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,illu/ration3        ,,ge(roy           
,,tory        ,,pa9t] ,,& ,,engrav]3    
,,fir/ ,,royal ,,pr9t]3 ,,re=m]      ,,(
 ,,or?ography      ,,& ,,typography ,,"u
      ,,fran,,ois ,i4        ,,an       
,,acc\nt ,,( ,,8 ,,life      ,,&        
,,works1 ,,by ,,augu/e      ,,b]n>d1    
,,translat$ ,,by      ,,george ,b4      
,,ives4        ,illu/ration        ,,!  
,,riv]side ,,press3 ,,mdccccix          
,illu/ration3    ,illu/ration ,,ent]$   
,,accord+ ,,to ,,act ,,( ,,congress ,,9 
,,! ,,ye> #aiji1  ,,by ,,h\ghton        
,,miffl9 ,,co41 ,,9 ,,! ,,(fice ,,( ,,! 
,,libr>ian ,,( ,,congress1 ,,at         
,,wa%+ton4 ,illu/ration    ,illu/ration 
,,pr9t]s' ,,preface4      ,illu/ration  
,b]n>d's monograph on ,tory 0 fir/      
publi%$ 9 #aheg1 :5 ,m4  ,b]n>d 0       
already a recogniz$ au?ority on ! hi/ory

 ( typography4  ,9 #ahfe1 aft] an       
int]val devot$ l>gely to a se>* = fur!r 
in=mation conc]n+ ,tory1 & = probable   
examples ( 8 "w z an  arti/1 a second   
edition ( ! book appe>$1 enl>g$ by m ?an
  "o-half1 arrang$ m sy/ematically1 &   
embelli%$ ) sev]al  additional engrav+s 
( designs :i* are1 9 ! au?or's op9ion1  
attributable to ,tory4 ,! ,iconography1 
:i* =ms ! ?ird "p ( ?is  revis$ edition1
 did n appe> z su* 9 ! fir/ edition1    
al?\gh a  small "p ( ! mat]ial x conta9s
 may be f\nd scatt]$ ?r\gh t  edition4  
,x n[ occupies m space ?an ! ,biography 
& ,bibliography  comb9$4 ,! new         
arrangem5t necessitat$ m or less        
repetition :]e1  z 9 _m in/ances1 ! same
 book is ref]r$ to by ,m4 ,b]n>d 9 m    
?an "o section ( 8 "w2 & ?is repetition 
sometimes reveals  discrepancies betwe5 
! diff]5t descriptions4 ,:]e su*        
discrepancies  h be5 discov]$ by him !  
translator has endeav\r$ to correct  !m1
 g5]ally1 9 ! abs5ce ( an opportunity to
 inspect ! volume 9  "q1 assum+ t !     

description 9 ! bibliographical section 
is  m likely to be tru/wor?y2 9 a numb] 
( cases1 h[ev]1 inspection  (           
title-pages !mselves1 or ( reproductions
 !re(1 has enabl$ him to  correct num]\s
 m9or errors 9 transcription4    ,!     
k9dness ( ! late ,mr4 ,amor ,l4         
,holl+swor?1 9 l5d+ 8 f9e  copy ( ! fir/
 edition ( ',*amp fleury1' made x       
possible to collate  !re) ,m4 ,b]n>d's  
num]\s extracts f t r>e & int]e/+  book1
 & to ensure entire accuracy ) respect  
to !m4    ,z ,m4 ,b]n>d writes c]ta9    
pr9t]s' names 9 diff]5t ways1 !         
translator has assum$ t ! names are     
pr9t$ diff]5tly 9 diff]5t  books1 & has 
n attempt$ to make !m uni=m4 ,su* names 
are ,dubois  7,du ,bois71 ,lecoq 7,le   
,coq71 ,galliot 7,galiot74 ,! few notes 
suppli$ by ! translator are ins]t$ 9    
squ>e brackets4    ,! translations (    
,tory's v>i\s ,lat9 effusions1 includ+ !
  complete text ( ! little bro*ure call$
 =? by ! dea? ( 8  daught] ,agnes1 7    
made by ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,h4 ,wald5 (       

,cambridge4 ,! ,lat9  orig9als w be f\nd
 at ! end ( ! book1 9 ,app5dix ,x4      
,s9ce su* au?orities z ,m4 ,b]n>d & ,m4 
,r5\vi] diff] z to !  ascription to     
,tory ( _m ( ! designs m5tion$ 9 ?is "w1
 x  seem$ ! wis] c\rse to *oose =       
illu/ration only su* subjects z  are    
describ$ by ! au?or1 )\t que/ion+ !     
s\ndness ( 8  reason+ or ! infallibility
 ( 8 d$uctions4 ,! only exception is  ! 
beautiful design reproduc$ on ! fir/    
page ( ! ,index4 ,?is is  tak5 f ,rob]t 
,e/i5ne's folio ,new ,te/am5t 79 ,greek7
 ( #aeej1  :]e1 ) two o!r simil>        
decorations1 x occurs 9 conjunction  ) !
 friezes & floriat$ ,greek lett]s       
reproduc$ else:]e 9 ?is  volume4 ,!y are
 unsign$1 b all are indubitably f ! same
 h&4  ,al?\gh !y are n m5tion$ by ,m4   
,b]n>d1 x seems incr$ible t he  %\ld    
nev] h se5 !m4    ,! pr9t] ( ?is volume 
has _h m ?an ord9>y good =tune 9        
lit]ally /umbl+ ^u mo/ ( ! designs "h   
reproduc$4 ,! pressure  ( o!r "w has    
prohibit$ sy/ematic rese>*1 & ! orig9als

 (  ^! illu/rations 7 ne>ly all discov]$
 :ile he 0 engag$  ^u o!r matt]s4 ,_m 7 
f\nd 9 ! ,h>v>d ,libr>y1 "s 9 !  ref]5ce
 libr>y ( ! ,riv]side ,press1 "s 9      
auction rooms1 & "s  9 booksell]s'      
catalogues4 ,! only exception is ! s]ies
 ( bord]s  f ! ,h\rs ( #aebd-be1 :i* 7  
expressly photograph$ f !  copy 9 !     
libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum4    ,t s mu* 
has come to h& 9 s haphaz>d a way is b  
an additional  pro( ( ,tory's indu/ry & 
v]satility4 ,!re seems to be almo/ no   
limit to ! "w :i* may fairly be cr$it$  
to him1 & ,m4 ,b]n>d  h>dly exagg]at$ :5
 he said t !re 0 sc>cely an illu/rat$   
volume ( any importance issu$ 9 ,p>is   
dur+ ! fir/ half ( !  ,,xvi ? c5tury 9  
:i* ! arti/ ( ! ,lorra9e cross did n h  
a h&4 ,h\rs & ,classics1 ,bibles &      
,te/am5ts1 ,ma!matical &  ,m$ical       
works--all be> evid5ce to 8 prolific p5 
& grav]1 &  7 "t disreg>d$1 ! prep>ation
 ( ?is volume might be almo/            
indef9itely prolong$4 ,incomplete z x   
is1 h[ev]1 x is hop$ t x  w measurably  

fulfill ! desire express$ by ,mr4 ,a4   
,w4 ,poll>d ne>ly  fifte5 ye>s ago1 9 ! 
fir/ issue ( ',bibliographica4' ,speak+ 
(  ,b]n>d's monograph1 he said1 ',x w\ld
 be pleasant if "s ,fr5*  publi%] w\ld  
br+ out a new edition wor?ily illu/rat$1
 = 9  #ahfe ! mod]n processes (         
reproduction 7 n yet inv5t$1 &  ! few & 
poor woodcuts 9 ,m4 ,b]n>d's book give  
no j idea ( !  arti/ic p[]s ( ,tory1 ^: 
illu/rat$ editions are s difficult to   
meet ) t ,m4 ,b]n>d's admirable comm5t>y
 loses half its value =  lack ( a prop] 
accompanim5t ( text4'    ,a ^w reg>d+ ! 
me?od ( reproduction ( ^! illu/rations  
may  n be out ( place "h4 ,m 0 aim$ at  
?an m]e photographic copies1  :i* are 9 
_m ways inadequate4 ,x 0 ?\ght desirable
 to make !  decorations an integral "p (
 ! typographic treatm5t ( ! volume  & to
 pres]ve :5 practicable _! orig9al      
relations to ! type4 ,to  atta9 ?is end1
 m p]fect pr9t+ plates 7 necess>y ?an   
c\ld be  obta9$ directly f ! old        
editions4 ,! designs1 !re=e1 7 all      

r$rawn ) ! greate/ c>e ov] photographs (
 ! orig9als1 & f  ^! draw+s             
photo-engrav+s made1 :i* 7 aft]w>d      
p]fect$ by  h& :5 ! =ms 7 on ! press4   
,not)/&+ "s inevitable slight div]g5ces 
( l9e1 ?is  me?od pres]ves ) f> great]  
fai?fulness ! _s & effect  ( ! orig9al  
pr9ts1 & ! result is m truly a facsimile
 ?an  a direct photographic copy w\ld h 
be54 ,bo? draw+ & engrav+  ( ,tory's    
designs 7 exquisite1 & z a rule !y 7    
beautifully  pr9t$1 especially by       
,col9es & ,rob]t ,e/i5ne4 ,"s ( !m1     
h[ev]1 suff]$ at ! h&s ( inf]ior pr9t]s4
 ,imp]fections &  irregul>ities due to !
 c>elessness or unskilfullness ( ! pr9t]
  are readily disc]nible1 & 9 !         
reproductions 9 ?is volume h be5        
elim9at$4 ,! pres]vation1 by ?is        
treatm5t1 ( m ( ! beauty &  int]e/ ( !  
orig9als is suffici5t ju/ification =    
dep>t+ to  ?is ext5t f ! usual me?ods ( 
facsimile reproduction4    ,foll[+ !    
,fr5* fa%ion1 ! ,table ( ,cont5ts & ,li/
 (  ,illu/rations are pr9t$ at ! end ( !

 volume4        ,g4 ,b4 ,i4      ,b4 ,r4
        ,janu>y1 #aiji4                 
,illu/ration3    ,,au?or',s ,,preface   
,,to ,,! ,,second    ,,edition4         
,illu/ration           ,,au?or',s       
,,preface ,,to ,,!    ,,second          
,,edition4      ,illu/ration    ,! fir/ 
half ( ! sixte5? c5tury 0 ) respect to  
pr9t+  7z ) respect to ! o!r arts7 a    
p]iod ( r5ovation1 n 9 !  matt] (       
processes ( execution1 :i* rema9$ ab\t !
 same z 9  ! fifte5? c5tury1 b 9 ! matt]
 ( ! make-up ( books1 :i*  0 entirely   
revolutioniz$4 ,typographical           
arrangem5t1 appe>ance (  ! lett]s &     
ornam5ts1 ev]y?+1 ev5 to ! cov]1 0 *ang$
  almo/ at ! same "t1 or1 at all ev5ts1 
)9 a v few ye>s4 ,at  t "t pr9t+ gave   
ov] ! s]vile copy+ ( manuscripts1 :i*   
_h at fir/ s]v$ x z models1 & adopt$    
special rules1 bett]  adapt$ to its     
me?od ( execution4 ,= in/ance1 x        
relegat$ notes to  ! foot ( ! pages1    
call+ att5tion to !m by m>ks ( ref]5ce1 
in/ead ( plac+ !m at ! side ( ! text1 z 

_h previ\sly be5  ! cu/om1 at ! co/ ( an
 enorm\s am\nt ( lab\r1 )\t b5efit  to !
 read]4 ,x also ab&on$ ! use ( r$       
capitals1#a :i*1 by  increas+ ! lab\r   
tw(old1 made books exp5sive1 & replac$  
!m  by floriat$ lett]s1 :i* 7 q z       
di/9ctive1 b 7 set up  & pr9t$ ) ! text4
 ,?is /yle ( ornam5t1 s fav\rable to    
arti/ic results1 develop$ rapidly1 &    
soon ext5d$ f ! lett]s  to !            
illu/rations1 :i* began to be introduc$ 
9 books 9 con/antly  increas+ numb]s4   
,"u ! g5]al impulsion ( ! ,r5aissance1  
engrav+ 0 trans=m$3 in/ead ( ! co>se    
woodcuts1 ( !  s-call$ cribl /yle1 9 :i*
 ! backgr\nd 0 black spr9kl$ )  :ite    
dots1#b & ! design /amp$ 9 :ite1 z ) a  
pun*1 engrav+  9 relief came into vogue1
 j z we h x to-day1 id5tical 9 =m1      
al?\gh ! processes h be5 p]fect$4 ,a    
simil> revolution took  place 9 ! matt] 
( lett]s3 ! go?ic or semi-go?ic *>act]s1
  :i* _h hi!rto be5 us$1 7 replac$ by   
roman *>act]s ( a novel  %ape1 borr[$ f 
! monum5ts ( antiquity 7!n /udi$ ) great

  ard\r71 :i* cont9u$ 9 use until !     
,revolution4 ,la/ly1 ! cov]s  ( books   
also und]w5t a trans=mation br\ght ab\t 
by ! =ce (  ev5ts3 ! p>*m5t rolls us$ by
 ! anci5ts _h be5 succe$$1  dur+ !      
,middle ,ages1 by b\nd volumes1 ( a %ape
 m conv5i5t  = read+2 ^! volumes1 ( :i* 
^? :o 7 =tunate en\gh to  own any nev]  
own$ m ?an a v small numb]1 be+ int5d$  
to be  arrang$ on ! libr>y %elves 9 su* 
wise z to pres5t "o side to  ! visitor's
 eye1 7 adorn$ ) num]\s ornam5ts ( v>i\s
 sorts  on t side1 s t !y c\ld easily be
 di/+ui%$4 ,lat]1 ^!  ornam5ts 7 omitt$ 
& ! title ( ! book sub/itut$1 9 huge    
black or gauff]$ lett]s4 ,b ! inv5tion (
 pr9t+ soon caus$  t device to be       
ab&on$4 ,z ! increas+ numb]s ( books    
made x  impossible to give up s mu*     
space to !m1 !y 7 arrang$ side by  side 
on ! %elves1 c>e be+ tak5 to pr9t !     
title 9 gold lett]s  7s t x might be m  
legible7 on ! back ( ! book1 :i* 0 !    
only "p ( x 9 sight4 ,?is innovation    
compell$ ! do+ away )  rais$            

decorations1 especially ^? 9 preci\s    
/ones or 9 metal1 :i*  w\ld h torn !    
books t /ood next !m4 ,!reaft] lea!r    
b9d+  came into g5]al use2 ! gauff]+ on 
! sides 0 cont9u$ = "s  "t2 b 9 !       
sixte5? c5tury ?is 9 turn 0 replac$ by  
gold  tool+ ' filet1' & ! trans=mation 0
 complete4           99       99        
99       99       99    ,! man :o       
contribut$ mo/ l>gely to ! ?reefold     
evolution ,i h  describ$ 0 ,ge(roy      
,tory1 a man :o is h>dly kn[n to-day1#c 
despite  all 8 tal5ts1 al?\gh he receiv$
 9 #aecj1 z rew>d ( 8 lab\rs1  ! title (
 k+'s pr9t]1 :i* ,franois ,i _h nev]    
be=e be/[$  ^u any "o4 ,i say t ,tory is
 h>dly kn[n to-day2 9 tru?1 x is1  9 8  
case1 equival5t to be+ unkn[n1 to be    
kn[n1 z he is1 only  z a publi%]4 ,"s   
few s*ol>s1 to be sure1 are aw>e t he 0 
a  pr9t]2 b ! fact is s little kn[n t 8 
biograph] has d5i$  x4#d ,z = 8 noble/  
title to fame1 t ( engrav]1 nobody is   
aw>e  ( x2 & yet we owe to ,tory !      
resuscitation ( engrav+ 9 ,france4  ,z !

 hi/orian ( typography1#e ,i h ?\ght t x
 0 = me to  describe ) special c>e "o ( 
! faire/ jewels 9 8 cr[n4 ,su*  is !    
purpose ( ! "w "h pres5t$1 :]e9 w also  
be f\nd1 9  connection ) ! hon\r paid to
 ,tory by ,franois ,i1 "s in=mation     
conc]n+ ! fir/ royal pr9t]s1 & a li/ (  
^? (fic]s f !  beg9n+ d[n to ! ext9ction
 ( ! (fice 9 #ahcj1 ?ree c5turies1  ye> 
= ye>1 aft] its creation4 ,franois ,i   
is1 9 tru?1 entitl$ to  be consid]$ !   
creator ( ! (fice ( k+'s pr9t]1 = prior 
to  8 reign we f9d b "o typograph] :o   
bore t title1 :ile1 f  ,franois ,i d[n1 
! s]ies ( k+'s pr9t]s 0 n aga9          
int]rupt$4  ,! appo9tm5t ( ,pi]re le    
,r\ge1 on :om ! title 0 be/[$ 9  #adhh1f
 may be cr$itable to ,*>les ,,viii1 b x 
0 )\t result4 ,!  hon\r ( hav+ made ( ! 
em95tly lit]>y po/ ( k+'s pr9t]  a      
p]man5t (fice rev]ts ( "r & naturally to
 ! pr9ce :o has  be5 call$ ! ,fa!r (    
,lett]s4 ,9 tru? t pr9ce1 z we %all see 
h]eaft]1 0 n cont5t ) a s+le pr9t]2 he  
_h sev]al at once1  ) di/9ct functions1 

& appo9t$ successors )\t loss ( "t to   
su* z retir$ or di$ dur+ 8 lifetime4    
,b1 ,i repeat1 ! pr9cipal purpose ( my  
"w is to make ,tory kn[n z  "o ( ! mo/  
skilful engrav]s we h ev] _h4 ,( c\rse  
,i _c  =get t he 0 ! le>n$ editor ( !   
',cosmographie du ,pape ,pie  ,,ii1' !  
',it9raire ,anton91' etc42 ! publi%]1 ( 
r>e ta/e1 :o  put =? ! ,h\rs ( #aebe1   
#aebg1 etc42 ! accompli%$ pr9t] (  !    
',sacre de la ,re9e ,elonore1' & !      
di/+ui%$ philologi/ (  ',*amp fleury1'  
to :om1 z we %all see1 we owe ! inv5tion
 ( !  or?ographic =ms peculi> to ! ,fr5*
 language4#g ,b :at has  especially     
attract$ me 9 ,tory is 8 "w z an        
engrav]4 ,9 t  rle he 0 )\t pr$ecessor  
or rival1 = ^? p]sons :o may be         
repres5t$ z su* may h be5 8 pupils1 no?+
 m4 ,jean ,duvet  alone might qu>rel )  
?is limitation2 b1 al?\gh he 0 ,tory's  
contempor>y1 he 0 n 8 tea*]2 = ,tory _h 
gone = 8 s*ool+  9 ! art to ! v         
f\nta9-head1 to ,italy1 be=e ,duvet     
produc$  any?+4 ,z = ,jean ,c\s91 de    

,laulne1 du ,c]ceau1 ,lon>d ,gau?i]1 &  
! re/1 !y did n come until aft] ,tory4  
,! hon\r ( revivify+  ! art ( engrav+ 9 
,france belongs to ,tory alone1 be/rid+ 
two  c5turies1 ! fifte5? & sixte5?2     
inde$1 "s ( 8 productions  are pure     
go?ic4 ,?is ,i propose to demon/rate 9 !
 ?ird "p ( my  book1 aft] ,i h1 9 ! fir/
 "p1 n>rat$ ! g5]al facts (  our arti/'s
 life1 9 :i* we may obs]ve also !       
developm5t ( a  revolution 9 ! matt] (  
philology2 = ,tory 0 a devot$ p>tisan ( 
! classic tongues be=e he became "o ( ! 
/urdie/ *ampions ( !  ,fr5* language4   
,9 ord] to emphasize ! importance ( !   
or?ographic re=m a*iev$  by ,tory1 ,i h 
usually foll[$ ! or?ography ( ! "t 9 my 
quotations f anci5t works4 ,x is an     
ana*ronism1 to be sure1 b x  is ( no    
consequ5ce :5 ! read] is =ew>n$4 ,i h   
also felt at  lib]ty to correct n[ & !n1
 )\t call+ att5tion to !m1 !            
typographical errors f\nd 9 ! texts     
quot$4    ,i w n conclude )\t ?ank+     
publicly ^? p]sons :o h  k9dly assi/$ me

 9 my rese>*es conc]n+ ,tory4 ,i h _h   
occasion  to m5tion _! names 9 ! c\rse (
 my "w1 b t is n en\gh3  ,i beg !m to   
accept 9 ?is place ! assurance ( my     
gratitude4 ,!re  are two to :om ,i am   
especially grateful1 = !y h consid]ably 
augm5t$ my /ore ( docum5ts3 !y are ,,mm4
 ,a*ille ,devria#h &  ,olivi] ,b>bi]1 ( 
! ,biblio?que ,impriale3 x is ow+ to _! 
k9d  communications to me t ! li/ (     
,tory's arti/ic works w be f\nd  n f> f 
complete4    ,illu/ration               
,,footnotes3    ,footnote #a3 ,?is t]m1 
:i* is wrongfully us$ 9 pr9t+ today  to 
d5ote all majuscules1 0 =m]ly employ$   
only = ! initial  lett]s ( *apt]s4 ,x 0 
9 ?is s5se t ,s*oeff] us$ x :5  he said1
 9 #adeg1 t 8 ,psalt] 0 v5u/ate         
capitalium di/9ctus  di/+ui%$ by !      
beauty ( its capitals2 also ,*evilli]1  
:5 he  wrote 9 ! ,orig9e de l',imprim]ie
 de ,p>is 7page #cb71 t ! books  ( !    
fir/ pr9t]s ( ,p>is _h no 'capitals1' ! 
*apt] initials  be+ left blank1 to be   
made by ! illum9ators4 ,m4 ,crapelet1   

tak+ !  ^w 9 its pres5t mean+1 conclud$ 
!refrom t ! books ( ,g]+  & 8 associates
 7 )\t majuscules2 & he !reupon         
attributes  ! introduction ( roman      
lett]s 9 ,p>is to ,josse ,bade1 9 !     
sixte5?  c5tury1 b he is altoge!r wrong4
    ,footnote #b3 ,cribl1 lit4 sift$4   
,footnote #c3 ,i reta9 ! phraseology ( !
 fir/ edition ( my book1  publi%$ 9     
#ahef2 b ! fact is t1 ?anks to t        
publication1 ,tory  is no long] 9 ! same
 plight4 ,8 books h become =midable     
rivals  to ^? ( ,vo/re1 ,vr>d1 etc4 ,"o 
( 8 ,books ( ,h\rs sold rec5tly  = m ?an
 #cjjj francs4 ,note to #b;d edition1   
#ahfe4    ,footnote #d3 ,see ,la        
,biographie ,univ]selle1 article        
',tory1' by ,m4 ,weiss1  ,city ,libr>ian
 ( ,besanon4    ,footnote #e3 ,see my   
book1 entitl$3 ,de l',orig9e et des     
,dbuts de  l',imprim]ie en ,europe2 #b  
vols41 #hvo1 #ahec4    ,footnote #f3 ,9 
! impr9t ( ! ,m] des ,hi/oires1 #b      
vols41 folio1  complet$ 9 #adhh 7#adhi1 
new /yle71 we read3 ',imprimee p>       

,mai/re  ,pi]re le ,r\ge1 libraire et   
imprimeur du ,roy'2 b he assum$ ! latt] 
title only once1 & 9 my op9ion x 0 !    
result ( a misappreh5sion4  ,he seems 9 
fact to h be5 k+'s booksell] only2 at   
all ev5ts he  assumes t title 9 !       
,heures  l',usage de ,rome1 :i* he      
publi%$  9 #adia4 ,9 any case1 8        
assumption ( ! title does n prove t he  
receiv$ royal lett]s pat5t1 z all ! o!r 
pr9t]s did1 z we %all  see lat]4        
,footnote #g3 ,tory also essay$ a re=m 9
 ,lat9 or?ography1 b x 0  less happily  
conceiv$1 & did n succe$4    ,footnote  
#h3 ,alas6 s9ce ?is preface 0 fir/      
pr9t$1 we h _h !  mis=tune to lose !    
em95t arti/ :om ,i h nam$4 ,note to #b;d
  edition4          ,illu/ration3       
,,"p ,i4    ,,biography4    ,illu/ration
           ,illu/ration    ,,ge(roy     
,,tory    ,,pa9t] ,,& ,,engrav]3 ,,fir/ 
,,royal ,,pr9t]3 ,,re=m] ,,(            
,,or?ography ,,&  ,,typography ,,"u     
,,fran,,ois ,i4      ,,"p ,i4           
,,biography4    ,illu/ration    ,less   

?an tw5ty ye>s aft] ! introduction (    
pr9t+ at ,p>is1 !re  0 born at ,b\rges a
 *ild ( ! p1 de/9$ to imp>t to ,fr5*    
typography a vigor\s arti/ic impulsion1 
or1 to speak m accurately1 to  "w !re9 a
 g5u9e revolution4 ,ge(roy ,tory#i 0    
born 9 ! capital  ( ,b]ry1 ab\t #adhj1 (
 obscure1 middle-class p>5ts1 z he      
himself  tells u4#aj ,ev]y?+ seems to   
indicate t he fir/ saw ! light  ( day 9 
! faub\rg ( ,sa9t-,priv1 to ?is day !   
abode ( humble  v9e-dress]s4 ,h[1 9 t   
mo/ l[ly condition ( life1 he succe$$ 9 
acquir+ ! degree ( education :i* he     
aft]w>d exhibit$1 x is h>d  to say4     
,h[ev]1 x is prop] to rememb] t ,b\rges 
0 at t "t a  metropolitan & univ]sity   
city1 :]e !re 7 sev]al s*ools1 bo?      
ecclesia/ic & lay4 ,we may well believe 
t1 hav+1 at an e>ly age1  ar\s$ ! int]e/
 ( "s patron by virtue ( 8 =tunate      
natural  end[m5ts & 8 intellig5ce1 he 0 
admitt$ to ! s*ools atta*$  to ! *apt]1 
:]e he le>n$ ! fir/ elem5ts ( gramm>4   
,we %all  soon f9d him d$icat+ ! fir/   

fruits ( 8 lab\rs to a canon ( !        
metropolitan *ur* ( ,b\rges1 :o seems to
 h be51 at t "t1 8  ,mc5as4    ,once    
ma/] ( ! fir/ rudim5ts ( gramm>1 ,tory  
p]fect$ himself  by foll[+ ! curriculum 
( ! univ]sity1 :]e1 z we le>n f         
himself1 he _h = 8 tea*] a ,flem+ nam$  
,guillaume de ,ricke1  o!rwise call$ 'le
 ,ri*e' 9 ,fr5* & ',dives' 9 ,lat92 & = 
a  fell[ disciple "u ?is ,gh5t-born     
ma/]1 a c]ta9 ,h]v]us de  ,b]na1 f      
,sa9t-,am&1 :o aft]w>d wrote a panegyric
 ( ! ,comtes de  ,nev]s4#aa    ,tory !n 
w5t1 to f9i% 8 lit]>y education1 to     
,italy1 :i!r he  betook himself e>ly 9 !
 sixte5? c5tury4 ,he soj\rn$ pr9cipally 
9 ,rome1 :]e he att5d$ mo/ frequ5tly !  
fam\s college call$  ,la ,sapi5za1#ab & 
9 ,bologna1 :]e he att5d$ ! lectures ( !
  celebrat$ ,filippo ,b]oaldo1 :o di$ 9 
#aeje4ac ,tory return$ to ,france  a    
little be=e t ev5t1 & e/abli%$ 8        
domicile 9 ,p>is1 :i*  he always lov$   
h5ce=w>d z "o loves "o's native city1#ad
 & :]e  he began 8 lit]>y c>e]4    ,!   

fir/ "w ( 8 ( :i* we h any k is an      
edition (  ,pomponius ,mela1 :i* he     
prep>$ = ! booksell] ,jean ,petit2 x 0  
pr9t$ by ,gilles de ,g\rmont because x  
requir$ ! use ( "s ,greek  type4#ae ,?is
 book 0 d$icat$ by ,tory to 8 compatriot
 ,philib]t  ,bab\1 at t "t valet de     
*ambre to ! k+4 ,! d$icatory epi/le  is 
dat$ ,p>is1 ! ,,vi#af ( ! ,nones (      
,decemb]1 #aejg2 b !  pr9t+ ( ! book 0 n
 complet$ until ,janu>y #aj1 #aejh 7new 
/yle74#ag ,sev]al articles 9 ?is volume1
 :i* 7 writt5 by ,tory1  are sign$ by ! 
^w ,,civis1 :i* he _h adopt$ = 8        
device4 ,t patriotic designation 0 well 
suit$ to a desc5dant (  ^? ,bituriges :o
 /rove va9ly at ,av>icum#ah to def5d !  
autonomy  ( ,gaul aga9/ ,cs>4 ,9 any    
ev5t x is int]e/+ to f9d1 ?ree  hundr$  
ye>s be=e ,jean-,jacques ,r\sseau1 a    
man1 ju/ly pr\d ( 8  le>n+1 :i* he ow$  
entirely to himself1 clo?+ himself 9 t  
title ( citiz51 :i* 0 =m]ly held 9 su*  
hon\r 9 ! prov9cial  cities1 &          
especially 9 ,b\rges1 ^: "n ,tory nev]  

fails to app5d  to 8 own3 ',ge(roy ,tory
 de ,b\rges4'    ,?is erudite production
 & ! patronage ( ,philib]t ,bab\ 7      
p]haps  responsible = ,tory's appo9tm5t 
to ! (fice ( reg5t1 o!rwise  call$      
pr(essor1 ( ! ,college ( ,plessis1 :]e  
we f9d him in/all$  9 #aeji4 ,x 0 !re t 
he edit$ = ! fir/ ,h5ri ,e/i5ne !       
',cosmographie du pape ,pie ,,ii4'#ai   
,! d$ication ( ?is book1 address$ by    
,tory to ,g]ma9 de ,gannay1 canon  ( !  
metropolitan *ur* ( ,b\rges1 & rec5tly  
appo9t$ ,bi%op (  ,cahors by ,k+ ,l\is  
,,xii1#bj 0 dat$ at ! ,college (        
,plessis1 on !  ,,vi ( ! ,nones (       
,octob]1#ba #aeji4 ,tory's edition 7!   
?ird accord+  to him7 conta9s =ty-"o    
qu>to %eets ( text1 & is accompani$ by  
a map ( ! old _w4 ,! 'avis au lecteur1' 
also writt5 by ,tory1 is  sign$1 accord+
 to 8 cu/om1 ) ! ^w ,,civis4 ,9 !       
foll[+ ye>1 9 collaboration ) a         
compatriot & fell[ pupil1  ,h]v]us de   
,b]na1 ,tory publi%$ a %ort ,lat9 poem  
on ! ,passion1  writt5 by 8 =m] tea*]1  

,guillaume de ,ricke4 ,9 ?is wise he    
acquitt$ 8 debt ( gratitude4#bb ,%ortly 
aft]1 ,tory publi%$ = !  ,m>nef bro!rs  
an edition ( ,b]osus1 :o 0 !n mu* 9     
vogue1 ?anks  to ! fabrications (       
,annius ( ,vit]bo4 ,?is book1 ! preface 
( :i*  is dat$ ,may #i1 #aeaj1 w5t to no
 less ?an ?ree editions1 to say no?+  ( 
^? issu$ by o!r publi%]s4#bc    ,9 !    
same ye> ,tory publi%$ = ! same         
booksell]s a small  volume (            
miscellanies1 "u ?is title3 ',val]ii    
,probi grammatici de  int]pret&is       
,romanorum lit]is opusculum1 cum aliis  
quibusdam scitu  dignissimis4' ,x 0     
probably pr9t$ by ,gilles de ,g\rmont1 =
 we f9d  9 x 8 unacc5t$ ,greek type4#bd 
,?is volume1 :i* conta9s twelve  octavo 
%eets1 has two engrav+s on wood--! m>k (
 ! booksell]s on  ! title-page1 & a     
,roman portico a little f>!r on4 ,!re   
are also a  few small cuts engrav$ on   
metal 9 "o ( ! articles4 ,! d$icatory   
epi/le1 dat$ at ! ,college ( ,plessis ! 
,,vi ( ! ,ides ( ,may 7,may  #aj71      

#aeaj1 & address$ by ,tory to two       
compatriots1 :o _h probably  be5 8 fell[
 pupils1 is sign$ by 8 device1 ! ^w     
,,civis4  ,! d$ication beg9s ?us3       
',god(r$us ,tor9us ,bituricus           
ornatissimos  ,philib]tum ,bab\m et     
,ioannem ,alemanum ,iuniorem1 cives     
,bituricos1 p>i  int] se amicitia       
conjunctissimos1 salutat4' ,bab\ &      
,lallemant 7 at  ?is "t two important   
p]sonages 9 ,b\rges3 ! =m] 0 secret>y  &
 silv]smi? to ! k+1 ! o!r1 mayor ( !    
city4 ,we see t  ,tory _h acquir$       
valuable connections 9 8 native place1  
despite 8  mode/ orig94 ,among !        
extracts f anci5t au?ors 9 ?is book he  
int]sp]s$ sev]al pieces ( v]se ( 8 own  
composition4#be    ,f9ally1 9 ! same    
ye>1 ,tory issu$ an edition (           
,qu9tilian's  ',in/itutiones1' c>efully 
collat$ by him ) sev]al manuscripts4    
,?is "w 0 und]tak5 at ! reque/ ( ,jean  
,r\sselet1 ,seigneur de  ,la ,"p-,dieu1 
ne> ,lyon1 & an ance/or (               
,*teau-,regnaud1 ,m>*al de  ,france4    

,?is ,r\sselet1 :o di$ 9 #aebj1 belong$ 
to "o ( ! weal?y  ,lomb>d families :i*  
_h settl$ at ,lyon long be=e2 !y made1 z
  we see1 a noble use ( _! weal?4 ,8    
real "n 0 ,ruccelli4 ,he _h  m>ri$ a "y 
g5tlewoman ( ,b\rges1 ,jeanne           
,lallemant1 daught] ( ,jean  ,lallemant1
 ,seigneur de ,m>magne1 a s*ool fri5d ( 
,tory1 :om ,i h  already _h occasion to 
m5tion4 ,d\btless x 0 ?is connection :i*
  br\ght ,tory into relations )         
,r\sselet4 ,! text is prec$$ by !       
foll[+ d$icatory lett]3        ,ge(roy  
,tory ( ,b\rges to ,jean ,r\sselet1     
devot$ lov] (      lett]s1 long life &  
happ9ess4        ,nev]1 ,i ?9k1 mo/     
illu/ri\s ,jean1 w y omit or cease to   
h ! aspiration ( nobly ju/ify+1 bo? by  
y\r "*      & by y\r good de$s1 ! great 
hopes :i* y\r relatives &      y\r      
c\ntry h ( y4 ,t y might b5efit ! ,/ate 
by      y\r c\nsel also1 y made x y\r   
int]e/ t ,i %\ld em5d      ,qu9tilian & 
h him pr9t$ z h&somely z might be4 ,aft]
      c>efully collat+ a l>ge numb] (   

manuscripts1 ,i indu/ri\sly      set to 
"w &1 by elim9at+ almo/ c\ntless errors1
 ,i made a      s+le manuscript (       
consid]able accuracy4 ,?is1 9 accordance
      ) y\r ord]s1 ,i s5t f ,p>is to    
,lyon4 ,i only hope t !      pr9t]s w n 
introduce o!r1 new1 errors4 ,f>ewell1 & 
love      me4        ,p>is1 at !        
,college ( ,plessis1 ! ?ird ( ! ,cal5ds 
(      ,m>*4#bf    ,?is book1 :i* =ms a 
l>ge octavo volume1 unpag$1 pr9t$ 9     
italic  type1 & 9 :i* we f9d "s mo/     
attractive ,greek type1 ) acc5ts1  0    
f9i%$ on ! ,,vii ( ! ,cal5ds ( ,july 7t 
is to say1 ,june  #be71 #aeaj4 ,!       
pr9t]'s "n does n any:]e appe>1 & !     
place (  pr9t+ 7,lyon7 is m5tion$ only 9
 ,tory's lett]4#bg    ,i "k ( no?+ (    
,tory's dat$ 9 #aeaabh2 b t does n prove
  t he produc$ no?+ 9 t ye>1 = x is     
c]ta9 t ab\t t  "t he publi%$ sev]al    
works :i* h n come d[n to u4 ,9 fact1   
he tells u 9 8 ',*amp fleury'#bi t he   
has 'caus$ to be pr9t$  & put be=e !    
eyes ( wor?y s*ol>s div]s little works 9

 ,lat91  bo? 9 v]se & 9 prose4' ,n[ we  
"k ( no?+ ( 8 9 v]se prior  to #aebd1   
except :at we f9d at ! end ( ! ',val]ius
 ,probus' ( #aeaj1  & ( ,guillaume de   
,ricke's ',passion4' ,moreov]1 ! abs5ce 
( any  publication by ,tory 9 #aeaa may 
be expla9$ by ! confusion incid5t  to 8 
retirem5t f ! ,college ( ,plessis & 8   
in/allation at  ! ,college ,coqu]et1 :i*
 seems to h tak5 place 9 t ye>1 b       
conc]n+ :i* ,i h no o!r in=mation ?an ! 
impr9t on two books  publi%$ by him 9 ! 
foll[+ ye>4    ,! fir/ "w edit$ by ,tory
 9 #aeab 0 an ar*itectural treatise     
entitl$3 ',leonis ,bapti/ ,alb]ti       
,flor5t9i4--,libri de re dificatoria    
decem1' etc42 a qu>to volume ( #ad      
prelim9>y leaves & #agd leaves (  text4 
,?is book 0 pr9t$ by ,b]?old ,rembolt   
7^: m>k x be>s on  ! fir/ page71 at !   
jo9t exp5se ( t pr9t] & ! booksell]     
,l\is ,hornk51 ^: m>k is at ! end ( !   
book4 ,! d$ication1  :i* is address$ to 
,philib]t ,bab\1 & dat$ at ! ,college   
,coqu]et  on ! ,,xv ( ! ,cal5ds (       

,septemb] 7,augu/ #ah71 #aeab1 in=ms u t
  ,tory receiv$ ! manuscript ( ! book f 
8 fri5d ,rob]t ,dure1#cj  pr9cipal ( !  
,college ( ,plessis1 :o gave x to him   
f\r ye>s  e>li]1 :5 ,tory himself 0     
pr(essor at ! same college4 ,z always1  
?is d$ication is sign$ ,,civis4 ,a note 
on ! la/ page b "o  in=ms u t ! pr9t+ 0 
f9i%$ on ,augu/ #bc1 #aeab4ca    ,!     
second "w put =? by ,tory 9 #aeab 0 !   
',it9]>ium ,anton9i4'  ,x 0 ! second    
book t he prep>$ = ,h5ri ,e/i5ne1 9 ^:  
e/abli%m5t x has be5 said#cb            
7errone\sly1 ,i ?9k7 t he fill$  ! po/ (
 corrector ( ! press4 ,h[ev] t may be1 !
 d$ication1  address$ by ,tory to       
,philib]t ,bab\1 is dat$ at ! ,college  
,coqu]et  ! ,,xiv ( ! ,cal5ds (         
,septemb] 7,augu/ #ai71 #aeab4 ,tory    
says to ,bab\  t he _h dispat*$ a copy (
 ! manuscript ( ?is book to him at      
,t\rs f\r ye>s be=e 7t is to say1 9     
#aejh71 b t ! p]son to  :om x 0 entru/$ 
= deliv]y to him _h giv5 x1 9 8 own "n1 
to somebody else4 ,?is "t1 9 ord] n to  

be defraud$ ( ! fruits  ( 8 lab\rs1 he  
_h caus$ ! "w to be pr9t$ f 8 own copy1 
hav+ c>efully collat$ x ) a manuscript  
l5t him by ,*ri/ophe de  ,longueil4#cc  
,! volume is a sexto-decimo1 rem>kable =
 ! beauty (  its execution4 ,! copy 9   
vellum :i* ,i h se5 at ! ,biblio?que    
,nationale is /ill r$ol5t ( ! fifte5?   
c5tury4 ,we f9d 9 x  c]ta9 v]ses ( !    
,burgundian ,gr>d de ,v]cel 9 hon\r (   
,tory1 :i*  prove t ! latt] 0 ev5 !n 9  
"s repute z a s*ol>1 & z  a pr9t]1 too2 
= ! au?or contra/s him ) ! wret*$ pr9t]s
  ( ! day4 ,! prelim9>y matt]1 by       
,ge(roy ,tory1 is sign$ by !  ^w        
,,civis1 pr9t$ 9 r$4 ,at ! end ( !      
volume ! same  ^w reappe>s 9 a v curi\s 
monogram compos$ ( ! lett]s ,,civs  s   
arrang$ t we c read ! ^w ,,civis 9 all  
directions4  ,!re9 we may detect ?us    
e>ly ,tory's ta/e = ciph]s & devices1 a 
ta/e to :i* he aft]w>d gave free re91 9 
8 ',*amp fleury4'    ,illu/ration    ,at
 ?is epo* occurs a mom5t\s ev5t 9       
,ge(roy ,tory's life4 ,on ,augu/  #bf1  

#aeab1 he became ! fa!r ( a daught]1 :o 
0 *ri/5$ ,agnes4  ,i d n "k ! date ( 8  
m>riage1 b x 0 at lea/ z e>ly z  #aeaa4 
,a docum5t ( mu* lat] date1 to :i* we   
%all h occasion to  ref] h]eaft]1 in=ms 
u t 8 *ild's "m 0 nam$ ,p]rette  le     
,hull94 ,!re is reason to believe t %e1 
l h] husb&1 0 (  ,b\rges1 z ! "n (      
,hull9 0 common !re at t "t4 ,soon aft] 
! bir? ( ,agnes1 p]haps j at ! op5+ ( ! 
t]m ( #aeab1 ,tory  ent]$ ! ,college (  
,b\rgogne z reg5t1 or pr(essor (        
philosophy4  ,8 lectures1 :i* 7 cont9u$ 
= sev]al ye>s1 7 att5d$ by a  l>ge numb]
 ( he>]s1 if we may believe a poetical  
epitaph compos$ 9  laudation ( him &    
publi%$ by ,la ,caille4#cd ,tory himself
 seems to  ref] to ?is pr(essor%ip 9 8  
',*amp fleury1'#ce b ,i h be5  unable to
 f9d any record ( x1 because1           
presumably1 ! new direction  9 :i* he 0 
!n turn+ 8 faculties requir$ a c]ta9 "t 
(  prep>ation4    ,?is is :at happ5$3   
,tory1 ^: activity 0 v great1 did n     
conf9e himself to 8 pr(essor%ip1#cf b   

set ab\t le>n+ draw+  7probably "u !    
in/ruction ( ,jean ,p]real1 ( :om ,i    
%all h  occasion to speak aga971 & also 
engrav+1 = :i* he _h a special  b5t4    
,?is appr5tice%ip1 ) ! duties ( 8       
pr(essor's *air1--=  ,tory drove art &  
philosophy side by side1 z ! epitaph j  
quot$ has  x 7'philosophiam simulque    
artem ex]cuit                           
typographicam'71#cg--;engross$  him     
completely = ?ree or f\r ye>s2 b at !   
end ( t "t1  be+ f> f cont5t ) 8        
attempts at pr9t+ & engrav+1 or  too    
en?usia/ic to be satisfi$ ) a p>tial    
result1 he det]m9$ to  /udy classic =ms 
& outl9es 9 ,italy itself1 ( :i* c\ntry 
he  _h reta9$ su* agreeable memories t  
he speaks ( x con/antly4  ,consequ5tly  
he ab&on$ 8 pr(essor%ip & />t$ s\? aga94
 ,x  0 on ?is j\rney t he visit$ !      
,coliseum 'm ?an a ?\s&  times1'#ch t he
 saw ! !atre ( ,orange1#ci & ! anci5t   
monum5ts ( ,langu$oc#dj & ( o!r places 9
 ,france & ,italy1#da  :i* he cites z 8 
au?orities on e page ( 8 ',*amp fleury4'

    ,tory does n give ! precise date (  
?is arti/ic j\rney2 b x is  e/abli%$ by 
a passage 9 8 book1 :]e he in=ms u t he 
saw !  ',epitaphs ( ,anci5t ,rome' pr9t$
 9 t city4#db ,n[ ?is book (  ,epitaphs 
c be no o!r ?an ! collection publi%$ by 
! celebrat$  pr9t] ,mazo*i1 "u ! title3 
',epigrammata sive inscriptiones antiqu 
urbis1' folio1 dat$ #aeaf1 b prec$$ by a
 lic5se f ! ,pope1 (  #aeag4dc ,?is h9t 
( ,tory's is d\bly valuable to u1 = x n 
only  tells u ! date ( our arti/'s      
second j\rney to ,italy1 b reveals  8   
pr$ilection = typography4 ,z we see1 he 
0 already /udy+ !  pr9t+ art ) int]e/4  
,on 8 return to ,p>is1 ab\t #aeah1      
,tory1 :o 0 n a weal?y man1 0  oblig$ to
 ?9k ab\t turn+ 8 tal5ts to acc\nt1 9   
ord] to e>n  8 liv+4 ,8 pr9cipal res\rce
 seems to h be5 ! pa9t+ (  manuscripts1 
o!rwise call$ m9iature2 b1 :e!r because 
he did n  f9d suffici5t "w ( t sort1 or 
because he consid]$ ano!r bran*  ( art m
 useful1 he soon gave 8 entire att5tion 
to engrav+ on  wood1 9 :i* he spe$ily   

acquir$ consid]able celebrity4 ,ab\t !  
same  "t1 ,tory also jo9$ ! frat]nity ( 
booksell]s1 foll[+ a cu/om  !n q g5]al  
among engrav]s1--a cu/om :i* _!         
pr$ecessors1  ! m9iaturi/s1 _h h&$ d[n  
to !m1 & :i* 0 cont9u$ d[n to  !        
eighte5? c5tury4#dd ,9 tru?1 x 0 n      
unnatural t ^? :o  decorat$ books %\ld  
sell !m1 or1 if y pref]1 t ^? :o sold   
!m %\ld decorate !m4 ,x 0 "o way ( e>n+ 
m money4 ,desir+  to signalize 8 db 9 ! 
c>e] ( a bibliopole 9 a notewor?y way1  
,tory und]took to engrave = himself a   
s]ies ( bord]s ' l'antique1'  :i* he    
int5d$ = a book ( ,h\rs1--a sort ( book 
t 0 v  pr(itable at t "t1 because ( !   
great am\nt ( "w :i* x  requir$2 b !    
task 0 a long "o1 & he 0 oblig$ to "w = 
diff]5t pr9t]s 9 ! mean "t4 ,"o ( ! fir/
 :o employ$ him 0  ,simon de ,col9es4   
,col9es1 :o became a pr9t] 9 #aebj1 z a 
result (  8 m>riage to ,h5ri ,e/i5ne's  
wid[1 commission$ ,tory to design m>ks1 
floriat$ lett]s1 & bord]s = ! books t he
 publi%$ 9 8 own  "n2 he also entru/$   

him1 ,i ?9k1 ) ! engrav+ ( 8 italic     
type1 :i* he soon began to use 9        
conjunction ) ! roman type t  he _h f 8 
pr$ecessor4    ,b ,tory's active m9d    
c\ld n be cont5t ) a s+le occupation4   
,he 0 a patriot fir/ ( all1 z 8 device  
proves4 ,& s1 f> f  all[+ himself to be 
engross$ by 8 memories ( ! lit]>y &     
arti/ic treasures ( ,italy1 he began to 
/udy ) ard\r ! monum5ts  ( 8 "m tongue1 
n only 9 ^? books pr9t$ 9 ,fr5*--v few  
z yet--:i* he _h at h& 9 8 %op1 b also1 
& especially1 9  div]s f9e manuscripts  
on p>*m5t confid$ to him by '8 good     
fri5d  & bro!r1 ,r5 ,mass1 ( ,v5dme1    
*ronicl] to ! k+1' ^:  m]its1 entirely  
=gott5 9 our day1#de he w>mly extols4#df
    ,n[1 :ile /udy+ t same ,fr5* tongue1
 s decri$ by ! s*ol>s  ( 8 "t1 ,tory    
discov]$ !re9 beauties :i* requir$ only 
a  little cultivation to make ( x ! f9e/
 language 9 ! _w4 ,f  t mom5t our       
,b]ri*on1 hi!rto a p>tisan ( ! classics1
 %ook (f  entirely ! yoke ( ,greek &    
,lat91 & ?\ght only ( ! means (  mak+   

,fr5* take prec$5ce ev]y:]e4    ',i     
see1' he says1 '"s :o *oose to write 9  
,greek & 9 ,lat91 &  yet _c speak ,fr5* 
well4444 ,to me x seems1 ) submission1 t
  x w\ld bett] beseem a ,fr5*man to     
write 9 ,fr5* ?an 9 ano!r  tongue1 z    
well = ! pr(it ( 8 said ,fr5* tongue1 z 
to adorn 8  nation & enri* 8 native     
language1 :i* is z fair & f9e belle  et 
bonne z ano!r :5 x is well set d[n 9    
writ+4444 ,:5 ,i see  a ,fr5*man write 9
 ,greek or 9 ,lat91 ,i seem to see a    
mason clad 9  philosoph]'s or k+'s g>b1 
:o w\ld fa9 recite a mask on ! /age (   
,la ,b>o*e#dg or 9 ! confrat]nity ( ,la 
,tr9it1 & _c pron\nce  well en\gh1 z    
hav+ too ?ick a tongue2 _c be> himself  
well1 nor  walk fitt+ly1 insomu* z 8    
legs & feet are unwont$ to ! gait (     
philosoph] or k+4 ,:o %\ld see a        
,fr5*man clad 9 ! native dress  ( a     
,lomb>d1 :i* is mo/ (t5 long & scant1 ( 
blue l95 or (  buckram1 me?9ks t        
,fr5*man w\ld sc>ce je/ at 8 ease )\t   
soon sla%+ x & tak+ f x its true =m z a 

,lomb>d dress1  :i* is b v r>ely sla%$1 
= ,lomb>ds d n (t5 "w havoc  ) _!       
belong+s4 ,h[ev]1 ,i leave all ?is to ! 
wise guidance  ( le>n$ m51 & w n burd5  
myself ) ,greek or ,lat9 save to  cite  
!m 9 due "t & place1 or to talk ) su* z 
_c speak  ,fr5*4'#dh    ,tory _h f\nd 8 
vocation at la/4 ,he resolv$ to e/abli% 
!  sup]iority ( 8 "m tongue 9 a special 
book1 illu/rat$ by  engrav+s by 8 own   
h&1 & int5d$ p>ticul>ly = pr9t]s &      
booksell]s1 :o 7 9 a position to        
di/ribute x s rapidly ) !  aid ( _!     
connections4    ,b :ile he 0 engag$ 9 8 
/udies1 a t]rible cata/rophe fell ^u    
him )\t w>n+1 & caus$ him to =get 8 new 
projects = "s  "t4 ,8 daught] ,agnes1 ( 
:om he _h conceiv$ ! mo/ brilliant      
hopes1 0 tak5 f him on ,augu/ #be1      
#aebb1 at ! age ( n9e ye>s  elev5 mon?s 
& ?irty days1 t is to say1 t5 ye>s less 
"o day4  ,entirely absorb$ by 8 grief1  
,tory wrote a %ort ,lat9 poem ^u ! sad  
ev5t4 ,?is poem1 d$icat$1 l mo/ ( 8 o!r 
books1 to ,philib]t  ,bab\1 0 n publi%$ 

until ,febru>y #ae1 #aebc 7#aebd1 new   
/yle74 ,9  ?is little "w1 consi/+ ( two 
qu>to %eets1 are conta9$ "s mo/  int]e/+
 details ( ,tory's life4 ,we le>n "h1 = 
example1 t he  _h gr\nd$ 8 daught]      
,agnes1 "y z %e 01 9 ,lat9 & ! f9e      
arts4    ',desir+ to in/ruct me 9 !     
,ausonian tongue1 & also to r5d] me     
accompli%$ 9 ! polite arts1 he1 l a mo/ 
affectionate fa!r1  tea*+ me night &    
day1 himself laid ! f\ndations1 sweet & 
ample1  = my life4'#di    ,f>!r on1 he  
makes 8 daught] speak ?us1 f ! dep?s ( !
 urn  9 :i* %e is suppos$ to repose3--  
,,monitor        ,:o made = y ?is urn   
set ) brilliant gems8        ,,agnes    
,:o8 ,my fa!r1 fam$ 9 ?is art4          
,,monitor        ,y\r fa!r is c]ta9ly an
 excell5t pott]4        ,,agnes         
,he practises indu/ri\sly e day ! lib]al
 arts4        ,,monitor        ,does he 
also write melodies & poems8            
,,agnes        ,he does4 ,he also       
blesses ) sweet words ?is lot ( m9e4    
,,monitor        ,yes1 ! skill ( ! man  

is wond]ful4        ,,agnes             
,h>dly has any l& produc$ s fam\s a     
man4#ej    ,we le>n f ?is t ,tory 0 n   
only a s*ol>1 :i* we already  knew1 b an
 arti/ ( great m]it4 ,:o kn[s8 x may be 
t we _h 9  him ! mak+ ( a ,b5v5uto      
,cell9i4 ,:at m 0 necess>y t he  %\ld   
reveal himself z su*8 ,v little--p]haps 
! fall+ 9 ) a  weal?y ,mc5as4 ,9 fact1  
we f9d ^! l9es 9 ano!r piece ( v]se 9  !
 same collection3--        ,,wayf>]     
,he is c]ta9ly well des]v+ ( "s ,mc5as4 
,,g5ius        ,few are ! ,mc5ases :o   
live 9 ! ,fr5* _w4 ,no "o      to-day   
ei!r enc\rages ! lib]al arts by         
appropriate gifts      or und]takes to  
enc\rage !m 9 any way4 ,uprightness &   
fair      virtue are 9 no e/eem4 ,s     
p[]ful is ! sway ( unhappy ,av>ice4     
,trea*]y1 deceit1 & vice are 9 !        
asc5dant4 ,virtues are put 9      !     
backgr\nd1 & e =m ( wret*$ evil creeps  
abroad4        ,,wayf>]        ,:at1    
!re=e1 does he :o is tra9$ by ! *>m+    
,muses8        ,,g5ius        ,he takes 

pleasure 9 be+ able to live 9 8 own     
h\se4        ,,wayf>]        ,he ought  
to g ) hurri$ /ep to ! c\rts ( k+s4     
,,g5ius        ,he does n c>e to1       
because he has a free he>t4 ,y\r        
pot5tates      sometimes take pleasure 9
 look+ at songs1 b :at !n8 ,!y          
requite !m ) nods4 ,gold5 songs1 drawn f
 ! high heav5s1      !y %\ld rew>d )    
jewels & ) pure gold4 ,b1 frivol\s z    
!y are1 !y in/ead fooli%ly give _! gr&  
gifts to fools1      sp5d?rifts1 &      
rogues4#ea           99       99        
99       99       99    ,alas6 ?is      
depiction ( ! vices ( society is n      
peculi> to !  sixte5? c5tury4 ,! _w is v
 old1 & x *anges little4 ,if ,tory  7   
liv+ 9 our day1 x may be t he w\ld use  
ev5 d>k] col\rs2  =1 aft] all1 he 0     
appreciat$ 9 8 own "t1 & p]haps he w\ld 
die ( hung] to-day4 ,z we see1 he 0 n   
fond ( cool+ 8 heels 9  ! ante*amb]s ( !
 great1 & liv$ peacefully 9 8 own h\se2 
b  hon\r came !re to seek him4          
,unluckily x 0 a little late1 z w  appe>

 h]eaft]4    ,at ! end ( ! poem is !    
design reproduc$ on ! next page1 :]e9   
we see = ! fir/ "t ! fam\s ',pot ,cass' 
brok5 j> :i* ,tory  adopt$ !nce=? z !   
m>k ( 8 book%op2 toge!r ) ! device  'non
 plus1' :i* he us$ !reaft] in/ead ( ! ^w
 'civis4'    ,tory subsequ5tly (f]$1 9 8
 ',*amp fleury1' a v confus$            
explanation ( 8 ,pot ,cass1 do+ 8 utmo/ 
to connect x ) !  ord9>y ev5ts ( life2 b
 ev]y?+ t5ds to prove t x owes its      
orig9 to ! dea? ( ,agnes4 ,?is %att]$   
antique vessel repres5ts  ,tory's       
daught]1 ^: c>e] 0 %att]$ by de/9y at ! 
age (  t54 ,! book secur$ by padlocks   
sugge/s ,agnes's lit]>y /udies2 !       
little w+$ figure among ! cl\ds is h]   
s\l fly+ up to heav54 ,!  device 'non   
plus' sugge/s ! desp]ate grief ( ,tory1 
:o seems to say3  ',i no long] non plus 
c>e = any?+'2 or1 m laconically3 ',!re  
is no?+ m = me'2 aft] ! example (       
,val5t9e ( ,milan :5 he  f\nd himself 9 
a simil> situation4#eb    ,illu/ration  
,luckily1 "t1 :i* dead5s all sorr[s1 ev5

