soon = ! nation1 b ! 
bill 0 a t]rible "o to pay4             
,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,!     

,,fronti] ,,prov9ces4   ,9 ,june1 #ahha1
 ,m4 ,augu/e ,/oeb] wrote "s articles on
 ,alsatian book-plates :i* 7 publi%$ 9 !
 8,express de ,mulh\se40 ,9 response to 
! p]suasion ( 8 fri5ds he re-publi%$ ^! 
notes 9 a pamphlet entitl$ 8,petite     
,revue d',ex-,libris ,alsaci5s1 p>      
,augu/e ,/oeb]1 avec un facsimile de    
l',ex-,libris de ,c4 ,wolfh>dt1 dit     
,lyco/h5es1 de ,r\ffa*40 ,mulh\se1      
,veuve ,bad] et ,cie1 #ahha4 ,m4 ,/oeb] 
di$ a few ye>s lat]1 & 8 little pamphlet
 is n[ v r>e4  ,we h already se5 t #aegd
 is ! ye> ( ! e>lie/ kn[n dat$ ,fr5*    
ex-libris2 ,m4 ,/oeb] claims = ,alsace a
 m anci5t ex-libris1 :i* is n dat$1 b f 
its hi/ory mu/ h be5 engrav$ be=e #aefa4
 ,x belong$ to ,conrad ,wolfh>dt1 :o    
p$antically translat$ 8 family "n into  
,lyco/h5es4 ,he 0 born at ,r\ffa* 9     
#aeah1 /udi$ at ,heidelb]g1 & became a  
pr(essor at ,basle1 :]e he di$ on ! #be?
 ,m>*1 #aefa4 ,8 book-plate appe>s to h 
be5 engrav$ on "s s(t metal1 ei!r lead  
or pewt]2 !re is no attempt to %[ !     

t9ctures on ! %ield1 :i* is surm\nt$ by 
a dea?'s head & h\r-glass4 ,! design is 
surr\nd$ by ,lat9 mottoes1 & b5ea? is ! 
inscription 8,symbolum ,conradi         
,lyco/h5is ,rubeaqu5sis40  ,illu/ration3
 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,messieurs ,a4 ,,& 
,l4 ,,b5oit1 #ahdf4  ,illu/ration3      
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,monsieur ,,b5oit1  
#ahid4  ,m4 ,augu/e ,/oeb] describes a  
l>ge numb] ( ex-libris ( ,alsace1 =m]ly 
! fronti] prov9ce ( ,france1 b n[1 ow+  
to ! t]rible =tune ( w>1 incorporat$ )  
,g]many4 ,! great] portion ( ^!         
book-plates be> names ( di/9ctly ,g]man 
orig91 & _! /yle is totally dissimil> to
 t ( ,fr5* art4 ,take1 = example1 !     
mod]n plate 7x is dat$ #ahdf7 design$ by
 ,mons4 ,ar?ur ,b5oit1 ( ,b]!lm+1 to be 
us$ by himself & 8 bro!r ,l\is1 = _!    
,sa>govian collection1 9 :i* ! arti/ has
 repres5t$ an ,alsatian peasant woman1 9
 ! anci5t co/ume ( ! prov9ce1 we>+ !    
qua9t head-dress call$ ! ,w9t]kappe1 :i*
 0 made ( black silk = ! ,prote/ants1   
:ite silk = ! ,ca?olics4 ,! spire ( !   

*ur* ( ,b]!lm+ rises 9 ! backgr\nd1 & ! 
t\t ensemble has a f> m ,g]man ?an ,fr5*
 "*4 ,! bro!rs ,b5oit _h two o!r        
book-plates1 diff]5t 9 design1 b n m    
,fr5* 9 appe>ance4  ,illu/ration3       
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,alb]t ,,metzg]1 ,,(
 ,,mulh\se4  ,! plates ( ,alb]t ,metzg]1
 ( ,mulh\se 7by ,*4 ,deltre71 & (       
,jacques ,fla*1 ( ,/rasb\rg 7by         
,grosko/1 ( ,/rasb\rg71 are equally     
,g]man 9 /yle1 al?\gh ! pretty motto on 
! latt] is ess5tially ,fr5* 9 ?\ght &   
^w4 ,a reproduction ( x w be f\nd 9     
,*apt] ,,xiv4  ,com+ to ! adjo9+ fronti]
 prov9ce1 we f9d t ! plates engrav$ 9   
,lorra9e are r less influ5c$ by ,g]man  
art & ! pond]\s ,g]man h]aldry4 ,_m     
beautiful ex-libris be> on _! faces ! "n
 ( ! city ( ,nancy z _! bir?place1 &    
well-kn[n arti/s = _! fa!rs4  ,a few ( !
 lead+ engrav]s ( ex-libris :o sign     
!mselves z ( ,nancy are ,j4 ,valdor 7,g4
 ,grangi]'s plate72 ,c4 ,*>les1 #agci2  
,nicole on a l>ge numb] ( dat$ plates1 f
 #agdc to #agfg2 ,col91 & two nam$      

,coll91 ^: signatures appe> on a numb] (
 f9e plates4 ,! ,d4 ,coll91 :o produc$ !
 int]e/+ plate ( 8,r4 ,willemet1        
,apo?icaire  ,nancy10 describes himself 
z 8,graveur du feu ,roy de ,pologne40   
,fur!r p>ticul>s conc]n+ ^! arti/s w be 
f\nd 9 ! *apt] on arti/s & engrav]s4    
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,fran,,ois ,,de ,,*anteau4  ,! ,du*y ( 
,lorra9e 7=m]ly kn[n z ,lo?>+ia7 0 at "o
 "t an appanage ( ! ,h\se ( ,au/ria1 b  
aft] sev]al dyna/ic *anges x 0 conf]r$1 
= life only1 ^u ,/anislaus ,i41 !       
de?ron$ k+ ( ,pol&4  ,illu/ration3      
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,l,,on ,,g]ma9 ,,(   
,,nancy4  ,/anislaus held ! titles 8,duc
 de ,lorra9e et de ,b>10 & on ! l>ge    
book-plate = ! public libr>y ( ! city ( 
,nancy1 ! inscription reads 8,fonde p>  
le ,roy de ,pologne1 duc de ,lorra9e1 en
 ,,mdccl10 :il/ ! support]s ( ! c5tral  
%ield are two eagles1 ea* c>ry+ an      
escut*eon1 ! dext] eagle be>s ! arms (  
,lorra9e 7or1 on a b5d gules1 ?ree      
all]ions arg5t71 ! s9i/] eagle c>ries ! 

arms ( ,b>4 ,on ! dea? ( ,/anislaus1 9  
,febru>y1 #agff1 ! ,du*y 0 unit$ to !   
cr[n ( ,france4  ,illu/ration3          
,,book-,,plate ,,by ,,nicole ,,(        
,,nancy4  ,! city ( ,nancy 0 ! capital (
 ,lorra9e4 ,"h ,/anislaus resid$3 he did
 mu* to embelli% ! city1 :]e 8 memory is
 /ill highly respect$1 8 portrait is    
pres]v$ 9 ! libr>y1 & a public squ>e is 
nam$ aft] him1 :il/1 z we h se51 ,d4    
,coll9 m5tion$ on 8 works t he _h be5   
8engrav] to ! late ,k+ ( ,pol&10 a      
/atem5t :i*1 at fir/ sight1 appe>s to h 
little relevance to ,fr5* book-plates4  
,! h&some plate :i* has be5 re-engrav$ =
 ?is "w1 & =ms ! frontispiece1 belong$  
to ! ,pr9ce de ,m>san1 ( ! h\se (       
,lorra9e4 ,x is a gr& specim5 ( ! ,l\is 
,seize /yle1 b un=tunately x is nei!r   
sign$ nor dat$4  ,illu/ration3          
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,pet] ,,dobree4  ,! 
inscription reads 8,ex ,libris          
,s]5issimi ,pr9cipis ,,de ,,m>san a     
,lo?>+ia40  ,! eight qu>t]+s on ! %ield 
are ! arms (--#a4 ,hung>y2 #b4          

,anj\-,sicile2 #c4 ,j]usalem2 #d4       
,aragon2 #e4 ,anj\ 7mod]n72 #f4         
,gueldres2 #g4 ,brabant2 #h4 ,b>4 ,on ! 
dext] inescut*eon are ! pure arms (     
,lorra9e z borne by ! ,dukes ( ,lorra9e4
 ,! :ole )9 a bordure4  ,illu/ration3   
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,fr$]ick ,,le       
,,mesuri]4  ,! coll>s ar\nd ! arms are  
^? ( ! ,fr5* ,ordres du ,roi1 namely !  
ord]s ( ,sa9t ,mi*el & ! ,sa9t ,esprit4 
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,pet] 
,,de ,,havill&4  ,z ! ,*annel ,isl&s h  
long belong$ to ,great ,brita9 x is     
obvi\sly incorrect to class !m "u !     
,fronti] prov9ces ( ,france4 ,& yet "s  
m5tion mu/ be made ( !m1 = _m           
book-plates us$ !re h a di/9ctly ,fr5*  
"*1 :il/ a li/ ( ! names ( "s ( ! lead+ 
families 7( ,fr5* orig971 w %[ t a      
collector might easily be l$ to mi/ake  
_! plates = ,fr5*3  ,alls1 ,le ,pat\rel1
 ,metivi]1 ,maug]1 ,le ,dieu1 ,bi*>d1   
,&ros1 ,bonamy1 ,brock1 ,blondel1       
,beauvoir or ,de ,beauvoir1 ,c>ey1 ,c>y1
 or ,c>eye1 ,de ,c>t]et1 ,eff>d1 de     

,j]sey1 de ,havill& or ,havil&1         
,gossel91 ,dobre1 ,p]*>d1 ,le ,mesuri]1 
,mesny1 ,millais1 ,milais1 ,milet1      
,priaulx1 ,de ,sausm>ez or ,saum>ez1    
,fautret1 ,de ,vie1 ,lih\1 ,guille1 ,le 
,m>*ant1 ,le ,febvre1 ,le ,roy1 ,le     
,pelley1 ,tupp]1 ,le ,gros1 ,lemprire1  
,de ,lisle1 ,falla1 ,de ,putron1 ,r5\f1 
,le ,galli5ne1 ,naftel4  ,i give        
reproductions ( ?ree su* plates1 "o a   
f9e specim5 ( engrav+1 ( ,pet] ,dobree1 
a family long settl$ 9 ,gu]nsey1 ! o!r a
 m mod]n plate ( ! ,le ,mesuri] family1 
to :i* ! fleur-de-lys & ! motto give a  
,fr5* appe>ance4 ,! motto is ! same z t 
us$ on 8 book-plate by ,david ,g>rick1  
:o 0 himself ( ,hugu5ot desc5t4 ,! ?ird 
is a plate ( ,pet] de ,havill&1 a memb] 
( a v old ,gu]nsey family1 n[ repres5t$ 
by ,g5]al de ,havill&4 ,!re is a plate (
 ?is family by ,sk9n]1 ( ,ba?1 dat$     
#agdb4 7,see pp4 #aei1 #afj1 #afa47     
,!re are sev]al in/ances ( anci5t ,fr5* 
titles be+ held by resid5ts 9 ,great    
,brita91 or our ,colonies1 :i* titles   

are also recogniz$ by our h]aldic       
au?orities4 ,z _! book-plates w\ld      
und\bt$ly pass = ,fr5*1 a few           
explanatory notes ab\t !m may be giv54  
,! ,b>ony du ,bois de ,f]ri]es may be   
in/anc$4 ,! ,du ,bois 0 a ,walloon      
family1 :il/ ! ,de ,f]ri]es bran* 0 (   
,hugu5ot desc5t1 :i* remov$ f ,france to
 ,holl& at ! revocation ( ! ,edict (    
,nantes4 ,! family motto 0 ,t\t p> et   
p\r ,dieu4  ,! ,m>quis de ,lapa/ure 0   
creat$ a ,fr5* nobleman 9 #agfh2 8      
desc5dants settl$ 9 ,engl&4  ,! ,b>on de
 ,teissi]1 creat$ by ,fr5* pat5t 9      
#ahai1 0 also p]mitt$ by royal au?ority 
to use t title 9 ,great ,brita94        
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,!    
,,de ,,visme ,,family4  ,ano!r desc5dant
 ( an anci5t noble ,fr5* family id5tifi$
 ) ?is c\ntry 0 ! ,m>quis ,ruault de    
,longueville de ,bucy1 :o 0 educat$ at  
,eton & ,cambridge1 & s]v$ 9 !          
,be*uanal& ,exp$ition ) ,me?u5's ,horse4
  ,?is m>quis 7! #aa? 9 desc5t7 belongs 
to a family ^: hi/ory is full ( curi\s &

 romantic vicissitudes4 ,! fir/ ,m>quis 
de ,bucy et ,m]val 0 creat$ 9 #afjb1 he 
be+ ! direct desc5dant ( ! anci5t feudal
 ,lords ( ,bucy1 successive hold]s ( !  
,m>quisate 7 ,lords-9-,wait+ to ,l\is   
,,xiii4 & ,l\is ,,xv4 ,*>les ,m>c1 ! #h?
 m>quis1 0 a ,capta9 9 ! ,fr5* ,k+'s    
,musquete]s1 a c\rt po/ ( consid]able   
importance "u ! anci5 rgime4 ,dur+ !    
,reign ( ,t]ror he escap$ to ,engl&1 b 8
 wife1 ,m>ie ,ruault1 ,m>quise de       
,gama*es1 9 h] own "r1 0 captur$ &      
guillot9$ ) ,m>ie ,anto9ette4  ,! #i?   
,m>quis1 son ( ! above1 0 invit$ by     
,napoleon ,i4 to return to ,france1 :i* 
he did1 s]v$ z ,major 9 ! celebrat$     
,cuirassi]s de la ,g>de1 & di$ a        
soldi]'s dea? at ,wat]loo4 ,he 0 !      
gr&fa!r ( ! pres5t hold] ( ! title4  ,! 
motto ( ! family is s+ul>ly appropriate 
to its hi/ory3 ,p\r le roi s\v5t--p\r la
 patrie t\j\rs4  ,! next family to      
m5tion 9 ?is connection is "o :i*1 ?\gh 
?or\ghly id5tifi$ ) ?is c\ntry1 c>ries  
arms proclaim+ _! ,fr5* orig9 to ev5 !  

mo/ casual obs]v]4 ,inde$ ! ,c\nts de   
,vismes 7or de ,visme7 ass]t$ _! desc5t 
f royalty itself1 z evid5c$ by ! fir/   
qu>t]1 d'azur seme de fleur-de-lys or1 =
 ,france anci5t1 :il/ ! motto ,mont     
,joie ,/4 ,d5is1 & ! support]s1 two     
angels1 also indicate ,fr5* royalty4    
7,see page #afc47  ,illu/ration3        
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,g4 ,,de ,,visme4  ,!
 family ( ,de ,visme is desc5d$ f !     
sov]eign ,c\nts ( ,pon?ieu 7dat+ s9ce ! 
eigh? c5tury7 ( ! ,blood ,royal (       
,france1 & ! head ( ! family has1 by    
usage on ! cont95t1 borne ! title (     
pr9ce4 ,! title ( ,c\nt de ,visme has   
also be5 recogniz$ by ! successive      
gov]nm5ts ( ,france1 al?\gh ! family has
 long be5 resid5t 9 ,engl&1 & has       
furni%$ _m di/+ui%$ (fic]s to our army4 
,"h is ano!r plate ( a ,fr5*man settl$ 9
 ,engl&1 & r m ,engli% ?an ! majority ( 
,engli%m5 !mselves4  ,illu/ration3      
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,*evali] ,,de   
,,*atela94  ,! ,*evali] de ,*atela9 0 a 
prolific au?or3 poems1 essays1 & lett]s 

)\t numb]1 fl[$ f 8 p52 he translat$ "s 
( ,%akespe>e's plays into ,fr5*1 &      
endeav\r$ to expla9 ,victor ,hugo's     
works to our c\ntrym54 ,f9ally he wrote 
poems 9 praise ( 8 deceas$ wife1 ,madame
 ,cl>a de ,*atela91 ne ,cl>a de         
,pontigny4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate
 ,,( ,,! ,,b>on ,,de ,,mori5s>t4  7,a   
,specim5 ( ,flemi% ,h]aldry ( ! sev5te5?
 c5tury47  ,probably few p h read !     
praises ( ?is good lady1 b %e appe>s to 
h be5 a rem>kable p]son1 an accompli%$  
musician1 a clev] l+ui/1 &1 :at is m to 
! po9t1 %e 0 = ?irty-?ree ye>s ! lov+   
wife ( ! *evali]1 :o 0 enabl$1 ?r\gh h] 
amiability1 to claim & obta9 ! ,dunm[   
,flit* 9 #ahee = _! m>ital felicity4  ,z
 = ! *evali] himself1 he appe>s to h be5
 a k9dly1 fussy1 well-read old g5tleman1
 s]i\sly afflict$ ) ! caco!s scrib5di4  
,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,x4            
,,ecclesia/ical ,,ex-,,libris4   ,s long
 z ! gov]nm5t ( ,france 0 mon>*ical1 x 0
 l>gely influ5c$ by ! prie/s1 & h] mo/  
fam\s /atesm5 7 su* pr9ces ( ! ,*ur* z  

,ri*elieu1 ,maz>91 ,de ,retz1           
,rohan-,s\bize1 ,la ,ro*ef\cauld1 &     
,talleyr&-,prigord4 ,:e!r _! p[] 0      
always ex]cis$ solely = ! good ( ,france
 is n a "q to be discuss$ "h1 b1 speak+ 
g5]ally1 x is c]ta9 t !y did mu* to     
enc\rage ! progress ( art1 sci5ce1 &    
lit]ature4  ,"s ( ! f9e/ libr>ies 9 old 
,france 7 =m$ by c>d9als & bi%ops2      
,ri*elieu & ,maz>9 f\nd$ free libr>ies  
op5 to ! g5]al public1 & _m ( ! weal?y  
religi\s h\ses & mona/ic in/itutions _h 
collections ( ! r>e/ illum9at$ ,,mss41  
su* z ,livres d',heures & e>ly          
,liturgies1 ( :i*1 alas6 mo/ 7 wantonly 
de/roy$1 or disp]s$1 dur+ ! mad p]iod ( 
! ,revolution4  ,x mu/ be admitt$ t     
humility 0 a virtue n mu* /udi$ by !    
c>d9als or _! satellites1 _! books 7    
sumptu\sly b\nd1 ) _! arms o/5tati\sly  
emblazon$ on ! cov]s1 & _! book-plates 7
 also ( ! mo/ pomp\s description4  ,:5  
ex-libris became fa%ionable !irs 7 !    
l>ge/ & ! mo/ elaborate1 ! insignia ( ! 
,*ur* be+ add$ to _! family arms1 & no?+

 0 omitt$ :i* c\ld %[ h[ va/ly sup]ior  
^! m5 7 to _! pr$ecessors1 ! poor fi%]m5
 ( ,judea4  ,fir/ among ! ,*ur*         
dignit>ies1 :o 7 also /atesm51 comes !  
"n ( ! p[]ful ,c>d9al ,ri*elieu1 :o =m$ 
a valuable libr>y1 p>tly by pur*ase1 b  
pr9cipally by robb]y or intimidation4   
,to d him ju/ice1 h[ev]1 he d$icat$ 9 8 
w 8 books to ! use ( ! public1 & 8      
gr&-nephew saw t 8 wi%es 7 obey$4 ,!    
fir/ idea ( creat+ a free public libr>y 
9 ,france 0 due to ,j4 ,a4 de ,?\1 :o1  
dy+ 9 #afag1 left all 8 valuable        
collections ad usum publicum3 b 8 w 0   
ignor$1 & 8 books 7 disp]s$4  ,ri*elieu 
foll[$ 8 example1 & lat] on ! ,c>d9al   
,maz>91 8 successor1 realiz$ ! idea by  
leav+ 8 magnific5t libr>y1 ) funds to   
ma9ta9 x1 = ! free use ( ! public4      
,maz>91 t 8,laquais p>v5u au ,c>d9al10 !
 c\ncillor & ! m9i/]1 if n ! husb&1 (   
,anne ( ,au/ria1 ! man :o1 ) all ! c>es 
( an unruly /ate on 8 %\ld]s1 /ill f\nd 
"t to accumulate two enorm\s libr>ies4  
,( ^! ! fir/ 0 compulsorily sold 9      

#afeb1 b ! second rema9s1 & n[ =ms !    
nucleus ( ! ,biblio?que ,maz>9e 9 ,p>is4
 ,x 0 ( ?is collection t ,loret wrote3  
8,mais1 surt\t1 la biblio?que           
,cont5ant ma9t uvre  la grque1     ,et  
des rangs de livres nombreux            
,p]sans1 lat9s1 *9ois1 hbreux1          
,turcs1 anglois1 allemans1 cosaques1    
,hurons1 iroquois1 siriaques1     ,brefs
 tant de volumes div]s     ,d'auteurs   
tant en proze qu'en v]s1     ,qu'on     
peut1 sans pass] p\r pr(ane1            
,allegu] que la ,vaticane     ,n'a po9t 
tant de livres de prix1     ,n'y tant de
 r>es manuscrits40  ,maz>9 confid$ 8    
books only to ! mo/ exp]t b9d]s2 ,le    
,gascon1 ,saulni]1 & ,petit 7 employ$ by
 him1 :il/ he kept a numb] ( clev] b9d]s
 con/antly at "w 9 8 libr>y "u 8 own    
sup]vision4 ,8 fav\rite /yle 0 r$       
morocco1 /amp$ on ! sides ) 8 arms1     
surm\nt$ by ! c>d9al's hat1 & 9 ! angles
 a monogram1 ei!r ,c4 ,j4 ,m4 7,c>d9al  
,jules ,maz>971 or simply ,j4 ,m4       
8,livres tant r>es que vulgaires        

,dont *ascun jusqu'aux plus coqu9s      
,reve/u d'un beau m>roqu91     ,d'une   
ravissante manire40  ,?us b\nd1         
emblazon$1 & id5tifi$1 ! books ( ,c>d9al
 ,maz>9 c]ta9ly ne$$ no ex-libris1 nor  
does x appe> t he us$ "o4  ,bi%op ,huet1
 :o gave 8 books to ! ,jesuits1 has     
already be5 m5tion$ z ! cause ( sev]al  
f9e ex-libris4  ,illu/ration3           
,,book-,,plate ,,= ,,! ,,legacy ,,(     
,,gilles ,m,,nage4  ,illu/ration3       
,,book-,,plate ,,= ,,! ,,donation ,,(   
,,bi%op ,,huet4  ,illu/ration3          
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,bi%op ,,quiqu]an   
,,de ,,beaujeu4  ,! arms :i* ,gilles    
,mnage _h /amp$ on 8 bookb9d+s 7d'arg5t1
 au sautoir d'azur *>g d'un soleil du   
premi]7 7 also plac$ on ! ex-libris     
prep>$ by ! ,jesuits1 to be plac$ 9 !   
books left to !m by ,mnage4 ,! plate is 
less elaborate ?an t ( ,bi%op ,huet1 b  
is equally int]e/+4 ,mnage 0 born on    
,augu/ #ae1 #afac1 & display$ an int5se 
love ( books f 8 e>lie/ y\?1 & :at 0    
some:at rem>kable1 he ins]t$ ! date on  

:i* he acquir$ ea* book on ! title page4
 ,al?\gh a great s*ol>1 he possess$     
little orig9ality2 8 own mo/ important  
"w 0 8 ,dictionnaire ,etymologique1 :il/
 t :i* has be/ pres]v$ 8 memory among/  
g5]al read]s is ! curi\s collection     
entitl$1 8,m5agiana3 ou les ,bons ,mots 
et ,rem>ques ,critiques1 ,hi/oriques1   
,morales et d',erudition1 de ,m4 ,mnage4
 ,recueillies p> ses ,amis40 ,?is is    
inde$ a m9e ( in=mation2 x conta9s mu*  
valuable ore 9 ! %ape ( epigrams1       
p>odies1 & anecdotes1 b great lab\r is  
requir$ to sep>ate ! gold f ! qu>tz4 ,"h
 is ! poem 8,le ,fameux ,la ,galisse10  
:i* ,goldsmi? imitat$1 & "h1 too1 is !  
fam\s say+ ( ,mnage1 8,la premire *ose  
qu'on doit faire10 s (t5 quot$ on       
book-plates4 ,mnage di$ ,july #bc1      
#afib1 :i* ye> is giv5 on ! ,jesuits'   
book-plate4  ,illu/ration3              
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,bi%op ,,caum>t94   
,to assi/ 9 id5tify+ ecclesia/ical      
ex-libris1 x mu/ "h be m5tion$ t !y c>ry
 ! head-dresses peculi> to ! hi]>*y ( ! 

,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :i* are to be di/+ui%$ z
 foll[s3  ,c>d9al4--,a r$ hat hav+ a    
wide1 flat brim1 ) a cord on ea* side1 f
 :i* hang five r[s ( r$ tassels4        
,ar*bi%op4--,a hat simil> 9 %ape to t ( 
a c>d9al1 b gre5 9 col\r1 ) a cord on   
ea* side1 f :i* hang f\r r[s ( gre5     
tassels4  ,bi%op4--,! same hat z an     
ar*bi%op1 b ) only ?ree r[s ( gre5      
tassels4  ,abb4--,a black hat1 ) a cord 
on ea* side1 f :i* hang two r[s ( black 
tassels4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate  
,,( ,h4 ,,*abeuf1 ,,( ,,dijon4  ,z a    
matt] ( fact1 ! di/9ction betwe5 ! hats 
( ar*bi%ops & ( bi%ops appe>s n to h be5
 g5]ally obs]v$1 z we f9d on !          
book-plates ( mo/ ( ! bi%ops t !y c>ri$ 
f\r r[s ( tassels1 t is1 t5 tassels on  
ea* side ( _! %ields4 ,m5e/ri] admits t 
! numb] ( tassels is immat]ial1 b he    
lays /ress on ! col\r3 8,les *apeaux    
sont r\ges p\r les ,c>d9aux1 v]ts p\r   
les ,ar*evques et ,evques1 noirs p\r les
 ,protonotaires1 et autres dignitez au  
dess\x des ,evques40 ,^! col\rs are %[n 

9 ! usual h]aldic mann]4  ,illu/ration3 
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,l4 ,b4 ,,b>bi]4  ,"h
 are a few examples ( cl]ical plates4   
,caum>t91 a bi%op1 aft] :om !y h nam$ a 
/reet 9 ,p>is2 ,*abeuf1 a mod]n bi%op ( 
,dijon2 ,b>bi]1 an abbot2 & ,j4 ,f4     
,seguret1 a canon ( ! ca!dral *ur* (    
,alais4 ,! la/ is an old plate1 & is    
rem>kable because x conta9s no          
ecclesia/ical emblems1 ! arms &         
support]s be+ purely h]aldic4 ,! same   
rem>ks apply to ! plate ( ! ,abb ,qu>r  
de ,monay1 ,canon ( ,autun1 :i* is dat$ 
#aggf1 & is a *>act]i/ic specim5 ( !    
plate ( ! p]iod4 ,obs]ve ! l>ge coronet1
 ! oval %ield 9 a c>t\*e1 ! heavy p5d5t 
fe/oons1 & ! solid squ>e base1 all      
di/9ctive features ( ! /yle ,l\is ,,xvi4
 7,see reproduction1 page #ahh47        
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,canon
 ,,seguret4  ,! plate ( ,dom9ique-,b>nab
 ,turgot de ,sa9t ,clair1 bi%op ( ,seez1
 dat$ #agaf1 is a good example ( !      
ecclesia/ical plate ( ! p]iod1 9 :i* !  
mundane coronet is z conspicu\s z !     

bi%op's hat4 ,bi%op ,turgot di$ on      
,decemb] #ah?1 #agbg1 leav+ a valuable  
libr>y1 :i* 0 sold 9 ,p>is 9 #agcj4  ,! 
ex-libris ( ! libr>y ( ! college ( ,eu1 
f\nd$ by ! ,duc de ,ma9e 9 #agbi1 may be
 ins]t$ "h1 z belong+ to an educational 
e/abli%m5t4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ! plate
 has a v w>like appe>ance1 = x c>ries ! 
arms ( ! f\nd] ( ! college1 ,l\is       
,augu/e de ,b\rbon1 ,duc de ,ma9e1 :o 0 
,capta9-,g5]al ( ! ,artill]y1 h5ce !    
w>like devices :i* surr\nd ! p$e/al4    
,be+ a ,b\rbon1 8 arms 7 ,france1       
debruis$ by a baton4  ,illu/ration3     
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,bi%op ,,b>nabas    
,,turgot4  ,! plate is an int]e/+       
example ( ! arti/ic regul>ity :i* m>ks !
 e>ly p]iod ( ,l\is ,,xv4 7,see next    
page47  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(
 ,,! ,,college ,,( ,,eu4  ,! armorial   
plate ( ! ,abb de ,b\rbon-,ro!l9 %[s by 
its inescut*eon1 & its support]s1 t !   
own] 0 a desc5dant ( ! royal h\se (     
,b\rbon4 ,*>les d',orlans1 ,abb de      
,ro!l91 a son ( ,h5ri d',orlans1 ,m>quis

 de ,ro!l91 0 born ,augu/ #e1 #afia1 &  
di$ ,july #ag1 #agdd4 ,he 0 an ard5t    
collector ( m$als1 books1 & manuscripts1
 & 0 e/eem$ "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ m5 ( 8 day4
 ,at 8 dea?1 8 libr>y1 :i* 0 especially 
ri* 9 e>ly !ological works1 0 sold &    
disp]s$1 b 8 collection ( m$als 0       
acquir$ entire = ! museum ( ! ,escurial4
 7,see reproduction1 page #ahg47        
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,m4    
,,le ,,cur ,,dubut4  ,! arms1 /amp$ on !
 sides ( ! books b\nd = him resembl$ ^? 
on 8 ex-libris1 b )\t ! columns 9 !     
backgr\nd4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate
 ,,( ,,! ,,abb ,,de ,,gric\rt1 #agej4   
,a v l>ge ecclesia/ical plate is t (    
,franciscus ,tri/anus de ,cambon3       
,episcopus ,mirapisc5sis4 ,?is plate is 
9 ! be/ /yle ( ! e>ly p]iod ( ,l\is     
,,xvi41 & is sign$ ,j4 ,m]cadi]4 ,inv4  
et sculp4 ,! %ield is surm\nt$ by !     
coronet ( a c\nt1 ov] :i* is ! bi%op's  
hat4  ,! plate ( ,ar*ambault is a h&some
 specim5 ( ! "w ( ,s]g5t1 sign$ 8,s]g5t 
scul4 ,c>nuti40 ,! date is v fa9t1 b    

appe>s to be #aggc4  ,illu/ration3      
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,d',,ar*ambault4     
8,affaires du ,cl]g0 on ! op5 book1 !   
tables ) ! comm&m5ts1 ! mitre & crozi]1 
suffici5tly indicate t ! own] ( ! plate 
0 connect$ ) ! ,*ur*4  ,illu/ration3    
,,book-,,plates ,,( ,j4 ,a4 ,,le        
,,m]ci]4  ,des ,livres de ,m4 ,dubut is 
! title ( ! pret5ti\s book-plate ( !    
,cur de ,vir(lay1 sign$ ,le ,roy1 & dat$
 #aghb4  ,"h we h ! arms ( ?is pi\s son 
( ! ,*ur* go+ /raight to ,p>adise on a  
?und]-cl\d1 "u ! protection ( two r     
mundane-look+ ladies4 ,! _w1 ! fle%1    
&--b no--! cross ( ,/4 ,l\is 9 !        
backgr\nd prev5ts ! completion ( ! trio4
 7,see page #aha47  ,9 a some:at simil> 
/yle ( ?und]-cl\d decoration is ! dat$  
plate ( ! ,abb de ,gric\rt1 already     
ref]r$ to4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate
 ,,( ,,! ,,rev4 ,,fa!r ,,+old4  ,!      
plates ( ,j4 ,a4 ,le ,m]ci] %[ t at fir/
 ov] 8 arms he bore ! coronet ( a c\nt1 
b t lat] on1 probably dur+ !            
revolution>y p]iod1 he _h t eras$ to    

make way = a mean+less f9ial ornam5t1 on
 ! l[] half ( :i* ! back "p ( ! coronet 
c /ill be se54  ,a mod]n addition to !  
,fr5* lit]ature on book-plates is a     
sixte5-page pamphlet1 entitl$1 ,les     
,ex-,libris ,oratori5s1 publi%$ 9 #ahib 
by ,*>les ,p\ssielgue1 9 ! ,rue         
,cassette1 ,p>is4  ,illu/ration3        
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,libr>y ,,( ,,! 
,,metropolitan ,,*ur* ,,( ,,lorra9e4    
,?is is a brief sket* ( "s ecclesia/ical
 ex-libris1 writt5 by a prie/1 ! ,rev4  
,fa!r ,+old1 ( ,l',hay1 ne> ,p>is4 ,!   
pamphlet conta9s "s facsimile           
illu/rations1 ( :i* ?ree are            
reproductions ( exquisite plates design$
 by ,m4 ,claude ,?iry1 ( ,nancy4 ,^! are
 ! plates ( ! libr>y ( ! ,oratory (     
,t\rs1 ( ! libr>y ( ! ,massillon ,s*ool1
 & la/ly t ( ! au?or1 ,fa!r ,+old1 said 
to be copi$ f an orig9al m9iature1 dat$ 
#adff4 ,! ,+old family 0 ( ,alsatian    
orig91 & ! plate is ess5tially ,g]man 9 
its design1 ! helmet be+ surm\nt$ by !  
*>act]i/ic proboscis4  ,illu/ration3    

,,book-,,plate ,,( ,l',,abb ,,de        
,,b\rbon-,,ro!l91 #afia-agdd4  ,?is     
arti/1 ,claude ,?iry1 :o di$ 9 #ahie1   
excell$ 9 small delicate h&-"w1 full (  
m9ute detail1 9 ! mann] ( ,callot2 8 own
 ex-libris is an admirable specim5 ( 8  
/yle4 ,a facsimile ( x is giv5 z a      
frontispiece to ,h5ri ,b\*ot's ,les     
,ex-,libris4 ,x repres5ts a             
fifte5?-c5tury /ud5t at "w among/ 8     
books1 ) ! inscription3 8,ce/uy livre e/
  moy ,claude ,?i]y1 ymaigi] du m\lt    
hault et puissant seigneur ,monseigneur 
,franois ,joseph ,empreur40             
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,l',,abb ,,qu>r ,,de ,,monay4  ,by      
p]mission ( ,fa!r ,+old a few ( 8       
illu/rations ( cl]ical ex-libris are    
ins]t$ "h1 namely1 ^? ( ,quiqu]an de    
,beaujeu1 ( ,joan de ,montmeau1 (       
,franois ,jann>t1 & ! simple little /amp
 illu/rat$ bel[1 :i* 0 us$ by ! prie/s =
 m>k+ ! books 9 _! own collection 9 !   
,college ( ,lyons4  ,fa!r ,+old         
compla9s1 h[ev]1 t 9 mo/ ( ! anci5t     

abbeys & mona/]ies 9 ,france ! (ficials 
:o _h *>ge ( ! books 7 cont5t simply to 
inscribe ! "n ( ! e/abli%m5t 9 ,,ms4 on 
! title-pages1 & did n use book-plates4 
,he gives a long li/ ( ^! inscriptions  
7all 9 ,lat971 "s ( :i* conta9 allusions
 to int]e/+ hi/orical & bibliographical 
facts2 b z all ^! entries are writt5 91 
!y _c be consid]$ ex-libris 9 ! s5se t  
we atta* to ! expression4  ,illu/ration3
  ,,ex ,,biblio ,,privat ,a4 ,,collegyi 
,,orator ,,lugd    ,a "w ( ! greate/    
utility to ^? int]e/$ 9 ! /udy (        
ecclesia/ical book-plates is !          
8,catalogue des ,incunables de la       
,biblio?que ,publique de ,besanon10 p>  
,augu/e ,ca/an4 ,?is 0 a po/hum\s book1 
publi%$ 9 #ahic1 by ,j4 ,dodiv]s1 ,gr&e 
,rue1 ,besanon4  ,! au?or 0 ,cons]vateur
 de la ,biblio?que de ,besanon1 a       
position :i* gave him ample             
opportunities = ! pursuit (             
bibliographical /udies1 to :i* he devot$
 8 life4 ,! libr>y ( ,besanon is        
p>ticul>ly ri* 9 unique e>ly pr9t$      

books1 & 9 ,,mss4 ,x conta9s no less ?an
 #ihe volumes or pamphlets1 pr9t$ dur+ !
 fifte5? c5tury1 among/ :i* are examples
 ( ! r>e/ works f ! e>ly pr9t+ (fices ( 
,g]many1 ,italy1 ,france1 & ,switz]l&4  
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,j4 ,f4
 ,,jann>t4  ,^! are all fully describ$  
by ,mons4 ,ca/an1 :o gives biographical 
acc\nts ( _! pr9t]s1 ! wat]m>ks on _!   
pap]1 _! b9d+s1 notes conc]n+ _! =m]    
own]s1 &1 :at is m to our purpose1      
descriptions ( ! ex-libris f\nd 9 !m4   
,( ^! !re appe> to be ab\t #ejj1 all be+
 c>efully index$1 b ! confus+ ,fr5*     
practice is adopt$ ( includ+ manuscript 
entries ( own]%ip among/ :at we t]m     
book-plates4  ,illu/ration3             
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,joan ,,de          
,,montmeau4  ,sev]al f9e old armorials  
are reproduc$1 su* z ^? ( !             
8,biblio?ques des ,gr&s-,c>mes de       
,besanon1 ,claud ,boisot ,canon         
,cantoris ,maj4 ,bisunt9i ,prioris      
,comm5 ,de ,calce #agdi40 7,two         
v>ieties47 ,nameless armorial ( ,laur5t 

,*iflet1 & a few typographical 8,ex     
,biblio!ca0 & book-/amps4 ,! plate      
inscrib$ 8,biblio?que des ,gr&s-,c>mes  
de ,besanon0 is "o ( ! reproductions2 x 
0 f\nd 9 a folio1 pr9t$ 9 ,v5ice1 dat$  
#adha1 9 :i* 0 also a writt5 inscription
 8fr4 ,b4 ,b\*i]1 ,conv5tus             
,vall5ceyn>um #aebb0--;by :i* 0 meant ! 
,conv5t ( ! ,c>melites at ,val5ci5nes4  
7,see next page47  ,illu/ration3        
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,c>melites ,,(  
,,besan,,on4  ,illu/ration3             
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,dr4 ,,fran,,ois    
,,rob]t ,,sec\sse4  ,^? :o h be5 educat$
 9 ,france w rememb] ! solemn annual    
di/ribution ( prizes4 ,! prep>ations t 7
 made = weeks be=eh&2 ! erection ( ! gr&
 /& 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! college = !         
au?orities & visitors2 ! excitem5t ( !  
day itself2 ! arrivals ( ! pr\d mo!rs & 
si/]s2 ! /ately procession ( ! pr9cipal1
 ! "u pr9cipals1 ! pr(essors1 & la/ (   
all1 ! poor1 wret*$1 badg]$ pions       
7resid5t class ma/]s7 up to ! entrance  
to receive ! ,prfet ( ! ,dep>tm5t & 8   

/aff1 respl5d5t 9 c\rt dresses /iff )   
gold embroid]y2 ! prosy spee*es1 full ( 
platitudes & truisms1 address$ to ! f\r 
or five hundr$ y\ng/]s simm]+ 9 ! ,augu/
 sun 9 closely button$-up milit>y       
uni=ms2 ! report ( ! pr9cipal t !       
conduct ( all _h be5 mo/ exempl>y1 ) o!r
 /]eotyp$ phrases equally /ale & devoid 
( tru?2 & !n ! solemn m>* up ( !        
successful prize-w9n]s1 & _! return lad5
 ) books 7de/9$ nev] to be read71       
gorge\sly b\nd 9 purple & gold1 or blue 
& silv]4 ,9 ea* book 0 c>efully ins]t$ a
 book-plate1 giv+ ! "n ( ! lyce1 or     
college1 ! date1 "n ( prize-w9n]1 &     
nature ( ! exam9ation4  ,illu/ration    
,illu/ration3 ,,prize ,,label ,,(       
,,dieppe ,,college4  ,! cu/om is s      
univ]sal1 & has be5 s long e/abli%$1 bo?
 9 lay & cl]ical sem9>ies1 t no class ( 
book-plates is s common 9 ,france z ^!4 
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,alex&] ,,la ,,milli]e4  ,illu/ration  
,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,! ,,hugu5ots4   ,memb]s
 ( ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 ,france _h to submit

 to p]secutions simil> to ^? endur$ by  
_! co-religioni/s 9 o!r ,european       
c\ntries4  ,x is z well to rememb] t    
liv+ z we d 9 a ,prote/ant c\ntry1 our  
hi/orians h be5 /rongly biass$ 9 _!     
fav\r1 & t :il/ ! horrors ( ,/4         
,b>?olomew's ,day are always depict$ 9 !
 mo/ lurid mann]1 little or no?+ is said
 ab\t ! blood%$ & cruelties inflict$ by 
! ,calv9i/s on ! ,ca?olics 9 ^? p>ts ( !
 c\ntry :]e !y happ5$ to be num]\s &    
p[]ful4 ,! two factions hat$ "o ano!r = 
! love ( ,god2 x 0 a cruel p]iod1 &1 z  
,b>on ,ro?s*ild rem>ks 9 8 8,*>act]i/ics
 f ,fr5* ,hi/ory10 8,!re 0 no?+ to *oose
 betwe5 ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics 9 _!    
savage hatr$ ( ea* o!r4 ,! ,prote/ants  
but*]$ ! ,ca?olics :5ev] !y _h an       
opportunity1 & all t happ5$ at ,/4      
,b>?olomew 0 t ! ,ca?olics made a good  
score40 ,& ?is view naturally pres5ts   
itself to any unprejudic$ read] ( !     
hi/ory ( ! p]iod4  ,aft] frightful      
massacres & civil w>s1 ! accession (    
,h5ry ,,iv4 7himself a ,calv9i/7 to !   