 ^? :i* seem likely  to endure = ev]1   
assuag$ ,tory's grief4 ,be=e 8 fun]al   
poem saw  ! light1 he _h return$ to 8   
belov$ /udies1 & !y _h re/or$           
tranquillity to 8 m9d4 ,?is is prov$ by 
! foll[+ passage f 8  ',*amp fleury1' 9 
:i* he tells u h[1 on ,janu>y #f1 #aebc 
7or #aebd1  accord+ to our me?od (      
comput+ "t71 t is to say1 eighte5  mon?s
 aft] he lo/ 8 daught]1 ! idea ( t      
curi\s book came  to 8 m9d4 ,we are glad
 to recognize once m !re9 ! patriotic   
,b]ri*on :o _h tak5 = 8 device ! ^w     
'civis4'    ',9 ! morn+ ( ! day ( ! fea/
 ( ,k+s1'#ec he says1 '444 :i*  0       
reckon$ ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxiii1 ! fancy came to
 me to muse 9 my b$1  & to move ! :eel (
 my memory1 ?9k+ on a ?\s& petty        
conceits1  bo? s]i\s & m]ry1 :]eamong ,i
 be?\ght me ( a lett] ( anci5t  =m1 :i* 
,i n long s9ce made = ! h\se ( my "l !  
treasur]  ( ! w>s1 ,mai/re ,jehan       
,grosli]1 c\nsellor & secret>y to ! k+  
our sire1 lov] ( goodly lett]s & ( all  
le>n$ p]sons1 ( :om also  he is greatly 

belov$ & e/eem$1 z well on ?is side z ! 
o!r (  ! m\nta9s4 ,& :ile ?9k+ ( t said 
antique lett] !re came  ( a sudd5 to my 
memory a pi?y s5t5ce ( ! fir/ book &    
eigh?  *apt] ( ,cic]o's ,(fices1 :]e x  
is writt53 ,non nobis solum nati  sumus1
 ortusque no/ri p>tem patria v5dicat1   
p>tem amici4#ed ,:i* is  to say1 9      
sub/ance1 t we are n born into ?is _w = 
ourselves  alone1 b to d s]vice &       
pleasure to our fri5ds & our c\ntry4'#ee
    ,su* 0 ! orig9 ( ',*amp fleury4' ,"h
 foll[s ! composition (  t "w1 z ! au?or
 himself gives x to u1 9 ! =m ( a table 
(  cont5ts1 at ! beg9n+3#ef--    ',?is  
:ole "w is divid$ into ?ree books4      
',9 ! fir/ book is conta9$ ! exhortation
 to e/abli% & orda9  ! ,fr5* language by
 fix$ rule1 & to speak elegantly1 9 good
 &  s\nde/ ,fr5*4    ',9 ! second is    
treat$ ! inv5tion ( antique lett]s1 & ! 
proportionate co9cid5ce !re( ) ! natural
 body & face ( !  p]fect man4 ,) sev]al 
happy inv5tions & reflections ^u ! said 
antique lett]s4    ',9 ! ?ird & la/ book

 all ! said antique lett]s1 9 _!        
alphabetical ord]1 are drawn &          
proportion$ 9 height & wid?  accord+ to 
_! prop] =mation & requir$ articulation1
 bo? ,lat9  & ,fr5*1 z well 9 ! anci5t z
 9 ! mod]n fa%ion4    ',9 two %eets at !
 end are add$ ?irte5 diff]5t sorts (    
lett]s1  to-wit3 ,hebrew1 ,greek1 ,lat91
 ,fr5*1--& ^! latt] 9 f\r sorts1  :i*   
are3 cadeaulx1 =me1 ba/>de1 & torneure4 
,!n foll[  ! ,p]sian1 ,arabic1 ,african1
 ,turki%1 & ,t>t> lett]s1 :i* h1 all    
five1 "o & ! same type ( alphabet4 ,aft]
 ^! are ! ,*aldaic1  ! g(fes1 :i* are   
o!rwise call$ impriales et bullatiques1 
! phanta/iques lett]s1 ! utopian lett]s1
 :i* "o may call  voluntaires1 &1 la/ly1
 ! floriat$ lett]s4#eg ,) in/ructions  =
 mak+ ciph]s ( lett]s = gold5 r+s1 =    
tape/ries1  /a9$-glass w9d[s1 pa9t+s1 & 
o!r ?+s1 z may seem be/4'    ,i w say   
no?+ "h ( ! fir/ book1 ! excell5ce ( :i*
 has  rec5tly be5 po9t$ out by ,m4      
,gn91#eh :o is mu* bett] v]s$ 9  !      
subject ?an ,i1 & :o has at ! same /roke

 exculpat$ ! ,fr5*  f ! *>ge t has be5  
br\ght aga9/ !m ( hav+ all[$  !mselves  
to be anticipat$ by =eign]s 9 ! c>eful  
/udy ( _!  language4 ,i w simply call   
att5tion to ! fact t ,tory wrote %ortly 
be=e ,rabelais1 :o did n hesitate to    
borr[ f him 8 criticism (  ! 'skimm]s ( 
,lat91'#ei :o 7 !n *ang+ ! ,fr5*        
language  on ! pretext ( p]fect+ x4 ,!  
h>angue ( ! ,lim\s9 orator1  :i* is f\nd
 9 ! six? *apt] ( ! second book (       
',pantagruel1' is  copi$ v]batim f      
,tory's epi/le to ! read]4#fj ,rabelais 
has simply  add$ to x "s obsc5e         
reflections :i* did n ent] our au?or's  
m9d4 ,tory ends ) a pa!tic appeal to ^? 
:o are int]e/$ 9  ! "m tongue1 ^:       
excell5ce he is nev] tir$ ( extoll+4 ',o
  ye devot$ lov]s ( goodly lett]s6' he  
cries1 ',god grant t "s  noble he>t may 
give itself to ! task ( e/abli%+ & ord]+
 our  ,fr5* tongue accord+ to rule6 ,by 
t means w\ld _m ?\s&s (  m5 set !mselves
 to us+ (t5 goodly words4 ,if x is n    
e/abli%$  & ord]$1 we %all f9d t ! ,fr5*

 tongue w be 9 great "p  *ang$ & ru9$ e 
fifty ye>s4'#fa ,?is patriotic pray] 0  
soon  grant$4 ,z we "k1 ! sixte5? c5tury
 did n lack great g5iuses1  :o set !    
,fr5* language 9 ord] & br\ght x to a   
great degree (  p]fection4 ,inde$1 "s   
mo/ expressive words1 ! disuse ( :i*    
,tory  deplor$1#fc reappe>$4 ,= in/ance1
 'affaiss' & 't\rbillonn]1'  :i* 9 8 "t 
_h be5 replac$ by p]iphrases1 return$   
into use2  _m o!rs des]ve ! same hon\r &
 p]haps w receive x "s day4    ,! second
 book ( ',*amp fleury' is1 ,i appreh5d1 
only a p>adox2 b  t p>adox is ma9ta9$ by
 argum5ts s +5i\s1 t "o lacks  c\rage to
 condemn x4 ,tory holds t ! %apes ( all 
! roman capital  lett]s are d]iv$ f !   
diff]5t p>ts ( ! human body1 :i* he     
looks ^u z ! type ( ! beautiful2 & he   
makes a mo/ admirable use  ( wood       
engrav+ to expla9 8 idea4 ,moreov]1 if  
,tory 0 mi/ak51  we mu/ ackn[l$ge t he  
did n fall into ! error inconsid]ately4 
,inde$1 ,i believe t he _h = conf$]ate 8
 fri5d ,p]real1 to :om  we may attribute

 ! great] numb] ( ! designs on wood 9 ! 
second  book1 judg+ f ^? 9 ! ?ird1 :i*  
are directly attribut$ to  him by ,tory1
 z we %all see h]eaft]4 ,h[ev] t may be1
 ,tory seems to  h /udi$ 8 subject = a  
long "t1 n only on anci5t monum5ts1  b  
on mod]n ones z well1 & 9 ! works (     
contempor>y au?ors :o  _h turn$ _!      
att5tion to ! %apes ( lett]s4 ,8        
judgem5t (  ^! latt] is z foll[s3--     
',frre ,lucas ,paciol1 ( ,b\rg ,sa9t    
,sepul*re1 ( ! ord] ( ,frres  ,m9eurs1 &
 a !ologian1 :o has writt5 9 popul>     
,italian a book  call$ ,div9a           
proportione1#fd & :o has essay$ to      
repres5t ! said  antique lett]s1 does n 
give a true acc\nt ( !m nor expla9 !m2  
& ,i am n surpris$ !reat1 = ,i h he>d f 
c]ta9 ,italians  t he /ole 8 said lett]s
 & took !m f ! late ,mess]e ,leon>d     
,v9ce ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 :o has ( late  
di$ at ,amboise1 & 0 a  mo/ excell5t    
philosoph] & admirable pa9t]1 & z x 7   
ano!r  ,ar*im$es4 ,?is said ,frre ,lucas
 has caus$ 8 antique lett]s to be  pr9t$

 z 8 own4 ,9 soo? !y may well be 81 = he
 has n drawn  !m 9 _! due proportions1 z
 ,i %all %[ :5 ,i speak ( said  lett]s4 
,nor does ,sigismunde ,fante1 a noble ( 
,f]r>a1 :o tea*es h[  to write _m k9ds (
 lett]s1 speak truly !re(4#fe ,nor does 
,mess]e  ,ludovico ,v9c5t9o4#ff ,i "k n 
:e!r ,alb]t ,dr] writes ju/ly  !re(1#fg 
b none ! less he goes a/ray 9 ! due     
proportion (  ! figures ( _m lett]s1 9 8
 book on ,p]spective4#fh444 ,i see  no  
man :o makes !m or und]/&s !m bett] ?an 
,mai/re ,simon  ,hay5eufve1 o!rwise     
call$ ,mai/re ,simon du ,mans4 ,he makes
 !m s well  & 9 prop] proportions1 t he 
satisfies ! eye z well & bett]  ?an any 
,italian ma/] on ?is side or ! o!r ( !  
m\nta9s4 ,he  is mo/ excell5t 9 !       
re/oration ( anci5t ar*itecture1 z "o   
may  see 9 a ?\s& excell5t designs &    
portraits t he has made 9 !  noble city 
( ,mans & 9 _m a =eign city4 ,he is     
wor?y to be held 9  hon\r$ memory1 z    
well = 8 upright life z = 8 noble le>n+4
  ,& to ?is end1 let u n fail to        

consecrate & d$icate 8 "n to            
immortality1 nam+ him a second          
,vitruvius1 a holy man & good ,*ri/ian4 
,i write ?is ) good w because ( !       
virtues & great praise :i*  ,i h he>d   
said ( him by _m great & humble good m5 
& true  lov]s ( all goodly & hone/      
?+s4'#fi    ,! eulogi/ic tone 9 :i*     
,tory speaks "h & else:]e#gj ( ,simon   
,hai5euve leads ,m4 ,r5\vi] to ?9k#ga t 
our arti/ may h le>n$  ! art ( draw+    
lett]s f ! ,mans ar*itect2 b x is a     
mi/ak5  supposition2 ! phrase 9         
quotation m>ks proves t !y _h nev]  met4
 ,moreov] ,tory1 a little fur!r on1     
claims mo/ reasonably !  hon\r ( hav+   
be5 8 own ma/] 9 ?is matt]3 ',i "k no   
,greek1  ,lat9 nor ,fr5* au?or :o gives 
! explanation ( su* lett]s z ,i  h      
describ$1 :]e=e ,i may hold x = my own1 
say+ t ,i h  excogitat$ & f\nd x r by   
div9e inspiration ?an by any?+  writt5  
or he>d4 ,if !re be any "o :o has se5 x 
writt51 let him say  s1 & he w give me  
pleasure4'#gb    ,we see t ,tory does n 

beat ab\t ! bu% conc]n+ 8 !ory1  :i*1   
al?\gh x 0 diff]5t f ^? ( 8 pr$ecessors1
 0  n on t acc\nt bett] ?an !irs4#gc    
,h[ev]1 let 8 op9ion  conc]n+ ! orig9al 
design ( ! roman lett]s be :at x may1 x 
is1  9 my judgem5t1 simply a sort (     
preface :i* we may pass ov] )\t         
inconv5i5ce4 ,! real sub/ance ( 8 "w is 
9 ! ?ird book4 ,b  he does n leave !    
second )\t return+ once m to ! *>ge 9   
fav\r ( 8 "m tongue4    ',i "k1' he     
says1 't !re are _m goodly m9ds :o w\ld 
will+ly  write _m excell5t ?+s if !y    
?\ght !y c\ld write !m well  9 ,greek or
 ,lat92 & yet !y ab/a9 = fe> ( mak+     
solecisms or  "s o!r fault t !y dread2  
or !y *oose n to write 9 ,fr5*1  ?9k+ ! 
,fr5* tongue n good nor elegant en\gh4  
,) all respect  to !m1 x is "o ( ! mo/  
beaute\s & graceful ( all human         
tongues1 z ,i h %[n 9 ! fir/ book by !  
au?ority ( noble &  anci5t au?ors1 poets
 & orators1 z well ,lat9 z ,greek4'#gd  
,to be accurate1 ,i w say t ?is idea ( !
 'prexcell5ce ( !  ,fr5* tongue1' :i*1 a

 little lat]1 0 ! subject ( ano!r       
special  "w on ! "p ( ano!r fam\s pr9t]1
 ! second ,h5ri ,e/i5ne1  0 nei!r new   
nor orig9al ) ,tory4 ,no less ?an ?ree  
hundr$ ye>s  be=e1 x _h be5 set =? 9    
hone/ ,fr5* by an au?or :o _c  be tax$ )
 patriotic illusions1 = he 0 an         
,italian4 ,?is is :at  ,brunetto ,lat9i 
wrote at ! beg9n+ ( a sort ( encyclopdia
 :i* he  prep>$ 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 "u !
 "n ( ',trsor'3--    ',et se aucuns     
dem&oit por quoi ci/ livres e/ escriz en
 romans selonc  le langage des ,franois1
 puisque nos somes ,ytali5s1 je diroie  
que ce e/  por deux raisons3 lune1 c>   
nos somes en ,france1 et lautre1 porce  
que la  p>leure e/ plus delitable et    
plus commune a t\tes g5s4'#ge    ,z ,i h
 said1 ! ?ird book is ! important "p (  
,tory's "w4  ,lay+ !ory aside1 he !re   
gives u ! exact design ( ! lett]s  ( !  
alphabet & ! me?od ( execut+ !m4 ,he    
does n ov]look1  moreov]1 ?is ess5tial  
fact--t ! design] ( lett]s & !  pr9t]   
ought be=e all else to be gramm>ians 9 !

 anci5t mean+  ( ! ^w#gf2 & at ! same "t
 t he gives u ! %ape (  a lett]1 he     
in/ructs u z to its value &             
pronunciation4 ,x is  at ?is po9t t     
,tory's book becomes especially int]e/+ 
to u3  he passes 9 review !             
pronunciation 9 vogue 9 ea* ( ! ,fr5*   
prov9ces1 or nations1 z !y 7 call$ !n4  
,"o aft] ano!r !y  appe> be=e u1 ) _!   
special idioms1 :i* h become m]e  my?s  
to-day1--,flem+s1 ,burgundians1         
,lyonnaises1 ,=si5s1 ,manseaux1         
,b]ri*ons1 ,normans1 ,bretons1          
,lorra9]s1 ,gascons1 ,pic>ds1 & ev5     
,italians1 ,g]mans1 ,engli%1 ,scot*1    
etc4 ,8 obs]vations d n /op  at !       
some:at mix$ idioms ( ! m51#gg b ext5d  
to ! m  individual language ( ! wom54 ,=
 in/ance1 he in=ms u t  '! ladies (     
,lyon (t5 gracefully pron\nce ,a = ,e1 z
 :5 !y  say1 ,*oma v\s *oma *at         
effeta1#gh & a ?\s& o!r l  expressions'2
 :]eas1 on ! contr>y1 '! ladies ( ,p>is 
v (t5  pron\nce ,e in/ead ( ,a1 z :5 !y 
say3 ,mon m]y e/ a la porte de  ,p]is1  

ou il se faict pei]2 in/ead ( say+1 ,mon
 m>y e/ a la porte  de ,p>is1 ou il se  
faict pai]4'#gi    ,x w be notic$ t 9   
?is p>ticul> ! 'ladies ( ,p>is' succe$$ 
9 p]petuat+ _! pronunciation 9 "p1 = we 
d n n[ say  'pai]4' ,!y _h equal success
 9 _m o!r cases4 ,= example1 x  seems to
 be due to !m t ! f9al ,s ( ! plural is 
n pron\nc$  except "u exceptional       
circum/ances#hj3 z1 = in/ance1 :5 x is  
foll[$ by a ^w beg9n+ ) a v[el2 =1      
speak+ ( ! cases 9  :i* t lett] is elid$
 9 ,lat91 ,tory expresses himself ?us3  
',!  ladies ( ,p>is = ! mo/ "p obs]ve   
?is poetic figure ( spee*1  dropp+ !    
f9al ,s 9 _m words1 z :51 in/ead ( say+3
 ,n\s  avons disne en ung i>d91  y avons
 m5ge des prunes blan*es et noires1  des
 am5des d\lces  am]es1 des figues       
molles1 des pomes1 des poires   des     
gruselles1 !y say & pron\nce3 ,n\s avon 
disne en ung i>d91   y avon m5ge des    
prune blan*e  noire1 des am5de d\lce    
am]e1 des  figue molle1 des pome1 des   
poyre  des gruselle4' ,! ?+ t seems     

especially (f5sive to ,tory is t !y make
 ! m5 jo9 !m 9 ?is  faulty              
pronunciation4 ',?is fault1' he says1   
'w\ld be p>donable 9 !m1  7 x n t x     
passes f woman to man1 & t !re is entire
  abs5ce ( p]fect pronunciation 9       
speak+4'#ha    ,moreov]1 if we are to   
cr$it ,tory1 ! prov9cials h also1 9     
c]ta9  cases1 succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ _!     
pronunciation1 z we may conclude  f !   
foll[+ passage1 relative to ! lett] ,t3 
',! ,italians  pron\nce x s full &      
resonant t x seems t !y add an ,e       
!reto1 z :51 = & in/ead ( say+3 ,caput  
v]tig9e laborat1  !y pron\nce3 ,capute  
v]tig9e laborate4 ,i h se5 & he>d x     
pron\nc$ s 9 ,rome at ! s*ools call$ ,la
 ,sapi5za1 & 9 _m  ano!r noble place 9  
,italy4 ,:i* pronunciation is no wise   
held or us$  by ! ,lionnois1 :o drop !  
said ,t1 & d n pron\nce x any wise  at !
 end ( ! ?ird p]son plural ( v]bs active
 & neut]1 say+  ,amav]un & ,arav]un1 =  
,amav]unt & ,arav]unt4 ,9 l mann]  "s   
,pic>ds drop ?is ,t at ! end ( "s words 

9 ,fr5*1 z :5  !y w\ld say3 ,comant     
cela1 comant8 monsieur1 c'e/ une jum5t1 
!y  pron\nce3 ,coman *ela1 coman8       
monsieur1 *e/ une jum54'#hb ,we see  t !
 ,pic>d pronunciation has prevail$ 9 ?is
 in/ance1 = we no  long] pron\nce ! f9al
 ,t at ! end ( ! words 'comm5t1'        
'jum5t1'  & ! l4    ,tory did n cont5t  
himself ) sett+ =? ! /ate ( ?+s  exi/5t 
9 8 day3 he sugge/$ improvem5ts1 almo/  
all ( :i* h  be5 sanction$ by usage4 ,= 
in/ance1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5?        
c5tury1 ! pronunciation 0 v difficult to
 grasp = lack (  acc5ts2 he propos$ to  
supply !m4 ',9 our ,fr5* language1' he  
says1  'we h no symbol ( acc5t 9 writ+1 
& x is on acc\nt ( ?is lack  t our      
language is n yet e/abli%$ nor submitt$ 
to fix$ rules1  l ! ,hebrew1 ,greek &   
,lat94 ,i w\ld l t x %\ld be1 z might   
well be done4444 ,9 ,fr5*1' he says f>!r
 on1 'z ,i h said1 we d  n write ! acc5t
 ov] ,o vocative1 b pron\nce x full1 z  
:5 we  say3        ',o pa9 du ciel      
angelique1      ,tu es no/re salut      

antique4    ',9 ?is lack ( acc5t we h an
 imp]fection1 :i* we ought to rem$y  by 
purify+ & subject+ to fix$ rule & art   
our language1 :i* is  ! mo/ graceful    
language kn[n4'#hc ,else:]e he sugge/s  
replac+  elid$ lett]s by an apo/rophe1  
:i* _h n !n be5 done 9 ,fr5*4  ',i say &
 allege ^! ?+s 9 ?is place to ! end t if
 x %\ld  happ5 t "o _h to write 9       
antique lett]s v]ses :]e ! ,s mu/       
disappe>1 "o may write !m hone/ly &     
purposely )\t us+ !  said lett]1 444 &  
place a hook$ po9t ov] ! place :]e x    
%\ld  be4'#hd ,9 ano!r place he         
emphasizes ! necessity ( ! c$illa1  :i* 
we f9d 9 ,fr5* manuscripts f ! ?irte5?  
c5tury1 b :i*  typography _h n z yet    
adopt$4 ',c be=e ,o1' he says1 '9 ,fr5* 
pronunciation & language1 is sometimes  
h>d1 z 9 say+ coqu91  coq1 coquill>d2   
sometimes x is s(t1 z 9 say+ g>con1     
macon1  franois1 & o!r l words4'#he     
,tory c\ld h>dly ov]look ! matt] (      
punctuation1 t mo/ ess5tial1  & ev5 9   
our day s sadly neglect$1 bran* (       

or?ography2 b z he  _h only 'antique'   
lett]s to deal )1 he pres5t$ only ?ree  
sorts (  punctuation m>ks1 )\t go+ into 
details z to _! use1 :i*1 9  tru?1 if we
 may judge by 8 own book1 0 n z yet     
fully settl$4 ,!  comma1 = in/ance1 :i* 
has s mu* to d ) ! cle>ness ( !  s5t5ce1
 is frequ5tly !re ins]t$ 9 a f> f       
rational way4    ,illu/ration    ,i h   
said above t ,tory _h adopt$ ab\t #aebc1
 = ! m>k ( 8  book%op1 ! ,pot ,cass     
repres5t$ 9 ! engrav+ plac$ at ! end (  
8 poem on 8 daught]'s dea?4 ,to make x m
 appropriate = t  purpose1 he subject$ x
 to v>i\s modifications4 ,at fir/ we f9d
 x  alone1 z 9 ! accompany+ cut1 on !   
cov]1#hf or on ! back1#hg  ( a numb] (  
octavo books b\nd at 8 e/abli%m5t4 ,o!r 
b9d+s1 9  qu>to1 exhibit ! brok5 j> ) ! 
drill 7toret74#hh    ,aft]w>d1 ,tory    
plac$ ! j> on a clos$ book1 & /ill lat] 
he  modifi$ ! design by ! introduction (
 o!r additions4#hi    ,f9ally1 we h     
,ge(roy ,tory's device1 or m>k1         
def9itively con/itut$  9 8 ',*amp       

fleury1' ?us3#ij--    ',behold1' he     
says1 'my decl>$ device & m>k1 drawn z  
,i h cogitat$  & conceiv$ x1 imp>t+     
moral mean+ !reto1 to give fri5dly      
admonition to ! pr9t]s & booksell]s     
beyond ! m\nta9s#ia  to practise &      
employ !mselves 9 goodly inv5tions &    
delectable  execution1 to %[ t _! wits h
 n be5 always useless1 b eag]  to s]ve !
 public weal by lab\r+ to t end & liv+  
uprightly4'    ,!n foll[s 8 explanation 
( ?is m>k1#ib--;an explanation :i* does 
n invalidate t sugge/$ above4#ic ,9     
tru?1 all t ,tory says "h  9 g5]al t]ms 
may be appli$ to 8 daught] ,agnes4      
,illu/ration3 ,,m5ti ,,bonae ,,devs     
,,occvrrit4    ,,sic1 ,,vt4 ,,vel1 ,,vt4
 ,,non ,,plvs4    ',9 ! fir/ place1 !re 
is h]e9 an anci5t j>1 :i* is brok51     
?r\gh :i* is pass$ a toret4 ,?is said   
brok5 j> signifies our body1  :i* is an 
e>!n j>4 ,! toret signifies ,fate1 :i*  
pi]ces &  passes ?r\gh weak & /rong4    
,b5ea? ?is brok5 j> !re is a book       
secur$ by ?ree *a9s & padlocks1 :i*     

signifies t aft] our body  is brok5 by  
dea?1 its life is clos$ by ! ?ree fatal 
goddesses4#id  ,?is book is s firmly    
clos$ t !re is no man :o may come to see
  any?+ !re91 except he "k ! secret ( ! 
padlocks1 & above  all ( ! r\nd padlock1
 :i* is lock$ & sign$ by lett]s4 ,ev5 s1
  aft] ! book ( our life is clos$1 !re  
is no man :o may 9 any wise  op5 x1     
except x be he :o kn[s ! secrets1 & he  
is ,god1 :o alone  kn[s1 be=e & aft] our
 dea?1 :at has be51 :at is1 & :at w  be 
our fate4 ,! foliage & fl[]s 9 ! said j>
 signify ! virtues  :i* our body may h 9
 itself dur+ its life4 ,! sun-rays :i*  
are  above & beside ! toret & ! j>      
signify ! inspiration t ,god  gives u by
 impell+ u to virtue & wor?y acts4 ,ne> 
! said brok5  j> x is writt53 ,non plvs1
 :i* are two monosyllabic words1 z well 
9 ,fr5* z 9 ,lat91 signify+ t :i*       
,pittacus said long s9ce 9  ,greek3 1#ie
 nihil nimis4 ,let u n say1 let u  n d  
aught beyond measure or beyond reason1  
except x be 9 ! la/  necessity3 adu]sus 

qu nec ,dij quid pugnant4#if ,b let u   
say &  let u d ,sic4 vt4 vel4 vt4 ,t is 
to say1 z we ought1 or z little  wrongly
 z we may4 ,if we seek to d well1 ,god w
 aid u1 & !re=e  h ,i writt5 above3     
,m5ti bon ,deus occurrit1 t is to say1  
,god goes  out to meet ! desire to d    
good1 & gives x aid4'    ,i believe t we
 %\ld see 9 ! toret an 'enseigne        
p>lante1'  allud+ at once to ,tory's "n 
& to 8 v>i\s pr(essions4 ,! way  9 :i* !
 "n ( ! in/rum5t 0 pron\nc$1 its %ape1  
resembl+  t ( a ,t1 &1 la/ly1 its use by
 ! engrav]s1 7 d\btless !  consid]ations
 t l$ ,tory to adopt x4 ,b let u n      
subtilize too f>4    ,tory 0 n cont5t ) 
giv+ u 8 symbol 9 ',*amp fleury'3 he    
engrav$ on ! fir/ page ( t book1 t is to
 say1 9 ! place  ( hon\r1 :at w\ld be   
call$ to-day ! blazonry ( 8 arti/ic     
acquirem5ts1--9 o!r words1 a collection 
( all ! tools t he us$4  ,un=tunately1  
he did n feel call$ ^u1 z 9 ! case ( 8  
m>k1  to supply an explanation1 deem+ ! 
matt] cle> en\gh2 :]eas1 9  our day x   

has become r difficult1 because ( !     
*anges t h  tak5 place 9 ! cu/oms (     
arti/s1 to /ate ! exact use ( "s (  !   
tools4 ,! ord] 9 :i* !y are arrang$1    
h[ev]1 may assi/ u1  to a c]ta9 ext5t1 9
 id5tify+ !m4 ,an exact reproduction (  
?is  engrav+1 ! initial lett] ( ! fir/  
page ( ! text ( ',*amp  fleury1' is giv5
 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is section4#ig    ,!    
fir/ s]ies ( tools1 susp5d$ 9 ! fir/    
arabesque1 embraces  a pair ( compasses1
 a rule1 & a squ>e3 ^! are ! fundam5tal 
in/rum5ts ( art & ( geometry4 ,9 !      
second arabesque1 if ,i am  n mi/ak51 we
 f9d an '*oppe' & a bur91 engrav]s'     
tools2 9  ! ?ird1 a writ+-case 7or      
'galim>t'71 a p5cil1 & a knife1 above  a
 book2 ^! are ! tools ( ! writ] & !     
draughtsman4 ,9 !  f\r?1 we f9d an      
object :i* ,i take to be a small box (  
col\rs1  hang+ f a case ( bru%es2 ^!    
app]ta9 to ! pa9t]4 ,tory 01  9 fact1   
draughtsman1 pa9t] & engrav]4           
,illu/ration    ,i h already said t     
,tory 0 probably in/ruct$ 9 ! art (     

draw+ by ! fam\s ,jean ,p]real4 ,he 0 on
 t]ms ( ! close/  fri5d%ip ) t arti/1 :o
 drew sev]al ( ! vignettes 9 ',*amp     
fleury1' if we may judge by ! "o        
positively attribut$ to him1 :i*  is    
pr9t$ on ! v]so ( folio #df4 ,ge(roy    
in=ms u t ?is plate1  insignificant 9   
itself 7x repres5ts two circles 9 :i*   
are !  lett]s ,i & ,k1 modell$ on !     
human body71 0 engrav$ f ! design  ( a  
fri5d ( 81 'f t :i* a noble "l & good   
fri5d ( m9e1  ,jehan ,p]real1 :o is     
o!rwise call$ ,jehan de ,p>is1 valet de 
*ambre  & excell5t pa9t] to ,k+ ,*>les  
,,viii1 ,l\is ,,xii1 & ,franois1 fir/  (
 ! "n1 made kn[n & gave to me1 mo/      
excell5tly drawn by 8  h&4' ,n[ ?is     
engrav+ is 9 all respects simil> to ^?  
to be f\nd  9 ! second book ( ',*amp    
fleury4' ,bo? 9 =m & subject1 x is      
altoge!r diff]5t f ^? 9 ! ?ird book1 9  
:i* ,tory pr9t$  x4 ,probably ,p]real   
di$ :ile ! "w 0 on ! press1 & ,tory1 :o 
_h n ?\ght ( nam+ him :ile he 0 alive1 9
 connection ) 8  fir/ draw+s1 did s aft]

 8 dea?1 by publi%+ ! la/ s\v5ir (  ?is 
sort :i* he possess$ f ! h& ( 8 fri5d1  
al?\gh x did  n fit p]fectly ) !        
subject2 he laid1 z x 71 a fl[] on !    
dead man's grave4#ih    ,we give ?is    
draw+ also1 z ! only "w :i* c be )      
c]ta9ty  attribut$ to ,jean ,p]real1 & z
 a specim5 ( ! engrav+s :i*  s]ve z a   
f\ndation = ! re=mation ( ! roman lett]s
 propos$ by  ,tory 9 ! second book ( 8  
',*amp fleury4'    ,f :at ,i h said x w 
be se5 t ,tory's book requir$ sev]al    
ye>s ( lab\r4 ,nor is "o surpris$ !reat 
:5 "o consid]s ! great  numb] ( engrav+s
 :i* x conta9s4 ,b ev5 )\t ! engrav+s1  
x w readily be und]/ood t a "w :i*      
necessitat$ s mu*  obs]vation requir$ a 
va/ exp5diture ( "t4 ,begun1 z we h se51
  9 #aebc 7#aebd1 new /yle71 x 0 n      
f9ally complet$ until #aebi1 t  is to   
say1 aft] six ye>s ( toil4 ,h[ev]1 ,tory
 did n propose t  ^? ye>s %\ld be lo/ = 
art4 ,desir\s to prea* by example r  ?an
 by precept1 he det]m9$ to publi%1 9 !  
int]im1 o!r books  :]e9 he might give   

utt]ance to 8 arti/ic ta/e4 ,& he did 9 
fact  pr9t books ( ,h\rs1 admirably     
execut$1 :i*1 al?\gh 9 diff]5t  =m1 may 
fitly be comp>$ to ! ,h\rs ( ,simon     
,vo/re1 :o _h acquir$  s great a        
reputation 9 t typographical specialty4 
,tory receiv$ f  ,franois ,i a          
'privilge' 7lic5se7 = ?is "w1 to run six
 ye>s1 dat$  at ,avignon1 ,septemb] #bc1
 #aebd4ii ,?is lic5se to pr9t#ajj in=ms 
u t ,tory _h 'made & caus$ to be        
made#aja c]ta9 illu/rations  hi/oires & 
vignettes a lantique & likewise "s a la 
mod]ne1  9 ord] to h ! same pr9t$1 & to 
s]ve a plusieurs usages  dheures1' & t  
to t end he _h 'exp5d$ an exce$+ long "t
  & incurr$ div]s great exp5ses &       
outlays4'    ,! fir/ book ( ?is sort :i*
 he publi%$1 s f> z ,i h le>n$1  is an  
edition 9 qu>to ( ! ,h\rs ( ! ,virg91   
accord+ to ! ,roman  use1 9 ,lat94 ,x is
 a sup]b volume1 pr9t$ by ,simon de     
,col9es1 )  bord]s & illu/rations '     
l'antique1' p]fect 9 ta/e & execution4  
,! book 0 und\bt$ly pr9t$ by ,col9es z a

 jo9t v5ture ) ,tory1  = !re are copies 
9 exi/5ce 9 ! "n ( ea*4 ,^? 9 ! "n  (   
,col9es be> on ! title-page ! date      
#aebd1 &1 at ! end1 t (  ! #ag? ( !     
,cal5ds ( ,febru>y 7,janu>y #af71 #aebe2
 ^? 9 ! "n  ( ,tory 7!re are two        
v>ieties ( ^!7 be> b "o date1 #aebe1 &  
t at ! end4 ,i %all speak ( ?is book    
lat]1 9 detail4#ajb    ,two ye>s lat]   
,tory publi%$ a new edition ( ! same    
,h\rs1 9 a small  octavo volume1 also   
pr9t$ by ,simon de ,col9es1 9 roman     
type1 )  bord]s & illu/rations ( ! same 
k9d b mu* small]4#ajc ,!  pr9t+ 0 f9i%$ 
,octob] #ba1 #aebg4 ,x is prec$$ by a   
new lic5se  f ,franois ,i1 ext5d+       
,tory's rights = t5 ye>s1 n = ?is book  
alone1 b = ! e>li] "o z well1 '= c]ta9  
illu/rations &  vignettes a lantique by 
him h]et(ore pr9t$1' & 9 consid]ation ( 
! great outlay :i* 8 engrav+s _h caus$  
him to make4 ,?is lic5se  is dat$ at    
,*5onceaux1 ,septemb] #e1 #aebf1 &      
includes ',*amp fleury1'  ! pr9t+ ( :i* 
_h begun1 b :i* _h n yet receiv$ its    

poetic  title1 = x 0 /ill ref]r$ to z   
',l>t et sci5ce de la deue et  vraye    
proportion des lettres4' ,9 ! same ye>  
,tory publi%$ an edition  9 qu>to ( ^!  
same ,h\rs1 accord+ to ! use ( ,p>is1   
pr9t$ by  ,simon ,dubois 7,silvius74    
,?is book1 9 :i* we f9d aga9 ! lic5se  (
 #aebf1 is pr9t$ 9 go?ic type1 ) bord]s 
& illu/rations ( a  special /yle1 call$ 
' la mod]ne4' ,! bord]s are arabesques  
=m$ (  plants1 insects1 birds1 animals1 
etc4 ,at ! foot we see ! ,f1 cr[n$1  (  
,franois ,i1 & ! salam&]2 ! ,l1 cr[n$1 (
 ,l\ise ( ,savoy1 !  k+'s "m2 & ! impal$
 %ield ( ,france & ,savoy1 etc4 ,( ?is  
book also ,i %all speak 9 detail        
h]eaft]4#ajd ,f9ally1 a little lat]1  at
 a "t :i* ,i am unable to fix precisely1
 b prior to #aeca1 ,tory  caus$ to be   
pr9t$ ano!r book ( ,h\rs ( ! same       
description1 t  is to say1 ) bord]s (   
plants1 insects1 birds1 etc41 b 9 a     
small]  =mat--small octavo4 ,i %all     
describe x 9 its place4#aje    ,^!      
publications did n prev5t our arti/ f   

giv+ 8 att5tion  to lit]ature4 ,:ile he 
0 ov]look+ ! impression ( 8 ,h\rs &  8  
',*amp fleury1' he 0 prep>+ v>i\s works 
to :i* we %all h  occasion to ref]      
h]eaft]4 ,g5]ally speak+1 !y are        
translations  int5d$ to enri* ! ,fr5*   
tongue2 = ,tory did n lose sight ( 8    
patriotic purpose4 ,all ( ^! works 7    
pr9t$ subsequ5tly1 save "o1  p]haps--a  
translation ( ! hi]oglyphs ( ,orus      
,apollo1 :i* he gave  to a 'noble "l &  
good fri5d ( 84'#ajf ,x is n kn[n :e!r  
?is translation 0 ev] pr9t$4 ,!re are _m
 editions ( ,orus 9  exi/5ce1 b no "o ( 
!m be>s ! "n ( ,tory4    ',*amp fleury' 
appe>$ at la/ 9 #aebi4 ,we h se5 t ?is  
book 0  conceiv$ on '! day ( ! fea/ (   
,k+s1 :i* 0 reckon$ ,m4  ,d4 ,,xxiii1' t
 is to say1 ,janu>y #f1 #aebd1 new /yle4
 ,! pr9t+  0 n complet$ until '!        
,,xxviii day ( ! mon? ( ,april  "o ?\s& 
five hundr$ ,,xxix1'#ajg z we le>n f !  
subscription at ! end2 t is to say1 x   
co/ ne>ly six ye>s ( toil4  ,! foll[+ is
 an exact copy ( ! title-page z x appe>s

 9 !  fir/ edition3--        ,,*amp     
,,flevry4 ,au quel e/ cont5u ,l>t       
,sci5ce de la deue  vraye      ,proporti
 des ,lettres ,attiques1 qu dit autremt 
,lettres ,antiques1       vulgairem5t   
,lettres ,roma9es1 proportionnees selon 
le ,corps       ,visage huma94--,ce     
,liure e/ ,priuilegie p\r ,dix ,ans ,p> 
,le ,roy      no/re ,sire1  e/ a v5dre a
 ,p>is sus ,petit ,pont a ,l5seigne du  
,pot ,casse p> ,mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de 
,b\rges_/,libraire1  ,au!ur du      dict
 ,liure4 ,et p> ,giles ,g\rmont aussi   
,libraire dem\rant en la ,rue      sa9ct
 ,iaques a ,l5seigne des ,trois         
,coronnes4    ,x is gratify+ to see "h !
 "n ( ! fir/ pr9t] 9 ,greek  type 9     
,p>is4 ,x 0 ,g\rmont himself :o pr9t$   
?is le>n$ book1  :]e9 we f9d "s v       
int]e/+ details conc]n+ ! ,hebrew1      
,greek & ,lat9 lett]s1 ( :i* he exhibits
 models :i* h n  *ang$ s9ce t "t4#ajh ,!
 work%op ( ,gilles de ,g\rmont 0  on rue
 ,sa9t-,jean-de-,latran2 b we see t 9   
#aebi he _h a book%op  on rue           

,sa9t-,jacques1 at ! sign ( ! ,trois    
,c\ronnes1--an allusion  d\btless to !  
?ree roses :i* adorn$ ! *ief1 or top1 ( 
8  %ield4 ,?is %op adjo9$ ! *ur* (      
,sa9t-,b5ot on ! nor?4#aji  ,z = ,tory1 
he seems to h liv$ at ?is "t on !       
,petit-,pont1 'next  to ,ho/el-,dieu4'  
,x 0 !re t he wrote 8 book1 = he dates 8
  epi/le to ! read] ?us3 ',en ,p>is ce4 
,,xxviii4 ,j\r ,dapvril  sus ,petit     
,pont1 a ,l5seigne du ,pot ,casse4' ,he 
_h1 h[ev]1 ano!r abode  on rue          
,sa9t-,jacques1 opposite ! 'cu de ,ble1'
 ! sign ( ,*rti5  ,we*el4    ,at !      
beg9n+ ( ',*amp fleury' is pr9t$ !      
lic5se ( ,septemb] #e1  #aebf1 already  
publi%$ 9 ! two editions ( ! ,h\rs (    
#aebg1 :i*  grant$ to ,tory a t5 ye>s'  
"r1 n only = ! ,h\rs1 b also =  ',*amp  
fleury1' :i* 0 !n be+ pr9t$1 b1 z ,i h  
already said1  _h n !n receiv$ t        
graceful title4 ,?is lic5se makes x cle>
  t z e>ly z #aebf ,tory 0 ?9k+ ( jo9+ !
 bro!rhood (  pr9t]s4 ,he became a pr9t]
 9 fact soon aft] ! publication ( 8     

book1 & proce$$ to pr9t sev]al works ( 8
 own composition4 ,i give  "h a li/ ( ^!
 v>i\s publications1 9 ! ord] ( _!      
dates4        ,i4 ,la ,table de lanci5  
philosophe ,cebes 444 ,avec tr5te       
,dialogues      moraulx de ,lucian 444  
translate de lat9 en vulgaire franois p>
      mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de           
,b\rges444#aaj    ,! lic5se is (        
,septemb] #ah1 #aebi1 = t5 ye>s4 ,!     
pr9t+ 0  f9i%$ ,octob] #e1 #aebi4 ,x is 
a small octavo volume1 9 two p>ts1  )   
r\ghly execut$ bord]s on ea* page4 ,!re 
are twelve prelim9>y  leaves1 conta9+ a 
long li/ ( errata1 & two s]ies (        
signatures1  ! fir/ runn+ f ,a to ,t1 ! 
second f a to v4 ,! book 0  = sale at ! 
translator's %op1 'rue ,sa9ct ,iaques1  
devant lescu de  ,basle1#aaa a l5seigne 
du ,pot ,casse1' & at ,jean ,petit's on 
'rue ,sa9ct  ,iaques1 a l5seigne de la  
,fleur de lys4' ,!re is no?+ to indicate
  :]e ! book 0 pr9t$2 b z x is set 9 !  
type us$ = !  ',epitaphs' ( ,l\ise (    
,savoy1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t x came f  

,tory's work%op4 ,9 t case x 0 ! fir/   
book t he pr9t$4#aab  ,! long li/ (     
errata w\ld seem1 9 tru?1 to sugge/ a   
novice1 &  w\ld expla9 :y no pr9t]'s "n 
is giv54    ,9 ! lett] 'to ! read]s' at 
! beg9n+ ( ?is book1 ,tory returns  to !
 *>ge aga9/ ! villa9s rufi5ts :o 7 *ang+
 !  ,fr5* language on ! pretext (       
p]fect+ x4 ,!re are "s tirades  q wor?y 
( a place 9 ',*amp fleury4' ,he ends 8  
preamble ) a  curi\s passage :i* gives u
 an idea ( 8 ta/es4 ',i believe t if  ! 
anci5t & noble pa9t] ,zeuxis ( ,h]aclea1
 if ,raphael ( ,urb9o1  ,mi*el ,angelo1 
,leon>do da ,v9ci or ,albre*t ,dr]#aac  
%\ld try to  pa9t philosoph]s & _! v>i\s
 aspects1 !y c\ld n pa9t !m  s well nor 
s to ! life z our ,lucian pa9ts !m      
h]e94' ,la/ly1 he  in=ms ! read] t he w 
soon make him 'ano!r new gift'2#aad &   
he kept 8 promise by publi%+ ! foll[+   
"w4        ,,ii4 ,summaire de *roniques 
cont5ans les vies1 ge/es et cas         
=tuitz de t\s les emp]eurs ,deurope1    
depuis ,iules ,ces> iusques      a      

,maximili5 d]ni] dec$e 444 p> 444 ,iehan
 ,bapti/e ,egnace1      ,v5ici54 ,et    
translate de ladicte langue lat9e en    
langaige francoys      p> mai/re ,ge(roy
 ,tory de ,b\rges4    ,an octavo volume1
 conta9+ #af leaves ( preface1 #ii (    
text1 & an  index conta9+ #ac           
leaves--#abh 9 all4 ,at ! end1 we read3 
',! pr9t+  ( ?is book 0 f9i%$ at ,p>is !
 ,,xiii day ( ,april1 ,m4 ,d4  ,,xxix1 =
 mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges1 :o    
sells x at said  ,p>is1 at ! sign ( !   
,pot ,casse4' ,9 ,tory's preface1       
address$ 'to all  /udi\s & true lov]s ( 
hone/ lett]s1' he says3 ',i promis$ y ( 
late 9 ! preface to ! ,table ( ,cebes t 
9 a %ort space ,i w\ld  make = y ano!r  
new book4' ,x 0 9 fulfilm5t ( t promise 
t  he publi%$ ! ',summaire de           
,*roniques' ( ,egnasio4    ,! date (    
pr9t+ giv5 above corresponds to ,april  
#ac1 #aecj1 new /yle2  = ,ea/] fell 9 t 
ye> on ,april #ae4 ,"s bibliograph]s    
m5tion an  edition ( ?is book ( #aebj2 b
 x is an error1 = ! lic5se is dat$      

#aebi4 ,la ,caille#aae says t ! edition 
( #aebi 0 pr9t$ by ,tory2  ?is is       
possible1 b n c]ta94 ,x may ev5 be t x 0
 pr9t$ by  ,g\rmont1 = x is set 9 ! same
 type us$ 9 ',*amp fleury4'#aaf  ,!re   
are ?ree lat] editions ( ?is book1 pr9t$
 by ,*>les l',angeli]  9 #aeda1 #aedc1  
#aedd 7octavo72 we %all speak ( !m      
h]eaft]4 ,z =  ! edition ( #aebi1 ,i    
f\nd x only 9 ! libr>y ( ,m4 ,ambroise  
,firm9  ,didot1 :o k9dly all[$ me to    
describe x4 ,?is copy is /ill 9 !       
orig9al b9d+1 ) ! ,pot ,cass4    ,b all 
^! works did n cause ,tory to lose sight
 ( 8 great  patriotic idea4 ,he did n   
conf9e himself to simple wi%es = !      
welf>e ( ! ,fr5* language4 ,9 default ( 
! o!r 'noble he>ts'  :om he invit$ 'to  
e/abli% & ord] our language by          
rule1'#aag he  himself und]took t "w4   
,ri* 9 mat]ials z he 01 & ) !  ardor )  
:i* he ent]$ into ev]y?+1 he soon       
complet$ 8 task4  ,! lic5se to pr9t !   
',summaire de ,*roniques' includes a    
book by ,tory  entitl$3 ',les ,reigles  

g5]ales de lor?ographe du langaige      
franois1'  :i* he propos$ soon to put on
 ! press4 ,0 ?is book ev] pr9t$8  0 x   
ev] f9i%$8 ,^! are que/ions :i* ,i am   
unable to answ]1  = ,i h discov]$ no    
trace ( x else:]e2 b s _m o!r books  h  
disappe>$ t ,i %\ld n be surpris$ to    
le>n t ?is "o _h  und]gone ! same fate4 
,,iii4 ,h\rs 79 ,lat97 accord+ to !     
,roman use2 sixte5mo1 )                 
illu/rations & bord]s2 pr9t$ 9 roman    
type2 f9i%$ ,febru>y      #h1 #aebi1 :i*
 date corresponds to ,febru>y #h1 #aecj1
 new /yle1 &      proves t ,tory _h     
become a pr9t] 9 #aebi4 ,"h is ! exact  
title ( ?is book1 :i* ,i %all describe 9
 detail lat]3#aah      ',hor 9 laudem   
beatissim ,virg9is ,m>i secundum usum   
romanum4' ,on      ! la/ leaf are ^!    
words3 ',p>rhisiis1 apud ,got(r$um      
,tor9um      ,biturigum4 ,,viii4 die    
febr4 anno sal4 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxix4      ,ad
 insigne ,vasis effracti4'        ,,iv4 
diloquium ceu 7sic7 di/i*a p>tibus dium 
urban>um et      ru/ic>um suis quque    

locis adscrib5da4 ,item1 epitaphia      
septem de      amorum aliquot           
passionibus1 etc4 ,au?ore ,got(r$o      
,tor9o ,biturigico4    ,p>is1 ,simon de 
,col9es1 #aecj2aai italic type2 #c      
octavo %eets1 )  lic5se = two ye>s4 ,?is
 book has1 9 ! second "p1 sev5 *>m+     
engrav+s on wood4 ,i _c und]/& :y ,tory 
did n pr9t x1 z he  0 !n a pr9t]4 ,may x
 h be5 because x 0 cu/om>y at t "t  to  
pr9t poetical works 9 italic type1 & he 
_h none 9 8 pr9t+  (fice8 ,copies ( !   
book are pres]v$ 9 ! ,biblio?que        
,nationale1 at  ! ,ars5al two & at      
,sa9te-,g5evive4 ,! copy 9 ! ,biblio?que
  ,nationale is /ill 9 ! orig9al b9d+1 )
 ! ,pot ,cass4#abj    ,allud+ to ! fir/ 
"p ( 8 book1 ,tory expresses himself ?us
 9 8  'avis au lecteur'3 ',!re are c]ta9
 em95t pa9t]s 9 ?is prolific  age1 mo/  
g5tle read]1 :o1 by _! draw+s1 pa9t+s1 &
 v>i$  col\r+1 depict ! tribal gods &   
human be+s1 z also o!r ?+s  ( diff]5t   
sorts1 ) su* exactness t a voice & a s\l
 seem  ! only ?+s want+ to !m2 b "h1 mo/

 g5tle read]1 ,i (f]  y1 ne>ly 9 ! mann]
 ( ^! pa9t]s1 a h\se1 :i* n only is     
elegant & f9i%$ 9 its outl9es & p>ts1 b 
ev5 speaks prettily  & describes itself 
"p by "p 9 a eulogy4'#aba ,x w be se5 t 
,tory's ?\ghts 7 /ill engross$ by art4  
,v4 ,sci5ce p\r s5ri*ir honne/em5t et   
facilem5t1 intitule      ,leconomic     
,x5ophon1 nagu]es translatee de grec et 
lat9 en langaige      francoys1 p>      
mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges4--,on   
les v5d a ,p>is1      en la rue ,sa9ct  
,iaques1 devant lescu de ,basle1 et     
devant lesglise      de la ,magdala9e1 a
 l5seigne du ,pot ,casse4    ,octavo1 ( 
#i %eets2 pr9t+ f9i%$ ,july #e1         
#aeca4abb ,on ! back (  ! title-page are
 ^! words3 ',at ! said sign ( ! ,pot    
,casse are  also = sale ,?ucydides &    
,diodorus1 ) "s o!r excell5t books      
translat$ f ,greek & ,lat9 into ,fr5*4  
,likewise !re are f9e ,h\rs  & ,(fices (
 ,our ,lady1 l>ge1 m$ium & small1 )     
illu/rations &  vignettes a l'antique4' 
,7 ! ,?ucydides & ,diodorus pr9t$ by    

,tory1 z well z ! l>ge1  m$ium & small  
,h\rs8 ,possibly1 b ,i h f\nd no        
indication ( x4  ,z = attribut+ !       
translations to him1 t is out ( ! "q1  =
 he says no?+ ( x 9 ! d$ication1        
address$ to ,anto9e du ,prat1  ,c>d9al  
de ,s5s1 etc41 :]e9 he m5tions ! prec$+ 
works ( !  same sort3--    ',aft] ! book
 ( ! ,explanation ( ! antique lett]s1   
call$  ,*amp ,fleury1 :i* ,i put toge!r 
9 ! ,fr5* language1 & !  ,table de      
,cebes1 ) ?irty moral dialogues2        
likewise ! ,summaire  de ,*roniques1 :i*
 ,i translat$ into our said language1 to
 conf] a  b5efit on ! /udi\s1 444 x     
seem$ to me to be a wor?y way ( pass+   
my "t to employ myself 9 translat+ !    
,economic ,x5ophon also4'    ,tory does 
n m5tion "h ! 'diloquium1' probably     
because t book  0 9 ,lat91 or1 r1       
because x 0 n pr9t$ at ! "t ( !         
composition ( ?is d$ication1 :i* 0 9 all
 probability writt5 9  ! fir/ ?ree mon?s
 ( #aeca1 !n reckon$ 9 ! ye> #aecj1abc a
  circum/ance :i*1 9 my op9ion1 expla9s 

! date ( ! 'diloquium4'  ,9 fact1 t book
 _c h be5 pr9t$ be=e #aeca1 = ! lic5se  
( ! ',economic ,x5ophon1' :i* includes !
 'diloquium' 7to :i*1  by ! way1 x gives
 a sub-title1 'et ,erotica1' :i* 0      
reject$ :5  x 0 pr9t$1 z likely to give 
a false idea ( ! book71 is dat$  ,june  
#ah1 #aeca1 & ext5ds ,tory's rights to  
f\r ye>s in/ead ( !  two m5tion$ on !   
title-page ( ! 'diloquium4' ,f all ( :i*
  ,i conclude t ! la/-nam$ book 0 pr9t$ 
be=e ! lic5se 0  obta9$1 b only a %ort  
"t be=e1 & :ile ! application 0  p5d+4  
,! lic5se fir/ m5tion$#abd also conc$es 
to ,tory an ext5sion (  f\r ye>s '=     
c]ta9 o!r books1 illu/rations &         
vignettes1 to cause  to be pr9t$ ! ,h\rs
 & ,(fices ( ,our ,lady1 m5tion$ 9 two  
lic5ses  h]et(ore grant$ to him1' dat$  
,septemb] #bc1 #aebd1 & ,septemb] #e1   
#aebf4 ,tory reque/$ ?is ext5sion ( "t  
because he 0 prep>+ to  repr9t ! ,h\rs1 
z we see by ! date ( ! foll[+ book4     
,,vi4 ,h\rs accord+ to ! ,roman use1    
qu>to2 publi%$ ,octob]      #bj1 #aeca1 

9 ,lat94 ,?is 0 a new edition ( ! ,h\rs 
pr9t$      9 #aebd-aebe by ,simon de    
,col9es4 ,we f9d ! same bord]s &        
illu/rations z be=e2 b sev]al engrav+s  
:i* _h already      appe>$ 9 "s ( !     
e>li] books j describ$ are add$4 ,i     
%all describe ?is book lat]4 ,x seems to
 be pr9t$ f !      ',*amp fleury' type1 
& be>s ! foll[+ title3 ,hor 9 laudem    
beatiss4 ,virg9is ,m>i4 ,ad usum        
romanum4 ,p>rhisiis apud ,got(r$um      
,tor9um ,biturigicum1 regium            
impressorem4#abe        ,,vii4          
,politiques de ,plut>que1 ce/ a dire3   
,civiles ,in/itutions et                
enseignem5s p\r bi5 regir la *ose       
publique 444 translatees 444      p>    
mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges4 ,d$iees
 444 a tresilu/re 444      ,franois de  
,vallois1 ,daulph9 de ,france4          
,octavo1 ) #h prelim9>y leaves1 & #fg   
numb]$ leaves ( text4    ,on ! v]so (   
leaf #fg we read3 ',! pr9t+ ( ?is book 0
 f9i%$  ,saturday ! ,,xv4 day ( ,june1  
,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxii4 by mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory

 de  ,b\rges1 booksell] & k+'s pr9t]1   
dwell+ 9 ,p>is1 opposite !  *ur* ( ,la  
,magdale9e1 at ! sign ( ! ,pot ,casse4' 
,ano!r edition 0 publi%$ at ,lyon 9     
#aecd4 ,we %all ref] to x1 z  well z to 
! e>li] edition1 h]eaft]4#abf           
,,viii4 ,la ,m\*e de ,lucian et la      
,mani]e de p>l] et se taire de          
,volat]ran4--,le t\t translat p> mai/re 
,ge(roy ,tory de      ,b\rges1 imprimeur
 du ,roy et libraire jur en luniv]sit de
 ,p>is4      ,on les v5d a ,p>is1 devant
 leglise de la ,magdale9e1 a l5seigne du
      ,pot ,casse4    ,octavo1 #h       
leaves2 )\t date ( pr9t+ or lic5se1 b   
pr9t$ by  ,ge(roy ,tory himself1 aft]   
,febru>y #bb1 #aecc2 = he assumes !     
title  ( 'libraire jur'#abg ( !         
,univ]sity1 :i* did n belong to him     
until t day4 ,moreov] he makes use 9 ?is
 book ( ! acute acc5t1  ! apo/rophe & ! 
c$illa1 :i* he nev] us$1 z we %all soon 
see1 until aft] ! edition ( ,clem5t     
,m>ot1 dat$ ,june #g1 #aecc4 ,x 0  !re=e
 subsequ5t to t date1 b prior to ,octob]

 ( ! same ye>1  t ',la ,m\*e' 0         
publi%$4#abh           99       99      
99       99       99    ,9 sev]al ( !   
works we h describ$1 ,tory assumes !    
title (  pr9t]2 9 ! la/ ?ree he         
describes himself z k+'s pr9t]1  & 9 "o 
( !m z a 'libraire jur' ( ! ,univ]sity4 
,^! la/  two dignities he ow$ to !      
initiative ( ,franois ,i4 ,t k+1 :o  _h 
nev] be=e conf]r$ t hon\r ^u any "o1    
deem$ x 8  duty to make ! au?or ( ',*amp
 fleury' k+'s pr9t]4 ,9 tru? x  0       
natural en\gh to conf] t title ^u him :o
 _h display$  s p]fect an und]/&+ ( !   
art ( typography1 comb9$ )  su* a /ore (
 lit]>y k1 & ^: book caus$ a v]itable   
revolution 9 pr9t+1 no less f ! te*nical
 & practical ?an  f ! grammatical &     
philological /&po9t2 = !re is "o  fact  
:i* ,i h n z yet m5tion$ & :i* ,i am    
glad to set  d[n "h3 imm$iately aft] !  
publication ( ',*amp fleury' ,fr5*      
typography began to include 9 its fonts 
( type acc5ts1 apo/rophes &             
c$illas1#abi ! abs5ce ( :i* ,tory       

deplor$1 & :i* he himself  us$ soon     
aft]1 & be=e any o!r pr9t]1 z we %all   
see4    ,b ! mo/ notewor?y result       
produc$ by ! publication ( ',*amp       
fleury' 0 ! re=mation ( ! old types4 ,t 
book n only  contribut$ to ! ab&onm5t ( 
go?ic lett]s1 b br\ght ab\t !  remodell+
 ( ! old roman lett]s4 ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1  
among o!rs1  re-ca/ at ?is "t all ^? t  
_h come d[n to him f 8 fa!r1  ! fir/    
,h5ri 7or1 to speak m accurately1 f 8   
fa!r-9-law  ,simon de ,col9es71 &       
replac$ !m by types ( a new %ape1 :i*  7
 cut1 ,i ?9k1 by ,tory 7= 8 pupil1      
,g>amond1 seems n to h  be5 capable (   
do+ x at ?is "t71 & :i* cont9u$ to be   
us$1  almo/ )\t *ange1 d[n to ! "t ( !  
,revolution4 ,x is 9  ?is s5se only t x 
c prop]ly be said t ,tory p]fect$ !     
types ( ,josse ,bade2 = ,i ?9k t he did 
n cut any type = t  celebrat$ pr9t]1 :o 
0 e/abli%$ 9 ,p>is long be=e ,tory turn$
  8 att5tion to engrav+1 & :o di$ 9     
#aece1 a few ye>s aft] !  publication ( 
',*amp fleury1' )\t *ang+ 9 any way 8   

me?od (  pr9t+4 ,x 0 ,tory too1         
d\btless1 :o cut ,rob]t ,e/i5ne's italic
  type2 = x be>s a /rong resemblance to 
,simon de ,col9es's1 :i* ,i  h already  
attribut$ to him4#acj    ,! s5sation    
caus$ by ,tory's book1 9 =eign c\ntries 
z well z 9  ,france1 is evid5c$ also by 
! writ+s ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,9 ,p>is1   
,anto9e du ,saix1 au?or ( ! ',esp]on de 
discipl9e1' expresses himself  ?us 9 an 
epi/le 9 v]se d$icat$ to 8 fri5ds1#aca  
among :om  we f9d m5tion$ ,r5 ,mass1    
also a fri5d ( ,tory1 & sev]al o!r      
littrateurs ( ! "t3--        ,ge(froy   
,?ory1 qui div9e z heu ma9      ,p\r    
figur] dessus le corps huma9      ,la   
lettre anticque1 ouyant que plume ay    
prise      ,p\r te imit]1 ce b\rgeon ne 
meprise1      ,rais9 s]a1 sil a temps de
 meur] mrir4    ,9 ,london1 ,leon>d     
,coxe1 allud+ to ! gramm> publi%$ %ortly
  aft] by 8 compatriot ,palsgrave1      
exclaims3 ',le>n$ ,ge(roy1 he has       
fulfill$ ! wi% s (t5 express$ 9 ?y ,*amp
 fleury1 = "h  we h ! ,fr5* language    

taught ?or\ghly1 by virtue ( rules duly 
au?oriz$4'#acb    ,tory probably receiv$
 ! title ( k+'s pr9t] 9 #aecj1 b ,i d  n
 f9d t he assum$ x e>li] ?an #aeca1 &1  
fail+ docum5t>y  evid5ce1 ,i _c accr$it 
him ) x at an e>li] date4 ,x 01 ,i      
fancy1 8 appo9tm5t :i* l$ ! au?ors ( !  
',art de vrifi] les  dates' to say t    
',franois ,i e/abli%$ ! ,imprim]ie      
,royale 9 ,p>is'  on 8 return f !       
,abbaye de ,vey51 :]e he _h esp\s$1 on  
,july #d1  #aecj1 ,eleonora1 si/] ( !   
,emp]or ,*>les ,v4#acc ,x is ! fact t   
at t "t ,tory 0 entru/$ ) sev]al 'royal 
pr9t+s' conc]n+  ?is m>riage ( ! k+4    
,?us he publi%$1 ,m>* #af1 #aecj 7#aeca1
 new  /yle71 a little "w ( ,guillaume   
,bo*etel1 entitl$3 ',le ,sacre et       
coronnem5t de la ,royne1 imprim p> le   
comm&em5t du ,roy no/re sire4'  ,x is a 
?9 qu>to ( #ab leaves1 pr9t$ ) a c]ta9  
sumptu\sness1  & ! lic5se1 sign$ 'de la 
,b>re1'#acd is ?us conceiv$3--    ',we h
 grant$ to mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory1 m>*ant 
libraire1 imprimeur1  lic5se to pr9t !  