?rone ( ,france 9 #aehi1 gave promise ( 
a m tol]ant _s1 & 9 ,april1 #aeih1 he   
promulgat$ ! fam\s ,edict ( ,nantes giv+
 ! ,prote/ants a c]ta9 am\nt ( religi\s 
fre$om4 ,?is wise measure 0 confirm$ by 
8 successors ,l\is ,,xiii4 9 #afaj1 &   
,l\is ,,xiv4 9 #afeb4 ,b lat] on1 ,l\is 
,,xiv41 "u ! influ5ce ( ,madame de      
,montespan & ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 saw fit to 
revoke ! ,edict ( ,nantes 9 ,octob]1    
#afeh1 an act :i* 0 9 its consequ5ces "o
 ( ! mo/ disa/r\s = ! comm]ce &         
prosp]ity ( ,france4  ,x 0 ! aim (      
,l\is1 & 8 m9i/]s1 to compel ! memb]s ( 
! ,re=m$ ,*ur* to abjure _! h]esies1 &  
return to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & 9 "s      
remote c\ntry di/ricts1 or places :]e ! 
,hugu5ots 7 few & isolat$1 ! plan       
succe$$4 ,b 9 ! ma9 x fail$1 z all =c$  
religi\s conv]sions ev] h fail$1 a      
lesson :i* k+s & prie/s h always be=e   
!m1 & yet nev] seem to le>n4  ,! =c$    
exile ( ! ,hugu5ot ,m9i/]s1 aft] !      
revocation ( ! ,edict ( ,nantes1 0 !    
signal = flight to ?\s&s ( ,fr5*        

,prote/ants ( bo? sexes1 & ( all classes
 & ages1 & 9 spite ( ! p5alties         
proclaim$ aga9/ emigration1 & !         
puni%m5ts inflict$ ^u ^? :o 7 arre/$ 9 !
 attempt to leave _! c\ntry1 an enorm\s 
numb] ( p]sons did effect _! escape to !
 v>i\s ,prote/ant ,/ates 9 ,europe1 &   
ev5 to ! !n newly-settl$ ,am]ican       
colonies1 b pr9cipally to our %ores4    
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,!    
,,fr5* ,,prote/ant ,,hospital4  ,!y     
br\ght ) !m ! art ( manufactur+ silk1 & 
f\nd$ a prosp]\s colony 9 ,spitalfields1
 :]e _! desc5dants yet rema94 ,glass    
mak+1 jewell]y1 & o!r trades 9 :i* ta/e 
& skill are requir$1 7 also und]/ood by 
!m2 !y rapidly became naturaliz$1 &     
useful citiz5s1 & ! names & hi/ories (  
_m ( our weal?y families atte/ _!       
,hugu5ot desc5t4  ,! t]m ,hugu5ot seems 
fir/ to h be5 appli$ to ! ,calv9i/s ab\t
 #aefj1 on ! occasion ( ! ,alboise      
conspiracy2 "s say ! ^w 0 d]iv$ f !     
,g]man ,eidg5oss51 signify+ a sworn     
conf$]acy1 :il/ o!rs say x 0 f\nd$ on ! 

"n ( ,hugues1 a ,g5evese ,calv9i/4  ,t !
 sobriquet ,hugu5ot 0 well kn[n &       
und]/ood z e>ly z #afbb1 is %[n by !    
exi/5ce ( a r>e tract entitl$ 8,la      
,trompette de salut aux ,hugu5ots de ce 
temps1 #afbb10 writt5 9 v]se 9 ! foll[+ 
ve93      ,hugu5ots1 l',eglise ,roma9e  
,v\s purg]a t\s du v59     ,de la       
doctr9e de ,calv9     ,et v\s t]a de    
pe9e4  ,9 glanc+ ov] a collection (     
,briti% book-plates we %all be /ruck ) !
 ,fr5* appe>ance ( _m names1 su* z !    
foll[+3 ,arab91 ,b>r1 ,boileau1 ,dampi]1
 ,f]ri]1 ,m>t9eau1 ,matur91 ,lab\*]e1   
,del>ue1 ,h>c\rt1 ,vignoles1 ,curtois1  
,poign&1 ,lempri]e1 ,dr9quebi]1         
,drucqu]1 ,duhamel1 ,lem]ci]1 ,la       
,mallire1 ,les*allas1 ,monteuuis1       
,laprimaudaye4  ,david ,g>rick1 we "k1 0
 ( ,hugu5ot desc5t1 & c>ri$ a ,fr5*     
motto on 8 book-plate4  ,! "n ( ,le     
,keux occurs z an int]e/+ "o 9 ?is      
connection1 z repres5tatives ( ! family 
/ill exi/1 :il/ its p$igree has be5     
trac$ back to "o ,john ,le ,keux1 :o    

m>ri$ ,anto9ette ,le ,qui5 9 ! ,fr5*    
*ur* at ,cant]bury z f> back z #be      
,decemb]1 #afde4  ,9 ?is p$igree x is   
curi\s to note h[ frequ5tly memb]s ( !  
,le ,keux family alli$ !mselves 9       
m>riage ) ! desc5dants ( o!r ,fr5*      
refugees3 ?us we meet ) ! names ,didi]1 
,m>iscaux1 ,m>iette1 ,de ,ribeauc\r1    
,paillet1 & ,debonnaire4 ,9 #aghc 0 born
 ,john ,le ,keux1 & 9 #aghg ,h5ry ,le   
,keux2 bo? became em95t engrav]s3 ,john 
di$ 9 #ahdf1 & 0 buri$ 9 ,bunhill       
,fields ,cemet]y4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( ! late 
,john ,h5ry ,le ,keux1 :o 0 born 9      
#ahab1 & di$ q rec5tly 7,febru>y #d?1   
#ahif71 9 ,durham4 ,8 fame z an engrav] 
exce$$ t ( ei!r 8 fa!r or 8 uncle1 &    
al?\gh he did n produce _m book-plates1 
^? he did 7 inde$ works ( art4  ,z w be 
se5 f ! p$igree publi%$ 9 ! ,miscellanea
 ,g5ealogica et ,h]aldica ! ,le ,keux   
family _h = g5]ations resid$ 91 or ne>  
,spitalfields1 b 9 #ahfc ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4   
,le ,keux m>ri$ a ,durham lady1 &       
h5ce=w>d resid$ 9 t city till 8 dea?4   

,9 ! nor?-ea/ ( ,london !re exi/s an    
in/itution :i*1 9 a quiet & uno/5tati\s 
mann]1 does good "w among/ a v des]v+   
class ( ! community4 ,?is in/itution1   
kn[n z ! ,fr5* ,prote/ant ,hospital1 is 
9 reality a home = a c]ta9 numb] (      
eld]ly p1 all ( :om are desc5dants (    
,fr5* ,prote/ants :o h at v>i\s times   
s\ght refuge 9 ,engl&4 ,9 #agjh         
,monsieur de ,ga/igny1 a ,fr5*          
,prote/ant refugee 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,pr9ce
 ( ,orange1 bequea!d #a1jjj = ! purpose 
( f\nd+ a hospital4 ,_m o!r refugees    
also contribut$1 s t )9 a few ye>s !    
s*eme = a ,hugu5ot ,asylum took def9ite 
%ape1 & 9 #agah ! f\nd]s comm5c$ !      
build+1 & obta9$ a *>t] ( incorporation 
"u ! title ( 8,! ,hospital = poor ,fr5* 
,prote/ants & _! ,desc5dants resid+ 9   
,great ,brita940  ,among/ ! inmates !   
asylum 0 m lov+ly kn[n z 8,la           
,provid5ce10 a title x /ill des]ves1 ow+
 to ! beauty ( ! build+ & its gr\nds1 & 
! k9d & g5]\s treatm5t ( its inmates by 
! ,gov]nor & ! ,c\rt ( ,directors4      

,al?\gh ! book-plate 9 use 9 ! libr>y ( 
8,la ,provid5ce0 is an ,engli%          
production1 x belongs to an ess5tially  
,fr5* religi\s community1 & s is entitl$
 to a place "h 7see page #aii71         
especially z x be>s ! well-kn[n &       
(t-quot$ motto f ,m5agiana4 ,( a some:at
 simil> nature is ! ex-libris1 dat$     
#ahfh1 ( ! libr>y ( ! ,society ( !      
,hi/ory ( ,prote/antism 9 ,france1 f\nd$
 9 #aheb4  ,!re is also ! well-kn[n     
,hugu5ot ,society ( ,london1 a p[]ful   
body :i* aims at pres]v+ ! old religi\s 
& national _s among/ ! desc5dants ( !   
refugee families1 & has done mu* s]vice 
9 pres]v+ ! anci5t hi/ory & traditions (
 ! ,hugu5ots4  ,a glance at its         
roll-call suffices to recall ! fact t _m
 names held by families long s9ce       
?or\ghly anglicis$1 are ( ,fr5* orig94  
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,!    
,,soci,t ,,de ,l',,hi/oire ,,du         
,,prote/antisme ,,fran,,ais1 #aheb4     
,inde$ an amus+ *apt] might be writt5 on
 ! curi\s modifications ( c]ta9 old     

,fr5* names1 by :i* !y h gradually      
acquir$ an anglicis$ appe>ance 9 pr9t1  
:il/ /ill pres]v+ "s little simil>ity to
 _! orig9al pronunciation4 ,cottew      
7,cteaux71 ,cussans 7,de ,cusance71     
,dampi] 7,dampi]re71 ,dobree            
7,d',aubraye71 ,ducane 7,du ,quesne71   
,m>g>y 7,de ,m>gu]ie71 ,p][ne 7,piron71 
,ra9i] 7,regni]71 ,%oppee 7,*apuis71    
,woollett 7,viollet71 & _m o!rs might be
 cit$4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(
 ,,! ,,libr>y ,,( ,,! ,,hugu5ot         
,,society ,,( ,,london1 #aegb-afhe4  ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,hugu5ot ,society (       
,london is ,mr4 ,g4 ,h4 ,ov]5d1         
,f4,s4,a4  ,!re is also a ,g]man        
,hugu5ot ,society1 a ,hugu5ot ,society (
 ,am]ica1 & ano!r = ,s\? ,c>ol9a1       
besides ,la ,socit de l',hi/oire du     
,prote/antisme ,franais1 all ( :i* t5d  
to pres]ve ! traditions ( ! ,hugu5ots1 &
 to enc\rage ! /udy ( _! hi/ory &       
g5ealogy4  ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re are   
also num]\s families claim+ ,hugu5ot    
desc5t2 take ,gabriel ,duvall z an      

in/ance1 born 9 ,m>yl&1 #ageb1 ,memb] ( 
,congress1 ,comptroll] ( ,curr5cy1      
#ahjb1 ,associate ,ju/ice1 ,u4,s4       
,supreme ,c\rt1 #ahaa4 ,di$ #ahdd4 ,he  
_h a book-plate dat$ #aggh4  ,a m mod]n 
example is ! book-plate ( ! late ,mr4   
,daniel ,rav5el1 curi\s on acc\nt ( its 
h]aldic be>+s1 :i* its own] 9 simple    
good fai?1 & 9 ignorance ( all ! laws ( 
h]aldry1 ?\ght himself entitl$ to       
assume1 z he w\ld h done a trade-m>k4 ,9
 ! innoc5ce ( 8 he>t ! good g5tleman    
accompani$ ea* copy ( 8 book-plate ) !  
foll[+ curi\s explanation3       8,,!   
,,daniel ,,rav5el ,,book-,,plate4       
8,my coat ( arms 7accord+ to d',hozi] & 
o!r celebrat$      au?ors on ,h]aldry7  
consi/s ( a field gules1#c ) six        
cresc5ts ( gold1 ea* surm\nt$ by a /> ( 
! same plac$      two & two1 ) a gold />
 at ! base ( ! %ield4       8,?is %ield 
re/s on a l>g] %ield1 %[+1 fir/1 !      
fleurs-de-lis ( ,france3 second1 a      
cross1 d5ot+ p]secution3      ?ird1 an  
op5 ,bible1 d5ot+ ! cause3 f\r?1 a      

palmetto tree1      %[+ :]e fre$om 0    
f\nd4       8,on "o side ( ?is l>ge     
%ield is a spray ( m>igold1 !           
,hugu5ot emblem1 & on ! o!r side1 a     
spray ( wall-fl[]1 !      ,fr5* "n = :i*
 is ,rav5elle40  ,mr4 ,rav5el di$ 9     
,septemb]1 #ahid2 he 0 a direct         
desc5dant ( ,r5 ,rav5el1 a ,hugu5ot     
emigr f ,bretagne1 :o settl$ 9 ,s\?     
,c>ol9a 9 #afhe4  ,ano!r ( ,mr4         
,rav5el's ance/ors 0 ! fir/ pa/or ( !   
little ,fr5* ,prote/ant *ur* 9 ,*>le/on1
 ,s4,c41 ( :i* ,mr4 ,rav5el 0 "o ( !    
eld]s at ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,inde$1 ev]y?+  
connect$ ) ,hugu5ot hi/ory _h a *>m =   
him1 z 0 %[n by 8 zeal 9 collect+ books1
 maps1 manuscripts & co9s deal+ ) x4 ,he
 0 almo/ z ke5 9 se>*+ = records conc]n+
 8 native /ate ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 9        
addition to :i* he possess$ "o ( ! mo/  
int]e/+ & valuable collections (        
book-plates !n kn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,daniel ,,rav5el1 #ahij4  ,illu/ration 
,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,book-,,plates ,,(     

,,m$ical ,,m54   8,hon\r a physician ) !
 hon\r due unto him = ! uses :i* ye may 
h ( him0 says ! old book1 & hav+        
consid]$ ! plates ( ^? ^: duty x is to  
att5d to ! cure ( s\ls1 we may n[       
briefly consid] ! ex-libris belong+ to !
 k9dr$ pr(ession ^: aim x is to cure !  
body ( all ! ills t fle% is heir to4  ,9
 _m e>ly plates we f9d doctors are      
cont5t to describe !mselves simply z    
,doct4 ,m$41 b lat] !y display$ gha/ly  
views ( dead bodies 9 dissect+-rooms    
surr\nd$ by curi\s /ud5ts2 or sick      
pati5ts 9 b$ ) skeletons beckon+ !m     
away4  ,su* plates may be int]e/+ 9 a   
collection1 b designs s lugubri\s are   
totally unfit to p]=m ! duties (        
book-plates ev5 9 a libr>y devot$       
entirely to m$ical works4 ,:at1 =       
in/ance1 c be m incongru\s ?an ! plate (
 ,mat!w ,turn]1 ) its h&some coat-(-arms
 9 a ,*ipp5dale frame & ! quotation f   
,cic]o3 8,salutem hom9ibus d&o10 z      
comp>$ ) its accessories1 a gr9n+       
skeleton 9 a cupbo>d on ! left ( !      

%ield1 :il/ bel[ x are sev]al nak$      
little ur*9s dragg+ a dead body on to a 
dissect+-bo>d1 a dissect+-saw lies 9 !  
=egr\nd1 close to ! s]p5t-tw9$ rod sacr$
 to sculapius4  ,illu/ration3           
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,dumont ,,de        
,,valdaj\4  ,ev5 m curi\s is ! design   
7wret*$ly engrav$7 on ! plate1 inscrib$ 
,j4 ,b4 ,swett4 ,! own] 0 ,dr4 ,j4      
,b>n>d ,swett ( ,new ,buryport1 ,mass42 
& no d\bt ! plate 0 engrav$ 9 ,am]ica   
ab\t #abj ye>s ago1 or ev5 e>li]4       
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,jos4 
,,philip ,,grumet1 ,m4,d4  ,"h inde$ !  
ludicr\s elem5t comes 91 = ?\gh ! dead  
body is pres5t1 ! :ole design is s      
qua9tly bad t x is impossible to        
criticise x ) any sev]ity4 ,all ! usual 
emblems ( m$ical sci5ce are pres5t 9 ?is
 plate1 :i* 0 reproduc$ on p4 #bhi (    
,mr4 ,c4 ,d4 ,all5's 8,am]ican          
,book-plates40  ,illu/ration3           
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,jos4 ,,m>4 ,,ama4  
,,corre>d1 ,m4,d4  ,j4 ,c4 ,h>r]1       
,m4,d41 also _h a skeleton1 accompani$  

by books1 pots ( o9tm5t1 etc41 :il/     
,daniel ,*od[iecki1 ! celebrat$ engrav]1
 sign$ a plate1 dat$ #agib1 = "o ,c4 ,s4
 ,s*9z1 ,m$4 ,dr41 9 :i* ! design is ( a
 s5sational "*1 meant to proclaim !     
heal+ p[]s ( ! own]4 8,9 ! =egr\nd 7,i  
quote ,"l de ,tabley1 n hav+ ! plate    
myself7 sculapius is pu%+ out a skeleton
 drap$ 9 a long :ite %eet1 ) a scy!     
across its %\ld]4 ,! god is /urdily     
apply+ 8 s]p5t-tw9$ /aff to ! some:at   
too solid back ( ?is t]rible phantom4   
,beh9d1 & b5ea? a k9d ( pavilion1 lies a
 sick p]son 9 b$1 8 h&s uprais$ 9 sil5t 
?ankfulness40  ,illu/ration3            
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,alphei ,,caz5ave1  
,m4,d4  ,?is ,s*9z 0 probably a ,g]man1 
al?\gh he might h belong$ to ! nor?-ea/ 
fronti] ( ,france1 b we w n[ turn our   
att5tion to plates :i* und\bt$ly belong$
 to ,fr5* m$ical m54  ,dumont de        
,valdaj\ ,*irurgi5 c>ries arms1 p]haps  
specially grant$1 = he boldly proclaims 
bel[ 8 %ield 8,brevt du ,roy10 b ev5 t  
w\ld n excuse him 9 ! eyes ( a /rict k+ 

( arms = assum+ z support]s two angels1 
a di/9ction (ficially res]v$ = ! ,fr5*  
,royal family alone4  ,illu/ration3     
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,mons4 ,r4          
,,willemet4  ,ano!r armorial plate is t 
( ,jos4 ,philip3 ,grumet2 above ! %ield 
%[s ! badge ( sculapius1 an attribute   
common to _m m$ical book-plates4  ,b :y 
,dr4 ,corre>d %\ld h appropriat$ n only 
! g5]al design1 b also ! actual arms on 
?is %ield1 is a my/]y2 inde$1 x is n    
easy to decide :i* ( ^! two plates is ! 
actual orig9al4  ,col91 graveur de feu  
,roy de ,pologne1 z he pr\dly describes 
himself1 engrav$ a pretty & appropriate 
little vignette = a *emi/ ( ,nancy1     
,mons4 ,r4 ,willemet2 a r$uc$ copy ( ?is
 0 done = ,mons4 ,soy]-,willemet4       
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,mons4
 ,,soy]-,,willemet4  ,ano!r plate by !  
same engrav] 0 done = ,d4 ,laflize1 also
 ( ,nancy4 ,?is melan*oly design is "o (
 ^? to :i* exception has already be5    
tak54  ,among/ mod]n m$ical plates1 t   
done by ,mons4 ,h5ry ,&r = ! ,doctor ,f4

 ,b>gall ( ,p>is is probably ! mo/ /rik+
 9 its orig9ality1 & ! mo/ pleas+ 9 its 
execution4  ,fir/ ( all are ! own]'s    
initials1 ,f4 ,b43 9 ! ,b4 ! :ole "n w  
be f\nd2 ! acc5t ov] ! 8o0 is           
int5tional1 & indicates ! ,spani% orig9 
( ! "n4 ,! pr(essional attributes are ! 
cup & ! s]p5t1 :il/ ! poppy po9ts also  
to ! /udy ( botany1 an all-important    
bran* ( m$ical education4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,d4 ,,laflize1 ,,(  
,,nancy4  ,! light] /udies & amusem5ts  
are indicat$ 9 ! books1 ! music1 & !    
portfolio ( engrav+s4 ,! da9ty little   
female figure em]g+ f ! album gives "s  
indication ( ! date by ! /yle ( h]      
co/ume4 ,!re is a /rong relation betwe5 
! motto & ! attributes on ! design4 ,?us
 ! wick$ books t corrupt y\? may be     
lik5$ to ! s]p5t2 silly books t bore "o 
resemble 9 _! effect ! sleep-produc+ p[]
 ( ! poppy2 :il/ ! good books t console 
& amuse u h an aff9ity to ! p[]s ( a    
heal?-giv+ draught ( re/orative m$ic9e4 
,?us1 !n1 we h ! v55um1 ! somnus1 !     

solam51 ( ! motto4 ,su* is ! explanation
 politely s5t me by ! own]1 :i* ,i give1
 z ne>ly z a translation c r5d]1 9 8 own
 words4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate   
,,( ,,dr4 ,f4 ,,b>gall4  ,illu/ration   
,,*apt] ,,xiii4  ,,cant+ ,,arms ,,&     
,,punn+ ,,plates4   ,_m ( ^! qua9t      
devices on ,briti% coats-(-arms are     
di/9ctly ( ,fr5* orig94  ,?us !         
,montagues be> 9 _! arms ?ree fusils 9  
fesse1 ! %>ply s]rat$ po9ts ( :i* sugge/
 m\nta9 peaks--! orig9al "n ( ! family  
hav+ be5 ,montacute4 ,! ,fr5* ^w =      
h$gehog is hrisson1 !re=e ! h$gehog is !
 *>ge ( ! family ( ,h>rison2 ! swall[ is
 9 ,fr5* ! hirondelle1 h5ce ! swall[ is 
plac$ on ! %ield ( ! ,arundels3         
8,m swift ?an bird hight ,arundelle1    
,t gave him "n1 & 9 8 %ield ( arms      
emblazon$ well1     ,he rides amid !    
armd troop40  ,in/ances might be almo/  
indef9itely multipli$2 ^! are among/ !  
be/ because ! mo/ obvi\s1 o!rs1 :i* are 
s recondite z to require l5g?y          
descriptions1 defeat _! own purpose4  ,!

 ,fr5* expression les armes p>lantes is 
m musical ?an ours1 & examples ( cant+  
arms are p]haps z common 9 ,fr5* z 9    
,engli% h]aldry1 :il/ punn+ book-plates 
are num]\s among/ mod]n specim5s1       
especially ^? belong+ to m5 ( arts &    
lett]s4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate   
,,( ,c4 ,j4 ,l4 ,,coqu]eau4  ,! ,gallic 
cock is naturally a fav\rite *>ge1 & may
 be f\nd frequ5tly 9 conjunction ) su*  
names z ,lecoq1 or ,coqueb]t1 or        
,coqu]eau1 yet x by no means foll[s t ^!
 c be /rictly t]m$ cant+ arms1 =1 z     
,salv]te rem>ks 9 8 8,essai sur les     
,noms10 8,le mme usage  t alt]nativem5t 
cause et effet10 s t :il/ num]\s        
armorial ensigns 7 borr[$ f ! be>]s'    
names1 s also1 9 _m cases1 surnames 7   
borr[$ f ! arms4 ,he1 !re=e1 :o bore a  
cock on 8 %ield may well h become kn[n 9
 ! c\rse ( "t z ,jean ,le ,coq4  ,"o ( !
 funnie/ bits ( cant+ h]aldry ev] pr9t$ 
occurr$ 9 ! 8,daily ,news0 7,london7 (  
#e? ,april1 #ahib4 ,! ,p>is             
correspond5t1 writ+ ( ,rava*ol1 !       

murd]]1 said3 8,8 family h a place 9 !  
#8,armorial de ,=ez1' ! pe]age & g5try  
book ( ,sa9t-,*amond1 :]e ,rava*ol 0    
born4 ,8 ance/ors are set d[n 9 t volume
 z dat+ f #afjj4 ,_! %ield be>s arg5t ) 
a fess azure1 ?ree roses or1 & a head ( 
cabbage or1 ) a radi% arg5t4 ,on !      
mat]nal side ! motto is a cant+ "o1 be+ 
#8,rave--*\1' :i* is d\btless ! orig9 ( 
! curi\sly /rik+ "n ( ,rava*ol40  ,x    
w\ld be amus+ to see h[ ! writ] w\ld    
8trick0 ! %ield he has va9ly endeav\r$  
to describe2 besides1 z 0 prov$ at !    
trial1 ! murd]]'s "n 0 n ,rava*ol1 nor 0
 he ev5 a ,fr5*man by bir?4  ,9 #agfh   
,moni] design$ a v h&some plate = ,l\is 
,va*]1 9 :i* n only does a c[ appe> on !
 %ield1 b bo? ! support]s are also c[s1 
9 allusion to ! own]'s "n4  ,a plate    
rec5tly f\nd 9 an old ,fr5* book bore ! 
inscription3 8,des livres de ,m4        
,fauveau1 avocat au ,p>lem5t40 ,! arms  
71 ,p>ty p] fess azure & or1 9 *ief ?ree
 scy!s 7faux7 arg5t1 & 9 base a calf's  
head 7veau7 gules4  ,illu/ration3       

,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,l\is ,,va*]1 #agfh4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,p4  
,,co*on4  ,!re is no t]m ( opprobrium m 
(f5sive to a ,fr5*man ?an t ( co*on1    
al?\gh ignorant ,engli% t\ri/s          
occasionally apply x by mi/ake to a     
cabdriv]4 ,b "h we h a g5tleman ( ! old 
s*ool :o rejoic$ 9 ! "n1 & put a little 
pig 9 8 field 9 ord] t !re might be no  
mi/ake ab\t x4 ,! moon & />s are ?r[n   
into ! b>ga91 z be+ ( second>y          
importance4  ,?is plate ( ,jacob        
,h\blon1 ,esq41 is unmi/akably ! "w (   
,r4 ,m\nta9e1 & we may !re=e fix its    
date z #agej1 or !reab\ts4 ,al?\gh !    
workman%ip ( ! plate is ,engli%1 ! armes
 p>lantes x be>s are obvi\sly ( ,fr5*   
orig91 ! hop v9e signify+ ,h\blon4      
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,jacob
 ,,h\blon1 ,,esq4  ,samuel ,pepys 9 8   
di>y m5tions t ! five bro!rs ,h\blon    
came to supp] at 8 h\se on ,may #ae1    
#afff4 ,!y 7 ri* m]*ants1 "o ( !m lat]  
on com+ to be ,"l ,mayor ( ,london1 & ! 
fir/ ,gov]nor ( ! ,bank ( ,engl&4       

,accord+ to an epitaph 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4   
,m>y ,woolno?1 9 ,london1 _! ance/or 0  
"o ,pet] ,h\blon1 :o came ov] f ,fl&]s4 
,! late ,"l ,palm]/on 0 desc5d$ f a ,sir
 ,john ,h\blon1 :o 0 ,"l ,mayor (       
,london 9 #afie4  ,illu/ration3         
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,john ,,vignoles4   
,z rec5tly z #ahid ! dea? ( a desc5dant 
( ! family 0 ann\nc$1 t ( ,mr4 ,ri*>d   
,ar*] ,h\blon1 ,j4,p41 ( ,cambridge%ire1
 ag$ eighty-five ye>s1 ^: e/ate 0 valu$ 
at ov] #ej1jjj1 :il/ b a %ort "t s9ce a 
,colonel ,ar*] ,h\blon 0 9 comm& ( a    
battalion ( ! ,royal ,b]k%ire ,regim5t4 
,( some:at simil> orig91 b f ! grapev9e1
 come ! arms ( ! ,vignoles family1 a    
bran* ( :i*1 long settl$ 9 ,engl&1      
produc$ ! well-kn[n civil eng9e]4       
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,j4 ,l4
 ,,robill>d4  ,on a %ield borne by      
,robill>d are two billi>d cues 9 saltire
 betwe5 f\r billi>d balls4  ,= ,m4      
,*ampfleury1 ! arti/1 ,aglas ,b\v5ne has
 drawn a fl[]y field 7a *amp fleurie71 &
 = ! ,comtesse de ,no a ,noah's ark1    

:il/ ,paul ,cordi] plays on 8 own "n 9 a
 *>m+ little vignette repres5t+ a       
rope-mak] 7cordi]7 at "w 9 8 rope-walk4 
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,paul 
,,cordi]4  ,a plate compos$ & engrav$ by
 ,ev>t ,van ,mayd]s = ,mons4 ,f4 ,rais91
 has a fox va9ly climb+ ov] a book to   
rea* "s grapes 7rais9s71 & exclaim+1 9  
disgu/1 8,!y are too gre540  ,al?\gh !  
late ,m4 ,eug5e ,rimmel liv$ _m ye>s 9  
,engl&1 & wrote a *>m+ 8,hi/ory (       
,p]fumes0 9 our language1 he 0 a        
?or\ghly patriotic ,fr5*man4 ,8 c\ntrym5
 ev] f\nd a fri5d 9 him1 & 8 ex]tions on
 behalf ( _! sick & w\nd$ dur+ ! t]rible
 w> ( #ahgj-ga %\ld keep 8 memory = ev] 
fre%4 ,8 book-plate is a qua9t little   
m$ley ( ! useful & ! ornam5tal2 !       
di/ill+ app>atus1 & a f\nta9 ( p]fume1  
surm\nt$ by a cre/ ( rose-buds1 suffice 
to indicate ! sc5t1 b n ! desc5t1 (     
,eug5e ,rimmel4  ,m4 ,mils&1 ( ,dijon1  
us$ a book-plate conta9+ an imitation ( 
a bank-note1 hav+ on x ! figures #ajjj &
 #ajj 7mille c5t71 :il/ ,*>les ,monselet

 has a pretty little sket*1 by          
,devambez1 ( a corn] ( 8 libr>y ) "s    
books heap$ up 7,livres amoncels74 ,!   
plate ( ,m4 ,wolf expla9s itself bett] 9
 ,engli% ?an 9 ,fr5*4 8,qur5s quem      
devoret0 7see page #bbi74  ,illu/ration3
 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,eug5e ,,rimmel4   
,m4 ,aglas ,b\v5ne repres5ts a dog      
balanc+ ! monogram ( ,alexis ,m>t9 7page
 #aeh71 :il/ ,mons4 ,l4 ,delatre        
confides a book1 9 sumptu\s b9d+1 to !  
m\? ( ano!r1 ) ! motto1 8,honneur a qui 
rapporte40 ,a pretty idea1 b surely n a 
v practical "o 7see page #bdj74  ,x is 8
 :im6 ,c'e/ sa toquade1 z ,m4 ,c\s9     
rem>ks on 8 plate 7see page #bca74      
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,*>les
 ,,monselet4  ,9 _! treatm5t ( 8 dread  
,satanic ,maje/y ! ,fr5* display        
delightful grace & delicacy4  ,inde$1   
,le ,diable ,boiteux ( ,le ,sage is v   
mu* ( a g5tleman2 ,mephi/opheles 9      
,g\nod's op]a is a f> m int]e/+         
p]sonality ?an 8 pupil ,fau/2 :il/ 9    
8,orphe aux ,enf]s0 ,(f5ba* c]ta9ly     

contriv$ to enli/ our sympa?ies on      
behalf ( ,pluto4  ,_m a ,fr5* %op is    
d$icat$ to ! ,evil ,"o1 b 9 e case !    
inscription is respectful1 z1 = in/ance1
 ,au ,bon ,diable4 ,x is almo/ a t]m (  
ende>m5t1 ! expression 8un mauvais petit
 ,diable10 :il/ no prop] ,engli% ^w c   
convey ! s5se ( rollick+ fun conta9$ 9  
,diabl]ie4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate
 ,,( ,,mons4 ,,wolf4  ,z 9 lit]ature1 s 
9 art1 ! ,devil ( ! ,fr5*1 may be       
grotesque1 biz>re1 comic1 t]rible1 yet 9
 all he is a sup]ior be+1 9 %ort a      
,g5tleman 9 ,black1 nev] ! hide\s1      
repulsive individual we are accu/om$ to 
see portray$ 7) two horns & a tail7 9   
,engli% comic art4  ,no?+ c\ld m        
eloqu5tly convey ! ,fr5* conception ( ! 
"* ?an ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+'s inimitable    
repres5tation ( ,mephi/opheles at !     
,lyceum a %ort "t s9ce4 ,does n ?is     
book-plate recall 8 appe>ance 9 ! "p8   
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,mons4
 ,a4 ,,cl]iceau4  ,illu/ration3         
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,mons4 ,b4 ,,c\s94  

,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,,xiv4         
,,phrases ,,( ,,possession4             
8,g5tilz ,ouvri]s1 qui d'un so+ curieux 
,allez *]*ant es plus vieilles reliques 
,v5ez icy1 et aux pr(fitz publiques     
,imitez en les plus laborieux 4440      
,j4 ,,bullant4        7,f ! ex-libris ( 
,h4 ,de/ailleur47   ,h]e9 an attempt has
 be5 made to ga!r 9 su* ,fr5* phrases ( 
book possession1 & inscriptions on      
book-plates1 z may be deem$ int]e/+1    
qua9t1 or humor\s1 avoid+ 9 ?is in/ance 
all mottoes or w> cries :i* are obvi\sly
 ( h]aldic orig94  ,little ,victor      
,dupuis is v l ,ma/] ,tommy ,smi? 9 !   
habit he has ( scribbl+ nons5se v]ses 9 
8 s*ool books2 "o v popul> quatra9 9 !  
good old days ( ! ,fr5* mon>*y 03       
8,ce livre e/  moi     ,comme ,p>is e/  
au roi4     ,qui veut savoir mon nom    
,reg>de dans ce rond40  ,or1 he w\ld    
?reat5 borr[]s ) dire p5alties3         
8,ne me pr5ds pas     ,ou on te p5dras40
  ,becom+ m ambiti\s1 he w\ld laun* out 
into a ,mac>onic v]se3      8,aspice    

,pi]rot p5du     ,quia ce livre n'a pas 
r5du4     ,si librum r$didisset         
,pi]rot p5du non fuisset40  ,or1 ano!r  
way1 z ! cook]y books say3      8,aspice
 ,pi]rot p5du     ,quod librum n'a pas  
r5du4     ,pi]rot p5du non fuisset1     
,si librum r$didisset40  ,or1 9         
,alsatian ,g]man3      8,dieses ,b*le9  
i/ mir lieb1     ,w] mir's nimmt1 d] i/ 
e9 ,dieb1     ,w] mir's ab] wi$] br+t1  
,d] i/ e9 ,gottesk9d40  ,or1 he w\ld    
desc5d into trivial details1 ?us3       
8,je mets ici mon nom     ,ce n'e/ pas  
sans raison     ,c'e/ p\r plaire aux    
curieux     ,et non pas aux envieux     
,de ce ,livre tant beau     ,qui eclaire
 comme un flambeau     ,t\t homme savant
     ,aussi bi5 que l'ignorant          
,mi*el ,dupray             son livre    
a*et le #bf de ,juillet                 
#agge     *ez ,wag/aff #i ,sols0        
,f9ally1 arriv$ at a mature age1 he w\ld
 ord] a book-plate1 inscrib+ on x an    
expression ( 8 love = lit]ature 9 "s su*
 mann] z did ,m4 ,leonis ,s*ck1 ^u 8    

ex-libris design$ by ,hirs*3            
8,c'e/ p> l'am\r des lettres qu'il faut 
tre conduit  l'am\r      des livres4    
8,o mes *]s livres6 ,je les ai t\s      
*oisis un  un1 et je les aime           
tant60  ,o!rs h express$ _! s5tim5ts 9  
moral platitudes3       8,c'e/ la       
meilleure munition que j'aye tr\v  cet  
huma9      voyage40--,,montaigne4       
7,biblio?que de ,m4 le ,b>on de ,t----47
       8,le plaisir de l'esprit passe   
celui des yeux40 7,de la ,biblio?que    
de ,m4 de ,cailly47       8,un livre e/ 
un ami qui ne *ange jamais40--,on !     
plate (      ,guilb]t de ,pixrc\rt1 &   
o!rs4       8,les lettres n\riss5t      
l'me40--,lemo9e4       8,s'occup] c'e/  
savoir j\ir40--,a4 ,e4 ,ts*>n]1 & o!rs4 
8,amis vieux sont bons en t\s lieux40   
,b "o ( ! mo/ useful axioms is t borr[$ 
f 8,m5agiana0 vol4 iv43 8,la premire    
*ose qu'on doit faire qu& on  emprunt un
 livre1 c'e/ de le lire af9 de p\voir le
 r5dre plutot40 ,hugo de ,bassville     
employ$ ?is1 ) ! addition ( 8,r5dez le  

livre s'il v\s plait10 :il/ su* ard5t   
book-lov]s z ,david ,g>rick & ,george   
,augu/us ,sala h plac$ x on _!          
book-plates2 x figures also ) p]fect    
propriety on ! f9e ex-libris ( !        
8,biblio?que de la ,provid5ce0 7! ,fr5* 
,prote/ant ,hospital at ,victoria ,p>k71
 & on ^? ( ,fr$]ick ,le ,mesuri]1 &     
,john ,meybohm4  ,foll[+ ^! come a long 
li/ ( v]ses direct$ aga9/ book borr[]s 9
 g5]al1 comm5c+ ) ! v]se attribut$ to   
,guilb]t de ,pixrc\rt1 al?\gh he does n 
use x on 8 book-plate3      8,tel e/ le 
tri/e sort     ,de t\t livre pret       
,s\v5t il e/ p]du1     ,t\j\rs il e/    
gt40      7,on ! book-plate ( ,l\is     
,mohr1 #ahgi4 ,see page #bcg47  ,! two  
epigrams bel[ 7 writt5 by ,guillaume    
,colletet1 & h be5 quot$ on sev]al      
ex-libris1 ?\gh curi\sly en\gh _! au?or 
did n use "o1 b 0 cont5t to sign 8 "n 9 
8 books1 :i* 7 num]\s3        8,a ,,mes 
,,livres4      ,*res delices de mon me  
,g>dez v\s bi5 de me quitt]     ,quoi   
qu'on vi5ne v\s emprunt]4     ,*acun de 

v\s m'e/ une femme     ,qui peut se     
laiss] voir sans blme     ,et ne se doit
 jamais pr/]40      7,book-plate ( ,*4  
,mehl1 design$ by ,gu/ave ,jundt1 (     
,/rasb\rg47  8,,aux ,,emprunteurs ,,de  
,,livres ,,qui ,,ne ,,les ,,r5d5t       
,,po9t4      ,emprunteurs1 p\r v\s p>l] 
net1       ,ma biblio?que connue        
,e/ un meuble de cab9et     ,qu'on ne   
crotte po9t dans la rue40  ,bo? ^! v]ses
 7 fir/ publi%$ 9 ! 8,epigrammes du     
,sieur ,guillaume ,colletet40 ,p>is1    
#afec4      8,un livre pret1 comme la   
vieille ,g>de1 ne se r5d pas40  ,*>les  
,frdric ,hommeau1 ^: ex-libris repres5ts
 ! int]ior ( 8 libr>y1 gives notice to  
borr[]s t !y mu/ return 8 book 9 f\rte5 
days & 9 good condition4 ,9 ord] t !re  
may be no mi/ake z to 8 mean+1 he has ! 
rule engrav$ at ! foot ( 8 plate3       
8,,lex ,,biblio!cae4       ,intra       
quatuor decim dies1 commodatum ni       
r$d]is1 neque belle      cu/odi]is1 alio
 tempore dom9us3 ,non habeo dicet40     
,inde$ he lov$ n borr[]s1 = he adds1    

8,ite ad v5d5tes1 et emite vobis60  ,m4 
,augu/e ,/oeb]1 au?or ( ! 8,petite      
,revue d',ex-,libris ,alsaci5s10 us$ !  
foll[+ l9es = ! ,g]man books 9 8 libr>y3
      8,leih i* di* h9aus1     ,bleib   
ni*t zu lang aus2     ,komm zurck na*   
,haus3     ,ni*t mit ,fleck5 od] ,ohr51 
,wie sie ma*5 nur die ,?or51     ,und   
geh ja mir ni*t v]lor560#d  ,! late     
,rev4 ,mr4 ,c>son possess$ a h&some     
book-plate design$ = ,m4 ,abel ,lem]ci]1
 :i* is "o ( ! l>ge/ mod]n ,fr5* plates1
 measur+1 z x does1 #h in*es by #e      
in*es4  ,x is especially rem>kable on   
acc\nt ( ! numb] ( mottoes x conta9s1   
comm5c+ at ! top ) 8,le ga+ de no/re    
sci5ce1 c'e/ en e/re dev5u meilleur et  
plus sage10 foll[$ by f\r or five o!r   
maxims1 :i* h be5 already quot$4        
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,l\is 
,,mohr1 #ahgi4  ,?is plate is n dat$1 b 
x is sign$ ,m4 ,potemont inv41 ,r4      
,m>tial sc4 ,x comb9es "s ( !           
*>act]i/ics ( a 8libr>y int]ior0 ) ^? ( 
a 8book-pile10 & is altoge!r a sumptu\s 