,coronnem5t de la ,royne1 & all o!r     
pr9t]s are  =bidd5 to pr9t x = "o       
ye>1#ace ^u pa9 ( a discretion>y f9e  & 
( ! confiscation ( said book1 etc4 ,done
 at ,p>is ! t5? day (  ,m>*4' ,!        
consecration ( ! que5 _h tak5 place at  
,sa9t-,d5is five  days e>li]1 ,m>* #e1  
#aecj 7#aeca1 new /yle74    ,a few days 
lat] ,tory publi%$ ano!r little book by 
! same au?or3  ',l5tree de la ,royne en 
sa ville et cite de ,p>is1 imprimee p>  
comm&em5t du ,roy no/re sire4' ,qu>to1  
#bd leaves2 same arrangem5t  z 9 'le    
,sacre1' etc4#acf ,! lic5se1 dat$ at    
,anet1 ,april #bf1 #aeca  7,ea/] fell t 
ye> on ,april #i71 gives ,tory no o!r   
title ?an  'libraire1' b ! omission is  
evid5tly accid5tal4#acg ,! volume       
conta9s ?ree pieces 9 ,lat9 v]se by     
,ge(roy ,tory1 two address$ to  ! que5  
7'ad reg9am ,leonorem'71 ! o!r to !     
,fr5* p 7'ad  g5tem gallicam'74 ,on !   
v]so ( ! la/ leaf are ^! words3 ',!     
pr9t+ ( ?is book 0 f9i%$ ,tuesday ! n9? 
day ( ,may ,m4  ,d4 ,,xxxi4' ,?is book  

exhibits specim5s ( ?ree diff]5t types  
us$ by ,ge(roy ,tory3 a 'sa9t-augu/91' 9
 :i* ! text is pr9t$1  a                
'philosophie1'#ach & a brevi]4 ,9 all ^!
 publications we f9d  ,tory's bord]s & 8
 brok5 j>1 & ^! words at ! foot ( !     
title3 ,on les v5d a ,p>is1 en la rue   
,sa9ct ,jacques1 devant lescu de        
,basle1 et devant lesglise de la        
,magdale9e1 a l5seigne du ,pot ,casse4' 
,x w be notic$ t ,tory _h left 8 second 
domicile1 on  ! ,petit-,pont1 :i* 0 too 
small1 d\btless1 = 8 pr9t+  e/abli%m5t1 
& _h settl$ 9 ! he>t ( ! ,cit1 almo/    
opposite  ! *ur* ( ,la ,madele9e1 :i* !n
 /ood v ne> ! corn] (  rue de la        
,juiv]ie & rue de ,m>m\zets4 ,8 new     
abode 0 on ! site  ( ! old & fam\s      
,halle aux ,bls de ,beauce1 9 a h\se to 
:i* he  transport$ 8 sign ( ! ,pot ,cass
 7:i* x reta9$ = sev]al  ye>s71 & :i*   
corresponds to ! pres5t numb] #af rue de
 la ,cit1  accord+ to ! evid5ce         
c\rte\sly furni%$ me by ,m4 ,adolphe    
,b]ty1  ^: k ( old ,p>is is s           

?or\gh4#aci ,h[ev] t may be1  ! fir/ "w 
9 :i* to my k ,ge(roy ,tory assumes !   
title  ( k+'s pr9t] is a ?9 volume ( two
 & a half qu>to %eets1 (  ! same        
typographical arrangem5t z ^? la/       
describ$1 b pr9t$  9 diff]5t type1 :i*  
seems to me to h be5 cut by ,tory4 ,x 0 
publi%$ on ! occasion ( ! dea? ( ,l\ise 
( ,savoy1 "m (  ,franois ,i1 :i* occurr$
 ,septemb] #bb1 #aeca4 ,! cont5ts consi/
 (  ,lat9 & ,fr5* epitaphs compos$ 9    
hon\r ( ! deceas$1 & x be>s  on its fir/
 page ! foll[+ title1 bisect$3--    ',9 
,lodoic regis matris mortem epitaphia   
lat9a et gallica4--,epitaphes  a la     
l\5ge de ma dame m]e du ,roy faictz p>  
plusieurs recomm5dables  au!urs4' ,bel[ 
?is are ^! words3 ',on les v5d a ,p>is1 
devant  ,leglise de la ,magdale9e1 a    
,l5seigne du ,pot ,casse4'    ,! lic5se1
 dat$ at ,p>is1 ,octob] #ae1 #aeca1 &   
sign$ de la ,b>re1  accords             
unequivocally to ,tory ! title ( k+'s   
pr9t]3 ',we h  grant$ to mai/re ,ge(roy 
,tory1 m]*ant1 booksell] & imprimeur du 

roy1 leave1' etc4 ,on ! la/ page1 :i*1 l
 ! fir/1 is enclos$ 9  a bord]1 are !   
words3 ',pr9t$ at ,p>is at ! sign ( !   
,pot ,cass1  by mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de 
,b\rges1 ,m>*ant1 ,libraire et          
,imprimeur du  ,roy4 ,! ,,xvii day (    
,octob] ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxi4'#adj    ,:at    
sal>y did ,tory receive z k+'s pr9t]8 ,x
 is impossible = me  to say positively2 
h[ev]1 if we may judge f :at happ5$ 9   
#aech1  9 ! case ( ,conrad ,nob>1#ada he
 probably receiv$ #ajj 'cus au          
soleil'#adb p] ye>1 :i*1 at ! curr5t    
valuation ( #de s\s ea*1  w\ld make #bbe
 'livres t\rnois4' ,inde$1 t sum 0 paid 
9 #afga1 m  ?an a c5tury lat]1 to ,pi]re
 ,le ,petit1 k+'s pr9t]4#adc    ,if     
,franois ,i manife/$ 8 good w to ,ge(roy
 ,tory 9 appo9t+ him  k+'s pr9t]1 he    
manife/$ x ev5 m signally by caus+ him  
to  be admitt$ to ! bro!rhood (         
'libraires jurs' ( ! ,univ]sity1  ) all 
! privileges appurt5ant to t (fice4#add 
,=1 9 !  fir/ in/ance1 he simply made   
use ( 8 pr]ogative2 9 ! second he       

impos$ 8 w on ! ,univ]sity3 ! numb] (   
'libraires jurs1' :i*  0 fix$ at        
tw5ty-f\r1 be+ full1 ,franois ,i creat$ 
a tw5ty-fif?  memb]%ip 9 ,tory's fav\r1 
& ! ,univ]sity ratifi$ t creation at    
its sitt+ ( ,febru>y #bb1 #aecb 7#aecc1 
new /yle71 m9ut+1 h[ev]1  t x 0 a gift (
 ! ,k+1#ade z if to imply t x 0 n to be 
tak5 z a prec$5t4 ,9 fact1 !y return$ to
 ! numb] tw5ty-f\r on  ! dea? ( ,tory1  
:i* un=tunately 0 n long delay$4        
,f>!r on w be f\nd a li/ ( ! works      
publi%$ by ,tory z k+'s  pr9t]1 bo? = ! 
k+ & = private individuals4#adf ,i w    
m5tion "h a s+le "o1 :i* is ( "s int]e/ 
9 connection )  ! biography ( our arti/3
 ! ',adolesc5ce ,clem5t9e' 7( ,clem5t   
,m>ot71 f\r? edition1 publi%$ by ,tory  
,june #g1 #aecc4 ,on ! title-page  is a 
note 9 ^! words3 ',) c]ta9 acc5ts not$1 
namely1 on   mascul9e diff]5t f !       
fem99e1 betwe5 words jo9$ by synalephe1 
& "u  :5 x is pron\nc$ l ,s1 ! :i*      
h]et(ore1 = lack  ( sugge/ion1 has n be5
 done 9 ! ,fr5* language1 al?\gh x 0  & 

is mo/ ess5tial4' ,?is 0 ! fir/ "w 9 :i*
 ,tory appli$ !  or?ographic sy/em he _h
 sugge/$ 9 ',*amp fleury4'#adg ,! fact  
is evid5t f ! inexp]i5ce ( !            
compositors1 :o made sev]al  blund]s 9  
?is v note4    ,?is book1 "o ( ! r>e    
copies ( :i* is 9 ! ,biblio?que         
,nationale1 pres5ts /ill ano!r int]e/+  
peculi>ity4 ,!  title-page is arrang$ 9 
a diff]5t way f t 9 vogue at !  "t4 ,9 !
 fir/ ?ree editions ! fir/ two words =m 
f\r l9es  ( capitals ( ! same size &    
l5g?1 by virtue ( ! spac+3              
,,ladole--,,sc5ce--,,clem5--,,t9e4 ,9 ! 
f\r? edition !y fill two l9es  only     
7,,ladolesc5ce--,,clem5t9e71 b /ill 9   
type ( ! same size1  contr>y to !       
practice ( o!r pr9t]s1 :o w\ld h dim9i%$
 by  at lea/ "o degree ! size & l5g? ( !
 l9es1 )\t reg>d to  logic4 ,!y w\ld    
probably h pr9t$ ! title ?us3        ,l 
,a ,d ,o ,l ,e ,s      ,,c5ce ,,clem5   
t9e    ,tory's me?od ( execution1 :i* he
 borr[$ f ! arrangem5t (  anci5t        
inscriptions1 0 less agreeable to ! eye 

p]haps1 b x 0  m logical4 ,x 0 a /ep    
t[>d ! practice ( ! pres5t day1 9  :i* !
 size ( ! lett]s on a title-page is     
v>i$1 b is made  consi/5t ) ! importance
 ( ! respective words4 ,z w be se51     
,tory 01 9 ev]y?+1 an initiator4    ,?is
 book 0 ! la/ "o pr9t$ by ,tory1 to my  
k4 ,he probably  di$ %ortly aft]1 = we  
f9d t 8 wife 0 a wid[ on ,octob] #ad    
#aecc1 :5 %e execut$ a lease = n9e ye>s 
( t "p ( !  ,halle de ,beauce occupi$ by
 h] husb&'s e/abli%m5t4 ,?is lease1     
cov]+ ! :ole h\se1 0 made 9 consid]ation
 ( #abb livres #aj s\s  t\rnois4 ,!     
lessors 7 ag5ts ( ! ,*apitre            
,notre-,dame1 & !  lessees1 ',m>t9      
,fret1 bak]1 & ,p]rette ,le ,hull91 wid[
 ( ,ge(roy  ,tory1 9 8 lifetime         
booksell] & k+'s pr9t]1 liv+ on rue de  
la  ,juifv]ie 9 "o ( ! w+s corps d'ho/el
 ( ! build+ h]e9aft]  m5tion$' 7! ,halle
 de ,beauce74#adh    ,p]rette ,le ,hull9
 cont9u$ = "s "t to c>ry on h] husb&'s  
v>i\s ent]prises4 ,?us1 %e publi%$ 9    
#aece a rem>kable "w1  d\btless begun by

 him1 by comm& ( ,franois ,i1 to :om x  
is d$icat$4  ,x c]ta9ly %\ld be plac$ to
 ! cr$it ( ,tory1 al?\gh x does n  be> 8
 "n1 b simply a m5tion ( 8 sign3 ',au   
,pot ,casse4' ,x is a  translation (    
,diodorus ,siculus1 ( :i* ,i %all speak 
lat]4#adi    ,b ! burd5 ( s consid]able 
an und]tak+--pr9t+-(fice1  book%op1     
b9d]y1#aej engrav+1 etc4--soon compell$ 
,p]rette ,le ,hull9  to ab&on a "p ( x4 
,at ! end ( ! ye> #aece %e transf]r$ !  
pr9t+-(fice1 ! book%op1 & ! b9d]y to    
,olivi] ,mall>d1 :o  e/abli%$ himself on
 ! same premises occupi$ by ,tory1 & "u 
! same sign ( ! ,pot ,cass1 z we see by 
a ?9 volume publi%$  by him on ,janu>y  
#ai1 #aece 7#aecf1 new /yle71 entitl$3  
',copie d'une  lettre de ,con/ant9ople1 
de la victoire du gr& ,sophy contre le  
gr&  ,turc4--,p>is1 ,olivi] ,mall>d1    
l'enseigne du ,pot ,cass1 rue de la     
,juifv]ie4' ,qu>to1 ( #d leaves2 go?ic  
type4#aea    ,t[>ds ! end ( #aecf1      
,mall>d publi%$ ! ',copie de l'arre/ du 
gr&  conseil donn  l'encontre du        

mis]able empoisonneur de monseigneur le 
dauph91' etc4 ,an octavo %eet pr9t$ 9   
two signatures4 ,on ! v]so (  ! title   
beg9s ! text ( ! decree1 promulgat$ at  
,lyon ,saturday1  ,octob] #g1 #aecf2 !n 
come sev]al pieces by ,jean ,h5on & 'a  
diza9 by  ! pr9t] h]e( 9 sorr[ = ! dea? 
( ! ,dauph9'3 t5 wret*$  l9es1 end+1 by 
way ( signature1 ) ! words 't\t p>      
moi51' (  :i* ,i h be5 unable to discov]
 ! anagrammatic significance4 ,on !     
v]so ( ! la/ leaf we read3 ',all        
booksell]s & pr9t]s 9 ! city  & provo/ry
 ( ,p>is are =bidd5 to pr9t or put on   
sale ?is pres5t  copie )9 ?ree mon?s1 on
 pa9 ( confiscation !re(1 & ( a  f9e1   
save only ,m4 ,o4 ,mall>d4 ,giv5 at     
,p>is ?is ,,xviii ,octob]1  #aecf4--;,i4
 ,,mor94'    ,?us we see t1 ev5 if      
,mall>d 0 n z yet k+'s pr9t]1 he  0 at  
lea/ ! (ficial pr9t]4 ,i _c give ! exact
 date ( 8  appo9tm5t z k+'s pr9t]2 b he 
c]ta9ly held t (fice 9 #aecg1  s9ce 9 t 
ye> he publi%$ a little octavo volume 9 
:i* he assum$  ! title4#aeb ,! book is  

entitl$3 ',de judiciis ur9>um tractatus 
exprobatis collectus au?oribus1         
etc4--,excudebat ,o4 ,mall>dus1         
bibliopola  ac impressor regius4--,anno 
,dom9i #aecg1 #h id4 ,m>tii' 7,m>*      
#h74aec  ,he also publi%$ 9 t ye>1 9 !  
same capacity1 two works ( ,jean        
,gillot3#aed ',de juridictione et imp]io
 libri duo1' & ',isagoge 9 juris        
civilis sanctionem' 7qu>to71 on !       
title-page ( :i*1 bel[ ! ,pot  ,cass1   
are ! words3 ',vnit ,o4 ,mall>do1 regio 
typographo ac libr>io1  sub signo ,vasis
 fracti4'#aee    ,x is probable t       
,franois ,i made no difficulty ab\t     
accept+ ,tory's  successor z 8 pr9t]2 b 
he avail$ himself ( ,tory's dea? to     
remodel ! in/itution ( k+'s pr9t]s4 ,he 
re/rict$ ,mall>d's  functions to ! pr9t+
 ( ,fr5*1 & 9 ! ye> #aech appo9t$ two   
o!r k+'s pr9t]s1 "o1 ,conrad ,nob>1 =   
,greek1 ! o!r1 ,rob]t  ,e/i5ne1 = ,lat9 
& ,hebrew1 z an ess5tial complem5t to ! 
',collge  des trois langues1' n[ !      
,collge de ,france1 :i* he _h rec5tly   

f\nd$4 ,we h n ! docum5t :i* conf]r$ ^u 
,rob]t ,e/i5ne  ! title ( k+'s pr9t]2 b 
we h pro( t he held t title  9 #aeci4   
,maittaire decl>es1 ^u :at evid5ce ,i "k
 n1 t ,rob]t  0 appo9t$ on ,june #bd ( t
 ye>4 ,i am ( ! op9ion t 8  appo9tm5t 0 
( e>li] date1 t is to say1 t x goes     
back1 l  ,nob>'s1 to #aech1 or1 to speak
 m accurately1 to ! beg9n+ ( #aeci4  ,9 
fact1 we f9d him assum+ ! title ( k+'s  
pr9t] 7'typographus  regius'7 9 sev]al  
works pr9t$ by him dur+ t ye>4          
,fur!rmore1  ,i may m5tion ! fact t1 9 a
 mo/ int]e/+ edict conc]n+ !  pr9t]s (  
,france1 dat$ ,augu/ #ca1 #aeci1 ! k+   
already ref]s to !  fact t he has '(    
late creat$ & orda9$--9 ord] to h a     
copi\s  supply ( useful & ess5tial      
books--royal pr9t]s 9 ! ,lat91 ,greek1  
& ,hebrew tongues4'#aef    ,we h n !    
lett]s pat5t ( ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1 b we are 
m  =tunate 9 respect to ,nob>1 = we h ! 
docum5t by :i* he  0 creat$ k+'s pr9t] =
 ,greek4#aeg ,?is curi\s docum5t1 :i*   
does s mu* hon\r to ,franois ,i1 well   

des]ves to w9 oblivion = 8  unlucky     
edict ( proscription aga9/ pr9t+1 r5d]$ 
,janu>y #ac1 #aece  7new /yle71 :i* has 
be5 invok$ aga9/ 8 memory sev]al times 9
  rec5t ye>s1 al?\gh x 0 nev] put 9     
execution4 ,on ,nob>'s dea? 9  #aedj1   
,rob]t ,e/i5ne succe$$ him z k+'s pr9t] 
= ,greek1 reta9+  ! title = ,lat9 &     
,hebrew4    ,! k+'s fondness = !        
classics did n lead him to neglect !    
,fr5* language3 9 #aeci he promulgat$ a 
celebrat$ ord9ance1 to !  effect t      
'h5ce=? all decrees1 etc41 %all be      
pron\nc$1 record$1  & deliv]$ to !      
p>ties conc]n$1 9 ! "m tongue4'    ,9   
#aeda1 ,olivi] ,mall>d1 :o _h acquir$   
all ( ,tory's typographic  p>aph]nalia1 
publi%$ a book ( ,h\rs ( ! ,virg91 9    
,lat91 octavo1  ) ! bord]s ' la mod]ne' 
to :i* ,i ref]r$ on page #be4 ,x is     
copi$ d\btless f ! edition put =? by    
,tory ab\t #aecj1 :i* ,i  h nev] be5    
=tunate en\gh to see4 ,( ! edition (    
#aeda1 ,i h  se5 "o copy on vellum1 &   
ano!r on pap]4 ,x consi/s ( #bc octavo  

%eets 7signatures ,a to ,y71 & has on ! 
title-page3 ',hor 9 laudem  beatissim4  
,virg9is ,m>i ad usum ,romanum4' 7,pot  
,cass7 ',p>isiis1 apud  ,oliv]ium       
,mall>dum1 sub signo ,vasis             
effracti4--#aeda4'    ,9 ! foll[+ ye>   
,mall>d publi%$ ano!r edition ( ! ,h\rs 
(  ! ,virg91 9 qu>to1 l ! "o issu$ by   
,tory 9 #aeca4 ,i %all speak  ( x 9     
detail 9 its place4#aeh ,"h ,i w simply 
say t ! book  0 f9i%$ 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1
 #aedb4    ,on ! tw5ty-second ( ! same  
mon?1 ,mall>d r5ew$ ! lease ( 8  qu>t]s 
9 ! ,halle aux ,bls de ,beauce1 :i*     
lease _h be5 giv5  n9e ye>s e>li] to    
,tory's wid[ & ,m>t9 ,fret1 at a r5tal (
 #abb  livres #aj s\s1 t\rnois4 ,! r5tal
 0 increas$ = ,mall>d1 :o _h  to pay    
#acj livres1 plus #d cus d'or au soleil 
'= ! "t ( ! said  leas+4'#aei ,olivi]   
,mall>d did n long enjoy 8 lease1 = he  
di$  t same ye>4 ,8 la/ pr9t+1 accord+  
to ,la ,caille1 :o writes  ! "n         
,maill>d1#afj 0 a translation ( !       
,dialogues ( ,plato1 by  ,simon de      

,valemb]t1 publi%$ 9 #aedb4 ,i h be5    
unable to f9d ?is  book 9 ,p>is1 b ,i h 
se5 ano!r1 probably ( lat] date1 at !   
book%op ( ,m4 ,te*5]2 x is entitl$3 ',le
 livre de ,ange ,bologn9us1 de  la      
curation des ulc]es ext]ieurs1 traduit  
de lat9 en francoys4--,p>is1  au ,pot   
,cass1 en limprim]ie de ,olivi] ,mall>d1
 libraire et imprimeur du  roy4 #aedb4' 
,x is an octavo ( f\r signatures4 ,z !  
lic5se is dat$  ,decemb] #a1 ?is little 
book is probably ! la/ "o pr9t$ by      
,mall>d1  z he 0 succe$$ 9 ! foll[+ ye>1
 z k+'s pr9t] = ,fr5*  works1 by ,d5is  
,janot 7"o ( ! mo/ skilful pr9t]s 9     
,p>is71 z is  set =? 9 ! lett]s pat5t1  
:i* w be f\nd 9 ,app5dix ,,vii4         
,app5dix ,,viii conta9s a complete li/ (
 ! k+'s pr9t]s :o liv$ 9  ,p>is4        
,mall>d's typographical app>atus seems  
to h be5 acquir$  by ,jean ,k]v]1 son ( 
! fir/ ,?ielman ,k]v]1 liv+ on rue      
,sa9t-,jacques1#afa at ! sign ( ! ,gril 
7'sub signo ,cratis'71 :o  pr9t$ sev]al 
editions ( ! ,h\rs 9 octavo1 ) ! bord]s 

'  la mod]ne' us$ by ,mall>d 9 #aeda4 ,!
 sign ( ! ,pot ,cass1 :i*  ,k]v] did n  
ne$1 0 adopt$ by a booksell] ( ,*>tres1 
nam$  ,ri*>d ,cot]eau1 :o seems also to 
h b\ght "s ( ,tory's woodcuts  repres5t+
 t m>k4 ,9 fact ,i h se5 "o1 :i* ,i h   
nev] se5  on any ( ,tory's books1 9 a   
book pr9t$ 9 ,p>is = ,cot]eau by        
,nicolas  ,*re/i52 x is3 ',le ,c\/umi]  
de la b>onnye1 *a/ell5ie1 t]re et       
seigneurie de ,*a/eauneuf en ,tym]ays'2 
octavo1 #aeeg4 ,! title-page is  an     
engrav+ ( ! ,pot ,cass1 ) ! design      
rev]s$1#afb l t (  ! title ( ',*amp     
fleury1' b sign$ ) ! d\ble cross2 &     
b5ea?  are ! words3 ',p\r ,ri*>d        
,cot]eau1 libraire1 demeurant  ,*>tres1 
en  la gr&e rue1  l'enseigne du ,pot    
,cass4'    ,philippe ,cott]eau1 evid5tly
 ! son ( ,ri*>d1 & k+'s pr9t] at        
,blois1 us$ ! same m>k4 ,i h se5 x on a 
small book pr9t$ by him  9 #afjc3       
',reglem5t p\r l'in/ruction des proces  
qui se conduiront au  bailliage et siege
 presidial de ,bloys4' ,two octavo      

%eets4    ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 t ! sign 
( ! ,pot ,cass1 :i* rema9$  = "s "t     
long] on ! ,halle de ,beauce1 also      
rema9$ on ! h\se  orig9ally occupi$ by  
,tory1 on rue ,sa9t-,jacques1 = we f9d a
 pr9t]  nam$ ,mi*el de la ,gui]*e liv+  
at t sign4 ,see1 among o!r works1  ',m4 
,t4 ,cic]onis ad ,m4 ,brutum            
,orat4--,p>is1 apud ,mi*4 de la ,gui]*e1
 sub  signo ,vasis effracti1 9 vico     
,jacobeo4' ,qu>to1 )\t date1 b )        
docum5ts ( #aedb & #aedc4afc ,b ! ,pot  
,cass itself does n figure  9 8 books4  
,tory's wid[ seems to h reta9$ 8 engrav+
 e/abli%m5t =  a consid]able fur!r "t4  
,al?\gh engross$ by h] num]\s           
und]tak+s1 %e f\nd "t nev]!less to h "s 
( h] husb&'s  books repr9t$1 & among    
o!rs ! ',sommaire de ,*roniques         
d',egnasius1'  9 #aeda1 #aedc1 #aedd1 = 
! booksell] ,*>les ,l',angeli]1 & ',*amp
  fleury1' 9 #aedi1 = ! booksell]       
,gual!rot4 ,i say t %e _h ^!  books     
repr9t$1 b ,i ought r to say1 p]haps1 t 
%e all[$ !m  to be repr9t$1 = !re is    

no?+ to sugge/ h] cop]ation 9 !  "w4    
,lit]>y prop]ty did n !n exi/4    ,9 !  
new edition ( ',*amp fleury1' :i* by !  
way no long] be>s  t graceful title1 !  
,pot ,cass does n ev5 appe>1 al?\gh  !  
explanation ( ! m>k is all[$ to rema94  
,x 0 d\btless a  booksell]'s            
speculation4#afd ,h[ev] t may be1 ?is   
repr9t =ms  an octavo volume ( #afj     
leaves 7! folio has #hj71 9 addition to 
!  prelim9>y matt]1 ( :i* !re are #af   
leaves 7#h 9 ! folio72 x is  entitl$3   
',l',art et ,sci5ce de la vraye         
proportion des ,lettres ,attiques1  ou  
,antiques1 autrem5t dictes ,roma9es1    
selon le corps et visaige huma91  avec  
l'in/ruction et mani]e de faire *iffres 
et lettres p\r bagues  d'or1 p\r        
tapiss]ie1 vitres et pa9ctures4 ,item de
 treize div]ses  sortes et faons de     
lettres2 d'avantage la mani]e d'ordonn] 
la langue  franoise p> c]ta9e regle de  
p>l] elegamm5t en bon et plus sa9       
langage franois que p> cy-devant1 avec  
figures  ce conv5antes1 et  autres *oses

 dignes de memoire1 comme on p\rra veoir
 p> la table1 le  t\t inv5t p> mai/re   
,ge(froy ,tory de ,b\rges4'    ,i h     
copi$ ?is long title at full l5g? only  
to give myself an  opportunity to call  
att5tion to ! progress t _h be5 made by 
,fr5* typography s9ce ! day :5 ,ge(roy  
,tory publi%$ 8 fir/  edition1 &1 inde$1
 z a result ( t same publication4 ,we   
f9d "h  ! acc5ts1 ! apo/rophe & !       
c$illa1 ^u ! abs5ce ( :i*  ! au?or _h   
comm5t$ 9 #aebi4 ,s t we may say t !    
:ole  grammatical portion ( 8 book _h   
become useless z a direct result (  !   
fir/ edition ( t book4 ,?is is a fact to
 :i* ! editors ( !  second edition paid 
no he$1 z !y all[$ ,tory's obs]vations  
to /&  z !y 7 writt51 :ile introduc+    
into _! text ! novel signs ,i  h j      
m5tion$4 ,= in/ance1 !y repeat t c has  
two s\nds1  "o h>d1 z 9 'coqu91' etc41 !
 o!r s(t1 z 9 'franois1' etc4  ,b by    
add+ ! c$illa 9 ! la/ ^w !y de/roy !    
s5se ( !  criticism made by ,tory 9     
#aebi4afe    ,x does n appe> by :om !   

book 0 pr9t$2 we le>n only on !  la/    
leaf t x 0 f9i%$ ,augu/ #bf1 #aedi1 'p\r
 ,vivant ,gual!rot1  libraire jur en    
l',univ]sit de ,p>is1 en la rue         
,sa9t-,jacques1   l'enseigne de ,sa9t   
,m>t94'    ,9 ord] to adju/ ,tory's     
woodcuts to ! small] =mat1 !y 7  some:at
 mutilat$2 inde$ "s ( !m 7 omitt$       
altoge!r1 among  ! numb] ^? repres5t+ ! 
,pot ,cass1 :i* probably rema9$ 9  !    
possession ( ,olivi] ,mall>d or 8       
successors1 & :i* x 0  n deem$ ess5tial 
to h engrav$ anew = ?is repr9t1 = x 0   
execut$ z *eaply z possible1 & z if = ! 
purpose ( utiliz+  su* woodcuts z rema9$
 at ! disposal ( ,tory's wid[4#aff ,! "w
  0 subject$ to "s fur!r modifications 9
 ?is edition4 ,= in/ance1  all dates 7  
suppress$ 9 ! prelim9>y matt]1 :i* also 
0  arrang$ 9 a diff]5t ord]4 ,ev5 !     
lic5se grant$ by ,franois ,i 0  omitt$ z
 hav+ become useless2 b no *ange 0 made 
9 ! actual  arrangem5t ( ! "w1 nor 0 !re
 a s+le addition or em5dation4    ,?us  
,tory1 at 8 dea?1 0 able to flatt]      

himself t he _h  contribut$ mat]ially to
 ! improvem5t ( 8 "m tongue1 :i* he     
lov$ s well4 ,he di$1 z ,i h said1 9    
#aecc1 & n 9 #aeej1 z is  errone\sly    
/at$ 9 a poetical epitaph compos$ ne>ly 
a c5tury aft]  our pr9t]'s dea?1 by 8   
compatriot1 ,nicolas ,ca!r9ot1 at !     
reque/  & f ! notes ( ,jean ,t\beau1    
himself a pr9t] ( ,b\rges1 & a          
desc5dant ( ,tory1 ?r\gh 8 "m4    ,"h is
 ! epitaph1 z giv5 by ,la ,caille3#afg--
                              ,to       
,ge(roy ,tory1                          
,born at ,b\rges1                       
,educat$ at ,p>is1                      
,accompli%$ ,s*ol> 9 bo? ,lat9 & ,greek1
                    ,mo/ devot$ ,lov] ( 
,lett]s1                          ,v    
exp]t ,pr9t]                            
,&                            ,le>n$    
,au?or1      ,inasmu* z he wrote elegant
 ,di/i*s on ! ,p>ts ( ! ,h\se1          
,compos$ "s humor\s ,epitaphs 9 ,lat9 9 
v anci5t ,/yle1            ,translat$   
,treatises ( ,x5ophon1 ,lucian1 &       

,plut>*                          ,f     
,greek into ,fr5*1            ,taught   
,philosophy at ,p>is 9 ! ,college (     
,burgundy1          ,0 ! fir/ ,man to   
discuss s]i\sly ! ,art ( ,pr9t+1        
,describ$ ! ,=ms ( ! ,lett]s1 or        
,*>act]s1 ( ! ,alphabet1                
,taught ,g>amond1 ,*ief ( ,engrav]s1    
,always p]=m$ ! ,duties ( a good ,man   
until he di$                          ,9
 ! ,ye> ,,mdl3#afh                      
,at ! ,in/ance                          
,( ,jean ,t\beau1                       
,likewise ,pr9t] & ,au?or1              
,mayor1                        ,ald]man 
( ,b\rges1                 ,ambassador  
on v delicate ,/ate-matt]s              
,to ! ,k+ & ,c\ncil1                    
,great-great-gr&son ( ! same ,tory1     
,heir ( a fam\s ,pr9t+ ,e/abli%m5t1     
,nicolas ,ca!r9ot1 noble ,citiz5 (      
,b\rges1      ,c\nsellor ( ! ,k+1 &     
,s5ator1 9 ! ,metropolis ( ,b\rges1     
,f 8 t5d] ,ye>s un9t]rupt$ly to ! pres5t
 ,day            ,mo/ closely associat$ 

) ! ,bus9ess ( ,pr9t+1      ,wrote ?is  
,epitaph1 ha/ily & rapidly1 at ! ,end ( 
,novemb]1                               
,,mdclxxxiv4#afi    ,! only relic t we h
 ( ,tory to-day1 outside ( 8 books &    
works ( art1 is a volume f 8 libr>y1 z 8
 signature 9 !  g5itive case indicates4 
,x is a manuscript on vellum1 conta9+ ! 
orations ( ,cic]o aga9/ ,v]res1 9 ,lat94
 ,?is volume 0 acquir$1  presumably aft]
 ,tory's dea?1 by 8 patron ,jean        
,groli]1 :o wrote 8  motto at ! end ( ! 
text3 ',joannis ,groli]ii ,lugdun5sis et
 amicorum4'  ,f ! libr>y ( ?is illu/ri\s
 bibliophile1 ! manuscript pass$ to     
,colb]t's libr>y1 !n to ! k+'s4 ,x is   
pres]v$ to-day #aheg 9  ! ,biblio?que   
,nationale4 ,we give bel[ a facsimile ( 
,tory's signature1  :i* appe>s on ! fir/
 flyleaf3--    ,illu/ration3 ,god4      
,tor9i ,biturici    ,tory made use ( t5 
m>ks1 besides ! ,pot ,cass t appe>s on 8
  b9d+s4 ,we reproduce !m all1 al?\gh   
only two 7nos4 #e & #aj7 are  sign$4#agj
 ,"s ( !m 7 us$ by o!r booksell]s aft]  

him1 z we  h already se54               
,illu/ration3 #a    ,illu/ration3 #b    
,no4 #a    ,?is m>k is to be f\nd 9 !   
bord]s ( ! ,h\rs 7qu>to7 ( #aebg4  7,see
 page #cg1 supra47      ,no4 #b    ,?is 
=m ( ! ,pot ,cass appe>s 9 ! bord]s ( ! 
,h\rs 7qu>to7 (  #aebd-aebe1 alike 9 !  
copies :i* be> ! impr9t ( ,tory & 9 ^?  
pr9t$ by ,simon de ,col9es4 7,see page  
#cg1 supra2 also ,"p #b1  #b1 no4 #a1   
infra47    ,illu/ration3 #c             
,illu/ration3 #d      ,no4 #c    ,?is   
v>iation w be f\nd on ! fir/ page ( ^?  
copies ( !  ,h\rs 7qu>to7 ( #aebd-aebe  
:i* be> ! impr9t ( ,tory4 7,see ,"p #b1 
#b1 no4 #a 7#b;d & #c;d71 infra47       
,no4 #d    ,?is appe>s on ! title-page (
 ',*amp fleury4' 7,silve/re1 ',m>ques   
,typographiques1' no4 #ica47            
,illu/ration3 #e    ,illu/ration3 #f    
,no4 #e    ,?is appe>s on folio #dc     
v]so1 ( ',*amp fleury4' 7,silve/re1 no4 
#hjc47      ,no4 #f    ,?is m>k1 :i*    
diff]s f no4 #e only 9 ! abs5ce ( !     
cross (  ,lorra9e1 appe>s on ! la/ page 

( ',*amp fleury4' ,i am unable to       
sugge/ any reason = ! removal ( ! cross4
 7,silve/re1 no4 #aga47      ,no4 #g    
,?is m>k is f\nd only at ! end ( !      
little poem writt5 by ,tory  on ! dea? (
 8 daught]1 :i* 0 publi%$ ,febru>y #ae1 
#aebd1  new /yle4 ,we h already ref]r$  
to ?is poem on page #ae2 b x is         
reproduc$ at l5g? 9 ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #i4
    ,illu/ration3 #g    ,illu/ration3 #h
      ,no4 #h    ,?is m>k1 :i* diff]s f 
! prec$+ only 9 ! omission ( !  little  
figure 9 ! cl\ds1 appe>s on ! la/ page (
 ! ,h\rs (  #aebd-aebe 7^? copies )     
,tory's impr9t7 9 ,lat94 7,silve/re1 no4
  #cef47aga    ,illu/ration3 #i         
,no4 #i    ,?is m>k appe>s on !         
title-page ( ! ,h\rs 7qu>to7 ( #aebg4 ,x
 0  us$ by ,jean ,mall>d1 booksell] at  
,r\51 #aedb4agb 7,silve/re1 no4 #fjd47  
,illu/ration3 #aj      ,no4 #aj    ,i h 
nev] z yet se5 ?is m>k 9 any book (     
,tory's2 b ,i h  f\nd x 9 books publi%$ 
by ,ri*>d ,cot]eau1 booksell] at        
,*>tres1  9 #aeeg1 & by ,philippe       

,cot]eau1 booksell] at ,blois1 9 #afjc4 
7,see  p4 #da1 supra47 ,! pres5ce ( !   
,lorra9e cross is1 x seems to me1 a     
suffici5t pro( t x %\ld be attribut$ to 
,tory4 7,silve/re1 no4  #ibi47    ,we h 
already obs]v$ t ,tory 0 n only a       
booksell] & pr9t]1  b a b9d] z well4 ,to
 complete ! li/ ( our arti/'s           
pr(essional  acquirem5ts an example ( ! 
tool+s t he us$ to decorate !  cov]s (  
"s ( ! volumes b\nd by him1 is reproduc$
 on ! cov]  ( ! pres5t volume4#agc ,!   
reproduction is f ! cov] ( a copy  ( !  
works ( ,petr>*1 pr9t$ at ,v5ice 9      
#aebe1 & n[ pres]v$  9 ! ,libr>y ( !    
,briti% ,museum4 ,! ,pot ,cass1 9 its   
simple/  =m1 appe>s among ! arabesques (
 ?is b9d+4 ,tory _h also _h  engrav$ a  
l>g] plate ( ! same1 = use on ! b9d+ (  
qu>tos1  or1 r1 ( folios4 ,! design is  
almo/ id5tical4 ,sometimes !  ,pot ,cass
 is accompani$ by ! drill4 ,?is design  
appe>s on a copy (  ,macault's          
translation ( ,diodorus ,siculus1 pr9t$ 
z late z #aecf1 'au  ,pot ,cass4' ,?is  

beautiful volume1 9 ,m4 ,didot's        
magnific5t libr>y1 is  suffici5t pro( t 
,tory's wid[ cont9u$ 8 v>i\s indu/ries =
 a  consid]able "t4    ,x is h>dly      
necess>y to say t ! same tools c\ld1 )  
"s slight  additions1 be us$ 9 b9d+     
volumes ( all sizes1 f ! octavo up4     
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,,footnotes3    ,footnote #i3 ,i write  
^! two names z our arti/ himself wrote  
!m2  b x is a well-kn[n fact t !        
or?ography ( prop] names 9 !  sixte5?   
c5tury 0 v unc]ta94 ,z to ! family "n   
especially1  ,ge(roy's ance/ors &       
desc5dants wrote x indiff]5tly ,t\ry1   
,tory1 & ,?ory2 b ,ge(roy nev] v>i$3 he 
always wrote ,tory 9  ,fr5*1 ,tor9us 9  
,lat9 7:i* %\ld1 /rictly speak+1 be     
translat$  ,tor974 ,see fur!r1 on ?is   
subject1 ,app5dix ,a4    ,footnote #aj3 
,*amp fleury1 fol4 #a v]so3 ',combiem   
sic que ie soye  de petitz  humbles p>s1
  aussi que ie soye p\ure de bi5s       
caduques4'    ,footnote #aa3 ,see ,"p   
#b1 infra1 ,bibliography1  ,i1 no4 #c4  

,footnote #ab3 ,he m5tions x on e page (
 8 ,*amp fleury4    ,footnote #ac3 ,we  
read 9 ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #di v]so3     
',come lexpos5t  tres+5ieusem  elegtemt 
,philipes ,b]oal  ,jehan bapti/e le     
piteable1  iay veuz  ouyz lire          
publiquemt1 il ya4 xx4 ans1 en ,bonoigne
  la grace4' ,*amp fleury 0 conceiv$ 9  
#aebd1 b 0 n f9i%$  until #aebf1 ! date 
( ! lic5se to pr9t4    ,footnote #ad3   
,see ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #f recto4       
,footnote #ae3 ,z to ,g\rmont's ,greek  
type1 see my ,les ,e/i5ne1 pp4 #fb  ff4 
,footnote #af3 ,d\btless we %\ld read   
,,iv 7,decemb] #b71 = !re is no ,,vi  ( 
! ,nones ( ,decemb]4    ,footnote #ag3  
,see ! description ( ! book 9 ,"p #b1   
,i1 no4  #a4    ,footnote #ah3 ,! mod]n 
,b\rges4    ,footnote #ai3 ,enea ,silvio
 ,piccolom9i1 commonly call$ neas       
,sylvius4 ,see  ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #b4    
,footnote #bj3 ,g]ma9 de ,gannay1       
,ganaye1 or ,gannaye1 son ( ,nicolas &  
bro!r ( ,jean1 ,*ancellor ( ,france1 _h 
become a c\nsellor 9 !  ,p>liam5t (     

,p>is1 on ! resignation ( ,jean ,j\v5el 
des ,urs9s1 by  lett]s pat5t ( #adhe2   
appo9t$ ,bi%op ( ,cahors1 by royal      
lett]s  issu$ at ,vi5ne 9 ,dauph91      
,augu/ #ad1 #aeji1 9 opposition to ,guy 
de  ,*teauneuf1 :o 0 *os5 by election b 
yield$ 8 claim to him1 he  0 consecrat$ 
,may #d1 #aeaa4 ,9 #aeab he inh]it$ !   
prop]ty ( 8  bro!r ! ,*ancellor1 & did  
homage = ! seigniory ( ,p]san on ,june  
#ah4 ,he 0 translat$ to ! bi%opric (    
,orlans 9 #aead1 & di$ 9  #aebj4        
,footnote #ba3 ,octob] #b4    ,footnote 
#bb3 ,see ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #c4          
,footnote #bc3 ,ibid4 no4 #d4           
,footnote #bd3 ,see my ,les ,e/i5ne1 pp4
 #fb ff4    ,footnote #be3 ,see ,"p #b1 
,i1 no4 #e4    ,footnote #bf3 ,= ,lat9  
text1 see ,app5dix ,x1 a4    ,footnote  
#bg3 ,see ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #f4          
,footnote #bh3 ,"o ( ! ?ree editions (  
,b]osus be>s t date1 b  our arti/       
probably _h no?+ to d ) t edition4 ,note
 add$ by  ! au?or aft] ! book _h gone   
?r\gh ! press4    ,footnote #bi3 ,fol4  

#a recto4    ,footnote #cj3 ,?is        
pr9cipal ( ! ,college ( ,plessis is "h  
call$  ,rob]tus ,duru ,=tunatus4 ,du    
,b\lay calls him simply ,rob]tus        
,=tunatus1 9 8 ,hi/oire de l',univ]sit  
de ,p>is1 vol4 vi4 p4 #aei4  ,else:]e he
 is call$ ,dure 7,dur874 ,9 ! index ( ! 
same volume1 ,du  ,b\lay1 "u ! "n (     
,rob]tus ,=tunatus1 ref]s to a li/ ( !  
pr9cipals ( ! ,college ( ,plessis1 :i*  
he omitt$ to publi%4    ,footnote #ca3  
,see ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #g4    ,footnote  
#cb3 ,biographie ,univ]selle1 art4      
',tory4'    ,footnote #cc3 ,see ,"p #b1 
,i1 no4 #h 7p4 #gj74    ,footnote #cd3  
,hi/oire de l',imprim]ie1 p4 #ajj3      
,si/e1  viator1--et jac5tes etiam artes 
colito4--,hic--,god(r$us ,tor9us        
,bituricus1--ubique litt]is librisque   
cl>issimus1--qui--,p>isiis multos  p]   
annos philosophiam--docuit maximo       
concursu1--9 regio ,burgundi            
collegio1--simulque artem ex]cuit       
typographicam1--novam tunc ac rec5tem   
brevi p]politam--tam5                   

r$didit4--,quisquis ad /adium animum    
applicas--et  inde quris                
immortalitatem1--prcipuo cultori prius  
apprec>e4--,am54    ,footnote #ce3 ,fol4
 #di recto4    ,footnote #cf3 ,accord+  
to ! ,biographie ,univ]selle1 ,tory jo9$
 !  frat]nity ( booksell]s 9 #aeab2 b ,i
 h f\nd no evid5ce ( ?is1  & x seems to 
me mo/ improbable4    ,footnote #cg3 ,x 
0 ?is s5t5ce1 no d\bt1 :i* gave bir? to 
! idea  t ,tory 0 a booksell] at ! same 
"t t he 0 a pr(essor2 b  x is evid5t t x
 ref]s to ,tory's lab\rs z an engrav]1 &
 n  to booksell+ or pr9t+ prop]ly s     
call$1 z ,tory did n become1            
successively1 booksell] & pr9t]1 until  
lat]4    ,footnote #ch3 ,*amp fleury1   
fol4 #bj v]so4    ,footnote #ci3 ,ibid4 
,tory spells x ',aur5ges4'    ,footnote 
#dj3 ,ibid4 fol4 #ai v]so4    ,footnote 
#da3 ,ibid4 & else:]e4    ,footnote #db3
 ',"o may see _m ano!r example 9 ! book 
( ,epitaphs  ( ,anci5t ,rome1 :i* ,i saw
 pr9t$ at ! "t ,i soj\rn$ 9 said        
,rome4' ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #da recto4   

,he ref]s to ! same book aga9 on  folios
 #dh recto & #fj v]so3 ',9 ! book (     
,epitaphs ( ,anci5t ,rome1  lately pr9t$
 9 said ,rome1 :]e ,i 0 !n liv+4'       
,footnote #dc3 ,?is book is ! olde/     
pr9t$ collection ( inscriptions4        
,un=tunately1 in/ead ( be+ copi$ f !    
orig9al monum5ts1  :i* /ill exi/$ at    
,rome 9 su* great numb]s1 ^!            
inscriptions  7 simply reproduc$ f "o ( 
! manuscript collections :i* 7  to be   
f\nd 9 ! libr>ies & "s ( :i* 7 !mselves 
v  old4 ,mazo*i's book _h no soon] be5  
publi%$ ?an ! errors :i*  _h f\nd _! way
 into x began to be po9t$ out to !      
pr9t]4 ,he  tri$ to correct !m 9 a      
supplem5t :i* appe>$ 9 #aebc1 b 8       
corrections did n ext5d to all !        
inscriptions1 :i* might /ill  h be5     
re/or$ by ref]5ce to ! anci5t monum5ts4 
,a contempor>y  s*ol>1 ^: "n is n kn[n1 
und]took to cont9ue ^! corrections  on 8
 pr9t$ copy1 & 8 em5dations 7 transf]r$ 
to ?ree o!r  copies4 ,^! annotations    
imp>t great value to ^! f\r volumes 9 ! 

eyes ( epigraphi/s4    ,footnote #dd3   
,dur+ ! fir/ c5turies ( pr9t+ 9 ,france1
 all  engrav]s 7 also booksell]s4       
,footnote #de3 ,he has an article 9 !   
,biographie ,univ]selle1 h[ev]4         
,footnote #df3 ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #d    
recto4    ,footnote #dg3 ,we say ,baso*e
 to-day4    ,footnote #dh3 ,*amp fleury1
 fol4 #ab recto & v]so4    ,footnote    
#di3 ,= ! ,lat9 text1 see ,app5dix ,x1  
b4    ,footnote #ej3 ,ibid41 c4         
,footnote #ea3 ,see ,app5dix ,x1 d4     
,footnote #eb3 ,see ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #i4
    ,footnote #ec3 ,twelf?-day1 or      
,epiphany4    ,footnote #ed3 ,cic]o says
 t he borr[$ ?is maxim f ,plato3 ,ut    
prcl>e scriptum e/ ,platone4            
,footnote #ee3 ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #a    
recto4    ,footnote #ef3 ,ibid41 v]so ( 
title-page4    ,footnote #eg3 ,z ,*amp  
fleury is n among ! works cit$ by ,fr5* 
lexicograph]s to illu/rate ! hi/orical  
developm5t ( ! language1  we se>* 9 va9 
= adequate explanation ( "s ( ! t]ms us$
  by ,tory !re94 ,littr def9es z foll[s 

su* ( ^! v>ieties (  lett]s z he        
includes 9 8 diction>y3 ,,cadeaux3      
,gr&es  lettres places en ttes des actes
 ou des *apitres dans les manuscrits  en
 criture cursive4--,,=me3 ,lettre de la 
belle criture1 des  belles ditions1 p>  
opposition  la lettre                   
cursive4--,b,,t>de3  criture ord9airem5t
 p5*e1  jambages ple9s1  liaisons       
arrondies  p> le haut1 et  tetes sans   
b\cles4--,,g(fes3 ,nom donn  une  sorte 
de majuscules go?iques dans le          
comm5cem5t du ,,xvi sicle4 ,see1  also1 
= "s ( ^! alphabets1 ,pantographia2     
,conta9+ ,accurate  ,copies ( all ! kn[n
 ,alphabets 9 ! _w4 ,by ,edmund ,fry4   
,london1  #agii4    ,footnote #eh3 ,see 
8 introduction to ,palsgrave's          
,lesclaircissem5t de la  langue         
franoise4 ,see also ,app5dix ,,ii4      
,footnote #ei3 ,escumeurs de lat94      
,rabelais's ^w is escor*]1 to  flay4    
,footnote #fj3 ,"o ( ! annotators (     
,rabelais 7,i d n n[ rememb]  :i* "o1 b 
8 "n is ( little consequ5ce#fb7 ma9ta9s 

t ,tory  int5d$ to criticize 9 t epi/le 
! au?or ( ,pantagruel1 :o  _h introduc$ 
him 9 8 romance "u ! "n ( ,ram9agrobis4 
,!re  is b "o little flaw 9 ?is /ory1   
namely1 t ! dates are aga9/  x3 ,*amp   
fleury ant$ates ,pantagruel1 by sev]al  
ye>s4 ,?is fact1  to be sure1 does n    
prove t ,rabelais did n make ,tory a "* 
9 8 "w2 b :at f\ndation is !re1 ,i ask1 
= attribut+ !  "* ( ,ram9agrobis to     
,tory8 ,simply ! ass]tion ( "o ( ^?     
sev5te5?-c5tury scribbl]s ( m>g9al notes
 :o liv$ on ! great  au?ors ( ! sixte5? 
z rats live on ! mo/ valuable           
manuscripts--by  nibbl+ at !m4 ,:at     
possible connection is !re betwe5       
,ram9agrobis1  canon & poet1 :om        
,rabelais repres5ts z dy+ ab\t #aedf1 & 
,tory1  layman & prose writ]1 :o di$    
twelve ye>s e>li]8 ,does x n rem9d  "o (
 ! fam\s key to ,a/re1 ( :i* ,i _h      
occasion to prove1 9  my monograph ^u ! 
d',urfs1 t n a ^w 0 true8 ,almo/ ! same 
c\rse has be5 pursu$ ) ref]5ce to !     
,satire ,m5ippe1 :i* has  9 our own day 

be5 ascrib$ to p]sons :o w\ld be greatly
 surpris$1  & f> f pr\d ( _! alleg$ "w4 
,see :at ,i _h to say on ?is  subject 9 
! ,revue de la ,prov9ce et de ,p>is (   
,septemb] #cj1 #ahdb4    ,footnote #fa3 
,*amp fleury1 ',aux ,lecteurs4'         
,footnote #fb3 ,x 0 ,pasqui]1 ,i ?9k1 :o
 fir/ gave curr5cy to ?is  fable2 & 8   
op9ion is ! less admissible because he  
did n ev5 "k  ,tory's "n1 b calls him   
',georges ,tor4' ,see ,baillet1         
,jugem5ts des  ,savants1 vol4 i1 &      
,gn9's introduction to ,palsgrave1 p4   
#aj1 note #d4    ,footnote #fc3 ,*amp   
fleury1 ',aux ,lecteurs4'    ,footnote  
#fd3 ,folio1 ,v5ice1 #aeji2 ) #fb plates
 engrav$ on wood4    ,footnote #fe3 ,9 8
 book entitl$ ,!sauro de' scrittori     
7,*amp  fleury1 fol4 #ce recto74 ,i h n 
se5 ?is book1 b ,i h se5 8  ,!orica et  
pratica 444 de modo scrib5di fabric&ique
 omnes litt]>um  species 7,v5ice1 ,dec4 
#a1 #aebd2 qu>to74 ,?is "w is divid$    
into  f\r books & conta9s engrav+s n    
unlike ^? 9 ,*amp fleury4  ,m4 ,brunet  

m5tions ,fante's ,lib] elem5torum       
litt]>um 7,v5ice1  #aead2 qu>to71 :i*   
probably 0 ! f\ndation ( ! ,!sauro de'  
scrittori1 publi%$ by ,ugo da ,c>pi4    
,footnote #ff3 ,i d n "k ! title ( 8 "w1
 b ,i ?9k t  ! ref]5ce is to ! book ?us 
describ$ 9 ! ,libri catalogue (  #ahei3 
,la ,op]9a da imp>>e discriv]e litt]a   
cancell>es*a4 ,roma1  p] inv5zione di   
,lodovico ,vic5t9o1 9 qu>to 7#aebc74 ,z 
= !  v>iant spell+ ( ! au?or's "n1 :i*  
,tory calls ,v9c5t9o1 x  is expla9able2 
= we f9d 9 ! ,libri catalogue ( #aheg3  
,ragola  da imp>>e scriv]e v>ii c>att]i 
di lett]e1 di ,l4 ,v9c5t9o4  7,v5etia1  
,zopp9o1 #aecc1 9 qu>to47 ,i h also se5 
m5tion$ a "w  ( ! same sort entitl$3    
,regula occulte scrib5di seu compon5di  
ciph>am itaqu5emo litt]as int]pret>i    
possit communes omnibus1 inv5ta  et     
composita a dom9o ,jacobo ,silve/ro sive
 ,flor5t9o4 7,rome1 #aebf1  qu>to47     
,footnote #fg3 ,! d\bt express$ by ,tory
 is due to ! fact t he 0  unable to read
 ! text ( ,dr]'s "w1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9    

,g]man 9  #aebe4 ,! ,lat9 translation 0 
n publi%$ until #aecb1 & ! ,fr5*  /ill  
lat]4    ,footnote #fh3 ,*amp fleury1   
fol4 #ac recto4    ,footnote #fi3 ,ibid4
 fol4 #ad recto4    ,footnote #gj3      
,ibid4 fol4 #da v]so4    ,footnote #ga3 
,des ,types1 etc41 #b;d "p1 #af? c5tury1
 p4 #aff4    ,footnote #gb3 ,*amp       
fleury1 fol4 #ad recto4    ,footnote    
#gc3 ,x 0 ! fa%ion1 9 t epo* ( r5asc5ce1
 to treat  ev]y?+ allegorically4 ,tory 0
 n ! only "o :o prop\nd$ a  !ory to     
expla9 ! %apes ( lett]s4    ,footnote   
#gd3 ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #bd recto4      
,footnote #ge3 ,& if any wond] :y ?is   
book is writt5 9 ,romance1  accord+ to !
 language ( ! ,fr5*1 :5 we are          
,italians1 ,i w  say t x is = two       
reasons3 "o1 = t we are 9 ,france1 & !  
o!r1 = t ! speak+ ( x is m delectable & 
m common to  all p4 ,prologue to !      
,trsor1 publi%$ by ,m4 ,pi]re ,*abaille 
7qu>to2 ,imprim]ie ,imprial1 #ahfc2 p4  
#c74 ,! second reason probably  expla9s 
:y ,m>co ,polo pr9t$ ! n>rative ( 8     

voyage 9 ,fr5*4    ,footnote #gf3 ,t is 
to say1 philologi/s4    ,footnote #gg3  
,t is to say1 ! l9es betwe5 ! diff]5t   
dialects  are less cle>ly m>k$ 9 ! case 
( ! m54    ,footnote #gh3 ,al?\gh myself
 a native ( ,lyon1 ,i confess t ,i d n  
und]/& ! mean+ ( ^! words1 ( :i* ,tory1 
by a regrettable  exception1 gives no   
translation4 ,a fri5d ( m9e 9 t city1   
,m4 ,ant4  ,pricaud1 ?9ks t ! mean+ is3 
',*mez-v\s8 ,*mez cette fte4'           
,footnote #gi3 ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #cc   
v]so4    ,footnote #hj3 ,!re are "s     
prov9ces :]e ! f9al ,s is /ill          
pron\nc$4 ,! ,engli% also h reta9$ !    
cu/om1 :i* is a  necessity ) !m because 
! article is inv>iable1 s t ! plural  _c
 o!rwise be di/+ui%$ f ! s+ul>4         
,footnote #ha3 ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #eg   
recto4    ,footnote #hb3 ,ibid41 fol4   
#eh v]so4 ,aga91 z 9 note #e on page    
#ah1 ,i  w call att5tion to ! fact t !  
,engli%1 :o are mu* m  ,fr5* 9 ?is      
respect ?an is g5]ally suppos$1 h reta9$
 ! old  pronunciation4 ,!y s\nd ! f9al  

,t 9 words borr[$ f u4    ,footnote #hc3
 ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #eb recto4          
,footnote #hd3 ,ibid4 fol4 #ef v]so4    
,footnote #he3 ,ibid4 fol4 #cg v]so4    
,footnote #hf3 ,i h se5 ?is b9d+ on an  
octavo copy ( !  diloquium ( #aecj1 n[ 9
 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale & on !        
,sommaire de ,*roniques de ,j4 ,b4      
,egnasio1 ( #aebi1 own$ by ,m4 ,didot4  
,! fam\s collection ( ,m4 ,didot has    
s9ce be5 disp]s$4    ,footnote #hg3     
,book ( ,h\rs ( #aeef1 own$ by ,m4      
,niel4 ,?is volume 0  pr9t$ by ! ,k]v]s1
 :o _h b\ght ,tory's old plant4         
,footnote #hh3 ,i h se5 x on ! ,h\rs (  
#aeca1 & ! ,diodorus (  #aece1 :i* two  
volumes also are #ahfe own$ by ,m4      
,didot4    ,footnote #hi3 ,see nos4 #a &
 #b1 on p4 #de1 infra4    ,footnote #ij3
 ,fol4 #dc v]so4 ,inadv]t5tly1 no d\bt1 
?is m>k is  rev]s$ on ! fir/ page (     
,*amp fleury4 ,tory atta*$ little       
importance to ! error1 = ! same engrav+ 
(t5 appe>$ aft]w>d4  ,x is n sign$ ) !  
d\ble cross1 l ! "o "h reproduc$4       

,footnote #ia3 ,"h1 & 9 numb]less o!r   
passages 9 8 books1 ,tory  alludes to   
,italy1 ( :i* he always reta9$ a        
grateful memory4    ,footnote #ib3 ,*amp
 fleury1 fol4 #dc recto4    ,footnote   
#ic3 ,see page #ab1 supra4    ,footnote 
#id3 ,! ,r5aissance1 at ?is "t1 0 at its
 height4    ,footnote #ie3 ,read  4     
,footnote #if3 ,aga9/ :i* n ev5 ! gods  
cont5d4    ,footnote #ig3 ,see page #a1 
supra4    ,footnote #ih3 ,?is em95t     
arti/1 :o has no article 9 ! ,biographie
  ,univ]selle1 & :o is n ev5 m5tion$ 9 !
 desid]ata ( !  ,notice des tableaux du 
,l\vre de l'cole franaise1 publi%$ by   
,m4  ,villot1 did n die until ab\t      
#aebh1 if my reckon+ is accurate4 ,we  c
 e/abli% ! fact ( 8 exi/5ce s late z    
#aebb by ! docum5ts  publi%$ by ,m4 de  
,laborde 9 8 book on ! ,r5aissance4 ,i  
once own$  an orig9al lett] ( ,p]real1  
:i* %[s him 9 full vig\r 9 #aeaa4  ,t   
lett]1 :i* ,i pres5t$ to ,m4 ,alex&re   
,sir&1 magi/rate at  ,b\rg1 has be5     
publi%$ by him 9 8 ,c\rses              

,ar*ologiques1 vol4  iii1 p4 #e1 9      
connection ) ! *ur* at ,br\1 9 :i*      
,p]real 0  deeply int]e/$4 ,! lett] ,i  
ref] to is dat$ ,novemb] #ae 7#aeaa7 &  
address$ to ,m>g>et ( ,au/ria 7wid[ ( ! 
,duke ( ,savoy71 to :om  ,p]real (f]s 8 
s]vices z sup]9t5d5t ( ! "w ( build+  ! 
*ur*4 ,t pr9cess accept$ 8 (f]1 z we see
 by h] reply (  ,febru>y1 #aeaa 7#aeab  
new /yle73 ',s9ce ,jehan ,le ,maire ha? 
left u1 we  *oose to h no o!r ov]se] 9  
our edifices at ,br\ ?an y\rself4'      
7,see ! "w la/ cit$47    ,footnote #ii3 
,la ,caille1 9 8 ,hi/oire de            
l',imprim]ie1 p4 #ih1 gives  ! date     
errone\sly z ,septemb] #bh1 #aehd4      
,footnote #ajj3 ,see an extract f x 9   
,"p #b1  #b1 no4 #a4    ,footnote #aja3 
fait et fait faire4    ,footnote #ajb3  
,see ,"p #b1  #b1 no4 #a4    ,footnote  
#ajc3 ,ibid4 no4 #b4    ,footnote #ajd3 
,ibid4 no4 #c4    ,footnote #aje3 ,ibid4
 no4 #f4    ,footnote #ajf3 ,*amp       
fleury1 fol4 #gc recto4    ,footnote    
#ajg3 ,sev]al bibliograph]s1 misl$      

d\btless by ! date ( !  lic5se1 m5tion  
an edition ( ,*amp fleury ( #aebf2 b !re
 is none4  ,n until #aedi 0 !re an      
octavo edition1 pr9t$ = ! booksell]     
,vivant ,gau!rot4 ,i %all speak ( x     
h]eaft]4    ,footnote #ajh3 ,see !      
description ( ,*amp fleury1 ,"p #b1     
,i1 no4 #aj4    ,footnote #aji3 ,=      
,g\rmont1 see ! ,notice hi/orique :i*   
foll[s my  "w entitl$3 ,les ,e/i5ne et  
les types grecs de ,franois ,i4         
,footnote #aaj3 ,gilles de ,g\rmont _h j
 publi%$ ,lucian's ,dialogues  9 ,greek 
7qu>to1 #aebh72 b ,tory's translation 0 
made f a ,lat9  v]sion4 ,al?\gh he knew 
,greek1 he did n use x :5 he c\ld avoid 
x4  ,z a g5]al rule he translat$ f ,lat9
 v]sions su* ,greek au?ors z  he dealt  
)4    ,footnote #aaa3 ,?is 01 z we h    
se51 ! sign ( ! fam\s pr9t]  ,*rti5     
,we*el2 x 0 on ! "r z "o asc5ds rue     
,sa9t-,jacques1  ne> ! *ur* (           
,sa9t-,b5ot4 ,! ,pot ,cass 0 opposite4  
,footnote #aab3 ,see a description ( x 9
 ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #aa4    ,footnote     

#aac3 ,raphael durb91 ,mi*el lange1     
,leon>d v9ce1 ,alb]t  dur]1 are ,tory's 
v]sions ( ^! names4    ,footnote #aad3  
,! description ( ! volume 9 ,"p #b 7p4  
#hg infra71  places ?is promise 9 !     
d$icatory lett]4    ,footnote #aae3     
,hi/oire de l',imprim]ie1 p4 #ih4       
,footnote #aaf3 ,see ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4   
#ac4    ,footnote #aag3 ,*amp fleury1   
'avis au lecteur4'--,see also fol4 #a   
v]so3  ',& s ,i w write 9 ,fr5* accord+ 
to my own humble /yle & "m  tongue1 nor 
fail1 albeit ,i am ( l[ly & humble      
p>5ts1 & poor 9  paltry goods1 to give  
pleasure to ! devot$ lov]s ( goodly     
lett]s4  ,h]e9 x may be ,i %all seem a  
new man1 = t no "o has h]et(ore  be5    
kn[n to tea* ! fa%ion+ & quality (      
lett]s by writ+ 9  ! ,fr5* language2 b1 
desir\s to ca/ "s light on our language1
 ,i  am cont5t to be ! fir/ little po9t]
 to ar\se "s noble m9d :i*  %all put =? 
great] ef=ts1 z did ! ,greeks & ,romans 
( old1 to  e/abli% & orda9 ! ,fr5*      
language by fix$ rules = pron\nc+  &    

speak+ well4 ,god grant t "s noble "l   
may be pleas$ to  (f] pl$ges & wor?y    
gifts to ^? :o %all be able to d ?is    
well4'--,franois ,i himself 0 ! noble "l
 ref]r$ to4    ,footnote #aah3 ,see ,"p 
#b1  ,,ii1 no4 #d4    ,footnote #aai3 ,z
 to ?is date1 see no4 v bel[1 p4 #ca1 & 
note #a4    ,footnote #abj3 ,see ,"p #b1
  ,i1 no4 #ad4    ,footnote #aba3 ,see  
,app5dix ,x1 e4    ,footnote #abb3 ,?is 
volume conta9s also3 ,epi/re du seigneur
 ,elisee  ,cal5se1 natif ,damphrate1    
quil envoya a ,ruf9 444 translatee 4444 
p>  mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges4    
,footnote #abc3 ,! ye> #aeca did n beg9 
until ,ea/] ,sunday1 ,april #i4         
,footnote #abd3 ,see1 = o!r details     
conc]n+ ,tory's ,x5ophon1 ,"p  #b1  ,i1 
no4 #ae4    ,footnote #abe3 ,ibid4      
,,ii1 no4 #e4    ,footnote #abf3 ,see   
,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #af4    ,footnote #abg3
 ,a libraire jur 0 a booksell] :o _h    
tak5 ! oa?  to foll[ ! rules prescrib$  
by ! ,univ]sity4    ,footnote #abh3 ,see
 ,"p #b1  ,i1 no4 #ag4    ,footnote     

#abi3 ,! re=m w5t ev5 fur!r ?an ,tory   
sugge/$1 =  or?ographic acc5ts 7 inv5t$1
 :i* h no o!r purpose ?an to  di/+ui%   
words ( ! same s\nd b ( diff]5t mean+2 &
 !re9  x disreg>d$ logic1 = x n only did
 n di/+ui% 9 ?is way  all words ( ! same
 s\nd 7son1 = example1 :i* has ?ree     
totally  diff]5t mean+s1 receiv$ no     
acc5t71 b x plac$ acc5ts on words  :i*  
_h b "o mean+1--dj1 = example2 ( :at use
 is ! grave  acc5t on ! a8 ,moreov]1 x  
plac$ acc5ts 9 c]ta9 cases on words  :i*
 9 o!r cases h none4 ,?us x wrote 'votre
 ami et le ntre1'  & 'notre ami et le   
vtre4'    ,footnote #acj3 ,see supra1 p4
 #h4    ,footnote #aca3 ,x is pr9t$ at !
 end ( 8 book1 :i* has "s  simil>ity to 
,tory's4 ,! full title is3 ,lesp]on de  
discipl9e p\r  incit] les huma9s aux    
bonnes lettres1 etc4 ,on ! title-page   
are !  arms ( ,savoy1 to indicate !     
nativity ( ! au?or1 :o 0 born 9 ,la     
,bresse1 :i* !n belong$ to ! ,h\se (    
,savoy4    ,footnote #acb3 ,see 9       
,app5dix ,,ii1 ! ,lat9 v]ses pr9t$ on ! 

v]so  ( ! title ( ,lesclaircissem5t de  
la langue franoise1 an ,engli%  "w      
repr9t$ 9 #aheb at ,m4 ,gn9's in/ance4  
,footnote #acc3 ,?is error has be5 made 
by _m writ]s4 ,! creation (  k+'s pr9t] 
0 s f> f be+ id5tical ) ! f\ndation ( ! 
,imprim]ie ,royale1 t !re cont9u$ to be 
function>ies be>+ t  title ev5 aft] !   
f\ndation ( ! ,imprim]ie du ,l\vre1 9   
#afdj1 z  we %all see lat] 7,app5dix    
,,ix74    ,footnote #acd3 ,jean de la   
,b>re1 *evali]1 ,comte d'tampes1        
c\nsellor  & *amb]la9 9 ord9>y to ! k+1 
fir/ g5tleman ( 8 *amb]1  & keep] ( !   
provo/ry ( ,p>is1 grant$ ! lic5ses to   
pr9t at  ?is "t4    ,footnote #ace3 ,!  
lic5se _h no soon] expir$ ?an ! "w 0    
repr9t$1 z may be se5 by a copy ( an    
edition ( #h leaves1 octavo1 9  go?ic   
type1 dat$ #aeca1 n[ 9 ! ,biblio?que    
,nationale4    ,footnote #acf3 ,see !   
description ( ^! two opuscula 9 ,"p #b1 
,,iii1 nos4 #a & #b4    ,footnote #acg3 
,a mu* /rang] omission is t ( de la     
,b>re's  signature1 :i* _h to be add$ by

 h& to e copy1 at ! foot ( !  lic5se4   
,footnote #ach3 ,! sa9t-augu/9 0 a      
#ac-po9t type1 s call$  because x 0 us$ 
9 #adfg to pr9t ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,de      
,civitate ,dei4  ,! philosophie 0       
#aj-po9t4    ,footnote #aci3 ,see 8     
little book entitl$ ,les ,trois ,ilots  
de la ,cit2  octavo1 #ahfj 7an extract f
 ! ,revue ,ar*ologique74    ,footnote   
#adj3 ,see ,"p #b1  ,,iii1 no4 #c4      
,footnote #ada3 ,see ,app5dix ,,vi4     
,footnote #adb3 ,! cu au soleil 0 a co9 
issu$ "u ,l\is ,,xi &  ,*>les ,,viii1 ) 
a sun above ! cr[n4 ,! livre t\rnois 0  
wor?  #bj s\s4    ,footnote #adc3 ,see  
,app5dix ,,viii4    ,footnote #add3     
,conc]n+ ! libraires jurs & non jurs1   
see  ,*evilli]1 ,orig9e de l'imprim]ie  
de ,p>is1 "p #d4    ,footnote #ade3 ,don
 du roi4 ,see ,app5dix ,,iii4           
,footnote #adf3 ,see ,"p #b1  ,,iii &   
,,iv4    ,footnote #adg3 ,?is mo/       
necess>y re=m spread v rapidly4 ,! ye>  
_h n end$ :5 ano!r ,p>is pr9t]1 ,anto9e 
,aug]eau1 publi%$ a  small treatise on !

 subject1 entitl$3 ,briefve doctr9e p\r 
deuem5t  escripre selon la propriet du  
langaige franoys4 ',brief in/ructions  =
 writ+ ! ,fr5* language prop]ly4' ,?is  
curi\s "w1 :i* is  pr9t$ ) ! ,miroir de 
trs *re/i5ne pr9cesse ,m>gu]ite de      
,france1 9 an octavo volume1 #aecc1     
in=ms u among o!r ?+s t  ! f9al ,e :i*  
requires ! acute acc5t 0 at t "t call$  
mascul9e1 & t ! ^w fem99e 0 appli$ to x 
:5 x did  n take ! acc5t4 ,^! are1 z we 
see1 ! t]ms us$ by ,tory4 ,h5ce         
d\btless ! t]m fm99e1 :i* is /ill appli$
 to-day1 9 ,fr5*  poetry1 to sil5t      
rhymes4 7,see ,app5dix ,v47    ,footnote
 #adh3 ,ar*ives de l',empire1 c>ton ,s1 
no4 #ah4--,see also ,les  ,trois ,ilots 
de la ,cit1 by ,m4 ,adolphe ,b]ty1 p4   
#ae4    ,footnote #adi3 ,see ,"p #b1    
,,iii1 no4 #f4    ,footnote #aej3 ,!    
exi/5ce ( ,tory's b9d]y is prov$ by !   
num]\s  b9d+s ) ! ,pot ,cass1 n only (  
books f t arti/'s presses1  to :i* ,i h 
already ref]r$1 b ( books pr9t$ by o!rs4
 ,i w  m5tion p>ticul>ly a lovely book (

 ,h\rs1 octavo1 on vellum1 pr9t$ by     
,h]man ,h>do9 ab\t #aebg1 & pres]v$ 9 ! 
,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,footnote    
#aea3 ,olivi] ,mall>d ! pr9t] 0 probably
 a relative ( ,jean  ,mall>t ! writ]1 ^:
 "n appe>s ab\t ! same "t 9 ! acc\nts  (
 ,franois ,i3 ',to ,jehan ,mall>t1      
writ]1 = writ+ unes heures a  book (    
,h\rs on p>*m5t1 pres5t$ to ! k+ to be  
illum9at$1  ,,xlv livres z a gift1 *>g$ 
^u ! d5i]s de l'esp>gne   l'ent\r du    
roy4' 7,f a roll n dat$1 b circa #aech1 
publi%$ by  ,m4 de ,laborde1 ,r5aissance
 des ,arts1 vol4 i1 p4 #ibd47 ,^!       
,mall>ds  7 probably ( ,norman orig91 = 
!re 7 ab\t ! same "t sev]al  booksell]s 
( t "n at ,r\54 ,"o ( !m1 inde$1 ,jean  
,mall>d1 _h  ! ,pot ,cass = 8 sign 9    
#aedb4 ,he 0 probably a bro!r ( ,olivi]1
  :o _h au?oriz$ him to adopt t symbol4 
7,see ,heures a l'usage de  ,r\51       
octavo1 go?ic type1 #aedb47 ,i am       
indebt$ = ?is in=mation to  ! le>n$     
au?or ( ! ,manuel du ,bibliophile norm&1
 ,m4 ,ed4 ,frre4    ,footnote #aeb3 ,x 0

 ?is publication1 no d\bt1 t l$         
,papillon to say  t ,tory di$ 9 #aecf4  
7,trait de la gravure sur bois1 vol4 i1 
p4 #eji47    ,footnote #aec3 ,biblio?que
 ,nationale4    ,footnote #aed3         
',causs>um 9 suprema ,p>isiorum curia   
patronus4' ,?is  m\?-fill+ phrase       
presumably means avocat 9 ! ,p>liam5t ( 
,p>is4    ,footnote #aee3 ,biblio?que   
,nationale4    ,footnote #aef3          
,crapelet1 tudes pratiques1 etc41 p4    
#dh4    ,footnote #aeg3 ,9 ,app5dix ,,vi
 w be f\nd an ,engli% v]sion ( ,m4      
,crapelet's ,fr5* translation4 ,i h giv5
 ! orig9al text 9 my "w  on ! ,e/i5nes1 
pp4 #aa ff4    ,footnote #aeh3 ,see ,"p 
#c 7,iconography71 "u #aeda & #aedb4    
,footnote #aei3 ,! r5t ( ^! premises1   
:i* 0 only #af livres 9  #adbj1 & #bb 9 
#adih1 0 rais$ to #afj livres 9 #aeea1  
to #bjj 9 #aefg1  & to #djj 9 #afje4    
7,les ,trois ,ilots de la ,cit1 by      
,adolphe ,b]ty1  p4 #ae74 ,x seems t !  
rais+ ( r5ts 9 ,p>is is n a mod]n       
inv5tion4    ,footnote #afj3 ,hi/oire de

 l',imprim]ie1 p4 #aaj4    ,footnote    
#afa3 ,8 "m1 ,iol&e ,bonhomme1 wid[ (   
,?ielman ,k]v]1  fir/ ( ! "n1 also liv$ 
on rue ,sa9t-,jacques1 at ! sign ( !    
,licorne 7,unicornis74    ,footnote     
#afb3 ,see p4 #dg infra1 no4 #aj4       
,footnote #afc3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4 
,footnote #afd3 ,9 ! prec$+ ye>1 an     
analog\s book 0 publi%$ at  ,rome1 "u   
?is title3 ,libro di ,m4 ,giovanbatti/a 
,palat9o1 cittad9o  ,romano1 nel quel   
s'insegna a scriv]e ogni sorte lett]a1  
antica et  mod]na1 di qualunque natione1
 con le sue regole et misure1 et        
essempi3 et  con un breve et util       
discorso de le cifre1 etc4 ,qu>to1      
,rome1 #aedh2 )  #ae plates4            
,footnote #afe3 ,x might p]haps be      
int]e/+ to publi% ?is book to-day  7x is
 n[ v r>e71 scrupul\sly foll[+ ! fir/   
edition1 z has  be5 done 9 ! case (     
,palsgrave's ,lesclaircissem5t de la    
langue  franoise4    ,footnote #aff3 ,! 
floriat$ lett]s engrav$ by ,tory :i*    
appe> 9 !  c\rse ( ! book1 & ( :i* !    

entire alphabet is giv5 on ! v]so  (    
folio #gh ( ! fir/ edition1 are replac$ 
9 ! second by lett]s (  an entirely     
diff]5t make4    ,footnote #afg3        
,hi/oire de l',imprim]ie1 p4 #ii4       
,footnote #afh3 ,x w be se5 t ,i        
app>5tly _h mo/ excell5t  gr\nds = say+ 
9 my fir/ edition t ,tory liv$ until    
aft] #aeej4  ,c\ld "o imag9e t a        
hi/orian ( ,b]ry1 a t[nsman ( ,tory &   
fri5d ( ,jean ,t\beau1 c\ld blund] s    
/upidly conc]n+ ! date (  our arti/'s   
dea?8 ,la ,caille ev5 makes him live    
until ! close ( !  sixte5? c5tury4      
,footnote #afi3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see 
,app5dix ,x1 f4    ,footnote #agj3      
,tory's signature ref]r$ to consi/s 9 ! 
d\ble1 or  ,lorra9e1 cross f\nd on nos4 
#e & #aj4    ,footnote #aga3 ,see ,"p   
#b1  ,,ii1 no4 #b 7#b74    ,footnote    
#agb3 ,see p4 #ch1 note #d1 supra4      
,footnote #agc3 ,"o ( our mo/ skilful   
b9d]s1 ,m4 ,cap1 us$ ?is design  9 8    
b9d+s4 ,an example may be se5 on a copy 
( ! ,h\rs 7qu>to7 (  #aebg 9 !          

,biblio?que ,nationale4          ,,"p   
,,ii4    ,,bibliography4      ,9 ! fir/ 
"p ( ?is volume ,i h made cursory m5tion
 ( "s (  ! books publi%$ by ,tory1 &    
especially ( ^? :i* may be said to  (f] 
"s biographical in=mation2 9 ?is "p ,i  
propose to describe  9 detail all !     
books to :i* he put 8 "n 9 any capacity1
 & (  :i* we ( to-day h k4 ,to make my  
description cle>] ,i %all  divide ^!    
books into f\r sections1 ! titles ( :i* 
w expla9  !mselves4      ,,omnis ,,t&em 
,,m>cescit    ,,flos4    ,illu/ration3  
,,le ,,trivm        ,,phe-,,dapollo     
,,et ,,deses        ,,mvses4            
,,section ,i4    ,,works ,,writt5 ,,or  
,,annotat$ ,,by ,,tory4      #a         
,,pomponius ,,mela1 ,,de ,,totius       
,,orbis ,,descriptione4 ,,au?or         
,,lucul5tissimus1 ,,nunquam ,,antea     
,,citra ,,montes ,,impressus4#agd       
7,m>k ( ,jehan ,petit47#age    ,qu>to1 (
 #de numb]$ leaves1 plus #aa leaves (   
index2 9 all1 #ef leaves1  or #ad %eets1
 arrang$ 9 #i signatures ( two %eets &  

"o1 alt]nately4  ,signatures a1 c1 e1 g1
 & i h two %eets #af pages ea*2         
signatures b1 d1 f1 h1 "o %eet #h pages 
ea*4    ,! :ole book is pr9t$ 9 roman   
type1 except ! fir/ l9e ( !  title-page1
 :i* is go?ic1 & a few ,greek words "h &
 !re4    ,z we h se51 ?is book 0 = sale 
by ,jean ,petit1 b x 0 pr9t$  by ,gilles
 de ,g\rmont1 solely because ( ! ,greek 
words j m5tion$4  ,s ,tory himself tells
 u 9 a note at ! end ( ! text1 folio    
#de3  ',curavi siquidem accuratissimo   
impressori d>e1 qui etiam primus apud   
,p>isios grcis c>act]ibus lotissimas    
addidit manus4'#agf    ,on ! v]so ( !   
fir/ leaf is a lett] ( ! publi%]1       
,ge(roy ,tory1  to 8 fri5d ,bab\1 ?us   
conceiv$3--    ,illu/ration3            
,,bac*vs        ,,c]es ,,et             
,,v5vs        ,,sont ,,icy        ,,m5ez
 ,,ca        ,,ptifz4          ,ge(roy  
,tory ( ,b\rges to ,philib]t ,bab\1     
citiz5 ( ,b\rges1      v des]v+ treasur]
 & valet-de-*ambre ( ! mo/ s]5e      k+ 
( ! ,fr5*1 humble/ greet+4    ,on look+ 

rec5tly into ,pomponius ,mela1 mo/      
illu/ri\s ,philib]t1 ,mela  :o is ! mo/ 
tru/wor?y ( ! writ]s on geography1 ,i   
f\nd him s  corrupt & s badly mutilat$ t
        --,lo1 be=e my eyes1 9 sadde/   
plight1      ,! au?or seem$ to /& & bur/
 9 te>s4#agg        ,virg4 n4 ii4       
,lo1 ,i say1          ,all black ) du/ &
 blood1--ah1 sad1 sad sight1--          
,by two-horse *>iot dragg$1 8 swoll5    
feet        ,torn ?r\gh ) ?ongs 444     
,h[ f ! bottom ( 8 he>t he groan$4      
,id4 ,ibid4    ,9 su* words z ^! did he 
seem to compla93 ,am ,i1 !n1 :o describ$
  s elegantly all ^? _m l&s1 ^? _m      
peoples1 ^? isl&s1  riv]s1 /raits1 seas1
 & :irlpools1 ,i :o v5tur$ s confid5tly 
^u  ! description ( ! :ole _w1 am ,i to 
rema9 ?us maim$1 ?us  mutilat$1 ?us     
disfigur$8        --,ah me1 h[ hack$ am 
,i1      ,h[ l t ,hector :o er/:ile     
br\ght back      444 8 squalid 444 locks
      ,all /iff ) blood1 & _m a w\nd he 
got      ,ab\t 8 c\ntry's walls4        
,id4 ,ibid4    ,unless "s help+ h& be   

/ret*$ =?1 ,i %all soon surely die4     
,9 "t ,ma*aon heal$ ! loa?some limbs (  
,philoctetes1        ,& ,phillyreian    
,*iron gave to bl9d$ ,phnix sight2      
,! god ( ,epidaurus1 at a fa!r's fond   
entreaties1        ,by ,cretan h]bs     
,&rogeos br\ght aga9 to realms (        
light4#a    ,b v]ily ,i believe t       
,he :o'll cure ?is pa9 ( m9e is c]ta9 ( 
succe$+        ,9 giv+ ,tantalus ! fruit
 t *eats 8 eag] palm4      ,yea1 he !   
pi]cd pails may fill1 & heavy burd5     
light51        ,! sl5d] ,danads endure1 
) ceaseless toil oppre/2      ,f ! bleak
 cliff ( ,caucasus un*a9 ! fett]$       
,titan1        ,& sc>e away ! bird (    
prey t te>s 8 mangl$ brea/4#agh    ,i   
naturally said to myself on ! spot3 ,if 
,i 7 ,ma*aon1 or ,*yron1 or  sculapius1 
,i %\ld be glad to rem$y ?is matt]4 ,b  
:at if ,i 7 to  make su* slight ef=t z  
,i c8 ,might ,i n be able to be (       
s]vice8  ,p]haps2 at lea/1 ,i %\ld h    
tri$1 & ,i %\ld h _h ?is object  9 view3
 to make him some:at m free f faults4   

,& if my p[]s ( song %\ld fail--to d>e 7
 surely fame3      ,en\gh t ,i h _h ! w2
 no high] praise ,i claim4              
,prop]4 ii1 ad ,musam 7ad ,augu/um874   
,i h accord+ly add$ a v few annotations2
 provid$ )      :i*1 "u ! protection (  
y\r "n 7= y are a devot$      admir] (  
lett]s & lett]$ m571 "u1 z ! say+ is1   
fav\rable auspices1 let ,pomponius ,mela
 n[ g =? 9 great]      security ?an     
be=e4 ,f>ewell4        ,p>is1 vj no4    
,decemb4 ,,mcccccvii4#agi    ,at ! end (
 ! text1 on folio xlv1 we f9d !         
foll[+3#ahj--    ,"h1 !n1 y h1 mo/      
illu/ri\s ,philib]t1 ,pomponius ,mela1  
purg$  ( ! _m errors 9 :i* he ab\nd$4 ,i
 took ! tr\ble to put him  9 ! h&s ( a v
 c>eful pr9t]1 "o :o 01 besides1 ! fir/ 
,p>isian to give to ! ,greek *>act]s a  
=m ( sup]ior elegance4 ,i  h be5 pleas$ 
to revise ! text ) special c>e & to add 
a v  few annotations1 s t1 :5 x %\ld    
come into y\r h&s1 & lat]  on into ! h&s
 ( ! public1 x might come 9 a m poli%$ &
  f9i%$ =m4 ,y1 n[1 ) ,mela 9 h&1 may1 l

 ,phiclus1 :o1 z !  /ory goes1 ran ov] !
 tops ( ! gra9-fields )\t break+ !  e>s1
 trav]se & re-trav]se1 n only 9         
security1 b confid5tly &  resolutely1 ! 
:ole _w4 ,if y wi% to lay hold ( tig]s1 
swifte/  ( animals1 & to see f a safe   
vantage ! catoblepas1 if y wi%  to meet 
dragons & wild bea/s1 ,satyrs1 ,pans1 & 
,silvani1 if y wi%  to see ! ,indians1  
'! ,britons1 sep>at$ by a _w betwe51' ! 
,sauromatae1 ! ,africans1 & all !       
peoples t lie betwe5 ^!1  & le>n ( _!   
wond]ful habits1 !n take b ?is _w1 ,i   
mean  ,pomponius1 _m times 9 h&1 & )\t  
d\bt y w !re be able to  see & to "k !m 
all z 9 no o!r way4 ,f>ewell & =get n   
y\rs  ev] fai?fully4        ,p>is1 #bd  
,decemb]4        ,,civis4        ,to    
,pomponius ,mela4        ,mela1 ! _m    
errors 9 :i* y ab\nd$ h be5 ca/ =?2     
few are ! faults t rema9 ) y4 ,bett] f> 
& m p]fect      9 =m d y /& =? n[ ?an   
=m]ly y did4 ,?is is !      accompli%m5t
 ( my small h&4          ,to ,philib]t  
,bab\4        ,t my life = _m ye>s has  

be5 due to y1 ^! two %ort      v]ses1   
,philib]t1 n[ te/ify4 ,:atev] 'alpha'   
belong$ to me 9      my t5d] ye>s1 t y\r
 happy 'omega' wi%$ to be>4             
,,civis4    ,at ! end ( ! index1 on !   
v]so ( ! p5ultimate %eet1 is a li/  (   
errata beg9n+ ?us3--    #aha ',s9ce no?+
 is m difficult ?an to be :olly free f  
error1 x seems q prop] t ,i %\ld1 ) !   
k9d cons5t ( !  read]1 consid] a v few (
 ! v few mi/akes ( ?is book3 ?us1  =    
example1 :]e potuit is f\nd 9 ! epi/le1 
possit %\ld be  writt54'    ,?is li/    
also is sign$ 'civis4' ,b5ea? x is a    
%ort poem entitl$3  ',c>olus ,r\sseus ad
 lectorem tetra/i*on4' ,& on ! recto ( !
 la/  leaf3 ',9 ! ye> ( ! inc>nation & (
 our salvation1 #aejg1 !  t5? day (     
,janu>y1#ahb ?is "w 0 pr9t$ by ,gilles  
de ,g\rmont1  & 0 v c>efully revis$ by  
,tory ( ,b\rges1 at ,p>is4' 7,m>k (     
,gilles de ,g\rmont47      #b           
,,cosmographia ,,pii ,,pap ,,9 ,,asi    
,,et ,,europ ,,eleganti                 
,,descriptione1 etc4 ,p>is1 ,h5ri       

,e/i5ne #aeji4    ,qu>to1 ( #aeb leaves 
( text1 prec$$ by #ab unnumb]$ leaves & 
a  folio cut repres5t+ ! anci5t _w4 ,on 
! second prelim9>y leaf  is ,tory's     
d$icatory epi/le to ,g]ma9 de ,gannay1  
?us conceiv$3        ,to ! rev]5d ,fa!r 
& ,"l 9 ,*ri/1 ,g]ma9 de ,gannay1       
bi%op-elect ( ,cahors1 ,ge(roy ,tory (  
,b\rges pr(f]s mo/ humble               
greet+4#ahc        ,i "h pres5t1 mo/    
excell5t prelate1 9 m accurate & em5d$  
=m ?an t 9 :i* he has hi!rto be5 read1  
,pope ,pius1 an      au?or :o1 9 8      
,description ( ,asia & ,europe1 is mu*  
to be      admir$ bo? = ! dignity & = ! 
s+ul> wor? ( 8      "w4 ,9 look+ = "s "o
 to :om he1 9 behalf ( 8 book1          
fre%ly issu+ f ! pr9t+-(fice1 might     
/raightway mo/      devot$ly (f] 8      
respects1 "s "o select1 devot$ to       
lett]s1      & possess$ ( ! highe/      
virtue1 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no "o m to      be
 desir$1 m wor?y ?an y4 ,t ! ,supreme   
,pontiff himself      %\ld g to visit y1
 a mo/ v5]able bi%op1 seem$ to me a     

?+ n )\t hum\r4 ,t he1 ,i say1 :o 0 a   
m]itori\s      writ] ( geography1 &1 z y
 w be able to see1 ( hi/ory      well   
des]v+ to be read1 %\ld come & embrace  
y1 lov] &      cultivator ( e =m (      
polite lit]ature1 ,i ?\ght a ?+      v  
appropriate4 ,x 0 l sett+ ! gem to !    
gold1 or !      'encau/um1' t is picture
 drawn ) fire1 to ! silv]1 x 0      l   
conf]r+ ! palm ^u ! victor2 & t mo/     
c]ta9ly      is no?+ o!r ?an to jo9 !   
good to ! good1 ! glori\s to      !     
glori\s1 ! des]v+ to ! des]v+4 ,b along 
) ^!      reasons !re is /ill ano!r     
reason :y to y ( all p]sons      ?is mo/
 illu/ri\s "w %\ld v prop]ly be d$icat$3
 x      0 at y\r in/ance & sugge/ion t  
,i divid$ ! "w into      *apt]s & gave  
to its p>ts a m conv5i5t arrangem5t4    
,t y fir/1 & !n t all o!r /ud5ts &      
read]s1 may1      z 0 y\r wi%1 f9d &    
rememb] ! p>ts ( ! e>?1 :i*      are _m 
9 numb]1 & ! ?+s 9 !m t are int]e/+     
to "k ab\t1 m easily & conv5i5tly1 ,i h 
divid$ !      book ?us3 ! names ( riv]s1

 t[ns1 places1 rul]s1 & o!r             
important matt]s ,i h put 9 sep>ate     
*apt]s & m>k$ )      m>g9al captions2 ^!
 names are also all to be f\nd1 provid$ 
) numb]s1 9 ! index4 ,?is little "w (   
m9e1 !re=e1      ,i d$icate to y1 my "l1
 9 deepe/ rev]5ce & ) s9c]e      feel+4 
,x is c]ta9ly f> f be+ :at ,i %\ld (f]  
to s      rev]5d a fa!r1 b y1 ^:        
goodness & integrity1 :i* are           
p]fectly evid5t to me1 all praise 9 !   
highe/ t]ms1 w1 if      x s please y1   
take ! book into y\r mo/ pure h&s & be/[
      ^u x ! fav\r :i* y are accu/om$ to
 be/[ ^u works (      ?is k9d4 ,f>ewell4
        ,p>is1 at ! ,college ( ,plessis1
 #b ,oct41 ,a4,d4 #aeji4    ,next comes 
a 'table1' :i* fills elev5 leaves1 on ! 
v]so ( ! la/  ( :i* we f9d ! foll[+ note
 to ! read]3--        ,ge(roy ,tory (   
,b\rges to ! ,read]4#ahd        ,y w f9d
 ! words 'erure1 cont5dre1 misre1'      
& _m o!rs ( ! same sort1 writt5 ) an  9 
!      p5ult3 ?is 0 done 9 ord] t !     
p]fect indicative1 :i*      regul>ly has

 a long p5ult1 might %[ its quantity    
7:i*      y are to utt] 9 read+71 z     
di/+ui%$ f t (      ! pres5t & pa/      
imp]fect inf9itive1 :i* 9 ! ?ird        
conjugation always %ort5s its p5ult4 ,x 
is ) pleasure t      ,i h imitat$ &     
adopt$ ! v elegant & f9i%$ =m (         
writ+ :i* is us$ 9 ! ',psalt]ium        
,qu9cuplex1'#ahe rec5tly      publi%$4  
,y w also1 ?\gh r>ely1 f9d ?is  us$1    
aft] ! fa%ion ( c]ta9 au?ors1 =  9 "s   
words1 &      simil>ly at times 9 !     
g5itive & dative s+ul>1 & 9 !           
nom9ative & vocative plural1 ( ! fir/   
decl5sion4 ,i h      fur!rmore writt5   
design$ly 'mi/um' ) an s in/ead ( an    
x1--= 'misceo' makes its p]fect         
'miscui1' :5ce by analogy               
'mi/um1'--'intellego1' 'toties1'        
'quoties1' 'litus1' 'opidum1'           
'lit]a1' 'tralatum1' 'aliqu&o1' & o!r   
simil> =ms1 :i*      are to be writt5   
accord+ to 1 t is to      say1 correct  
spell+4 ,! ^w ',turca' also1 :i* _m make
 9      ! second decl5sion1 ,i h writt5 

9 ! fir/4 ,i foll[ h]e9      ) approval 
,mi*ael ,t>*aniota ,m>ulus (            
,con/ant9ople 9 8      l9es address$ to 
,*>les1 ,k+ ( ,france4 ,^! are 8 words3 
',inv9cible k+1 scion ( ! race ( ,*>les 
! ,great1 :om !      holy prophecies ( s
 _m m51 ( s _m gods1 dem& z !           
v9dicator ( fall5 ju/ice & loyalty2 :om 
"h ! sad ,ausonian      l&1 !re ,greece 
) /ream+ locks1 calls1 & :ate'er ( ,asia
      & weal?y ,syria ! cruel ,turk     
pr(anes1' etc4        ,9 writ+ !        
accusatives 'plureis1' 'p>teis1'        
'omneis1'      'monteis1' 9 'eis1' ,i h 
believ$ t ,i 0 writ+ good      gramm> & 
good ,lat91 foll[+ !re9 ,priscian1 book 
#g1 !      *apt] on ! accusative plural 
( ! ?ird decl5sion4 ,?is =m      is     
valuable = di/+ui%+ ! accusative f !    
nom9ative1      & has be5 us$ by a ?\s& 
au?ors1 ( :i* great numb] x      is     
suffici5t at pres5t to cite z witnesses 
,sallu/1 ,virgil1      & ,plautus4      
,sallu/1 :o us$ ! fir/ ^w also1 says 9 !
      ,catil9>ian ,w>3 ',omneis hom9es  

qui sese1' etc4 ,virgil 9 !      fir/   
neid3 ',hic fessas non v9cula naveis    
,ulla t55t4444' ,plautus      9 !       
,aulul>ia3 ',quid e/8 quid ridetis novi 
omneis1 scio fures      hic esse        
complureis4' ,i h be5 pleas$ to make ?is
 explanation1      good read]1 s t y n  
only might "k :at pure spee* is1      b 
also1 bo? 9 read+ & 9 speak+1 might h   
pleasantly at      h&1 l f+]-po/s1 &    
might use1 pure words4 ,f>ewell4        
,,civis4    ,on folio #aeb1 aft] !      
errata1 we read3 ',impressa e/ hc ,asi  
et  ,europ quam elegantissima hi/oria p]
 ,h5ricum ,/ephanum1 impressorem        
dilig5tissimum1 ,p>rhisiis1 e regione   
s*ol decretorum1 sumptibus  eiusdem     
,h5rici et ,ioannis ,hongonti1#ahf ,,vi 
idus ,octobris anno  ,dom9i ,m4 ,d4     
,,ix4#ahg      #c        ,,de ,,passione
 ,,dom9ica ,,c>m5 ,,elegiacum           
,,guilielmi ,,divitis1 ,,civis          
,,g&av5sis1 ,,artificios ,,pietatis     
,,pl5issimum4--,item4      ,,n5ia       
,,lactantii ,,firmiani ,,v]bis          

,,salvatoris ,,no/ri ,e                 
,,cruce4--,m>k ( ,josse ,bade 7',prelum 
asc5sianum'74#ahh    ,"o octavo %eet1   
pr9t$ by ,josse ,bade1 dat$ ! #e? ( !   
,ides (  ,m>*1 #aeji2 t is to say1 ,m>* 
#aa1 #aeaj1 new /yle4#ahi    ,on ! v]so 
( ! title-page is ?is lett] f ,h]v]us de
 ,b]na 7(  ,sa9t-,am&-,montrond7 to ! "y
 p ( ,b\rges3--        ,h]v]us de ,b]na 
( ,am& to ! y\? ( ,b\rges1 greet+4#aij  
,y are acqua9t$ ) ,dives1 our tea*]1    
fam$ = 8 wisdom1      a fo/]-*ild ( !   
,muses1 :o well des]ves y\r gratitude4  
,he      x is :o introduc$ y to !       
,muses1 ,helicon1 ,phbus' grove1 &      
,m]cury1 & f 8 s*ool1 z f ! ,trojan     
horse1 h issu$      m5 ( education )\t  
numb]4 ,8 he>t is 9 ! ,muses' glori\s   
s]vice1 & 8 memory1 x seems to me1 %\ld 
be =ev] hon\r$      & kept gre54 ,he is 
report$1 z ! say+ is1 to h toil$      n 
only by ! lamp ( ,ari/ophanes1 b by t ( 
,clean!s z      well4#aia ,y d n d\bt t 
he is des]v+ ( praise = !      elegance 
( 8 song2 :5ce x happ5s t !re is a      

religi\s      poem ( 8 writt5 on !      
,passion ( ,our ,"l1--a poem ( su*      
brilliancy1 su* sweetness1 su*          
ornat5ess1 t "o c\ld believe      x to  
be ! "w ( ! div9e1 r ?an ( a human1 m9d4
 ,i      d n d\bt t1 z a result ( ?is   
fact1 ! same ?+ w      fall to 8 lot t  
usually falls to ! lot ( lit]>y m53     
z ,claudian says1 ',8 pres5ce w dim9i% 8
 fame4'#aib      ,n1 h[ev]1 )\t         
,!seus1#aic t is ,tory ( ,b\rges1 my    
fell[-/ud5t1 a man ( ! old1 &1 z        
,plautus says1 ( !      ,massilian1     
s*ool1#aid "o :o comb9es s\nd le>n+ )   
virtue1      h ,i wi%$ ,dives to issue  
=? into ! _w2 aga91 ,i hope1      )     
fav\rable auspices1 z ! say+ is4        
,f>ewell1 ) be/      wi%es4        ,f my
 h\se at ,am&1 #a ,m>*4    ,!n foll[s ! 
elegy by ,wilhelm de ,ricke1 :i* has    
#adj v]ses &  occupies #d leaves2 on !  
v]so ( ! la/ ( ! f\r is ?is dialogue  9 
v]se by ,tory3--        ,dialogue by    
,ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges 9 praise ( 8    
tea*]1      ,wilhelm de ,ricke (        

,gh5t4#aie        ,speak]s3 ,,monitor & 
,,lib]4        ,m4 ,sacr$ book1 :o 9    
song m\rn ,*ri/'s ,passion1 n[          
speak3 ^: holy "w c y be8        ,l4 ,^:
 "w8 ,behold6 ,ri*'s "w am ,i4          
,m4 ,well done6 ,t ,ri* :o to ! p (     
,b\rges has      giv5 s _m ri* examples8
        ,l4 ,y judge rightly4        ,m4
 ,ri* truly has a wise he>t4        ,l4 
,no fitt] "n ?an ?is c be giv5 him4     
,m4 ,he x is :o taught ! p ( ,b\rges to 
speak )      fl[]y tongue & to make     
facile v]ses ) ! m\?4        ,l4 ,he n  
only taught !m to speak & to weave song1
 b      he also gave !m ! p[] to see    
,*ri/'s w\nd$ body4        ,m4 ,if "o   
wi%$ to see ! arms ( ,god fix$ to !     
cross1      c\ld ev5 ,ri* grant him t to
 ! life8        ,l4 ,%\ld y desire to   
c>ry ! cross ( ,god1 8 cruel      w\nds1
 ! cr[n1 hold me 9 h&1 y w c>ry all4    
,m4 ,may ,ri*'s e pray] be ev] happily  
grant$1 su*      good he grants to pi\s 
he>ts4        ,l4 ,may he live & cont9ue
 on e>? ?r\gh ,ne/orian      ye>s1 &    

aft] dea? ga9 ! ri* k+dom ( ,heav54     
,,civis4    ,! little book comes to an  
end ) ! poem by ,lactantius m5tion$ on  
! title-page4 ,x fills ! ?ird & second  
la/ leaves1 & ! recto  ( ! la/1 at !    
foot ( :i* we read3 ',f9is4 ,ex dibus   
,asc5sianis  ad v idus m>tias ,,mdix4'  
,?is date corresponds ) ,m>* #aa1       
#aeaj1 new /yle4    ,m4 ,jules de       
,sa9t-,g5ois1 libr>ian ( ! ,univ]sity ( 
,gh5t1 writes me  z foll[s conc]n+ 8    
fell[-t[nsman1 ! au?or ( ! v]ses on !   
,passion3--    ',! "n ( ! p]son 9 :om y 
are int]e/$ 0 n le ,ri*e1 b  de ,rycke1 
9 ,flemi%1 :i* 9 ! ,lat9 r5d]+ becomes  
,dives4 ,?is  is :at ,s&]us says ( him 9
 ,fl&ria ,illu/rata1 #a1 #chf 7edition  
,hag-,comitis1 #agce73 ,gulielmus       
,dives1 vulgo de ,rycke1 ,g&av5sis      
poeta3  ejus ex/at ',c>m5 elegiacum de  
,passione ,dom9ica1' artificios pietatis
  pl5issimum1 quod int] illu/rium       
poet>um op]a impressit ,judocus ,badius 
,asc5sius ,p>isiis4    ',valre ,&r1 too1
 devotes a few l9es to him 9 8          

,biblio!ca  ,belgica 7,lovanii1 #afbc1  
p4 #cdd73 ,elegiam de ,passione ,dom9ica
 edidit  ,antv]pi cum ,dom9ici ,manc9i1 
,phil4 ,b]oaldi et aliorum similis      
argum5ti libellis1 #aebg1 ,mi*4 ,hell5ii
 typis4    ',p4 ,h(mann ,pe]lkamp says 9
 8 ,lib] de vita1 doctr9a et facultate  
,n$]l&orum qui c>m9a lat9a composu]unt  
7#b;d edition1 ,h>lem1  #ahch1 p4 #bi73 
,gulielmus ,dives ,g&5sis floruit #aebj4
 ,scripsit ',c>m5  elegiacum de         
,passione ,dom9ica1' artificios pietatis
 pl5issimum4444  ,hc spius prodiit1     
addita etiam ,quatuor virtutibus        
,dom9ici ,manc9i1  ,antv]pi1 a4 #aefb4  
,si vocabulum 8 illic excipias m9us     
lat9um1 ,c>m5  e/ melioris n quam multa 
ejusdem temporis de hoc argum5to4    ',z
 = ! edition :i* y m5tion1 said to h be5
 pr9t$ 9  dibus ,asc5sianis1 9 #aeji1 ! 
libr>y does n own x2 b ,gulielmus       
,dives' little poem is pr9t$ 9 ,dom9ici 
,manc9i ,poemata1 ,antv]pi1  #aeei1     
#abmo4'    ,?is is all t ,i h be5 able  
to le>n conc]n+ ,guillaume le ,ri*e  or 

de ,rycke2 we d n "k h[ ?is burgess (   
,gh5t became a pr(essor  at ,b\rges4 ,& 
yet ! fact itself is n extraord9>y1 =1 n
 long  aft]1 ab\t #aecj1 ano!r ,belgian1
 nam$ ,hanneton1 gave in/ruction 9      
feudal law !re4    ,tory publi%$ also at
 ! end ( 8 edition ( ,val]ius ,probus   
see  numb] #e1 infra1 ! foll[+ ,lat9    
di/i*1--an enigma1--writt5 by 8  ma/]3--
        ,dic age1 qu volucres gignunt   
animalia foete        ,et prb5t natis   
ub]a pl5a suis8#aif    ,z = ,h]v]us de  
,b]na1 ,tory's fell[-pupil1 ,i "k ev5   
less ( him4  ,all t ,i h be5 able to    
le>n is t he publi%$ 9 #aedc a %ort     
poem 9 praise ( ! dukes ( ,nev]s1 lords 
( ,orval ne> ,sa9t-,am&1  :]e ,h]v]us 0 
born1 & ( :i* he 0 !n cur1 if ,i read   
aright  8 bomba/ic ,lat94 ,?is is !     
title ( ! book1 :i* 0 = sale at  ! %op (
 ,vivant ,gual!rot3 ',panegyricon       
illu/rissimorum pr9cipum  comitum       
,druyd>um et ,aurivall5sium et          
,niv]n5sium1 ,h]v]o a ,b]na1  curione   
,am&9o ,allif]o1 auctore4 ,p>isiis1     