& impos+1 ?\gh some:at cumb]some design4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(      
,,val5t9 ,,m\rie4  ,on a s+ul> old      
libr>y int]ior plate1 head$ 8,du ,cab9et
 ,littraire de ,p4 ,celli]1 ,libraire1  
quai ,/4 ,anto9e1  ,lyon10 7 f\nd !     
foll[+ in/ructions to book borr[]s3     
8,les livres qui auront s\ff]t quelques 
dommages1 comme d*irs1      ta*s1 et sur
 lesquels on aura crit dans les m>ges et
 sur les      g>des avec la plume ou le 
crayon1 s]ont pays a leur valeur1       
c'e/--dire1 t\t l'ouvrage enti]2 un seul
 volume p]du ou      mutil1 emporte t\t 
l'ouvrage4       8,s'il s'g>e quelques  
uns de ces livres a9si m>qus1 on prie   
ceux1 entre les ma9s de qui ils s]ont1  
de les faire r5dre       l'adresse      
ci-dessus40  ,a ,fr5*man resid5t 9 ?is  
c\ntry1 e>ly 9 ! c5tury1 _h a r\ghly    
pr9t$ label1 9 :i* ! inscription 0      
surr\nd$ by a small woodcut bord]4 ,!   
inscription is curi\s = its errors2 x   
runs ?us3 8,j4 ,admans1 son livre1 mil  
huit s5s seize4 ,rue de ,palais4        

,cantorb]y40  ,m4 ,g\a*e1 ^: plate in=ms
 u t he resid$ at numb] #ac 9 ! ,b\lev>d
 de la ,madele9e1 quotes ! foll[+3      
8,,/ance4      ,le p>esseux s'endort    
dans les bras de la faim1     ,le       
lab\reur conduit sa f]tile *>rue1       
,le savant p5se et lit1 le gu]ri] frappe
 et tue1     ,le m5diant s'assi$ sur le 
bord du *em93     ,o vont-ils cep5dant8 
,ils vont o va la feuille     ,que *asse
 devant lui le s\ffle des hiv]s6        
,a9si vont se fltrir1 dans leurs travaux
 div]s1     ,ces gnrations que le temps 
sme et cueille4            ,,lam>t9e1   
,mditations4      ,,g\a*e1 ,b\lev>d de  
la ,madele9e1 #ac40  ,! ,fr5* are n     
p>ticul>ly ri* 9 mottoes 9 praise (     
books4 ,adolphe ,borgnet1 ( ,lige1      
quotes ,montaigne1 ?us3      8,les      
,hi/ori5s sont le vray gibbi] de mon    
e/ude40  ,on a nameless pictorial plate 
7sign$ ,f4 ,grosko/1 ,/rasb\rg7 occur "s
 l9es attribut$ to ,m4 ,jacques ,fla*   
7see page #bdc73      8,a ,,mes         
,,livres4      ,plaisants1 je v\s aime  

,srieux aussi1     ,frivoles de mme     
,pdants--m]ci60      8,un livre e/ un   
ami qui ne trompe jamais0 7on page #bdj7
  says a nameless morali/1 :o probably  
_h n read ,"l ,macaulay's acc\nt (      
,william ,,iii41 :il/      8,je rapporte
 fidlem5t ce que je dc\vre10  says !    
hi/orian ,*evill>d4  ,illu/ration3      
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,l4 ,,delatre4  ,on !
 plate ( ,m4 ,jules1 ,b>on de ,/4       
,g5ois1 is ! motto3      8,bon livre    
d'ennui delivre40  ,! foll[+ cynical    
epigram1      8,l'homme a dit3          
#8,faisons ,dieu1 qu'il soit  notre     
image4'     ,dieu fut6 et l'ouvri] adora
 son image10  0 plac$ on 8 book-plate by
 ! philosophical a!i/ ,sylva9 ,m>*al1 :o
 wrote a "w entitl$ 8,fragm5s d'un poeme
 moral sur ,dieu10 dat$ #agha4  ,david  
,kn+ rem>ks3      8,l',art c'e/ la vie4 
,la ,nature c'e/ la mort40  ,:il/       
,patrice ,sal9 fairly gives himself     
away3      8,tel que je suis1 pr5ds     
moi40  ,o!rs h us$ mottoes :i* come "u  
no special category1 su* z t on an      

engrav$ label be>+ ! "n ,j4 ,g4 ,lafont3
      8,des plaisirs sans apprts1 des   
amis peu nombreux     ,les livres1 les  
beaux arts1 et la philosophie     ,voila
 le vrai bonheur1 il suffit a mes       
voeux40      8,tots beso+n]s tots       
escripre40              ,val5t9 ,m\rie4 
7,see page #bch47      8,po9t de ,roses 
sans pignes40          ,edw>d ,s4       
,pott]4      8,honneur  qui rapporte40  
,l4 ,delatre4 7,see page #bdj47         
8,la mort n'y mord40                    
,ex-,libris ,fr4 ,s]ri]4 7,see page     
#bdb47      8,vive la ,joie40           
,on ! plate ( ,m4 ,joy4  ,9 #agia       
,monsieur ,j4 ,b4 ,mi*aud cri$ al\d on 8
 book-plate = 8,la ,lib]t ou la ,mort0 &
 _m o!rs adopt$ ! phrase1 at a "t :5    
,dea? 0 c]ta9ly m en vid5ce ?an ,lib]ty4
  ,poor ,lon ,gambetta1 probably ! mo/  
d>+ & orig9al ( mod]n ,fr5* politicians1
 _h 8 book-plate inscrib$ 8,v\loir c'e/ 
,p\voir10 an axiom :i* he1 ! son ( a    
poor prov9cial groc]1 _h prov$ correct  
up to a c]ta9 po9t4  ,illu/ration3      

,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,fr4 ,,s]ri]4  ,!re 
is no article 9 ! 8,dictionnaire des    
,gir\ettes0 m laughable ?an t devot$ to 
,monsieur ,ni*olas ,franois de          
,neuf*ateau1 :o1 n cont5t ) be+ a       
political turncoat ( ! fir/ ord]1       
celebrat$ ea* ( 8 *anges ( fai? by songs
 9 hon\r ( 8 new ideal ( gov]nm5t4 ,^!  
poems1 "h side by side 9 ! diction>y1   
proclaim ! man at once a v5al wea!rcock 
& a conceit$ prig4  ,illu/ration3       
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,jacques ,,fla*4    
,he 0 born 9 #ageb2 be=e ! outbreak ( ! 
,revolution he 0 a lawy] 9 ,p>is2       
aft]w>ds he became ,presid5t ( !        
,national ,assembly1 :5 he call$ ,k+    
,l\is ,,xvi4 a traitor1 yet ?is did n   
prev5t 8 be+ s5t to prison by ,b>rre 9  
#agic4 ,on 8 release he wrote a poem 9  
hon\r ( ,b>rre2 lat] on he jo9$ ) !     
s5ate 9 advis+ ,napoleon to create      
himself emp]or4 ,! emp]or c\ld d no less
 9 return ?an create ,neuf*ateau a ,c\nt
 ( ! ,empire4 ,:at became ( him on !    
,re/oration does n appe>1 except t 9    

#ahae he obta9$ p]mission to d$icate a  
volume ( 8 fables to ! k+4  ,to ! end ( 
"t ! ex-libris ( ,monsieur ,n4 ,franois 
de ,neuf*ateau w n only pomp\sly        
proclaim all ! titles giv5 to him by    
,napoleon ,i41 b describe 9 v]se !      
blazon ( 8 arms1 9 :i*1 z he says1 !    
useful & ! ornam5tal are curi\sly bl5d$1
 ! :ole be+ surm\nt$ by "o ( ,david's   
toques1 ) ! five wav+ o/ri* fea!rs d5ot+
 s5atorial rank4  ,yet ?is 0 ! man :o _h
 previ\sly writt53      8,ces rubans1   
ces cordons1 et ces *a9es dores3        
,des esclaves des rois ces pompeuses    
livres1     ,ne sont que des ho*ets dont
 la va9e spl5deur     ,deguise le nant  
d'une folle gr&eur40  ,m4 de ,neuf*ateau
 0 a busy man & a v]satile1 writ+ on    
politics1 social economy1 hi/ory1 &     
agriculture 9 turns1 b x is z a poet t  
he w be kn[n to po/]ity ?r\gh 8         
book-plate1 :i* collectors w ev] prize z
 a monum5t ( egregi\s vanity4  ,m4      
,franois de ,neuf*ateau di$ 9 #ahbh4    
,!re is a *apt] 9 8,ex-,libris ,ana0    

7,p>is1 ,l4 ,joly7 devot$ to manuscript 
inscriptions ( own]%ip 9 books2 "o is   
giv51 z hav+ be5 commonly writt5 9 8    
books1 by an au?or nam$ ,coll3      8,a 
,coll ce livre ap>t9t     ,aup>avant    
qu'il te p>v9t40  ,illu/ration3         
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,n4 ,,fran,,ois ,,de 
,,neuf*ateau4      ,dans un sicle o l'or
 seul fut un objet d'envie1     ,de l'or
 je ne fus po9t pris4     ,j'aimai le   
bi5 public1 j'y dv\ai ma vie1     ,j'en 
ai reu le digne prix3     ,du plus gr&  
des ,hros l'e/ime peu commune     ,m'a  
dot de cet cusson2     ,honneur bi5     
prfrable aux dons de la =tune     ,il   
m'(fre une d\ble leon4     ,l'agrable e/
 ici figur p> le ,cygne1     ,et l'utile
 p> les ,epis3     ,trop heureux1 en    
effet1 qui s]ait jug digne     ,de ces  
emblmes runis6     ,o mes livres *ris6  
cons]vez cette image1     ,seul trsor   
que je laiss]ai2     ,et1 long temps    
aprs moi1 r5dez encore hommage     ,a la
 ma9 qui m'a decor6  ,ce livre fait     
p>tie de la biblio?que du ,s5ateur      

,comte de l',empire1  ,n4 ,,fran,,ois   
,,de ,,neuf*ateau1  ,le premi] des      
,prsid5s du ,s5at ,cons]vateur1 ,gr&    
,(fici] de la ,legion d',honneur1       
,titulaire de la ,snator]ie de          
,bruxelles1 ,l'un des qu>ante de la     
,classe de l',in/itut qui succde        
l',acadmie ,franaise1 ,prsid5t de la    
,socit d',agriculture de ,p>is p\r la   
sixime fois en #ahaa1 etc4  ,contra/+ ) 
?is s*oolboy rhyme is ! sad f>ewell to  
h] *ildr51 writt5 by ,m>ie ,anto9ette 9 
h] pray]-book only a few h\rs be=e %e   
w5t to ! scaffold3       8,ce #af       
,octobre1  #d h4  du mat94 ,mon ,dieu6  
ayez piti de moi6 mes      yeux n'ont   
plus de l>mes p\r pri] p\r v\s1 mes     
pauvres      enfants4 ,adieu1 adieu6    
8,m>ie ,anto9ette40  ,sc>cely does ! _w 
conta9 a m pa!tic docum5t4              
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,m>ie-,,elisabe?-,,joseph ,,weigel4    
,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,,xv4          
,,book-,,plates ,,( ,,"s ,,fam\s ,,m54  
,! "n ( ,franois ,rabelais1 prie/1      

doctor1 wit1 satiri/1 & philan?ropi/1   
eclipses all o!r e>ly ,fr5* writ]s4 ,9  
8,les ,portraits de ,rabelais0 7#ahhj71 
,m4 ,georges d',alb5as ass]t$ t a c]ta9 
,pr(essor ,c4 ,cavali] possess$ an      
,ald9e ,plato 9 :i* 0 a piquant         
ex-libris ( ! illu/ri\s ,rabelais1 (    
und\bt$ au!nticity4  ,x is s+ul> t su*  
an ass]tion1 made s long ago1 %\ld h    
receiv$ s little att5tion4 ,c\ld x h be5
 v]ifi$1 ! plate w\ld c]ta9ly be "o ( ! 
mo/ preci\s relics 9 ! _w1 n only z a   
p]sonal s\v5ir ( ! creator ( ,g>gantua &
 ,pantagruel1 b z ! v e>lie/ kn[n ,fr5* 
ex-libris4  ,z ,rabelais di$ 9 #aeec 8  
book-plate w\ld necess>ily be at lea/   
tw5ty ye>s e>li] ?an t ( ,alboise (     
,autun1 :i* is dat$ #aegd1 & probably   
ev5 "s ye>s old] ?an t4  ,b 9 ! e>li]   
edition ( ?is treatise1 ,i rem>k$ t x 0 
sc>cely cr$ible t su* a treasure z ?is  
c\ld exi/ )\t hav+ become g5]ally kn[n  
to collectors ( lit]>y curios1 :o w\ld1 
long ere n[1 h fully describ$ !         
book-plate ( ,franois ,rabelais4  ,?is  

p>agraph 0 not$ by sev]al ,fr5*         
collectors1 & m p>ticul>ly by ,doctor   
,l4 ,b\l&1 ,presid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,society1
 :o at once put himself 9 communication 
) ,m4 ,georges d',alb5as4  ,8 reply %[$ 
t ?is 0 only ano!r in/ance ( ! confusion
 t arises f ! ,fr5* cu/om ( /yl+ !      
writt5 inscription ( an own]'s "n 9 a   
book1 an ex-libris4 ,te*nically ! t]m   
may be correct1 b x w\ld be advisable 9 
! int]e/ ( collectors to describe ! "o z
 ! 8own]'s autograph0 to di/+ui% x f !  
engrav$ or pr9t$ ex-libris fa/5$ on !   
inside ( a book4  ,m4 d',alb5as wrote   
?us3 8,l',ex-libris de ,rabelais dont il
 e/ "q1 en note1 dans ,les portraits de 
,rabelais1 e/ ecrit de la ma9 de        
l'illu/re auteur de ,g>gantua1 sur le   
titre d'un exemplaire de la premire     
dition des #8uvres de ,platon1' publie  
p> les so9s runis de ,m>c ,manuce et    
d',alde ,manuce #aeac4  ,m4 le pr(esseur
 ,cavali] ayant lgu sa ri*e biblio?que  
et ses prcieuses collections            
,montpelli]1 sa ville natale1 elles ont 

t runies selon ses dispositions         
te/am5taires dans une salle spciale1    
portant son nom1 p> les so9s de son ami 
et excuteur te/am5taire1 votre          
s]viteur40  ,"h1 !n1 is a facsimile (   
?is fam\s inscription1 p>tly 9 ,lat91   
p>tly 9 ,greek1 :i* is said to signify  
8,belong+ to ,franois ,rabelais1 a      
zeal\s doctor1 & to 8 ,*ri/ian fri5ds40 
,illu/ration3 ,,autograph ,,inscription 
,,by ,,fran,,ois ,,rabelais4  ,pla9ly an
 anticipation ( ! 8,io3 ,groli]ii et    
amicorum40  ,ano!r signature ( ,rabelais
 exi/s 9 a book :i* 0 pres5t$ to ! s*ool
 ( m$ic9e ( ,montpelli] 9 #aggf by a    
lawy]1 "o ,mons4 ,j4 ,grosley4 ,?is     
resembles g5]ally ! "o already describ$4
  ,! "n ( ,jean ,groli] is "o ( ! e>lie/
 & mo/ fam\s 9 ! hi/ory ( ,fr5*         
,bibliolatry & ,bibliopegy4 ,jean       
,groli]1 ,vicomte d',aguisy1 0 born 9   
#adgi 9 ,lyons1 & di$ 9 ,p>is on ,octob]
 #bbnd1 #aefe4 ,he 0 treasur] ( ,france1
 & collect$ a libr>y ( ab\t #c1jjj      
volumes 7an enorm\s numb] 9 ^? e>ly days

 ( pr9t+71 all ( :i* he _h sumptu\sly   
b\nd1 & g5]ally ) ! ,groli] arms ri*ly  
emblazon$ on ! sides4 ,8 books _h also  
v>i\s mottoes on !m1 sometimes writt5 9 
8 own h& on blank pages or on ! title1  
sometimes pr9t$ 9 lett]s ( gold ar\nd ! 
edges ( ! b9d+4  ,! mo/ usual ( ^!      
mottoes is "o t is con/antly ref]r$ to1 
& has be5 (t5 borr[$ by o!r book-lov]s &
 collectors3       8,io ,grolli]ii et   
amicorum40  ,o!rs t occur are3          
8,mei ,grolli]ii ,lugdun5s1 et          
amicorum40       8,portio mea1 ,dom9e1  
sit 9 t]ra viv5tium40       8,tanquam   
v5tus e/ vita mea40       8,cu/odit     
,dom9us omnes dilig5tes se1 et omnes    
impios disp]det40       8que            
difficult]40  ,io3 ,grolli]ii et        
amicorum reads z a v pretty & unselfi%  
s5tim5t1 b x requires "s explanation4   
,mons4 ,groli] did n all[ 8 treasur$    
volumes to leave 8 possession4 ,^? :o 7 
privileg$ to enjoy 8 fri5d%ip1 7 p]mitt$
 to consult 8 books2 !y _h no *oice1    
h[ev]1 b to d s 9 ! spaci\s salons (    

,mons4 ,groli]1 aft] p>tak+ ( 8         
hospitality4  ,on ! dea? ( ,groli]1 9   
#aefe1 8 valuable collection became !   
prop]ty ( ,em]ic de ,vic1 ,keep] ( !    
,seals1 f :om x pass$ to 8 son4 ,on 8   
dea?1 ?is libr>y1 :i* _h be5 ! pride (  
?ree g5]ations ( book-lov]s1 0 sold &   
disp]s$ 9 #afgf4 ,"s ( ! pr9cipal books 
came into ! possession ( su* well-kn[n  
collectors z ,paul ,petau1 de ,?\1 & !  
,*ancellor ,p4 ,sgui]2 !y h be5 well    
pres]v$ till ! pres5t day1 b !y conta9  
no book-plates belong+ to ,groli]4      
,paul ,petau 0 a c\ncillor 9 ! ,p>liam5t
 ( ,p>is4 ,he =m$ ! nucleus ( a libr>y1 
ri* 9 e>ly ,fr5* & ,lat9 ,,mss41 & 0    
also an en?usia/ic collector ( co9s &   
antiquities4 ,on 8 dea?1 9 #afac1 he    
left ! :ole ( 8 collections to 8 son    
,alex&]1 :o n only succe$$ to 8 public  
(fices1 b also inh]it$ 8 cultivat$ ta/es
 = art & lit]ature4  ,paul ,petau _h 8  
books h&somely b\nd1 ) 8 arms /amp$ on !
 sides4 ,8 arms are ?us emblazon$ by    
,fr5* h]aldi/s3 ,ec>tel3 au #a et #d1   

d'azur1  #c roses d'arg5t1 au *ef-d'or  
*>g d'une aigle issante ploye de sable2 
au #b et #c1 d'arg5t1  la croix patte de
 gueules4 ,devise3 ,non e/ mortale quod 
opto4  ,x w ?us be se5 t ! arms are     
precisely ! same z ^? c>ri$ by 8 son    
,alex&] on 8 book-plate1 ! motto alone  
be+ *ang$ 9 ! latt] to 8,moribus        
,antiquis40  ,m4 ,p\let-,malassis makes 
a curi\s mis/atem5t 9 describ+ ?is      
ex-libris1 = he ass]ts t ! %ield be>s   
qu>t]ly ! arms ( ,alex&] ,petau & ( 8   
wife4 ,x may be t ,m4 ,p\let-,malassis  
int5d$ to say ! arms ( ,paul ,petau & ( 
8 wife1 = ,paul1 ! fa!r1 c]ta9ly c>ri$  
^! arms1 z did ,alex&] aft]w>ds1 ) !    
/atem5t t he 0 ! son ( ,paul4 ,n[ ,paul 
,petau c\ld n h c>ri$ ! arms ( 8 son's  
wife4  ,! %ield re/s on a mosaic        
pavem5t1 on :i* are reproduc$ 9 alt]nate
 squ>es ! ?ree pr9cipal *>ges1 namely1 !
 eagle issuant1 ! ?ree roses1 & ! cross 
patte 7see plate1 page #fi74  ,on ! dea?
 ( ,alex&] ,petau 8 ,,mss4 7 pur*as$ by 
,que5 ,*ri/9a ( ,sw$51 :o bequea!d !m to

 ! ,vatican ,libr>y4 ,8 pr9t$ books 7   
sold at ! ,hague 9 #agbb1 ) ^? (        
,franois ,mans>t4 8,catalogue des       
biblio?ques de feu ,m4,m4 ,alex&re      
,ptau1 conseill] au ,p>lem5t de ,p>is1  
et ,franois ,mans>t1 int5dant des       
btim5ts de ,france40 ,la ,haye1 ,a4 de  
,hondt1 #agbb4  ,_h ! k+ ( ,france      
himself desir$ a new book-plate he c\ld 
sc>cely h be5 provid$ ) "o m gorge\s or 
impos+ ?an t engrav$ by ,daud91 9 #agjb1
 = ,mi*el ,bgon4 ,al?\gh accord+ to its 
date x mu/ be class$ z an eighte5?      
c5tury plate1 its /yle belongs to an    
e>li] p]iod1 z inde$1 prop]ly speak+1   
did its own]1 = he 0 born at ,blois on  
,decemb] #bf1 #afch1 s t he did n h ?is 
sumptu\s ex-libris engrav$ till         
comp>atively late 9 8 life1 & did n long
 survive to enjoy x1 = he di$ on ! #ad? 
( ,m>*1 #agaj4  ,! arms 7blazon$ ?us by 
,fr5* h]aldi/s3 d'azur au *evron d'or1  
accompagn en *ef de deux roses1 et d'un 
lion en po9te7 on an oval %ield surm\nt$
 by ! coronet ( a c\nt1 support]s two   

lions4 ,inscription3 ,mi*aeli ,begon et 
amicis #agjb4  ,"h we h at once a plate 
rem>kable = its beauty1 & int]e/+ on    
acc\nt ( its own]1 :o 0 a man ( note 9 8
 day1 & fam\s z a collector4  ,he 0 ?us 
describ$ 9 ! (ficial regi/ration ( 8    
dea?3 8,messire ,mi*el ,bgon1 *evali]1  
seigneur de la ,pic>dire et autres      
lieux1 conseill] du ,roy en ses conseils
 et d'honneur au ,p>lem5t de ,prov5ce4  
,int5dant de ,ju/ice et f9ances de la   
,gnralit de la ,ro*elle et de la ,m>9e  
,ro*e=t40  ,mons4 ,bgon came ( good     
family1 0 well educat$1 & appe>s to h   
be5 v successful 9 8 c>e] z a gov]nm5t  
(ficial4 ,he held appo9tm5ts            
successively at ,m>t9ique1 ,san ,dom+o1 
& ,m>seilles1 & f9ally1 9 #afhh1 0      
appo9t$ ,int5dant de la ,ro*elle ( !    
port ( ,ro*e=t1 :i* po/ he held = ! re/ 
( 8 life4 ,on ! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 he _h    
succe$$ to a valuable libr>y :i* he     
cont9u$ to enri*2 he 0 also an          
indefatigable collector ( m$als1 (      
natural hi/ory specim5s1 & ( engrav+s1  

especially portraits4  ,f an inv5tory   
made aft] 8 dea?1 x appe>s he left      
#g1jjj volumes1 & m ?an sixty valuable  
manuscripts ( ! anci5t classics4 ,8     
collection ( pr9ts1 :i* compris$ ab\t   
#h1jjj portraits1 #ae1fjj g5]al         
engrav+s1 & #ibe maps1 0 valu$ at       
#af1dha livres1 & 0 acquir$ = ! libr>y (
 ! ,k+ ( ,france 9 #aggj4  ,mi*el ,bgon 
0 !re=e a man wor?y to possess a really 
h&some book-plate su* z 8 01 b we may   
take x t ! expression 8= 8 fri5ds0 7et  
amicorum he wrote on "s ( 8 books7 did n
 imply !y 7 to be remov$ f 8 cu/ody1 b  
only t !y might be consult$ by 8 fri5ds 
:5 !y visit$ him1 z we "k 0 ! int5tion (
 ,groli] :o also us$ ?is app>5tly       
self-d5y+ expression4  ,illu/ration3    
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,mi*el ,,begon1     
#agjb4  ,x may be add$ t 9 !            
8,biographie ,univ]selle0 7,de ,fell]1  
,p>is1 #ahcd71 a %ort acc\nt is giv5 (  
,mi*el ,bgon1 9 :i* x is said3 8,le gt  
avait presid au *oix de ses livres dont 
la plup>t portai5t sur le frontispice   

,mi*aelis ,begon et ,amicorum40  ,x is  
!re=e some:at s+ul> t no m5tion ( him1  
or 8 arms1 occurs 9 ! 8,armorial        
,franais0 ( ,johannis ,guig>d4 ,?is is  
to be regrett$1 z x r5d]s x difficult to
 trace 9 :at way ! family ( ,bgon & !   
old ,fr5* family ( ,*apuy 7 relat$4 ,t  
"s k9d ( relation%ip exi/$ c sc>cely be 
d\bt$2 9 view ( ! foll[+ application    
receiv$ f ,mr4 ,*>les ,j4 ,%oppee1      
,presid5t ( ! ,surveyor's ,in/itution1 &
 ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,ex-,libris        
,society3  8,i am anxi\s to "k some?+ ( 
! orig9 ( ! armorial be>+s ( ,mi*ael    
,bgon1 #agjb1 ! coat be+ ! same z t (   
,*apuis ( ,dauph91 viz41 #8,d'azur au   
*evron d'or1 accompagn de deux roses    
d'arg5t en *ef1 et en po9te1 d'un lion  
rampant1 de mme4' ,^! arms ,i be>1 z !  
repres5tative ( ! bran* ( ! ,*apuis     
family settl$ 9 ,engl&40  ,among/ a li/ 
( ! ,fr5* (fic]s tak5 at ! battle (     
,oud5>de1 ,july #aa?1 #agjh1 8,( !      
regim5t ( dragoons ( ,p\ri]e1 ,lieut5ant
 ,*apuy0 is record$4 ,?is (fic] 0 !     

ance/or ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,%oppee4         
,nicolas ,joseph ,f\cault 0 a c\ncillor 
to ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is1 & a memb] ( !   
,acadmie des ,inscriptions et           
,belles-lettres4 ,he di$ 9 #agbj1 ag$   
sev5ty-sev51 leav+ a libr>y :i* 0       
consid]$ p>ticul>ly ri* 9 relation to ! 
e>ly hi/ory ( ,france4 ,un=tunately x 0 
disp]s$ on 8 decease1 & 8 ex-libris giv5
 h]e) is consequ5tly sc>ce4 ,x 0        
probably engrav$ betwe5 ab\t #afhj &    
#agjj1 & c>ries ! same arms z 7 emboss$ 
on ! b9d+s ( 8 books4  ,illu/ration3    
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,nicolas ,,joseph   
,,f\cault4  ,x w\ld p]haps be m int]e/+ 
to "k ! "n ( ! arti/ :o design$ ?is     
beautiful plate = ,mr4 de ,j\b]t1 ?an :o
 & :at ,mr4 de ,j\b]t himself 04        
,un=tunately ! plate is n sign$1 b x is 
9 ! /yle ( ! ,l\is ,,xv4 p]iod1 & 0     
probably ! "w ( "s arti/ic engrav] 9 !  
s\? ( ,france4  ,! date ( ! plate c only
 be approximately fix$ on ! foll[+ tra9 
( reason+4 ,mr4 de ,j\b]t /yles himself 
8,tresori] des ,etats de ,langu$oc20 n[ 

on ref]5ce to an old ,fr5* "w1 some:at  
simil> to a ,c\rt ,guide1 we f9d a      
m5tion ( ?is g5tleman4  ,illu/ration3   
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,mons4 ,,de ,,j\b]t4
  ,9 8,l',etat de la ,france10 publi%$ 9
 ,p>is 9 #agdi1 8 "n is giv5 z ,prsid5t 
des ,*ambres des ,comptes de ,langu$oc1 
) ! date ( 8 appo9tm5t1 ?us3       8#be 
,fvri]1 #agcc4 ,laur5t-,ignace ,j\b]t1  
,*evali]1 cy-devant      ,syndic ,gnral 
de la ,prov9ce de ,langu$oc40  ,x ?us   
appe>s t ,j\b]t 0 alive 9 #agdi1 & /ill 
hold+ ! high (fice 9 ! prov9cial        
treasury to :i* he 0 appo9t$ 9 #agcc2 ! 
date ( 8 plate may !re=e be assum$ to h 
be5 n e>li] ?an #agcc1 & 9 all          
probability x 0 n mu* lat]4  ,9 ?is     
entry he is call$ ,*evali]1 :i* acc\nts 
= ! ,de on ! book-plate4 ,?is is an     
in/ance ( ! difficulties a collector has
 to cont5d ) 9 decid+ ! p]iod ( undat$  
plates1 especially :]e ! arti/ has n    
sign$ 8 "w4  ,illu/ration3              
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,?omas ,,gueulette4 
,mons4 ,gueulette 0 a ,fr5* noveli/ &   

dramati/1 :o enjoy$ consid]able fame 9 !
 fir/ half ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,he di$ 9    
,decemb]1 #agff1 at ! ripe old age (    
eighty-?ree ye>s1 & 8 writ+s h s9ce sunk
 into undes]v$ oblivion1 al?\gh1 x is   
true1 ,messrs4 ,ni*ols publi%$ a        
translation ( 8 8,contes ,t>t>es0 7an   
imitation ( ! 8,arabian ,nights07 9     
#ahic1 b ( ?is only a small edition 0   
pr9t$4 ,8 book-plate1 sign$ ,h4 ,becat1 
is inscrib$ 8,ex libris ,?omae          
,gueulette et ,amicorum40 ,x repres5ts !
 ,gueulette arms1 ) two support]s on ea*
 side1 namely1 an ,italian ,arlequ91 a  
,t>t>1 a ,*9ese ,m&>91 & a ,cyclops     
hold+ an infant 9 8 arms4 ,ea* ( ^!     
figures has "s ref]5ce to ! works ( !   
own] ( ! plate2 ?us1 ! ,arlequ9 is 9    
allusion to ! numb]less f>ces he wrote =
 ! ,?tre ,itali5 & ! ,?tre des          
,b\lev>ds2 ! o!r works allud$ to are 8  
8,contes ,t>t>es0 & 8,les ,av5tures du  
,m&>9 ,fum ,hoam40 ,! design is surm\nt$
 by a graceful little ,cupid be>+ al(t a
 scroll1 on :i* is inscrib$ ! epicurean 

motto 8,dulce e/ desip]e 9 loco10 :i*   
has be5 ?us happily translat$ by a      
di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,sette ( ,odd        
,volumes3      8,dulce--,delightful1    
says ! poet1     ,e/--is x1 & "r well we
 "k x1     ,desip]e--to play ! fool     
,9 loco--:5 we're out ( s*ool40  ,m4    
,gueulette 0 a wor?y disciple ( ,horace1
 = m ?an eighty ye>s he enjoy$ ! "w1 !  
pleasures1 & ! success ( life2 he       
accumulat$ a l>ge & valuable libr>y1 & 8
 books 7 probably ! fir/ to be decorat$ 
) a book-plate be>+ n only ! arms ( _!  
own]1 b also allegorical allusions to 8 
ta/es & lit]>y lab\rs4  ,m4 ,gueulette  
_h a second & small] plate1 sign$       
,bellang]2 ?is 0 simil> 9 its g5]al     
features1 b diff]5t 9 _m ( its details  
to ! above4  ,! ,abb ,joseph-,m>ie      
,t]ray1 ,controll]-,g5]al ( ,f9ance "u  
,l\is ,,xv41 0 "o ( ^? m5 :o1 by _!     
cruel exactions1 dissolute liv+1 &      
reckless exp5diture1 7 directly         
responsible = ! ru9 ( ,fr5* cr$it & = ! 
great ,revolution :i* ensu$4 ,t]ray 0   

born at ,bo5 9 #agae1 & di$ 9 ,p>is 9   
,febru>y1 #aggh1 almo/ univ]sally hat$ &
 despis$4 ,x is true t he _h collect$ a 
h&some libr>y1 t 8 books 7 sumptu\sly   
b\nd1 & t he _h a reputation z a patron 
( art & lett]s4 ,b hold+ _m highly paid 
s9ecure (fices1 & be+ ! proprietor ( ri*
 ecclesia/ical liv+s 7n to m5tion !     
gross jobb]y he ex]cis$ 9 ! /ate        
f9ances71 he c\ld well af=d to buy      
exp5sive books & to employ a few        
bookb9d]s4 ,hi/ory records no o!r good  
trait 9 ! "* ( ?is prie/ly f9anci]1 :o 0
 bo? physically & morally ugly1 deprav$1
 & rapaci\s4  ,illu/ration3             
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,abb            
,,joseph-,,m>ie ,,t]ray4  ,0 x = him t  
?is epitaph 0 writt58--      8,ci-git un
 gr& p]sonnage1     ,qui fut d'un       
illu/re lignage1     ,qui possda mille  
v]tus2     ,qui ne se trompa jamais1 qui
 fut t\j\rs =t sage2     ,je n'en dirai 
pas d'avantage1     ,c'e/ trop m5tir p\r
 c5t cus40  ,! game cock 0 a fav\rite   
emblem ) ! anci5t ,greeks & ,romans1 on 

acc\nt ( its c\rage & endurance4 8,!    
gait ( ! cock10 writes ,pl9y1 8is pr\d &
 comm&+2 he walks 9 a /ately /ride1 ) 8 
head erect & elevat$ cre/2 alone1 ( all 
birds1 he habitually looks up to ! sky1 
rais+ at ! same "t 8 curv$ & graceful   
tail1 & inspir+ t]ror ev5 9 ! lion      
himself1 t mo/ intrepid ( animals40 ,he 
w fight to ! dea?1 & use 8 la/ brea? to 
cr[ out a defiance1 :il/ ! conqu]or1 /&+
 ov] 8 vanqui%$ rival1 w flap 8 w+s &   
l\dly proclaim 8 victory4  ,= _m ages ! 
game cock1 z brave & noble a bird z any 
t lives1 0 ! badge ( our ,gallic        
neighb\rs3      8,le coq franais e/ le  
coq de la gloire1     ,p> les rev]s il  
n'e/ po9t abattu2     ,il *ante =t      
lorsqu'il  la victoire1     ,encor plus 
=t qu& il e/ bi5 battu4     ,le coq     
franais e/ le coq de la gloire          
,t\j\rs *ant] e/ sa gr&e v]tu4          
,e/ il imprud5t1 e/-il sage8            
,c'e/ ce qu'on ne peut df9ir3           
,mais qui ne p]d jamais c\rage1         
,se r5d maitre de l'av5ir40  ,besides   

be+ a national emblem1 _m anci5t & noble
 ,fr5* h\ses bore a cock on _! %ields4  
,!re 7 cocks 8cantant10 hold+ up _!     
heads ) op5$ beaks1 z ?\gh !y 7 cr[+1 & 
cocks 8h>dy10 :i* /ood on "o leg ) ! o!r
 aggressively uplift$4 ,l\is-,philippe1 
on be+ made ,k+ ( ! ,fr5*1 adopt$ ! bird
 /&+ 9 ?is w>like attitude1 a           
circum/ance :i* did n escape ! att5tion 
( ! ,legitimi/ oppon5ts ( ! b\rgeois k+4
 ,%ortly aft] 8 accession a bit+ satire 
0 circulat$ 9 anti-,orleani/ society4 ,x
 set =? h[ ! noble ,gallic cock1 rak+ 9 
! dunghill1 _h scrat*$ up ,k+           
,l\is-,philippe1 :o1 9 exult+ gratitude1
 _h plac$ ! bird 9 ! arms ( ,france4 ,be
 ?is z x may1 ! ,gallic cock held 8     
place on ! escut*eon ( ! ,orleani/      
dyna/y until ! ev5ts ( #ahdh compell$   
,l\is-,philippe to escape to ,engl& "u !
 assum$ "n ( ,mr4 ,smi?4  ,m4 ,gambetta 
c>ri$ ?is bird1 9 ! act ( cr[+1 on 8    
book-plate1 ) an equally gallant motto1 
8,v\loir c'e/ ,p\voir10 b we seek 9 va9 
to le>n ( :at 0 compos$ ! libr>y (      

,gambetta4 ,?is is a my/]y6 ,x may be   
readily surmis$ t he _h n _m ( ! ta/es (
 a bibliophile1 nor "t 9 :i* to indulge 
!m4 ,z to ! plate itself1 ! design 0    
probably sugge/$ by ,p\let-,malassis1 & 
x 0 engrav$ by ,m4 ,alphonse ,legros    
ab\t #ahgd1 :5 t arti/ 0 commission$ by 
,sir ,*>les ,dilke to g to ,p>is to     
procure a portrait ( ,m4 ,lon ,gambetta4
  ,pro( impressions ( ! plate exi/ 9 f\r
 /ates1 all v r>e2 b ! curi\s feature   
ab\t x is t ,m4 ,gambetta c]tifi$ 9     
#ahhb t he _h nev] made use ( x z a     
book-plate1 & :5 9 ,may1 #ahie1 ,dr4    
,b\l& obta9$ ! loan ( ! orig9al copp] to
 publi% 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit      
,franaise10 he f\nd x _h sc>cely be5    
us$4 ,s t ! num]\s copies ( ! ,gambetta 
book-plate scatt]$ ab\t mu/ be look$ ^u 
z =g]ies4  ,! book-plate ( ano!r        
di/+ui%$ ,fr5*man1 ,victor ,hugo1 is    
also some:at ( a puzzle4  ,illu/ration3 
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,l,,on ,,gambetta4   
7,,r$uc$47  ,x has be5 reproduc$ 9 ne>ly
 e illu/rat$ article t has be5 pr9t$ on 

,fr5* ex-libris1 ) its t[]s ( ! ca!dral 
( ,notre ,dame illum9at$ by ! fla% (    
lightn+ c>ry+ 8 "n3       8,les t\rs de 
,notre-,dame tai5t l',h4 de son ,nom60  
,on :at occasion c ,m4 ,aglas ,b\v5ne h 
design$ ?is celebrat$ book-plate1 see+ t
 at ! "t ( 8 dea? ! libr>y ( ,victor    
,hugo consi/$ ( less ?an fifty volumes8 
,! hi/ory is a some:at curi\s "o4  ,z is
 well kn[n1 ,victor ,hugo 0 an          
implacable enemy ( ,napoleon ,,iii41 &  
dur+ 8 reign resid$ 9 ,gu]nsey4 ,wi%+ to
 pay 8 great c\ntryman a complim5t1     
,mons4 ,aglas ,b\v5ne design$ ?is plate1
 ! t[]s ( ,notre ,dame be+ introduc$ n  
only to rem9d ,hugo ( 8 belov$ ,p>is1 b 
also 9 allusion to 8 fam\s novel4       
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,victor ,,hugo4  ,by ,aglas ,b\v5ne4   
,on ! #aj? ,july1 #ahgj1 ,victor ,hugo  
wrote f ,hauteville ,h\se to ?ank !     
arti/ = ! plate3 8,votre ex-libris fait 
p> v\s p\r moi me *>me--j'accepte avec  
reconnaissance cette jolie petite       
plan*e4444 ,votre ex-libris m>qu]a t\s  

les livres de la ,biblio?que de         
,hauteville ,h\se40  ,b ! great w> came1
 ! d[nfall ( ! ,empire1 ! return (      
,victor ,hugo to ,p>is1 & amid/ s mu*   
*ange & excitem5t ! poor little         
ex-libris appe>s to h be5 neglect$4     
,aft] ! poet's dea? =g]ies ( x flood$ ! 
m>ket1 & _m unw>y collectors pur*as$    
wor?less copies4  ,illu/ration3         
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,?,,ophile ,,gauti]4
  ,by ,aglas ,b\v5ne4  ,at l5g? ,mons4  
,aglas ,b\v5ne1 :o possess$ ! orig9al   
copp]1 all[$ pr9ts ( x to be tak5 to be 
issu$ ) ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit        
,franaise des ,collectionneurs d',ex    
,libris0 = ,june1 #ahie1 toge!r ) a     
facsimile ( ,victor ,hugo's lett] (     
?anks above quot$4  ,x %\ld be notic$ t 
! orig9al plate is sign$ ,aglas ,b\v5ne 
del et sculp4 #gj 7= #ahgj71 & al?\gh x 
may please collectors to possess a copy 
( ?is ex-libris1 !y mu/ n assume1 :5    
pur*as+ "o1 t x ev] 0 9 ! possession ( !
 great poet himself4  ,illu/ration3     
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,comte ,,alfr$  

,d',,orsay4  ,m4 ,b\v5ne also design$ a 
plate1 dat$ #ahgb1 = ! late noveli/ &   
dramati/ ,?ophile ,gauti]1 en%r9+ 8     
monogram on ! entablature ( an ,egyptian
 temple1 b 9 ?is case he _h to deal ) a 
v]itable lov] ( books1 :o possess$ a    
libr>y ( "s importance1 :i* 0 sold1 aft]
 8 dea?1 at ! ,htel ,dr\ot4 ,a catalogue
 0 issu$ describ+ ! books1 b1 al?\gh !y 
7 mo/ly 9 good condition1 & bore !      
book-plate ( a man some:at fam\s 9 8    
day1 !y realiz$ b a small sum "u !      
hamm]4  ,( ! ,comte d',orsay1 at "o "t !
 lead] ( fa%ion1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,d&ies1 & ! 
associate ( ! lovely b un=tunate ,lady  
,bless+ton1 !re is little to be said1   
nor w\ld t little be complim5t>y4  ,on  
page #ch is ! t9y little plate ( ,paul  
,lacroix1 bett] kn[n1 p]haps1 z !       
bibliophile ,jacob1 ^: writ+s h done s  
mu* to popul>ize ! /udy ( ! mann]s ( !  
,middle ,ages1 & ! progress (           
civilization 9 ,france4  ,! two nak$    
little gam9s are gaz+ at ! ,p4,l4 on !  
op5 volume1 illum9at$ by a lamp ( anci5t

 ,greek design4 ,! motto runs1 8,livres 
n\veaux1 livres vielz et antiques1      
,eti5ne ,dolet40  ,mons4 ,paul ,lacroix 
0 appo9t$ curator ( ! ,libr>y ( !       
,ars5al 9 #ahee1 :]e he di$ a few ye>s  
ago4  ,! ,vicomte de ,r\g1 :o di$ 9     
#ahgc1 0 a fam\s ,egyptologi/1 ^:       
translations f ! papyri & inscriptions  
on ! ,egyptian monum5ts 7 consid]$ ( !  
highe/ philological value4 ,9 #ahfj ,m4 
de ,r\g 0 in/all$ 9 ! *air ( ,egyptology
 9 ! ,college ( ,france1 :]e = "s ye>s  
he exp\nd$ ! pr9ciples ( c>eful         
analysis1 ^u :i* 8 own successful /udies
 _h be5 bas$4 ,he left a son1 :o %>$ 8  
fa!r's en?usiasm = rese>*1 & 0 also a   
frequ5t contributor to ! 8,revue        
,ar*ologique40  ,! device ( ,f]d9& de   
,lesseps 0 a ,h]cules ) ! motto 8,ap]ire
 t]ram g5tibus10 9 allusion to 8 great  
"w on ! ,i/hmus ( ,suez4 ,he did n !n   
=esee 8 defeat & ru9 9 ! ,panama ,canal4
  ,! ,comtesse de ,no possesses a "n :i*
 p]mits h] to repres5t ! prehi/oric ark 
z a k9d ( rebus2 :il/ ,mons4 ,eugne     

,jacob1 not>y ( ,ang]ville1 possesses a 
small ex-libris1 design$ by 8 nephew1   
,mons4 ,mtivet1 :i* repres5ts a ,jacob's
 ladd] cr[d$ ) book-lov+ angels4        
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,!    
,,vicomte ,,de ,,r\g4  ,alb]t ,tiss&i]1 
! le>n$ aronaut1 proclaims 8 specialty  
on 8 circul> book-plate1 :i* %[s an     
inflat$ balloon so>+ al(t to ! realms ( 
?\ght & ideality4  ,:il/ ,pr9ce ,rol&   
,bonap>te1 :o possess$ "o ( ! l>ge/ &   
mo/ valuable libr>ies ( mod]n           
collectors1 0 cont5t to use no?+ m      
elaborate ?an ! ,napoleonic eagle4  ,"o 
( ! mo/ int]e/+ & also "o ( ! sc>ce/    
book-plates ( mod]n ,fr5* m5 ( lett]s is
 ! t9y ex-libris ( ,prosp]-,mrime1 ^:   
libr>y 0 burnt dur+ ! tr\bles ( !       
,commune 9 #ahga4  ,illu/ration3        
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,eug,,ne ,,jacob4   
,design$ by ,mtivet4  ,x is1 z ne>ly z  
possible1 ! size ( a p5ny po/age-/amp1 b
 x 0 design$ & engrav$ by no less a man 
?an ,viollet ,le ,duc4 ,! ,go?ic lett]s 
,p4 ,m4 are surr\nd$ by a scroll 9 !    