#aedc4' 7,i fancy t !  words 'curione   
,am&9o ,allif]o' mean3 cur (            
,sa9t-,am&-l',alli]1 n[                 
,sa9t-,am&-,montrond47    ,! "w is      
d$icat$ to a fri5d ( ! au?or1 & p]haps (
 ,tory z  well1 nam$ ,nicolas ,ro*eus   
7,la ,ro*e871 describ$ z ',apoll9e artis
  doctor eximius' 9 ! d$icatory epi/le1 
:i* is dat$3 ',tumultu>ie1  ex dibus    
no/ris ,am&9is1 kal5dis ianu>ii1 #aedb4'
      #d        ,,b]osus ,,babilon5sis1 
,,de ,,8 ,,qu ,,pr,,cess]unt            
,,inundationem      ,,t]r>um2 ,,item    
,,myrsilus1 ,,de ,,orig9e ,,turr5orum1  
etc4    ,qu>to1 ,p>is1 #aeaj2 ) ! small 
m>k ( ! ,m>nefs 7!  ,pelican71#aig ) !  
lett]s ,e4 ,i4 ,g4    ,?is "w1 :i* 0    
pr9t$ by ,j4 ,m>*&1 at ! exp5se (       
,ge(roy de  ,m>nef1 booksell] & publi%]1
 0 prep>$ = ! press by ,ge(roy  ,tory1  
:o plac$ at ! beg9n+ ! foll[+ lett]3--  
,to ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ,philib]t ,bab\1     
,ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges1      he>tie/   
greet+4#aih        ,la/ ye>1 :5 ,i 0    
att5d+ to ! pr9t+ ( ,pope ,pius's       

,cosmography1 ! idea occurr$ to me (    
?or\ghly revis+ &      h&+ to ! pr9t] at
 an e>ly date ! ,babylonian ,b]osus's   
"w on ! ',antiquities ( ! ,k+doms'2 b1  
my m9d at t      "t tak+ ano!r turn1 ,i 
det]m9$ to po/pone ?is "w1 =      !     
reason t ,i _h a project ( almo/ div9e  
"* on      h&2 & inde$ ,i %\ld h po/pon$
 x = a long "t1--z      ! say+ is1 to ! 
,greek ,cal5ds1--_h n ,b]osus himself1 s
      to speak1 &1 :at is & always w be 
( no little importance      to me1 a    
numb] ( my fri5ds1 daily :isp]+ 9 my e>1
 z x      71 _! pray]s1 dem&$ ( me mo/  
e>ne/ly t ,i %\ld      pr9t1 along )    
,b]osus1 ,myrsilus ',de orig9e          
,turr5orum1' ,cato's      fragm5ts1     
,ar*ilo*us1 ,meta/h5es1 ,philo1 ,x5ophon
 ',de quivocis1'      ,sempronius1      
,fabius ,pictor1 & ,anton9us ,pius's    
fragm5ts ( !      ',it9]>ium4' ,!re is a
 v av>ici\s class ( human be+s1         
:i*1 if x has a book--a book t is h>d to
 f9d--consi/+ (      ?ree or f\r %ort   
l9es1 /raightway1--l ! ants ( ,india1 or

      ! griff9s1 :i* are fabl$ to c>ry  
gold to a remote spot &      !re keep   
wat* ov] x1 ?reat5+ ) dire de/ruction   
any "o      :o attempts to t\*          
x1--c>ries x (f & gu>ds x1 & load+      
x ) *a9s & fett]s1 keeps x imprison$ l a
 mis]able      captive4 ,su* p ought to 
display _! (fici\s gre$--!      gre$ (  
possess+ some?+ unique all to "o's      
self--9 company      ) ! ants & griff9s1
 :i* o!r p avoid1 r ?an to      cont9ue 
_! incivility1 or p]haps ,i %\ld r say  
immunity1      among human be+s4 ,we are
 born n alone = ourselves3 we owe       
some?+ also to our fri5ds1 some?+ to our
 c\ntry4 ,!re=e1      t x may n seem to 
be my desire to ext+ui% ! brilliant     
light ( a burn+ lamp1 ,i ! m will+ly1 "u
 y\r "n1      ,philib]t1 mo/ illu/ri\s  
citiz5 ( ,b\rges1 s5d =? ,b]osus's      
',antiquities1' toge!r ) ! o!r au?ors   
m5tion$ above1 =      ! common /udy (   
all1 & ,i believe t ,i %all !re9 be do+ 
an act t w ga9 ! gratitude1 9 "s small  
measure1 ( my      c\ntry4 ,f>ewell4    

,p>is1 at ! ,college ( ,plessis1 #b     
,may1 #aeaj4        ,,civis4    ,tory's 
lett] is dat$ ,may #b1 #aeaj2 b ! pr9t+ 
( ! book 0 n  f9i%$ until ! n9? ( t     
mon?1 z we see by ! subscription (  !   
fir/ edition2 = !re 7 at lea/ ?ree      
di/9ct editions 9  ,tory's "n1 to say   
no?+ ( a multitude ( o!rs issu$ by      
diff]5t  publi%]s4 ,annius ( ,vit]bo1   
o!rwise kn[n z ,jean ,nanni1 _h rec5tly 
br\ght into fa%ion ! fables ( ,b]osus1  
:i* he attempt$ to palm (f  z an anci5t 
"w2 & s*ol>s 7 /ill at odds z to !      
au!nticity  ( ! book1 ! sale ( :i* _!   
discussions aid$ to ma9ta94 ,tory  seems
 to h tak5 sides ) ,annius ( ,vit]bo1 z 
he himself prep>$  an edition ( !       
supposititi\s ,b]osus1 ! preface ( :i*  
we h  j quot$4 ,we h said t !re 7 ?ree  
editions 9 8 "n4 ,!y  may be describ$   
?us3--      ,fir/ ,edition    ,qu>to2   
#bh leaves numb]$ 9 ,arabic figures1 &  
#d prelim9>y leaves4    ,folio #a recto1
 title3 ',b]osus ,babilonicus1 de 8 qu  
prcess]unt  inundationem t]r>um2 item   

,myrsilus1 de orig9e ,turr5orum2 ,cato1 
9  fragm5tis2 ,ar*ilocus1 9 epi!to de   
temporibus2 ,meta/h5es1 de judicio      
temporum2 ,philo1 9 brevi>io temporum2  
,x5ophon1 de equivocis temporum2        
,sempronius1 de divisione ,itali2 ,q4   
,fab4 ,pictor1 de aureo seculo et       
orig9e urbis ,rom2 fragm5tum it9]>ii    
,anton9i ,pii2 alt]catio ,adriani       
,augu/i et ,epictici4' ,!n comes ! m>k (
 ! ,m>nefs1 ) ! lett]s  ,e4 ,i4 ,g41 & !
 words ',le ,pelican' 9 a scroll at !   
left4 7,no4 #ae (  ,m4 ,silve/re's      
',m>ques ,typographiques4'7    ,on !    
v]so ( ?is leaf is ,tory's lett]1 quot$ 
above4 ,f\r unnumb]$  int]calat$ leaves 
foll[1 conta9+ ! table ( cont5ts & a li/
 (  errata4    ,folio #b1 recto3        
',b]osus1 de 8 qu prscess]unt           
inundationem t]r>um4'    ,! articles    
m5tion$ on ! title-page foll[1 up to    
folio #bh1 :]e we  f9d ^! words3--      
',impressum e/ hoc opus ,p>rhisiis1 9   
,bellovisu1 p] ,joannem  ,m>*ant1       
imp5sis ,god(r$i de ,m>nef1 anno ,dom9i 

#aeaj1 septimo idus                     
maias4#aii--;,,civis4'      ,second     
,edition    ,qu>to2 #d unnumb]$         
prelim9>y leaves1 & #cj leaves ( text   
numb]$ 9  roman figures2 9 all1 #cd     
pr9t$ leaves4    ,on ! fir/ ( ! unnumb]$
 leaves is ! title1 ',b]osus            
,babilonicus1'  etc4 7z 9 ! fir/        
edition71 b ) ! foll[+ additional words3
  ',v]tumniana ,prop]tii4 ,mane?on4'    
,same m>k z 9 ! fir/ edition1 b         
small]4#bjj    ,on ! second leaf1       
,tory's lett]4 ,on ! v]so ( ?is leaf !  
index  beg9s1 & fills ! two leaves      
foll[+4    ,folio i4 ',b]osus1' etc4 ,! 
text corresponds ) t ( ! fir/           
edition#bja to folio xxvii1 :]e !       
additions beg94        ,fol4 xxvii1     
recto4 ,end ( ! ',alt]catio4'           
v]so4 ',v]tumniana ,prop]tii4'          
xxviii1 v]so4 ',mane?onis1 prima p>s4'  
,fol4 xxx 7n numb]$71 sev]al pieces (   
v]se n m5tion$ on !  title-page1 p]haps 
by ,tory1 b n sign$3--    #a4 ',ad      
rev]5dissimum ac religiosissimum        

,arturum ,calphurnium1 ,sancti  ,georgii
 de ,nemore anti/item4'    #b4 ',ad     
eruditissimum ,nicolaum ,corb9um1       
,v9doc95sis plage judicem4'    #c4 ',ad 
bon>um lit]>um v]e amatorem amicum sibi 
fidelem ,philippum  ,mor95sem4'    ,?is 
edition1 :i* seems nev] to h be5        
describ$ by any bibliophile1  is 9 !    
,biblio?que ,maz>9e1 & at               
,sa9te-,g5evive4 ,x 0  und\bt$ly publi%$
 9 #aeaa1 b x be>s no indication ( its  
date4      ,?ird ,edition    ,qu>to2 #f 
prelim9>y leaves1 unnumb]$1 & #ea leaves
 numb]$ 9 roman  figures1 divid$ into t5
 signatures 7,a to ,k71 conta9+         
alt]nately "o  & a half & two leaves4 ,9
 all1 #eg pr9t$ leaves1 & "o blank4     
,on ! fir/ unnumb]$ leaf is ! title3    
',b]osus1' etc4 7z 9 !  fir/ edition71 b
 ) ! foll[+ addition3 ',cornelii ,taciti
  de orig9e et situ ,g]manorum          
opusculum4 ,c4 ,c4 de situ et moribus   
,g]manorum4--,anno ,dom9i #aeaa4' ,!n   
foll[s a %ock+ imitation ( !  m>k ( !   
,m>nefs 9 ! fir/ edition4 ,! go?ic      

initials ,e & ,g are  *ang$ to ,c & ,o1 
& ! ,i1 :i* 9 ! o!r editions /&s betwe5 
! ,e & ! ,g1 is omitt$4 ,! words ',le   
,pelican1' 9 a scroll at !  left1 are   
r$uc$ to ! ?ree lett]s ,l1 ,p1 & ,a1 !  
=eign arti/  hav+ be5 ei!r unable or    
unwill+ to read :at 0 pr9t$ on !  copy  
put be=e him1 :i*1 x is true1 may h be5 
imp]fect4 ,! fir/  decorat$ lett]1 also1
 has be5 copi$1 9 ord] to deceive !     
read]1  :o1 if we may judge f           
appe>ances1 0 assum$ to be seek+ !      
edition prep>$ by ,tory4    ,on ! second
 leaf is ! lett] ( ! editor1 f :i* ! ^w 
'civis1' ,tory's device1 has be5 omitt$1
 ! =eign pr9t] app>5tly  n kn[+ its     
mean+4 ,! f\r leaves foll[+ are tak5 up 
) !  table ( cont5ts4    ,folio i ( !   
text3 ',b]osus1' etc4 ,! text :i* foll[s
 corresponds  ) t ( ! fir/ edition d[n  
to folio xxxii 7errone\sly numb]$       
xxxiii71 :i* ends ) ! ^w 'f9is4'    ,on 
folio xxxiii recto1 ! "w ( ,tacitus     
m5tion$ above ',g]mania'  beg9s4 ,next1 
on folio xliii v]so1 a "w 9 v]se by     

,conrad ,celts1  ! title ( :i* is giv5  
above1 & on folio xlviii1 ano!r "w1 9   
prose1 by ! same au?or1 ) ?is title3    
',ex libro ,c4 ,c4 de situ et  moribus  
,norimb]ge1 de ,h]c9i silv magnitud9e1  
et de eius 9 ,europa  def9itione et     
populis incolis4'    ,!re is no?+ to    
indicate :]e ! book 0 pr9t$2 b ev]y?+   
leads me to believe t x is a ,g]man     
c\nt]feit4 ,my op9ion is bas$  ^u1 fir/1
 ! /upid imitation ( ! pr9t]'s m>k ( !  
fir/  edition2 second1 ! omission (     
,tory's device at ! end ( ! lett]2      
?ird1 ! additions1 all ( :i* relate to  
,g]many2 f\r?1 ! fact  t two ( ! ?ree   
kn[n copies ( ?is edition 7 rec5tly to  
be  f\nd 9 ! same c\ntry4 ,"o belong$ to
 ,panz]1 :o has describ$ x  9 8         
',annales ,typographiques'#bjb2 ,i d n  
"k :at has become (  x2 a second copy 0 
=m]ly 9 ! libr>y ( ,m4 ,bunau1#bjc :5ce 
x  pass$ to ! ,dresd5 ,libr>y2 ! ?ird is
 9 ,p>is1 9 ! ,biblio?que  ,nationale1  
:i* also possesses a copy ( ! fir/      
edition4 ,x 0 by  comp>+ ! two editions 

t ,i discov]$ ! fraud committ$ by !     
pr9t] ( ! edition ( #aeaa ) respect to !
 typographical m>k4  ,! description (   
?is m>k giv5 by ,panz]1 ) t c\rte\sly   
s5t me f ,dresd5 by ! le>n$ bibliograph]
 ,h]r ,graesse1 be=e  ,i 0 aw>e ( !     
exi/5ce ( ! copy ( ! ?ird edition 9 !   
,biblio?que ,nationale1 _h utt]ly baffl$
 su* bibliographical k  z ,i possess4 ,i
 s\ght a mean+ = ! lett]s inscrib$ on ! 
m>k  9 ! ?ird edition2 ( c\rse ,i c\ld n
 f9d any4 ,m4 ,brunet has  s9ce produc$ 
a facsimile ( ?is m>k1 9 ! fif? edition 
( 8  ',manuel4'#bjd      #e             
,,val]ii ,,probi ,,grammatici ,,de      
,,int]pret&is ,,romanorum ,,lit]is      
,,opusculum1 ,,cum ,,aliis ,,quibusdam  
,,scitu ,,dignissimis1 ,f,,licit]       
,,incipit4--,m>k3 ,m>nef's ,e4 ,i4 ,g4  
7,silve/re1 no4 #igd47    ,octavo2 #f   
pr9t$ %eets 7signatures ,a to ,i74      
,p>is1 ,e4 ,i4 ,g4 de ,m>nef  #aeaj4    
,?is book 0 probably pr9t$ by ,gilles de
 ,g\rmont1 = we f9d  9 x 8 unacc5t$     
,greek type4 ,x conta9s two engrav+s on 

wood1--!  m>k on ! title-page1 & a      
,roman portico f>!r on4 ,!re are also   
"s small cuts engrav$ on metal 9 "o ( ! 
pieces2 b none ( !m  h any arti/ic m]it1
 & !y _c be attribut$ to ,tory4    ,on !
 v]so ( ! title is ! foll[+ lett]1      
address$ by ,tory to  two ( 8 old       
college fri5ds1 :o 7 at ?is "t p]sonages
 ( note3  ! fir/1 ,philib]t ,bab\1 0    
secret>y & silv]smi? to ! k+2 !  second1
 ,jean ,lallem&1 0 ,mayor ( ,b\rges4    
,ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges to ! mo/        
illu/ri\s ,philib]t ,bab\ &      ,jean  
,lallem&1 ! y\ng]1 citiz5s ( ,b\rges1   
unit$ 9 mutual      fri5d%ip1           
greet+4#bje        ,i owe to y1 mo/     
e/imable ( m51 ! fruit ( :atev] toil    
,i may und]take--ev5 purposely = y\r    
sakes--by night or day4      ,behold6   
,s9ce y 9 no slight degree practise &   
admire !      old s*ool ( morals1 !     
s*ool1 t is1 ( respectability      &    
true wor?1 ,i n[1 "u ! protection ( y\r 
names1 ev]      to be *]i%$ by me1      
commit to pr9t ,probus ,val]ius1 a mo/  

dilig5t collector & accurate int]pret] (
 ! old writ+s &      abbreviations :i*  
appe>1 elegantly drawn1 on ! anci5t     
co9s1      tombs1 & tablets2 glad am ,i 
to be ( ev5 su* small s]vice to      my 
c\ntry1 & hopeful t ! slight revision to
 :i* ,i h      subject$ ! "w w prove to 
h be5 z happily1 z x has      be5       
c>efully1 done4 ,p]mit1 ,i beg1 an au?or
 ( exce$+ m]it to      come fir/ ( all  
into y\r h&s1 :i* are mo/ fitt$ = e     
excell5ce1 & !n to g =? brightly &      
*e]fully into !      h&s ( all o!r      
/ud5ts4 ,f>ewell4        ,p>is1 at !    
,college ( ,plessis1 #aj ,may1 #aeaj4   
,,civis4    ,& at ! end ( ! book is ?is 
o!r lett]1 :i* gives u to "k  t ! volume
 is a collection ( fragm5ts ( anci5t    
au?ors4        ,ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges  
to ! ,read]1 greet+4#bjf        ,:5 ,i  
began1 ,i believe "u fav\rable auspices1
 to pr9t ,val]ius      ,probus1 x       
occurr$ to me1 n wi%+ a book ( "o or two
 codices      to be unsuitable z a      
manual1 to pr9t1 along ) ,probus1 sev]al

      articles well wor? mak+ !         
acqua9tance (4 ,i h add$ to             
,probus1 ,priscian's treatise ',de      
pond]ibus et m5suris'2 likewise         
,columella's ',quemadmodum dat =m       
agrorum metiri debeant'2 also           
,georgius ,valla's ',figuras qu sub     
dim5sionem cadant'2 &1 fur!r1      "s   
dialogues1 toge!r ) "s enigmas1 c>efully
 collect$1      z occasion all[$1 f     
v>i\s au?ors4 ,! enigmas ,i h           
design$ly left unexpla9$1 s t1 :5 y come
 to read !m      7z ,gellius says 9 book
 xii1 *4 #f71 y may %>p5 y\r wits by    
try+ to puzzle !m out4#bjg ,give y\r    
att5tion to !m1 ,i beg1      good read]1
 s t ,i may n1 z ,plautus enigmatically 
obs]ves 9      ! ',miles1' ?r[ du/ 9 y\r
 eyes4 ,f>ewell4    ,9 addition to !    
pieces :i* ,tory "h m5tions1 !re are _m 
o!rs  9 ?is volume ( miscellanies4#bjh  
,x conta9s also sev]al pieces (  v]se by
 ,tory himself4 ,"h is "o :i* w give an 
idea ( 8 lit]>y  ta/es3--               
,dialogue by ,ge(roy ,tory1 9 :i* !     

,city ( ,b\rges is describ$      9 ! rle
 ( a speak+ "*4#bji        ,speak]s3    
,,monitor & ,,city4        ,,mon4 ,city1
 :at is y\r "n8        ,,city4 ,b\rges4 
,,mon4 ,n[1 tell me1 :at mean ^? pr\d   
build+s t ,i      see8        ,,city4   
,temples1 h\ses1 t[]s1 div9e palaces y  
see4        ,,mon4 ,ah6 !y ov]top !     
heav5s ) _! piles4 ,:at      temple is  
t1 ,i pray8        ,,city4 ,! ,ca!dral (
 ,/4 ,eti5ne1 fir/ ( m>tyrs2 x          
ov]tops ev5 ! l(ty m>bles ( ! goddess   
,trivia4        ,,mon4 ,:at is t s+le   
h\se :i* /&s di/+ui%$      = its r$     
he>ts8 ,0 x built by ! h& ( ,memnon8    
,,city4 ,?is 0 built 9 an e>li] "t by ! 
mortal      ,jacques ,cur ,he>t1#baj a  
man ( weal?2 him envy took f u4         
,,mon4 ,say6 :at t[] is t t is se5 /&+  
high]      ?an ! ligh?\se ( ,ph>os8 ,i  
am fill$ ) wond] :5 ,i see x      fully4
        ,,city4 ,:5 ! mighty ,ambigatus 
rul$ ! ,celtic peoples1      9 an e>li] 
"t1 ?is great t[] 0 built4        ,,mon4
 ,say1 oh1 say1 t gold5 palace1 is x !  

,capitol8      ,answ]2 :y d y n speak1  
,b\rges8 ,y :o j n[ talk$      ) easy   
spee* say no?+4 ,d y wi% to become to me
 :at      ,h>pocrates 0 ( yore8         
,,city4 ,no1 b1 see y1 ?is palace is to 
be approv$ =      its great art1 because
 ! _w has n yet produc$ ano!r l      x4 
,,mon4 ,:at is ?is e>? t yawns ) su* an 
op5+8        ,,city4 ,x is ! place :]e a
 t[] 0 to be erect$ =      me4          
,,mon4 ,h y n ano!r z great z t8        
,,city4 ,i h4 ,f two t[]s ,i get my "n  
,b\rges      ,biturix4        ,,mon4 ,by
 :at "n is x call$ 9 ?is "t ( ours8     
,,city4 ,! p "n & call x '! fosse (     
s&s4'        ,,mon4 ,:at riv]1 :at riv] 
h y to m5tion8        ,,city4 ,! ,auron4
        ,,mon4 ,is x ! "o ,cs> m5tions 9
 describ+ ! ,gallic      ,w>s8          
,,city4 ,x is4        ,,mon4 ,are !re   
o!rs8        ,,city4 ,!re are two3 !y   
are ! ,voiselle & ! ,yvre      h]self1  
sw>m+ ) numb]less fi%es4        ,,mon4  
,:at privileges h y8        ,,city4 ,!  
all-valuable privilege h ,i1 & ! hall1 t

      co9 money4        ,,mon4 ,is !re  
no?+ else8        ,,city4 ,aquita9e     
calls me capital & receives h] laws f   
me4        ,,mon4 ,:at div9ities are )  
y8        ,,city4 ,!re are ,juno1       
,jupit]1 & ,pan1 ,ve/a1 ,diana1         
,c]es1 ,lib]1 & ! ,fa!r himself4      #f
        ,,qu9tilianus4    ,su* is !     
complete title ( an edition (           
,qu9tilian's ',in/itutes1'  produc$ by  
,tory1 9 #aeaj1 at ! reque/ ( ,jean     
,r\sselet1 ( ,lyon4#baa    ,?is is a    
l>ge octavo volume1 pr9t$ 9 italic 7)\t 
pag9ation71  compos$ ( #df qu>to %eets  
7signatures ,a to ,z,zv73 !re are sev]al
  passages 9 ,greek type ( excell5t     
appe>ance1 b )\t acc5ts4  ,und]tak5 at !
 reque/ ( ,jean ,r\sselet1 & pr9t$ at 8 
exp5se1  ?is book probably 0 n put on ! 
m>ket4 ,9 fact x be>s no  booksell]'s   
nor any pr9t]'s "n4 ,we %\ld n ev5 "k   
:]e x 0  pr9t$1 7 x n = ! fact t !      
d$ication1 dat$ ! ?ird (  ! ,cal5ds (   
,m>*1#bab /ates t ! manuscript 0 s5t by 
,tory  f ,p>is to ,lyon4 ,at ! end ( !  

volume we f9d ^! words only3            
',impressum fuit hoc opus anno ,dom9i   
,m4 ,,cccccx1 septimo cal5d4  ,julii4'  
,?is date corresponds to ,june #be1     
#aeaj4      #g        ,,leonis ,,bapti/ 
,,alb]ti ,,flor5t9i 444 ,,libri ,,de    
,,re ,,dificatoria      ,,decem4 7,m>k (
 ,b4 ,rembolt47 ,v5undantur ,p>rhisiis1 
9 ,sole      ,aureo vici ,sancti        
,jacobi1 et 9 int]signio ,trium         
,coron>um1 e      regione ,divi         
,b5$icti4    ,qu>to2 #ad prelim9>y      
leaves & #agd ( text 7signatures ,a to  
,y74 ,on !  la/ page is ! m>k ( ,l\is   
,hornk51 'aux ,trois ,c\ronnes4' ,on !  
second prelim9>y leaf is pr9t$ ! foll[+ 
d$ication3--        ,ge(roy ,tory (     
,b\rges to ,philib]t ,bab\ & ,jean      
,lallem&1 !      y\ng]1 mo/ illu/ri\s   
m51 he>tie/ greet+4#bac        ,ev]ybody
 kn[s1 mo/ e/imable ( m51 t our =efa!rs1
      cont5t$ ) _! own goodness1        
practis$ 9 ! old5 times a      k9d (    
ar*itecture t _h 9 x little art & little
 elegance4      ,satisfi$ ) m$iocrity1  

!y built & inhabit$ h\ses &      dwell+s
 ( no great co/ or spl5d\r4 ,matt]s h   
f9ally      rea*$ ! po9t t n[1 m5's     
intellig5ce hav+ some:at      awak5$1   
new build+s are ev]y:]e be+ erect$ :i* h
      consid]able celebrity4 ,9 fact1   
beg9n+ ) ! "t :5      ! magnanim\s ,k+  
,*>les ,,viii1 :o 0 ! t]ror ( all       
,italy1 return$1 victori\s & cr[n$ )    
glory1 f ,naples1      ar*itecture1     
c]ta9ly a beautiful art1 began1 n only 9
 its      ,doric & ,ionic =ms1 b also 9 
its ,italian =m1 to be practis$      )  
great elegance ?r\gh\t ?is c\ntry (     
,france4 ,at ,ami5s1      at ,gaillon1  
at ,t\rs1 at ,blois1 at ,p>is1 & 9 a    
hundr$ o!r      well-kn[n places1 "o may
 n[ see /rik+ build+s1 public &         
private1 9 ! anci5t /yle ( ar*itecture4 
,"o may n[1 ,i say1      see _m build+s 
( su* beauty & s nicely c>v$ t !        
,fr5* actually seem1 & are g5]ally      
consid]$1 to surpass1      n only !     
,italians1 b also ! ,dorians & !        
,ionians1 :o      7 ! tea*]s ( !        

,italians4 ,not)/&+ ! brilliancy      ( 
^! p]=mances & ^! arti/s1 ,i h ?\ght x  
be/      to (f] gratefully1 & c>efully  
to add1 a contribution ( "s      wor?4  
,leo ,bapti/a ,alb]tus1 a writ] on      
ar*itecture :o is      tru/wor?y &      
famili> ) 8 subject1 0 ly+ /or$ away 9  
my h\se z if 9 8 la/ sleep4 ,x seem$ to 
me t he ?or\ghly      des]v$ to be pr9t$
 9 ,france j at ?is "t1 = ! delight     
& b5efit ( o!r fam\s arti/s :o are bett]
 ?an he4 ,x      seem$ to me1 ,i say1 t 
he ?or\ghly des]v$ to be pr9t$1      & =
 ?is reason especially1 t ! t5 books1 ( 
:i*      ! :ole "w consi/s1 h be5 divid$
 into *apt]s4 ,^!      *apt]s 7         
accurately & c>efully arrang$ by        
,rob]tus ,duru      ,=tunatus1#bad a man
 ( education & culture1 :o 0 ! ,head (  
8 ,college ( ,plessis at ,p>is f\r ye>s 
ago :5 ,i taught !re1      & !y 7       
g5]\sly giv5 to me by him to be copi$4  
,i copi$      !m1 & ,i fur!rmore poli%$ 
up ! :ole "w & cle>$ x (      all !     
errors possible2 ,i wrote ! gi/ ( ! text

 on ! m>g91      & gave ! "w to ! pr9t] 
to be pr9t$4 ,p]mit1 ,i pray1 mo/       
di/+ui%$ citiz5s ( ,b\rges1 t ?is       
excell5t "w come      auspici\sly into !
 h&s ( all good arti/s & /ud5ts1 &      
t x be h&l$ & read "u ! protection ( y\r
 names ev]      to be *]i%$ by me4      
,f>ewell1 y :o are ! support & !        
mo/ di/+ui%$ glory ( y\r c\ntry4#bae    
,p>is1 ne> ! ,college ,coqu]et1 #ah     
,augu/1 #aeab4        ,,civis4    ,at ! 
end ( ! volume 7p5ultimate page7 we     
read3--    ',?is mo/ elegant & useful "w
 on ar*itecture ( ,leo ,bapti/a         
,alb]tus ( ,flor5ce1 a man ( great      
di/9ction1 0 pr9t$ ) great  accuracy at 
,p>is at ! ,gold5 ,sun 9 ! /reet ( ,/4  
,jacques1 at !  exp5se ( ,ma/] ,b]?old  
,rembolt & ,l\is ,hornk51 :o live 9 !   
same  /reet1 at ! sign ( ! ,?ree ,cr[ns1
 ne> ,/4 ,b5$ict1 ,a4,d4  #aeab1 #bcrd  
day ( ,augu/4'      #h        ,,it9]>ivm
 ,,prov9ci>um ,,omnium ,,anton9i        
,,augu/i1 ,,cum ,,fragm5to              
,,eiusdem1 ,,necnon ,,indice ,,haud     

,,quaquam ,,asp]n&o4--,,cum             
,,privilegio1 ,,ne      ,,quis ,,tem]e  
,,hoc ,,ab ,,h9c ,,duos ,,annos         
,,imprimat4--,v5ale habetur      ubi    
impressum e/1 9 domo ,h5rici ,/ephani1 e
 regione ,s*ol      decretorum1         
,p>rhisiis4    ,sixte5mo 7pr9t$ z       
#afs472 #abj leaves 7signatures ,a to   
,t71 plus #h  prelim9>y leaves4 #aeab4  
,pr9t$ 9 black & r$4    ,! volume beg9s 
) ?is d$icatory epi/le3--        ,ge(roy
 ,tory ( ,b\rges to ,philib]t ,bab\1 mo/
 mode/ ( m51      he>tie/ greet+4#baf   
,! ',it9]>ium1' mo/ illu/ri\s ( m51 :i* 
= _m ye>s      _h la9 9 almo/ entire    
neglect1 ,i fir/ receiv$ f\r ye>s ago   
f a fri5d :om ,i mu/ ev] *]i%1 ,*ri/ophe
 de ,longueil1      :o is beyond "q a   
s*ol> ( ! highe/ /&+ 9 all      bran*es 
( polite le>n+4 ,he gave x to me t ,i   
might make      a copy ( x4 ,x _h       
occurr$ to me to s5d to y f ,p>is to    
,t\rs a copy :i*1 ?\gh writt5 9 my own  
h&1 0 n :olly      )\t elegance ( =m4 ,i
 _h giv5 x to a man to br+ to y      ^: 

"n ,i purposely sp>e1 b he1 reg>dless   
alike ( bo? (      u & ( 8 tru/1 q      
%amelessly made a pres5t ( x to "s      
"o else4 ,?us *eat$ ( ! fruit ( my      
lab\r1 ,i 0 prep>+ to      make = y     
ano!r copy1 :5 ,longueil himself1 :o _h 
=m]ly      br\ght ! orig9al f ,pic>dy1  
&1 z ,i h said1 _h giv5      x to me1   
hav+ rec5tly come to ,p>is f ,poicti]s1 
urg$ me      to h ! "w pr9t$4 ,?is ,i h 
done1 hav+ arrang$ !      names ( ! t[ns
 sep>ately & 9 ord]1 & also add$ 9 !    
prop] places "s matt] tak5 f ano!r      
manuscript4 ,i h also      made an      
index1 to facilitate ! f9d+ ( ! "n ( any
 t[n      or place 9 ! :ole "w4 ,"s     
p]haps w wond] at ! /yle      ( ! "w1 & 
also occasionally 9 places at !         
,lat9ity4 ,!      /yle1 h[ev]1 w receive
 suffici5t approval f ! /ud5t1      :ile
 ! ,lat9ity1 9 consid]ation ( ! e>ly "t 
9 :i* !      "w 0 writt51 w be condon$  
by ! well-dispos$ read]4 ,i      %\ld h 
be5 dispos$ to make a numb] (           
em5dations1 us+ =      ! purpose        

,ptolemy1 ,/rabo1 ,dionysius1 ,mela1    
,pl9y1 ,sol9us1 &      "s o!rs :o are n 
at all to be despis$1 b out ( reg>d     
= ! v5]able au?or & 9 ! desire to keep !
 manuscript1      :i* is v old1 un*ang$1
 ,i det]m9$ to make no alt]ations4      
,i am wait+ = my fri5d ,longueil to     
subject x "s day to 8      scrut9iz+    
/udy1 or = "s ,h]molaus to apply 8      
exact+      file4 ,"o ?+ !re is "h :i*  
,i %all n hesitate to t\*3      !       
au?or's "n 9 ! manuscript 01 9 my       
judgem5t1 wrong1      = x is writt5     
',antonius ,augu/us4' ,h]molaus1 a man (
 culture      )al1 calls x 9 a numb] (  
places 9 8 ,corrections to ,pl9y1       
',anton9us4' ,^? :o read w see =        
!mselves4 ,9 ! text      ,i h foll[$ !  
manuscript itself2 9 ! title ( ! book ,i
      h foll[$ ,h]molaus4 ,! fruit ( my 
lab\r1 su* z x is1 ,i      d$icate1 z 9 
duty b\nd1 to y p]sonally1 9 a _s ab\nd+
      9 gratitude4 ,accept x1 ,i pray1 )
 ! fav\r ) :i* y are      accu/om$ to   
accept all good ?+s1 & all[ ! /udi\s to 

pass1 "u y\r guidance1 ) ?is ,it9]>y 9  
h&1 ?r\gh a      ?\s& fam\s cities4     
,f>ewell1 mo/ cultur$ patron ( my       
/udies4        ,p>is1 ne> ! ,college    
,coqu]et1 ,augu/ #ai1 #aeab4            
,,civis4    ,!n comes a lett] f !       
publi%] to ! read]3--        ,tory to ! 
,read]1 greet+4#bag        ,9 ord]1     
g5tle read]1 t y may be able to use ?is 
',it9]>ium' to bett] advantage1 y mu/ be
 advis$ t :atev]      y f9d m>k$ ) a r$ 
virgule 0 l>g] 9 numb] 9 ! old          
manuscript ?an 9 ! o!r :i* is m rec5t4  
,words :i* _h      a diff]5t read+ 9 !  
rec5t manuscript h small r$ lett]s      
pr9t$ above 9 ! prop] places4 ,:5ev] !  
sign 77 occurs      betwe5 words1 a ^w  
or numb] %\ld be m>k$ above or at !     
side by ! same sign4 ,! sign 'mpm41' s  
writt51 also frequ5tly      occurs 9 !  
text1 & signifies 'milia plus m9us4' ,x 
0 writt5      ?us s t ! read] might n be
 we>i$ by ! frequ5t      repetition ( ! 
long =m4 ,9 ! index y w sometimes f9d   
! lett] b alone1 ei!r foll[+ or betwe5 !

 page-numb]s3      ?is signifies t ! ^w 
9 "q is f\nd at lea/ twice on      !    
same page4 ,pay att5tion1 !re=e1 & k9dly
 see to x t      9 case y notice any :o 
are displeas$ ) my "w1 y may      say to
 y\rself ) ref]5ce to !m t ,p]sian say+3
 't      !y may see virtue1 & p9e away  
leav+ x beh9d4' ,i write ?is            
because at ! "t ( pr9t+ !re 7 "s :o1    
und]/&+      no?+ ( ?is sort1 condemn$ !
 matt] accord+ to _! usual              
practice4 ,f>ewell & live long 9        
happ9ess4        ,,civis4    ,next to   
?is comes a summ>y ( ! life ( ,anton9us1
 &1 la/ly1 "s  v]ses by ! ,burgundian   
,gr>d de ,v]cel1 9 laudation ( ,tory &  
aga9/ poor pr9t]s4 ,"h are ! v]ses3--   
,h5decasyllabic ,poem ( ! ,burgundian   
,gr>d de ,v]cel1 on poor                
pr9t]s4#bah        ,!re=e h5ce1 away    
!re=e1 pr(ane h&s ( ! inauspici\s       
?rong ( pr9t]s2 y\r impure works be (f2 
t by y\r =bidd5      com+ & impi\s front
 y may n /a9 & soil ?is heav5ly      ?+4
 ,let no man fail to "k3 ?is volume is  

sacr$4        ,ah6 vile & wret*$ pr9t]s1
 unskill$ to put 9 pr9t ev5 !           
trifles ( ! s*ools or old wom5's tales1 
:y d y spoil arts      t are holy1 &    
pollute ) impure h& ! labori\s works (  
! n9e#bai si/]s8        ,:at d y n put  
=? f y\r (fice t is wor?y to be ca/     
=? & buri$ :]e ! refuse ( ! /oma* is    
plac$8        ,!re=e h5ce1 away !re=e1  
oh ye pr(ane1 ye vile & wret*$          
pr9t]s4 ,be ?is ^w en\gh3 sacr$ is ?is  
volume1 :i* our      ,ge(roy1 our fam\s 
,ge(roy1 he1 ,i say1 ( ,b\rges1 tak+    
pity      on ,pius1 une>!d f its ,le?an 
ru/ & sleep1 employ+ !      guidance &  
assi/ance ( 8 fri5d ,longueil4#bbj    ,!
 book is br\ght to a close by an 'avis  
au lecteur' ?us conceiv$3        ,tory  
to ! ,read]1 happ9ess4#bba        ,^!   
few corrections1 excell5t read]1 ,i beg 
y n to wond] at4      ,i h collect$ !m1 
su* z diff] f ! read+s ( ! old          
manuscript1 s t y may be able readily to
 em5d ! book =      y\rself4 ,i %\ld lay
 ! burd5 ( ! errors on ! pr9t]s1 b      

! art ( pr9t+ has ?is natural           
peculi>ity1 t ! smalle/      book _c be 
pr9t$ f beg9n+ to end )\t "s mi/akes4   
,f>ewell4        ,epigram to ! ,/ud5t by
 ,tory4        ,if1 read]1 y are prep>+ 
to j\rney 9 a fix$ c\rse to a           
hundr$ t[ns1 to a hundr$ cities1 if y   
desire to travel1 bett]      in/ruct$ & 
on ! direct road1 to a hundr$ seaports )
 _!      bays1 !n ev] gratefully &      
c>efully hold ?is little book 9      y\r
 "r h& ready to consult4#bbb      #i    
,,got(r$i ,,tor9i ,,biturici ,,9        
,,filiam ,,*>issimam1 ,,virguncul>um    
,,elegantissimam1 ,,epitaphia ,,et      
,,dialogi4--,,9 ,,e&em ,,etiam ,,quat\r 
,,et      ,,vig9ti ,,di/i*a ,,unum ,,et 
,,eundem ,,s5sum ,,copia ,,v]borum ,,et 
,,+5ii      ,f,,cunditate ,,pul*re      
,,repet5tia4    ,^! v]ses ( ,tory on !  
dea? ( 8 daught] ,agnes =m a small      
volume ( two qu>to %eets 7or eight      
leaves74 ,! book is d$icat$ to          
,philib]t ,bab\2 x 0 pr9t$ ,febru>y #ae1
 #aebc1 old /yle 7#aebd71 a few  days   

aft] ,tory _h conceiv$ ! idea ( 8 ',*amp
 fleury' 7,janu>y #f1  #aebd74 ,! pr9t]1
 :o is n nam$1 0 ,simon de ,col9es1 !n  
liv+  ne> ! ,s*ool ( ,law 7'e regione   
s*ol decretorum'74    ,on ! la/ page    
appe>s a m>k engrav$ specially = ?is    
little book1  = x includes a t9y w+$    
figure asc5d+ heav5w>d1 :i* d\btless    
repres5ts ! s\l ( ,tory's daught]       
return+ to ,god4 ,?is m>k  reappe>s at !
 end ( ! ,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe1 b m9us !   
small figure  j m5tion$4#bbc    ,z we   
le>n f ! text1 ,agnes1 :o di$ ,augu/    
#be1 #aebb1 at ! age  ( n9e ye>s elev5  
mon?s & ?irty days1 0 born ,augu/ #bf1  
#aeab4  ,s t ,tory 0 m>ri$ at lea/ z    
e>ly z #aeaa4 ,we "k f ano!r  docum5t t 
8 wife's "n 0 ,p]rette le ,hull94    ,! 
only kn[n copy ( ?is little volume1 !   
text ( :i* ,i reproduce  9 ext5so1      
belong$ 9 #ahfe to ,m4 ,joa*im ,gomez de
 la ,cort9a1 ,m>quis  de ,morante1 :o 0 
s exce$+ly k9d z to s5d x f ,madrid to  
,p>is1 t ,i might exam9e x at my        
leisure4 ,m4 de la ,cort9a has  describ$

 x 9 ! fif? volume ( ! catalogue ( 8    
libr>y 7,madrid1  #ahei2 octavo74 ,my   
only previ\s k ( x 0 d]iv$ f t          
catalogue1 al?\gh x 0 b\ght ( ,m4 ,te*5]
 n m ?an t5 ye>s  ago1 = #hj reals 7#bj 
francs74        ,tory to 8 ,book4#bbd   
,g1 book1 to ! sacr$ sanctu>ies ( pi\s  
poets2 y are light1      poli%$1        
radiant1 & neat4 ,spl5didly array$ y    
are1 &      h n>d1 & roses1 & saffron2 !
 ,lat9 goddesses1 graci\s               
div9ities1 toge!r ) ,phbus4 ,be n afraid
 le/ y d      n c>ry ) y ! fav\r ( !    
gods2 !y w lift y1      laurel-sc5t$1   
above ! />s4        ,agnes ,tory1       
sweete/ & mo/ mode/ ( maid5s1 addresses 
!      wayf>] f h] tomb4        ,?\ :o  
passe/ ) light foot1 belov$ wayf>]1 /ay 
?y /ep a      little2 lo1 ,i wi% to say 
a few words to !e4 ,live 9 remembrance  
( dea?1 free f vices1 &1 if ?\ art wise1
 ca/ aside t      hope ( life :i* ?\    
*]i%e/4 ,?\ art radiant ) beauty        
to-day1 b1 :5 ! ?read is cut1 impi\s    
,fate hurries !e      /raight on to     

n\ght4 ,i "k ?is by exp]i5ce1 =1 lately 
b      a "y girl ( t51 ,i 0 sudd5ly     
snat*$ away4 ,l a rose ,i      bloom$1  
%>] 9 ^? virtues :i* are usually se5 9  
t5d]      maid5hood4 ,b yet ,i di$1     
ov]:elm$ by ! cruel fates1 & n[      ,i 
am food = ! fle%-eat+ worms4 ,food = !  
fle%-eat+      worms ,i lie1 b n s :olly
 lifeless t ,i _c speak !      tru? to  
!e4 ,i speak 9 ! ,lat9 tongue1 & ?is is 
n /range1      fair fri5d1 = ,i am to be
 nam$ ! daught] ( a pi\s poet4          
,desir+ to in/ruct me 9 ! ,ausonian     
tongue1 & also to r5d]      me          
accompli%$ 9 ! polite arts1 he1 l a mo/ 
affectionate      fa!r1 tea*+ me night &
 day1 himself laid ! f\ndations1        
sweet & ample1 = my life4 ,i %\ld be    
accompli%$ 9 !      le>n+ ( ! fam\s     
,muses1 & ,i %\ld s+ beautiful songs 9  
pleas+ measure2 & !n my sire w\ld h giv5
 me fond kisses1      plac+ !           
laurel-wrea? ^u my head4 ,o pitiful lot 
( human      be+s6 ,o hopes doom$ to    
p]i%6 ,on e>? !re is no?+ t      c be   

la/+4 ,n only does dea? %[ h]self face  
to face to      wret*$ mortals1 b )     
sil5t /ep %e /eals ^u !m secretly      &
 unbekn[n4 ,ah6 bew>e1 !re=e1 bew>e1 ?\ 
:o art doom$      to die1 ! _w w c]ta9ly
 9 a mom5t's "t fall & cra%      ab\t   
!e4 ,?\1 :ile ?\ /ill live/1 :ile ?\    
seeke/ great      hon\rs1 art ) infirm &
 rapid /ep /eadily approa*+ ?y          
doom4 ,if ?\ dep>te/ satisfi$ ) ?is "o  
c]ta9 w>n+1 &      if ?\ believe/ t ,i  
speak ! tru?1 be/rew me ) fl[]s1        
violets & lilies1 & n>d4 ,pray = me too1
 if x please !e1      & weep4 ,me ?\    
wilt cause by ?y pray]s to m\nt to !    
l(ty      vault ( ,heav51 :]e is        
p]petual light1 peace1 & grateful re/4  
,?is 0 ! little t ,i wi%$ !e to "k4     
,live 9 remembrance      ( dea?1 ?\ :o  
art de/9$ soon to die4 ,f>ewell4        
,%e di$ :]e %e 0 born1 at ,p>is1 #be    
,augu/1 ,a4,d4 #aebb4        ,%e liv$   
n9e ye>s1 elev5 mon?s1 ab\t ?irty days2 
! h\rs      are kn[n to none2 ,god alone
 kn[s ! m9utes4        ,,fa!r &         

,,daught]1 ,speak]s4        ,f4 ,food = 
! worms y lie1 de>e/ daught]4 ,me y     
leave 9 p]petual te>s & weep+4          
,d4 ,de> fa!r1 sp>e y\r weep+ & te>s4 ,x
 is all      ov] ) me4 ,dea? c>ries away
 bo? "y & old4        ,f4 ,nor c ,i     
refra9 f t]rible wail+4 ,alas6 ,i %\ld  
h m rightly di$ be=e y4        ,d4 ,su* 
0 n ! w ( ! heav5ly fates4 ,at y\r      
dea?1 believe me1 y %all mo/ c]ta9ly    
come to me4        ,f4 ,9 ! meantime1 ) 
b5d$ head1 ,i w br+ )      full h&s     
violets & lilies to y\r tomb4        ,d4
 ,add y\r pray]s2 ?r\gh pray]s ,i %all  
fly to !      high vault ( ,heav54 ,pi\s
 pray]s enable u to asc5d to ! l(ty     
/>s4        ,f4 ,x is z y say2 & d y    
too1 my daught]1 pray =      y\r fa!r2  
pray t he may rise ) y to ! glad        
,heav5s4        ,d4 ,to ! glad ,heav5s y
 %all rise1 free f bitt]      c>es1 & ) 
all ! tr\ble ( y\r m9d remov$4          
,f4 ,y speak ! tru?1 & s ,i w d4 ,! good
 ,god      calls y to himself 9 ,heav58 
,de> daught]1 f>ewell4        ,f4 ,alas6

 my sweet s\l1 y are dead4        ,d4   
,c\rage1 fa!r1 no "o is immortal4       
,twelve di/i*s to be inscrib$ on !      
twelve diff]5t sides ( an      urn4     
,on ! fir/ side4        ,y wi% fl[]s6   
violets6 y wi% lilies6 g>l&s6 cyp]us6   
,^!      ?is e>!n urn w give y1 take !m 
& be glad4                              
,on ! second4        ,9 ?is urn !       
deceas$ maid5 ,agnes lies2 9 its c5tre  
brea!s a      delightful od\r4          
,on ! ?ird4        ,"h is ,m]rim5t1 "h  
,love too1 ,sport1 & ,virtue2 & "h !    
,graces' selves1 be+s div9e1 ) ! ,muses1
 sit & dwell4                           
,on ! f\r?4        ,9 ?is urn are       
m>joram & sweet-smell+ cyp]us2 "h are   
violets1 lilies1 g>l&s1 roses4          
,on ! fif?4        ,n alone does ! maid5
 ,agnes "h abide1 b1 ) ,phbus1 !        
,cl>ian goddesses !mselves sit & dwell4 
,on ! six?4        ,gold-leaf jo9$ )    
gems1 & gre5 jewels1 are kept )         
ev]la/+ fl[]s 9 ?is urn4                
,on ! sev5?4        ,d y wi% & long to  

become acqua9t$ ) ,agnes' urn8 ,see1    
:]e ! laurel gr[s upw>d to ! l(ty sky4  
,on ! eigh?4        ,"h lies 9 dea?     
,agnes ( memory de>2 %e c\ld already s+ 
tripp+ measures ) t5d] voice4           
,on ! n9?4        ,"h lies ! maid5 poet 
t5 ye>s ( age1 an hon\r to freeborn     
song & maid5hood4                       
,on ! t5?4        ,if y wi% to "k :]e   
,agnes' a%es really lie1 !y are "h2     
hesitate n 9 y\r belief1 b be assur$4   
,on ! elev5?4        ,d y wi% to he>    
,phbus & ! ,muses' selves s++ 9 sweet   
/ra9s8 ,approa* ?is urn1 & y w          
/raightway he>4                         
,on ! twelf?4        ,a ris+ poet1      
deceas$ 9 t5d] ye>s1 lies "h )          
laurel-cr[n$ maid5hood4        ,,monitor
 & ,,agnes1 ,speak]s4        ,,mon4     
,answ] me a few que/ions1 ,i pray1 maid5
 poet4        ,a4 ,i w1 provid$ y ask b 
few4        ,,mon4 ,i w ask b few4      
,a4 ,ask4        ,,mon4 ,:at is y\r m9d 
9 dea?8        ,a4 ,( gold4             
,,mon4 ,:at is y\r body8        ,a4 ,(  

du/4        ,,mon4 ,:at is y\r _s8      
,a4 ,( air4        ,,mon4 ,en\gh2 calm  
repose & peace be = ev] y\rs4        ,a4
 ,& y\rs 9 life a full measure ( sweet  
heal?4        ,di/i*s hang+ on writt5   
tablets f a laurel-tree ne> !      tomb 
& urn ( ,agnes4                         
,on ! fir/ tablet4        ,"h lies a    
poet1 image ( di/+ui%$ virtue1 noble &  
illu/ri\s type ( nature4                
,on ! second4        ,"h1 ) droop+      
quiv]1 lie ! brok5 arms :i* freeborn    
,love      once us$ to c>ry4            
,on ! ?ird4        ,pe>l1 cry/al1       
magnet1 & ! gre5 em]ald gleam ) ! virg9 
poet t lie? "h4                         
,on ! f\r?4        ,"h w be p]petual    
spr+ ) v>i\s fl[]s z long z      fla%+  
,phbus drives 8 gold5 *>iot4            
,on ! fif?4        ,"h re/ ,comel9ess & 
,sport1 & ,laught]1 & ,m]rim5t2 "h is   
,love1 un>m$1 ) ! laurel-cr[n$ maid4    
,on ! six?4        ,inside ?is urn is a 
treasure2 t\* x n1 c\ntless gems are    
)9 x4                        ,on !      

sev5?4        ,z long z ,phbus %all fill
 ! regions ( ! heav5s ) 8      rays1 "h 
w be violets & fl[]s1 "h w be ! anise4  
,on ! eigh?4        ,"h abide ,love1 &  
,sport1 & ,laught]1 & ,m]rim5t1 & ,wit2 
"h abide ! ,muses & ! ,graces2 "h abides
 ,apollo4                        ,on !  
n9?4        ,"h dwells1 ) ! honey-dropp+
 ,muses1 a maid5 de/9$ to      receive  
glory & p]petual song4                  
,on ! t5?4        ,"h ! e>? is gre51    
produc+ spontane\sly m>joram-g>l&s1     
& "h x is damp & f]tile ) v]nal dews4   
,on ! elev5?4        ,"h violets1 "h    
fl[]s1 "h lilies1 g>l&s1 cr[ns gr[      
spontane\sly1 & spontane\sly ?rive4     
,on ! twelf?4        ,"h ,g5ius ) cruel 
h& breaks 9 twa9 8 /&>ds1 see+      t ! 
type ( nature has p]i%$4                
,,monitor & ,,maid5hood1 ,speak]s4      
,,mon4 ,ho !re6 maid51 beaute\s ) y\r   
rosy face1 :at      d y "h1 weep+ 9 deep
 di/ress8        ,,ma4 ,i am moan+4     
,,mon4 ,:at is ! reason = y\r moan+8    
,,ma4 ,! maid5 ,agnes1 ^: a%es ?is e>!n 

urn beside      me holds4        ,,mon4 
,:5ce comes ?is sweet od\r to my        
no/rils8        ,,ma4 ,f ! urn1 an od\r 
plac$ !re by ! ,graces1      be+s div9e4
        ,,mon4 ,:at did !y place !re8   
,,ma4 ,roses & c9namon1 balsam & n>d1   
fl[]s &      violets1 lilies1 g>l&s1 &  
saffron4        ,,mon4 ,is !re m>joram  
also 9 ! urn1 ! cyp]us )      oil (     
myrrh8        ,,ma4 ,!re is 9 x e       
fragrant h]b & pleasant od\r4           
,,mon4 ,does ! urn1 beautifully deck$1  
we> a gre5 cr[n8        ,,ma4 ,z is     
fitt+ & "r1 x we>s a laurel-wrea?4      
,,mon4 ,:at is ! reason8        ,,ma4 ,x
 conta9s ! rejoic+ ,muses1 :o celebrate 
)      song ! rites ( ! t5d] maid54     
,,mon4 ,d !y s+ alone8        ,,ma4     
,alone8 ,no4 ,phbus ,apollo 9 ! c5tre   
tunes 8 lyre      & p]=ms ! my/ic rites4
        ,,mon4 ,:at1 !n1 d y mean1      
sweete/ maid1 by ?is great      moan+1 &
 :y d ! div9ities beside y sweetly s+8  
,,ma4 ,i w tell y ! tru?4 ,i _c b       
will+ly weep2      s nobly gift$ 0 %e 9 

intellect4 ,b t5 ye>s ( age1 hav+       
foll[$ h] fa!r's precepts1 %e 0 ev5 !n a
 poet :o c\ld      s+ 9 tripp+ measure4 
,,mon4 ,a mighty miracle ( nature y     
rec\nt to me4        ,,ma4 ,no?+ on ?is 
e>? c be tru]4        ,,mon4 ,:o are ^! 
:om ,i see /&+ "h8        ,,ma4 ,sport1 
,m]rim5t1 !n ,ge/ure1 ,hon\r1 ,virtue1 &
      fe/ive ,love4        ,,mon4 ,& ^! 
%att]$ arms t lie 9 great numb]s        
ar\nd ! urn8        ,,ma4 ,! gods       
!mselves c>ri$ !m :5 !y 7 :ole4         
,,mon4 ,:at w !y d n[ t all ^! arms h   
be5      ?us brok58        ,,ma4 ,!y w  
lam5t & weep & groan = all "t4          
,,mon4 ,%all y too weep8        ,,ma4 ,i
 %all weep 9 sorr[ all my days4         
,,mon4 ,h y a "n8        ,,ma4 ,i h4    
,,mon4 ,:at is x8        ,,ma4          
,maid5hood4        ,,mon4 ,de> "o1      
f>ewell4        ,,ma4 ,f>ewell1 de>e/   
,monitor1 & =get n h] :o lie?      "h & 
0 once a beautiful maid54               
,,monitor & ,,agnes1 ,speak]s4          
,,mon4 ,little poet1 ly+ "h1 all-des]v+ 

( fam\s      praise1 may ,i speak a few 
words ) y8        ,a4 ,y may4           
,,mon4 ,:o made = y ?is urn set )       
brilliant gems8        ,a4 ,:o8 ,my     
fa!r1 fam$ 9 ?is art4        ,,mon4 ,y\r
 fa!r is c]ta9ly an excell5t pott]4     
,a4 ,he practises indu/ri\sly e day !   
lib]al arts4        ,,mon4 ,does he also
 write melodies & poems8        ,a4 ,he 
does4 ,he also blesses ) sweet words ?is
 lot (      m9e4        ,,mon4 ,yes1 !  
skill ( ! man is wond]ful4        ,a4   
,h>dly has any l& produc$ s fam\s a man4
        ,,mon4 ,o maid5 happy 9 su* a   
fa!r6        ,a4 ,i c]ta9ly am s4 ,he   
also exalts my "n to ! skies4           
,,mon4 ,i he> ! symphony4        ,a4 ,! 
,cl>ian ,muses1 toge!r ) ,phbus1 s+ _!  
melodies "h ) me night & day4           
,,mon4 ,ne> y ,i see ! ,graces4         
,a4 ,!y t5d] g>l&s to me4        ,,mon4 
,:5ce d !y pluck violets8        ,a4 ,on
 ! ,elysian ,hills4        ,,mon4 ,are  
!re o!rs ) y8        ,a4 ,!re are also  
?ree div9ities4        ,,mon4 ,:at are  

!y8        ,a4 ,sport1 & ,love1 fair    
,monitor1 & ,m]rim5t4        ,,mon4 ,:at
 d !y8        ,a4 ,!y lay 9 place = me  
holy holocau/s1 & !y fill      !        
accu/om$ he>?s ) t9d] & ) fire4         
,,mon4 ,h y long be5 a goddess ( ! upp] 
regions8        ,a4 ,i am becom+ a      
goddess ( ! upp] regions4        ,,mon4 
,if y are a goddess1 :y d y n h y\r de> 
p>5ts asc5d to ! heav5ly realms8        
,a4 ,!y w bo? asc5d4        ,,mon4 ,b   
:58        ,a4 ,:5 _! fates cle>ly see t
 x is necess>y4 ,ea*      man has 8 fix$
 day1 appo9t$ = him by ! fates4         
,,mon4 ,ea* man1 !re=e1 has 8 fix$ &    
immovable day8        ,a4 ,to e man     
comes dea? on a c]ta9 day4        ,,mon4
 ,mean:ile :at w y\r fa!r & "m d "h on  
e>?8        ,a4 ,:at8 ,!y w p]=m _!     
holy1 sacr$ duties1 &      pray4        
,,mon4 ,aft]w>ds :at w happ58        ,a4
 ,9 bless$ness !y w asc5d to ! heav5ly  
realms1      :5 ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r above s
 wills4        ,,mon4 ,i w n[ g back to 
my duties4        ,a4 ,:5 y wi%1 (      

c\rse2 live 9 happ9ess1 & a k9d         
f>ewell4        ,,mon4 ,& may y live ) !
 gods above1 z a heav5ly                
intellig5ce1 z a fam\s con/ellation1 z a
 b5ign goddess4        ,,g5ius &        
,,wayf>]1 ,speak]s4        ,g4 ,/ay a   
little1 ,i beg1 & g no f>!r1 wayf>]1    
be=e look+ at ?is urn & tomb4        ,w4
 ,:o are y8        ,g4 ,i am ,tutel>y   
,g5ius4        ,w4 ,:at w\ld y h8       
,g4 ,i wi% to conv]se a little ) y "h1  
fri5d4        ,w4 ,i am will+4          
,g4 ,see h[ a maid5 poet1 tak5 away by  
cruel fate1 is      conta9$ 9 ?is e>!n  
urn4        ,w4 ,h[ old 0 %e8        ,g4
 ,twice five ye>s4        ,w4 ,& did %e1
 well-skill$1 s+ poetic measures8       
,g4 ,%e did4        ,w4 ',tis a wond] t 
y tell me (4        ,g4 ,%e wrote fe/ive
 songs 9 sweet v]se1 spontane\sly       
play+1 spontane\sly s++4        ,w4 ,o  
r>e grace ( nature6 ,o manife/ glory ( !
 gods6      ,t s t5d] a maid5 %\ld be a 
poet6        ,g4 ',twas a song1 :atev]  
%e by *ance wi%$ to utt]2      :atev] %e

 desir$ to say1 'twas a song4        ,w4
 ,:5ce came to h] ! s\rce ( su* a p[]8  
,g4 ,f ! realms above1 :5ce x is us$ to 
come4        ,w4 ,z "o div9e1 !re=e1 %e 
wrote *>m+ v]ses8        ,g4 ,z "o      
div9e1 foll[+ h] own & h] fa!r's        
precepts4        ,w4 ,does h] fa!r too  
compose melodies8        ,g4 ,he does1  
he is a poet fair & prop]4 ,he is prop] 
&      deft & neat1 bright & dec5t4 ,he 
is "o :om ! ,muse blesses      ) div9e  
song4        ,w4 ,he is c]ta9ly         
well-des]v+ ( "s ,mc5as4        ,g4 ,few
 are ! ,mc5ases t live 9 ! ,fr5* _w4 ,no
      "o to-day ei!r enc\rages ! lib]al 
arts by appropriate gifts      or       
und]takes to enc\rage !m 9 any way4     
,uprightness & fair      virtue are 9 no
 e/eem4 ,s p[]ful is ! sway ( unhappy   
,av>ice4      ,trea*]y1 deceit1 & vice  
are 9 ! asc5dant4 ,virtues are put 9    
! backgr\nd1 & e =m ( wret*$ evil creeps
 abroad4        ,w4 ,:at1 !re=e1 does he
 :o is tra9$ by ! *>m+      ,muses8     
,g4 ,he takes pleasure 9 be+ able to    

live 9 8 own h\se4        ,w4 ,he ought 
to g ) hurri$ /ep to ! c\rts ( k+s4     
,g4 ,he does n c>e to1 because he has a 
free he>t4 ,y\r      pot5tates sometimes
 take pleasure 9 look+ at songs1 b :at  
!n8 ,!y requite !m ) nods4 ,gold5 songs1
 drawn f ! high      heav5s1 !y %\ld    
rew>d ) jewels & ) pure gold4 ,b1       
frivol\s z !y are1 !y fooli%ly give _!  
gr& gifts to      fools1 sp5d?rifts1 &  
rogues4        ,w4 ,did he educate 8 own
 daught] 9 /udies befitt+ h]      bir?8 
,g4 ,he did1 & 9 ! f9e arts besides4    
,w4 ,& 0 %e e>ne/ to reta9 h] fa!r's    
precepts8        ,g4 ,%e _h no great]   
wi% ?an to foll[ h] fa!r's      words4  
,w4 ,oh1 :at a great hon\r %e w\ld h be5
 to h]      c\ntry & h] fa!r1 _h %e liv$
 to und]take ! duties (      life4      
,g4 ,yes1 h] glory w\ld h excell$ t (   
all o!r      girls 9 ,fr5* l&s4 ,%e 0   
di/+ui%$ 9 appe>ance1 h] face      0    
beautiful 9 its mode/y1 & %e 0 all      
compact ( gold5      words & ways4 ,%e  
drew to h]self ! he>ts ( m51 "y &       

old1 & made !m foll[ h] wi%es ) con/ant 
loyalty4        ,w4 ,?is is a miracle y 
tell me (4        ,g4 ,i tell y ! tru?1 
wayf>]4 ,%e 0 a mirror (      true-born 
nobility4        ,w4 ,oh1 ov]:elm+      
grief6 ,oh1 bitt] grief & pa96 ,t       
su* a "o c\ld die s sudd5ly6 ,:at w h]  
fa!r d 9 !      meantime8        ,g4    
,b[$ d[n ) grief1 he w suff] pa9 ( he>t 
&      %$ unceas+ te>s4        ,w4 ,he  
w\ld d bett] to p\r =? a flood ( pray]s 
to      ! heav5ly gods & to jo9 to 8    
pray]s ! la/ rites to !      dead4      
,g4 ,he jo9s ! la/ rites to 8 pray]s &  
nev] ceases4      ,he fills ! cu/om>y   
he>?s ) t9d] & fire4        ,w4 ,o maid5
 wor?y ( s des]v+ a fa!r6 ,o fa!r1 too1 
bless$ 9 su* a daught]6        ,g4 ,%e  
n[ %9es b5ign 9 ! glad cl\ds1 l a       
radiance newly-ris51 l a gold5          
con/ellation4        ,w4 ,may %e        
triumph1 %9+ 9 ! e!real realms1 & may   
! daught] graci\sly take h] fa!r ) h]4  
,g4 ,g ab\t y\r affairs1 if y w dep>t1  
wayf>]4      ,?is is :at ,i wi%$ to say4

 ,fri5d1 f>ewell4        ,w4 ,live 9    
happ9ess1 gu>dian ( ! tomb & reveal] (  
! urn4 ,i g ab\t my affairs dilig5tly & 
9 ha/e4        ,pr9t$ at ,p>is1 ne> !   
,law ,s*ool1 ,a4,d4 #aebc1 #ae? day     
( ,feb'y4      #aj        ,,*amp        
,,flevry ,,au ,,quel ,,e/ ,,cont5u ,,l>t
  ,,sci5ce ,,de ,,la ,,deue             
,,vraye ,,proporti ,,des ,,lettres      
,,attiques1 ,,qu ,,dit ,,autrem,t       
,,lettres      ,,antiques1              
,,vulgairem5t ,,lettres ,,roma9es       
,,proportionnees ,,selon ,,le           
,,corps  ,,visage ,,huma94--,ce ,liure  
e/ ,priuilegie p\r ,dix ,ans      ,p>   
,le ,roy no/re ,sire1  e/ a v5dre a     
,p>is sus ,petit ,pont      a ,l5seigne 
du ,pot ,casse1 p> mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory 
de ,b\rges      ,libraire1  ,au!ur du   
dict ,liure4 ,et p> ,giles ,g\rmont     
aussi      libraire dem\rant en la ,rue 
sa9ct ,iaques a ,l5seigne des ,trois    
,coronnes4        ,"h ! ,pot ,cass1 no4 
#d 7see p4 #de supra74    ,privilegie   
povr dix ans4           99       99     

99       99       99    ,a small folio (
 #h prelim9>y leaves 7signature ,a71    
compris+ ! title1  ! privilge1 etc41 &  
,,lxxx numb]$ leaves 7signatures ,b  to 
,o72 9 all1 #ad signatures4 ,! fir/ &   
la/ h #h leaves ea*1 !  o!rs #f4    ,i h
 already spok5 ( ?is book at consid]able
 l5g? 9 ! fir/  "p1 & %all ref] to x    
aga9 9 ! ?ird2 b 9 ?is place ,i mu/  at 
lea/ describe x f a bibliographical     
/&po9t4    ,on ! v]so ( ! title-page :i*
 ,i h j quot$1 we read :at              
foll[s3#bbe--    ,ce t\tal ,oeuure e/   
diuise en ,trois ,liures4    ,au ,premi]
 ,liure e/ cont5ue ,lexhortation a      
mettre  ordonn] la ,lgue  ,franoise p>  
c]ta9e ,reigle de p>l] elagm5t en bon   
plussa9  ,langage ,franois4    ,au      
,segond e/ traicte de ,l9u5tion des     
,lettres ,attiques1  de la  conf]5ce    
proportionnalle dicelles au ,corps      
,visage naturel de ,lhomme  p>faict4    
,auec plusieurs belles inu5tions        
moralitez sus lesdittes  ,lettres       
,attiques4    ,au ,ti]s  d]ni] ,liure   

sont deseignees  proportionnees t\tes   
lesdittes ,lettres ,attiques selon leur 
,ordre ,abec$aire en leur haulteur      
l>geur *ascune a "p soy1 en y enseignant
 leur deue facon  requise  pronunciation
 ,lat9e et ,franoise1 tant a ,lantique  
mani]e que a la  ,mod]ne4    ,en deux   
,caietz a la f9 sont adi\xtees ,treze   
diu]ses facs de ,lettres4  ,ce/ a       
scauoir4 ,lettres ,hebraiques4 ,greques4
 ,lat9es4 ,lettres ,franoises4   icelles
 en ,quatre facons1 qui sont4 ,cadeaulx4
 ,=me4 ,ba/>de1   ,torneure4 ,puis      
ensuyuant sont les ,lettres ,p]si5nes4  
,arabiques4  ,africa9es4 ,turques4      
,t>t>i5nes4 qui sont t\tes c9q en vne   
mesme  ,figure ,dalphabet4 ,en apres    
sont les ,caldaiques4 ,les ,g(fes1 qu   
dit  autrem5t ,imp]iales  ,bullatiques4 
,les ,lettres ,phanta/iques4 ,les       
,vtopiques1 quon peut dire ,voluntaires4
 ,et f9ablem5t ,les ,lettres ,floryes4  
,auec ,l9/ruction  ,mani]e de faire     
,*ifres de ,lettres p\r ,bagues  dor1   
p\r ,tapiss]ies1 ,vi/res1 ,pa9tures     

autres *\ses que bel  bon  sembl]a4     
,on ! foll[+ leaf is ! lic5se1 an       
extract f :i* w be f\nd  on a subsequ5t 
page 7,"p #b1  ,,ii1 no4 #b72 !n a lett]
 f ,tory '  t\s vrayz et deuotz         
,amateurs de bonnes lettres1' beg9n+    
?us3--    ',poets1 orators1 & o!rs le>n$
 9 lett]s & sci5ces1 :5 !y  h made &    
compos$ "s "w ( _! /udi\s dilig5ce & _! 
h&1 are wont to make gift !re( to "s    
great "l ( c\rt or *ur*1  comm5d+ him by
 lett]s & by words ( praise to ! k ( o!r
  m52 & ?is 9 ord] to please him & to ! 
end t !y may be able  always to be s    
welcome 9 8 sight t he %all seem to be  
oblig$  & b\nd to give to !m "s great   
gift1 "s cure or "s (fice1 9  recomp5se 
( ! toil & night-wat*es !y h employ$ 9 !
 mak+  & compos+ ( _! said works &      
gifts4 ,i c\ld readily d ! same  ) ?is  
little book2 b1 consid]+ t1 if ,i %\ld  
give x to "o  r ?an to ano!r1 !re might 
arise envy & detraction1 ,i h  ?\ght t x
 w\ld be well & wisely done ( me to make
 ( x a gift  to ye all1 ,o ye dev\t     

lov]s ( goodly lett]s6 nor to pref] !   
great  to ! humble1 save 9 s f> z he    
loves lett]s ! m & is ! m  at home 9    
virtue4'    ,!n comes a table1 fill+    
eight pages1 & ano!r lett] ( ,tory1 f   
:i* we make a few extracts4        ,to !
 read]s ( ?is book1 humble greet+4      
,x is commonly said1 & truly said1 t !re
 is great natural      virtue 9 plants1 
9 /ones1 & 9 words4 ,to (f] examples    
w\ld      be sup]flu\s1 s c]ta9ly is x  
true4 ,b ,i w\ld t ,god      might be   
pleas$ to give me grace s to prevail by 
my words &      entreaties t ,i may     
p]suade "s p]sons t1 if !y w n      d   
homage to our ,fr5* tongue1 !y w at !   
lea/ cease to      corrupt x4 ,i f9d t  
!re be ?ree sorts ( m5 :o /rive &       
ex]t !mselves to corrupt & debase x3 !y 
are ! 'skimm]s      ( ,lat91' ! 'je/]s1'
 & ! 'j>gon]s4' ,:5 ! skimm]s      (    
,lat9 say3 ',despumon la v]boc9ation    
latiale1  transfreton la      ,sequane  
au dilucule  crepuscule1 puis debulon p>
 les ,quadrivies       ,platees de      

,lutece1  comme v]isimiles amorabundes  
captiuon la      b5iuol5ce de lomnig5e  
omni=me sexe fem991'#bbf x seems      to
 me t !y make sport n ( _! fell[s alone1
 b (      !mselves4 ,:5 ! je/]s1 :om ,i 
may fairly call 'sla%]s                 
de*iqueteurs ( language1' say3          
',monsieur du ,page1 si v\s ne me       
baillez vne les*e du i\r1 ie me rue a   
,dieu1  v\s dis du cas1 vo      aures   
nas>de sangu9e1' !y seem to me to d z   
great h>m to our      language z !y d to
 _! coats1 by sla%+ & de/roy+ )         
contumely t :i* is ( m wor? :ole ?an :5 
malici\sly      torn & defac$4 ,& 9 l   
mann] :5 j>gon]s#bbg make _!      rem>ks
 9 _! malici\s & wick$ j>gon1 x seems to
 me n      only t !y prove !mselves     
d$icate to ! gibbet1 b t x      w\ld be 
well if !y _h nev] be5 born4 ,al?\gh    
,ma/] ,franois      ,villon 0 9 8 day   
mightily +5i\s !re91 yet w\ld he h      
done bett] to h essay$ to d "s o!r m    
goodly ?+4444      ,i consid] moreov] t 
!re is ano!r sort ( m5 :o corrupt       

our language ev5 m3 !y are ! innovators 
& =g]s (      new words4 ,if su* =g]s   
are n villa9s1 ,i deem !m little        
bett]4 ,?9k y t !y %[ great ref9em5t :5 
!y say      aft] dr9k+ t !y h 'le       
,c]ueau t\t encornimatibule             
emburelicoque dg tas de mirilifiques    
triqu$onda9es1 dung tas      de         
gr+u5auldes  guyll]o*es qui les         
fatr\illt incessammt8'      ,i w\ld n   
quote su* fooli% words1 7 x n t my scorn
      9 ?9k+ ( !m =ces me to d x4 ',si  
natura negat1 facit      indignatio     
v]sum4444'        ,y\rs 9 ev]y?+1       
,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges4    ,aft] ?is  
lett] comes ! text ( ! book1 :i*        
occupies1 z ,i h  said1 eighty numb]$   
leaves4#bbh    ,at ! end we read3 ',"h  
ende? ?is pres5t book 444 ! pr9t+ (  :i*
 0 f9i%$ ,w$nesday ! tw5ty-eigh? day ( !
 mon? ( ,april1  9 ! ye> #aebi1 =       
,mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges1 au?or (
 !  said book1 & booksell]1 liv+ 9      
,p>is1 :o has x = sale on !  ,petit     
,pont1 at ! sign ( ! ,pot ,casse1 & =   

,giles ,g\rmont1 also  a booksell]1 liv+
 9 said ,p>is1 :o likewise has x = sale 
on ,rue  ,sa9ct ,jaques1 at ! sign ( !  
,trois ,c\ronnes4'#bbi           99     
99       99       99       99    ,?is "w
 0 repr9t$ 9 #aedi1 9 octavo1#bcj ) !   
same woodcuts1  b ) "s v>iations 9 o!r  
respects4      #aa        ,,la ,,table  
,,de ,,lanci5 ,,philosophe ,,cebes1     
,,natif ,,de ,,!bes1 ,,et               
,,auditeur ,,d>i/ote4 ,,en ,,laquelle   
,,e/ ,,descripte ,,et ,,pa9cte ,,la     
,,voye ,,de      ,,lhomme ,,huma9       
,,t5dant ,a ,,v]tus ,,et ,,p>faicte     
,,sci5ce4 ,,avec ,,tr5te                
,,dialogues ,,moraulx ,,de ,,lucian1    
,,au!ur ,,jadis ,,grec4 ,le t\t         
pieca translate de grec en langue lat9e 
p> plusieurs scavans et                 
recomm&ables au!urs4 ,et nagu]es        
translate de lat9 en vulgaire           
franois p> mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de      
,b\rges1 libraire1 dem\rant      a      
,p>is1 rue ,sa9ct ,iaques1 devant lescu 
de ,basle1 a l5seigne du      ,pot      

,casse4 ,sont en ung volume ou en deux  
qui veult1 a v5dre audict      lieu p>  
l$ict translateur1 et p> ,iean ,petit1  
libraire jure en      luniv]site de     
,p>is1 dem\rant aussi en la rue ,sa9ct  
,iaques1 a      l5seigne de la ,fleur de
 ,lys4    ,twelvemo2 divid$ into        
signatures ( #h leaves4 ,9 ! fir/       
volume1 #aj  prelim9>y leaves &         
signatures ,a to ,t2 9 ! second volume1 
signatures  a to vij4 ,all ! pages are  
embelli%$ ) n>r[ fillet$ bord]s1  on "s 
( :i* ! ,lorra9e cross appe>s4    ,on ! 
fir/ page is ,tory's ,pot ,cass 7no4    
#f71 or ,jean ,petit's m>k1  accord+ z !
 copies 7 issu$ by "o or ! o!r ( ^?     
publi%]s1 :o divid$ ! edition4    ,on ! 
second leaf is an extract f ! lic5se    
7dat$ ,septemb] #ah1  #aebibca71 9 s f> 
z x conc]ns ?is book1 '! pr9t+ ( :i* 0  
f9i%$ ! fif? day ( ,octob]1 9 ! ye>     
above nam$4'    ,on ! ?ird leaf is !    
d$icatory epi/le1 ! ess5tial "p ( :i*   
is z foll[s3--        ,ge(roy ,tory (   
,b\rges do? say & give humble greet+s to

 all      /udi\s & true lov]s ( excell5t
 pa/ime 9 read+4        ,horace1 a poet 
( old surnam$ ,flaccus1 ha? told u 9    
writ+      9 8 ',ars ,poetica' t        
philosoph]s & poets are wont1 "u      ! 
out] b>k ( deceitful words1 to convey a 
moral mean+ :i*      may pr(it u 9 ! k (
 virtue or give u pleasure 9      ! *>m 
( _! /yle & _! pleas+ inv5tion4 ,:]e=e1 
see+ ?is to be true1 & read+ all day !  
,table ( ! anci5t      philosoph]       
,cebes1 likewise ! ,dialogues ( ! v     
le>n$ &      graceful ,greek au?or      
,lucian1 me?\ght t x w\ld be well done  
( me to translate !m into our ,fr5*     
tongue also1 & cause !m      to be      
pr9t$1 to ! end t ea* "o ( y1 ^u read+ !
      said ,table1 may readily recognize
 :at pure virtue is1 & may f9d          
hone/ pleasure 9 ! +5i\s & moral        
,dialogues ( ! said      ,lucian4 ,i (f]
 !m ) a mo/ humble & dev\t he>t to y1   
,o s*ol>s & lov]s ( pure wor?6 giv+ y to
 "k t1 9      s f> z x ha? be5 possible 
= me s to d1 ,i h foll[$      ! true    

text1 add+ no?+ ( my own !reto1 nei!r   
us+ nor      misus+ any modification or 
/uff+ :atsoev]4 ,i h mo/ gladly         
writt5 !m d[n = y 9 fl[+ language1 9 y\r
 dome/ic      "m tongue1 )\t attempt+ to
 mix !re9 ref9em5ts (      phrase1      
/range words1 or su* language z         
,c>m5tes1 "m (      ,ev&]1 might be     
unable to und]/& or deciph]4 ,i see "s  
:o1      if !y %\ld write b six words1  
f\r w be ei!r out ( use1      or        
manufactur$1 or /ret*$ out long] ?an a  
spe>4 ,l him :o      said 9 ! lam5ts &  
epitaphs ( a k+ ( ! ,baso*e3--          
',au po9t prefix que spondile et        
muscule1      ,s5s v]nacule1 c>tilaige  
auricule1      ,d,isis acule1 ,diana    
crepuscule1      ,et lheure acculle p\r 
son lu/re ass\pir4'        ,& a ?\s& o!r
 l say+s :i* ,i leave to him4 ,i "k n   
to :om su* language gives pleasure2 b to
 me x seems sc>ce fair      or f9e4 ,x  
w\ld seem1 & yet ,i misd\bt1 z if su* a 
batt]y (      behorn$ & ov]ref9$ words  
_h come or be5 hurl$ d[n f !      ,lat9 

language to ours2 = !re h be51 & !re are
 to ?is      day _m :o ?9k t !y h done a
 wondr\s ?+ if !y h      writt5 9 ,lat9 
a /range & unduly long ^w1 l him :o     
said1      & +5i\sly none ! less3       
',conturbabuntur ,con/ant9opolitani     
innum]abilibus sollicitud9ibus4' ,& t   
o!r1 ,h]mes by "n1      :o took su*     
delight 9 writ+ long & ref9$ words t he 
0 hoi/ ) 8 own pet>d :5 ano!r +5i\s man 
compos$      aga9/ him1 9 manufactur$   
words1 ) an armful ( syllables1 !       
di/i* :i* foll[s3--        ',gaudet     
honorificabilitud9itatibus ,h]mes1      
,consuetud9ibus1 sollicitud9ibus4'      
,i say ?is 9 pass+1 t y may n expect to 
f9d unwont$      words 9 ?is y\r little 
book4 ,i "k t !re 0 once a wise      man
 & philosoph] :o said "o day to 8 fri5d3
 ',loqu]e v]bis      pres5tibus et ut]e 
moribus antiquis1' :i* is to say1       
',speak 9      ord9>y language & live   
accord+ to ! mann]s ( ! good      old   
days4' ,9 ?is y\r said little book y w1 
,i ?9k1 f9d      *>m1 = x is full ( _m  

goodly & +5i\s conceits bo? (           
,cebes & ( ,lucian4 ,i h plac$ fir/     
h]e91 z ,i h said1 !      ,table ( ?is  
man ,cebes1 to ! end t y may see at !   
outset      t 'poesis e/ pictura        
loqu5s'3 a poetical "w is a speak+      
picture4 ,t\*+ ! ,dialogues ( ! le>n$   
,lucian1 ,i h n      includ$ !m all1 nor
 translat$ all2 b ,i h *os5 ?irty only  
( ^? :i* 9 my op9ion are ! f9e/ & mo/   
moral1 :i*      y may readily discov] to
 be n only pleasant to read1 b mo/      
pr(itable 9 goodly moral tea*+4 ,y w    
accept !m !n1 if      x please y1 )     
k9dly face & he>t1 rememb]+ t )         
,god's help ,i w %ortly make y "s o!r   
new gift1 to ! be/      ( my ability4 ,&
 mean:ile ,i w pray to our ,"l ,jesus to
 h      y 9 8 keep+ accord+ to y\r      
wi%es4        ,f ,p>is2 9 all ?+s y\r   
devot$ s]vant1      ,ge(roy ,tory4      
,foll[s a long li/ ( errata1 & a table (
 ! ,dialogues1 foll[$  by ano!r lett]1  
'aux lecteurs des ,dialogues de ,lucian 
cont5uz en ce  pres5t livre4' ,?is lett]

 conta9s no?+ p]sonal to ,tory1 & ,i w  
quote only ! clos+ passage1 :]e1 speak+ 
( ! ,dialogues1 he  says3--        ,i   
believe t1 if ! anci5t & noble pa9t]    
,zeuxis (      ,h]acleia1 if ,raphael ( 
,urb9o1 ,mi*el ,angelo1 ,leon>do da     
,v9ci1      or ,albre*t ,dr] %\ld try to
 pa9t philosoph]s & _! v>i\s            
aspects1 !y c\ld n pa9t !m s well nor s 
to ! life z      our ,lucian pa9ts !m   
h]e94 ,x w seem to y t y d      v]ily   
see !m & he> !m speak1 & t ,m5ippus1    
be=e y\r      wond]+ eyes1 do? fly up to
 heav5 to le>n ! tru? conc]n+      all !
 falsehoods ( ! said philosoph]s4 ,may  
,god h y 9 8      keep+ accord+ to y\r  
noble & goodly desire4        ,f !      
,univ]sity ( ,p>is2 9 all ?+s y\r devot$
 s]vant1      ,ge(roy ,tory4    ,at !   
end ( ! book1 aft] ! ,dialogues1 ,tory  
introduc$ a numb] (  moral apo!gms &    
plays ^u words1 probably ( 8 own        
inv5tion4    ,?is volume is pr9t$ ) !   
type & decorative lett]s ( ',*amp       
fleury4'      #ab        ,,summaire ,,de

 ,,*roniques1 ,,cont5ans ,,les ,,vies1  
,,ge/es ,,et ,,cas      ,,=tuitz ,,de   
,,t\s ,,les ,,emp]eurs ,,deurope1       
,,depuis ,,iules ,,ces> ,,iusques       
,a ,,maximili51 ,,d]ni] ,,dec$e4--,avec 
ma9tes belles hi/oires      et m5sions  
de plusieurs roys1 ducs1 contes1 pr9ces1
 capita9es et      aultres1 tant *re/i5s
 que non1 tant de hault que de has e/at 
et      condition4--,faict premi]em5t en
 langue lat9e p> v5]able et             
discrete p]sonne ,iehan ,bapti/e        
,egnace1 ,v5ici54--,et translate de     
ladicte langue lat9e en langaige        
francoys p> mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory      de
 ,b\rges4--,on les v5d a ,p>is1 a       
l5seigne du ,pot ,casse4--,avec         
privilege du ,roy no/re sire p\r ,x     
ans4'    ,octavo2 #af prelim9>y leaves  
7signatures a & b71 #ii leaves ( text1  
numb]$1 & #ac leaves ( index & errata1 n
 numb]$ 7signatures ,a to  ,o72 9 all1  
#abh leaves1 or #af octavo %eets4 ,all !
 pages are enclos$  9 ?reefold fillets1 
) comp>tm5ts runn+ into "o ano!r1 su* z 

7 /ill us$ 9 pr9t+-(fices until q       
rec5tly4 ,i w rem>k 9  pass+ t ! %eets (
 ?is book be> only two signature lett]s 
ea*1  "o on ! fir/ page 7= ! fir/ =m71 !
 o!r on ! ?ird page  7= ! second =m71 z 
is ! g5]al practice to-day1 in/ead ( !  
f\r :i* 7 commonly ins]t$1 to no useful 
end4    ,on ! v]so ( ! fir/ leaf1 !     
recto ( :i* is occupi$ by !  title1 is  
pr9t$ ! k+'s lic5se1 9 ^! t]ms3--       
,francoys1 by ! grace ( ,god ,k+ (      
,france1 to ! ,provo/ (      ,p>is1     
,bailly ( ,r\51 ,s5es*al ( ,lion1 & to  
all o!r our      ju/ici>s & (ficials1 or
 to _! lieut5ants1 greet+4 ,our      de>
 & well-belov$ mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory (   
,b\rges1 booksell]1      dwell+ 9 our   
city ( ,p>is1 ha? caus$ x to be said &  
%[n      to u t he ha? ( late translat$ 
f ! ,lat9 into v]nacul>      ,fr5* two  
books1 "o hav+ be5 =m]ly translat$ f !  
,greek into ! ,lat9 by sev]al le>n$ &   
comm5dable au?ors1      entitl$3 ',la   
,table du philosophe anci5 ,cebes1 natif
 de ,!bes1      et auditeur ,d>i/ote1'  

toge!r ) c]ta9 moral ,dialogues (       
,lucian2 ! o!r orig9ally compos$ 9 !    
,lat9 tongue by ,jehan      ,bapti/e    
,egnace1 entitl$3 ',summaire de         
,*roniques1 cont5ant les      ge/es et  
faictz de t\s les emp]eurs ,deurope1    
depuis ,iules ,ces>      jusques a      
,maximilian'2 likewise ano!r book1      
entitl$3 ',les ,reigles      g5]ales de 
,lor?ographe du langaige francoys'2 !   
:i* books he      is desir\s to pr9t1 7 
x our pleasure to p]mit him s to d1     
& at ! same "t to =bid all booksell]s1  
pr9t]s1 & all      o!r p]sons :atsoev]  
to pr9t1 cause to be pr9t$1 or expose   
= sale ! said books--,:]e=e is x t we1  
hav+ reg>d to      ! tr\ble & lab\r :i* 
! said ,tory ha? _h h]e91 h      giv5   
unto him lic5se & p]mission to pr9t1    
cause to be pr9t$1      & expose = sale 
at a fair & reasonable price1 by        
himself1 8      s]vants1 ag5ts &        
factors1 ! said books above describ$1   
dur+      t5 ye>s foll[+ & subsequ5t to 
! pr9t+ !re(4 ,su* is      our w1 etc4  

,giv5 at ,p>is ! xxviii day ( ,septemb]1
 9 !      ye> ( grace ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxix1 & 
( our reign ! ,,xv4        ,h]uoet4     
,next comes ! foll[+ lett] ( ,tory1 by  
way ( preface3--        ,ge(roy ,tory ( 
,b\rges1 to all /udi\s & true lov]s (   
goodly      read+ & pr(itable pa/ime1   
do? humbly bid & (f] greet+4        ,i  
promis$ y n long s9ce1 9 ! preface to ! 
,table ( ,cebes      & ! ?irty new      
,dialogues ( ,lucian1 t ,i w\ld ere     
long1 by      my humble ef=ts1 make = y 
ano!r new book1 :i*1 to my      ?9k+1   
might af=d y pleas+ & useful pa/ime1 by 
entic+      y to read & see !re9 ?+s    
:]e) y\r m9d might well 9      due "t & 
place be ent]ta9$ & delici\sly soo!d4   
,at ?is      pres5t "t 7my mo/ hon\rable
 lords71 z y\r humble s]vant1      :o is
 entirely devot$ to y1 ,i pres5t to y a 
',summaire de      ,*roniques1' ! :i* ,i
 h translat$ = y1 z ,i translat$      ! 
said ,cebes & ,dialogues1 f ! ,lat9 into
 ,fr5*1 to !      be/ ( my poor ability1
 =ew>n+ y t1 aft] ! mann]      ( ,jehan 

,bapti/e ,egnatius1 ! pres5t au?or1 ,i h
 nei!r      modifi$ nor *ang$ ! mean+ ( 
! /ory 9 fav\r ( any man      :atsoev]4 
,nor is my translation made ^w = ^w1    
because t      w\ld h be5 a too b>r5    
/yle & devoid ( *>m4 ,i "k      t1      
accord+ to ,horace 7'nec v]bo v]bum     
curabit r$d]e fidus      int]pres'71 a  
translator %\ld n vex 8 wits ab\t r5d]+ 
ea* ^w t he translates into a ^w ( 8    
language2 b %\ld      reta9 ! mean+ &   
set x =? 9 ! be/ /yle t %all      be    
possible = him4 ,s ,i h done ! be/ t ,i 
c\ld1 z well      = ! love & respect t  
,i owe y1 z n to dep>t f !      pure    
tru? ( hi/ory1 :i* is ( su* nature t x w
 n      brook to be 9 any way turn$     
aside f its purity4 ,m>cus ,tullius     
,cic]o do? well enjo9 x ^u u1 :5 he     
writes 9 ! second      book ( 8         
',orator'3 ',nam quis nescit primam esse
 hi/ori legem1      ne quid falsi dic]e 
audeat1 de9de ne quid v]i non audeat1 ne
      qua suspitio grati sit 9 scrib5do1
 ne qua simulatis8' ',b :o      is !re  

he says :o does n "k t ! fir/ law (     
hi/ory      is to d>e to tell no?+ t is 
untrue1 & to tell ! tru?      )\t       
feign+1 to ! end t !re may be no        
suspicion (      p>tiality or ( envy 9 t
 :i* "o writes8' ,( a surety hi/ory     
%\ld be entirely true1 n only = !       
reasons already giv51 b      because1 z 
,cic]o says a little be=e ! place       
already quot$3      ',hi/oria e/ te/is  
temporum1 lux v]itatis1 vita memori1    
magi/ra      vitas1 et nuncia           
vetu/atis4' ',hi/ory he says is !       
te/imony      ( ! times1 ! tor* ( tru?1 
! nurse & life ( ! memory1      tea*] & 
s*oolmi/ress ( our life1 & mess5g] (    
antiquity4'      ,i h *os5 to make y a  
pres5t ( a hi/ory1 & a hi/ory           
abridg$ to ! limits ( a summ>y1 r ?an ( 
some?+ else1      = ! reason t :ile     
engag+ y\rselves1 y may see !re91      z
 9 a mirror1 a ?\s& excell5t ?+s1       
:]efrom y %all      be able to he> &    
recognize innum]able useful sugge/ions  
:i*      %all d y good s]vice on        

occasion 9 due "t & place4 ,titus       
,livius says1 9 ! preface to ! fir/ book
 ( 8 fir/ ,decade3      ',hoc illud e/  
precipue 9 cognitione r]um salubre ac   
frugif]um1      omnis te exempli        
docum5ta 9 illu/ri posita monum5to      
intu]i1      unde tibi tuasque          
,reipublic quod imit>e cupias1 unde fdum
      inceptum1 fdum exitu quod vites4' 
',x is he says peculi>ly      good &    
useful 9 ! k ( ?+s1 to see & le>n 9     
noble hi/ory ! tea*+s ( wor?y example1  
by ! imitation &      lik5ess :]e( y may
 *oose = y\rselves & = y\r c\ntry      t
 :i* y ought to imitate & foll[1 & t :i*
 y ought      to avoid z an abom9ation1 
at ! beg9n+ z well z at ! end4'         
,take !re=e 9 good "p1 an x please y1   
?is little "w1 &      accept x ) a      
graci\s face & expression1 z ( y\r      
k9dl9ess      y are wont to d2 ev5 s y w
 invite me1 ( y\r c\rte\s      & s+ul>  
grace1 h5ce=w>d to d bett]1 ) ! aid (   
,our      ,"l ,iesus1 to :om ,i pray t  
he w give to y all 8 love &      bless$ 

grace1 at y\r noble & wor?y desire4     
,at ,p>is1 ?is ,x day ( ,april1 ,m4 ,d4 
,,xxix4    ,on ! la/ leaf ( ! book we   
f9d ! ,pot ,cass1 ) ^! words  b5ea?3 ',!
 pr9t+ ( ?is pres5t book 0 f9i%$ at     
,p>is1 !  ,,xiii day ( ,april1 ,m4 ,d4  
,,xxix1#bcb = mai/re ,ge(roy  ,tory de  
,b\rges1 :o sells x 9 said ,p>is1 at !  
sign ( ! ,pot ,casse4'    ,! only copy t
 ,i h se5 ( ?is edition 0 !n own$ by    
,m4 ,ambroise ,didot1 :o c\rte\sly      
p]mitt$ me to exam9e x at my  leisure4  
,x 0 9 its orig9al b9d+ ) ! ,pot ,cass4 
,! book is  pr9t$ 9 ! ',*amp fleury'    
type4    ,!re are sev]al o!r editions4  
,i am famili> ) two ( !m1  publi%$ by   
,*>les ,l',angeli]1 bo? 9 octavo1 9     
#aedc & #aedd4 ,m4  ,hippolyte ,boy]    
m5tions "o ( #aeda1 9 8 ',hi/oire des   
,imprimeurs et  ,libr>ies de ,b\rges'   
7octavo1 ,b\rges1 #ahed71 page #bg2 b ,i
 h n  se5 x3 :]eas ,i h _h ! privilege (
 exam9+ ! o!r two4  ,ea* ( !m conta9s   
#aab leaves 7signatures ,a to ,o71 plus 
#d unnumb]$  ones4 ,! book is illu/rat$ 

) engrav+s ( two k9ds1 9 addition  to ! 
booksell]'s m>k on ! title-page3 ! fir/1
 reproduc$ sev]al  times1 repres5ts an  
emp]or1 m\nt$1 hold+ a battle-axe2 x is 
n  sign$1 b is engrav$ ) mu* delicacy1 &
 embelli%$ ) !  little c>t\*es s mu*    
affect$ by ,tory4 ,! o!rs repres5t bu/s 
(  emp]ors r\ghly engrav$1 :i* _c be !  
"w ( t arti/4      #ac        ,,la      
,,procession ,,de ,,soissons ,,devote   
,,et ,,memorable ,,faicte ,a ,,la       
,,l\ange ,,de ,,dieu1 ,,p\r ,,la        
,,delivrance ,,de ,,nosseigneurs ,,les  
,,enfans      ,,de ,,france4--,on les   
v5d a ,p>is1 a l5seigne du ,pot ,casse1 
rue ,sa9ct ,iaques1 devant lescu#bcc de 
,basle1 et en la halle de      ,beausse1
 a la mesme enseigne du ,pot ,casse1    
devant leglise de la      glorieuse     
,madala9e1 avec privilege p\r deux ans4 
,at ! end ( ! book3 ',! pr9t+ ( ?is     
pres5t book 0 f9i%$  ! ,,xxix day (     
,augu/ ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxx1 & x is = sale at  
,p>is by mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de        
,b\rges4'    ,small qu>to ( #bj leaves )

 bord]s1 signatures ,aij to ,cij4       
,?is exce$+ly r>e little volume has a   
title-page ) a bord] (  arabesques      
engrav$ on wood1 ) ! ,lorra9e cross4    
,b5ea? ,tory's  m>k are f\r ,lat9 v]ses1
 probably ( 8 composition1 z are ! six  
:i* br+ ! n>rative to a close & :i* are 
entitl$3 ',tor9us  ,biturigicus ad      
,galliam4' ,on ! v]so ( ! title is !    
preface1 dat$  ,augu/ #be1 #aecj1 &     
beg9n+ ?us3 ',ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges to 
!  devot$ lov]s ( good read+ do? bid &  
(f] humble greet+4'    ,at ! top ( leaf 
,aij we read3 ',! ord] ( ! gr&          
procession  orda9$ at ,soissons by !    
rev]5d fa!r 9 ,god ,monseigneur ,iehan  
,olivi]1 ,abb de ,sa9t ,m>d at said     
,soissons1 ,c\ncillor to ! ,k+ our      
,sire1 & ,*ronicl] ( ,france1 on ,sunday
 ! la/ day ( ,july 9 ! ye>  ( grace "o  
?\s& five hundr$ & ?irty1 to give ?anks 
to our ,"l  = ! deliv]ance ( our lords !
 ,*ildr5 ( ,france4'           99       
99       99       99       99    ,^!    
p>ticul>s are tak5 f ! fif? edition (   

,brunet's ',manual de  ,libraire4' ,i h 
n be5 able to f9d ! volume1 despite my  
?or\gh  se>* 9 ! v>i\s libr>ies ( ,p>is4
      #ad        ,,diloquium ,,ceu      
,,di/i*a ,,p>tibus ,,dium ,,urban>um    
,,et ,,ru/ic>um      ,,suis ,,qu,,que   
,,locis ,,adscrib5da4 ,,item1           
,,epitaphia ,,septem ,,de ,,amorum      
,,aliquot ,,passionibus ,,antiquo ,,m   
,,et ,,s]mone ,,vet]i1 ,,vietoque       
,,conficta4 ,,au?ore ,,got(r$o ,,tor9o1 
,,biturigico4--,p>isiis1 apud           
,simonem ,col9um4 #aecj4 ,cum privilegio
 ad bi5nium4#bcd    ,octavo2 #c %eets1  
pr9t$ 9 italic4 ,! title is set 9 an    
exce$+ly  graceful bord]1 borr[$ f !    
,h\rs 9 octavo ( #aebg4 ,! v]so (  !    
title is blank1 & on ! second leaf is ! 
foll[+ preface3--      ,ge(roy ,tory (  
,b\rges to ! fair read]1 greet+4#bce    
,!re are c]ta9 em95t pa9t]s 9 ?is       
prolific age1 mo/ g5tle  read]1 :o1 by  
_! draw+s1 pa9t+s1 & v>i$ col\r+1 depict
  ! tribal gods & human be+s1 z also o!r
 ?+s ( diff]5t sorts1  ) su* exactness t

 a voice & a s\l seem ! only ?+s want+  
to !m2 b "h1 mo/ g5tle read]1 ,i (f] y1 
ne>ly 9 ! mann]  ( ^! pa9t]s1 a h\se1   
:i* n only is elegant & f9i%$ 9  its    
outl9es & p>ts1 b speaks prettily &     
describes itself "p by  "p 9 a eulogy4  
,i also (f] y sev5 epitaphs1 compos$ &  
writt5  9 ! anci5t /yle & 9 v anci5t    
language4 ,^! epitaphs %[1  9 a way t we
 may call compreh5sible1 ! v>i\s        
affections to :i*  unhappy mortals :o   
are 9 love are subject4 ,i am1 ,i say1  
pleas$ to (f]  y ^!1 n t y may speak or 
write 9 obsolete words su* z y  "h f9d1 
b t y may h be=e y\r eyes1 s bright &   
full (  *>m1 a sample ( antiquity1 & may
 "k t y h be5 ?or\ghly  w>n$ by me to be
 on y\r gu>d aga9/ fall+ into ! sn>es & 
p]plexities ( an insane love4 ,f>ewell4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 addition to ! bord] ( ! title-page1 !
 book conta9s sev5  exquisite little    
engrav+s1 correspond+ to ,tory's sev5   
'love  epitaphs1'--engrav+s :i* are     
c]ta9ly 81 9 design at lea/1  al?\gh    

unsign$4 ,"h is a li/ ( !m3--    #a4    
,two he>ts pi]c$ by an arr[4    #b4 ,two
 he>ts 9 a circle4    #c4 ,two he>ts    
b\nd toge!r by cords4    #d4 ,two he>ts 
9 a boat4    #e4 ,a pig sniff+ at two   
he>ts4    #f4 ,two he>ts1 a di/aff1 etc4
    #g4 ,two he>ts be+ kick$ by a horse4
    ,z = ! text ( ! book1 x has be5     
v>i\sly judg$4 ,ca!r9ot 0  delight$ ) x2
 b ! au?or ( ! ',m5agiana' reproves     
,tory =  manufactur+ ,lat9 words aft] ! 
/yle ( ! au?or ( ! ',songe du           
,poliphile' 7see supra1 page #ee1 note  
#b74 ,we h se5 t ,tory himself  did n   
recomm5d su* words to ! read]4    ,!    
,biblio?que ,nationale has a copy ( ?is 
little book1 /ill 9 its  orig9al b9d+1 )
 ! ,pot ,cass4      #ae        ,,sci5ce 
,,p\r ,,s5ri*ir ,,honne/em5t ,,et       
,,facilem5t1 ,,intitulee3               
,,leconomic ,,x5ophon1 ,,nagu]es        
,,translatee ,,de ,,grec ,,et ,,lat9    
,,en ,,langaige      ,,francoys ,,p>    
,,mai/re ,,ge(roy ,,tory ,,de ,,b\rges4 
,"h ! ,pot      ,cass1 no4 #d ,on les   

v5d a ,p>is1 en la rue ,sa9ct ,iaques1  
devant      lescu de ,basle1 et devant  
lesglise de la ,magdala9e1 a l5seigne du
      ,pot ,casse4--,avec privilege4    
,octavo ( #i %eets 7signatures a to i74 
,z 9 ! ',sommaire de  ,*roniques' (     
,egnasius1 !re are only two signature   
m>ks to ! %eet  7"o = ! fir/ =m & "o = !
 second71 & ea* page is enclos$  9 a    
?ree-l9e fillet4 ,! title-page alone is 
set 9 a bord] (  arabesques ( pleas+    
design4    ,on ! v]so ( ! title3 ',at ! 
a=esaid sign ( ! ,pot ,casse !re  be    
also = sale ,?ucydides & ,diodorus1 )   
sev]al o!r excell5t  books translat$ f  
,greek & ,lat9 into ,fr5*4 ,likewise !re
 be  beautiful ,h\rs & ,(fices ( ,our   
,lady1 l>ge1 m$ium1 & small1  illu/rat$ 
& vignett$ 9 anci5t & mod]n fa%ion4'    
,on ! second leaf is an explanation ( ! 
words ',economic' &  ',x5ophon'2 & on ! 
?ird a d$ication1 extracts f :i* foll[4 
,ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges to 8 mo/ rev]5d 
fa!r 9 ,god1 ,anto9e      du ,prat1     
,c>d9al de ,s5s1 legate 9 ord9>y &      

,*ancellor (      ,france1 do? say &    
pr(f] mo/ humble greet+4        ,aft] ! 
book treat+ ( ! mean+ ( ! anci5t lett]s1
      call$ ',*amp fleury1' ! :i* ,i    
compos$ 9 ! ,fr5* tongue1      & !      
',table ( ,cebes1' ) ?irty moral        
dialogues1 likewise      ! ',sommaire de
 ,*roniques1' ! :i* ,i translat$ into   
our said      tongue1#bcf to conf] a    
b5efit on ! /udi\sly incl9$1 mo/        
rev]5d fa!r 9 ,god1 x ha? seem$ to me a 
wor?y occupation1 if      ,i %\ld employ
 myself 9 translat+ also ! ',economic   
,x5ophon'2      & b5ea? ! %ad[ ( y\r mo/
 hon\rable w+1 fir/      pres5t+ ! same 
) humble devotion unto y1 ,i h publi%$  
! same & plac$ x 9 ! h&s ( all virtu\s &
 wor?y      p]sons1 to pass ! "t        
/udi\sly !re) & !re9 to f9d      good   
c\nsel = direct+ _! families wor?ily &  
increas+      _! weal? by hone/ means4  
,:]e=e1 mo/ rev]5d fa!r 9 ,god1 "u y\r  
v5]able fav\r      & bless+1 ! /udi\s & 
v]itable lov]s ( goodly read+      &    
fruitful occupation w k9dly take ?is    

little book 9 _!      condesc5d+ h&s1 & 
all w be> y good w1 n = !      book     
alone1 b = t y are he to :om all owe    
hon\r &      s]vice1 z to :om all !     
public welf>e & all ,*ri/5dom are       
deeply indebt$4        ,i %all cont9ue  
to be1 if x s please y1 9 y\r good      
fav\r1      & ,i w pray to ,our ,"l t he
 w give y 8 love accord+      to y\r    
noble & e/imable desire4        ,f ,p>is
 ?is ,w$nesday1 ! fif? day ( ,july1 ,m4 
,d4      ,,xxxi4    ,foll[+ ?is docum5t1
 :i* fills ?ree leaves1 comes an epi/le 
f  ,ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges to '/udi\s & 
wor?y read]s1' by way (  preface4 ,x    
fills two leaves4 ,! eigh? leaf is      
entirely blank4 ,on !  n9?1 ! ',economic
 ,x5ophon' beg9s1 & ext5ds f b to i #d2 
!  fif? & six? leaves ( i conta9 an     
',epi/le f ,seigneur ,elisee  ,cal5se1  
native ( ,amphrates1 :i* he s5t to      
,ruf9ius1 gu>dian ( !  ,emp]or          
,arcadius1 reply+ to him t\*+ ! matt] ( 
manag+ 8  family & ( keep+ 9 ord] 8     
dome/ic goods & *attels1 translat$  f   

,lat9 into ,fr5* by mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory
 de ,b\rges4'    ,on ! la/ leaf b "o    
appe>s a 'duplicate ( ! lic5se grant$ to
  mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges1 by ! 
,k+ our ,sire1 = ?is pres5t  book & o!rs
 nam$ 9 ?is said lic5se1' 9 ^! words3-- 
,francoys1 by ! grace ( ,god ,k+ (      
,france1 to ! ,provo/ (      ,p>is1     
,bailly ( ,r\51 ,s5es*al ( ,lyon1 & to  
all o!r our      ju/ici>s & (ficials or 
_! deputies1 greet+4 ,our de>           
well-belov$ mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory (      
,b\rges1 booksell]1 dwell+      9 our   
city ( ,p>is1 ha? caus$ x to be made    
kn[n to u t      he ha? ( late made &   
compos$ 9 ! ,lat9 tongue a c]ta9        
book entitl$2 'diloquium et             
,erotica'#bcg2 likewise1 t he      ha?  
translat$ f ,greek & ,lat9 into ,fr5* ! 
',economic      ,x5ophon'2 :i* books he 
w\ld fa9 pr9t1 or cause to be           
pr9t$1 if x %\ld be our pleasure to     
p]mit him s to d1 at      ! same "t     
caus+ all tradesm51 booksell]s1 pr9t]s1 
&      o!r p]sons :omsoev]1 to be =bidd5

 to pr9t or to expose      = sale 9 any 
mann] ! said books2 & t1 if any %\ld be 
br\ght hi!r by =eign]s1 o!r ?an ^? ( !  
said ,tory's      pr9t+1 !y may n be    
sold )9 our realm dur+ ! p]iod      ( ! 
f\r ye>s reckon$ f ! date ( ! pr9t+ (   
said      books1 ) an ext5sion = a l    
p]iod = c]ta9 o!r books1                
illu/rations1 & vignettes to be pr9t$ 9 
! ',heures et ,(fice      de ,no/re     
,dame' m5tion$ 9 two lic5ses h]et(ore   
grant$ to      him by our fav\r4#bch    
,:]e=e1 hav+ reg>d & consid]ation      =
 ! "t & toil :i* x ha? co/ ! said ,tory 
to compile      & translate ! said      
books1 & = su* exp5se z x %all be      8
 pleasure to incur 9 pr9t+ ! same1--= ^!
 reasons we      h giv5 & grant$ to him 
p]mission to pr9t or cause to be        
pr9t$ & to (f] = sale ! said books above
 m5tion$ =      f\r ye>s foll[+ &       
succe$+ ! pr9t+ !re(4 ,& s      we comm&
 y1 t by virtue ( ?is our pres5t fav\r1 
w>rant      & p]mission1 y d all[ ! said
 petition] to use & enjoy      ! same1 &

 d =bid 9 our "n all tradesm51 pr9t]s1  
booksell]s1 to pr9t or cause to be      
pr9t$1 or to expose =      sale 9 any   
mann] ! said books dur+ f\r ye>s1 on pa9
 (      tw5ty-five silv] m>cs to be paid
 to u1 & confiscation ( !      books z  
to :i* !y %all h be5 guilty2 = su* is   
our      pleasure4 ,giv5 at ,vannes1 !  
,,xviii day ( ,june 9 !      ye> ( grace
 "o ?\s& five hundr$ ?irty-"o1 & ( our  
reign      ! sev5te5?4--,sign$1 ,h]uoet4
    ,on ! la/ page3 ',! pr9t+ ( ?is     
pres5t book 0 f9i%$ by  mai/re ,ge(roy  
,tory ( ,b\rges ,w$nesday ! fif? day (  
,july 9 !  ye> ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxi4 ,& x is =
 sale at ,p>is1 opposite ! ,escu  de    
,basle1 ,rue ,sa9ct ,iaques1 & opposite 
! ,*ur* ( ,la ,magdele9e1 at  ! sign ( !
 7a leeseigne sic du7 ,pot ,casse4'     
,! description we h giv5 is t ( ! v     
complete copy own$ by  ,m4 ,ambroise    
,didot4 ,m4 ,*$eau1 an attorney at      
,saumur1 own$ a copy !  title-page ( :i*
 is diff]5t4 ,x reads ?us3--            
,,economic ,,de ,,x5ophon1 ,,ce/ ,a     

,,dire3 ,,dome/iques ,,in/itutions      
,,et ,,enseignem5s ,,p\r ,,bi5 ,,regir  
,,sa ,,famille ,,et ,,augm5t] ,,son     
,,bi5      ,,p>ticuli]4 ,,iadis         
,,compose ,,en ,,grec ,,p> ,,lanci5     
,,au!ur ,,x5ophon1 ,,et      ,,translate
 ,,de ,,grec ,,et ,,lat9 ,,en ,,langaige
 ,,fran,,ois ,,p> ,,mai/re ,,tory ,,de  
,,b\rges4 ,"h ! ,pot ,cass4 ,imprimees a
 ,p>is1 a l5seigne      du ,pot ,casse1 
p> l$ict mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory1 m>*ant   
libraire et      imprimeur du           
roy4--,avec privilege4    ,?is          
title-page has ! same bord] & ! same =m 
( ! ,pot ,cass  z ! o!r copy2 b x has n 
on ! v]so ! little li/ ( o!r            
publications :i* we f9d on ! latt]1 &   
:i* we h reproduc$  above4 ,z ! fir/    
signature 7,a7 ( ,m4 ,*$eau's copy lacks
 f\r leaves1  we _c say :e!r !re are o!r
 diff]5ces 9 t signature2 b  z to ! o!r 
signatures1 ,b to ,i1 !y are id5tical 9 
! two copies4  ,?us we f9d 9 bo? ! error
 to :i* we call$ att5tion above 9 !  ^w 
'enseigne' pr9t$ 'eeseigne'1 9 ! f9al   

note2 bett] /ill1  ?is error has be5    
correct$ by h&1 9 ! same way1 9 bo?     
copies1  probably by ,tory himself4 ,:i*
 ( ! two is ! e>li]8 ,i %\ld n  v5ture  
to say2 h[ev]1 x seems to me t !        
additional matt] on !  v]so ( !         
title-page ( ,m4 ,didot's copy t5ds to  
prove t x is !  lat] ( ! two4 ,9 any    
ev5t1 ! int]val betwe5 ! two impressions
  _c h be5 a long "o4 ,if ,i int]pret   
rightly c]ta9 circum/ances1  ! fir/     
signature1 :i* _h be5 kept 9 type 7z is 
prov$ by a numb]  ( typographical       
defects :i* appe> 9 bo? copies71 0      
repr9t$ at  ! same "t ) ! la/ signature4
 ,tory's d$icatory epi/le1 9 ,m4        
,didot's copy1 is dat$ ,july #e1 ! day  
:5 ! pr9t+ ( ! book 0  f9i%$ accord+ to 
! f9al note4 ,n[1 to make x possible =  
him to  affix ?is date to 8 prelim9>y   
epi/le1 we mu/ conc$e t x _h  be5 kept 9
 type until ! book 0 f9i%$4 ,b may x n  
be t no  date 0 affix$ on ! fir/        
signature ( ! fir/ impression8 ,t is  a 
"q t ,i am unable to answ]1 9 view ( !  

imp]fect /ate (  ,m4 ,*$eau's copy4 ,x  
may be1 too1 t ! fir/ signature 0       
repr9t$  9 ord] to ann\nce ,tory's new  
address1 he hav+ v rec5tly in/all$  8   
pr9t+ e/abli%m5t 9 ! fam\s old ,halle au
 ,bl de ,beauce1 on  ,rue de la         
,juiv]ie1 opposite ! ,*ur* ( ,la        
,madele9e4 ,= x w  be obs]v$ t ?is      
address does n appe> on ! title-page (  
,m4  ,*$eau's copy1 al?\gh we d f9d x 9 
! note on ! la/ page4    ,?is volume is 
pr9t$ 9 ! ',*amp fleury' type4      #af 
,,politiques ,,de ,,plut>*e1 ,,ce/ ,a   
,,dire3 ,,civiles ,,in/itutions         
,,et ,,enseignem5s ,,p\r ,,bi5 ,,regir  
,,la ,,*ose ,,pu,,blique1 ,,iadis       
,,composees ,,en ,,grec ,,p> ,,plut>*e1 
,,et ,,depuis ,,translatees ,,de ,,grec 
,,en ,,lat9 ,,p> ,,le ,,seigneur        
,,nicole ,,sagund91 ,,et ,a ,,pres5t    
,,de ,,langue      ,,grecque ,,et       
,,lat9e ,,en ,,langaige ,,fran,,ois ,,p>
 ,,mai/re ,,ge(roy ,,tory      ,,de     
,,b\rges4--,d$iees p> le dit au!ur a    
lemp]eur ,trajan1      et p> le         

translateur en langaige franois a       
tresilu/re et pla9      de bon espoir en
 t\te heureuse v]tu1 son seigneur1      
,franois de      ,vallois1 ,daulph9 de  
,france4 ,"h ! ,pot ,cass1 no4 #d4      
,imprimees      en ,p>is1 a l5seigne de 
,pot ,casse1 p> mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de 
,b\rges1 m>*ant libraire et imprimeur du
 ,roy4--,avec privilege                 
tresample4#bci    ,octavo1 ( #h         
prelim9>y unnumb]$ leaves1 & #fg numb]$ 
leaves (  text 7signatures ,a to ,iij74 
,! pages h no bord]s4 ,!re are m>g9al   
rem>ks4 ,! type & ! ornam5tal lett]s are
 ! same z 9 ',*amp  fleury4'    ,on !   
second leaf is ! foll[+ d$icatory       
epi/le3--        ,ge(roy ,tory de       
,b\rges to 8 mo/ debonair "l1 ,franois  
de      ,vallois1 ,daulph9 de ,france1  
do? say & pr(f] mo/ humble      greet+4 
,my "l1 :ile translat+ ?is little book1 
,i h (t5times      reflect$ to :om ( all
 my good fri5ds ,i %\ld ! soon]         
d$icate x1 or :e!r ,i %\ld d$icate x 7z 
,i h h]et(ore      done ) c]ta9 o!r     

books :i* ,i h compos$ & translat$      
into ! ,fr5* tongue7 to all /udi\s &    
g5u9e lov]s (      excell5t read+ &     
wor?y pa/ime4 ,b 9 f9e1 kn[+ ?y         
virtu\s nature1 likewise ! mirror ( all 
goodness & p]fect      nobility :]e9 ?\ 
do/ abundantly excel1 & art ev] dispos$ 
= e bless$ & goodly ent]prise1 ,i h     
consid]$ t      be=e all o!r liv+ m51 ( 
:at /ate soev] !y may be1 x      is to  
?y glori\s lord%ip t ,i ought & am 9    
duty b\nd5 to      consecrate x1 s9ce x 
is ?\ "u :om ! public1 n ( ,france      
alone1 b ( all ,*ri/5dom1 has its hope (
 liv+ h]eaft] 9      all felicity4 ,i   
d$icate x to !e1 n =gett+ t ?\ ha/      
?y noble fa!r ! ,k+1 :o1 z ,philip (    
,mac$on did ( yore to      8 son        
,alex&]1 do? set be=e !e noble & goodly 
in/ruction      & examples ( upright    
liv+2 b also to ! end t ?\ may/      by 
times amuse ?yself & read ! excell5t    
tales & tea*+s      :i* are m>%all$ h]e9
 z 9 a well-*os5 libr>y2 & also      t1 
foll[+ ?y noble & g5]\s example1 !      