%ape ( a horse-%oe1 ) ! op5+ direct$    
upw>ds4 ,! motto1 9 ,greek1 may be ?us  
translat$1 8,d n =get to d\bt40 ,"h1    
too1 is ! unpret5ti\s plate ( !         
bibliophile ,jacob1 ) angels br++ him 8 
fav\rite volumes2 :il/ t ( ,*>les       
,monselet1 ! au?or1 has be5 ins]t$      
already 9 ! *apt] on punn+ plates4  ,a  
well-kn[n plate is t design$ by ,gav>ni 
= ! bro!rs ,edmond & ,jules de ,gonc\rt1
 & engrav$ by ,jules de ,gonc\rt        
himself4 ,^! bro!rs h writt5 mu* on     
,fr5* art1 &1 9 allusion to _! lit]>y   
p>tn]%ip1 ! plate %[s a %eet ( pap] on  
:i* are ! lett]s ,e4 ,j4 held d[n by !  
two out/ret*$ f+]s ( a h&4 ,! design is 
at once simple & /rik+1 b x has ! great 
dem]it ( n proclaim+ its own]'s "n1 :i* 
is1 aft] all1 ! raison d'tre ( a        
book-plate4  ,i _c conclude ?is %ort    
*apt] on di/+ui%$ plate-own]s bett] ?an 
by giv+ ! ,japanesque ex-libris (       
,octave ,uzanne1 :o has n only produc$  
_m *>m+ volumes1 ! delight ( all        
book-lov]s1 b is also himself an        

en?usia/ic collector ( ex-libris1 & a   
writ] ( au?ority on _! hi/ory4  ,9 ?is  
plate ! exig5cies ( space h compell$ !  
arti/1 ,m4 ,aglas ,b\v5ne1 to s divide !
 "n t x reads z ?\gh ,m4 ,uzanne 7 9 !  
act ( c\rte\sly salut+ himself6  ,well1 
:y n8 ,,ave ,,uzanne6  ,illu/ration3    
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,octave ,,uzanne1   
#ahhb4  ,by ,aglas ,b\v5ne4             
,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,,xvi4  ,,mod]n
 ,,ex-,,libris4   ,f ! d[nfall ( ! fir/ 
,napoleon1 & ! re/oration ( ! ,mon>*y1  
until ab\t #ahej1 art1 z %[n 9          
ex-libris1 appe>s to h slumb]$2 sc>cely 
any?+ c be f\nd b a dre>y repetition (  
h]aldic plates1 )\t "* & )\t /yle1 or   
slavi% imitations ( designs ( !         
pre-,revolution "*1 su* z ^? ( ,f4 des  
,rob]t & ,du ,puy de ,belveze 7see pages
 #bgf1 #bgg74  ,z ,p\let-,malassis      
obs]ves1 !y appe> to h be5 turn$ out to 
patt]n indiscrim9ately by ! ,p>isian    
engrav]s4 ,! patt]n mo/ 9 reque/ 0 a k9d
 ( /rap1 or sword-belt1 :i* surr\nd$ !  
%ield or monogram ( ! own]4  ,ev5 9 ?is 

dre>y wa/e1 )\t art1 )\t orig9ality1 !re
 is j "o plate :i* calls = rem>k4 ,x is 
t ( ,alphonse ,k>r1 ! au?or1 & repres5ts
 a wasp 7! symbol he *ose7 busy writ+ on
 a long p>*m5t4 ,probably ?is 0 design$ 
= him by ,gr&ville1 ! c>icaturi/4 ,?is  
plate almo/ m>ks a division l9e betwe5 !
 old engrav$ copp]-plates ) _! /iff &   
=mal h]aldry1 & ! mod]n et*$ ex-libris1 
) designs free & graceful1--allegoric1  
pictorial1 allusive1 humor\s1 any?+1 9  
fact1 t is n h]aldic1 or 9 :i*1 at lea/1
 if !re be any?+ ( an armorial nature1 x
 is made subs]vi5t to ! g5]al design1 & 
z little conspicu\s z possible4         
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,f4    
,,des ,,rob]t1 #ahgh4  ,"s well-kn[n    
arti/s ( ! day hav+ set ! fa%ion1 x     
became 8! ?+0 ) lit]>y m5--plebeian p1 (
 c\rse--to disc>d h]aldry1 & to h       
ex-libris emblematical ( _! /udies1 _!  
ta/es1 or _! pr9cipal works1 z 9 !      
plates1 = in/ance1 ( ,victor ,hugo1     
,?ophile ,gauti]1 ,manet1 ! ,bro!rs     
,gonc\rt1 ,octave ,uzanne1 ,paul        

,lacroix1 & o!rs4  ,illu/ration3        
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,g4 ,,du ,,puy ,,de  
,,belveze4  ,ap>t f :at may be t]m$ !   
orig9al & *>act]i/ic book-plates ( "s ( 
! lead+ m5 9 arts & lett]s1 ,fr5*       
ex-libris ( ! fir/ fifty ye>s ( ?is     
c5tury may be divid$ into ?ree lead+    
/yles3 #a4 ,! pla9 armorial %ield1 or   
seal1 ) h]aldic be>+s4 #b4 ,! pla9 pr9t$
 label1 ei!r 9 mod]n type1 or 9         
imitation ( t ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 #c4   
,type-pr9t$1 surr\nd$ by a wrea? (      
fl[]s1 a belt1 or a /rap4  ,illu/ration3
 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,l\is ,,mohr4      
,all1 or ne>ly all1 come "u ^! head+s1 &
 are ab\t z arti/ic z ! label on a      
bottle ( *ampagne1 or a box ( bonbons4  
,!y accompli% _! object1 = !y proclaim !
 own]%ip ( ! volume1 b tell u no?+ ( !  
own]'s p]sonality4  ,illu/ration3       
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,leon ,,gruel4  ,a  
new fa%ion :i* arose 9 ex-libris1 almo/ 
syn*ron\s ) ! rise ( ! ,second ,empire1 
dispell$ mu* ( ?is =mality & monotony4  
,individuality & orig9ality 7 display$1 

(t5 weak & pu]ile1 b inf9itely sup]ior  
to ! dull uni=mity :i* _h prevail$ 9 !  
previ\s g5]ation4 ,/atesm51 lit]>y &    
sci5tific m51 ev5 arti/s1 began to m>k  
_! books 9 ?is way1 & _! plates 7 almo/ 
z v>i$ z _! ta/es & *>act]s4 ,_! designs
 may n always please1 may sometimes ev5 
%ock1 z does t ( ,n9i*e1 b at lea/ !y d 
n we>y ) _! sam5ess4  ,illu/ration3     
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,comte ,,de     
,,burey4  ,b ( all ! modes 9 ex-libris  
!re is "o1 at lea/1 :i* always pleases1 
:e!r ,fr5* or ,engli%1 namely1 !        
photographic portrait ( ! own] c>efully 
reproduc$ by a cunn+ engrav]1 & furni%$ 
) booki% surr\nd+s4  ,illu/ration3      
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,! ,,comte ,,de     
,,burey4  ,?is portrait ex-libris has   
great int]e/ = ! collector1 b ! simple  
photograph1 9 all its dete/ably         
sci5tific tru? & brutal exactitude1 _c  
be consid]$ z a respectable or desirable
 memb] ( ! ex-libris family4            
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,h5ri 
,,taus91 ,,( ,,/4 ,,qu5t94              

,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,j4 ,e4
 ,,sylve/re4  ,pe9tre-,graveur4  ,little
 ne$ be said conc]n+ mod]n ,fr5*        
armorial plates1 !y are nei!r num]\s nor
 especially *>act]i/ic4 ,"s ( ! neate/  
among/ !m are sign$ ,/]n1 graveur1      
,p>is1 & 9 _! =mality & cle>ness        
resemble our own mod]n h]aldic "w4      
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,g4    
,,malet4  ,b x is 9 ! light1 graceful   
plates ( to-day t we f9d ! fulle/       
developm5t ( ,fr5* art & orig9ality4 ,!y
 /yle !m ,ex-,libris de ,fantaisie4 ,!y 
illu/rate ! transi5t hum\r ( ! own]1 8  
caprices1 8 /udies1 or 8 recreations2 !y
 obey no rule1 !y elude analysis or     
classification1 !y defy description3    
8,_! beauties are l poppies spread1     
,y seize ! fl[]1 its bloom is %$6       
,or1 l ! sn[-falls 9 ! riv]1     ,a     
mom5t :ite--!n melts = ev]40            
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,georges ,,mant94  ,x 71 inde$1 z      
ridicul\s z 8gild+ ref9$ gold1 or pa9t+ 
! lily10 to v5ture to describe !        

coquetti% ,p>isi5ne on ! plate ( ,g4    
,malet2 or ! fanciful design = ,georges 
,mant92 ! *>m+ decorative plate ( ,h5ri 
,taus91 or ! qua9t monogram design$ =   
,alexis ,m>t9 by ,aglas ,b\v5ne4 ,art   
p\r l',art1 ,fantaisie1 ,diabl]ie2      
democratic ideas preval5t 9 ! mottoes1  
armorial be>+s disc>d$1 ev5 titles &    
prefixes ( hon\r ab&on$ by ^? :o h ! mo/
 "r to use !m4 ,h5ri ,braldi goes ev5   
fur!r1 & ass]ts t ! size ( a man's      
book-plate is 9 inv]se ratio to ! value 
( 8 libr>y1 b let him speak = himself3  
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(        
,,alexis ,,m>t94  ,by ,aglas ,b\v5ne4   
8,il e/  rem>qu]1 qu'auj\rd'hui les     
vrais ,bibliophiles s'ef=c5t de contam9]
 le mo9s possible leurs livres p>       
l'apposition de leurs ,ex-,libris4 ,ils 
ont donc des ,ex-,libris aussi petits   
que possible4 ,en gnral1 ce sont de     
simples filets d'encadrem5ts ent\rant le
 nom4 ,on les fait faire p> son relieur4
 ,les non-,bibliophiles ont des         
,ex-,libris gigantesques1 o ils tal5t   

des blasons1 des *iffres1 des emblmes1  
des devises1 des rbus1 des sujets de    
gu]re1 plac>ds qui encombr5t t\te la    
g>de des volumes4 ,on devrait se g>d] de
 dpos] ces *oses-l sur des livres       
precieux40  8,considrons l',ex-,libris  
comme un aromtre s]vant  titr] le degr  
de =ce bibliophilique de son possesseur1
 et =mulons un axiome  la ,balzac3      
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,h5ri 
,,greslie4  ,la valeur d'un ,bibliophile
 e/ en raison inv]se de la dim5sion de  
son ,ex-,libris40  ,we prote/1 & pass   
on4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,(   
,,augu/e ,,ge(froy4  ,illu/ration3      
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,alex&re ,,ge(froy4 
,design$ by ,h5ry ,&r4  ,dur+ ! la/ few 
ye>s an arti/ has come to ! front1      
,mons4 ,h5ry ,&r1 :o has devot$ s mu* ( 
8 inv5tion & 8 skill to book-plates t x 
is difficult to decide :i* ( 8 num]\s   
works to select z be/ illu/rat+ 8 /yle4 
,he has k9dly p]mitt$ eight designs to  
be reproduc$2 "o1 t ( ,doctor ,f4       
,b>gall1 w be f\nd among/ ! m$ical      

plates1 ! o!rs are ^? belong+ to        
,messieurs ,augu/e ,ge(froy1 an art     
exp]t2 ,alex&re ,ge(frey1 an art critic1
 ) ! tell+ motto1 8,a ,t\s ,v5ts ,je    
,seme10 appropriate to ! editor ( su* a 
j\rnal z 8,la ,curiosit ,univ]selle02   
,jules ,l]m9a1 also a man ( lett]s1 ) ! 
motto 8,fiat ,lux0 em]g+ f ! cl\ds1 a v 
qua9t & orig9al conception2 ,*4 ,gu9ot1 
a poet & a bibliophile1 ) ! emblems (   
dea? & immortality4  ,illu/ration3      
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,jules ,,l]m9a4     
,design$ by ,h5ry ,&r4  ,! plate (      
,mons4 ,jan des ,vignes is a s+ul>      
design4 ,! own]1 a poet & j\rnali/1 is a
 native ( ,cluny1 9 ,burgundy1 fam\s =  
its abbey1 & z hav+ giv5 bir? to !      
pa9t]s1 ,greuze & ,prud'hon1 & to !     
celebrat$ poets ,lam>t9e & ,p4 ,dupont4 
,! view ( ! anci5t abbey1 surr\nd$ by ! 
v9e1 proclaims at once ! own]'s         
bir?place & 8 "n1 :il/ ! exquisite      
sonnet reveals 8 poetical g5ius4        
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,*4   
,,gu9ot1 #ahid4  ,design$ by ,h5ry ,&r4 

,! ,docteur ,jules ,le ,bayon is a      
,breton1 a native ( ,c>nac1 :]e are to  
be se5 ! wond]ful ,druidical /ones1 a   
few ( :i* are depict$ on 8 ex-libris4   
,mons4 ,le ,bayon is a doctor ( m$ic9e  
by pr(ession1 b he is also an en?usia/ic
 amateur ( music1 h5ce ! introduction ( 
a peasant clad 9 ! old ,brittany co/ume1
 play+ on ! rural pipes4 ,! sprig (     
mi/letoe1 ! sacr$ plant ( ! ,druids1    
completes an engrav+ :i* is full (      
picturesque allusiv5ess4  ,illu/ration3 
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,jan ,,des ,,vignes4
  ,design$ by ,h5ry ,&r4  ,illu/ration3 
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,jules ,,le ,,bayon1
 #ahif4  ,design$ by ,h5ry ,&r4         
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,abel 
,,pic>d4  ,design$ by ,h5ry ,&r4  ,&    
la/ly1 we h t ( ,mons4 ,abel ,pic>d1 an 
em95t bibliophile hold+ a high (ficial  
position 9 ,p>is4 ,! ribbon1 t s +5i\sly
 curves itself into ! own]'s initials1  
enfolds a view ( ! quays along ! ,se9e1 
) _! /alls ( second-h& books1 & !       
flaneurs on ! look-out = b>ga9s4 ,9 !   

di/ance may fa9tly be descri$ ! t[]s (  
,notre ,dame4 ,bel[ we h indications t !
 own]'s ta/es 9 read+ are v>i$3         
,mi*elet1 ! hi/orian1 is ne> a volume on
 art2 :il/ ! novels ( ,daudet & ,zola   
are only sep>at$ by a slid+ p>tition f a
 bulky & well ?umb$ tome on ! 8,droit   
,adm9i/ratif10 surely a sugge/ive       
contra/4 ,z = ! p]ky little ,p>isian    
sp>r[ 7= su* ,i am in=m$ is ! bird71    
c'e/ un plat de supplm5t  c9quante      
c5times t ,i d n feel call$ ^u to       
describe4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate 
,,( ,l4 ,p4 ,,c\raud4  ,mons4 ,l4 ,p4   
,c\raud1 ( ,cognac1 design$ 8 own       
armorial plate2 ! motto 7a translation f
 ,virgil7 is appropriate to "o :o has   
won success by 8 own en]gy & skill4     
,mons4 ,c\raud1 :o is an en?usia/ic     
collector ( pr9ts1 m$als1 & anci5t      
furniture1 ?us describes ! orig9 ( 8    
book-plate3 8,dans une vieille dition du
 #8,roman du ,r5>t' je recontrai cette  
devise1 #8,=tune secort les h>diz1' ds  
lors mon ex-libris tait tr\v4 ,je fis   

reprs5t] la classique ,=tune dans un    
cusson d'or1 au *ef c\su d'azur 7%[n    
gules 9 ! engrav+7 *>g de trois         
fleurs-de-lis1 avec deux coqs p\r       
supports2 ce qui faisait allusion  mes  
op9ions politiques40 ,?is 0 drawn by    
,mons4 ,c\raud & engrav$ by ,devambez4  
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,b>on 
,,pi*\4  ,design$ by ,a4 ,godreuil4     
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,alfr$
 ,,bovet4  ,engrav$ by ,/]n4  ,x w be   
se5 t ! own] frankly admits n only t !  
arms 7 assum$1 b t !y 7 purely fanciful4
 ,= a trade label su* a device might be 
excus$1 b all :o h any respect = !      
sci5ce ( h]aldry w be pleas$ to le>n t !
 own] has det]m9$ to suppress ?is plate1
 & has _h ano!r engrav$ = him by ,h5ry  
,&r1 aft] a pretty floral design ( ,van 
,spa5donck1 & pr9t$ 9 col\rs4  ,! p[] to
 appreciate beauty is b "o factor 9 _m t
 g to ! =m+ ( an arti/1 yet x is !      
indisp5sable4  ,illu/ration3            
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,lafitte4  ,design$ 
by ,agry4  ,:o1 !n1 among/ mod]n ,fr5*  

arti/s1 has produc$ ! mo/ beautiful &   
*>act]i/ic ex-libris8 ,! "q is too      
difficult to solve (fh&2 x is1 inde$1 a 
matt] ( ta/e4 ,_m w\ld select ,aglas    
,b\v5ne1 ,lopold ,flam5g2 o!rs might    
sugge/ ,c4 ,e4 ,?iry or ,h5ry ,&r4  ,o!r
 mod]n arti/s :o %\ld be m5tion$ are    
,bracquemond1 :o produc$ a plate = ,m4  
,aglas ,b\v5ne himself1 & ! v simple    
sev]e m>k = ! late ,p\let-,malassis1 )  
its vigor\s ass]tion1 ,je l'ai1 z well z
 ! plates = ,*>les ,assel9eau & ,paul   
,arnauldet1 ! latt] ) its anti-,groli]  
motto1 ,nunquam amicorum6  ,illu/ration3
 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,c4 ,,bay>d4        
,design$ by ,p4 ,pascalon4  ,franois    
,c\rbo91 ,flici5 ,rops1 & ,paul ,avril h
 also produc$ "s light & graceful       
designs = mod]n ex-libris4  ,! /yle ( a 
book-plate may be tak5 z "s indication (
 ! ta/es & nature ( ! own]1 & ?is is    
p>ticul>ly true ( mod]n ,fr5* ex-libris1
 9 :i* arti/ic fancy & orig9ality h full
 sw+4 ,f ?is po9t ( view a collection   
may h m value ?an might at fir/ be      

suppos$4 ,x w\ld be claim+ too mu* to   
ass]t t no great man ev] _h an ugly or  
an inappropriate ex-libris1 yet x may be
 safely assum$ t few b m5 ( ta/e &      
culture possess really arti/ic          
book-plates4  ,illu/ration3             
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,m>! ,,de ,,borniol4
  ,design$ by ,m4 ,georgel4             
,illu/ration     ,,*apt] ,,xvii4        
,,arti/s ,,& ,,engrav]s ,,^:            
,,signatures ,,are ,,f\nd ,,^u ,,fr5*   
,,book-,,plates4   ,9 ! foll[+ li/ no   
attempt has be5 made to enum]ate e      
sep>ate ex-libris sign$ by ea* arti/2   
su* works z w\ld be/ illu/rate _! /yle1 
or ! p]iod !y work$ 91 only h be5       
select$1 or plates possess+ o!r features
 ( int]e/1 lit]>y1 arti/ic1 or p]sonal4 
,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t a l>ge          
proportion ( ! e>ly ,fr5* plates bore no
 own]s' names1 al?\gh !y 7 frequ5tly    
sign$ by ! engrav]4 ,_m ( ^! plates h   
be5 id5tifi$ by ! arms1 ! mottoes1 or   
o!r peculi>ities 9 design1 b "s /ill    
rema9 unid5tifi$4  ,:]e engrav$ dates   

appe> on ! ex-libris ^! h be5 m5tion$1 b
 no notice has be5 tak5 ( dates ins]t$ 9
 manuscript1 ^!1 z is well kn[n1 be+ q  
unreliable4  ,= c]ta9 engrav]s1 on ^: "w
 no date has be5 f\nd1 a c5tury has be5 
nam$ approximately f an exam9ation ( !  
plates !y produc$4  ,"s ( ?is in=mation 
mu/ necess>ily be conjectural1 & ,mons4 
,p\let-,malassis m5tions c]ta9 arti/s & 
engrav]s ( book-plates ( ^: "w x has n  
be5 possible ei!r to obta9 copies1 or   
any in=mation :atev]4  ,= facility (    
ref]5ce a /rictly alphabetical          
arrangem5t ( ! names has be5 adopt$4    
,:]ev] x 0 possible1 ! inscriptions &   
signatures h be5 copi$ f ! book-plates  
!mselves1 c>efully pres]v+ ! arbitr>y   
contractions1 ! obsolete or?ography1 &  
ev5 ! errors & ! faulty acc5tuation f\nd
 on _m ( !m4  ,x w be obs]v$ t ,mr4 z a 
contraction = ,monsieur 0 =m]ly m       
g5]ally us$ 9 ,france ?an x n[ is1 :il/ 
,escuy]1 ,escui]1 or ,ecuy] 7= ,esquire7
 0 occasionally add$ aft] a g5tleman's  
"n1 a cu/om :i* has1 s9ce ! ,revolution1

 become q obsolete4  ,"o ( ! late/      
examples ( ! use ( ?is title w be f\nd  
on ! ex-libris ( ,jean ,franois-,gillet1
 dat$ #aggh1 ( :i* a reproduction appe>s
 on p4 #if4   ,a ,li/ ( ,arti/s &       
,engrav]s4  ,,abot4  ,engrav$ a plate = 
,m4 ,greppe4 ,design$ by ,giacomelli4   
,mod]n4  ,,tancr,,de ,,abraham4  ,*teau 
de ,ruill4 7,de la ,plan*e1 ,comte de   
,ruill47 #ahgd4 ,armorial4  ,,adel9e1   
,,jules4  ,ex-libris de ,*ampfleury     
dess9 et grav p> ,j4 ,adel9e4  ,portrait
 plate4 ,mod]n4 7,see also ,aglas       
,b\v5ne47 ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot reproduc$    
sev]al works by ?is arti/4  ,,agry4 #ad 
,ca/iglione4 ,maison ,b\vet 7,p>is74    
,mod]n4  ,biblio?que de ,m\*y4          
,armorial4  ,biblio?que de ,lafitte4    
,,al,s ,sc4 ,hil>ii ,grsy1 #ahfh4       
,pictorial4  ,ex-libris ,gu/ave ,*ancel1
 #ahgf4 ,pictorial4  ,,aliamet ,scul4   
7,see ,eis547 ,on a nameless armorial1  
design$ by ,c4 ,eis5 =     ,claude      
,anto9e de ,*oiseul-,beaupr4 #ah? c5t4  
8,j4 ,aliamet0 on ! nameless armorial1  

design$ by ,c4 ,eis51 = ! ,m>quis de    
,paulmy4  ,,all9 ,sculp4 fecit4 ,rob]t  
,jehannot de ,beaumont1 ,conseilleur du 
,roy1 etc41 ,v]dun1 #agdb4 ,armorial4   
,conrad ,rob]t1 ,comte de ,wignac\rt1   
,major au ,regim5t1 etc4 ,armorial4     
,,aloys ,comte la ,rose1 fecit #agfj1 on
 a libr>y int]ior1 "n indi/9ct2 & on !  
plate ( ,!od4 ,cte4 ,morawitzky1 #aggj4 
,aloys1 comes de la ,rose1 inv4 del4 et 
sculp/41 on 8 own ex-libris1 dat$ #agfi4
 ,he 0 a ,g]man f ! ,rh9e prov9ces4     
,,ancelet1 ,e4 #ai? c5t4  ,,&\>d4 #ah?  
c5t4  ,,&r1 ,,h5ry4 ,mod]n4 ,jules      
,l]m9a4 ,symbolic plate4  ,alex4        
,ge(frey4 #ahic4  ,h5ry ,&r1 ,secrtaire 
de la ,socit ,franaise1 etc4 #ahic4     
,paul ,vib]t4 ,portrait plate4  ,?re4   
,vib]t4 ,portrait plate4  ,l\is ,bihn4  
#ahic4  ,abel ,pic>d4 ,a view ( !       
book-/alls on ! quays ( ,p>is4  ,*4     
,gu9ot4 #ahid4  ,lon ,quant94 #ahid4    
,h5ry ,&r #ahid4 ,portrait4             
,augu/e-,ge(froy4 #ahie4  ,f4 ,b>gallo4 
#ahie4 ,allegorical4  ,l4 ,p4 ,c\raud4  

,pictorial4  ,jan-des-,vignes4 #ahif4   
,ex ,libris ,p4 ,p4 ,capuc9orum         
,conv5tus ,p>isi5sis4 #ahif4  ,docteur  
,jules ,le ,bayon4 #ahif4  ,ex ,libris  
du ,m>quis de ,g\rdon de l',e*o4        
,armorial4  ,,ap\x4 ,mod]n4 ,ex ,libris 
,luci5 ,bod94 ,pictorial4 ,motto1 8,oh6 
combi5 gai c'e/60  ,,aribaud1 ,j4 ,p4   
#ah? c5t4  ,,ar?aud4 #ah? c5t4  ,,aubl4 
#ah? c5t4  ,p4 ,,aud9et ,sculp4 ,rev4   
,h4 ,s4 ,cotton4 ,angl+ sc5e4  ,,audran1
 ,j4 #ah? c5t4 ,engrav$ ! monogram      
trophy plate = ,l\is ,,xv41 design$ by  
,a4 ,dieu4  ,,aug]1 ,e4 ,mod]n4 ,design$
 ! plate = ,mons4 ,*>les ,givelet (     
,reims4 ,motto1 8,rem5sia colui1 mihi et
 amicis40 ,engrav$ by ,a4 ,bellevoie4   
7,see ,les ,bibliophiles ,rmois1 pp4    
#aja1 #aaf47  ,,augu/us ,94 et ,sculp4  
,madame ,de ,b\*>d4 ,label4 #ah? c5t4   
,,aur\x1 ,n4 #ag? c5t4  ,a4 ,,avel9e    
,sculp4  ,on ! armorial ex-libris (     
,c>olus de ,brosses1 ,comes ,tornaci1   
,b>o ,montis1 etc41 ) ! motto           
8,homunculi quanti sunt40 #ah? c5t4  ,m4

 ,p\let-,malassis devotes consid]able   
space to ?is v little man--,*>les de    
,brosses--& 8 qu>rel ) ,voltaire4 ,de   
,brosses _h two o!r armorial book-plates
 engrav$ by ,dur&1 f :i* ! un=tunate    
motto 0 omitt$4  ,*>les de ,brosses1    
,comte de ,t\rnay1 0 born 9 ,dijon 9    
#agji1 & di$ 9 ,p>is 9 #aggg4 ,he 0 a   
true bibliophile1 & 8 books 7 sumptu\sly
 b\nd 9 morocco /amp$ ) 8 arms--azure   
?ree trefoils or4  ,!y 7 sold 9 ,dijon 9
 #aggh4 ,see an illu/rat$ article on 8  
ex-libris 9 8,les ,ar*ives de la ,socit 
,franaise10 ,jany41 #ahif4  ,,avisse    
fecit4 7,signature indi/9ct47  ,josephi 
,xaupi1 #agej & #agfe4 ,ecclesia/ical4  
,,avril1 ,,paul4 ,mod]n4 ,philippe      
,gille4  ,ex-,libris ,h4 ,s4 ,a%bee4    
#ahij4 ,portrait rebus plate4           
,ex-,libris ,geo4 ,b4 de ,=e/ 7( ,new   
,york74 ,libr>y int]ior4  ,a4 ,b4 del4  
,m4 ,ar?ur ,b5oit1 ( ,b]!lm+ 9 ,alsace1 
design$ sev]al book-plates = himself & =
 8 late bro!r ,mons4 ,l\is ,b5oit1      
libr>ian to ! city ( ,nancy4 ,^!        

ex-libris conta9 views ( ,alsatian      
build+s & co/umes4  ,mons4 ,a4 ,b5oit   
design$ a mod]n plate = himself1 copi$ f
 a libr>y device ( ! la/ c5tury2 ,motto1
 8,avec le temps40  ,see 8,petite ,revue
 d',ex libris ,alsaci5s10 p4 #cg4       
,,ba*eley1 del4 et sculp4 #agfh4 ,p4 ,r4
 ,le ,corni] de ,cideville4 ,armorial4  
,,baltaz>d4 #agee4  ,l4 ,f4 ,,ba\r1     
fecit4 ,p4 ,l4 de ,c>bon1 s54 ,armorial4
 #ah? c5t4  ,,baquoy1 ,c4 #ah? c5t4     
,,b>bat1  ,*alons1 #ai? c5t4 ,ex libris 
,c4 ,remy4 ,armorial4  ,mons4 ,*>les    
,remy1 ,membre de l',acadmie de ,reims1 
c>ries ! arms ( a ,*evali] de l',empire1
 a title grant$ to 8 fa!r1 ! ,b>on      
,claude ,*>les ,remy1 on ,april #be1    
#ahaa4 7,see 8,les ,bibliophiles        
,rmois10 p4 #aag47  ,c4 ,,b>on ,sculp4  
,biblio?que de ,madame ,victoire de     
,france4 #ah? c5t4  ,?is has ! arms (   
,france 9 a loz5ge4 7,see p4 #ec1       
8,ladies' ,book-plates407  ,,baum,s     
fecit4 ,ex-libris ,d4 ,d4 ,po/ic4       
,armorial4 #ah? c5t4 ,reproduc$ 9       

8,ex-,libris ,ana40  ,,baum,s1          
,montpelli]4 #ah? c5t4  ,,beau1 fils4   
#ah? c5t4  ,,beaumont fecit4 ,on !      
armorial ,ex ,libris ,vaucresson de     
,corma9ville1 etc41 #agdc4  ,& 8,grav p>
 ,beaumont1 gravr ordre de la ville10 on
 ! 8,ex-libris ,d4 ,jacobi ,oliv>ii     
,valle1 ,equitis1 regi  ,consilius1 et 9
 ,cam] regi>um ,rationum ,magi/ri ,anno 
#agcj40 ,armorial4 ,two support]s4  ,h4 
,b,,cat inv4 ,sign$ ! l>ge allegorical  
8,ex-libris ,?om ,gueulette et          
amicorum40 ,) ! motto1 8,dulce e/       
desip]e 9 ,loco40 ,see reproduction4    
,simon-,?omas ,gueulette 0 a prolific   
writ] ( f>ces = ! ,?tre ,itali51 & !    
,?tre des ,b\lev>ds2 he di$ 9 #agff4    
,b,,ha1 ,li?4 ,metz4 ,ex-libris ,ar?ur  
,b5oit4 ,mod]n2 armorial4  ,,beillet    
,impr4 #ce ,quai de la ,t\rnelle4       
,mod]n4  ,biblio?que de ,mme4 la        
,comtesse de ,montblanc1 ,b>onne        
d',+elmun/]4 ,armorial4  ,j4 ,d4        
,,beleau1  ,r\51 #agbd4  ,,belille1     
,v]dun4 #ai? c5t4  ,,bellange1          

,,jacques4 ,pa9t] & et*]4 ,born at      
,nancy1 ,octob] #ac?1 #aeid2 di$ ab\t   
#afch4  ,he is suppos$ to h engrav$ !   
l>ge armorial plate = ,mel*ior de la    
,valle1 dat$ #afac4 7,see 8,ar*ives de  
la ,socit ,franaise10 vol4 ii41         
,febru>y1 #ahie47  ,,bellang] ,inv4 et  
,sc4 ,sign$ an allegorical book-plate = 
,simon ,?omas ,gueulette1 ! noveli/ &   
f>ce writ]1 :o di$ 9 #agff4 7,see also  
,h4 ,bcat47  ,,bellevoye1 ,,adolphe4    
,mod]n4  ,mons4 ,bellevoye1 an engrav]1 
=m]ly ( ,metz1 aft]w>ds ( ,reims4       
,engrav$ a l&scape plate = himself1     
inscrib$3 8,biblio?que d',adolphe       
,bellevoye de ,metz02 also ! plates =   
,mons4 ,*>les ,givelet & ,mons4 ,anatole
 ,p>oissi54 7,see 8,les ,bibliophiles   
,rmois10 pp4 #ia1 #aja1 & #aac47  ,,b]a9
 ,c41 #ag? c5t4  ,,b]g] ,d41 #aghf4     
,,b]li]4 #agdj4  ,,b]t1 ,j41  ,granmont4
 #ah? c5t4  ,,b]?ault sculp4 #aggg4 ,ex 
,museo ,j4 ,g4 ,r4 ,bos*]on4 ,armorial4 
,,bes4 #ah? c5t4  ,,beugnet4 #agfi4 ,le 
,comte de ,luzignem4 ,armorial4  ,,bida1

 ,,alex&re4 #ai? c5t4 ,design$ a        
book-plate = ,mons4 ,flix ,sol>4 ,x 0   
engrav$ by ,m4 ,pollet4  ,m4 ,sol> _h a 
second book-plate engrav$ by ,paul      
,*5ay4  ,,bidault4 #agjg4 ,nameless     
armorial1 no motto4  ,,bill4 #ah? c5t4  
,,b9>d1 ,j4 ,mod]n4 ,ex ,bib3 ,mi*aelis 
,*asles4 ,engrav$ label4  ,,bis1  ,d\ay4
 #ah? c5t4  ,,biz,,mont-,,prunel        
7,&r-,gasp>d ,p>fait1 ,comte de         
,bizmont-,prunel47  ,sign$ ,bizmont1    
sc41 ,london1 #agid on 8 ornam5tal c>d3 
8,m4 ,bizemont1 ,draw+ ,ma/]1 #ai1      
,norton ,/reet1 ne> ,portl& ,/reet40 ,he
 0 !n resid+ 9 ,london z a political    
refugee1 e>n+ 8 liv+ by 8 tal5ts4  ,!re 
is a plate1 :i* 0 design$ & engrav$ =   
him by ,*4 ,gau*] 9 #agha1 on :i* 8 full
 names & title are giv54  ,m4           
,bizmont-,prunel also et*$ a pictorial  
plate = 8 wife1 ,m>ie ,ca!r9e d',hallot4
  ,j4 ,,blocquet1 #afgb4 ,! l>ge        
nameless armorial plate ( ,*>les        
,maurice le ,telli]1 ar*evque de ,reims4
 7,see ,m4 ,p\let-,malassis1 page #bc47 

,,boily1 ,l4 ,nameless armorial4 ,motto1
 8,s9e macula40  ,l4 ,,boisson ,sc4     
7#ahha47 ,ex-libris ,c4 ,sagni]1 ,ju91  
#ha4 ,pictorial4  ,,bonn>d4 ,j4 ,b4 ,h4 
#ag? c5t4  ,e4 ,,bonnejoy del4 et sc41  
#ahge4 ,ex ,libris ,docteur ,bonnejoy4  
,pictorial4 ,motto4 8,salus ex aquis40  
7,! ,doctor is a veget>ian1 & an        
ab/a9]47  ,j4 ,,bonneton scul4 #ahhh4   
,j4 ,bonneton1 prsid5t du tribunal4     
,libr>y int]ior4  ,,de ,,bonrecueille4  
#ah? c5t4  ,,ed4 ,,b\*>don 94 del4 ,on !
 plate ( ,l\ise le ,daulceur1 engrav$ by
 h]self4 7,see also ,l\ise le           
,daulceur47 #ah? c5t4  ,,b\*]1          
,,francois4 #ah? c5t4 ,design$ ! plate1 
b did n sign x1 = ,le ,prsid5t ,hnault  
de l',acadmie ,franaise4 ,x 0 engrav$ by
 ! ,comte de ,caylus4 7,see             
,p\let-,malassis1 pp4 #bh1 #cc1 & #eh47 
,ex ,libris ,joannis ,laur5tii ,aubl1   
sign$ 8,f4 ,b\*i] 94 ,p>iset ,sc40  ,?is
 h&some armorial plate is reproduc$ by  
,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #eh4  ,ex-libris de
 ,crozat1 b>on de ,?i]s4 ,armorial4     

,reproduc$ by ,h4 ,b\*ot4  ,f4 ,b4 inv4 
is also f\nd on ! nameless plate ( !    
,*evali] de ,valori1 ) ,j4 ,h4 ,v4      
7,valori71 scul4  ,,b\*y ,sculp4 ,/eph4 
,ign41 et ,joan4 ,jac4 ,mi*elet fratres1
 ,capellani ,sti4 ,petri ,bisont9i      
#agad4  ,sign$ ! foll[+--8,b\*y ,sculp4 
,vesuntione3--0  ,ant4 ,ign4 de ,camus  
de ,fila91 #agcb4  ,ex ,libris ,antonii 
,l5groignet1 #agcb4  ,& ano!r plate dat$
 #agci4  ,,b\llay1 ,j4 #ai? c5t4        
,,b\lonois fecit4 #ah? c5t4 ,sign$ !    
l>ge decorat$ armorial 8,ex-libris      
,franc4 ,le ,vignon ,doct4 ,me4 ,p>is40 
,,b\rci]1 ,,jeanne4 ,sign$ ,grae4 de    
,jeanne ,b\rci]1 ,b> le ,duc1 #agfj1 on 
! armorial plate ( ,anto9e de la        
,falloize1 ,seigneur du ,bau de         
,*aumont4  ,,b\rgeois4 #ah? c5t4        
,,b\tet1 ,,h5ri4 ,mod]n ,erne/ ,ma9dron 
7a collector74  ,ex-libris ,catel4      
,fantaisie4 ,motto1 8,nocturna v]sate   
manu1 v]sate diurna40  ,,b\v5ne1        
,,agla,s4 ,design$ & engrav$ ! foll[+3  
,ex-libris ,*4 ,assel9eau1 ) ! curi\s   

enigmatical motto1 8,la femme qui n'e/  
pas la colombe et le roseau e/ un       
mon/re40 ,m4 ,assel9ea _h ano!r         
book-plate by ,braquemond4  ,he 0 an    
employ 9 ! ,biblio?que ,maz>9e1 &       
produc$ "s bibliographical works4 ,he   
di$ 9 ,june1 #ahgd4  ,jules ,c\s94 ,a   
punn+ plate 7a gnat74  ,a mon *] ,ed\>d 
,ca/illon-,aglas ,b\v5ne1 #ahhb4 ,motto1
 8,travail lib]t40  ,ex ,libris ,m>io   
,pro?4 7,au?or & ,art ,critic47 ,motto1 
8,sempre ,vag>e40  ,maurice ,t\rneux4   
,au?or & critic1 di$ 9 #ahfg4  ,ex      
,libris ,alexis ,m>t91 #ahfh4           
,pictorial4  ,?ophile ,gauti]4          
,monogram4 #ahgb4  ,ex ,libris          
,*ampfleury1 #ahgd4 ,eau-=te4  ,ex      
,libris ,franois ,coppe4 ,monogram on a 
lyre4  ,l4 ,we/1 #ahgf4 ,libr>y int]ior4
  ,victor ,hugo4 ,view ( ! ,t[]s (      
,notre ,dame1 ,p>is1 #ahgj4  ,octave    
,uzanne1 #ahhb4 ,pictorial4 ,au?or & art
 critic4  ,monogram 7= ,m4 ,b5oit74     
,motto1 8,avec le temps10 ,sign$1 ,agaus
 7sic7 ,b\v5ne1 ,inv4 ,sculp4 '#hc4  ,ex