/udi\sly      incl9$ may1 by read+ !    
same1 wor?ily pr(it !reby4 ,?\      may/
 f9d h]e9 _m excell5t passages1 :i* w   
sometimes help      to com=t !e1 & w be 
9 "s degree ! means :]eby ?\      & ?y  
,realm1 ) ! grace ( ,god1 wilt ev]      
prosp] m &      m4        ,p>is1 ?is    
,,xiiii day ( ,june1 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxii4   
,on ! v]so ( ! la/ leaf3 ',! pr9t+ ( ?is
 pres5t book 0  f9i%$ ,saturday ! ,,xv  
day ( ,june1 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxii1 by mai/re 
,ge(roy  ,tory ( ,b\rges1 booksell] &   
k+'s pr9t]1 liv+ 9 ,p>is1 opposite  !   
*ur* ( ,la ,magdele9e1 at ! sign ( !    
,pot ,casse4' ,"h ! ,pot  ,cass1 no4 #i4
    ,i h se5 two copies ( ?is book1 "o 9
 ,m4 ,didot's libr>y1 ! o!r  9 ,m4      
,alkan's4    ,ano!r edition 0 publi%$ at
 ,lyon1 9 #aecd1 9 #afmo1 by ,guillaume 
,b\lle 7or ,b\ll1 = ! "n1 9 accordance )
 ! cu/om ( !  "t1 has no acc5t on ! e74 
,?is is und\bt$ly ! "o m5tion$ by       
,duv]di]#bdj z hav+ be5 pr9t$ at ,p>is1 
9 octavo1 9 #aecj1 by  ,guillaume ,b\ll4
 ,9 ?is /atem5t !re are z _m errors z   

!re are  words4 ,guillaume ,b\ll's      
edition 0 n pr9t$ 9 ,p>is1 x 0 n an     
octavo1 & x _c be dat$ #aecj1 z ! fir/  
edition did n appe>  until #aecb4       
,un=tunately ,la ,caille did n take !   
tr\ble to v]ify  ,duv]di]'s /atem5t1 &  
he makes ,guillaume ,b\ll a             
booksell]-pr9t]  ( ,p>is4#bda ,lott91 9 
8 ',catalogue des ,libr>ies et          
,imprimeurs de  ,p>is1'#bdb has n fail$ 
to copy ,la ,caille1 & to m5tion1 "u !  
ye> #aecj1 a ,guillaume ,b\ll1 booksell]
 & pr9t] 9 ,p>is1 side by  side ) ,jean 
,b\ll1 booksell]4 ,0 ?is ,jean1 :om ,la 
,caille calls  simply ,b\lle1 & :om he  
places 9 #aedc1 a k9sman ( ,guillaume8  
,i  _c answ]4 ,h[ev] t may be1 "h is a  
full description ( !  edition ( !       
',politiques' publi%$ by ! latt]4 ,x is 
a #afmo volume  conta9+ #h leaves (     
front matt] & #ajd ( text4 ,on !        
title-page1  :i* is embelli%$ by a      
r\ghly execut$ bord]1 are ^! words3--   
',politiques ou ,civiles ,in/itutions   
p\r bi5 regir la ,*ose publ41 iadis     

composees en grec p> ,plut>*e1 et       
despuys translatees en francoys p>      
mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory1 et d$iees p> l$ict
 translateur a tres illu/re  pr9ce et   
ple9 de bon espoir en t\te heureuse     
v]tu1 ,francoys de  ,valloys1 ,daulph9  
de ,france4    ',disputation de         
,phavor91 philosophe1 n\vellem5t y a e/e
 adi\/ee4  ,item *apitre demon/rant     
combi5 sont de/atz de la ,*ose publ4    
',on les v5d a ,lyon1 en la rue ,m]ci]e1
 a la b\tique de ,guillaume  ,b\lle1    
libraire1 a la fleur de lys d'or4--,avec
 privilege4 #aecd4'    ,on ! v]so ( !   
title-page is an engrav+ repres5t+      
,ju/ice1 )  ?is inscription3 ',ju/itia 9
 sese virtutes cont9et omnes4'    ,on ! 
foll[+ leaf is ! d$ication to ! ,dauph94
    ,at ! end ( ! volume is ! m>k (     
,guillaume ,b\ll1 or ,b\lle4    ,!re is 
a copy ( ?is little book at ! ,ars5al1 &
 also "o 9 !  ,biblio?que ,nationale4 ,!
 latt] lacks ! f9al leaf be>+ !         
booksell]'s m>k1 :i* "s collector 767   
has cut out1 to enri* 8  collection4    

#ag        ,,la ,,m\*e ,,de ,,lucian1   
,,et ,,la ,,mani]e ,,de ,,p>l] ,,et ,,se
 ,,taire      de ,volat]ran4 ,pot ,cass1
 no4 #f4 ,,la ,,m\s*e ,,e/ ,,translatee 
,,de ,,grec ,,et ,,de ,,lat9 ,,en       
,,langaige ,,fran,,ois4 ,,la ,,mani]e   
,,de ,,p>l] ,,et ,,se      ,,taire ,,e/ 
,,translatee ,,seullem5t ,,de ,,lat9    
,,en ,,fran,,ois4 ,le t\t      p> mai/re
 ,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges1 imprimeur du 
,roy et libraire      jur en l'univ]sit 
de ,p>is4--,on les v5d a ,p>is devant   
l'eglise      de la ,magdele9e1 a       
l'enseigne du ,pot ,cass4    ,eight     
octavo leaves1 )\t date ( pr9t+ or      
lic5se4 ,?is pamphlet  0 und\bt$ly pr9t$
 by ,tory himself1 subsequ5t to ,febru>y
 #bb1 #aecc2  = he assumes ! title (    
booksell] to ! ,univ]sity1 :i* he did  n
 obta9 until t date4 ,moreov]1 ! acute  
acc5t1 ! apo/rophe  & ! c$illa are us$  
!re91 & he did n make use ( ^? m>ks     
until #aecc4 ,lucian's ',la ,m\*e' ,!   
,fly fills #aa pages2 ! ',mani]e de     
,p>l]' 7an extract f ! eighte5? book (  

,volat]ran's ',philosophy'7  #c pages4  
,! fir/ leaf has ! title1 &1 on ! v]so1 
a note 'aux  lecteurs4' ,! type us$ is !
 same z 9 ',*amp fleury4'      #ah      
,,les ,,reigles ,,g5]ales ,,de          
,,lor?ographe ,,du ,,langaige           
,,francoys4    ,su* is ! title ( a book 
writt5 by ,tory1 ( :i* no trace rema9s4 
,we  d n "k ev5 :e!r x 0 pr9t$1 al?\gh x
 is includ$ 9 !  lic5se ( ! fir/ edition
 ( ! ',sommaire de ,*roniques' (        
,egnasius1  dat$ ,septemb] #bh1 #aebi4  
7,see page #hh47 ,d\btless x 0 !        
complem5t  ( ',*amp fleury1' f a        
grammatical /&po9t4      #ai            
,,translation ,,( ,,! ,,hi]oglyphs ,,(  
,,orus ,,apollo2 a manuscript      giv5 
by ,tory to 'a noble & excell5t fri5d' (
 84#bdc    ,x is n kn[n :e!r ?is        
translation 0 pr9t$4 ,!re are 9  exi/5ce
 sev]al old translations ( ,orus        
,apollo1 b !y d n be>  ,tory's "n4      
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,,footnotes3    ,footnote #agd3 ,x goes 
)\t say+ t 9 ! num]\s quotations  :i* ,i

 %all make f ^! books ,i %all d away )  
abbreviations  & supply punctuation4 ,to
 d o!rwise w\ld be to give ! read] (    
to-day1 :o is unfamili> ) ! ta*ygraphy (
 ! ,middle ,ages1 simply  a succession (
 undeciph]able puzzles4 ,x is a         
difficult task to re/ore  ! ,lat9 texts 
accord+ to ! fir/ impressions4 ,i h tak5
 x ^u  myself1 s t ! read] may h !      
pleasure ( read+ )\t  difficulty4 ,:at  
,i h said mu/ be my apology = su* errors
 z ,i may  h made 9 my "w ( re/oration4 
,footnote #age3 ,biblio?que ,maz>9e4    
,footnote #agf3 ,gilles de ,g\rmont 0 9 
fact ! fir/ pr9t] 9 ,p>is  :o _h ,greek 
type4 ,see my ,les ,e/i5ne1 pp4 #fb1    
#fg4    ,footnote #agg3 ,i h arrang$ ^! 
v]ses 9 l9es1 al?\gh 9 ! book  ! l9es   
are indicat$ simply by capital lett]s2 &
 ,i w>n ! read]  t sev]al words 7 *ang$ 
by ,tory 9 ord] to adapt ! v]ses to  8  
subject4 ,! *anges are 9 fact           
consid]able1 especially 9 !  ?ird       
passage1 :i* is made up ( p>ts ( five   
l9es1 ) sev]al  *anges1 "o ( :i* results

 9 an entire rev]sal ( ! mean+4 ,!      
,engli% v]sions ( ^! passages are adapt$
 f ,long's translation (  ! neid4 ,= !  
,lat9 orig9al1 see ,app5dix ,x1 g4      
,footnote #agh3 ,prop]4 ii1 ad ,mc5atem4
 ,! translations f  ,prop]tius are ^? ( 
,cran/\n4    ,footnote #agi3 ,d\btless  
we %\ld read 'iv no4' = !re 0 no six? ( 
! nones ( ,decemb]4 ,! f\r? ( ! nones   
fell on ,dec4 #b4 ,b p]haps  we %\ld    
read 'vj id4'2 ! six? ( ! ides (        
,decemb] fell on ,dec4 #h4    ,footnote 
#ahj3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see ,app5dix  
,x1 b4    ,footnote #aha3 ,= ! ,lat9    
orig9al1 see ,app5dix ,x1 i4            
,footnote #ahb3 ,jan4 #aj1 #aejh1 new   
/yle4    ,footnote #ahc3 ,= ! ,lat9     
orig9al1 see ,app5dix ,x1 j4            
,footnote #ahd3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see 
,app5dix ,x1 k4    ,footnote #ahe3      
,foll[+ ! c\rse pursu$ 9 ! ,psalt]ium   
,qu9cuplex1 publi%$ %ortly be=e by ,h5ri
 ,e/i5ne1 ,tory propos$  to write ) a   
c$illa ! la/ e b "o ( ! ?ird p]son      
plural  ( ! p]fect t5se ( v]bs ( ! ?ird 

conjugation 7em]e1  cont5d]e1 etc471 to 
di/+ui% x f ! inf9itive4 ,9 our day !   
circumflex acc5t has be5 adopt$ = ?is   
purpose2 b acc5t$ lett]s  did n exi/ 9  
,tory's "t1 & he s\ght to utilise1 9 !  
int]e/ (  ! metre1 ! only di/9ctive sign
 at ! disposal ( typography1 !  e ) !   
c$illa1 :i* 0 !n g5]ally us$ = 1 9      
imitation  ( ! manuscripts ( ! ,middle  
,ages4 ,tory also propos$ to spell  ) s1
 in/ead ( x1 c]ta9 words l mixtum2 '=1' 
he said1  'misceo has miscui 9 ! p]fect2
 & s1 by analogy1 we mu/ say  mi/um4'   
,i w n comm5t "h on "s o!r obs]vations (
 ! same sort  made by ,tory 9 ?is same  
note to ! read]2 ,i w say simply t  !y  
all t5d to prove 8 erudition &          
p]emptorily contradict !  extraord9>y   
ass]tion ( a c]ta9 ,abb ,joly1 :o1 9 a  
huge folio1  entitl$ ,rem>ques critiques
 sur le ,dictionnaire de ,bayle1 &      
publi%$  9 #agdj1 obs]ves t ,tory 0 'v  
ignorant1' )\t adduc+ a s+le  fact 9    
support ( 8 op9ion4 ,9 ! ,m5agiana 7vol4
 iv1 p4 #hd (  ! #abmo edition ( #agbi7 

,tory is rebuk$1 to be sure1 = =g+ ,lat9
  words1 aft] ! example ( ! au?or ( !   
,songe du ,poliphile2 b  ?is is a less  
s]i\s *>ge1 & is n a pro( ( ignorance2  
on !  contr>y x proves misuse ( k4      
,ge(roy ,tory1 says ! au?or1  attract$  
by ! /yle ( ! ,poliphile1 compos$ sev5  
epitaphs fill$  ) words mo/ wor?y ( a   
place 9 t "w1 'su* z murmurill>e1       
insatiant]1 hil>ant]1 p$]aptim1         
velocip$it]1  grimoniosius1 avicipes1   
consp]git>e1 v5u/ul5tissus1             
v9ul5tibibulus1 apneumaticus1 &         
collifrangibulum1 :i* he  repres5t$ z   
anci5t words1 & :i* ! excell5t ,ca!r9ot1
 9 8  epitaph ( ?is same ,tory1 did n   
fail to gu>antee to be su*4'--,see  :at 
,ca!r9ot has to say ( ,tory's ,epitaphs 
9 8 epitaph ( ,tory1 p4  #dd supra4     
,tumulos aliquot ludicros vet]rimo /ylo 
lat9e condid]it4    ,footnote #ahf3 ,?is
 is ! correct read+1 n ,hongoti1 :i* ,m4
  ,r5\>d mi/ak5ly adopts 7,ann4 des     
,e/i5ne1 #c;d ed41 p4 #f1 #b;d col41    
no4 #c2 & p4 #bgf71 hav+ fail$ to notice

 ! l9e ov] ! o 9 !  second syllable ( ! 
^w4 ,h[ev]1 ?is is ! only place 9 :i*   
?is ,jean ,hongont is m5tion$1 & no?+ is
 kn[n ( him save t he  0 associat$ ) !  
fir/ ,h5ri ,e/i5ne 9 ! publication ( ?is
  edition ( ! ,cosmography ( ,pope ,pius
 ,,ii1 o!rwise call$ neas  ,sylvius1    
edit$ by ,tory4 ,?is book is 9 !        
,biblio?que ,maz>9e4    ,footnote #ahg3 
,octob] #aj1 #aeji4    ,footnote #ahh3  
,see infra1 ,"p #c1  ,,iii1 sub nom9e   
,bade4    ,footnote #ahi3 ,biblio?que   
,maz>9e4    ,footnote #aij3 ,= ,lat9    
orig9al1 see ,app5dix ,x1 l4            
,footnote #aia3 ,z to ?is adage1 see !  
,collection ( ,erasmus 7folio1  ,basle1 
#aegd71 p4 #cjb3 ,ari/ophanis et        
,cleantis luc]na4    ,footnote #aib3    
,claudian1 xv1 #che3 ,m9uit prs5tia     
famam4    ,footnote #aic3 ,z to ?is     
adage1 see ! ,collection ( ,erasmus1 ubi
  sup41 p4 #acd a3 ,non absque ,!seo4   
,footnote #aid3 ,plautus1 ,cas9us1 ,act 
,v1 #d1 #a3 ,ubi tu es1 qui col]e  mores
 ,massili5seis po/ulas4    ,footnote    

#aie3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see ,app5dix  
,x1 m4    ,footnote #aif3 ,! answ] seems
 to be bat4    ,footnote #aig3 ,see p4  
#bfe infra4    ,footnote #aih3 ,= !     
,lat9 orig9al1 see ,app5dix ,x1 n4      
,footnote #aii3 ,may #i1 #aeaj4         
,footnote #bjj3 ,silve/re1 no4 #igd4    
,footnote #bja3 ,on folio #bf ( ! fir/  
edition !re is a small plan (  ,rome1   
d\btless a rem9isc5t "w ( ,tory's1 :i*  
is lack+ 9 !  second & ?ird editions4   
,footnote #bjb3 ,vol4 vii1 p4 #edh1 no4 
#daa4    ,footnote #bjc3 ,catal4 bibl4  
,bunav4 vol4 i1 p4 #dag a4    ,footnote 
#bjd3 ,vol4 i1 col4 #haj1 "u ',b]osus4' 
,footnote #bje3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see 
,app5dix ,x1 o4    ,footnote #bjf3 ,= ! 
,lat9 orig9al1 see ,app5dix ,x1 p4      
,footnote #bjg3 ,= example1 "h are two  
riddles by ,tory1 ! lab\r (  solv+ :i*1 
,i leave1 z he did1 to ! read]3--       
,god(r$us ,to4 ,bi4        ,tu caput    
,adra/i capias mori5tis1 et adde        
7,si modo gr&e bonum vis mihi7 te       
socium4    ,idem4        ,qu fuit ilia  

,cato ,rom legatio quondam        ,cor1 
caput1 atque p$em cui nec hab]e fuit8   
,footnote #bjh3 ,?is book may be f\nd 9 
! ,biblio?que ,maz>9e1 & at  ! ,ars5al4 
,footnote #bji3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see 
,app5dix ,x1 q4    ,footnote #baj3 ,9   
orig9al1 ,cordatus4 ,8 h\se 9 ,b\rges is
 n[ us$  z ! htel de ville4    ,footnote
 #baa3 ,z to ?is g5tleman1 see page #d1 
supra4    ,footnote #bab3 ,febru>y #bg1 
#aeaj1 or r1 #aeji1 = x is h>dly        
probable t ! bulky volume 0 pr9t$ 9 f\r 
mon?s4 ,see !  d$ication 9 "q1 on page  
#d1 supra4 ,! book may be f\nd 9 !      
,biblio?que ,sa9te-,g5evive4            
,footnote #bac3 ,= ! orig9al ,lat91 see 
,app5dix ,x1 r4    ,footnote #bad3 ,z to
 ?is p]son1 see note #c on page #e1     
supra4    ,footnote #bae3 ,we h m5tion$ 
h]et(ore 7page #d1 supra7 ! em95t  po/s 
occupi$ at ?is "t by ,philib]t ,bab\ &  
,jean ,lallem&4    ,footnote #baf3 ,= ! 
orig9al ,lat91 see ,app5dix ,x1 s4      
,footnote #bag3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see 
,app5dix ,x1 t4    ,footnote #bah3 ,= ! 

,lat9 orig9al1 see ,app5dix ,x1 u4      
,footnote #bai3 ,! text has nom5 in/ead 
( novem1 b ! correction  is made 9 !    
errata4    ,footnote #bbj3 ,*ri/ophe de 
,longueil1 to :om ! manuscript publi%$  
by  ,tory belong$4    ,footnote #bba3 ,=
 ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see ,app5dix ,x1 v4   
,footnote #bbb3 ,= ! monogram app5d$ to 
?is f9al avis1 see p4 #f1  supra4       
,footnote #bbc3 ,see ^! two m>ks1 p4    
#df1 supra nos4 #g & #h4    ,footnote   
#bbd3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see ,app5dix  
,x1 w4    ,footnote #bbe3 ,?is same     
passage is quot$ at l5g? by ,m4 ,b]n>d 9
  ,"p #a 7see pp4 #ac-ad1 supra71 :]e ! 
translator has attempt$ to  r5d] x      
intelligibly 9 ,engli%4 ,z ! pres5t     
section ( ! book is  int5d$ to assi/ !  
bibliograph]1 x seems prop] to reproduce
 x "h  exactly 9 its orig9al =m4        
,footnote #bbf3 ,see1 z to ?is passage1 
! rem>ks on p4 #ad1 supra4    ,footnote 
#bbg3 ,^? :o use ?ieves' slang4         
,footnote #bbh3 ,!re is no leaf numb]$  
lix2 ! leaf betwe5 lviii &  lx is numb]$

 lxx4    ,footnote #bbi3 ,cy f9i/ ce    
pres5t ,liure1 444 ,qui fut a*eue       
dimprim] ,le  m]cr$y 4xxviij4 ,i\r du   
,mois ,dapuril1 ,lan ,mil ,c9cq ,c5s4   
,,xxix4  ,p\r ,mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de  
,b\rges1 ,au!ur dudict ,liure1          
,libraire1  demort a ,p>is1 qui le v5t  
sus ,petit ,pont a ,l5seigne du ,pot    
,casse4 ,et  p\r ,giles ,g\rmont aussi  
,libraire demorant au dict ,p>is1 qui le
 v5t  p>eillem5t en ,la ,rue ,sa9ct     
,iaques a ,l5seigne des ,trois          
,coronnes4    ,footnote #bcj3 ,see :at  
,i h said ( ?is second edition on p4    
#db1  supra4    ,footnote #bca3 ,see !  
exact text ( ?is lic5se1 :i* includes   
?ree  works ( ,tory1 "u no4 #ab1 infra4 
,footnote #bcb3 #aecj1 new /yle4        
,footnote #bcc3 ,n  l'escu de ,basle1 z 
9 ! note pr9t$ by ,m4  ,brunet4         
,footnote #bcd3 ,! lic5se1 :i* embraces 
! ,economic ,x5ophon1 &  is pr9t$ at !  
end ( ! la/-nam$ book1 ext5ds ! au?or's 
rights  = f\r ye>s1 n = two4 ,!         
discrepancy may be expla9$ by ! fact  t 

! diloquium 0 pr9t$ :ile ,tory's        
application = ! lic5se  0 p5d+1--t is to
 say1 9 ! fir/ ?ree mon?s ( #aeca1 :i*  
7 !n reckon$ 9 ! ye> #aecj1 accord+ to !
 old computation4 ,9  fact1 ! lic5se is 
dat$ ,june #ah1 #aeca1 :i* seems to     
conflict ) !  date ( pr9t+ ( !          
diloquium4 ,?is circum/ance also expla9s
 :y  ! second title ( ! book is diff]5t 
9 ! pr9t$ volume f t  giv5 9 ! lic5se   
7,erotica74 ,see p4 #ca1 supra4         
,footnote #bce3 ,= ! ,lat9 orig9al1 see 
,app5dix ,x1 x4    ,footnote #bcf3 ,he  
does n m5tion ! diloquium1 because x 0 9
  ,lat94    ,footnote #bcg3 ,9 ! pr9t$  
volume ( ! diloquium1 ,tory modifi$  ?is
 sub-title2 = x might well h m>r$ 8     
epitaphs ) a  suspicion ( obsc5ity :i* 0
 v f> f 8 ?\ght4    ,footnote #bch3 ,on 
,septemb] #bc1 #aebd1 & ,septemb] #e1   
#aebf4 ,tory  reque/$ an ext5sion ( !   
lic5ses = 8 ,h\rs because he 0 ab\t  to 
repr9t !m4 ,! second edition ( ! qu>to  
,h\rs appe>$ on  ,octob] #bj1 #aeca4    
,footnote #bci3 ,we h n ?is 'privilege  

tresample1' :i* probably  0 pr9t$ 9 "s  
o!r ( ,tory's books1 n[ lo/4 ,9 tru?1 t 
accompli%$ man 0 accu/om$ to h sev]al   
books includ$ 9 ea* (  8 lic5ses4       
,footnote #bdj3 ,biblio?que ,franoise1  
article ',ge(roy ,tory4'    ,footnote   
#bda3 ,hi/oire de l',imprim]ie1 p4 #ajb4
    ,footnote #bdb3 ,vol4 i1 p4 #bd4    
,lott9 also writes ,beulle4    ,footnote
 #bdc3 ,*amp fleury1 fol4 #dc recto4    
,,section ,,ii4 ,,books ,,( ,,h\rs      
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,tory ,,= ,,himself4    
#a    ,,h\rs ,,( ,,! ,,virg94    ,qu>to1
 9 ,lat94    ,?is is a sup]b volume1    
pr9t$ by ,simon de ,col9es1 ) bord]s &  
illu/rations ' l'antique1' p]fect 9 ta/e
 & 9 ! execution ( !  engrav+s4 ,! book 
01 9 all probability1 pr9t$ by ,tory &  
,col9es  on jo9t acc\nt1 z copies are   
extant 9 ! "n ( ea*4    ,foll[+ are     
descriptions ( ?ree sorts ( copies :i*  
,i h se51  & :i* h be5 mi/ak5ly assum$  
by bibliograph]s to be di/9ct  editions4
    ,illu/ration        ,i4 ,,hor1 ,,9  
,,laudem ,,beatiss4 ,,semp] ,,virg9is   

,,m>i ,,secundum      ,,consuetud9em    
,,curi ,,roman4 ,,vbi ,,or?ogr,,phia1   
,,puncta  ,,acc5tus ,,suis      ,,locis 
,,hab5tur4    ,illu/ration    ,bel[ is  
,col9es's l>ge m>k ) ! rabbits & !      
lett]s ,s4 ,d4 ,c4  9 ! c5tre1 & at !   
foot1 ,s4 ,,de ,,col9es4 ,! impr9t is3  
',p>isiis4 ,apud ,simonem ,col9um4      
,m4,d4,,xxiiii4    ,illu/ration    ,!   
fir/ page is ornam5t$ ) a special bord]1
 :i* we %all f9d  9 o!rs ( ,tory's      
books4 ,! only copy ( ?is =m ( ! book   
:i* ,i  h _h an opportunity to exam9e1  
namely1 ! "o 9 ! ,biblio?que  de        
l',ars5al1 al?\gh x is b\nd 9 pap] only1
 has a beautiful draw+  9 m9iature :i*  
occupies ! :ole ( ?is page4 ,x repres5ts
 two  pr9t]s work+ at a press1 & a      
compositor 9 front ( 8 case4 ,none  ( ! 
pr9t+ has be5 reta9$1 save ! five l9es (
 ! title1  ',hor1' etc41 :i* are enclos$
 9 a scroll hang+ f ! upp]  bran*es (   
two trees :i* =m ! frame ( ! m9iature4  
,i d n  "k ! "n ( ! =tunate recipi5t (  
?is gift4 ,"o sees only 8  initials 7,r4

 ,p47 9 a he>t above ! press4    ,on !  
v]so ( ! title we f9d1 9 accordance )   
cu/om1 ! table  ( ,ea/] ,days1 etc41 f  
#aebc to #aeea4 ,! bord] ( ! page has1 9
  ?ree small res]v$ scrolls 9 ! mid/ ( !
 arabesques1 ! words3                   
,,ge(roy--,,tory--,,sic ,,vt ,,non      
,,plvs1 :i* recur f "t to "t on  !      
foll[+ pages4 ,?is bord] is reproduc$ on
 ! title-page ( ea*  "p ( ! book4    ,! 
lic5se occupies ! :ole ( bo? sides ( !  
second leaf1 :i* is  )\t bord]s1 = a    
special reason3 x is pr9t$ 9 go?ic type 
( !  p]iod 7to imitate ! script ( !     
diploma7 & t /yle ( type w\ld  h        
qu>rell$ ) ! antique arabesques ( ,tory1
 ^: ref9$ ta/e  avoid$ incongruities ( t
 sort4    ,an extract f ! lic5se        
foll[s3--    ',francoys1 by ! grace (   
,god ,k+ ( ,france1 to ! ,bailli &      
,provo/  ( ,p>is1 ! ,s5es*al ( ,lyon1 & 
all o!r ju/ici>s1 (ficials1  or _!      
deputies1 & to ea* ( !m 9 8             
jurisdiction1 & z to  him %all app]ta91 
greet+4 ,our de> & well-belov$ mai/re   

,ge(roy  ,tory1 booksell]1 liv+ at      
,p>is1 ha? n[ caus$ x to be made kn[n  &
 %[n unto u t he ha? ( late made & caus$
 to be made c]ta9  pictures & vignettes 
l'antique1 & likewise c]ta9 o!rs  la    
mod]ne1 to ! end t ! same may be pr9t$ &
 made use ( 9  div]s books ( ,h\rs1     
:]eupon he ha? employ$ himself a v long 
"t1 & ha? made div]s great exp5ditures1 
& outlay4 ,:]e=e1  & to enable him to   
recov] a "p ( ! outlay t he ha? made &  
und]gone :ile employ$ 9 procur+ !       
a=em5tion$ draw+s &  vignettes to be    
made2 & to ! end t he may h ! :]e)al  to
 live ) m ease1 he ha? mo/ humbly caus$ 
to be laid be=e u  8 petition & reque/ t
 he alone & no o!r may h au?ority  to   
cause ! a=em5tion$ draw+s & vignettes to
 be pr9t$1 =  ! space & t]m ( six ye>s1 
beg9n+ on ! day ( ! pr9t+ (  said ,h\rs1
 & t all booksell]s be =bidd5 to make or
 to cause to  be made any impression    
!re(1 :e!r on a :ite1 grey1 or r$ field1
  n omitt+ any ( ! said black vignettes1
 or to r$uce !m a petit  ou grant pi$2  

humbly besee*+ u to t end4 ,:]e=e we1   
hav+  duly consid]$ ^! matt]s1 & g5]\sly
 acc$+ to ! petition  & reque/ ( ! said 
petition]1 & likewise 9 recognition ( 8 
le>n+1 lit]>y tal5t1 & ! excell5t &     
praisewor?y report made  to u ( 8 p]son1
 & ( 8 tal5ts1 compet5cy1 loyalty1      
wisdom1 &  goodly dilig5ce1 h grant$ to 
him ! privilege t he & no o!r  may pr9t 
& cause to be pr9t$ ! said vignettes &  
draw+s1 &  d =bid all booksell]s &      
pr9t]s :omsoev] )9 our realm1 to  make  
or procure to be made & pr9t$ ! said    
vignettes & draw+s1  on pa9 ( a f9e (   
five & tw5ty silv] m>ks to be paid to u1
 &  confiscation ( ! ,h\rs1 vignettes1 &
 pictures by !m s pr9t$4  ,giv5 at      
,avignon1 ! ,,xxiii day ( ,septemb]1 9 !
 ye> (  grace "o ?\s& five hundr$       
tw5ty-f\r1 & ( our reign ! t5?4'        
,illu/ration    ,! ?ird leaf conta9s "s 
details conc]n+ ! cal5d>1 :i* beg9s  on 
! f\r? leaf & ends on ! n9?4 ,! bord] ( 
! l[] "p (  leaf ,avij is turn$ upside  
d[n4 ,! ,h\rs beg9 on ! t5? leaf4    ,! 

book is a qu>to1 b ! %eets are fold$ two
 by two1 aft]  ! /yle introduc$ by      
,pi]re ,s*oiff] himself1 :i* gives x !  
appe>ance ( an octavo4 ,! signatures run
 f ,a to ,t1 :i* makes  eighte5 folds1  
or "o hundr$ & =ty-f\r leaves4    ,!    
engrav+s consi/ ( sixte5 complete       
bord]s1 "o ( :i*  is repeat$ on ! recto 
& v]so ( ea* ( ! fir/ sixte5  leaves1   
embrac+ ?irty-two pages ( text1 aft] :i*
 ! same  decorations reappe>4 ,!y are   
compos$ ( arabesques 9 :i*1  f "t to "t1
 ^! words appe> at ! sides3 ,,soli      
,,deo--,,lavs--,,honor--,,ge(roy--,,tory
--,,non ,,plvs4 ,at ! foot ( c]ta9      
pages we see a cr[n$ ,f 7! fir/ lett] ( 
! k+'s "n71 a cr[n$  ,c 7! fir/ lett] ( 
! "n ( ,que5 ,claude1 daught] ( ,l\is   
,,xii71  & a cr[n$ dolph9 7daulph971 9  
allusion to ! title ( ! k+'s  elde/ son4
 ,que5 ,claude di$ be=e ! book 0 f9i%$1 
p]haps ev5  be=e ! pr9t+ 0 begun2 b     
,tory did n *oose to wa/e !  woodcut (  
h]1 s x 0 pres]v$ & 0 us$ = m ?an fifte5
  ye>s1 z we %all see4 ,^! ?ree subjects

 are reproduc$ 9 ,dibd9's               
',bibliographical ,decam]on' 7vol4 i1   
page #ii72 !re are two o!rs 9  ! same "w
 7vol4 ii1 page #fe74 ,at ! foot ( ! o!r
 pages are  arabesques1 among :i* we f9d
 ! ,pot ,cass1 no4 #b4 ,9 ! text !re    
are ?irte5 l>ge draw+s1 :i* h>monize    
admirably ) ! bord]s4  ,all !           
illu/rations1 or almo/ all1 bord]s &    
draw+s alike1 are  sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e   
cross4    ,! book ends on ! recto ( a   
leaf on ! v]so ( :i* is ?is  colophon3  
,,excvdebat ,,simon ,,col9,,vs ,,p>isiis
 ,e ,,regione ,,s*ol>vm  ,,decretorvm3  
,,anno ,a ,,*ri/i ,,iesv ,,nativitate   
,m4 ,d4 ,,xxv4 ,,xvii4 ,,cal4 ,,febr4   
,?is date co9cides ) ,janu>y #af1 #aebe4
 ,we h se5 t !  title-page be>s ! date  
#aebd1 t is to say1 ! ye> :5 ! book 0   
begun4 ,^! two dates1 cit$ sep>ately1 h 
l$ bibliograph]s a/ray1  & h giv5 rise  
to a !ory t !re are two diff]5t editions
 (  ! same book4    ,"h & !re ?r\gh\t ! 
volume we f9d figures 9 ! bord]s4 ,^!   
figures are3 #af1 :i* appe>s on ! inn]  

side ( leaves ,ai v]so &  ,cvij recto & 
v]so2 #c1 on ! out] side ( ! bord] (    
leaves ,aiiij  recto & v]so1 & ,ciiij   
recto & v]so2 #aj1 at ! foot ( leaf     
,biij2  #ab1 on ! out] side ( ! bord] ( 
leaf ,bvi4 ,"h & else:]e1  to make my   
descriptions m cle>1 ^! books hav+ no   
pag9ation1  ,i assign signature lett]s  
to ! eight %eets ( ea* fold2 b x is     
common k t !y actually appe> on ! fir/  
f\r only4 ,i feel  ju/ifi$ 9 conclud+ f 
^! figures t at fir/ c]ta9 numb]s1      
runn+ f #a to #af1 7 engrav$1 & repeat$ 
on ea* comp>tm5t (  ! same bord]1 9 ord]
 to enable ! compositor to assort !     
pages  prop]ly4 ,lat] ^! numb]s 7       
probably deem$ to be ( no use &  7 cut  
(f4 ,! f\r t ,i h notic$1 hav+          
inadv]t5tly be5  left1 7 f9ally remov$  
be=e ! pr9t+ 0 conclud$4 ,! s*eme  (    
repeat+ ea* bord] on ! recto & v]so ( ! 
same leaf 0 v  +5i\s1 = x p]mitt$ !     
imposition ( a l>g] numb] ( pages  )\t  
call+ att5tion to ! repetition1 z ! two 
simil> pages  7 nev] se5 at ! same "t4  

,?is requir$ no m "w1 = x is  v cle> t !
 bord]s 7 n add$ to ! pages until ! v   
mom5t ( pr9t+1 s t !y might n be expos$ 
to ! accid5ts  inh]5t 9 ! prep>atory    
h&l+4 ,m4 ,willem9 has reproduc$ sev]al 
specim5s ( ^! bord]s 9 8 ',monum5ts     
,franais ,9dits' 7folio1  #ahci71 page  
#bif4    ,illu/ration    ,! book        
conta9s1 z we h said1 ?irte5 l>ge cuts  
7all ( :i*  except ! second are sign$ ) 
! ,lorra9e cross74 ,!y are z foll[s3    
#a & #b4 ,! ,angelic ,salutation1 9 two 
plates fac+ ea* o!r4    #c4 ,!          
,visitation ( ! ,virg91 ) ! device 'non 
plus' 9 a scroll  susp5d$ f a tree4     
#d4 ,! ,bir? ( ,jesus4    #e4 ,!        
,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds4    #f4 ,!      
,adoration ( ! ,magi4    #g4 ,!         
,circumcision4    ,illu/ration    #h4 ,!
 ,flight into ,egypt4    #i4 ,!         
,coronation ( ! ,virg94    #aj4 ,!      
,crucifixion ( ,jesus4 ,?is design has  
five comp>tm5ts4 ,9  addition to !      
,crucifixion1 !re are bees at "w1 birds 
build+ _!  ne/s1 a peasant pl\gh+ a     

field1 & ano!r %e>+ %eep4 ,ea* (  ^! f\r
 is accompani$ by ! device 'sic vos non 
vobis4'    #aa4 ,! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s
 on ! ,apo/les1 ) ! device 'non  plus'  
on ! p$im5t ( a temple4    #ab4 ,!      
,p5ance ( ,david1 ) ! same device1 & !  
^w 'peccavi' 9  a scroll susp5d$ f a    
tree4    #ac4 ,! ,triumph ( ,dea?4 ,?is 
la/ cut repres5ts ,dea?1 arm$ ) a  spe> 
tread+ on corpses4 ,a cr[ on a tree     
above him has ! words 'cras1  cras1'    
issu+ f its beak4 ,at ei!r side are !   
devices 'non plus'  & 'sic ut1' on      
neighb\r+ build+s4           99       99
       99       99       99    ,,ii4    
,!re are two sorts ( copies 9 ,tory's   
"n4 ,! fir/ are  id5tical 9 e respect ) 
^? ( ,col9es1 except z to ! fir/  page1 
:]e1 aft] ! title3 ',hor 444 hab5tur1'  
we f9d ?is impr9t3  ',p>isiis1 apud     
,magi/rum ,got(r$um ,tor9um ,bituricum4 
,ad insigne vasis  effracti1 9 via      
,iacoba2 gallice1 ,au pot casse1 en la  
rue sa9ct ,iaques4'    ,"h ! ,pot ,cass1
 no4 #c1 ) ! device 'm5ti bon deus      

occurrit' at  ! top1 & 'non plus' at !  
foot4    ,!re is no date on !           
title-page1 b !re is "o on ! la/        
page1--! same t we f9d 9 ! copies 9     
,col9es's "n 7see page  #aaa74 ,i h se5 
a copy ( ?is book 9 ! collection ( ,m4  
,d\ble1  :o k9dly all[$ me to /udy x 9  
detail4 ,x is /ill 9 its antique  b9d+1 
& on ! cov]s1 9 l>ge roman lett]s1 is   
?is device1 :i*  is believ$ to be t     
adopt$ by ! un=tunate ,dolet3           
,d,,omi,,ne ,,r$ime ,,me ,a ,,calvmniis 
,,hom9vm ,,vt ,,cv/odiam      ,,m&ata   
,,tva4        ,d,,omi,,ne ,,iv/icia     
,,tva ,,iv/icia      ,,9 ,,et]nvm ,,et  
,,lex      ,,tva ,,v]itas4    ,,iii4    
,o!r copies 9 ,tory's "n h a title-page 
9 ,fr5*1  ) no bord]4 ,?is title-page   
reads z foll[s3--    ',,heures1 ,a ,,la 
,,l\ange ,,de ,,la ,,vi]ge ,,m>ie1      
,,selon ,,lusage ,,de ,,rome4           
,,esquelles ,,sont ,,cont5ues ,,les     
,,quatre ,,passions1 ,,le ,,s]uice      
,,commun ,,p\r ,,le  ,,temps ,,dapres   
,,pasques1 ,,et ,,p\r ,,le ,,c>esme1    

,,le ,,s]uice ,,de ,,ladu5t1 ,,et       
,,dudit  ,,adu5t ,,jusques ,a ,,la      
,,purification ,,no/re ,,dame4          
,,p>eillem5t1 ,,les ,,heures  ,,de ,,la 
,,croix1 ,,et ,,du ,,sa9ct ,,esp]it1    
,,les ,,sept ,,pseaumes1 ,,vespres1     
,,vigiles1  ,,et ,,comm5daces ,,des     
,,trespassez1 ,,avec ,,raisonnable      
,,nombre ,,doraisons1 ,,et  ,,suffrages 
,,des ,,sa9ctz ,,et ,,sa9ctes4    ,a la 
f9 sont les heures de la ,conception    
no/re ,dame1 et le symbole de  ,a?anase4
 ,le t\t au long1 sans y ri5 requ]ir1 e/
 tres correcte1 en  bonne or?ographie de
 po9ctz1 dacc5s1 et diph?ongues situez  
aux lieux a  ce requis4 ,et sont a v5dre
 p> ,mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges1   
libraire  dem\rant a ,p>is sus ,petit   
pont1 ioignant lho/el ,dieu1 a l5seigne 
du  ,pot ,casse4' ,!n foll[s ! device   
'm5ti bon devs occvrrit1' & !  ,pot     
,cass 9 ! same =m z t on ! title-page ( 
! prec$+  numb]4    ,! ord] ( ! cont5ts 
( ! fir/ signature is "h a little       
diff]5t f t foll[$ 9 numb]s "o & two4   

,on ! v]so ( !  title ! lic5se beg9s1   
set 9 roman lett]s1 :i* ,tory pref]r$ to
  ! go?ic2 x occupies two pages1 z 9 !  
o!r copies1 b ^? pages  are suppli$ ) ! 
antique bord]s4 ,on ! v]so ( ! second   
leaf  is ! table ( ,ea/]-,days1 f #aebe 
to #aeeb4 ,x is m conv5i5tly  plac$ "h  
?an on ! v]so ( ! title1 :]e x is       
sep>at$ f  ! cal5d> by ! lic5se4        
,advantage 0 tak5 ( ! repr9t+ (  ! fir/ 
signature to remove ! figure #af f !    
bord] ( ! page  conta9+ ! table (       
,ea/]-,days1 & to set "r ! l[] section (
  ! bord] ( page ,a vij recto1 :i* is   
upside d[n 9 ! o!r copies4  ,! figure #c
 0 n remov$ f page ,a iiij1 probably    
because ! second  side ( t signature 0 n
 repr9t$2 b ! #aj has disappe>$ f  page 
,b iij1 :i* w\ld seem to %[ t ! second  
side ( signature ,b  0 repr9t$4 ,! fir/ 
side ( signature ,t 0 repr9t$ also1 9   
ord]  to *ange ! colophon on ! la/ page1
 = :i* ?is is sub/itut$3  ',ces pres5tes
 heures a lusage de ,,rome fur5t a*euees
 de  imprim] le ,,m>dy dixseptiesme i\r 

de ,,ianvi] ,mil c9q  c5s v+tc9q3 p\r   
mai/re ,,ge(roy ,,tory de ,,b\rges1     
libraire demorant a ,,p>is sus ,,petit  
,,pont1 ioignant  lho/el ,,dieu1 a      
l5seigne du ,,pot ,,casse4' 7,! words   
pr9t$ 9 small capitals are pr9t$ 9 r$ 9 
! book47 ,?is is  foll[$ by ! m>k no4   
#e1 ) ! two mottoes 7'm5ti1' etc41 &    
'sic1' etc471 :i* accompany t m>k on    
page #dc ( ',*amp fleury4' 7,see  supra1
 p4 #ba47    ,tory _h sev]al copies     
pr9t$ on vellum2 ,i myself h se5 "o (   
!m1  belong+ to ! collection ( ,m4      
,sauvageot4#bdd    ,x w be se5 f ! date 
affix$ to ^! copies t !y 7 n  pr9t$     
until ! day foll[+ ! pr9t+ ( ^? :i* be> 
!  "n ( ,col9es2 = x is wor? not+ t !   
,tuesday1 ,janu>y #ag1 is  ( #aebe1 & n 
( #aebf new /yle1 z w\ld h be5 ! case _h
 !  'use ( ,p>is' be5 foll[$4 ,b ,tory  
?\ght1 d\btless1 t he %\ld  foll[ !     
,roman usage 9 a book ( ,h\rs to ! use (
 ,rome4    ,i imag9e t ?is repr9t+ (    
?ree signatures ( ! ,h\rs (  #aebd-aebe 
0 done ma9ly to direct ! att5tion ( !   

public to  ,tory's new e/abli%m5t 'sus  
,petit ,pont4' ,& ?is circum/ance leads 
me to believe t x 0 done subsequ5t to   
,janu>y #ag1 #aebe1 = x  is n           
conceivable t ,tory w\ld h left 8 =m]   
address1 rue  ,sa9t-,jacques1 on !      
copies pr9t$ z late z ,janu>y #af1 if he
 0 to  be settl$ 'sus ,petit ,pont' on !
 #ag?4 ,he reta9$ t date on !  reissue1 
al?\gh x really took place lat]1 9 ord] 
to con=m to  ! t]ms ( ! lic5se1 :i*     
impos$ ^u ! b5efici>y ! duty  ( specify+
 on ! books ! date :5 !y 7 fir/ publi%$1
 s  t ! date ( its expiration might be  
fix$1 unless ! t]m %\ld  be ext5d$1 z 0 
done 9 ! case ( ?is v book ( ,h\rs2     
witness  ! lic5se ( ',*amp fleury1' dat$
 ,septemb] #e1 #aebf4 ,inde$1 my own    
op9ion is t ,tory did n remove to !     
,petit-,pont until ab\t !  date la/     
m5tion$4 ,we %all see t he rema9$ !re   
until #aecj1 :5  ! in/allation ( 8      
pr9t+-(fice requir$ him to take m roomy 
qu>t]s4 ,h[ev]1 :5 he op5$ 8 %op on !   
,petit-,pont he did n  ab&on 8 place on 

rue ,sa9t-,jacques1 :i* he /ill occupi$ 
at lea/  z late z #aeca4    ,m4 ,niel   
owns a copy ( ?is book1 9 :i* ! cuts are
 col\r$ 9  wat]-col\r1 l9$ ) gold4 ,m4  
,niel ?9ks t ! arabesques are  adapt$ f 
^? ( ,raphael 9 ! ,vatican1 :i* _h      
lately be5  reproduc$2 ! lam5t$ ,r5\vi]1
 :o agre$ ) ,m4 ,niel 9 attribut+  !    
col\r+ to ,tory1 consid]$ x an admirable
 piece ( "w4    ,x w n fail to be       
notic$1 moreov]1 t ,tory calls att5tion 
on  ! title-page ( 8 copies to !        
excell5t or?ography ( 8 book3 an        
additional pro( t ?is reimpression 0    
subsequ5t to #aebe4    ,tory l5t 8      
bord]s & 8 engrav+s to sev]al pr9t]s1 :o
  frequ5tly remov$ 8 m>k !refrom4 ,i w  
m5tion p>ticul>ly five  publications (  
,simon de ,col9es on ! title-pages ( :i*
 we f9d  ,tory's bord]s4    ,i4 ',divi  
,joannis ,*riso/omi lib] contra         
,g5tiles1' etc42  qu>to1 #aebh4 ,!      
title-page is surr\nd$ by "o ( ,tory's  
bord]s1  ) ! cr[n$ ,f at ! foot1 & !    
broad upright section )  ! two scrolls  

conta9+ ! words ',ge(roy ,tory1' :i* h  
be5  remov$4--,!re is a copy ( ?is      
volume1 9 vellum1 9 ! libr>y ( ,m4      
,solomon de ,ro?s*ild1 :o has k9dly s5t 
me ?is in=mation4    ,,ii4 ',rodolphi   
,agricol ,phrisii de inv5tione          
dialectica libri  tres1 cum s*oliis     
,joannis ,mat?i ,phrissemii'2 qu>to1    
#aebi & #aech4  ,bord] compos$ ( two    
broad upright sections1 "o ( :i* 0 us$ 9
  ! prec$+4 ,a cr[n$ ,f at ! top1 &     
ano!r broad section at !  foot4         
,,iii4 ',laur5tii ,vall de l+u lat9     
elegantia libri ,,iii'2  qu>to1 #aece & 
#aech4 ,same bord] z 9 ! prec$+4#bde    
#b    ,9 #aebg ,tory publi%$ a new      
edition ( 8 ,h\rs1 9 "o volume1  octavo1
 pr9t$ z be=e by ,simon de ,col9es1 9   
roman type1 )  vignettes ( ! same sort1 
b mu* small]4 ,!re is a copy on vellum  
at ! ,biblio?que de l',ars5al2 unluckily
 x lacks ! fir/ & la/  leaves4 ,accord+ 
to ,m4 ,brunet1#bdf to :om ,m4 ,tosi1 ( 
,milan1 s5t !  description ( a p]fect   
copy1 also on vellum1 ! fir/ page reads3

  ',hor 9 laudem ,beatiss4 ,virg4 ,m>i  
ad usum ,romanum v5ales extant          
,p>rhisiis ad insigne vasis effracti4'  
,& ! la/3 ',hujusmodi ,hor nup]         
absoluebantur a prlo ,col9eo1 die       
vicesima prima ,octobris anno ,dom9i    
#aebg1 pro magi/ro ,got(r$o ,tor9o      
,biturigico ,bibliopola ad insigne vasis
  effracti ,p>rhisiis commorante1 ubi   
v5ales b5euolis omnibus amicabilit]     
extant4'    ,we give h]e) an extract f !
 lic5se ( ?is new publication1  :i*     
lic5se includ$ also ',*amp fleury' & !  
,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe3    ,franois1 by !   
grace ( ,god ,k+ ( ,france1 to ! ,provo/
 ( ,p>is1  ! ,bailli ( ,r\5 & ! ,s5es*al
 ( ,lyon1 & to all our o!r  ju/ici>s &  
(ficials & _! deputies1 & to ea* ( !m z 
to him  %all app]ta91 greet+4 ,our de> &
 well-belov$ mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory  de   
,b\rges1 booksell]1 liv+ at ,p>is1 ha?  
n[ caus$ x to be made  kn[n & %[n unto u
 t1 9 ord] to proclaim1 exalt & embelli%
  ! ,lat9 & ,fr5* tongues1 he ha? n long
 s9ce made & compos$  a book 9 prose & 9

 ! ,fr5* language entitl$3 ',l>t et     
sci5ce  de la deue et vraye proportion  
des lettres attiques1 autrem5t dictes   
antiques et vulgairem5t lettres roma9es1
 proportionnees selon le corps  et      
visaige huma9'2 ! :i* book he ha? caus$ 
to be plac$ be=e  u1 solicit+ & reque/+ 
u to grant unto him leave1 p]mission &  
lic5se to pr9t1 or cause to be pr9t$ !  
said book1 toge!r )  c]ta9 draw+s &     
vignettes ' l'antique &  la mod]ne'2    
likewise  friezes1 bord]s1 cr[ns &      
scrolls2 also to cause to be pr9t$ books
  ( ,h\rs1 9 su* =m & ( su* size z to   
him %all seem good1 dur+  ! "t & t]m (  
t5 ye>s1 beg9n+ on ! day ( ! pr9t+ (    
said ,book & said ,h\rs2 toge!r ) an    
ext5sion = ! same t]m  = c]ta9 draw+s & 
vignettes by him h]et(ore pr9t$4--,we   
h]eby  give y to "k1 t we1 9            
consid]ation ( ! =ego+1 g5]\sly  acc$+  
to ! petition & reque/ ( ! said mai/re  
,ge(roy ,tory1  & hav+ reg>d to ! toil1 
lab\r1 outlays & exp5se :i* x ha?       
behoov$ him to und]go & su/a91 z well 9 

! composition ( !  said books1 z = !    
engrav+ ( ! said draw+s1 vignettes1     
friezes1  bord]s1 cr[ns & scrolls to    
accompany ! said ,h\rs1 z h]e9be=e      
m5tion$1 9 div]s =ms & sizes1--h grant$ 
to him ! privilege  ( pr9t+ ! said      
books1 enjo9+ y n to all[ any o!r pr9t]s
  or booksell]s )9 our realm1 doma9s &  
seignories to pr9t ! said  books &      
,h\rs1 on pa9 ( "o hundr$ silv] m>cs to 
be paid to u1  & ( confiscation ( said  
books4 ,giv5 at ,*5onceau ! fif? day (  
,septemb]1 9 ! ye> ( grace "o ?\s& five 
hundr$ tw5ty-six1 &  ( our reign !      
twelf?4           99       99       99  
99       99    ,9 ?is new book ( ,h\rs  
!re are ?irty-two diff]5t bord]s1 :i*   
reappe> on e second leaf--"o hundr$ &   
tw5ty-eight 9 all4 ,!  text is embelli%$
 by sixte5 l>ge subjects1 naturally     
small]1 h[ev]1  ?an ^? 9 ! qu>to4 ,9 !  
copy at ! ,ars5al1 ! only "o t  ,i h    
se51 ^! subjects are col\r$4 ,i did n   
discov] ,tory's m>k  any:]e2 b 8 mottoes
 d appe>1--'m5ti bon devs occvrrit'2    

'sic  vt1 vel vt'2 'non plvs'2--:i*     
proves t ^! plates 7 engrav$ =  him1 if 
n by him4    ,a li/ ( ! draw+s foll[s3--
        #a & #b4 ,! ,angelic            
,salutation2 two plates on adjo9+ pages1
 z      9 ! qu>to ( #aebd-aebe4         
#c4 ,! ,visitation ( ! ,virg94          
#d4 ,! ,bir? ( ,jesus4        #e4 ,!    
,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds4        #f4 
,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi4        #g4 ,!  
,circumcision4        #h4 ,! ,flight    
into ,egypt4        #i4 ,! ,coronation (
 ! ,virg94        #aj4 ,/4 ,joa*im & ,/4
 ,anne ,embrac+ 7?is is n includ$ 9 !   
edition ( #aebd-aebe74        #aa4 ,!   
,crucifixion4        #ab4 ,! ,desc5t ( !
 ,holy ,_s on ! ,apo/les4        #ac4 ,!
 ,p5ance ( ,david4        #ad4 ,!       
,triumph ( ,dea?4        #ae4 ,! ,holy  
,tr9ity4        #af4 ,! ,virg9 & ! ,*ild
 ,jesus4        7,! la/ two are n       
includ$ 9 ! edition ( #aebd-aebe47    ,!
 signatures run f ,a to ,z2 t is to say1
 !re are tw5ty-?ree  octavo %eets4    ,!
 copy ( ! octavo ,h\rs ( #aebg at !     