 ,libris de ,madame la ,comtesse de ,no1
 #ahhh4 ,fantaisie4  ,= ,m4 ,lon ,sap9 !
 ,booksell] ( ! ,rue ,bonap>te1 ,p>is1 a
 plate %[+ an av5ue ( fir trees 7,sap9s7
 ,sign$1 ,aglas ,b\v5ne sc4  l'ami ,l4  
,sap94 7,see 8,ar*ives de la ,socit     
,franaise10 ,may1 #ahie47  ,,bracquemond
 del4 et sculp4 on ! cyph] book-plate ( 
,aglas ,b\v5ne1 #ahge4 ,motto1          
8,colligebat--quis p]ficiet40  ,mons4   
,flix ,braquemond also design$ ! foll[+ 
plates3  ,a monogram plate = ,paul      
,arnauldet1 sign$ ,b4 ,motto1 8,nunquam 
amicorum40  ,*>les ,assel9eau4          
,philippe ,burty4 ,an allegorical design
 = ?is au?or1 art critic & collector4   
,motto1 8,libre et fidle40  ,georges    
,p\*et4  ,ed\>d ,manet1 ! pa9t]4 ,) !   
motto 8,manet et manebit40 ,9 ! fir/    
/ate !re 7 accessories peculi> to !     
wor%ip ( ,priapus1 :i* 7 remov$4        
,*ri/ophe1 ! sculptor4  ,he also design$
 a plate = himself4 7,see               
,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #ch47  ,,bran*e4   
#ah? c5t4 8,biblio?que de ,m4 de        

,villi]s du ,t]rage1 ,pr4 commis des    
,f9ances40  ,?is 0 an armorial plate1   
/yle ,l\is ,,xvi41 ! own] ( :i* 0 a     
,visc\nt1 yet bore ! coronet ( a        
,m>quis4 ,he surviv$ ! revolution1      
ari/ocrat ?\gh he 01 & s]v$ 9 ! ,m9i/ry 
( ,police1 "u ! fir/ ,empire & !        
,re/oration4  ,,braspa*]4 #agge4        
,,br,,ant4 #ah? c5t4  ,,br5et fecit4    
,l\is ,pfyff] de ,wyh]1 ,capita9e aux   
,g>des ,suisses4 ,armorial4 #ah? c5t4   
,ce livre ,app>ti5t  ,mr4 ,le ,maire4   
,armorial4  ,r4 ,,bri*et inv4 sculp4 ,i4
 ,ph4 ,grauss4 ,armorial4  ,dumont de   
,valdaj\4 ,*irurgi54 ,armorial4 #ah?    
c5t4 7,see reproduction47  ,,briot1     
,,isaac4 #ag? c5t4 ,sign$ 8,briot0 on ! 
plate ( ,claude ,s>rau1 :o di$ 9 #afea4 
,isaac ,briot sign$ an engrav+ ( ,h5ri  
,,iv4 ly+ 9 /ate1 dat$ #afaj4  ,,bro*]y 
fecit4 ,j4 ,hoop4 ,pictorial plate1 no  
arms or motto4 #ah? c5t4  ,,bro*]y1     
,,?,r,,se4 ,on ! ex-libris ( ,alexis    
,foissey ( ,dunkirk4 ,two /ates1 "o )   
coronet1 "o )\t4 #ah? c5t4  ,b4 ,h4 ,,de

 ,,brockes4 ,clem5s ,augu/us4 #agfj4    
,ecclesia/ical4  ,,brondes4 8,joannis   
,bapti/ae ,gr5i] ,caus4 ,patroni40      
,armorial4  ,,brupa*] fec4 ,ex3 ,lib3   
,mona/3 ,/4 ,petri4 ,montis ,majoris    
#agfe4 ,armorial4 ,ecclesia/ical4       
,,buhot1 ,,felix4 ,a fam\s et*] & book  
illu/rator1 born at ,valognes 9 ,norm&y1
 b n[ resid5t 9 ,p>is4  ,m4 ,octave     
,uzanne wrote a critical acc\nt ( 8     
works 9 8,le ,livre0 = ,m>*1 #ahhh1 b no
 m5tion is made ( any ex-libris engrav$ 
by him4  ,,burdet4 #ai? c5t4  ,,burty1  
,j4 #c ,rue de la ,vle4 ,e/rapade4      
,lejay1 fils a94 ,rue ,/4 ,eti5ne des   
,grs1 #ab1 ,p>is4 ,l&scape4   ,c4       
7,,comte ,,de ,,caylus47  ,engrav$ !    
plate design$ by ,b\*] = ,le ,prsid5t   
,hnault de l',acadmie ,franaise4 #ah?   
c5t4 7,see ,p\let-,malassis47  ,,callot1
 ,,jaques4 ,( ,nancy1 di$ #afce4  ,i h  
nev] he>d ( an ex-libris by ?is fam\s   
engrav]1 b "s may yet be f\nd1 z he _h a
 pref]5ce = f9e small "w suitable = ?is 
purpose4  ,,calmettes1 ,f4 #ai? c5t4    

,de la ,biblio?que de ,madame ,anatole  
,france4 ,engrav$ label4  ,,c>p5ti]1 ,j4
 ,b4 #ah? c5t4  ,,c>s1 ,j4 ,f4 #ah? c5t4
  ,,catel91 ,j4 ,b4 #ah? c5t4  ,,ca!y4  
#ah? c5t4  ,,cava1 ,f4 #ah? c5t4        
,,*abany4  ,de ,m>idort4 ,armorial4     
,,*appron1 ,p4 ,h4 ,,me,,ni]4  ,engrav$ 
an armorial plate = himself1 dat$ 7,see 
8,les ,bibliophiles ,rmois10 p4 #eg47   
,,*>les1 ,c4  ,j4 ,g4 ,f4 ,*assel1      
#agib4 7,see ,w>r5's 8,guide10 p4 #adg47
  8,c4 ,*>les 940 on a nameless plate1  
dat$ #agci1 sign$ ,j4 ,c4 ,frans4 sculp4
  ,,*>p5ti]4 #agji4  ,,*auveau1         
,,fran,,ois4 7,di$ 9 #afgf47  ,ex-libris
 de ,cl]get4 ,armorial4  ,a maje/ic     
armorial plate = ,jrme ,bignon1 is also 
attribut$ to ,*auveau4  ,,*auvet1 ,j4   
,mod]n4  ,ex ,libris ,d4 ,j\a/4 7,a     
j\rnali/47  ,h4 ,s4 ,a%bee 7( ,london74 
,,*eff]1 ,a4 ,grav4 #bb1 ,rue ,dauph9e4 
,mod]n4  ,,paul ,,*5ay ,sculp4          
,ex-libris ,f4 ,sol>4 ,mod]n4  ,?is     
plate is aft] a design by ,&rea del     
,s>to1 & 0 pr9t$ on ! catalogue ( !     

libr>y ( ,m4 ,sol>1 sold 9 #ahfj4       
,mons4 ,flix ,sol> _h ano!r ex-libris1  
design$ by ,bida1 & engrav$ by ,pollet4 
,l4 ,,*5u4 ,f4 #aghj4 ,desmaison inv5it4
  ,ex-,libris ,b\ju4 ,armorial4         
,,*evali]4 #ag? c5t4  ,,*evali] sculp4  
#ah? c5t4  ,m4 ,l',abb ,desm>e/z4       
,armorial4 ,ecclesia/ical4  ,,*evri]1   
,l4 ,mod]n4  ,a nameless et*$ plate1    
dat$ #ahge1 repres5t+ a *ild b5ea? a    
pile ( old books4  ,,*9on1 ,b4 #ah? c5t4
  ,p4 ,p4 ,,*(f>d fecit4  ,on ! plates (
 ,de ,cursay1 de ,l&ry1 etc41 #agef4 ,de
 ,cursay-,?omasseau1 #agef4  ,ex-libris 
de ,buissy1 #agei4  ,franc4 ,jos4 ,ant4 
,hell 7( ,alsace71 #aggc4  ,ex-libris   
,s\*ay1 ,eqis4 ,lugduni 8,c4 ,monet del4
 ,p4 ,p4 ,*(f>d1 sculp4 #aggf40 ,?is    
h&some plate is reproduc$ 9 8,ex-,libris
 ,ana40  ,jean ,arm& ,tron*91 #aggi4    
,!llusson1 #aghb4 ,p\let-,malassis      
speaks ( ,!llusson z a ,prussian ,b>on1 
:]eas he 0 a desc5dant ( a ,fr5*        
,prote/ant family1 & 9 #ahjf 0 creat$   
,b>on ,r5dle%am 9 ! pe]age ( ,irel&4    

,&reas de ,salis1 ,curia ,rhaetorum4    
,p9sot d',arm&4  ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot       
reproduces a lady's armorial plate1     
nameless1 engrav$ by ,*(f>d1 aft] a     
design by ,moreau le ,jeune4  ,,*ollet4 
#ah? c5t4  ,,*\b>d sculp4  ,h4          
,,*ri/ophe ,li?4 ,nancy4  ,ex ,libris   
,a4 ,b5oit1 ,b]!lm+51 #ahid4  ,ex       
,libris ,francisci de ,*anteau4  ,l4    
,,*ri/ophe ,nancy1 #aheb4  ,m4 ,*4 de   
,beaum9y4 ,armorial2 lit]>y4  ,,cl\zi]1 
,a4 #ah? c5t4  ,,co*91 ,,*>les          
,,nicolas4  ,kn[n z ,co*9 fils4 #ah?    
c5t4  ,he sign$ a nameless plate ,co*9  
inv4 #agej4 7,de ,lafosse1 sc47  ,also a
 nameless armorial plate = ! ,abb       
,leblanc4 ,c4 ,co*9 filius inv4 7,c4 ,o4
 ,galim>d1 sculp471 & ano!r = ,poisson  
de ,m>igny1 dat$ #ageb4  ,he also       
design$ an armorial plate = ! ,m>quise  
de ,pompad\r4 7,see ,p\let-,malassis1 p4
 #fj47  ,c4 ,n4 ,c4 d4 7,co*9 fils47    
,ex ,libris ,le ,vassor de la ,t\*e4    
7,see ,j4 ,+ram47  ,l4 ,p4 ,c4 inv4  ,on
 ! plate ( ,l4 ,p4 ,c\raud1 also sign$  

,h5ry-,&r del4 et sc4  ,mons4 ,c\raud   
also design$ an armorial plate =        
himself4  ,,co*on1 ,j4 ,mod]n4  ,ex     
,libris ,m4 ,desc\tures4  ,,cole4 #ah?  
c5t4  ,j4 ,,col94 #afhe4  ,,col9et      
fecit4 #ah? c5t4  ,m4 ,?i]ry de         
,vill$avray4 ,armorial4  ,,coll>d4 #ah? 
c5t4  ,,coll91 ,,dom9ique 7kn[n z ,coll9
 pre74 #ah? c5t4  ,?is fam\s engrav] 0  
born at ,mirc\rt1 9 ,lorra9e1 9 #agbe4  
,he fir/ /udi$ engrav+ "u a goldsmi? 9  
,metz1 & aft]w>ds "u ,jean ,/ri$beck (  
,/rasburg4  ,9 #ageb ,coll9 m>ri$ &     
settl$ 9 ,nancy1 :]e he soon acquir$ a  
reputation1 & 0 nam$ engrav] to ! t[n1 &
 also to ! ,k+ ( ,pol&1 ,/anislas1 ,duc 
de ,lorra9e et de ,b>4  ,he di$ 9       
,nancy1 ,decemb] #ba/1 #agha4 ,he       
produc$ m ?an #cjj engrav+s1 on _m ( :i*
 he sign$ himself 8graveur du feu roi de
 ,pologne40  ,a catalogue ( 8 works 0   
giv5 by ,mons4 le ,conseill] ,beaupr 9  
8,les ,mmoires de la ,socit d',ar*ologie
 ,lorra9e10 & a supplem5tal li/1 drawn  
up by ,mons4 ,a4 ,b5oit1 ) illu/rations1

 appe>$ 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit      
,franaise10 ,april1 #ahie4  ,8 son1     
,yves ,dom9ique ,coll91 also work$ on   
book-plates1 &1 judg+ by ! few kn[n     
examples ( 8 "w1 w\ld probably h        
surpass$ 8 fa!r1 b1 un=tunately1 8 c>e] 
0 brief4 ,he 0 born 9 ,nancy1 9         
,febru>y1 #agec1 & di$ 9 ! same city on 
,april #bf?1 #agib4 ,he sign$ 8 plates  
,y4 ,d4 ,coll91 fils4  ,! foll[+ is a   
li/ ( ! kn[n book-plates ( ,dom9ique    
,coll92 8 mode ( signature v>i$1 & he   
spelt 8 "n ,coll9 or ,col9 indiff]5tly4 
,b\rgeois4  ,des ,salles4  ,du ,p]ron4  
,aubrussel4  ,*>les1 ,comte de ,lavaux1 
etc4  ,lespe4  ,maill>t4  ,m5g94        
,regn>d de ,gironc\rt4  ,ri/on4 7,see   
reproduction47  ,biblio?que de ,mr4 ,j4 
,an?o9e4 7,v r>e plate47 ,armorial4     
,libr>y int]ior4  ,hr4 ,m4 ,b4 ,ba*4    
,armorial2 sign$ ,d4 ,col9 fecit1 #agdg4
 ,reproduc$ 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit  
,franaise10 ,april1 #ahie1 z ! e>lie/   
kn[n dat$ ex-libris engrav$ by ,coll9 9 
,alsace4  ,nameless armorial1 dat$      

#agdh4  ,fri$ri* ,alex&] ,freyh]r von   
,s*ell4 ,sign$ ,d4 ,col9 fecit1 #agea4  
,nameless armorial1 ) support]s1 #agej4 
,bibliotcque de ,mr4 ,hr4 #ageb4        
,armorial2 pictorial4 7,see             
reproduction47  ,nameless armorial1 dat$
 #aged4  ,sirejean ,fils4 #aged4        
,armorial2 pictorial4  ,illu/ration3    
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,m4 ,,h]4  ,m4       
,?ibault1 ,conseill] d',etat1 ,procureur
 ,gnral de la ,*ambre des ,comptes4     
#agef4 ,sign$ ,coll9 sculp4 ,nanceii4   
,biblio?que de ,r4 ,willemet4 ,mtre4    
,apo?icaire a ,nancy4  ,pictorial4      
,sign$ ,coll91 graveur du feu ,roi de   
,pologne1 duc de ,lorra9e4  ,le ,comte  
de ,c>vois94 ,armorial4  ,y4 ,c4        
,monogram on a c>t\*e1 sign$  ,nancy p> 
,coll9 graveur du feu ,roi de ,pologne4 
,a v sc>ce example4 ,reproduc$ 9        
8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10 ,may1
 #ahie4  ,a nameless armorial1 dat$     
#agef4 7,millet de ,*ev]s47  ,biblio?que
 de ,d4 ,laflize1 ,maitre en ,*irurgie  
,nancy4 #agfh4  ,ano!r plate ( ,d4 la   

,flize1 ,doct4 en ,mdec9e1 ) a diff]5t  
inscription1 & n dat$4  ,two plates =   
,m4 ,?\v591 ,consr4 du ,roy4 #agfi4     
,ex-libris ,ant4 ,jeanjean1 ,c4 ad ,/4  
,pet41 etc4  ,le ,*ano9e ,jeanjean di$  
ab\t #agia4 7,see 8,ar*ives de la ,socit
 ,franaise10 ,july1 #ahie47   ,,coll91  
,y4 ,d4 #ah? c5t4  ,yves ,dom9ique      
,coll9 fils 7son ( ! prec$+74  ,aub]t1  
#aghg4  ,malvois91 abb comm5dataire de  
,sa9te ,sauve 7,ami5s71 #aghe4  ,also a 
nameless armorial1 n dat$1 :i* is       
reproduc$ 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit    
,franaise0 = ,april1 #ahie4  ,,coll91   
,reims4 #ag? c5t4  ,,coll91 ,j4 #ah?    
c5t4  ,,colot4 #ah? c5t4  ,,companon    
deli4  ,mondolet4 ,armorial4            
,,coqu>don4 #ah? c5t4  ,,cordi]4 #ah?   
c5t4  ,,corlet fecit4  ,nicolas ,jean   
,baudelot1 ,capita9e des ,bomb>di]s du  
,roy4 ,armorial4 #ah? c5t4  ,,c\peau1   
,,*4 ,g4  ,a4 ,j4 ,s4 ,armorial2        
pictorial4  ,j4 ,,de ,,c\rbes fecit4    
,nameless armorial4 ,motto1 8,9 manus   
tuas ,dom9e sortes meae40 #ag? c5t4     

,,c\rbo91 ,,fran,,ois4 ,mod]n4  ,p4 ,g4 
,audigi]4  ,ex ,libris ,g4 ,b\rc>d4     
,fantaisie4  ,monsieur ,f4 ,buhot4      
,fantaisie4  ,ex ,libris ,g4 de         
,gayffi]4 7,poet47 ,armorial4  ,,*4     
,,c\rtry4 ,aqua =ti1 #ahid4  ,on !      
portrait plate ( ,h5ry ,&r4  ,,c\telli] 
sculp4  ,nameless armorial plate1 no    
motto4 #ah? c5t4  ,,croisey sculp4 #ah? 
c5t4  ,mr>d de ,sa9t-,j4  ,armorial1 )  
support]s4 ,motto1 8,l',honneur et      
l',am\r40 ,reproduc$ 9 8,ex-,libris     
,ana40   ,,cys1 ,a4 ,t4 7,see ,adri5    
,?ry1  ,ciso+47   ,,dan*9  ,cambray4    
#ah? c5t4  ,ex ,libris ,de ,w>5ghi5 de  
,flory4 ,armorial4  ,dom9i de ,wavre*94 
,armorial2 pictorial4  ,,dapsol1 fecit4 
,de la ,biblio?que de ,mr4 ,milange de  
,/4 ,g5ez4 #aghg4 ,armorial4  ,d5is     
,gilb]t ,r\h]1 ,abb du ,*apitre         
d',artonne1 ,cur de ,*aptuzat1 #aghg4   
,armorial2 ecclesia/ical4  ,l4 ,,d>del1 
sculp4 ,mod]n4  ,! armorial plate (     
,mons4 ,anatole de ,b>?lemy1 membre     
honoraire de l',acadmie de ,reims4      

,motto1 8,quod natura d$it toll]e nemo  
pote/40  ,reproduc$ 9 8,les             
,bibliophiles ,rmois10 p4 #ij4  ,,daud94
  ,mi*aeli ,begon et amicis4 #agjb4     
7,see reproduction47  ,,daulceur1       
,,l\ise4 7,see ,le ,daulceur47  ,,david4
 #ah? c5t4  ,,debey1 ,f4  ,biblio?4 ,d4 
,d4 de ,frval4 ,armorial4 #ah? c5t4     
,,deca*4 #ah? c5t4  ,,dejean4 #ah? c5t4 
,,delafosse sculpsit4 #agea4  ,nameless 
libr>y int]ior = ! ,acadmie de ,nancy4  
,motto1 8,animum c5soris sumet hone/i40 
,design$ by ,h4 ,gravelot4  ,he also    
engrav$ a nameless armorial1 design$ by 
,co*9 fils 9 #agej4  ,,de ,,la ,,g>dette
 fecit4  ,design$ & engrav$ !           
armorial--8,de la ,biblio?que de ,m4    
,lavoisi] de l',acadmie ,royale des     
,sci5ces1 regisseur des ,p\dres et      
,salpetres de ,france4 ,fer ,g5]al du   
,roy40  ,armorial1 coronet ( c\nt1 &    
support]s4 ,! title ( 8,f]mi] ,gnral du 
,roy0 co/ ?is man ( sci5ce 8 life2 he 0 
guillot9$1 ,may #g1 #agid4  ,?is plate1 
9 pure ,l\is ,,xvi4 /yle1 0 reproduc$ by

 ,p\let-,malassis4  ,,delaitre4 #ah?    
c5t4  ,a libr>y int]ior plate1 hav+ !   
inscription 8,d4 ,d4 ,,le ,,leu         
,d',,aubilly1 dicat qui gratitud coelo  
sculp ,delaitre40  ,b5ea? ! design is a 
small %ield1 be>+ azur1 a *evron or1    
betwe5 ?ree wolves' heads4 ,!           
,d',aubilly is an old-e/abli%$ ,rmois   
family1 to :om ! arti/ 0 "u obligations4
  ,?is int]e/+ plate is reproduc$ 9     
8,les ,bibliophiles ,rmois10 p4 #ajc4   
,,del>bre4 #ah? c5t4  ,,delatre1 ,,*4   
,mod]n4  ,ex-libris ,alb]ti ,metzg]1    
,milhus9i4 ,armorial4 7,see             
reproduction47  ,,de ,,launay le jeune  
sculp4  #aggi1 on ! armorial ,ex ,libris
 ,du*1 design$ by ,p4 ,m>illi]4 7,see   
reproduction47  ,,delauney4 #ai? c5t4   
,donn  la ,biblio?que de la ,ville de   
,p>is1 p>---- ,,mdccc4  ,armorial2      
pictorial4  ,,delc\rt fils1  ,t\rnay4   
#ah? c5t4  ,p4 ,,deloysi sc4 #ag? c5t4  
,on ! h&some nameless armorial plate (  
,pi]re ,s>ragoz1 ( ,besanon1 :o di$ 9   
#afdi4 ,reproduc$ 9 8,ex-,libris ,ana40 

,pi]re ,deloysi1 /yl$ ,le ,vieux1 0 a   
goldsmi? & co9 engrav] 9 ,besanon4      
,engrav+s by him are n[ v r>e4          
,,delteil1 ,,loys4 ,mod]n4  ,d',,elvaux 
,sc4  ,on a nameless plate design$ by   
,monnet4 #ah? c5t4  ,d',,embrun4 #ah?   
c5t4  ,,dem5geot1 ,c4 #ai? c5t4  ,sign$1
 8,inv4  ,sculpt40 on ! libr>y int]ior1 
inscrib$ 8,biblio?que de ,francisque    
,s>cey40  ,,de ,,meuse4 #ah? c5t4       
,,demille1 ,m4 #ai? c5t4  ,,de ,,mon*i4 
8,papillon m9oris40 ,cant+ arms4        
,,d5isz>d1 inv4 et sculps4  ,on !       
ecclesia/ical plate ( ,p4 ,n4 ,v+tdeux1 
a prie/ bibliophile ( ! eighte5? c5tury4
 7,see 8,les ,bibliophiles ,rmois10 p4  
#he47  ,,d]ond f4  ,a4 ,legui54         
,decorat$ %ield4  ,,d]ond1 ,j4 #ah? c5t4
  ,,descaves1 ,a4 #ai? c5t4  ,,desmaison
 inv5it1 #aghj4 ,l4 ,*5u1 f4            
,ex-,libris ,b\ju4 ,armorial4           
,,desnoy]s4 #ai? c5t4  ,,deunel ,sculp4 
#agfg4  ,on a nameless plate hav+ !     
,grimaldi arms4 ,?is might h belong$ to 
,*>les ,maurice ,grimaldi1 *evali] de   

,monaco1 comte de ,val5t9ois1 :o di$ 9  
#agij4 ,motto3 8,deo ,juvante40         
,,devambez1 ,graveur  ,p>is4  ,augu/e   
,v9c5t4 7,musical ,compos]47 ,design1   
musical in/rum5ts4 ,mod]n4  ,l4 ,p4     
,c\raud4  ,biblio?que de ,*>les         
,monselet4 ,libr>y int]ior4 7,see       
reproduction47  ,,dieu1 ,a4 #ah? c5t4   
,design$ ! h&some monogram & trophy     
ex-libris ( ,l\is ,,xv41 :i* 0 engrav$  
by ,j4 ,audran4  ,,dig\t1 ,,nicolas4    
,mod]n4  ,biblio?que de ,madame         
,*av]nac4 ,motto3 8,to kill "t or am5d1 
,i am a ready fri5d40 ,armorial2        
pictorial4  ,a4 ,,docaigne fecit1 #agfb4
  ,le ,commissaire ,laumoni]4 ,armorial4
  ,d',,orvasy1  ,nancy4 #ah? c5t4       
,,doy54 #ah? c5t4  ,,dre]4 #ah? c5t4    
,,drevet1 ,c4 #ah? c5t4  ,f4 ,,gumb]t   
,,droz fecit4  ,on ! armorial plate (   
,philipe de ,reynold4 #agcj4 7,possibly 
,swiss47  ,,dud\t4 ,or ,dud\it4  ,de    
,flaghac1 ,capne4 de ,dragons4 #aggi4   
,armorial4 ,motto1 8,laudate anima mea  
,dom9um40  ,,duflocq4 #ah? c5t4  ,,cl4  

,,duflos sculpsit4  ,on a h&some        
armorial plate 7aft] a design by        
,seba/i5 ,le ,cl]c7 9 #agja = ,ge(froy1 
anci5 gr& g>de du corps des ,apo?icaires
 de ,p>is4  8,mat?aeus ,franciscus      
,ge(froy1 ,ph>macopoeorum ,p>isi5sium   
antiquior ,praefectus1 a$ilis et        
consul40 ,motto1 8,turris =tissima      
,deus40  ,,duf\r-,,b\quot4 #ai? c5t4    
,,dumont4 ,mod]n4  ,a l&scape ) initials
 ,a4 ,d4 7,mons4 ,a4 ,duriez47 #ahic4   
,,du ,,palluet4 #ah? c5t4               
,,duplais-,,de/\*es4 #ahij4  ,biblio?que
 du ,docteur ,flix ,durosi]4  ,punn+    
armorial4  ,,duplessis4 #ah? c5t4       
,,dupont del4 et sculp4  ,ex ,libris ,a4
 ,kuhnholtz ,lordat4 ,armorial2         
pictorial4 ,mod]n4  ,,dupr1 ,j4 ,r4 #ah?
 c5t4  ,,dur&4 #ah? c5t4  ,mr4 de       
,f5ille4 ,armorial4 8,george ,mquis de  
,massol de ,s]ville4 ,lant ,colonel de  
,cavrie4 ,fils a ,guillaume ,lant ,g5]al
 des arms du ,roy40 ,armorial4  ,c>olus 
de ,brasses1 ,comes ,tornaci1 etc4 7:o  
di$ 9 #aggg74  ,two armorial plates1    

simil> 9 design1 b hav+ diff]5t         
inscriptions4 7,see 8,les ,ar*ives de la
 ,socit ,franaise10 ,janu>y1 #ahif47    
,see ,a4 ,avel9e = m details4           
,ex-libris ,?omass94 ,armorial4  ,mr4   
,de ,d',all]ay4 ,pictorial4  ,j4 ,l4    
,a9>d de ,cl]mont-,tonn]e4 ,abbatis1    
etc4 ,armorial2 ecclesia/ical4  ,a4     
,,dur&1 ,p>is4  ,dacquet4 ,pictorial4   
,?is appe>s to be an old design         
re-engrav$4  ,reproduc$ by              
,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #c1 #bnd edition4  
,he consid]s ! design to be ( ,flemi%   
orig94  ,,dur&1 ,d4 ,v4 #ah? c5t4  ,nam$
 by ,p\let-,malassis4  ,,dur&1  ,lyon4  
#ai? c5t4  ,nam$ by ,p\let-,malassis4   
,,dur&4 ,li?4 ,melun4  ,ex ,libris ,p4  
,guiraudi1 #afhj-ahhj4 ,) ! arms (      
,r5aud1 ,g5as1 & ,comte de ,bal9c\rt4   
,motto1 8,da laborem dabo fructus40     
,,durig ,sc4  ,magon de ,t]laye4        
,armorial4  ,,durig1  ,lille4 #ah? c5t4 
,s]aph9 ,malfait4 ,negociant  ,lille4   
,pictorial4  ,,duseigneur1 ,a4 #ai? c5t4
  ,,dussigm]t1 ,m4 #ahgd4   ,,eis51     

,,*>les4 ,mde4 d',arconville4 ,c4 ,eis5 
del4 ,l\ise ,le ,daulceur sculp1 et 94  
,m4 d',arconville4 #agdi4 ,a pictorial  
plate design$ by ,l\ise ,le ,daulceur4  
,a nameless plate ( ,m4 de ,monteyn>d   
7see ,p\let-,malassis pp4 #bh1 #fa71    
engrav$ by ,le ,mire4  ,*4 ,eis5 inv5it1
 on ! nameless armorial ( ! ,bi%op      
,*oiseul-,beaupr2 ,c4 ,eis5 del4 on a   
nameless plate1 dat$ #agdi1 & engrav$ by
 ,r4 ,/range2 & ,eis5 inv4 on a nameless
 plate be>+ ! arms ( ! ,m>quis de       
,paulmy4  ,x 0 to ?is m>quis t ,eis5    
d$icat$ 8 "w entitl$ 8uvre suivie       
cont5ant diffr5ts sujets de dcorations  
et d'ornem5ts1 etc40 ,?is conta9$ _m    
h]aldic designs1 c>t\*es & decorative   
g>l&s1 f :i* ! engrav]s ( 8 "t frequ5tly
 borr[$ h9ts = ! ornam5tation ( _!      
h]aldic ex-libris4  ,,etioles4  ,mr4 ,p4
 ,l4 ,n4 ,meulan4 ,armorial4            
,,fassole1 ,c4 ,h4 ,/rasb\rg4 ,mod]n4   
,alb]t ,ri*>d4 ,pictorial4  ,,faugr&4   
#ah? c5t4  ,,faure4 #ah? c5t4  ,,fays4  
#aghd4  ,de la ,biblio?que de ,mr4      

,fays4 ,p> son fils en #aghd4 ,armorial4
  ,f,,riet1 ,a4 ,,de 7,nancy74  ,a4     
,bretagne4 ,directeur des contributions 
directes4 ,nancy4 ,pictorial4 ,mod]n4   
,sign$1 ,h4 ,*ri/ophe1 exc4  ,ex-libris 
,francisci de ,*anteau4 ,armorial2      
pictorial4 ,sign$1 ,h4 ,*ri/ophe1 exc4  
,nancy4  ,leon ,g]ma94 ,nancy4          
,pictorial4  ,,f]r& ,sculp4 #agcj4      
,mi*el1 ,comte de ,faultrires1 ,exempt  
des ,g>des du ,corps1 etc4 ,armorial4   
,motto1 8,t5dre et ,feal40 7,see        
reproduction47  ,,et4 ,,fess>d sculp4   
#agcg4  ,on ! plate ( ,jacobus ,h5ricus 
,trib\rdet1 design$ by ,h4 ,gravelot4   
,c4 ,,fi*or del4 #ahgd4 ,ad ,v>9 sc4    
,biblio?que du comte de ,lavaur de ,/e4 
,=tunade4 ,armorial4  ,,flamel1         
,,nicolas4  ,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot repr9ts a  
plate design$ by ?is arti/ = ! ,duc de  
,b]ry 9 fifte5? c5tury /yle4  ,,flam51  
,a4 ,b4 #ag? c5t4  ,guillaume ,tronson4 
,motto1 8,virtuti non divitiis40 7,see  
,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #bb47  ,,flam5g1   
,l,,opold4 #ai? c5t4  ,produc$ ex-libris

 = ! bibliophile ,pi]re ,des*amps1 & = !
 ,docteur ,gr>d ,piogey4  ,,flip>t4 #ah?
 c5t4  ,,fonbonne1 ,mlle4 #ah? c5t4  ,de
 ,hansy1  ,p>is1 #agfh4 ,libr>y int]ior4
  ,,fontanals ,dijon1 #ahji4  ,,=net    
,li?4 #ahic4 7,alsatian47  ,on !        
armorial plate ( ,edmund ,engelmann1 (  
,mulh\se4  ,pr9t$ 9 col\rs1 see 8,les   
,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10       
,juillet1 #ahid4  ,,f\g]on sculp4       
,pembroke ,society4 ,allegorical4       
,,f\quet4 #ah? c5t4  ,,frob54  ,symbolum
 ,conradi ,lyco/h5is4  7,be=e #aefa2 !  
e>lie/ kn[n ,alsatian ex-libris47 ,see  
8,les ,ex-,libris ,alsaci5s40  ,j4 ,c4  
,,frans1 scul4 ,nanceii ,c4 ,*>les 94   
#agci4  ,on a nameless ,fr5* plate1 no  
motto4 7,j4 ,c4 ,franois1 ( ,nancy47    
,a4 ,,fran,,ois sculp4 #ahbg4  ,on a    
nameless armorial2 no motto4            
,,gagneux1 ,p4 #ag? c5t4  ,c4 ,o4       
,,galim>d sculp4  ,on a nameless        
armorial1 design$ by ,c4 ,co*9 fils1 = !
 ,abb ,leblanc1 & on ano!r1 ) ! arms (  
,poisson de ,m>igny1 also design$ by    

,co*91 & dat$ #ageb4  ,,gallaudet1 ,e4  
,john ,*amb]s1 ,esq4 ,*ipp5dale2        
armorial4  ,,gamot1 ,,jos4 #ah? c5t4    
,,ganhy1 ,j4 ,b4 ,,de4 #ah? c5t4        
,,g>dette4 7,see ,de la ,g>dette47      
,,gau*]1 ,,*4 ,de l',acadmie des ,arts  
de ,londres4 ,*>les-,eti5ne ,gau*] 0 a  
pupil ( ,basan1 & ,le ,bas1 & fam\s z an
 engrav] ( portraits4  ,sign$1 ,c4      
,gau*] inc4 #agge1 on plate ( ,cabre1--&
 ,dess9 et grav p> ,*4 ,gau*] de        
l',acad4 des ,arts de ,londres on !     
plates ( ,franois ,grangi] de ,lamotte1 
etc41 #aggi1 & ,messire ,&r-,gasp>d     
,p>fait1 comte de ,bizmont-,prunel1     
#agha4 7,see ,bizmont47  ,gau*] also    
design$ a plate = 8,jac4 ,desm>es 9     
s5atu ,p>is10 & "o be>+ ! arms ( ,sgui]4
 7,see ,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #ff47       
,,gau*]el4 #ahca4  ,biblio!ca ,pi*oniana
 in*oata ab anno #ahca4  7,rt\* p> ,ad4 
,v>9 en #ahgc47 ,armorial4  ,,gaulti]1  
,l,,on>d4 #ag? c5t4  ,nameless armorial4
 ,alex&re ,b\*>t1 ,sieur de             
,blosseville1 etc41 #afaa4 ,reproduc$ by

 ,h5ri ,b\*ot4  ,! e>lie/ kn[n dat$     
,fr5* armorial book-plate4  ,,gav>ni4   
#ai? c5t4  7,see ,m4 ,p\let-,malassis1  
p4 #ci47 ,he cr$its ?is celebrat$       
c>icaturi/ ) hav+ design$ ! ex-libris   
us$ by ! bro!rs ,edmond & ,jules de     
,gonc\rt1 au?ors ( 8,l',art du          
dix-huitime sicle10 & o!r works writt5  
conjo9tly4  ,! book-plate is exce$+ly   
simple2 x repres5ts a left h&1 two f+]s 
( :i* are po9t+ to ! lett]s ,e4 ,j4     
trac$ on a %eet ( pap]4 ,?is 0 engrav$  
by ,jules de ,gonc\rt himself4  ,c4 ,g4 
,,geisl]1  ,g5eve4 #ah? c5t4  ,plate (  
,j4 ,l4 ,robill>d1 ) cant+ arms2 x is   
dat$1 b v indi/9ctly4  ,,george4 #ah?   
c5t4  ,duc de ,brissac4 ,armorial4      
,,georgel1 ,m4 ,mod]n4 7,madame ,m>ie   
,georgel47  ,ex ,libris ,h5ri ,taus94   
,pictorial4 7,see reproduction47  ,a    
design = a headpiece = ! 8,ar*ives de la
 ,socit ,franaise10 vol4 iii4  ,ex      
,libris ,m>! de ,borniol4 ,initials on a
 loz5ge1 surr\nd$ by fl[]s1 books1 &    
musical in/rum5ts4 ,reproduc$ on p4     

#aeb1 vol4 ii41 8,ar*ives de la ,socit  
,franaise10 #ahie1 & a l>ge size1 issu$ 
z a sep>ate plate4  ,,g]ma94 #ah? c5t4  
,,giacomelli1 ,h4 ,mod]n4  ,a son ami   
,conquet 7,lon ,conquet74 ,reproduc$ by 
,m4 ,h5ri ,b\*ot4  ,m4 ,greppe1 a       
fantaisie design$ by ,giacomelli1 &     
engrav$ by ,abot4  ,giacomelli also     
design$ plates ( an equally arti/ic "* =
 ,ballon1 ,bavoillot1 ,*evri]1 ,franois 
,c\rbo91 ,georges ,duplessis            
7,cons]vateur du ,cab9et des ,e/ampes71 
,paillet1 ,pidagnel1 ,sciama1 & _m o!rs4
  ,,giff>t1 ,p4 #ag? c5t4  ,petrus      
,bulteau de ,prville ,miles4 ,armorial4 
,de ,vill]s de ,r\sseville4 ,l>ge       
armorial 9 two /ates1 bo? r>e4          
,,giff>t1 ,p4 #ah? c5t4  ,nameless      
armorial plate4 ,motto1 8,antiqua tate  
decorae40  ,,gilb]t4 #ag? c5t4  ,,gillor
 sc4 ,mod]n4  ,ex ,libris ,paul ,bellon4
 ,lit]>y4 7,see ,h5ri ,b\*ot1 page #ge47
  ,,giraldon1 ,,adolphe4 #ai? c5t4      
,biblio?que de ,mr4 de ,pell]9 de       
,lat\*e4 ,motto1 8,e/-il meillcure      

munition  cet huma9 pl]9age80 ,armorial4
  ,,gir>d1 ,h4 #ai? c5t4  ,,glomy4 #ah? 
c5t4  ,,goby ,sc4 r4 du ,bac4 #ai? c5t4 
,gu]ri] du ,ma/e4 ,a lit]>y plate1 ab\t 
#ahcj4  ,,god>d1  ,al5on4 #ah? c5t4  ,a4
 ,,godreuil del4 #ahfg4  ,biblio?que du 
,montess>t 7,b>on ,pi*on74 ,l&scape4    
7,see also ,a4 ,guillaumet & ,v>947     
,,goss>t4 #ah? c5t4  ,mr4 ,le ,vte4 de  
,gauville4 ,armorial4 ,no motto4        
,,gossel94 #aggj4  ,,gosset1 ,j4 #ah?   
c5t4  ,nameless armorial plate4 ,no     
motto or date4  ,,g\el1 ,p4  ,ex-libris 
,hramb\rg1 #aggg4  ,a nameless armorial1
 dat$ #aggh4  ,,g\jean4 ,mod]n4  ,alfr$ 
,piet4 ,pictorial4  ,,gozo 7,gozora74   
#ai? c5t4  ,j4 ,,gr&jean ,sc4 ,mod]n4   
,ex-libris ,francisci de ,*anteau4 7,see
 reproduction47  ,h4 ,,gravelot1 inv5it4
 ,delafosse sculpsit4  ,nameless libr>y 
int]ior 7,acadmie de ,nancy71 #agea4    
,h4 ,gravelot inv4 ,major sc41 #agdg1 on
 ! nameless plate 7probably t ( an      
actor71 ) ! motto 8,facies mutat        
semp]que dec5t]40  ,on ! plate ( ,mr4   

,?ir\x d',arconville1 ,prsid5t au       
,p>lem5t4 ,mde4 ,le ,d4 7,daulceur7     
sculp4  ,also ! plates ( ,?ir\x de      
,g]villi]1 & ,jacobus ,h5ricus          
,trib\rdet1 #agcg4  ,! signatures       
,gravelot inv4 ,j4 ,p9e sculp41 are f\nd
 on ! armorial libr>y int]ior plate (   
,j4 ,burton1 ,d4,d41 ( :i* ! design 0   
appropriat$ = ! plates ( ,wadham        
,wyndham1 ,esq41 & ,?omas ,gais=d4      
7,see ,p\let-,malassis1 page #ei47      
,,gregoire  ,r5nes4  8,ecuy] ,patrice   
,sus4 ,ham>t de la ,*apelle4 ,cons4 du  
,roi1 etc4 ,docteur ,aqr4 au ,college   
des ,m$ec9s de ,r5nes40 ,l>ge armorial4 
,,gribel91 ,,simon4 ,a ,fr5* engrav] :o 
came to ,engl& ab\t #afhj1 & di$ 9      
#agcc4  ,he sign$ ,s4 ,gribel9 sculp4 on
 ! plate ( ,sr4 ,philip ,syd5ham1 ,b>t41
 #afii1 & engrav$ plates = sev]al o!r   
,engli% p1 & = p>o*ial libr>ies4        
,,gro/o/1 ,f4 ,li?ograph] ( ,/rasb\rg4  
,mod]n4  ,sign$ ! *>m+ little nameless  
pictorial plate ( ,m4 ,jacques ,fla*1   
=m]ly ( ,/rasb\rg1 aft]w>ds a solicitor 

9 ,p>is4 ,x is on ?is plate t ! l9es    
address$ to ! own]'s books occur3       
8,plaisants1 je v\s aime2 ,srieux aussi1
 ,frivoles de mme2 ,pdants1 m]ci60      
7,see 8,ex-,libris ,alsaci5s10 page     
#ba47  ,,gr\x1 ,,h5ri ,,de4 ,mod]n4  ,m4
 ,rmy de ,g\rmont4  ,,gu,,r>d1          
,beaucaire4 #ah? c5t4  ,,gu]>d1 ,n4  ,r4
 ,p4 ,placidia ,/a4 ,hel5a4 ,aug4 disc4 
,gal4 ,regio ,geographi4 ,pictorial4    
,motto1 8,9 hoc signo v9ces40  ,,nicolas
 ,,guibal4 ,pe9tre ord9aire du ,duc de  
,wirtemb]g4 ,born at ,luneville4 7,see  
8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10 vol4 
ii41 ,m>*1 #ahie47  ,design$ a          
book-plate = himself1 dat$ #agge1 8,n4  
,guibal1 ,pr4 ,pe9tre du ,duc de        
,wurtemb]g40 ,lit]>y4  ,,guib]t1 ,j4 ,b4
 #ah? c5t4  ,,emile ,,guillaud9 ,sc4    
#ahha4  ,bosc>y de ,villepla9e4         
,armorial4  ,t4 ,g4 ,,guillaume sc4     
,cott9 de ,fonta9e4 ,e>ly ,armorial4    
#ag? c5t4  ,,guillaume4 #ah? c5t4  ,a4  
,,guillaumet sc4 #ahfg4 ,a4 ,godreuil   
del4  ,biblio?que du ,montess>t 7,b>on  

,pi*on74 ,l&scape4  ,,gu/ave4 #ai? c5t4 
,,halm ,sculp4 #agff4  ,on two nameless 
plates design$ by ,wille filius4  ,halm 
0 probably a pupil ( ,wille s5ior4      
,,hamel4 #ai? c5t4  ,,helman4 #agfg1    
#agfh4 8,j'app>ti5s a ,cle5ew]ek de     
,cray5c\r40  ,armorial4 ,?ree /ates4    
,,helman le jeune4 #ah? c5t4  ,h,,risset
 sculp4 #ah? c5t4 ,de la ,biblio?que de 
,mr4 ,le ,cat1 ,docteur en ,mdec3 etc41 
#agda4  ,doctor ,le ,cat 0 a fam\s ,fr5*
 surgeon1 born 9 #agjj4 ,an allegorical 
design4  ,,hillema*]1 ,,fr,d,,ric4 ,a   
tal5t$ engrav]1 :o illu/rat$ ! edition (
 ,molire publi%$ by ,p]r9 ( ,lyons1 di$ 
#ahhf4 ,he engrav$ book-plates =        
,georges ,*ampion1  ,eugne ,piot1 !     
bibliophile1 & "o = himself3            
8,biblio?que de ,frdric ,hillema*]40    
,,hirs*4 #ai? c5t4  ,,h\at4 ,ex bibliot 
,co/eana4 ,armorial4  ,a4 ,,h\at1 l'a94 
#ah? c5t4  ,,humbelot4 #ah? c5t4        
,,huot1 ,g4 ,p>is4 ,mod]n4 ,a4 ,p4      
7,pontilly--,monogram47 7,see           
reproduction1 p4 #cba47  ,ex ,libris    

,f>n\4 ,see 9 8,ex-,libris ,ana40  ,ex  
,libris ,bos*1 a curi\s allegorical     
design4  ,ex ,libris de ,a4 ,hu/94      
,monogram4  ,,huqui]1 ,j4 ,g4 #ah? c5t4 
,jacques ,gabriel ,huqui] fils1 sign$ 8 
own pictorial ,ex ,libris ,j4 ,g4       
,huqui] 7see 9 8,ex-,libris ,ana10 p4   
#i74 ,he also design$ & engrav$ a h&some
 plate = ,le ,b]*e1 & ! pictorial4  ,ex 
,libris ,g4 ,b]n>d de ,rieux1 sign$     
,huqui] sculp4 docq4 inv4  ,bo? ,huqui] 
s5ior & ,huqui] junior _h ! same        
,*ri/ian names1 & z bo? 7 engrav]s 9    
,p>is _! id5tity is some:at confus+4 ,! 
fa!r di$ 9 #aggb1 ! son tw5ty ye>s lat]4
   ,,+ram1 ,j4 #ah? c5t4 ,colleg4       
,scotor4 9 ,acad4 ,p>is4 ,armorial2     
pictorial2 ecclesia/ical4 7,see         
8,ex-,libris ,ana10 p4 #ee47  ,he also  
engrav$ ! ,ex ,libris ,le ,vassor de la 
,t\*e1 design$ by ,c4 ,n4 ,co*9 fils4   
,p4 ,c4 ,i4 inv4 et sc4 #aghe4 ,sign$ ! 
nameless plate ( ,joseph ,from5t1 ) !   
motto 8,d'nus increm5tum dat40          
,,jacquem>t1 ,,jules4 ,mod]n4 ,libraire 

,te*5]4  ,philippe ,burty4  ,biblio?que 
du ,*teau d',aramon4  7,m4 ,jules       
,jacquem>t1 a clev] eau-=ti/e1 di$ 9    
,p>is 9 #ahhj47  ,,jacques 7 ,r\574 #ah?
 c5t4 ,c4 ,baillire4 ,academ4 ,ro?om4   
7,r\574 ,pictorial1 ) sci5tific         
in/rum5ts4  ,,jacquot4 #ah? c5t4        
,,jan9et1 ,f4 #ah? c5t4  ,,jeanjean4    
#ah? c5t4 ,a nameless armorial1 sign$   
,jeanjean sculp4 is describ$ 9 8,les    
,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10       
,april1 #ahie4  ,,jeune1 ,,david4       
,nimes1 #ahhe4 ,vauv]t1 8,prosp]        
,falgairolle40  ,,jonveaux f4 #ai? c5t4 
,claudius ,nass1 pa/or4 ,armorial4      
,,jonveaux4 7,( ,v]dun47 #ah? c5t4      
,sign$ an armorial plate = ,raimondus   
,lam>re1 & ano!r almo/ id5tical = a     
,doctor ,cl\et4 ,bo? plates are         
reproduc$ 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit    
,franaise10 vol4 ii41 p4 #cg4  ,l4      
,,j\b]t inv4 et sc4 ,ex ,libris         
,annemundi ,*>ret4 ,armorial4 #ah? c5t4 
,,fme4 ,,j\rdan sculp4 #aghh4           
,biblio?que de ,m4 le ,vte4 de          

,b\rbon-,busset1 ,premi] ,g5tilhomme de 
la ,*ambre1 etc4  ,on ?is plate !       
,vicomte claim$ relation%ip ) ! ,royal  
family ( ,france1 by 8 arms & support]s1
 b 9 #agic he deem$ x advisable to cov] 
8 arms & high s\nd+ titles ) a simple   
label be>+ ! inscription 8,biblio?que de
 ,l\is ,anto9e ,paul ,b\rbon-,busset1   
,citoy5 ,franais1 #agic40 7,see         
reproductions47  ,b\rbon-,busset 0 born 
at ,busset1 ! #ai? ,novemb]1 #agec2 he  
surviv$ ! ,t]ror & di$ 9 ,p>is1 ,febru>y
 #i1 #ahjb4 ,guig>d m5tions !           
8,catalogue des livres de la ,biblio?que
 de feu le citoy5 ,b\rbon-,busset1 #bj  
nivose an xi4 ,p>is3 ,silve/re40        
,,jud,e4 #ai? c5t4  ,,jundt1 ,,gu/ave4  
,de ,/rasb\rg1 #ai? c5t4  ,compos$ !    
book-plate = ,m4 ,*>les ,mehl4 ,see     
8,ex-,libris ,alsaci5s40  ,illu/ration3 
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,pontilly4  ,by ,g4 
,huot4   ,,kraus1 ,j4 ,u4 ,ex-libris    
,biblio!cae ,d4 ,za*4 ,conr4 ab         
,uff5ba*4 ,m4 ,f4 ,two sizes4 ,see      
8,ex-,libris ,alsaci5s40  ,p4 ,l4 ,jean 

,l\is ,g\rgas4 ,armorial4  ,,la*appelle1
 ,p4 #ah? c5t4  ,,la*aum,e4 #ah? c5t4   
,,la ,,comp>de4 #ah? c5t4  ,,laco/e4    
#ai? c5t4  ,,ladame4 #ag? c5t4 ,engrav$ 
sev]al book-plates :i* 7 aft]w>ds       
reproduc$ 9 ! 8,armorial de ,sego+40    
,,lalauze4 #ai? c5t4  ,,lalauze1        
,,adolphe4 #ai? c5t4 ,ex ,libris ,aub]t 
,raymond4 ,?is pretty little fantaisie  
plate is reproduc$ 9 8,les ,bibliophiles
 ,rmois10 page #aaj4  ,a4 ,d4 7,adolphe 
,dauph9ot1 membre titulaire de          
l',acadmie de ,reims47 ,?is design is   
also reproduc$ 9 8,les ,bibliophiles    
,rmois10 page #if4 ,x repres5ts ! ,muse 
( ,pa9t+ support+ a %ield on :i* are !  
arms ( ,reims2 bel[ are books1 engrav+s1
 & guns1 :il/ above are two dolph9s1 9  
allusion to ! "n ( ! own]4  ,m4         
,dauph9ot is an en?usia/ic collector (  
engrav+s4  ,c4 ,gl9el4 ,fantaisie4      
,mons4 ,*>les ,gl9el 0 ! au?or ( a      
8,bibliography ( ,alex&re ,dumas10      
publi%$ 9 ,reims1 9 #ahhd4  ,e4 ,l4     
7,mons4 ,erne/ ,lemaitre1 a solicitor ( 

,laon74 ,fantaisie4 ,motto1 8,mieux qui 
p\rra40  ,v4 ,m4 7,mons4 ,victor        
,m>teau1 :o design$ ?is plate = himself1
 & _h x engrav$ by ,mons4 ,lalauze74 ,! 
design %[s a cupid sitt+ on a book1     
hold+ a hamm] 7m>teau74 ,9 ! backgr\nd  
are emblems ( manufactur+ indu/ry4  ,?is
 plate is reproduc$ 9 8,les             
,bibliophiles ,rmois10 page #aaj4       
,,lam,,on fecit4 #ah? c5t4 ,*>les       
,franois ,dum>s de ,vaudonc\r4          
,armorial4 ,ab\t #agej4  ,,lancelev,e1  
,l4 ,mod]n4 ,le ,!il prs ,b]nay 7,eure74
  ,an armorial plate = la ,comtesse ,le 
,pell]9 de ,gauville1 reproduc$ 9 8,les 
,ar*ives dela ,socit ,franaise10 ,mai1  
#ahif1 ) a hi/ory ( ! family1 ,le ,!il4 
,,lan,,on1  ,nancy4 #ah? c5t4  ,,l&ry   
sculpsit4 #ag? c5t4 ,messire ,paul ,arm&
 ,langlois1 *evali]1 conseill] du ,roy  
en ses conseils et ,mai/re ,ord9aire de 
son ho/el4  ,a h&some armorial4         
,,lapaix1 ,c4 #ahgh4 ,ex ,libris ,f4 des
 ,rob]t4 ,armorial4 ,lon ,le ,brun4     
#ahhd4 ,armorial4  ,,laport]ie sc4 #ah? 

c5t4 ,de ,b\rs*eit ,burgbroel1 etc4     
,armorial4  ,,de ,,la ,,laune del4 et   
sc4 #ah? c5t4 ,mr4 ,*anori]4 ,armorial4 
,a4 ,,lavau ,sculp4  ,bordeaux4 ,de la  
,biblio?que de ,mr4 de hilorieur        
,conseilleur au ,p>lem5t de ,bordeaux1  
#agfe4 ,me4 des ,requtes1 #aggf4        
,armorial4  ,,lebas1 #agda4  ,,lebeau4  
#ah? c5t4 ,anto9e ,l\is ,du ,pr de ,/4  
,maur ,(fici] aux ,g>des franoises1 p>  
son trs h4 ,s]viteur ,lebeau4 ,?is (fic]
 0 born 9 #agdc1 & m>ri$ 9 #aggd1 ab\t  
:i* p]iod1 probably1 ?is elegant trophy 
plate 0 engrav$4 ,x 0 reproduc$ 9 !     
8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10 ,oct4
 #ahid4  ,,le ,,blond4 ,dess9 et grav p>
 ,le ,blond1 on a nameless armorial1    
dat$ #aghe4 ,a mod]n armorial plate =   
,?omas ,h>rison is sign$ 8,le ,blond sc4
 #d ,walbrook40  ,,le ,,cl]c1 ,g4 #ag?  
c5t4  ,,le ,,cl]c1 ,s,,ba/i54 #ag? c5t4 
,a fam\s engrav] ( ,metz1 & aft]w>ds (  
,p>is1 ^: works 7 describ$ by ,jomb]t 9 
8 8,catalogue raisonn de l'uvre de ,seb4
 ,le ,cl]c0 7,p>is1 #aggd71 9 :i* m5tion

 is made ( sev5 armorial 8m>ques de     
biblio?ques0 all sign$ by him4          
,p\let-,malassis m5tions f\r o!rs1 9    
diff]5t sizes1 all = ,nicolas ,m>tigny  
de ,m>sal1 all sign$1 & two dat$ #afee &
 #affj4  ,9 #agja1 he sign$ ,s4 ,le     
,cl]c inv5it on ! armorial plate        
inscrib$ 8,mat?u ,franciscus ,ge(froy10 
:i* 0 engrav$ by ,cl4 ,duflos4 ,?is     
design 0 aft]w>ds appropriat$ by ,p4    
,picaut1 7or ,picault7 = a ,m4 ,v]onneau
 ( ,blois4 ,jomb]t1 9 8 catalogue1      
describ$ ?is plate = ,m4 ,ge(froy1 on   
:i* ! motto 01 8,turris =tissima ,deus40
  ,s4 ,le ,cl]c is cr$it$ ) hav+ be5 !  
fir/ to dep>t f ! =mal1 b correct       
h]aldic /yle1 z %[n on ! plates ( ,&r   
,felibi51 & ,alex&re ,petau1 9 ord] to  
adopt ! oval %ield 7( ,italian orig97   
set 9 a foliat$ c>t\*e1 ! ,r5aissance   
/yle1 9 fact1 :i* gradually develop$    
into ! ,l\is ,,xiv4 /yle4  ,see         
8,ex-,libris ,ana0 7p4 #ca71 = fur!r    
details ab\t ! works ( ,le ,cl]c4 ,!    
foll[+ plates are nam$ z engrav$ by him3

  ,jean ,bapti/e de ,j\anne1 ,m>quis de 
,saum]y4  ,pi]re ,le ,febvre 7( ,metz74 
,maurice ,le ,telli]1 ar*evque de       
,reims4  ,d5is ,godefroy de ,tralage4   
,m4 de la ,reynie4  ,biblio!ca ,?uana4  
,le ,duc de ,b\illon4 ,eti5ne ,baluze4  
,m4 de ,b]+h54 ,reproduc$ by ,m4 ,h5ri  
,b\*ot4  ,,lecl]e4 #ah? c5t4  ,,l\ise   
,,le ,,daulceur4 #ah? c5t4  ,?is clev]  
engrav] sign$ h] "n 9 sev]al ways4  ,le 
,d4  ,l\ise ,le ,d4 sculp4  ,madame ,le 
,d4  ,l\ise ,le ,daulceur4  ,daul sculp4
  ,l4 ,daul sculp4  ,l\ise ,daul3  ,%e  
h]self _h two book-plates1 "o inscrib$  
,mde ,le ,daulceur1 is sign$ 8,ed4      
,b\*>don 94 del4 ,l\ise ,le ,d4 sculp40 
! o!r1 a small] "o1 is n sign$4         
,madlle4 ,le ,daulceur /udi$ "u         
,b\*>don1 & 9 exam9+ ! plates sign$ by  
h]1 x w be se5 t %e engrav$ aft] designs
 furni%$ by ,b\*>don1 ,pi]re1 ,h4       
,gravelot1 ,c4 ,eis51 & ,dur&1 :il/     
,p\let-,malassis speaks ( h] z 8une     
femme du monde1 amateur de tal5t1       
gracieux int]mdiaire entre les arti/es  

ses matres et ses amis40  ,h] tal5ts    
appe> to h be5 pr9cipally devot$ to     
illu/rat+ books ( poems = h] fri5ds1 & x
 is suppos$ t ! ex-libris %e engrav$ 7  
probably works ( love4 ,! foll[+ is a   
li/ ( !m4  ,la ,comtesse de ,mellet1    
two1 "o aft] ,b\*>don1 ! o!r sign$3 ,le 
,d4  ,montigny--two1 a l>ge & a small   
"o4  ,mignot de ,montigny--aft] ,pi]re4 
,le ,comte ,?ir\x de ,g]villi]--aft]    
,gravelot4  ,?ir\x d',arconville--aft]  
,gravelot4  ,madame d',arconville--aft] 
,c4 ,eis54  7,?is1 sign$ 9 full1 ,l\ise 
,le ,daulceur sculp4 et inv4 is         
reproduc$ on p4 #bah1 8,ladies'         
,book-plates407  ,madame ,du ,tailly4   
,madame d',all]ay--aft] ,dur&4  ,!re is 
also a delicate little plate (          
,mademoiselle d',all]ay1 ) ! arms on a  
loz5ge support$ by a wild rosebu%1 :i*  
has be5 attribut$ to ,l\ise ,le         
,daulceur1 b x is n sign$4 ,! orig9al   
plate is 9 ! possession ( ,dr4 ,b\l&1   
,presid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,society1 &         
impressions f x 7 issu$ ) ! 8,ar*ives de

 la ,socit ,franaise10 9 ,june1 #ahid4  
,,le ,,duc1 ,,viollet4 #ai? c5t4  ,,le  
,f,,ron1  ,r5nes1 #agfg4  ,,lef,,vre4   
#ai? c5t4  ,l4 ,,le ,,gr& sculp4 #ah?   
c5t4  ,nameless armorial plate1 =       
,madame ,du ,b>ry4 ,motto1 8,b\tez en   
avant40  ,?is plate 0 engrav$ by ,le    
,gr& aft] a design by ,co*9 fils "s "t  
be=e #aggd4 ,x has two %ields &         
support]s1 & :at is some:at unusual 9   
,fr5* book-plates1 !re is a cre/ above !
 coronet4  ,p\let-,malassis is ( op9ion 
t ?is plate 0 little us$ by ,madame ,du 
,b>ry1 ^: books1 h&somely b\nd 9 r$     
morocco1 bore h] arms /amp$ 9 gold on ! 
sides4 ,l\is ,,xv4 rem>k$1 8,la ,m>quise
 de ,pompad\r avait plus de livres que  
la comtesse1 mais ils n'tai5t pas si bi5
 relis1 ni si bi5 *oisis40  ,,legros1   
,,alphonse4 #ai? c5t4  ,ab\t #ahgd1 ?is 
arti/ 7:o !n resid$ 9 ,london7 engrav$ !
 copp] = ! well-kn[n ,ex libris ,lon    
,gambetta1 ( :i* only a few impressions 
7 tak51 & ^! 7 nev] employ$ z           
book-plates4  ,=g]ies exi/1 & h be5 sold

 by ! deal]s 9 l>ge numb]s4  ,! orig9al 
plates may be kn[n by a small circle on 
! bottom left-h& corn] ( ! design 9 :i* 
are ! lett]s ,a4,b4 ,see 8,ar*ives de la
 ,socit ,franaise10 ,april1 #ahie1 ) :i*
 0 issu$ an impression f ! orig9al      
copp]4  ,,leguay1 ,,eug,,ne4 ,mod]n4    
,ex ,libris ,eugne ,leguay4 ,reproduc$ 9
 8,ex-,libris ,ana40  ,,lejeune4 #ah?   
c5t4  ,,le ,,keux1 ,j4 ,h4 ,mr4 ,le     
,keux1 al?\gh ( ,fr5* ,hugu5ot desc5t   
work$ 9 ,engl& all 8 life1 & di$ 9      
,durham on ,febru>y #d1 #ahif4 ,he is   
be/ kn[n f 8 engrav+s = ! ar*itectural  
works by ,pug91 ,rusk91 ,wright & o!rs4 
,he did a h&some seal book-plate =      
himself1 & o!rs = ,engli% own]s2 inde$1 
8 "n is only includ$ "h because its     
,fr5* appe>ance might mislead an        
inexp]i5c$ collector4  ,illu/ration3    
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,j4 ,h4 ,,le ,,keux4 
,e4 libris ,juliane ,boyd4 #ahgg4       
,edw>d ,ar?ur ,:ite1 ,f4,s4,a4 #ahgh4   
,seal4  ,,leloir4 ,mod]n4  ,m4 ,maurice 
,faulque de ,jonquires4 ,fantaisie4     

,,lemaire sculp4 #ah? c5t4  ,ex libris  
,c>oli ,ludovici ,alex&ri de ,beauf=t1  
,m>*ionis de ,beauf=t et de ,mondic\rt4 
,armorial4 ,see 8,ar*ives de la ,socit  
,franaise10 vol4 i41 p4 #adj4           
,,lemaitre1 #aggb4  ,,le ,,masson1      
,,anto9e4 #ag? c5t4  ,n4 ,,le ,,mire    
inv4 et sculp4  ,on ! allegorical       
ex-libris ( ! au?or1 ,j4 ,b4 ,descamps4 
,ex libris ,j4 ,j4 ,isamb]t1 #agdf4     
,armorial2 pictorial4  ,he also engrav$ 
! elaborate nameless plate ( ,m4 de     
,montayn>d1 design$ by ,*4 ,eis54 ,?is  
design 0 aft]w>ds appropriat$ = !       
book-plate ( ,m4 de ,noyel4 7,see       
,p\let-,malassis1 pp4 #bh1 #ca47  8,n4  
,le ,mire sculp4 #aggg0 on a plate      
design$ by ,j4 ,moreau = ! ,m>quis de   
,rognes4 7,see ,moreau47  ,,le ,,r\x1   
,j4 #agjd4  ,nicolas ,remy ,frizon de   
,blamont1 ,prsid5t au ,p>lem5t4 ,sign$  
8,j4 ,le ,r\x f4  ,p>is le #ad ao/      
#agjd40 ,m4 ,frizon de ,blamont _h ano!r
 plate dat$ #afid4 7,see 8,les          
,bibliophiles ,rmois10 p4 #ff47  ,j4    

,,le ,,roy fecit #aghb4  ,des ,livres de
 ,mr4 ,dubut ,cur de ,vir(lay1 etc4     
,armorial2 ecclesia/ical4 7,see         
reproduction47  7,?is arti/ mu/ n be    
conf\nd$ ) ,cl4 ,roy47  ,,le ,,sage4    
#ah? c5t4  ,,letort1 ,graveur4 ,rue     
,ca/iglione4 ,mod]n4  ,t4 ,j4 ,foord    
,b[es4 ,armorial4  ,,le ,,veau4  ,ex    
libris de ,br9on4  ,ex libris ,j\v5cel4 
,,liz>s4 #ai? c5t4  ,e4 ,,loizelet      
sculp4 ,ju91 #ahgf4  ,ex ,libris ,a4    
,beurdeley4  ,a floral design4          
,,lordonn f4 ,adole4  ,de ,saporta4     
,armorial4  ,motto1 8,=tis ,cu/odia40   
,,loreau  ,/4 ,om]4 #ah? c5t4  ,l\is de 
,giv5*y4 ,armorial4  ,,lorphel9         
,cl]mont4  ,nameless decorat$ armorial4 
,,lor?i] f4 #ah? c5t4  ,de la           
,biblioteque de ,ll>ge ,(fici] au gr5i] 
sel de ,reims4  ,?is rococo plate is    
reproduc$ 9 8,les ,bibliophiles ,rmois10
 page #gf4 ,! ,ll>ge family /ill exi/s 9
 ,reims4  ,,joannes ,,de ,,loysi fecit1 
#afei4  ,nameless armorial1 two         
v>ieties4 ,qy4 ,philippe4  ,,loysi1 ,p4 

,,de4 ,see ,p4 ,deloysi4  ,,luc4 #ai?   
c5t4  ,,lucas del9eav4 et fec4  ,m4 le  
,mquis de ,c\rt>vel4  ,armorial4        
,milit>y trophy4 #ah? c5t4  ,,lussaut4  
#ah? c5t4   ,c4 ,m4 ,m4  ,ant4 ,du*5e4  
,prevot des ,batims4 du ,roi4 ,armorial4
  ,,ma+\rd1 ,e4 #ai? c5t4  ,,major1 sc4 
#agdg4  ,on a nameless plate1 design$ by
 ,h4 ,gravelot1 ) ! motto 8,facies mutat
 semp]que dec5t]40  ,,malbe/e1  ,p>is1  
#ahbg4  ,ex ,biblio!ca ,s]5mi4 ,pr9cipis
 ,frid]ici de ,salm-,kyrburg1 anno      
#ahbg4 ,mantl$ armorial4  ,,m&ormet ft4 
#ag--4  ,ex ,muso ,cli4 ,imb]t4         
,armorial4  ,,manesse1 ,h4 #ai? c5t4    
,,manessi]4 #ah? c5t4  ,,manfui f4      
,l'abb ,johann ,bapti ,b]na4 ,lit]>y4   
,r4 ,g4 ,,manuel inv4 #ah? c5t4  ,rud4  
,gab4 ,manuel4 ,armorial4  ,l,,opold    
,,m>1 ,p>is4  ,ex ,libris ,l4 ,m> #ahie4
  ,,m>*&4 #ah? c5t4  ,c4 ,c4 ,,m>e*al1  
#aghe4  ,on a nameless plate ) !        
inscription3 8,papi] p>ley1 qu& less    
,b\*e se tais5t0 7sic74  ,,m>etz4 #ag?  
c5t4  ,p4 ,,m>illi] inv4 et del4 #aggi  

on ! armorial ,ex ,libris ,du*1 engrav$ 
by ,de ,launay le jeune4 7,see          
reproduction47  ,,m>otte1 ,l,,on4       
,mod]n4  ,design$ & engrav$ an int]e/+  
plate = ,j4 ,c>tault4 ,motto1 8,*acun   
son t\r40  ,a4 ,,m>tial f4 ,imp4        
,beillet1 ,quai de la ,t\rnelle1 #ce1   
,p>is4  ,on ! libr>y int]ior ( ,h5ry    
d',ideville1 dat$ #ahfg1 ) ! motto1     
8,fais ce que dois advi5ne que p\rra40  
,,m>t9et del4 fec4  ,ex ,libris ,j4 ,t4 
,aubry4  ,monogram4 #ah? c5t4  ,ex      
libris ,joannis ,?omae ,aubry4 ,doct4   
,!ol4 ,soc4 ,sorb4 ,rectoris ,s4        
,ludovici 9 insul4 ,motto1 8,ite ad     
v5d5tes et emite vobis40  ,j4 ,t4 ,aubry
 0 cur de ,sa9t ,l\is en ,i'lle1 ,p>is4 
,see 8,les ,bibliophiles ,rmois10 page  
#ahj4  ,,ma? 7,ma?an74 #ag? c5t4  ,,ma!y
 ,sculp4  ,mr4 ,bro*ant du ,breiul1     
,conseill] au ,p>lem5t4 ,armorial4 #ah? 
c5t4  ,,mat?is1 ,c4 ,e4 ,alsatian arti/4
  8,a mon *] ami ,l\is ,mohr1 #ahgi40   
,?is plate has ! l9es3  8,tel e/ le     
tri/e sort de t\t livre prt1  ,s\v5t il 

e/ p]du1 t\j\rs il e/ gt40  ,see        
8,ex-,libris ,alsaci5s40  ,,mauge91 ,m4 
#ah? c5t4  ,,mauriset4 #ah? c5t4        
,,maurisset1 ,j4 ,c4 #ah? c5t4          
,,mavelot1 ,graveur de ,mademoiselle4   
,l\is ,franois du ,b\*et1 ,m>quis de    
,s\*es conseill] d',e/at prevo/ de      
,l',ho/el et ,gr& ,prevo/ de ,france4   
#ag? c5t4  ,,meissoni]4 ,mod]n4  ,?is   
fam\s arti/ sign$ ) 8 well-kn[n monogram
 ! plate = ,vigeant1 ! f5c+ ma/]4 ,x    
repres5ts two monkeys ) drawn swords4   
,motto1 8,ense ,vigeant40  ,,m]cadi]1   
,j4 #ah? c5t4  8,j4 ,m]cadi] inv4 et    
sculp40 on ! v f9e armorial             
ecclesia/ical plate3--  ,franciscus     
,tri/anus de ,cambon ,episcopus         
,mirapisc5cis4 ,plate m>k #ig4  ,,m]*   
fecit4  ,a ,l',hospital ,comtesse1      
#agec4 ,a lady's armorial plate4  ,mr4  
,tav]ne de ,burgault1 #agga4 ,armorial4 
,,m]*  ,lille4  ,h5ricus ,le ,c\vreur   
canonicus ,ippr5sis4  7,! coronet 0 cut 
out at ! "t ( ! ,revolution47  ,felix de
 ,wavrans1 ,episc4 ,ipr5sis1 #agfb4     

,armorial4  ,mr4 le ,*er4 de ,palys     
,montrepos1 #agfi4 ,armorial4  ,,m]*1   
,graveur des ,etats1  ,lille1 #aggb4    
,j4 ,b[5s4 #aggb4 ,armorial4  ,j4 ,c4   
,d4 ,,m]*1 #aghf4  ,,m]lot ,fecit4  ,le 
,*evali] de la ,cressonni]e4 ,armorial4 
#ah? c5t4  ,c4 ,,m]ves del4 ,imp4       
,lem]ci]  ,cie41 #ahhg4  ,ex ,libris ,f4
 ,n4 ,j4 ,ed\>d ,s*utz5b]g] anci5       
btonni] de l'ordre des avocats de ,/4   
,di4 ,pictorial4  ,,messag] ,sculp4  ,ex
 ,libris ,joannis ,bapti/ae ,rivire4    
,regis ,poloniae ,elect4 ,saxon4        
,legationia ,secret>ii4 ,pictorial4 #ah?
 c5t4  ,,metivet1 ,l4 ,mod]n4           
,biblio?que ,eug4 ,jacob4 ,angels on    
,jacob's ladd]1 sign$ ,l4 ,m4  ,,metzg]1
 ,j4 ,r4 7( ,/rasb\rg74  ,design$ &     
engrav$ ! armorial plate1 8,ex biblio!ca
 ,s*oepfl9iana0 9 #agfb4 ,see           
8,ex-,libris ,alsaci5s10 p4 #cc4  ,p4   
,h4 ,,*appron ,,meusni] inv4 et sculp4  
on ! ,ex ,libris ,*appron1 #agfb4       
,,micaud fec4 #ah? c5t4  ,f4 ,n4 ,e4    
,droz4 ,causidici ,acad4 ,bisunt        

7,besanon7 socii4 ,armorial2 pictorial4 
,female figure hold+ a ,,ms4 inscrib$   
8,hi/oire de ,pont>li]40  ,j4 ,,mi*el de
 ,g5ve4  ,sign$ 8,mi*el fecit1          
,arelat5sis0 on a nameless armorial1    
dat$ #agbg1 & 8,mi*el fecit ,arelate    
7,arles7 on ! armorial ,ex ,libris ,d4  
,g4 ,de ,lo9ville1 #agbg4  8,j4 ,mi*el  
inv51 et incidit ,av5ione0 7,avignon71  
on a nameless armorial1 dat$ #agcj4     
8,j4 ,mi*el ,g5ev5sis inv4 deli et      
incidit ,av5ione0 on ! armorial plate ( 
,vill5euve de ,m>tignan1 #agcb4  8,mi*el
 sculp40 on ! armorial ex libris ( ,d4  
,de ,pellissi]1 #agcb1 & ( ,&rae ,b>!l  
dat$ #agcc4  ,,mi*el1 ,,m>ius4          
,monogram plate4  ,,milli,,re sculp41   
#aghb4 ,jomb]t inv4  ,d4 ,p4 7,de       
,prony74 ,floral design4  ,,moitte4 #ah?
 c5t4  ,,mon*i1 ,,de4 #ah? c5t4  ,c4    
,,monet del4  ,ex libris ,s\*ay1 ,eqis41
 ,lugduni1 #aggf4 ,engrav$ by ,p4 ,p4   
,*(f>d4 ,reproduc$ 9 8,ex-,libris ,ana40
 ,p\let-,malassis ascribes ano!r plate  
to him1 sign$ 8,monnet inv4 ,d',elvaux  

sc40  ,,moni] sculp4  ,ludovico ,va*]   
,pa/ori ,vitell5si1 #agfh4 7,cur de     
,vitteaux1 ,cte ,d',or47  ,a punn+      
armorial4 7,see reproduction47  ,l4     
,,monni] fecit4 ,divione #agfb4  ,ex    
,libris ,p4 ,a4 ,conv]s ,laudon5sis4    
,armorial4  ,,monni]4 #ah? c5t4  ,ex    
,libris ,claudii ,?ibault1 #agfh4       
,armorial fe/oon4  ,l4 ,,monni]1 ,mod]n4
  ,le ,bel94 ,cant+ arms4  ,j4 ,d4 ,,de 
,,montalegre fecit4 #ah? c5t4  ,on a    
nameless plate1 qu]y ( ,polyc>p ,muell51
 ab\t #agdj4 ,pictorial4 ,p4,m4 9       
monogram4 ,two sizes4  ,,fran,,ois      
,,montulay fecit4  ,ex ,libris ,delaleu4
 #aged4 ,armorial2 pictorial4 7,see     
reproduction47  ,,montulay l5e4  7,=    
,montulay l'an47  ,sign$ a nameless     
armorial book-plate = ,jules-,h>d\9     
,mans>t1 ! celebrat$ ar*itect1 :o 0     
,director ( ,public ,build+s "u ,l\is   
,,xiv4 #ag? c5t4  ,j4 ,n4 ,,moreau1 le  
,jeune sign$ inv4 et sculp41 #aggj1 on !
 armorial plate 8,du ,cab9et de livres  
de ,a4 ,p4 de ,font5ay1 ,sgr4 de        

,sommant10 etc42 & ,j4 ,moreau del4 on !
 ,ex libris ,m>quis de ,rognes1 #aggg4  
8,moreau sculp40 on ! ,ex ,libris       
,ludovici des ,*amps des ,t\rnelles4    
8,moreau 94 fecit #agfh0 on a nameless  
armorial4  ,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate 
,,( ,j4 ,,reuss4  8,moreau i4 et s440 on
 ! nameless armorial ( ,moreau d',hem]y1
 & ,j4,m4 ,moreau jeune on a nameless   
plate1 dat$ #agff4 7,see                
,p\let-,malassis1 page #fc47  ,c4       
,,mott]oz ,imp4 ,mod]n4  ,de la         
,biblio?que de ,jules ,ri*>d4           
,,m\l9neuf4 #ah? c5t4  ,,moyni]1 ,l4    
,mod]n4  ,ex ,libris ,l4 ,moyni]1 #ahgc4
 ,monogram4  ,,moyreau1 ,,mme4 #ah? c5t4
  ,m,,ll]4 #aggi4  ,j4 ,reuss4          
,armorial2 pictorial4 7,p> son ami ,mll]
 #aggi47 ,see p4 #cbi4   ,,nicole       
,nancy4  ,nameless armorial plate1      
#agdd1 & ano!r dat$ #agde1 said to be = 
,le ,preudhomme de ,font5ay4  ,mr4      
,l',abb de ,sei*amps1 #agdg4 ,armorial4 
,mr4 le ,prsid5t ,gallois1 ,consr4      
d',etat4 #agfc4 ,armorial4  ,de la      

,biblio?que de ,l9signe ,eglise         
,primatialle de ,lorra9e1 #agfg4  7,see 
reproduction47  ,le ,*evali] ,dum>s de  
,vaudonc\r1 etc41 #agec4  ,armorial2    
pictorial4  ,mr4 de ,prov5*res4 #agfb4  
,armorial4 ,no motto4  ,& a l>ge numb] (
 o!r dat$ plates4  ,,nicole fils1       
,nancy1 #aged1 #agee4  ,,nion4 #ah? c5t4
  ,,nobl94 #ah? c5t4  ,,ad4 ,,noel gr4  
,mod]n4  ,ex ,libris de ,m>ie ,georgel4 
,reproduc$ on page #bai1 8,ladies'      
,book-plates40  ,,pi]re ,,nol91 #afej4  
,sign$ an armorial plate = 8,*>les1     
,m>quis et ,comte de ,ro/a+10 & 8,mre4  
,simon ,*auuel1 ,*evali] ,seigneur de la
 ,pigeonnire1 ,conseill] du ,roy10 etc41
 bo? ( :i* 7 reproduc$ 9 ! 8,trsor      
,hraldique ,armorial10 publi%$ by ,*>les
 ,sego+ 9 #afeg1 conta9+ copies ( m ?an 
sixty o!r book-plates ei!r by ,pi]re    
,nol91 or borr[$ by him f ! own]s1 or f 
o!r engrav]s4 7,see ,p\let-,malassis1   
page #be47  ,,nonot fecit4 #ah? c5t4    
,man*on4 ,armorial4  ,,nonot1 ,,*>lotte4
 #ah? c5t4  ,t4 ,,n\vian sculp4 ,mod]n4 

,lon ,g]ma91 ,nancy4 7,see              
reproduction47   ,,ob]kampff4 ,mod]n4   
,ex ,libris ,bilco4 ,lit]>y4  ,,obl9 sc4
  ,biblio?que de ,mr4 ,b]ry]4 ,armorial 
fe/oon4 ,b]ry] _h ano!r armorial plate1 
n sign$4  7,see reproduction47  ,,ogi]1 
,lyon1 #afif4  ,& sign$ ,ogi] fe        
,lugduni 7,lyons71 #agjd1 on ! nameless 
plate ( ,froiss>d-,broissia4            
,,ollivault  ,r5nes4 #ah? c5t4  ,j4 ,c4 
,vill]s4 ,books1 viol91 etc4  ,de la    
,biblio?que de ,laussat4  ,ex ,libris de
 ,mr4 de ,s>rob]t4 ,armorial4           
,,ollivault1  ,p>is1 #aghh4  ,madame du 
,bu de ,long*amp1 #agi-4  ,livres de ,m4
 ,n4 de ,*teau-,giron4 ,a *>m+ design4  
,motto1 8,p5sez y ce que v\s v\drez40   
,reproduc$ 9 8,ex-,libris ,ana10 page   
#bj4   ,p4 ,,pagni]1 #ahgi4  ,ex ,bibli4
 ,l>det4 ,armorial4  ,illu/ration3      
,,nameless ,,book-,,plate ,,by ,b4      
,,pic>t4  ,m4 ,,palaiseau sc4  ,ex      
,libris ,alphei ,caz5ave ,doctis4       
,m$ici3 #ahce4  ,ex ,libris ,le ,roy1   
,doctis4 ,m$ici4 #ahce4  ,,palli,,re1   

,f4 #ah? c5t4  ,de la ,biblio?que de    
,mr4 de ,polv]el1 ,ecuy]4 ,avocat au    
,p>lem5t4  ,decorat$ armorial4          
,lam\r\x4 ,armorial4  ,,palluet1 ,,du4  
,j4 ,a4 ,t4 ,*ambon de ,contagnet4      
,armorial4 ,no motto4  ,,papillon4  ,on 
a nameless plate1 dat$ #agfd4  ,on a    
pictorial plate1 dat$ #agga1 ) ! motto1 
8,tuetur et nutrit10 & bel[ x !         
inscription1 8,cong4 ,miss4 ,sem4 ,s4   
,c>4 ,pict40 ,?is 0 reproduc$ on p4     
#agb1 vol4 i41 8,ar*ives de la ,socit   
,franaise10 ) ! "q if x c\ld h be5 !    
,ex-libris belong+ to a ,sem9>y ( ,sa9t 
,*>les at ,poiti]s4  ,,p>iset sc4 #ah?  
c5t4  ,on ! armorial ,ex ,libris        
,joannis ,laur5tii ,aubl design$ by ,f4 
,b\*]4  ,a h&some plate reproduc$ by    
,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #eh4  ,p4          
,,pascalon inv4 del4  ,on ! ,ex ,libris 
,c4 ,bard4 7,*4 ,bay>d ( ,lyons17       
engrav$ by ,p4 ,a4 ,v>9 9 #ahgi4        
,,peg>d1 ,j4 #ai? c5t4  ,h4 ,,pellissi] 
sc4  ,m>seille1 #ahie4  ,ex ,libris ,p4 
,dor4  ,armorial2 lit]>y4  ,,p]ret1     

,,m>ius4  ,ex ,libris = a 8,catalogue   
des ouvrages condamns40 ,reproduc$ by   
,h5ri ,b\*ot4  ,,l\is ,,p]r91 ,lyon4    
,mod]n4  ,de la ,biblio?que du ,*teau de
 ,t\ry-sur-,abron4  ,armorial4  ,,p]ry1 
,f4 #ai? c5t4  ,,phelippeau1 ,c4 #ah?   
c5t4  ,,pic>t fe4 #ag? c5t4  ,nameless  
armorial plate4 7,ex libris d',auzoles47
 ,motto1 8,sub zodiaco vales40          
,reproduc$ 9 ,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #aa4  
,b4 ,,pic>t4 #ah? c5t4  ,a nameless     
pictorial plate4 ,int]ior ( a pr9t+     
(fice4 ,motto1 8,vitam mortuis r$do40   
8,b4 ,pic>t del4 #agah40 ,on a nameless 
libr>y int]ior4 ,motto1 8,uni v]o40     
7,see reproduction1 p4 #cca47  ,ex      
libris ,jean ,gabriel ,pelti] de ,*olet1
 #agbh4  8,b4 ,pic>t dir4 #agbe40       
,nameless armorial plate4 ,motto1       
8,sap]e aude40 7,qy4 arms ( ,george1    
,visc\nt ,p>k]47  8,b4 ,pic>t del4 et   
sculp4 #agbi40 ,on a nameless armorial )
 support]s4 ,no motto4  ,,b]n>d ,,pic>t 
design$ an allegorical plate = ,prosp]  
,m>*&4 7,see ,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #ca2  

he does n m5tion ! p]iod47  ,e4 ,,pic>d 
del4 ,mod]n4  ,ex ,libris ,erne/ ,petit4
 ,imitation ( an anci5t seal4  ,,pic>t1 
,,jacques4 #ag? c5t4  ,"s ( 8 h]aldic   
designs 7 includ$ 9 ! 8,trsor ,hraldique
 ,armorial10 publi%$ by ,*>les ,sgo+ 9  
#afeg4  ,,joan ,,pic>t fecit4  ,on !    
plate ( ,de ,ju/el4 ,armorial4 ,no      
motto4 #ag? c5t4  ,ex libris ,de        
,*aponay4 7,prvot des ,m>*&s de la ville
 de ,lyon en #afbg47  ,sign$ ,joan      
,pic>t incidit4 7,see ,p\let-,malassis1 
p4 #i47  ,j4 ,,pic>t sc4 #ag? c5t4      
,nameless armorial4 ,les frres ,sa9te   
,m>!4 7,see ,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #ac47  
,nameless armorial ( ,le ,puy du ,f\4   
7,see ,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #ae47        
,illu/ration3 ,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,l\is 
,,claude ,,daqu91 ,,organi/4  ,p4       
,,picault1  ,blois4 #ah? c5t4           
,p\let-,malassis says he /ole a design  
by ,sba/i5 ,le ,cl]c1 & us$ x on a plate
 = a ,mons4 ,vronneau ( ,blois4  ,,pi]re
 del4 #ah? c5t4  ,on ! plate ( ,mr4     
,mignot de ,montigny1 engrav$ by ,l\ise 

,le ,daulceur4  ,,pille1 ,,h5ri4        
,design$ ! mod]n punn+ plate ( ,e4      
,tab\rie*4  ,f4 ,,pils51 ft4 #ah? c5t4  
,on ! ,ex libris ( ,l\is ,claude ,daqu91
 a celebrat$ organi/ ( ! *ur* ( ,sa9t   
,paul1 ,p>is1 :o di$ 9 ,p>is1 #aggb4 ,8 
initials ,l4 ,c4 ,d4 are 9 a ,l\is ,,xv4
 c>t\*e1 on :i* are re/+ musical        
in/rum5ts & books4  ,?is plate is 9 !   
collection ( ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1  
,p>is1 b x is probably sc>ce1 z nei!r   
,p\let-,malassis nor ,"l de ,tabley     
m5tion x1 or ! engrav]4 7,see           
reproduction47  ,,p9ot1 fils4 #ah? c5t4 
,,poilly1 ,j4 ,b4 ,,de4 #ah? c5t4       
,,poisson ,sc4 #aghg4  ,on a nameless   
armorial ecclesia/ical plate4 7,qy4     
,orival arms47  ,,pollet4 #ai? c5t4     
,engrav$ an ,ori5tal ,ex libris = ,mons4
 ,flix ,sol>1 aft] a design by ,alex&re 
,bida4  ,m4 ,,pot,,mont1 inv4 ,r4       
,,m>tial1 sc4  ,^! signatures are on ! v
 l>ge & curi\s book-plate = ,mons4 ,abel
 ,lem]ci]1 on :i* are to be f\nd a      
collection ( ! v>i\s mal$ictions employ$

 aga9/ book borr[]s4  ,,poti]1 ,j4 #ai? 
c5t4  ,aim ,l]oy4 ,val5ci5nes4 ,libr>y  
int]ior4 ,motto1 8,mes livres font 7sic7
 7n sont z sometimes quot$7 ma joie40   
,reproduc$ 9 8,ex-,libris ,ana40  ,a4   
,,pr,,vot ,scul4 ,mod]n4  ,biblio?que de
 ,*4 ,prvot4  ,?is l>ge plate is b a    
reproduction ( a frontispiece design$ by
 ,b]n>d ,pic>t1 9 #agab1 = an edition ( 
! works ( ,j4 ,b4 ,r\sseau4 ,?is        
ex-libris is g5]ally f\nd pr9t$ on t9t$ 
pap]4  ,l4 ,,provo/ ,graveur4 ,rue de   
,ri*elieu1 #ch1 ,p>is4 ,mod]n4          
,,provo/-,,blondel4 #ai? c5t4   ,r4 ,,de
 ,,quirielle inv5it4  ,ex libris ,rog]  
de ,quirielle4 ,woodcut libr>y int]ior4 
,mod]n4   ,,raigniauld1 ,riomi4         
7,regnault ( ,riomi 9 ,auv]gne47  ,a    
l>ge nameless armorial plate1 dat$      
#afdd1 describ$ by ,w>r51 p4 #adj4 7,see
 r$uc$ reproduction47  ,,ramel f4 #ah?  
c5t4  ,ex libris ,j4 ,vallat4 ,motto1   
8,deus vallat ju/os40  ,an armorial     
plate1 %ield 9 a di/9ctly ,*ipp5dale    
frame4  ,,r&u4  ,connetablie te ,m>     

,*ausse de ,france1 #aggi4 7sic47       
,armorial4  ,,rap>li] inv4 #ahhj4       
,monogram plate ( ,cordi]1 ) ! motto1   
8,le flne donc je suis40  7,engrav$ by  
,p4 ,a4 ,v>947  ,,regnault1 ,j4 #ah?    
c5t4  ,p4 ,r4 7,,paul ,,reib]74 #ahgi4  
,ex ,libris ,reib]4  ,m4 ,paul ,reib]1 (
 ,/rasb\rg1 engrav$ ?is pretty little   
plate = himself1 & 8 bro!r1 ,m4 ,f]d9&  
,reib]1 :o 0 a zeal\s collector (       
book-plates4 ,see 8,ex-,libris          
,alsaci5s10 p4 #db4  ,,reillet ,imp3    
,quai de la ,t\rnelle1 #ce1 ,p>is4      
,biblio?que ,pi*on1 #ahgd4  ,?is plate 0
 engrav$ by ,p4 ,a4 ,v>94               
,,rib\let-,,goby4 #ai? c5t4  ,t4        
,,ri*omme sculp4 an xii4  ,de la        
biblio?que de ,mr4 ,f4 ,l4 ,m4 ,ri*omme4
  ,libr>y int]ior4  ,,rob]t ,,et        
,,lepage4 ,grs4 ,li?4 ,d\ai4  ,sr4      
,william de ,s>s1 ,*evali]4 ,anno #aheh4
 ,armorial4  ,,rob94 #ah? c5t4          
,gallat94 ,armorial4  ,,ro*ebrune1 ,o4  
,,de4 ,also sign$ ,o4 de ,ro*3 & ,o4 de 
,r4  ,m4 ,octave de ,ro*ebrune design$  

sev]al book-plates = himself1 & = memb]s
 ( 8 family1 z well z = ,b5jam9 ,fillon1
 ! au?or1 & ,t4 ,s4 ,montague4 ,^! are  
dat$ #ahfg1 #ahfh1 #ahfi1 #ahga1 #ahgc4 
,,rog]4 #ah? c5t4  ,m4 ,c4 ,,rolide1    
#agej4  ,j4 ,c4 ,q4 ,e4 ,h4 ,dev94      
,pictorial4  ,,rops1 ,f,,lici54 ,mod]n4 
,emanuel ,gideon4 ,pictorial4  ,a       
correspond5ce ab\t a book-plate wrongly 
attribut$ to ?is well-kn[n arti/ w be   
f\nd 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit         
,franaise10 vol4 i41 pp4 #adi1 #aij1    
#aie4  ,,rose4 #ah? c5t4  8,fait p>     
,rose10 on a nameless armorial plate1   
backgr\nd a field1 ) milit>y t5ts4      
,motto1 8,quam fo$>i potius mori40      
,,ros,e1 ,,aloys1 ,,com4 ,,de ,,la4 ,see
 ,aloys4  ,,rotti]s1 ,,capt4  8,fait a  
l'eau =te p> le ,capt4 ,rotti]s ce #cj  
,a\/ #ahjh40  ,on a nameless armorial   
plate ascrib$ to ,comte de ,hoeuff1 (   
,holl&4  ,,r\>gue4 #ai? c5t4  ,,r\sseau4
 #ag? c5t4  ,p4 ,,le4 ,,r\x f4  ,p>is le
 #ad ,a\/ #agjd4  ,on ! armorial plate (
 ,nicolas ,remy ,frizon de ,blamont1    

,prsid5t au ,p>lem5t4 7,see             
reproduction47  ,,roy4 #ah? c5t4  ,ex   
,libris de ,b\rgongne4 ,armorial4       
7,probably ,m>ie-,nicolas de ,b\rgongne1
 ,*ano9e de l',eglise de ,rheims1 :o di$
 9 #ahjd1 ag$ #ha47  ,dionys4 ,franc4   
,sec\sse1 ,eques 9 ,p>is4 ,armorial4    
,joan4 ,m>iae4 ,mor94 de ,te9tot ,eccl4 
,meld4 ,canonici4 ,armorial4  ,?is ,roy 
0 probably ! fa!r ( ! foll[+ engrav]4   
,,roy1 ,,claude4 ,born 9 ,p>is ab\t     
#agab4 ,= _m ye>s he work$ z an engrav]1
 pr9cipally ( portraits1 :i* x appe>s he
 also sold at 8 own %op4 8,dess9 et grav
 p> ,roy4 ,se v5d  ,p>is *ez ,roy1      
graveur1 sur le quai des ,orfvres40  ,= 
"s ye>s he 0 compell$ to desi/ f "w ow+ 
to ! failure ( 8 sight1 :i*1 h[ev]1 0   
re/or$ to him1 & on 8 subsequ5t works he
 alludes to ?is happy recov]y4 ,?us on a
 portrait ( ,v9ati]1 he signs3 8,dess9  
,grav et ,(f]t en #agdc1 p> son trs     
oblig ,s]viteur ,cl4 ,roy1 aprs le      
,rec\vrem5t de sa vee40 ,he only produc$
 a few ex-libris1 b ^! are ( exceptional

 m]it1 & are mu* s\ght aft]4  ,he sign$ 
at times 8graveur sur t\s metaux40 ,he  
di$ at 8 resid5ce on ! ,quai des        
,orfvres 9 #agib1 ag$ #hj4  ,a nameless 
plate be>+ ! arms ( ,h5ri-,anne de      
,fuligny ,damas1 ,comte de ,ro*e\>t1    
etc41 & ^? ( 8 wife1 ,m>ie ,gabrielle de
 ,pons4 ,z ?is ,comte de ,fuligny-,damas
 di$ on ,febru>y #bd1 #agde1 ?is plate  
mu/ h be5 engrav$ be=e t date4 ,x is a v
 h&some design1 hav+1 9 addition to !   
two %ields1 a numb] ( musical in/rum5ts 
)9 an elegant floral bord]4 ,x is sign$ 
,cl4 ,roy ,d4 et ,sc4 ,reproduc$ 9 !    
8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10 ,m>*1
 #ahid4 ,) an article on ,claude ,roy4  
,bibli4 ,ioan4 ,petri4 ,ludovici de     
,podio4 ,equitis4 ,dom9i de ,lal\bire1  
#agej4 ,sign$ ,roy inv4 et sculp4       
,armorial4  ,nic4 ,gat4 ,ham>c de       
,laborde equitis4 ,sign$ ,cl4 ,roy inv4 
et fec4 #agfe4  ,,roy]1 ,,emile4 #ai?   
c5t4  ,,sa9t-,,aub91 ,,augu/9 ,,de4 #ah?
 c5t4  ,sign$ 8 own ex-libris 8,auguu de
 ,sa9t-,aub920 t ( ,ludovicus de ,mesl91

 8,aug4 de ,sa9t-,aub9 fecit20 &4 8,aug4
 de ,sa9t-,aub9 inv4 del4 #agfc0 on !   
*>m+ plate ( ,f4 de la ,ro*ef\cault1    
,m>*ionis de ,bay]s1 :i* exi/s 9 ?ree   
dates4 7,see ,p\let-,malassis1 page     
#fb47  ,,de ,,/4 ,,hilaire del4 et sc4  
,joannis ,b]n>di ,nack4  ,a curi\s      
pictorial plate1 dat$ #agei4 ,?is 0     
reproduc$ by ,w>r54 ,nack 0 a citiz5 &  
m]*ant ( ,frank=t1 b ,de ,/4 ,hilaire 0 
probably a ,fr5*man4 7,see also ,wick]47
  ,,s>ret4 #ag? c5t4  ,,sas1 ,,*r,,ti54 
#ag? c5t4  ,g4 ,,save sc4 ,h4 ,*ri/ophe1
 li?4 ,nancy4  ,ex ,libris ,a4 ,b5oit1  
,b]!lm+51 #ahid4 ,pictorial4  ,,scot91  
,j4 ,b4 #ah? c5t4  ,biblio!ca ,dom9i    
,mascrany4 ,armorial4  ,dui ,ri*>d de   
,ruffey1 ,regi a ,consiliis1 etc4       
,armorial4  ,biblio?que de ,mr4 le ,cte 
,ri*>d de ,vesvrotte4  ,armorial4 ,ano!r
 design copi$ f ! above1 ! coronet &    
inscription be+ alt]$4 ,! ,comte de     
,vesvrotte 0 a refugee f ! ,revolution2 
he di$ 9 #ahdj4  ,g,,r>d ,,scot9 l'a91  
,p>is 7#afdc-agae74  ,joh3 ,he9r3       

,burckh>d ,m4,d4 ,armorial4 ,two sizes4 
,*>les de ,ba*i1 m>quis d',aubais4      
,armorial1 ) support]s4 ,a v sc>ce      
plate4  ,,scotto4  ,le ,comte ,d4       
,b\t\rl94 ,armorial4  ,s---- ,v4 ,,de   
7,semeuze74 #ah? c5t4  ,v4 ,,de         
,,semeuze del4 et sc4 #agfa on !        
armorial plate ( ,a4 ,j4 ,hav & inv4 et 
sculp4 on ! ,ex ,libris ,hd\9 #agfc2 & !
 same on ano!r plate = ,hd\91 dat$      
#agfd1 ) flags & cannons4 7,see 8,les   
,bibliophiles ,rmois10 pp4 #fi1 #ga47   
,l4 ,,seon del4 sc4 #ahgb4  ,biblio?ques
 ,municipales ,ville de ,lyon4 ,lit]>y4 
,,s]auc\rt fecit #agdg4  ,nobilis       
,patrici ,v5eti ,claudii ,ro*]4 ,a      
pictorial4  ,a4 ,,s]91  ,p>is4 #ai? c5t4
  ,a4 ,,s]j5t scul4 ,c>nuti1 #aggc      
7,*>tres7 on ! beautiful plate inscrib$ 
8,ex ,libris ,d4 ,d4 d',ar*ambault0     
7,see reproduction71 & ,s]j5t fecit on  
an inf]ior plate = ,mr4 ,tas*]4 ,m4     
,p\let-,malassis /yles ?is engrav]      
,s]g5t-,m>ceau4  ,,sic>d4 #ah? c5t4     
,,simon1 ,,h5ry4  8,graveur du ,cab9et  

de sa ,maje/ l',emp]eur  ,roi1  du      
,conseil du ,sceau des ,titres40  ,! "n 
( ?is engrav] ?us occurs on ! title-page
 ( ! 8,armorial ,gnral de l',empire     
,franais10 dat$ #ahab1 :i* gives ! arms 
( ! ,fr5* ,imp]ial family1 nobility &   
cities1 etc41 z settl$ by ,napoleon ,i4 
,an elaborate "w1 ) l>ge h]aldic        
engrav+s4  ,,simon91  ,toloze4 #ag? c5t4
  ,,somm4 ,mod]n4  ,! ex-libris ( ,m4   
,g&\94  ,,sornique4 #ah? c5t4  ,,/agnon 
sc4 #ah? c5t4  ,il ,cittad9o ,c>lo      
,giaco ,caissotti4 ,motto1 8,les ,hommes
 naiss5t libres et egaux en droits40    
,pictorial4  ,a nameless armorial plate1
 ) milit>y trophy1 sign$ 8,dess9 et grav
 p> ,a4 ,m4 ,/agnon ,graveur des ,sceaux
 du ,roi a ,tur91 #aghj40  ,,/all91 ,e4 
#ah? c5t4  ,du ,cab9et de ,mre4 ,b>!lemy
 ,gabriel ,roll& ,d',erceville1 ,consr4 
au ,p>lem5t de ,p>is1 #agej4  ,armorial4
 7,m4 ,roll& _h ano!r plate1 dat$ #agfa1
 n sign$47  a ,mr4 de ,lorme1           
,g5tilhomme ,ord9aire du ,roy4          
,armorial4  ,,/]n1 ,graveur  ,p>is4  ,m4

 ,/]n has sign$ "s ( ! mo/ beautiful    
mod]n ,fr5* book-plates2 light1         
graceful1 & cle>ly engrav$4 ,a fair     
proportion ( 8 plates are :at we t]m    
pla9 armorial2 inde$1 ^! some:at        
resemble ! neat1 =mal workman%ip ( !    
mod]n ,london h]aldic engrav]s4  ,^?    
h]e9 nam$ h be5 select$ only z typical  
examples ( ! v>i\s /yles he has produc$4
  ,biblioteca ,conte ,di ,aquila4 ,seal1
 armorial4  ,monogram ,b4 ,c4 ,motto1   
8,c'e/ ma ,toquade40 7,see              
reproduction47  ,alfr$ ,bovet4  ,wilfrid
 ,*auv94  ,a4 ,cl]iceau4 ,pictorial4    
7,see reproduction47  ,l4 ,delatre4     
,pictorial4 7,see reproduction47        
,antonio ,e4 ,d',ornellas4 ,armorial4   
,emile ,levavasseur4 ,monogram4  ,paulde
 ,sa9t ,victor 7,hi/orian & ,j\rnali/74 
,seal4  ,alphonse ,roy]4 ,monogram4     
,patrice ,sal94  ,motto1 8,tel je suis  
pr5ds moi40 ,monogram4  ,ex ,muso       
,ca/ellan ,g5ev5sium4 ,h4 ,l4 ,b4 #ahgd 
7,bordi]74  ,ex ,libris ,dupuytre91     
#ahhd4 ,pictorial4  ,ex ,libris ,arm&   

,bas*et4 ,cre/ 9 a g>t]4 ,motto1 8,cu/os
 vel ultor40 7,sign$ ,/]n1 ,panoramas   
#dg1 ,p>is47  ,biblio?que du ,m>quis de 
,granges de ,surgres4 ,motto1 8,po/     
t5ebras sp]o lucem40 ,armorial4  ,ex    
,libris ,v4 ,dianc\rt4 ,motto1 8,elig]e1
 ,collig]e1 ,leg]e40 ,mons4 ,victor     
,dianc\rt1 :o is ,mayor ( ,reims1 has   
writt5 "s works on ! hi/ory ( t city4   
,a *>m+ fantaisie plate1 reproduc$ on   
page #if4 8,les ,bibliophiles ,rmois4   
,a4 ,,/ey]t del4 et sculp4  ,ex ,libris 
,augu/e ,fabre 7( ,lyons74 ,motto1 8,le 
petaf9e pas40 #ai? c5t4  ,,/orck4  ,j4  
,morel1 ,lyon1 #ahdc4 ,pictorial4  ,r4  
,,/range scul4 on a nameless plate      
design$ by ,c4 ,eis51 dat$ #agdi4  ,sir 
,rob]t ,/range 0 a devot$ adh]5t ( !    
,/u>t dyna/y1 &1 hav+ be5 implicat$ 9 ! 
#agde attempt to expel ! ,hanov]ian     
usurp]1 he 0 oblig$ to seek refuge 9    
,france4 ,he execut$ _m f9e engrav+s1 z 
well z sev]al o!r book-plates4  ,j4     
,,/ri$beck fec4 ,arg5t4 7,/rasb\rg47    
,on ! armorial plate ( ! ,alsatian s*ol>

 & bibliophile1 ,ri*>d ,brunck4 7,see   
8,ex ,libris ,alsaci5s10 page #da47     
,/ri$beck ( ,/rasb\rg also engrav$ !    
foll[+3  ,jacob ,re9bold ,spielmann4    
,armorial2 pictorial4  ,ex ,bib4        
,philippi ,h5rici ,boecl]i 7(           
,/rasb\rg74  ,,emile ,,sulpis sculp4 ,f4
 ,v]non del4  ,l4 ,b4 7,portrait plate (
 ,madame ,baillieu4 ,libr>y int]ior47   
,dat$ #ahid4  ,,sylve/re1 ,j4 ,e4       
,mod]n4  ,ex-libris ,j4 ,e4 ,sylve/re4  
,motto1 8,nihil40 ,eve pluck+ ! apple3 a
 v pla9 "y lady1 ) l>ge flat feet4      
,reproduc$ 9 8,ex-,libris ,ana40  ,ex   
,libris ,jules de ,m>?old4 ,fantaisie4  
,motto1 8,passons40 ,reproduc$ 9        
8,ex-,libris ,ana40  ,ex libris ,lebgue4
 ,fantaisie4 ,motto1 8,lire delivre40   
,a4 ,salze4 ,a pictorial plate design$ =
 a bibliophile ( ,montpelli]4 ,motto1   
8,utile dulci40  ,& sev]al o!rs4        
,,t>dieu filius4 #ah? c5t4  ,on a       
nameless ecclesia/ical armorial plate4  
,,t>dieu1 ,p4 ,f4 #ah? c5t4  ,,t>dieu1  
,,lse ,,duv4 7,grav p>47  ,sangni]      

,d',abranc\rt4 ,armorial4 ,no motto4    
,,t>diveau1  ,r5nes4  ,on a plate       
inscrib$ 8 ,mr4 ,lefron de l',h]mite40  
,armorial ) support]s4 ,sign$ ,fec]unt  
,t>diveau et le fron ,r$on4 ,date       
indi/9ct1 ei!r #agfg or #aghg4  ,p4     
,,t>g sculp4  ,nameless plate1 armorial1
 pictorial1 dat$ #agcj4 ,motto1 8,inv5it
 et p]ficit40  ,g4 ,,tasni,,re fecit1   
,taur9i1 #afig4  ,on a nameless         
armorial4 7,see 8,ar*ives de la ,socit  
,franaise10 vol4 ii41 p4 #dd47          
,,tattegra91 ,,francis4  ,sign$ 8,f4 ,r4
 ,tatt40 on ! fanta/ic et*$ plate ( ,m4 
,georges ,vicaire1 dat$ #ahhh4          
,reproduc$ 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit   
,franaise10 vol4 iii41 ,feb41 #ahif4    
,mons4 ,f4 ,tattegra91 born 9 ,pronne1  
is an arti/ ( /&+1 "s ( ^: pa9t+s adorn 
! ,htel de ,ville 9 ,p>is4  ,,tav]ni]1  
,e4  ,biblio?que ,socit de l',hi/oire du
 ,prote/antisme ,franais4 ,pictorial4   
,dat$ #ahfh4 7,see reproduction47       
,,?ansis #ah? c5t4  ,a4 ,,?,,ry         
,d',,+hem1  ,ciso+4  ,adri5 ,?ry        

d',+hem1 *anonie rguli] de l'abbaye de  
,ciso+1 engrav$ an armorial plate = 8   
bro!r ! ,abb de ,gric\rt1 dat$ #agej1   
sign$ ,a4 ,t4 ,cis4 7,see reproduction47
  ,,!v5>d1 ,m4 #ah? c5t4  ,m4 ,f4       
,hugu59 ,dumit&4 ,armorial l&scape4     
,,?ibaut4 #ah? c5t4  ,,?i,,ry1 ,c4 ,e4  
,mod]n4  ,c4 ,e4 ,?iry4 ,libr>y int]ior4
 8,bb fait irruption dans la            
biblio?que--g>e660  ,biblio!ca ,oratorii
 ,turon5sis4 ,ecclesia/ical4  ,+old     
7,d'aprs la m9iature orig9ale de #adff74
 ,?is belongs to ! ,rev4 ,fa!r ,+old1   
au?or ( 8,les ,ex-libris ,oratori5s40   
,p>is1 #ahib4 7,see reproduction47      
,mons4 ,claude ,emile ,?iry 0 "o ( !    
f\nd]s ( ! ,socit ,franaise1--he di$ at 
,maxville on ,febru>y #c1 #ahie4  ,he 0 
born 9 #ahbh1 /udi$ 9 ! ,ecole des      
,beaux ,arts1 & 0 a graceful & humor\s  
arti/4 ,he 0 appo9t$ engrav] to !       
,au/rian ,c\rt1 & 0 = "s "t curator ( ! 
,museum ( ,nancy4  ,an article on 8     
works appe>$ 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit 
,franaise0 = ,janu>y1 #ahid1 ) a s]ies (

 book-plates he design$ = 8 fri5d       
,gu/ave ,droz1 & he also engrav$ sev]al 
plates = 8 own books--( ^! ! mo/ int]e/+
 0 9 imitation ( a ,,ms4 ( ! ,middle    
,ages1 impressions ( :i* 7 issu$ ) !    
8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise0 =     
,janu>y1 #ahie1 accompani$ by a humor\s 
lett] f ,mons4 ,?iry himself4  ,e4      
,,?i,,ry f4  ,nameless lit]>y plate1    
belong+ to ,beaupr1 ,conseill]  la ,c\r 
de ,nancy4 ,two /ates4  ,,?omass94 #ag? 
c5t4  ,a nameless plate be>+ ! arms ( ! 
,niv]nais family ,d',armes4  ,,le       
,,tilli] inv4  ,ex ,libris ,francisci   
,p]rault ,ecclesiae de ,praville 9      
,belsia4 ,rectoris #agfd4 ,portrait4    
,reproduc$ 9 ! 8,ex-libris ,j\rnal10    
vol4 iii41 p4 #fi4  ,,tiphaigne1 ,l4    
#ag? c5t4  ,on ! nameless armorial      
book-plate ( ,de ,roquelaure1 surr\nd$  
by ! coll>s ( ! ord]s ( ,sa9t ,mi*ael & 
! ,holy ,gho/4 7,see ,p\let-,malassis1  
p4 #ab47  ,,tissot1 ,j4 #ai? c5t4  ,t41 
,j4 7,,jean ,,t\/a947 #ag? c5t4  ,an    
armorial plate inscrib$ 8,bteq de ,mgr  

,pellot ,per ,presnt du ,p>lut de       
,norm&ie40  ,p\let-,malassis gives !    
date ( ?is plate z betwe5 #afgj-afhf1 & 
ascribes x to ,jean ,t\/a91 an engrav] (
 ,norm&y4  ,j4 ,,t\/a9 ,inv4 ,f4  ,ex   
,bibliote*a 7sic7 ,illu/rissimi         
,nobilissimique ,viri ,d4 ,dom9i        
,claudii de ,vassy ,m>*ionis de ,pir\   
necnon de ,bressey ,dom9i ,ca/ellani de 
,t\*et necnon de ,beauf\ ,dom9i et      
,patroni de ,cell& de ,l',esp9ay ,tesson
 de ,/4 ,m>c\f1 c4 #ag? c5t4 7,see      
reproduction47  ,,traiteur1 ,j4  ,mr4 le
 ,m>quis de ,saisseval1 #aggb4          
,armorial1 ) support]s4  ,m4 ,l4 ,comte 
d',essales #agga4 ,armorial4  8,traiteur
 fecit #agfa40 ,on ! plate ( ,f4 ,j4    
,s*w5dt1 an ,alsatian ( "s note1 :o di$ 
9 #ahbd4  ,see 8,ar*ives de la ,socit   
,franaise10 ,augu/1 #ahid4  ,,tr\*\4    
#ai? c5t4  ,,trudon4 #ag? c5t4  ,sign$ a
 nameless plate be>+ ! arms ( ,poti] de 
,novion4  ,he engrav$ ! :ole ( ! plates 
= ! h]aldic "w entitl$ 8,n\veau trait de
 la sci5ce pratique du blason10 publi%$ 

9 #afhi4  ,,tub]t4 #ah? c5t4   ,v41 ,j4 
,h4 7,valori47 #ah? c5t4  ,j4 ,h4 ,v4   
scul4 on ! nameless plate design$ by ,j4
 ,b4 7,b\*]7 = ! ,*evali] de ,valori4   
,,va*]on fecit  ,d\ai1 #agfi4  ,b5oit   
,bieswal1 avocat en ,p>lem5t4 ,armorial4
  ,j4 ,,valdor1  ,nancy4 #ag? c5t4      
,sign$ ! armorial ,ex libris            
8,guillelmus ,grangi]us40 ?us1 ,faict   
,nancy p4 ,j4 ,valdor4  ,illu/ration3   
,,book-,,plate ,,( ,,claude ,,de        
,,vassy4  ,j4 ,valdor 0 born at ,lige1 &
 educat$ 9 ,italy2 0 settl$ 9 ,nancy 9  
#afcj1 & 9 ,p>is 9 #afdb4 7,see         
,p\let-,malassis1 p4 #aj47  ,,vallet    
fecit #agba4  ,joan4 ,lud4 ,foyelle1    
doctor !ologicas1 et ecclesiae          
,atrebat5sis ,canonicus4  ,armorial )   
support]s4  ,,vallon1 ,,edmond4 ,mod]n4 
,a4 ,m4 7,alfr$ ,mor947 ,motto1 8,aux   
livres je dois t\t40 ,fantaisie4  ,a4   
,h4 #ahhj4 ,pictorial2 lit]>y4          
,signature v indi/9ct4 ,motto1 8,j'ai lu
 le manuel des ouvri]s40  ,,vallott91   
,f,,lix4 ,mod]n4  ,ex ,libris ,l4 ,joly4

 ,libr>y int]ior ) cats1 reproduc$ 9    
8,ex-,libris ,ana40 ,a woodcut sign$ ,f4
 ,v4  ,,valton1 ,,edmond4 #ai? c5t4     
,,van ,,drie/51 ,d4 ,e4 ,j4 ,mod]n4  ,a 
col\r$ armorial by himself = himself1   
reproduc$ 9 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit    
,franaise10 ,june1 #ahie4 ,mons4 ,van   
,drie/5 is a ,fr5* arti/ :o has devot$  
consid]able /udy to anci5t m9iatures &  
h]aldic "w4  ,g4 ,,vanel4 '#ie4 ,mod]n4 
,ex ,libris ,tony ,g5ty4 ,lib] ,libris  
#ahie4  ,fantaisie design4  ,reproduc$ 9
 ! 8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10   
,april1 #ahie4  ,,van ,,m]l51 ,t4 ,j4   
#ah? c5t4  ,,van ,,muyd51 ,e4 ,mod]n4   
,libr>y int]ior ( ,l4 ,bauzon1 #ahia4   
,motto1 8,lire et *oisir40  ,ex ,libris 
,f4 ,rais9 #ahia4 ,motto1 8,ils sont    
trop v]ts40 ,allegorical4  ,ex ,libris  
,man\ry4 ,portrait plate1 #ahij4  ,ex   
,libris ,wolf4 7,see reproduction47     
,,v>91 #aggd4  ,,v>91 ,,pi]re ,,adolphe4
  ,born at ,*alons-sur-,m>ne on ,may    
#bd1 #ahba1 he settl$ e>ly 9 ,p>is1 :]e 
he a*iev$ di/9ction z an engrav]4 ,= a  

long illu/rat$ article on ! works ( ?is 
arti/ see 8,les ,ar*ives de la ,socit   
,franaise10 ,septemb]1 #ahie4  ,! foll[+
 are "s ( ! pr9cipal plates he has      
engrav$3  ,biblio! ,pi*on 7,b>on ,j4    
,pi*on74 ,libr>y int]ior1 dat$ #ahgc1 & 
an armorial plate4  ,ex ,lib ,deu4      
,lit]>y4  ,h4 ,g4 #ahhj4 ,a h&some      
pictorial plate = ,mons4 ,h5ri ,gresl1  
:o di$ 9 #ahic4  ,ex libris de ma tante 
,paul9e ,etev5on1 ,p>is4  ,arm&         
,b\rgeois #ahhc4 ,pictorial4  ,jules    
,b\rgeois1 #ahhc4 ,pictorial4  ,c4      
,bard4 7,*4 ,bay>d1 an ar*itect (       
,lyons47  ,h4 ,c4 ,c4 7,h4 ,cordi]47    
#ahhj4  ,a4 ,d4 ,m4 #ahha4 7,a4 de      
,manet ( ,brussels47  ,comte de ,lavaur 
de ,sa9te-,=tunade1 #ahgd4 ,armorial4   
,?oreux 7de la ,ro*elle71 #ahgb4  ,lho/e
 de ,*aalons 7int5d$ = ,monsr4 ,lhote de
 ,*alons74 ,armorial4  ,ex ,libris      
,h5rici ,jad>t1 ,reims1 #ahhd4 ,motto1  
8,ut9am prosim40  ,mons4 ,h5ri ,jad>t1  
secrtaire gn]al de l',acadmie de ,reims1
 is ! au?or ( sev]al works relat+ to !  

hi/ory & antiquities ( ,reims4  8,les   
,bibliophiles ,rmois10 publi%$ by him 9 
#ahid1 is a "w ( consid]able rese>* & ( 
mu* utility to ! collectors ( ,fr5*     
book-plates4 7,see ,bibliography47      
,,v]an1 ,j4 ,m4 #ai? c5t4  ,f4 ,,v]non  
del4 ,emile ,sulpis sculp4  ,l4 ,b4     
7,portrait ( ,madame ,baillieu 9 h]     
libr>y47 ,dat$ #ahid4  ,,veyri] fecit4  
,=byn ,/e4 ,croix #agea4 ,armorial4  ,j4
 ,b4 ,ga/aldy ,d4 ,m$4 #ageb4 ,armorial4
  ,ex ,libris ,antonii ,ludovici ,tellus
 #agfj4 ,armorial4  ,he also engrav$ !  
,ex ,libris ,joseph-,franois de ,fau*]4 
7,see 8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10
 vol4 ii41 ,novemb]1 #ahie47  ,j4       
,,vidal1  ,bordeaux4 #ai? c5t4  ,,vidal1
 ,,honor4  ,grav p> ,honor ,vidal on !  
plate ( ,john ,brook ,wood1 #ahce4      
,,vign]on4  ,col\r$ ex-libris = ,m4     
,piat4  ,nameless plate ( ,mons4 ,c\s94 
,motto1 8,c'e/ ma toquade40 ,?is is     
sign$ ,/]n graveur4  ,,vign]ot1         
,,r\g]on4 ,mod]n4  ,ex ,libris de ,a4   
,hu/94 ,motto1 8,sci5tia et labore40    

,monogram4  ,,villiez fecit #aggj4  ,on 
a nameless plate hav+ ! initial ,v on x4
  ,,vionnet4 ,mod]n4  ,h5ri-,m>ie       
,hippolyte de ,fau*]4 ,armorial4        
,,viotte1 ,graveur de la monnaie royale4
 #ah? c5t4  ,,viotte4 ,regis monet4     
,mr4 ,d',hy5ville4 ,armorial4  ,,l\ise  
,,du ,,vivi] f4 #agcg4  ,on a nameless  
armorial plate ) support]s1 & coronet ( 
m>quis4  ,,voys>d4 #ah? c5t4   ,,wa*smut
 ,sculp4  ,on ! ex-libris ( ,j4 ,l4     
,blessig1 pr(4 ,a libr>y int]ior1 simil>
 to t ( ,f4 ,r4 ,saltzmann ( ,/rasb\rg4 
7,see 8,ex ,libris ,alsaci5s10 page     
#ce47  ,,waffet4 #ah? c5t4  ,d4         
,,walla]t fecit4 #ah? c5t4  ,ex ,libris 
,j4 ,gossel94 ,pictorial4  ,,weis       
7,alsatian1 ( ,f9ckwill]74  ,probably   
engrav$ ! ex-libris ( ,antonii ,jeanjean
 ( ,/rasb\rg1 :o di$ #agia4 7,see       
8,ar*ives de la ,socit ,franaise10 vol4 
ii41 page #gj47  ,,weiss1 ,j4 ,m4 7(    
,/rasb\rg74  ,johannes ,boecl]us4       
,armorial4 7,a ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e1       
,/rasb\rg47  ,ex ,museo ,s*oepfl9iano4  

7,see 8,ex ,libris ,alsaci5s10 pages    
#ae1 #dj4 ,see also ,j4 ,/ri$beck47     
,,*4 ,w,,ry fecit #ahhg4  ,ex ,libris   
,v4 ,du*taux1 advocati ,rem5sis4  ,mons4
 ,victor ,du*taux1 avocat1 membre du    
,conseil ,municipal de ,reims1 prsid5t  
de l',acadmie4 ,! arms on ! plate are ^?
 ( ,reims4 7,see 8,les ,bibliophiles    
,rmois10 page #ih74  ,,wick] sc4 7,see  
,sa9t ,hilaire47  ,j4 ,b4 ,nack1 #agei4 
7,( ,frank=t47  ,,wille filius del4     
#agff4  ,on a nameless plate 7engrav$ by
 ,halm7 suppos$ to be = ,j4 ,v4 ,mey]1 (
 ,bordeaux4 ,reproduc$ 9 ! 8,ex ,libris 
,j\rnal10 vol4 iv41 page #agh4  ,! same 
signatures & date on a nameless plate   
suppos$ to be = ,e4 ,cordes4            
,pi]re-,alex&re ,wille1 son ( ! fam\s   
engrav]1 ,georges ,wille1 sp5t mo/ ( 8  
life 9 ,p>is2 &1 al?\gh ( ,g]man orig91 
0 enroll$ 9 ! ,g>de ,nationale 9 #aghi4 
,he 0 /ill alive & 9 ,p>is 9 #ahba4     
,halm 0 probably a pupil ( ,wille s5ior4
  ,,w9kl]4 #ah? c5t4   ,p4 ,,yv] #agdc4 
,le ,m>quis de ,g\rnay4   ,,zap\raph    

sculp4  ,duval4 ,floral label1 dat$     
#aggb4  ,,zix1 ,,b5jam94  ,an ,alsatian 
arti/ :o et*$ two ex-libris = himself3  
"o = 8 libr>y1 ! o!r = 8 collection (   
engrav+s4 ,^! are describ$ 9 8,ex       
,libris ,alsaci5s10 page #cc4           
,,bibliography4  ,,be+ ,a ,,li/ ,,( ,,! 
,,pr9cipal ,,works ,,ref]r+ ,,to ,,fr5* 
,,ex-,,libris1 ,,*ronologically         
,,arrang$4   ,notice sur quelques       
,graveurs ,nanci5s du ,,xviii4 sicle4   
,p> ,m4 ,beaupr4 ,nancy1 ,luci5 ,wi5]1  
#hvo1 #ahfb4       ,?is "w conta9s      
descriptions ( a numb] ( book-plates    
engrav$      by ,dom9ique ,coll94       
,l',amateur d' ,autographes1 ,avril1    
#ahgb4       ,?is conta9$ an article by 
,m4 ,maurice ,t\rneux on ! collection   
( book-plates 9 ! possession ( ,m4      
,aglas ,b\v5ne1 a      well-kn[n arti/ &
 design]1 & collector ( book-plates4    
,armorial du ,bibliophile1 avec         
,illu/rations dans le texte4 ,p>        
,joannis ,guig>d4 #b vols41 royal #hvo4 
,p>is1 ,ba*el9-,deflor5ne1 #ahgj-ahgc4  

,conta9s _m illu/rations ( sup]-libros1 
:i* are frequ5tly      useful 9 assi/+  
to discov] ! own]s ( nameless ,fr5*     
armorial book-plates4 7,see also 8,n\vel
 ,armorial du ,bibliophile10            
#ahij47   ,bibliophile ,franais4        
,gazette illu/re des amateurs de livres 
d'/ampes1 et de hautes curiosits4 ,p>is1
 #g vols41 royal #hvo1 #ahfh-gc4        
,?is "w incorporates ! 8,armorial du    
,bibliophile0 ( ,joannis      ,guig>d4  
,les ,ex-,libris ,franais1 depuis leur  
orig9e jusqu' nos j\rs4 ,p> ,a4         
,p\let-,malassis4 ,p>is1 ,p4 ,roquette1 
royal #hvo1 #ahgd 7illu/rat$74  ,des    
,m>ques et devises mises  leurs livres  
p> un gr& nombre d'amateurs4 ,de        
,rieff5b]g4 ,p>is1 #ahgd4  ,bullet9 du  
,b\qu9i/e4 ,p>is4 ,no4 #daf4 ,april     
#ae?1 #ahge3 ,lett] f ! ,comte de       
,longpri]-,grimo>d on a ,sup]-,libris ( 
,crozat4 ,dec4 #a & #ae1 #ahgf3 ,a lett]
 f ! ,comte de ,longpri]-,grimo>d1 8,une
 ,m>que inconnue40  ,etude sur les      
,ex-,libris4 ,p> le ,comte de           

,longpri]-,grimo>d4 ,s5lis1 ,e4 ,pay51  
#hvo1 #h pp41 #ahge4       ,a pap] read 
be=e ! ,comit ,ar*ologique de ,s5lis1   
,decemb]      #aa?1 #ahgd4  ,les        
,ex-,libris ,franais1 depuis leur orig9e
 jusqu' nos j\rs4 ,p> ,a4               
,p\let-,malassis4 ,n\velle dition1      
revue1 trs augm5te1 et orne de          
v+t-quatres plan*es4 ,p>is1 ,p4         
,r\quette1 royal #hvo1 #ahge4           
,dictionnaire des devises des hommes de 
lettres1 imprimeurs1 libraires1         
bibliophiles1 etc4 ,p> ,van de ,haegh54 
#ahgf-ahgi4  ,a ,guide to ! ,/udy (     
,book-plates 7,ex-,libris74 ,by ! ,hon4 
,j4 ,leice/] ,w>r51 ,m4,a41 ,london4    
,john ,pe>son1 #ahhj4       ,al?\gh n   
deal+ especially ) ,fr5* ex-libris1 ?is 
guide      by ! late ,"l de ,tabley is  
an almo/ indisp5sable book (            
ref]5ce to e collector ( book-plates4   
,n\velles ,etudes sur l',univ]sit de    
,pont--,m\sson4 ,p> ,m4 ,favi]          
7illu/rat$74 ,nancy1 #ahhj4  ,petite    
,revue d',ex-,libris ,alsaci5s4 ,p>     

,augu/e ,/oeb]4 ,avec un fac simile d'un
 anci5 ,ex-,libris 7,c4 ,wolfh>dt74     
,mulh\se1 ,veuve ,bad]1 #abmo1 #ahha4   
,! au?or ( ?is *>m+ little pamphlet di$ 
a few ye>s ago4  ,les ,ex-,libris dans  
les trois ,ev*s1 ,t\l1 ,metz1 ,v]dun1   
#aeeb-agij4 ,p> ,ar?ur ,b5oit4 ,p>is1   
#hvo1 #ahhc4  ,les ,ex-,libris de       
,s*oepfl94 ,notice p> ,ar?ur ,b5oit4    
,p>is1 ,r\veyre et ,blond1 #hvo1 #ahhc4 
,repr9t$1 ) illu/rations1 f 8,le        
,bullet9 de la ,socit p\r      la       
cons]vation des ,monum5ts hi/oriques    
d',alsace40 ,second s]ies4  ,les        
,bibliophiles1 les ,collectionneurs1 et 
les ,biblio?ques des mona/res des trois 
v*s1 #aeeb-agij4 ,p> ,ar?ur ,b5oit      
7illu/rat$74 ,p>is1 royal #hvo1 #ahhd4  
,! ?ree bi%oprics ref]r$ to are ,metz1  
,t\l1 & ,v]dun4  ,les ,femmes           
,bibliophiles de la ,france4 ,avec #dc  
,plan*es d',armoiries4 ,p> ,erne/       
,qu5t9-,bau*>t4 ,p>is1 #hvo1 #ahhf4     
,n\vel ,armorial du ,bibliophile1 ,guide
 de l',amateur des ,livres ,armoris4    

,contnant la ,reproduction de #bejj     
,armoiries et ri*es ,reliures armoiries4
 ,p> ,joannis ,guig>d4 #b vols4 #hvo4   
,p>is1 ,emile ,rondeau1 #ahij4  ,le     
,livre ,mod]ne1 ,revue du ,monde        
,littraire4 ,p>is1 ,maison ,quant91     
#ahia4       ,no4 #ai 7,july1 #ahia7    
conta9$ an article by ,m4 ,octave       
,uzanne1      entitl$ 8,rem>ques sur    
quelques ,ex-,libris contempora9s10 )   
facsimiles ( #cf int]e/+ examples4      
,no4 #bd 7,decemb]1 #ahia7 conta9$ an   
article 9 cont9uation ( !      above1   
entitl$ 8,quelques ,n\veaux             
,ex-,libris10 also by ,m4 ,octave       
,uzanne1 ) _m illu/rations4  ,!         
,book-plate ,collector's ,miscellany4   
,edit$ by ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,k4 ,wright1     
,bor\gh ,libr>ian1 ,plym\?4 ,qu>to1     
illu/rat$1 #ahij-ia4 ,plym\?1 ,w4 ,h4   
,luke4  ,les ,ex-,libris1 et les ,m>ques
 de ,possession du ,livre4 ,p> ,h5ri    
,b\*ot1 du ,cab9et des ,e/ampes4 ,p>is1 
,ed\>d ,r\veyre4 ,) num]\s illu/rations1
 pp4 #ajd1 #hvo1 #ahia4       #gej only 

pr9t$4  ,! ,bookworm4 ,may1 #ahib4 ,a   
,hunt = ,book-,plates 9 ,p>is4 ,by      
,walt] ,hamilton4 ,london1 ,elliot      
,/ock4       ,?is publication conta9$   
sev]al o!r articles on book-plates4  ,la
 ,curiosit ,univ]selle4       ,a small  
weekly newspap] publi%$ at #a1 ,rue     
,rameau-,p>is4 ,?is      conta9$ sev]al 
articles & lett]s on ! topic ( ,fr5*    
ex-libris1 & advocat$ ! =mation ( an    
,ex-,libris ,society 9      ,p>is4      
,no4 #bbh4 ,june #a/1 #ahia4 ,a propos  
d',ex-,libris4       ,no4 #bfb4 ,janu>y 
#be?1 #ahib4 ,illu/rat$ article4        
,no4 #bfh4 ,m>* #g?1 #ahib4 ,article on 
ex-libris4       ,no4 #bfi4 ,m>* #ad?1  
#ahib4 ,illu/rat$ article4  ,les        
,ex-,libris ,oratori5s4 ,p> le ,pre     
,+old4 ,p>is1 ,librairie ,*>les         
,p\ssielgue1 ,rue ,cassette1 #ae1 #ahib4
 ,cr[n #hvo1 pp4 #af4 ,) #ac            
illu/rations ( ecclesia/ical            
book-plates4  ,le ,s]p5t ,emblme des    
,*irurgi5s1 et des ,mdec9s4 ,p> ,ar?ur  
,b5oit4 #f pp4 ,no date4       ,an      

extract f 8,la ,revue ,n\velle          
d',alsace-,lorra9e10 :i* treats      (  
s]p5ts %[n on book-plates4  ,! ,j\rnal (
 ! ,ex-,libris ,society4 ,a4 & ,c4      
,black1 ,soho ,squ>e1 ,london4 ,qu>to1  
illu/rat$1 #ahia-if4 7,9 progress47     
,a mon?ly j\rnal conta9+ num]\s articles
 on ,fr5*      book-plates4  ,fr5*      
,book-,plates4 ,a ,h&book = ,ex-,libris 
,collectors4 ,by ,walt] ,hamilton1 ,hon4
 ,treas4 ( ! ,ex-,libris ,society4 ,)   
num]\s fac-similes4 ,london3 ,george    
,bell & ,sons1 ,york ,/reet1 ,cov5t     
,g>d51 #ahib4  ,catalogue des           
,incunables de la ,biblio?que ,publique 
de ,besanon4 ,p> ,augu/e ,ca/an1        
,cons]vateur de la ,biblio?que de       
,besanon4 ,publication ,po/hume faite   
s\s les auspices de la ,socit           
d',emulation du ,d\bs4 ,besanon1 ,j4    
,dodiv]s1 ,gr&e ,rue1 #ahic4            
,mons4 ,ca/an 0 born 9 #ahcc2 he di$ 9  
,june1 #ahib4  ,la ,biblio?que de       
,fonta9ebleau et les ,livres des ,d]ni]s
 ,valois  la ,biblio?que ,nationale4    

7#aeae-aehi47 ,p> ,erne/ ,qu5t9-,bau*>t4
 ,p>is1 ,em4 ,paul et ,guillem94  ,les  
,relieurs ,franais 7#aejj-ahjj74        
,biographie critique et anecdotique4    
,prc$e de l',hi/oire de la ,communaut   
des ,relieurs et ,doreurs de ,livres de 
la ,ville de ,p>is et d'une tude sur les
 /yles de reliure4 ,p> ,erne/ ,?o9an4   
,p>is1 ,em4 ,paul et ,guillem94         
,?is useful "w on ! subject ( bookb9d+  
gives biographical      details ( m ?an 
#a1gjj ,fr5* b9d]s1 ) _! signatures     
& notices ( _! pr9cipal works4 ,!       
armorial /amps on ,fr5*      b9d+s are  
frequ5tly ( great assi/ance 9 id5tify+  
nameless      plates4  ,ar*ives de la   
,socit ,franaise des ,collectionneurs   
d',ex-,libris4 ,p>is1 ,emile ,paul et   
,guillem91 ,rue des ,bons-,enfants4 7,9 
progress47       ,! organ ( ! ,fr5*     
,society ( ,collectors ( ,book-plates4  
,!      fir/ "p 0 publi%$ 9 ,decemb]1   
#ahic1 & x has appe>$      mon?ly ev]   
s9ce4 ,_m illu/rations ( great beauty & 
int]e/      h be5 issu$ ) ! ,ar*ives1 b 

specially pr9t$ on      plate pap]4     
,ex-,libris ,ana1 et ,ex-,libris        
,imag9aires et supposs de ,p]sonnages   
clbres1 anci5s et mod]nes4 ,p>is1 ,l4   
,joly1 ,editeur1 #ai1 ,quai             
,sa9t-,mi*el1 #ahic-ahid4       ,?is    
little publication conta9$ "s valuable  
hi/orical articles      & reproductions 
( old plates4 ,! ,ex-,libris ,imag9aires
 7      grimly humor\s & satirical1     
especially ^? ( ,rabelais1 ,la          
,fonta9e1 ,roll91 ,m>at1 ,danton1 ,e4   
,a4 ,poe1 ,dumas fils1 ,*>cot1      &   
,erne/ ,r5an4  ,les ,bibliophiles ,rmois
 leurs ex-libris et f]s de reliure      
suivis de ceux de la ,biblio?que de     
,reims4 ,ouvrage illu/r de #gj gravures4
 ,p> ,h5ri ,jad>t ,cons]vateur adjo9t de
 la ,biblio?que de ,reims ,secretaire   
gnral de l',acadmie4 ,reims ,f4 ,mi*aud1
 ,rue du ,cadran-,sa9t-,pi]re4 #ahid4   
,?is "w is extract$ f ! proce$+s ( !    
,acadmie de      ,reims1 & only #aej    
copies 7 pr9t$4       ,x conta9s        
biographical notices ( ! pr9cipal book  

collectors      ( ,reims1 & its vic9ity1
 ) _! armorial be>+s1      descriptions 
( _! book-plates1 & ! /amps on _!       
b9d+s4 ,x also gives an alphabetical    
collection ( mottoes )      ! families  
to :om !y belong1 & a bibliography ( !  
,catalogues ,rmois4       ,! in=mation  
conta9$ 9 ?is delightful volume is ( !  
greate/ value to collectors ( ,fr5*     
,book-plates1 & !      facsimiles are   
execut$ 9 ! mo/ arti/ic mann]4  ,dat$   
,book-,plates 7,ex-,libris71 ) a        
,treatise on _! ,orig9 & ,developm5t4   
,by ,walt] ,hamilton4 ,london1 ,a4 & ,c4
 ,black1 ,soho ,squ>e1 #ahie4           
,illu/rat$4       ,?is volume conta9s a 
li/ ( all ! kn[n ,fr5* dat$ plates      
f #aegd to #ahie1 ) descriptions ( _!   
/yles1 _!      mottoes1 arti/s1 &       
engrav]s1 & biographical notes ab\t _!  
own]s4  ,ladies' ,book-plates4 ,by      
,norna ,lab\*]e4 ,) num]\s illu/rations4
 ,london1 ,george ,bell & ,sons1 #ahie4 
,9 ! 8,ex-,libris0 s]ies4 ,?is "w       
conta9s a *apt] on ,=eign      ,ladies' 

,book-plates1 9 :i* _m int]e/+ ,fr5*    
ex-libris are      describ$4  ,les      
,ex-,libris ,lim\s9s4 ,p> ,a4           
,fray-,f\rni]4 ,publi%$ by ,m4          
,ducortieux1 ,limoges1 #ahie4           
,l',ex-,libris de ,f4 de ,l>o*ef\cauld1 
,abb de ,t\rnus4 ,la premire ,m>que     
,franaise armorie4 ,p> ,f4 ,s4 ,p>is1   
,l4 ,joly1 ,editeur1 #ai1 ,quai         
,sa9t-,mi*el1 #ahif4       #cej only    
pr9t$4  ,les ,ex-,libris ,anci5s aux    
,armes de ,jeanne d',arc4 ,p> ,a4       
,b5oit4       ,miss ,lab\*]e cites ?is  
little pamphlet on p4 #bad ( 8,ladies'  
,book-plates10 b omits to m5tion :5 &   
:]e x 0 publi%$4      ,%e gives a few   
details ( plates belong+ to desc5dants (
 !      family ( ,jeanne d',arc1 b ^! d 
n appe> to be ( any      special int]e/4
     ,,index4   ,admiral ( ,france1 arms
 (1 #ea4  ,ailleb\/ d',autun1 ,*>les1   
ex-libris1 #aegd1 #g1 #aa1 #ab1 #fd1    
#fe4  ,alb5as1 ,m4 ,georges d'1 #bdh1   
#bdi4  ,alphabetical classification1    
advantages (1 #cd1 #ce4  ,alsace4       

8,petite ,revue d',ex-,libris           
,alsaci5s10 by ,a4 ,/oeb]1 #a1 #f1 #i1  
#aeb4  8,amateur d',autographes0 on     
,fr5* ex-libris1 #e4  ,&r1 ,m4 ,h5ry1   
#ag1 #bad1 #bhg1 et seq41 #bih4         
,anselme1 ,pre4 8,les ,gr&s ,(fici]s de 
la ,c\ronne10 #cb4  ,anto9ette1 ,m>ie1  
f>ewell (1 #bdf4  ,ar*ambault1 #ahb1    
#ahc4  8,ar*ives de la ,socit           
,franaise10 #aj1 #ai1 #bj4  ,armorial   
be>+s1 abolition (1 #b1 #bg2   revival  
(1 #c1 #bh4  ---- book-plate1 e>lie/    
,fr5*1 #a2   fir/ ,fr5* dat$1 #b1 #aa2  
second ,fr5* dat$1 #b4  8,armorial      
,gnral de l',empire ,franais10 p> ,h5ri 
,simon1 #abd4  8,armorial du            
,bibliophile10 p> ,joannis ,guig>d1 #cb1
 #hj4  ,arti/s 9 ex-libris4 ,mod]n      
,fr5*1 #bge1 et seq4  ,a%bee1 ,mr4 ,h4  
,s4 ,portrait1 #af4  ,auzoles1 de la    
,peyre1 #gj4  ,avril1 ,paul1 #bii4      
,bacon1 ,sir ,ni*olas4 ,fir/ dat$       
,engli% book-plate1 #aegd1 #a1 #aa4     
,b>bi]1 ,abbot1 #agg4  ,b>d91 ,joannes1 
#gb4  ,b>gall1 ,dr4 ,f41 #bad-bag4      

,b>ony du ,bois de ,f]ri]es1 !1 #afb4   
,ba/ille1 ,*ateau de la1 #ajd4  ,bay>d1 
,c41 #bii4  ,bayon1 ,jules le1 #bic4    
,beaujeu1 ,q4 de1 #ahh4  ,beaumont1 ,r4 
,j4 de1 #agdb1 #ij4  ,bee1 ord] ( !1    
#ee4  ,bgon1 ,mi*el1 #bee4  ,belleha*e1 
,*evali] de1 #agga1 #ic4  ,b5oit1 ,a4 & 
,l41 #ahdf1 #aec4  ----1 ,a41 #ahid1    
#aed4  ,braldi1 ,h5ri1 on ex-libris1    
#bhe1 et seq4  ,b]ry1 ,du*esse de1 #ace1
 #acf4  ,b]ry]1 ,mons41 #adi4  ,b]ulle1 
#ga4  ,besanon1 libr>y (1 #ahi1 et seq42
   book-plate ( ,c>melites (1 #aib4     
,beugnot1 ,vicomte1 book-plate (1 #adb2 
position (1 #adh1 #adi4  8,biblio?que de
 la ,provid5ce10 #bce4  ,biblio?que     
,nationale4 ,collection ( ex-libris1    
#cd4  ,bigot1 ,em]ic1 #ff4  ----        
,johannes1 #fe4  ,bizemont-,prunel1     
,comte de1 #aaf4  ,blamont1 ,frizon de1 
#he4  ,bonap>te1 ,pr9ce ,luci51         
#aca-acc4  ---- ,pr9ce ,rol&1 #bga4     
,book-plates ( ! ,*annel ,isl&s1 #afj1  
et seq4  ---- fir/ ,engli%1 #a1 #aa2    
g5]al use (1 #ac2   /yles ( ,h5ri ,,iv4 

& ,l\is ,,xiii41 #bb1 #bd2   /yle (     
,l\is ,,xiv41 #bc1 #bd2   /yle ,rg5ce1  
#bd1 #be2   /yle ,l\is ,,xv41 #be1 #bf2 
/yle ( ,l\is ,,xvi41 #bf1 #bg2          
h]aldic1 #bh2   9 ! "t ( ,h5ri ,,iv4 &  
,l\is ,,xiii41 #ge2   effect ( ,fir/    
,republic on1 #aji1 et seq42            
re/riction (1 #abj2   "u ! ,second      
,empire1 #ada1 et seq42   /yles &       
t5d5cies (1 #bii1 #cjj4  ,borniol1 ,m>! 
de1 #cjj4  ,bos*]on1 ,j4 ,g4 ,r41 #aggg1
 #id4  ,b\*>t1 ,alex&re1 #afaa1 #b1 #fc4
  ,b\*et1 ,m>quis de ,s\*es1 #hj4       
,b\*ot1 ,m4 ,h5ri4 8,les ,ex-,libris10  
#e1 #ahh4  ,b\la de ,nanteuil1 #aggg1   
#ie4  ,b\l&1 ,dr4 ,l41 f\nds ! ,society 
( ,fr5* ,collectors1 #ah1 et seq4       
,b\rbon1 ,l4 ,j4 ,m4 de1 ,admiral (     
,france1 #eb4  ,b\rbon-,busset1 ,vicomte
 de1 #aghh1 #aad1 #aaf4  ,b\rbon-,ro!l91
 ,l',abb de1 book-plate (1 #ahg4        
,b\ssac1 ( ,lim\s91 #ga4  ,b\v5ne1 ,m4  
,aglas1 #e1 #bbe1 #bbg1 #bfg1 et seq4   
,bovet1 ,alfr$1 #big4                   
,boyveau-,laffecteur1 #aac4             

,bracquemond1 ,m41 #bih4  ,brasdef]1    
,l\is1 #fh4  ,br9on1 #gj4  ,bucy1       
,m>quis de1 #afc1 #afd4  ,burey1 ,comte 
de1 #bhj1 #bha4  ,burghese1 ,paul9e1    
#abj4   ,caff>elli1 ,amb41 #abj1 #aba4  
,cant+ ,arms1 #bah1 et seq4  ,c>son1    
,rev4 ,w41 #bcf4  ,caum>t91 ,bi%op1     
#age4  ,caz5ave1 ,alpheus1 ,m4,d41 #bab4
  ,celli]1 ,p41 #bch4  ,*abeuf1 ,bi%op1 
#agf4  ,*ampfleury1 ,m41 #bbe4          
,*anlecy1 #fg4  ,*anteau1 ,f4 de1 #aef4 
,*>reton1 #gj4  ,*assebras1 #ga4        
,*atela91 ! ,*evali] de1 #aff4          
,*evill>d's 8,armorial10 #cb4           
,*od[iecki1 ,daniel1 engrav]1 #bab4     
,cities ( ,france1 ,lat9 names (1 #cb1  
#cc4  ,classification ( ex-libris1 #ba1 
et seq4  ,cl]ical plates1 examples (1   
#agg1 #agh4  ,cl]iceau1 ,a41 #bcj4      
,co*on1 ,p41 #bbb4  ,col91 engrav]1     
#bad4  ,colletet1 ,guillaume1 #bce1     
#bcf4  ,coloma1 ,b>on de ,mori5s>t1     
#afeg1 #afg4  ,conv]s1 ,p4 ,a41 #ib4    
,coqu]eau1 ,c4 ,j4 ,l41 #bai4  ,corday1 
,*>lotte1 #h4  ,cordi]1 ,paul1 #bbf4    

,coronets 9 ,fr5* h]aldry1 #dg4         
,corre>d1 ,dr41 #baa4  ,c\raud1 ,l4 ,p41
 book-plate (1 #bie1 #bif4  ,c\rbo91    
,franois1 #bii4  ,c\s91 ,mons4 ,b41     
#bca4  8,curiosit ,univ]selle1 ,la10    
#ah4   ,daud91 engrav]1 #bec4  ,dauph9 (
 ,france1 arms (1 #dh4  ,david1 ,l\is1  
#bh1 #df1 #abd4  ,de ,*aponay1 ( ,lyons1
 #fh4  ,de ,cuzi51 #ajc4  ,delaleu1     
#aged1 #ia4  ,delat\rrette1 ,c41 #agai1 
#hf4  ,delatre1 ,m4 ,l41 #bdj4          
,deloysi1 ,pi]re1 engrav]1 #gj4  ,d5is1 
,sa9t1 ord] (1 #ec4  ,de ,regn\>t1 #gj4 
,desfonta9es1 ,abb4 ,portrait1 #af4     
,des ,vignes1 ,jan1 #bib4  ,devambez1   
engrav]1 #bif4  ,de ,visme family1 #afc1
 #afd1 #afe4  ,diane de ,poiti]s1 #ie4  
8,dictionnaire des ,devises10 #cj4      
8,dictionnaire des ,gir\ettes10 #abg1   
#abi1 #acj1 #adg1 #bdb4  ,dieppe        
,college1 prize label (1 #aie4          
,dignit>ies ( ! ,*ur*1 #agj4  ,dobree1  
,pet]1 #aei1 #afb4  ,d',orsay1 ,comte   
,alfr$1 #bfi4  ,dub>ry1 ,comtesse1 #ig1 
#ii4  ,dubuisson1 ,m41 #ahje1 #acj1     

#aca4  ,dubut1 ,cur de ,vir(lay1 #aghb1 
#aha1 #ahd4  ,du*1 #aggi1 #ih4          
,duplessis1 ,m4 ,georges1 #ce4  ,duvall1
 ,gabriel1 desc5t (1 #bje4   ,ebn]1     
,hi]onimus1 ex-libris (1 #cj4           
,ecclesia/ical dignit>ies1 #agj4  ,edict
 ( ,nantes1 #aih4  ,edicts aga9/ improp]
 assumptions ( arms1 #dg4  ,eglise de   
,lorra9e1 #agfg1 #ahf4  ,eu1 ,college (1
 #agbi1 #ahj4  ,eugnie1 ,empress1 ciph] 
on b9d+s (1 #add1 #ade1 #adf4           
,ex-libris de ,fantaisie1 #bhd1 et seq4 
8,ex-,libris1 ,les10 by ,h5ri ,b\*ot1   
#ab4  8,ex-,libris ,franais1 ,les10 by  
,m4 ,p\let-,malassis1 #e4  ,ex-libris4  
,def9$ 9 8,le ,gr& ,dictionnaire        
,univ]sel10 #g4  8,ex-,libris           
,oratori5s1 ,les10 #ahe4  8,express de  
,mulh\se10 #aeb4   ,faultri]es1 ,mi*el  
de1 #hg4  ,felibi51 ,&r4 ,hi/oriographe 
du ,roy1 #afej1 #ac1 #ad1 #gd1 #gi4     
,fla*1 ,jacques1 #bdc4  ,fleur-de-lys4  
,fir/ use ( on ! arms ( ,france1 #dc1   
#dg1 et seq4  ,foissey1 ,alexis1 #aag4  
,f\cault1 ,n4 ,j41 #beh4  ,fr5*         

collectors ( ex-libris1 #h1 #ag4  ----  
,prote/ant ,hospital1 #aii1 #bja1 #bjb4 
---- colleges1 sample ( book-plate (1   
#aid4  ---- ,h]alds' ,college1 #eh1 et  
seq4  ---- milit>y plates1 #af4  ----   
names1 ,anglicis$1 #bjc4  ---- plates1  
division (1 #cf1 et seq4  ,frizon de    
,blamont1 ,n4 ,r41 #agjd1 #he4   ,gallic
 cock1 !1 #bbj1 #bfd1 #bfe4  ,gambetta1 
,lon1 #bdb1 #bfe1 #bff4  ,g>ibal1 #ga4  
,g>rick1 ,david1 #bcd4  ,gaulti]1       
,lon>d1 #b1 #ff4  ,gauti]1 ,?ophile1    
#bfg1 #bfh4  ,gav>ni1 #bgc4  ,ge(froy1  
,augu/e1 #bhh4  ---- ,alex&re1 #bhi4    
,g]ma91 ,lon1 #aeg4  ,gillet1 ,jean     
,franois1 #aggh1 #if4  ,gold5 ,fleece1  
ord] ( !1 #ee4  ,gonc\rt1 ,e4 & ,j41    
#bgc1 #bgg4  ,g\a*e1 ,m41 #bci4         
,grancey1 ,comte de1 #adg4  ,gr&ville1  
#bge4  ,grangi]1 ,guillaume1 #fh4       
,greslie1 ,h5ri1 #bhg4  ,gric\rt1       
,l',abb1 #hf1 #hg1 #ahb1 #ahe4  ,groli]1
 ,jean1 8 libr>y1 #bej1 #bea4  ,gruel1  
,leon1 #bgi4  ,grumet1 ,j4 ,philip1     
,m4,d41 #baj1 #bac4  ,gueulette1 ,?omas1

 #bfa1 #bfb4  ,guig>d1 ,joannis4        
8,armorial du ,bibliophile10 #f1 #cb4   
,gu9ot1 ,*41 #bia4   ,havill&1 ,pet] de1
 #afa1 #afb4  ,h5ri ,,iv41 #aih4        
,h]aldry1 fa%ion to disc>d1 #bgg4  ---- 
,flemi%1 specim5 (1 #afg4  ---- ,fr5*1  
notes on1 #ci1 et seq42   effects (     
,revolution on1 #de2   "u ! ,empire1    
#df1 #dg2   "u ,napoleon1 #abc1 et seq4 
8,h]aldry made ,easy10 by ,j4           
,a%by-,/]ry1 #da4  ,h]aldic t]ms1 ,fr5*1
 #dj1 #da4  ---- t9ctures1 ,fr5*1 #dj1  
#da4  8,hi/oric ,devices10 by ,mrs4 ,b4 
,pallis]1 #ca4  ,hommeau1 ,c4 ,f41 #bcf4
  ,h\blon1 ,jacob1 #bbc1 et seq4        
,hozi]1 ,pi]re d'4 ,h]aldic li/1 #ge4   
,huet1 ,bi%op1 #afib1 #gh1 #aga1 et seq4
  ,hugo1 ,victor1 #bfg1 #bgg4  ,hugu5ot 
,society1 #bjb2   book-plate (1 #bjd4   
,hugu5ots1 !1 #aig1 et seq4  ,hurson1   
,m4 #ec4   ,+old1 ,rev41 on ,ex-,libris1
 #ahe1 et seq4  ,in/itution ,guillot1 by
 ,ap\x1 #ah4   ,jacob1 ,le ,bibliophile1
 #ch1 #bgj1 #bgb4  ,jam>t1 ,j4 ,f41     
#aij4  ,j\b]t1 ,m4 de1 #bei1 #bfj4      

,j\rdan1 ,m>%al1 #abj1 #aba1 #abb4      
,k>r1 ,alphonse1 #bge4  ,knigh?ood1     
ord]s (1 9 ,france1 #ed1 et seq4        
,laffecteur1 ,m4 ,boyveau1 #aac4        
,lafitte1 book-plate (1 #bih4  ,laflize1
 ,d41 #agfh1 #bae4  ,lam>e1 ,anto9e de1 
#ga4  ,lame? proposes abolition ( titles
 ( nobility1 #agij1 #aac4  ,la ,milli]e1
 ,a41 #aif4  ,lamy1 ,amy4 ,portrait1    
#gd4  ,lancey1 ,g5]al de1 #aej4         
,lanju9ais1 ,comte1 #adc1 #adg4         
,l>\sse1 ,m4 ,pi]re1 8 def9ition (      
,ex-,libris1 #g4  ,lat9 phrases ( book  
possession1 #g1 #h4  ---- names = ,fr5* 
cities1 #cb1 #cc4  ,lecuy]1 ,f4 ,g41    
#hi4  ,le ,duc1 ,viollet1 #bgb4  ,le    
,fron1 #gb4  ,legion ( ,hon\r1 f\nd$    
#ahjb1 #ef4  ,lej\rdan1 ,mons41 #ajh4   
,le ,keux1 family (1 #bjj1 #bja4        
,lem]ci]1 ,abel1 #ahd1 #bcf4  ,leonor le
 ,franois1 #afgc1 #hj4  ,l]m9a1 ,jules1 
#bij4  ,lesqu51 #gb4  ,lesseps1 ,f]d9&  
de1 motto (1 #bgj4  ,le ,telli]1 ,c4    
,m41 #afgb1 #hj4  8,livre ,mod]ne1 le10 
articles by ,octave ,uzanne 91 #f4      

,lorme1 ,m4 de1 #ha4  ,lorra9e1 ,*>les  
de1 #ff4  ,lorra9e1 ,metropolitan ,*ur* 
(1 #ahf4  ,l\is ,,xiv41 #aih4  ----     
,,xv41 #hi1 #ii1 #ajj4  ---- ,,xvi41    
#aje1 #ajg4  ---- ,,xviii41 #acd1 #ace4 
,l\is ,philippe1 #acg1 #bfd1 #bfe4      
,lyons1 ,college (1 #ahi4   ,ma9e1 ,duc 
de1 #agbi1 #agh1 #agi4  ,ma9t5on1       
,madame de1 #if1 #aaj4  ,malassis1 ,m4  
,p\let1 on ,fr5* ,ex-,libris1 #e1 #bfe1 
#bge1 #bgi4  ,malet1 ,g41 #bhd4         
,malh]be1 ,franois de1 #gd1 #hc4        
,manet1 ,m41 ,portrait1 #af4  ,mant91   
,georges1 #bhe4  ,mans>t1 ,j4 ,h41 #hb4 
,m>bot1 ,b>on de1 #abb1 #abc4  ,m>*al1  
,sylva91 #bda4  ,m>%al ( ,france1 badge 
(1 #ea4  ,m>solli]1 ,b5ot1 book-plate (1
 #di4  ,m>tigny de ,m>sal1 #afee1 #hj4  
,m>t91 ,alexis1 book-plate (1 #bhf4     
,m>t91 ,claude1 #id1 #ajb4  ,maz>91     
,c>d9al4 ,8 libr>y1 #agj1 #aga4  ,m$ical
 m51 book-plates (1 #bjh1 et seq4       
,mehl1 ,*>les1 #bce4  ,mnage1 ,gilles1  
#afib1 #gi1 #hj4  ,m5e/ri]1 le ,pre4    
8,si5ce de la ,noblesse10 #ci4  ,m]ci]1 

,j4 ,a4 ,le1 book-plates (1 #ahd1 #ahe4 
,m]ime1 ,prosp]1 #bgb4  ,mesuri]1       
,fr$]ick le1 #afj1 #afb4  ,mtivet1      
,mons41 #bga4  ,metzg]1 ,alb]t1 #aee4   
,mi*aud1 ,j4 ,b41 #agia1 #aag4  ,mils&1 
,m41 #bbg4  8,miscellanea ,g5ealogica et
 ,h]aldica10 #bja4  ,mohr1 ,l\is1 #ahgi1
 #bgh4  ,mondesir1 ,comte de1 #ed4      
,moni]1 #bbj4  ,monselet1 ,*>les1 #bbg1 
#bbh4  8,mont ,joye ,sa9t ,d5is10 #fj4  
,mont*al1 ,j4 ,p4 de1 #ga4  ,montmeau1  
,j4 de1 #aia4  ,m\*>d1 ,fran1           
,ex-,libris (1 #hh4  ,m\*y1 ,duc de1    
#adh1 #aej4  ,m\nta9e1 ,r41 #bbc4       
,m\rie1 ,val5t91 #bch4  ,murat1 #acc4   
,napoleonic h]aldry1 #bh1 #dg4  ,napolon
 ,i41 ex-libris imag9aire1 #acb1 #acc4  
,napoleon ,,iii41 ciph] on b9d+s (1     
#ade4  ,neuf*ateau1 ,franois de1 #bdb1  
#bde4  ,nicole ( ,nancy1 book-plates by1
 #aeh1 #ahf4  ,n9i*e1 #bhj4  ,nobility1 
coronets (1 #dh1 #ea4  ,no1 ,comtesse   
de1 #bga4  ,nog>et1 ,b]n>d de1 #gb4     
,nol91 ,pi]re1 engrav]1 #hj4   ,ordres  
du ,roi1 ,les1 #ee4   ,paillot1 ,m4     

,pi]re1 on ,h]aldry1 #ca1 #cb4          
,palm]/on1 ,"l1 #bbd4  ,papillon1       
,?omas1 #aag1 #aah4  ,pasqui] de        
,messange1 #agib1 #ajf4  ,pa/oret1      
,m>quis de1 #add1 #adf1 et seq4         
,pellot1 ,mgr41 #hj4  ,petau1 ,alex&re1 
#fh1 #fi4  ---- ,paul1 #bea1 et seq4    
8,petite ,revue d',ex-,libris           
,alsaci5s10 #a1 #f1 #i4  ,petra ,sancta1
 ,fa!r ,s4 ,8 mode ( %[+ h]aldic        
t9ctures1 #dj1 #fc4  ,phrases ( book    
possession1 ,fr5*1 #bcb1 et seq4        
,phrases ( book possession1 ,lat91 #g1  
#h4  ,pic>d1 ,m4 ,abel1 #bid4  ,piis1   
,anto9e ,pi]re ,augu/9 de1 description (
 plate (1 #aca4  ,pixrc\rt1 ,guilb]t de1
 #bce4  ,pompad\r1 ,m>quise de1 #if1    
#ig4  ,portalis1 ,j4 ,m41 #abi4         
,portrait plates1 e>lie/1 #af4  ,poti]  
de ,novion1 #hb4  ,prosp]-,mrime1 #bgb4 
,prote/antism 9 ,france1 #aig1 et seq4  
,provid5ce1 ,la1 #bjb4  ,punn+ plates1  
#bah1 et seq4  ,puy du ,f\1 #gb4        
,quant91 ,m4 ,lon1 book-plate (1 #bj4   
,rabelais1 ,franois1 #h1 #bdh1 et seq4  

,raigniauld1 armorial book-plate by1    
#gc4  ,rava*ol1 #bbj4  ,rav5el1 ,d41    
#bje1 #bjf4  ,ri*>d1 ,n4 ,f4 ,j41 #aad4 
,ri*elieu1 ,c>d9al4 ,8 libr>y1 #agj4    
,rimmel1 ,eug5e1 #bbg4  ,ri/on1 ,mons41 
#ada4  ,rob]t1 ,f4 des1 #ahgh1 #bgf4    
,robill>d1 ,j4 ,l41 #bbe4  ,ro*ef\cauld1
 ,franois de la1 #a4  ,rops1 ,flici51   
#bii4  ,roquelaire1 #gj4  ,ro?s*ild's   
8,*>act]i/ics f ,fr5* ,hi/ory10 #aig4   
,r\g1 ,vicomte de1 #bgj1 #bga4  ,royal  
coronets 9 ,france1 #dg1 #dh4  ,ruffi]1 
,claude1 magnitude ( 8 ex-libris1 #fc4  
,sa9t ,&r1 ,n4 ,t4 de1 #ga4  ---- ,d5is1
 ord] (1 #ec4  ---- ,esprit1 ord] (1    
#ed4  ---- ,laz>e1 ord] (1 #ee4  ----   
,l\is1 ord] (1 #ed4  ---- ,mi*el1 ord]  
(1 #ec4  ,sa9te ,m>!1 frres1 #ga4       
,sala1 ,g4 ,a41 #bcd4  ,salamon1        
,alphonse1 #d4  ,s>ragoz1 ,pi]re1 (     
,besanon1 #gj4  ,s>rau1 ,claude1 #fg4   
,satan1 ,fr5* idea (1 #bbh1 et seq4     
,scott1 ,m>quis de la ,msangre1 #ga4    
,sec\sse1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,r41 #aic4  ,segui]1 
,pi]re1 #bea4  ,seguret1 ,l4 ,f41 #agh4 

,s]ri]1 ,fr41 #bdb4  ,sevign1 ,mdme4 de1
 h] op9ion ( ex-libris1 #hc4  ,%ields1  
squ>e1 on e>ly ex-libris1 #fc4  ,%oppee1
 ,mr4 ,c4 ,j41 #beg4  8,si5ce de la     
,noblesse1 ,la10 #ci4  ,simon1 ,h5ri4   
8,armorial ,gnral10 #abd4  ,socit       
,franaise des ,collectionneurs          
d',ex-,libris1 #ai4  ,socit de          
l',hi/oire des ,prote/anisme ,franaise1 
#aheb1 #bjc4  ,sordire1 ,g4 de la1 #hj4 
,/]n1 #bhd1 #big4  ,/oeb]1 ,m4 ,augu/e4 
8,petite ,revue d',ex-,libris           
,alsaci5s10 #a1 #f1 #g1 #aeb1 #aec2     
motto on 8 ex-libris1 #bcf4  ,su*et1    
,m>%al1 #bh4  ,suppression ( ! ,fr5*    
nobility1 #aac4  ,sylve/re1 ,j4 ,e41    
#bhc4   ,taus91 ,h5ri1 book-plate (1    
#bhb4  ,t]ray1 ,j4 ,m41 #aggb1 #bfb1    
#bfc4  8,tess] g5tiliti10 #fc4  ,?iry1  
,claude1 #acg1 #ahf1 et seq41 #bih4     
,?ilorieu1 ,m4 de1 book-plate (1 #bi4   
,t9ctures 9 ,fr5* h]aldry1 #cj1 #fc4    
,tiss&i]1 ,alb]t1 #bga4  ,toison d',or1 
ord] ( ,le1 #ee1 #eg4  ,toque1 ,la4     
,inv5t$ by ,david to d5ote rank1 #df4   

,t\rneux1 ,m4 ,maurice1 on ,fr5*        
ex-libris1 #e4  ,tralage1 ,j4 ,n4 de1   
#hb4  ,trudon1 engrav]1 #hb4  ,turgot1  
,bi%op1 #agaf1 #agh1 #agi4  ,turn]1     
,mat!w1 book-plate (1 #bji4   ,uzanne1  
,m4 ,octave4 ,articles 9 8,le ,livre    
,mod]ne10 #f2   ex-libris1 #bgc1 #bgd1  
#bgg4   ,va*]1 ,l\is1 #agfh1 #bba4      
,valdaj\1 ,dumont de1 #bji1 #bac4       
,valle1 ,mel*ior de la1 #afaa1 #b1 #ab1 
#fg4  ,v>oqui]1 ,franois de1 #gb4       
,v]di] de ,vauprivas1 #fa4  ,vicaire1   
,m4 ,georges4 ,portrait1 #af4  ,vic>s1  
,sir ,ar?ur1 lett] f1 #ei4  ,vignoles1  
,john1 #bbd4  ,villatte1 ,g5]al1 #abj4  
,villi]s du ,t]rage1 #aah4   ,weigel1   
,m>ie1 #bdg4  ,willemet1 ,r41 #bac1     
#bad4  ,wolf1 ,mons41 #bbi4  ,wolfh>dt1 
,conrad1 #a1 #aeb4  ,illu/ration        
,,*iswick ,,press3--,,*>les ,,:itt+ham  
,,& ,,co ,,tooks ,,c\rt1 ,,*anc]y       
,,lane1 ,,london4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,typographical    
errors correct$ by ! etext transcrib]3  
,9 ! r>e cases 7 ,9 ! r>e cases :]e pg  

#ba  ecrit dans les m>ges crit dans les 
m>ges pg #bch  ,rops1 ,felici51 #bii4   
,rops1 ,flici51 #bii4 index  ,dans un   
sicle ou l'or seul fut un objet d'envie 
,dans un sicle o l'or seul fut un objet 
d'envie pg #bde         99       99     
99       99       99   ,,footnotes3  #a 
8,l',art ,h]aldique a com5c en ,france  
au tems de ,l\is le ,jeune1 qui regla   
les fonxions1 et les (fices des ,h]auts 
p\r le sacre de ,filipe ,augu/e1 et fit 
sem] de fleur-de-lis t\s les ornem5s qui
 s]vir5t  cette c]emonie4 ,on tr\ve     
avant lui des fleur-de-lis sur les      
,septres1 sur les ,c\ronnes1 et sur     
d'autres ornem5s ,roiaux3 mais on n'en  
void pas en des ,ecussons4 ,il e/ le    
premi] qui en ait fait son              
contreseel40--,la ,si5ce de la          
,noblesse4 ,c4 ,f4 ,m5e/ri]4 ,p>is1     
#afia4  #b ,toison d',or 0 anci5tly !   
title ( "o ( ! great h]aldic (ficials1 (
 :om we f9d m5tion 9 8,la ,sci5ce de la 
,noblesse10 p> le ,p]e ,c4 ,f4 ,m5e/ri] 
7#afia71 9 ^! t]ms3 8,c> j'ai su p>     

,messire ,jehan de ,s4 ,remi1 ,*evali]1 
du tems qu'il fut ,roi d',armes de la   
,toison d',or1 et l'un des r5ommez en   
l'(fice d'armes de son tems1 que t\s les
 ,fils de ,france doiv5t port] sem de   
,fleurdelis10 etc4  #c ,gules--a r$     
%ield d5ot+ c\rage1 h>dihood1 etc4  8,de
 ,gueules1  six croissans d'or poss     
deux1 deux1 et deux surm\nts *acun d'une
 ,etoile de mme2 et une ,etoile aussi   
d'or  la po9te de l'ecu40--d',hozi]4  #d
 8,if ,i l5d y out1 /op n too long away1
 b come back home1 free f ! spots or    
dogse>s t only fools make4 ,d n get     
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