,ars5al is a lovely volume  pr9t$ on    
vellum1 ) a numb] ( manuscript pray]s 9 
,fr5* add$ at  ! end4 ,! calligraphic   
execution ( ^! pray]s1 :i* are surr\nd$ 
by bord]s 9 imitation ( ^? 9 ! book1 is 
wond]fully f9e4 ,!  col\r+ ( ! plates & 
! illum9at+ ( ! initial lett]s &  ( ^?  
at ! ends ( p>agraphs make ! volume (   
great value4 ,x is  /ill 9 its orig9al  
b9d+ 7once v sumptu\s1 b n[ sadly out ( 
repair71 on ! cov]s ( :i* "o c di/+ui%  
int]lac$ ,c's1 b>r$  ,s's1 & />-%ap$    
figures =m$ ( two triangles turn$ end = 
end4  ,c x h belong$ to ,ca!r9e de      
,mdicis1 :o became ! consort (  ,h5ri   
,,ii 9 #aecc8 ,unluckily x lacks two    
ess5tial leaves1 ! fir/ &  ! la/4       
#c    ,9 ! same ye>1 ,tory _h pr9t$ by  
,simon ,dubois 7',silvius'7 a qu>to     
edition ( ?is same book ( ,h\rs1        
'suivant l'usage de ,p>is4'    ,x is    
dat$ ,octob] #bb1 #aebg4 ,x conta9s !   
new lic5se1 & comprises  ?irty-six qu>to
 %eets1 fold$ two by two accord+ to     
cu/om1 &  =m+ eighte5 octavo signatures1

 ,a to ,s4 ,! book is pr9t$ ?r\gh\t  9 !
 go?ic type ( t "t1 ) ! bord]s ' la     
mod]ne' m5tion$  9 ! lic5se ( #aebd1    
consi/+ ( arabesques ( fl[]s1 insects1  
animals1 etc4 ,!re are tw5ty-six        
complete bord]s1 :i* recur 9  regul>    
ord]4 ,we f9d aga9 "h1 z 9 ! fir/ qu>to1
 ?irte5 l>ge  subjects int]sp]s$ ?r\gh !
 text4 ,b a notewor?y fact is1 t  al?\gh
 ^! subjects1 ) two exceptions1#bdg are 
! same z ^?  9 ! fir/ qu>to1 !y are (   
entirely diff]5t designs1 appropriate   
to ! 'mod]n' bord]s & type4 ,x w\ld be  
difficult to c>ry fur!r  ! love (       
arti/ic h>mony4 ,nei!r ! bord]s nor !   
illu/rations  be> ,tory's m>k1 & ,i d\bt
 :e!r !y are 84 ,p]haps ! design 0      
,p]real's & ! engrav+ by "o ( ! arti/s  
employ$ by ,tory1 :o  mu/ !n h _h an    
organiz$ work%op1 if we may judge f !   
numb]  ( works :i* he produc$ ab\t t "t4
    ,dibd9 speaks en?usia/ically ( ?is  
edition ( ! ,h\rs1 9 8                  
',bibliographical ,decam]on'2 he ev5    
reproduces f\r ( ! l>ge cuts  by :i* x  

is illu/rat$4#bdh ,he says t x is ! 'mo/
 beautiful  "w' ( t sort t he has ev]   
se51 & expresses great surprise  t !    
arabesques h be5 ca/ aside4 ,i confess t
 ,i d n %>e  8 feel+4 ,! book seems to  
me badly done1 bo? f ! arti/ic &  f !   
typographical /&po9t3 ! bord]s d n      
h>monize1 !y  are out ( proportion1 & ! 
engrav+ does n impress me z beyond      
reproa*4 ,b ,dibd9's op9ion is1 z       
ev]ybody kn[s1 v unreliable2  8         
c>elessness is prov]bial4 ,inde$1 he    
gives u a /rik+ in/ance (  x 9 ?is v    
passage3 = he tells u t ?is book 0      
publi%$ by  ,tory ( ',bruges1' & t x has
 on ! title1 ! ,pot ,cass ( ,simon du   
,bois#bdi2 two errors 9 "o l9e6         
,among ! small cuts at ! foot ( ! pages1
 we obs]ve ! %ield (  ,france2 ! cr[n$  
,f2 ! cr[n$ salam&]2 ! cre/ ( ! k+'s    
"m1 'p>ty' ( ,france & ( ,savoy1 ) h]   
wid['s girdle2 h]  initial 7,l71 cr[n$2 
! %ield 'p>ty' ( ,nav>re & ( ,france1 ) 
! lett]s ,h & ,m int]tw9$ 7! initials ( 
,h5ri d',alb]t1 ,k+ (  ,nav>re1 &       

,m>gu]ite1 si/] ( ,franois ,i1 ^:       
m>riage _h be5  celebrat$ ,janu>y #bd1  
#aebfbej72 ! ,pot ,cass1 no4 #a1 t is to
 say1  9 its simple/ =m1 etc4    ,!     
exact title ( ?is book is z foll[s3     
',hore 9 laudem beatissime  ,virg9is    
,,m>ie3 secundum consuetud9em ,,ecclesie
 ,,p>isi5sis4' 7,"h !  ,pot ,cass1 no4  
#i47 ',v5ales hab5tur ,,p>rhisiis1      
,,apud ,,magi/rum ,,got(r$um  ,tor9um   
,biturigicum3 ,,sub ,,insigne ,,vasis   
,,effracti3 ,,gallico ,,s]mone ,,au     
,,pot  ,,casse4'--,all ! words "h pr9t$ 
9 small capitals are pr9t$ 9 r$4  ,on ! 
v]so ( ! title-page is ! lic5se1 dat$   
,septemb] #e1 #aebf4 ,at  ! end ( ! book
 is ! foll[+3 ',ces pres5tes ,heures a  
lusage de  ,p>is1 privilegiees p\r dix  
ans comm5ceans a la pres5te date de leur
  impression1 fur5t a*evees dimprim] le 
v+t deuxiesme i\r ,doctobre1  ,mil c9q  
c5s v+t sept1 p> mai/re ,simon du bois1 
imprimeur1 p\r  mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de 
,b\rges1 qui les v5d a ,p>is a l5seigne 
du ,pot  ,casse4' 7,"h ! same m>k z on !

 fir/ page47    ,x w be notic$ t1 al?\gh
 ,tory felt b\nd to give ! title ( !    
book 9 ,lat91 he c\ld n =be> to pr9t 8  
address 9 ,fr5*4    ,?is is ! ord] ( !  
plates1 all ( :i* measure n9e c5timetres
 by  six3--        #a & #b4 ,! ,angelic 
,salutation1 9 two plates on successive 
pages      7fol4 f #c v]so1 & f #d      
recto74        #c4 ,! ,sibyl ( ,tibur   
7see ! description on page #abc1 note   
#a71      fol4 g #h recto4        #d4   
,jesus on ! ,cross1 fol4 h #f recto4    
#e4 ,! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,_s on !       
,apo/les1 fol4 h #g recto4        #f4 ,!
 ,bir? ( ,jesus1 fol4 i #a recto4       
#g4 ,! ,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds1 fol4
 i #f recto4        #h4 ,! ,adoration ( 
! ,magi1 fol4 k #b recto4        #i4 ,! 
,pres5tation 9 ! ,temple1 fol4 k #f     
recto4        #aj4 ,! ,flight into      
,egypt1 fol4 l #b recto4        #aa4 ,! 
,coronation ( ! ,virg91 fol4 l #g recto4
        #ab4 ,david ,play+ ! ,h>p1 fol4 
m #e recto4        #ac4 ,! ,triumph (   
,dea?1 fol4 n #g recto4    ,m4          

,brunet#bea m5tions a copy ( ?is book on
 vellum4 ,! ,biblio?que  ,nationale owns
 "o on pap]1 b\nd by ,cap1 ) tool+ copi$
 f  ,tory's4      #d    ,,h\rs ,,( ,,!  
,,virg91 9 roman type1 ) bord]s &       
arabesques  ' l'antique' on ea* page4 ,a
 small #afmo volume1 pr9t$ by ,tory1    
,febru>y  #h1 #aebi 7old /yle74    ,"h  
is a description ( ?is little gem1 tak5 
f ! only copy t ,i  h se51 ,m4 ,niel's1 
:i* is on vellum4    ,! title reads     
?us3--    ',,hor ,,9 ,,laudem           
,,beatissim ,,virg9is ,,m>i1 ,,secundum 
,,usum  ,,romanum4' ,!n ! ,pot ,cass1 & 
at ! foot ( ! page3 ',m5ti  bon ,deus   
occurrit4'    ,on ! v]so ( !            
title-page3--    ',rex *ri/ianiss4      
/atuit ne quis alius a ,got(r$o ,tor9o  
,biturigico1  ,bibliopola ,p>rhisiis    
habitante1 imprimat aut imprimi faciat  
infra  dec5nium 9 toto regno hujusmodi  
coronam5ta et figuras1 sub pna          
gravissima1 ut 9 diplomate ad hoc obt5to
 latissime patet4'    ,!n comes an      
ab/ract ( ! pontifical lic5se1 undat$2 &

 on !  foll[+ leaf ! table ( ,ea/]-,days
 f #aecj to #aeeb4    ,on ! la/ page3   
',p>rhisiis1 apud ,got(r$um ,tor9um     
,biturigicum1 viii4  die febr4 anno sal4
 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxix1#beb ad insigne ,vasis  
effracti4'    ,! signatures run f ,a to 
,y2 t is to say1 ! book consi/s ( #bb   
octavo =ms1 or #agf leaves4 ,! pages1   
:i* conta9 #ba l9es ( brevi]1  measure  
?us3--        ,height1 text alone       
#gg millimetres4      ,height1 ) bord]  
#if millimetres4      ,wid?1 text alone 
#bi millimetres4      ,wid?1 ) bord]    
#dh millimetres4    ,! volume conta9s   
tw5ty-"o small cuts1 unsign$1 b all     
engrav$ 9  ,tory's mann]4 ,"h is a li/ (
 !m3--        #a4 ,jesus on ! ,cross2 a 
v small cut ) five sections1 l !        
,crucifixion ( ! qu>to ( #aebd-aebe2 t  
is to say1 !re are      bees at "w1     
birds build+ _! ne/s1 a peasant pl\gh+1 
&      ano!r %e>+ %eep4        #b & #c4 
,! ,angelic ,salutation2 two cuts fac+  
ea* o!r1 z 9      ! ,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe4 
#d & #e4 ,! ,visitation 7idem74         

#f & #g4 ,! ,bir? ( ,jesus 7idem74      
#h & #i4 ,! ,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds 
7idem74        #aj & #aa4 ,! ,adoration 
( ! ,magi 7idem74        #ab & #ac4 ,!  
,circumcision 7idem74        #ad4 ,!    
,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts4        #ae4 ,! 
,coronation ( ! ,virg94        #af4 ,!  
,crucifixion4        #ag4 ,! ,desc5t ( !
 ,holy ,_s4        #ah4 ,ba?%eba at !   
,ba?4        #ai4 ,! ,triumph ( ,dea?4  
#bj4 ,! ,tr9ity 7small cut74        #ba4
 ,! ,virg9 9 a halo1 ) an angel on ea*  
side4#bec      #e    ,,book ,,( ,,h\rs1 
qu>to2 same typographical arrangem5t z 9
 !  qu>to ( #aebd-aebe4 ,on !           
title-page1 :i* has ! bord] ( ^?  copies
 ( ! e>li] edition :i* be> ! impr9t (   
,simon de ,col9es1  we read3--    ',,hor
 ,,9 ,,laudem ,,beatiss4 ,,virg9is      
,,m>i4 ,,ad ,,usum                      
,,romanum4--,,p>rhisiis1  ,,apud        
,,got(r$um ,,tor9um ,,biturigicum1      
,,regium ,,impressorem4 7,!n comes  !   
motto3 ,,m5ti ,,bon ,,devs ,,occvrrit1 &
 b5ea? x ! ,pot  ,cass47 ,cum privilegio

 summi ,pont4 et ,regis *ri/ianiss4 ad  
dec5nium et  ultra1 ut 9 calce hujus    
op]is patet4'#bed    ,on ! v]so ( !     
title ! li/ ( ,ea/]-,days1 f #aeca to   
#aefj2 !n  ! ,cal5d>1 ! type 9 :i* ?is  
is set be+ s l>ge t x 0  necess>y to    
omit ! arabesques ) figures at ! foot ( 
! bord]  & sub/itute simple arabesques l
 ^? at ! top4    ,on ! recto ( ! la/    
leaf is ! ab/ract ( ! lic5ses1 papal &  
royal1 & on ! v]so ?is colophon1 set 9 !
 bord] ( ! la/ page  ( ',*amp fleury'3  
',p>rhisiis1 ex (fic9a ,got(r$i ,tor9i  
,biturigici1  regii impressoris1 ad     
insigne ,vasis effracti1 anno salutis   
,m4 ,d4  ,,xxxi1 die ,,xx m5sis         
octobris4' ,!n ! ,pot ,cass & at  ! foot
 ( ! page3--        ',effracti1 lector1 
subeas insignia vasis1        ,egregios 
flores ut tibi hab]e queis4'    ,!      
volume consi/s ( tw5ty signatures 7,a to
 ,v7 ( two %eets ea*1  set 9 ! roman    
type us$ 9 ',*amp fleury'2 bord]s ( !   
,h\rs (  #aebd-aebe2 also ! ?irte5      
draw+s ( t edition1 b ) special  bord]s 

9 ! =m ( porticoes1 :i* appe> 9 o!r m9or
 works (  ,tory publi%$ 9 #aeca1 ( :i*  
we %all speak 9 ! foll[+ section4  ,x is
 a fact wor?y ( rem>k t we no long] f9d 
! "n ,ge(roy  ,tory on 8 bord]s1 & t ev5
 8 m>k has disappe>$ f sev]al  ( ! cuts1
 p>ticul>ly ! fir/ cut ( ! ,angelic     
,salutation1#bee  ! ,adoration ( !      
,%eph]ds1 ! ,adoration ( ! ,magi1 !     
,flight  into ,egypt1 ! ,coronation ( ! 
,virg91 ! ,p5ance ( ,david1 & !         
,triumph ( ,dea?4 ,?is circum/ance leads
 me to believe t ,tory _h l5t  ^! plates
 to o!r publi%]s1 z he _h l5t 8 bord]s  
to ,simon de  ,col9es1 & t !y remov$ !  
m>ks 9 ord] to appropriate m  completely
 ! publications 9 :i* ! plates 7 us$4   
,?is 0 :at  ,simon de ,col9es did1 z we 
h already se5 7page #abj74    ,a no less
 int]e/+ fact is t1 9 ! bord]s1 ! cr[n$ 
,c's are  reta9$1 :i* ref] to ,claude de
 ,france1 ! fir/ wife ( ,franois ,i1  :o
 di$ 9 #aebd & 0 succe$$ 9 #aecj by     
,eleonora ( ,au/ria4    ,we f9d also 9  
?is edition f\r unsign$ cuts :i* d n    

appe> 9 !  qu>to ( #aebd-aebe3--        
,fol4 ,h #h4 ,! ,angelic ,salutation2 a 
special design1 qu>to size4    ,fol4 ,l 
#f4 ,! ,angelic ,salutation2 q small1   
occupy+ only ! upp]  "p ( a page4       
,fol4 ,r #g4 ,! ,tr9ity2 small1 ) a     
special bord]4    ,fol4 ,v #c4 ,!       
,virg92 small1 ) a special bord]4    ,! 
la/ two are tak5 f ! #afmo ,h\rs (      
#aebi4 ,! floriat$ lett]s  are ! same z 
9 ',*amp fleury4'    ,papillon1 :o      
speaks ( ?is book1#bef )\t giv+ ! title1
 &  attributes x to ,woeiriot1 :o 0 n   
born 9 #aeca1 expresses himself  ?us    
conc]n+ x3 ',i h se5 an old book 9 :i*  
!re are "s (  8 engrav+s2 x is an       
octavo1 ea* page ( :i* is surr\nd$ by a 
decorative bord]1 9 comp>tm5ts1 ( a     
beautiful go?ic type4 ,!y are  engrav$ v
 correctly1 ev5 ?\gh x is l9e engrav+1  
:i* is s  f9e1 s ev5 & s accurate1 t ,i 
am at a loss to und]/& h[ x  c\ld h be5 
done4 ,!re are 9 ?is book fifte5 or     
sixte5 l>ge  cuts1 also engrav$ 9 l9e2 !
 draw+ ( ! figures is passable4 ,!      

little ,lorra9e cross1 :i* ,woeiriot us$
 z a m>k1 may be se5 9  sev]al places 9 
! bord]s ( ?is book4'    ,m4 de         
,ro?s*ild's copy ( ?is edition has "o   
int]e/+ peculi>ity3  x is enri*$ by a   
l>ge plate1 unsign$1 pr9t$ on an oblong 
half-%eet1 repres5t+ ! ,triumph ( !     
,virg9 ,m>y1 :i* seems to  be an        
imitation ( ! ,triumph ( ,apollo 9      
',*amp fleury4' ,! ,virg9  appe>s 9 a   
*>iot drawn by unicorns2 beh9d ! *>iot  
are ! ,captive  ,wom52 ar\nd ! *>iot1   
,prud5ce1 ,temp]ance1 ,ju/ice & ,/r5g?2 
9 front ( ! unicorns1 ,hope1 ,fai?1     
,*>ity2 & f>!r 9 front !  ,n9e ,muses1 !
 ,sev5 ,lib]al ,arts1 ! h&maid5s ( !    
,virg94 ,9  ! backgr\nd1 we see !       
,virg9al ,palace1 ! ,palace ( ,jesse1 & 
!  ,temple ( ,hon\r4 ,b5ea? ! picture is
 an explanation 9 ,fr5* v]se1  :i* beg9s
 ?us3--        ',les antiques ,ces>s    
triomph]5t p> gloire1      ,mais p>     
humilite 7a9si le faut il croire7       
,la noble ,vi]ge va triomphante en bon  
heur      ,du palais virg9al jusquau    

temple dhonneur4'    ,i h se5 ?is       
engrav+ n[h]e else except 9 a copy ( !  
edition  ( ! ,h\rs publi%$ 9 #aedb by   
,olivi] ,mall>d1 ( :i* ,i %all speak  9 
! ?ird "p2 b ,i h no d\bt t x 0 includ$ 
orig9ally 9  all copies ( ! edition (   
#aeca1 p]haps also 9 t ( #aebd-aebe4    
,its  *ances ( pres]vation 7 injur$ by  
its be+ b\nd 9 ! =m ( a  map4 ,at all   
ev5ts ?is unsign$ plate is 9 ,tory's    
mann]1 & x c  h>dly be d5i$ t x belongs 
to him4      #f    ,at a "t :i* ,i am   
unable to fix ) precision1 b n e>li] ?an
  ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 #aeca1 ,tory pr9t$
 ano!r book1 9 octavo1 )  bord]s made up
 ( plants1 animals1 insects1 birds1     
etc41 l ^? 9  ! qu>to ,h\rs ( #aebg1 b1 
naturally1 on a small] scale4 ,i h  nev]
 se5 ?is book1 b its exi/5ce is e/abli%$
 to my satisfaction  by ! publication ( 
a book ( ,h\rs1 at a lat] date1 by      
,olivi]  ,mall>d1 ) ! same bord]s &     
vignettes4 ,i c give ) c]ta9ty  nei!r ! 
title nor ! date ( pr9t+ ( ,tory's book2
 b ! date  ( ! engrav+s is readily      

det]m9$ approximately1 ?anks to c]ta9   
ornam5ts ( ,mall>d's book4 ,= in/ance1  
we f9d 9 x1 z 9 ! ,h\rs  ( #aebg1 !     
cr[n$ ,f & ! salam&] ( ,franois ,i1 !   
cr[n$ ,l  & ! bip>t$ %ield 7,france &   
,savoy7 ( 8 "m1 :o di$ 9  #aeca1 & a    
blank %ield :i* sugge/s ! wid[hood (    
,franois1 &  consequ5tly proves t ^!    
cuts 7 design$ be=e ,july1 #aecj4 ,z  = 
my ascription ( ^! cuts to ,tory1 x is  
due to ! /yle ( !  bord]s1 :i* are copi$
 f ! ,h\rs ( #aebg4 ,moreov]1 he has    
add$ a  special symbol1 namely1 !       
coat-(-arms ( ,b\rges 7?ree %eep1 plac$ 
two & "o1 & we>+ coll>s71 :i* appe>s n[ 
& aga9 at ! foot  ( ! page1 beside !    
symbols ( ,franois ,i & 8 "m4 ,z ,i h   
said1 ,i d n "k ! title ( ! book 9 :i*  
,tory fir/ us$ ^!  cuts2 x seems to me1 
h[ev]1 t we may fairly conclude f ! use 
,olivi] ,mall>d made ( !m t x 0 a book (
 ,h\rs2 ,tory probably  decid$ to publi%
 an octavo edition ( 8 ,h\rs ' la       
mod]ne' ( #aebg1  z he _h publi%$ 9     
#aebg an octavo edition ( 8 ,h\rs '     

l'antique'  ( #aebd-aebe4 ,inde$1 x may 
be t ! book 9 "q is ! "o ?us  describ$  
by ,m4 ,brunet3 ',hor 9 laudem beatissim
 ,virg9is ,m>i ad usum                  
,ro?omag5sem4--,p>isiis1 ad insigne     
,vasis effracti4 #aecf4' ,small octavo1 
roman type1 l9e engrav+s4    ,x w be se5
 t ! book is said to be pr9t$ at ! sign 
( ! ,pot  ,cass1 )\t m5tion ( ! pr9t]'s 
"n4 ,?is may mean t x 0  pr9t$ by       
,tory's wid[1 :o publi%$ ,macault's "w 9
 ! same way 9  #aece4    ,we %all speak 
else:]e ( ,mall>d's book1 b ?is is !    
place to  m5tion ! engrav+s x conta9s1  
:i* d\btless appe>$ also 9  ,tory's     
book4 ,9 ,mall>d's publication ( #aeda  
!re are sixte5 diff]5t  bord]s1 ! same  
"o be+ always plac$ on ! recto & v]so ( 
ea*  leaf1 & n9ete5 ( ! plates ( ! #afmo
 edition ( #aebi4 ,! two  lack+ are     
numb] #a & numb] #ba4 ,! engrav+s ( ,!  
,visitation are  reproduc$ bel[4        
,illu/ration      ,,footnotes3          
,footnote #bdd3 ,x 0 b\ght = #cjbe      
francs1 exclusive ( commissions1  = !   

,biblio?que ,impriale 79 ,decemb]1      
#ahfj74 ,x is a sup]b copy1  /ill 9 its 
orig9al b9d+4 ,m4 ,brunet m5tions two   
o!r copies3 7#a7  ,t ( ,b>on de ,heiss1 
! cuts 9 :i* 7 col\r$1 & :i* br\ght     
only #fj francs 9 #aghe4 ,x 0 ! same    
copy1 app>5tly1 :i* 0 sold  = #ac p\nds 
at ! sale ( ,ri*>d ,heb]4 7#b7 ,!       
,mc,carthy copy1 extra  illu/rat$ ) #ai 
lovely m9iatures f an old manuscript1   
has br\ght  #dej francs4    ,footnote   
#bde3 ,! translator has be=e him a copy 
( an e>li] edition  7#aebi7 ( ?is "w1 ! 
title-page ( :i* reads z foll[s3        
',lavr5tii  ,vallae de ,l+vae ,lat9ae   
,elegantia libri sex1 iam t]tiu de      
integro bona  fide emaculati4 ,eiusdem  
de ,reciprocatione ,sui  ,suus libellus 
apprime  vtilis4 ,cum indice amplissimo4
 ,p>isiis ,apud ,simonem ,col9um4'      
#aebi4 ,!  bord] diff]s slightly f t    
describ$ above4 ,9 ?is case ,tory's  m>k
 0 n remov$ by ,col9es1 b appe>s twice4 
,footnote #bdf3 ,manuel de ,libraire1   
#e? ed41 vol4 v1 col4 #afeh4            

,footnote #bdg3 ,! ,adoration ( !       
,%eph]ds is replac$1 z 9 !  octavo      
edition1 by ! ,annunciation to !        
,%eph]ds1 & ! ,visitation  by an        
entirely diff]5t subject1 tak5 f a      
,*ri/ian leg5d3 !  ,emp]or ,augu/us1    
kneel+ on ! gr\nd1 holds "o h& ( !      
,sibyl (  ,tibur1 :o ) ! o!r h& po9ts to
 ! ,virg9 & ! ,*ild ,jesus 9  ,heav54   
,footnote #bdh3 ,vol4 i1 pp4 #id-ih4    
,footnote #bdi3 ,bibliographical        
,decam]on1 vol4 i1 p4 #ih4    ,footnote 
#bej3 ,?is pr9cess1 born 9 #adib1 0 !   
gr&mo!r ( ,h5ri  ,,iv2 %e m>ri$1 fir/1  
,*>les1 duc d',al5on4 ,%e 0 fam\s = h]  
intellectual qualities1 & we owe to h]  
sev]al notewor?y works4    ,footnote    
#bea3 ,manuel de ,libraire1 vol4 iv1 #d?
 edit41 p4 #hjb1 col4 #a4    ,footnote  
#beb3 #aecj new /yle4    ,footnote #bec3
 ,9 my fir/ edition ,i describ$ only #ai
 cuts1 aft] !  imp]fect copy ( ,m4 de   
,ro?s*ild4    ,footnote #bed3 ,tory _h  
already receiv$ lic5ses = tw5ty ye>s = 8
  ,h\rs 7see supra1 pp4 #aje-i1 #aba71 s

 t he did n ne$ ?is fur!r  grant1 :i*1  
inde$1 he did n pr9t at ! end ( 8 book4 
,footnote #bee3 ,?is cut1 on ! v]so ( a 
leaf ( :i* ! recto is  blank1 is miss+ 9
 _m copies4    ,footnote #bef3 ,trait de
 la ,gravure sur ,bois1 vol4 i1 p4 #aic4
          ,illu/ration    ,,section     
,,iii4    ,,works ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,tory 
,,= ,,fran,,ois ,i4      #a    ,,le     
,,sacre ,,et ,,coronnem5t ,,de ,,la     
,,royne1 ,,imprime ,,p> ,,le ,,comm&em5t
 ,,du  ,,roy ,,no/re ,,sire4 7,pot ,cass
 no4 #f47 ,on le v5d a ,p>is1 en la rue 
,sa9ct ,iaques1 devant lescu de ,basle1 
et devant leglise de la ,magdale9e1  a  
l5seigne du ,pot ,cass4--,avec          
privilege4    ,qu>to1 ( ?ree signatures4
 ,p>is1 ,ge(roy ,tory1 #aeca4    ,!     
title :i* ,i h transcrib$ is set 9 a    
pretty portico-%ap$  bord]1 decorat$ )  
arabesques1 at ! foot ( :i* is f\nd ! ^w
  'salvs4'    ,on ! v]so3 ',il e/ p]mis 
a mai/re ,ge(froy ,tory de ,b\rges1     
m>*ant  libraire1 dem\rant a ,p>is1     
imprim] et mettre en v5te ce pres5t     

livre1' etc4 ,on ! recto ( ! second     
leaf3 ',ce/ ,lordre et =me qui  a e/e   
faicte et t5ue p> le comm&em5t du ,roy  
no/re ,sire au ,sacre  et ,coronnem5t de
 la ,royne ma dame ,leonore ,dau/ri*e1  
seur aisnee de  ,lemp]eur1 le c9quiesme 
i\r de m>s ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxx4 ,lequel 444 a 
e/e mis et r$ige p> escript au vray p>  
moy ,guillaume ,bo*etel1 son  notaire et
 secretaire1 signant en ses f9ances4444'
    ,! text beg9s imm$iately "u ?is1 ) !
 beautiful decorat$  lett] 7,l7 :i* is  
reproduc$ on page #a ( ?is book4    ,!  
lic5se1 pr9t$ on ! la/ leaf b "o1 in=ms 
u t ,tory _h  !n become a pr9t]1 :5ce we
 may conclude t x 0 he :o pr9t$  !      
volume1 al?\gh !re is no def9ite /atem5t
 to t effect4    ',we h giv5 to mai/re  
,ge(froy ,tory1 booksell]1 & pr9t]1     
leave  to pr9t ! ,que5's ,coronation1 & 
d =bid all o!r pr9t]s to  pr9t ! same = 
! t]m ( "o ye>1#beg on pa9 ( summ>y f9e 
on  conviction !re(4 ,done at ,p>is !   
t5? day ( ,m>* "o ?\s& five  hundr$ &   
?irty4 ,,de ,,la ,,b>re4'    ,on ! la/  

page1 :i* is set 9 a bord] ( ! same type
 z t ( !  title-page1 we read1 above !  
,pot ,cass3 ',! pr9t+ ( ?is pres5t  book
 0 f9i%$ ! ,,xvi day ( ,m>* ,m4 ,d4     
,,xxx1#beh & x is =  sale1'#bei etc4    
#b        ,,l5tree ,,de ,,la ,,royne    
,,en ,,sa ,,ville  ,,cite ,,de ,,p>is1  
,,imprimee ,,p> ,,le      ,,comm&em5t   
,,du ,,roy ,,no/re ,,sire4 7,pot ,cass1 
no4 #f47 ,on la v5d      a ,p>is1 en la 
,rue ,sa9ct ,iaques devant ,lescu ,de   
,basle1  devant      leglise de la      
,magdale9e1 ,a ,l5seigne du ,pot        
,casse4--,avec ,privilege4      ,qu>to1 
( six signatures4 ,p>is1 ,ge(roy ,tory1 
#aeca4    ,?is title is set )9 ! *>m+   
title-page bord] ( ! ,col9es  copies ( !
 ,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe4 ,on ! v]so ( !     
title-page3 ',il e/  p]mis1' etc41 z 9 !
 prec$+ volume4 ,on ! second leaf ! text
  beg9s ) a beautiful decorat$ lett]    
7,a7 aft] ! /yle ( ! ,l  ( ! volume la/ 
describ$4 ,?is page also is set 9 a     
portico-%ap$  bord]1 ) arabesques2 b !  
latt] are diff]5t f ^? 9 !  ',sacre4'   

,we f9d1 too1 ?ree o!r & diff]5t bord]s 
9 ! balance ( !  "w1 :i* gives u 9 all  
six pages ) bord]s 9 addition to t (  ! 
title-page & t ( ! la/ page1 :i* is     
id5tical ) t (  ! la/ page ( ',*amp     
fleury'2 "s floriat$ lett]s also h be5  
borr[$ f ?is la/-nam$ "w4 ,?\gh none (  
^! are sign$1 !y  are surely ,tory's1 s 
f> z ! designs are conc]n$1 at lea/4    
,! text ( ?is book1 z ( ! prec$+1 is by 
,guillaume ,bo*etel1 :o  sign$ x4       
,foll[+ 8 text1 ,tory ins]t$ a *>m+ cut1
 repres5t+  ! gift pres5t$ by ! city (  
,p>is to ! ,que5--a magnific5t          
c&elabrum4 ,at ! top are ! words3       
',dese+ du pres5t faict a la  ,royne en 
deux *&eli]s4'#bfj ,! lic5se grant$ to  
,tory = pr9t+  ?is book is id5tical ) t 
( ! prec$+1 except t x is dat$  at      
,anet1 ,april #bf1 #aeca4 ,we le>n f !  
la/ page t ! pr9t+ 0  f9i%$ on ,tuesday1
 ,may #i1 #aeca4    ,ge(roy ,tory 0 n   
simply ! pr9t] ( ?is little volume2 he 0
 also  ! publi%]1 & he add$ to ! text   
?ree poems 9 ,lat91 ( 8 own             

composition4 ,"h !y are3--      ,ge(roy 
,tory ( ,b\rges to ,que5 ,leonora4#bfa  
,we are ab\t to celebrate ?is triumph ( 
y\rs1 ,leonora1 :i* y\r  ,p>isians h    
conf]r$ ^u y4 ,y are a que5 s lov+-k9d  
to u  t we all c say t y are a real     
goddess4 ,we c c]ta9ly say t  y are a   
b5ign goddess1 s9ce y at la/ bless u )  
grateful peace4  ,) peace y bless all :o
 inhabit ! ,fr5* k+dom1 s k9d h  be5 !  
fates 9 e/abli%+ y 9 p[]4 ,z "o upright1
 aye1 holy1  g5tle1 & a true be/[] (    
bless+s1 y h br\ght our lilies back  to 
_! c\ntry4 ,by y\r leave1 ,i w speak 9  
few words1 & ,i w  proclaim ! tru?3 9 y 
resides full national salvation = u all4
      ,! same to ! same4    ,may ! gods 
long cont9ue y\r happy lot1 ,leonora4 ,y
 are our ,joy1 our  ,peace1 & our       
grateful ,repose4      ,! same ,tory to 
! ,fr5* ,p4    ,exult & be glad1 p (    
,france2 y see :at happ9ess ,leonora n[ 
br+s to y4 ,%e1 s5t1 be sure1 by !      
manife/ w ( ,god1 enables  y at la/ to  
enjoy ! bless+s ( peace4 ,/rew roses1   

laurel1 violets1  n>d1 & saffron1 &     
m]rily revel to y\r he>ts' cont5t4 ,b be
  c>eful too t y1 be/ ( p1 be n backw>d 
9 r5d]+ pi\s  pray]s to ,god4 ,if y nev]
 cease to s+ ,god's praises & to frequ5t
  8 temples1 believe me1 y w long enjoy 
! bless+s ( peace4 ,y  w behold ! gold5 
ages b5ea? ! smil+ heav51 & on e>? y  w 
reap 9 prosp]ity gold5 h>ve/s4 ,add to  
?is t y w 9  simil> mann] become a race 
all gold5 too4 ,cont9ue1 !re=e1 y\r     
holy s]vices to ! mo/ high ,god4      #c
        ,,9 ,,lodoic ,,regis ,,matris   
,,mortem ,,epitaphia ,,lat9a ,,et       
,,gallica4--,,epitaphes ,a ,,la ,,l\5ge 
,,de ,,ma ,,dame ,,m]e ,,du ,,roy       
,,faictz ,,p>      ,,plusieurs          
,,recomm5dables ,,au!urs4 7,pot ,cass   
no4 #f47 ,on les      v5d a ,p>is devant
 ,leglise de la ,magdele9e1 a ,l5seigne 
du ,pot      ,casse4--,avec privilege4  
,qu>to1 ( two & a half signatures4      
,p>is1 ,g4 ,tory1 #aeca4    ,! lic5se1  
dat$ ,p>is1 ,octob] #ac1 #aeca1 & sign$ 
,,de ,,la  ,,b>re1 l ! two prec$+1 gives

 ,tory at la/ ! title ( k+'s  pr9t]3    
',we h grant$ to mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory1  
m>*ant libraire et  imprimeur du ,roy1  
leave1' etc4 ,on ! la/ page1 :i*1 z well
 z !  fir/1 is set 9 a bord]1#bfb are ! 
words3 ',pr9t$ at ,p>is1 at !  sign ( ! 
,pot ,cass1 by mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de  
,b\rges1 booksell] &  k+'s pr9t]4 ,!    
,,xvii day ( ,octob]1 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxi4'  
,z ! title-page indicates1 ?is volume   
conta9s v]ses 9 ,lat9 & 9  ,fr5* by     
div]s contempor>y au?ors4 ,among ! =m]  
is "o by ,ge(roy  ,tory himself1 :i* ,i 
w give z a specim54      ,l\ise1 royal  
"m1 addresses & consoles h] ,france3    
writt5 by  ,ge(roy ,tory ( ,b\rges4#bfc 
,france1 :y d y 9 deepe/ sorr[ m\rn =   
me8 ,d y n "k t  ! :ole human race is   
de/9$ to die8 ,revive1 & consid] h[ ,i  
by  my =esight pres]v$ y f ! bitt] &    
ru?less enemy4 ,i leave  to y a son1 k+ 
by div9e w1 :o "u my guidance *]i%es y  
9 glori\s peace4 ,joyfully he beholds 9 
y\r arms 8 pl$ges1 :o  w br+ ! :ole _w  
"u y\r sway4 ,y h a que5 :o is  !       

fo/]-daught] ( virtue & peace1 & :o     
blesses y\r lot )  good =tune4 ,y h also
 ano!r que51 :o is ! si/] & good        
c\nselor ( y\r consecrat$ k+4 ,) su*    
guides z ^!1 de>  ,france1 y %\ld n     
compla94 ,y are =tunate 9 hav+ su*      
lead]s4  ,moreov]1 :5 ,i die1 ,i w n    
des]t y1 = y h my immortal  "n4         
,devot$ly ,i w ev] pray = y be=e !      
mighty ,?und]]1  ask+ t y may reign     
victori\sly & nobly4 ,/rew laurel = me1 
violets1 n>d1 & saffron2 /rew also      
fl[]s1 lilies1 g>l&s1 &  roses4 ,add to 
^!1 moreov]1 hymns ) mo/ exalt$ praises1
 rites1  melodies1 inc5se1 myrrh1 &     
pray]s4 ,hesitate n to erect alt>s to   
me4  ,=1 z a b5ign goddess1 ,i n[ proce$
 to fly to ,heav54 ,f>ewell4            
99       99       99       99       99  
,! fir/ two ( ^! ?ree opuscula exhibit  
?ree diff]5t k9ds (  type3 t ( ',*amp   
fleury' & two o!rs4 ,9 ! ?ird we f9d a  
f\r?  size4 ,x w be se5 t ,tory's       
pr9t+-(fice 0 increas+ 9                
importance4#bfd      #d                 

,,ordonnances ,,du ,,roy 7,franois ,i71 
etc4    ,qu>to1 ( f\r signatures 7,a to 
,d74 ,p>is1 #aecb4    ,i h se5 only !   
la/ signature ( ?is collection4 ,x has a
 special  title-page1 embelli%$ by !    
bord] ( ! ,col9es copies ( ! ,h\rs  (   
#aebd-aebe2 b ! signature lett] 7,d7 & !
 fir/ ^w ( ! title  demon/rate ! exi/5ce
 ( at lea/ ?ree o!rs4 ,x seems t ,ge(roy
  ,tory treat$ ! legislative docum5ts ( 
,franois ,i 9 ! sixte5?  c5tury z !     
,imp]ial pr9t+-(fice treats ! ',bullet9 
des ,lois'  to-day3 t is to say1 ea*    
fold has a title1 al?\gh x =ms a "p (  !
 same publication ) t :i* prec$es & t   
:i* foll[s4    ,i transcribe ! title ( !
 signature t ,i h se51#bfe made up (    
six leaves1 t is a %eet & a half        
qu>to#bff 7enc>tes73--    ,,autres      
,,ordonnances ,,n\velles ,,du ,,roy     
,,no/re ,,sire ,,sur ,,le/at ,,des      
,,tresori]s ,,et ,,manym5t ,,des        
,,f9ances1 ,,publiees ,,en ,,la ,,*ambre
 ,,des ,,comptes  ,,et ,,au ,,conseil   
,,de ,,la ,,t\r ,,c>ree4 7,pot ,cass47  

,imprimees a ,p>is p>  mai/re ,ge(roy   
,tory de ,b\rges1 libraire et imprimeur 
du ,roy4 ,devant  ,leglise de la        
,madele9e1 a l5seigne du ,pot           
,casse4--,avec privilege comme  il app]t
 cy apres en la f94    ,!n foll[ f\r    
ord9ances ( ! k+1 ( ! ye> #aecb1 'sur   
le/at  des tresori]s1' etc4 ,!y are     
dat$1 ! fir/ at ,hamby1 ,april #ai1  !  
second at ,*teaubriant1 ,june #ad1 !    
?ird & f\r? also at  ,*teaubriant1 ,may 
#af4 ,on ! recto ( ! la/ leaf is !      
duplicate (  ! lic5se1 9 ^! words3--    
',! judges appo9t$ by ! k+ 9 ! ,*ambre  
de la ,t\r ,c>ree to  adm9i/] ! f9ances1
 hav+ consid]$ ! petition pres5t$ by    
,ge(roy ,tory1 booksell] & k+'s pr9t]1  
pray+ t he may h  p]mission to pr9t !   
ord9ances ( late issu$ by ! k+ t\*+  !  
adm9i/ration ( 8 f9ances & ! (fic]s     
engag$ !re91  :i* h be5 publi%$ 9 said  
*amb]1 & t all o!r booksell]s  & pr9t]s 
may be =bidd5 to pr9t or to cause to be 
pr9t$ !  said ord9ances until !         
expiration ( ?ree ye>s next ensu+1 on   

pa9 ( summ>y f9e1 ! said judges h       
p]mitt$ & d p]mit !  said ,ge(roy ,tory 
to pr9t ! said ord9ances1 & =bid all o!r
  booksell]s & pr9t]s to pr9t or cause  
to be pr9t$ ! said  ord9ances = "o      
ye>1#bfg on pa9 ( summ>y f9e4 ,done at  
,p>is !  eighte5? day ( ,july1 9 ! ye>  
"o ?\s& five hundr$ ?irty-two4  ,sign$3 
,bordel4'    ,on ! la/ page is !        
beautiful f9al bord] ( ',*amp fleury1' 9
  :i* is ! ,pot ,cass2 & b5ea? x are !  
words3 ',! pr9t+ (  ^! pres5t ord9ances 
0 f9i%$ ! tw5tie? day ( ,july ,m4  ,d4  
,,xxxii1 by mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de     
,b\rges1 booksell] & k+'s  pr9t]4'      
#e        ,,lhi/oire ,,ecclesia/ique (  
,eusebius ,,translatee      ,,de ,,lat9 
,,en ,,fran,,ois ,,p> ,,messire ,,claude
 ,,de ,,seyssel1 ,,evesque ,,lors       
,,de ,,m>seille1 ,,depuis ,,ar*evesque  
,,de ,,?ur94--,imprimee p>      le      
comm&em5t du ,roy 7,pot ,cass74--,on les
 v5d a ,p>is1 devant      leglise de la 
,magdela9e1 a l5seigne du ,pot ,casse4  
,p> mai/re      ,ge(roy ,tory de        

,b\rges1 m>*ant libraire et imprimeur du
      ,roy4--,avec privilege p\r six    
ans4    ,p>is1 ,g4 ,tory1 #aecb4 ,folio2
 #f prelim9>y leaves1 #aea leaves (     
text1  numb]$1 & a f9al unnumb]$ leaf1  
on ! v]so ( :i* are !  words3 ',! pr9t+ 
( ?is pres5t book 0 f9i%$ ! ,,xxi  day (
 ,octob]1 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxii1 by mai/re    
,ge(roy ,tory1' etc4 ,!n  foll[s ! ,pot 
,cass1 surm\nt$ by ! arms ( ,france1    
borr[$ f !  v]so ( ! title-page ( ',*amp
 fleury4'      #f        ,,les ,,troys  
,,premi]s ,,livres ,,de ,,lhi/oire ,,de 
,,diodore ,,sicili51                    
,,hi/oriographe ,,grec4 ,,translatez    
,,de ,,lat9 ,,en ,,francoys ,,p>        
,,mai/re      ,,an?o9e ,,macault        
,,notaire ,,secretaire ,,et ,,vallet    
,,de ,,*ambre ,,ord9aire      ,,du      
,,roy1 ,,francoys ,,premi]4--,imprimez  
de l'ordonnance et      comm&em5t dudit 
seigneur4--,avecques privilege a six    
ans4--,on les      v5t a ,p>is en la rue
 de la ,iuifv]ie1 devant la ,magdala9e1 
a      l'enseigne#bfh du pot cass4      

,at ! end3 ',imprim a ,p>is1 en avril   
,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxv4'#bfi--,qu>to4    ,!     
title-page ( ?is book is embelli%$ by a 
portico-%ap$ bord]1  :i* is f\nd 9 !    
fir/ ?ree opuscula describ$ 9 ?is       
section4 ,on  ! v]so ( ! title1 9 !     
vellum copy at ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1
  is ! f9al bord] ( ',*amp fleury1' 9   
:i* are depict$ ! arms (  ,engl&1 ) !   
device1 ,,diev ,,e/ sic ,,mon ,,droict4 
,! au?or's exordium beg9s ) a l>ge lett]
 ,s1 decorat$ ) an  escut*eon be>+ two  
fasces accompani$ by n9e besants1 ?ree  
by ?ree1  ) ?is device 9 ,greek3        
,,mhketi 7'n at all'72 ^! are           
,macault's arms1 d\btless4 ,?is lett]   
appe>s aga9 on folio #adh4 ,fac+  ! fir/
 page ( text is a magnific5t engrav+    
repres5t+ ,franois ,i  surr\nd$ by 8    
c\rt1 li/5+ to ,macault z he reads 8    
book to !  k+4 ,! au?or is repres5t$ 9 a
 cl]ical co/ume1 ) a calotte on  8 head4
 ,beside him are ! ?ree sons ( ,franois 
,i3 ,franois1 :o di$  a few ye>s lat]1  
,h5ri1 :o became ,h5ri ,,ii1 & ,*>les1  

,duc d',orlans4  ,?is engrav+ is a      
fai?ful copy ( ! pa9t+ on ,macault's    
orig9al  manuscript1 :i* 0 /ill 9       
,france 9 #ahaa1 b has s9ce cross$ ov]  
to ,engl&4 ,x is describ$ 9 ,"p #c1     
section #a 7pages #aff-afh74    ,! pr9t$
 book =ms a qu>to volume ( #h unnumb]$  
prelim9>y leaves1  #aeb numb]$ leaves   
7signatures ,a to ,q71 & #h leaves (    
index3 #afh leaves  9 all4 ,on ! la/    
page is ! f9al bord] ( ',*amp fleury1'  
:i*  appe>s also on ! v]so ( !          
title4#bgj    ,illu/ration3 ,,pi]re     
,,r(fet      ,,footnotes3    ,footnote  
#beg3 ,! lic5se _h no soon] expir$ ?an !
 book 0  repr9t$1 z may be se5 by a copy
 ( an edition 9 go?ic type1 ( eight     
octavo signatures1 dat$ #aeca1 9 !      
,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,footnote    
#beh3 #aeca new /yle4    ,footnote #bei3
 ,a new edition ( ?is book has rec5tly  
be5 publi%$  at ,brussels1 be+ a        
photo-li?ographic reproduction ( ! copy 
9 !  ,biblio?que du ,roi4    ,footnote  
#bfj3 ,see :at ,m4 ,a4 de ,montaiglon   

says ( ?is engrav+ 9 !  ,ar*ives de     
l',art franais1 vol4 ix1 p4 #bff4       
,footnote #bfa3 ,= orig9al ,lat91 see   
,app5dix ,x1 y4    ,footnote #bfb3 ,!   
bord]s are ! same z ^? at ! beg9n+ & end
  ( ! ,entree de la ,royne4    ,footnote
 #bfc3 ,= orig9al ,lat91 see ,app5dix   
,x1 z4    ,footnote #bfd3 ,^! ?ree      
opuscula are b\nd toge!r 9 "o volume at 
! ,biblio?que de l',ars5al4 ,!          
,biblio?que ,nationale also owns !m     
all1 b\nd sep>ately & m or less         
imp]fect4 ,! omission ( ! la/  ( ! ?ree 
f ! new catalogue is an error1 = x is 9 
! libr>y4    ,footnote #bfe3 ,at ! %op (
 ,m4 ,poti]1 booksell]1 ,p>is4 ,m4      
,alkan1  s5ior1 also owns ! la/ leaf (  
?is signature4    ,footnote #bff3 ,if ! 
o!r ?ree signatures are complete1 !y    
%\ld  conta9 six %eets1 fold$ two & two1
 accord+ to cu/om4    ,footnote #bfg3 ,x
 w be obs]v$ t ! judges grant$ ! lic5se 
= b "o ye>1 in/ead ( ! ?ree t ,tory _h  
ask$4 ,i h se5  ano!r simil> collection 
( ord9ances 9 ! "n ( ,galiot ,dupr1     

dat$ #aebh1 = :i* ! judges ext5d$ !     
lic5se to two ye>s4    ,footnote #bfh3  
,"h & else:]e we f9d ! apo/rophe1 b its 
use is  n yet con/ant4 ,! compositors 7 
n us$ to ! sign1 :i* 0  employ$ to      
designate ! suppression ( a lett] =     
euphony's sake4    ,footnote #bfi3 ,x   
may be t we %\ld read #aecf new /yle1 z 
,ea/]  fell 9 t ye> on ,april #af4 ,we  
add ?is book to ,tory's li/1 al?\gh  he 
0 dead at t "t1 because x 0 evid5tly    
begun by him &  f9i%$ by 8 wid[4        
,footnote #bgj3 ,m4 ,ambroise ,firm9    
,didot own$ a copy ( ?is book1 on  pap]1
 9 its anci5t b9d+1 ) ! ,pot ,cass4 ,he 
own$ also ano!r  copy1 on vellum4       
,,section ,,iv4 ,,works ,,pr9t$ ,,by    
,,tory ,,= ,,private ,,individuals4     
#a        ,,anti/itis ,,incomp>abilis   
,,mi*,,lis ,,bodeti1 ,,dum ,,viv]et     
,,episcopi      ,,ducis ,,l+on5sis ,,et 
,,p>is ,,franci ,,epic$ium4    ,bel[ ?is
 title1 ! arms ( ,mi*el de ,b\det1      
engrav$ on wood4 ,at !  end is ! ,pot   
,cass1 ) ?is colophon3 ',p>isiis anno   

salutis human  #aecj4' 7,mi*el de ,b\det
 _h di$ 9 #aebi1 ) ! title ( duke &     
pe]1 :i* ! ,bi%ops ( ,langres _h borne  
s9ce ! twelf? c5tury47  ,six qu>to      
leaves ,p>is1 ,g4 ,tory1 #aecj4 ,libr>y 
( ! ,faculty (  ,m$ic9e ( ,montpelli]1  
no4 #bib4    ,hav+ _h occasion to visit 
! neighb\rhood ( ,montpelli] = reasons  
connect$ ) my heal?1 ,i seiz$ !         
opportunity to exam9e ?is volume  &     
complete my in=mation conc]n+ x4 ,on !  
fir/ page1 surr\nd$  by ! bord] ( !     
,col9es copies ( ! ,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe1  
are ^!  words3 ',anti/itis              
,incomp>abilis ,mi*lis ,bodeti dum      
viv]et ,episcopi  ,ducis ,l+on5sis et   
,franci ,p>is ,epic$ium4' ,!n ! arms (  
,mi*el  de ,b\det4 ,on ! v]so3 ',cautum 
e/ privilegio1 ne quis hoc ,epic$ium    
imprimat aut imprimi curet infra bi5nium
 subpena 9 diplomate ad hoc  obt5to     
cont5ta4' ,! f\r foll[+ leaves conta9 a 
poem 9 hon\r (  ,mi*el de ,b\det2 on !  
six? is ! ,pot ,cass1 no4 #f1 & b5ea? x3
  ',p>rhisiis1 ,anno salutis human1 ,m4 

,d4 ,,xxx4' ,!re is no?+  to indicate ! 
au?or ( ?is little "w1 :i* is pr9t$ 9 ! 
same  type z ! ,epitaphs 9 hon\r ( ! "m 
( ,franois ,i4#bga      #b              
,,apologie ,,p\r ,,la ,,foi ,,*re/i5ne  
,,contre ,,les ,,erreurs ,,cont5ues ,,en
      ,,un ,,petit ,,livre ,,de         
,,messire ,,georges ,,halev94    ,p>is1 
,g4 ,tory1 #aeca4 ,octavo4    ,i borr[  
?is description f ! ',catalogue de la   
,biblio?que de feu  ,m4 de ,la ,vallire'
 7vol4 i1 p4 #bge71 = ,i h n be5 able to
 inspect  ?is "w1 :i*1 h[ev]1 %\ld be 9 
! ,biblio?que de l',ars5al )  ,m4 de ,la
 ,vallire's o!r books1 & 9 ! libr>y at  
,sa9te-,g5evive1  :i!r x mu/ h gone ) ! 
collection ( ,le ,telli] 9 ^:  catalogue
 x also appe>s4      #c        ,,hi/oire
 ,,des ,,emp]eurs ,,de ,,turquie1       
translat$ f ,lat9      into ,fr5* by    
,b>?lemy ,dupr4 #aecb4    ,i borr[ ?is  
abridg$ description f a biography (     
,tory publi%$  by ,m4 ,*evali] de       
,sa9t-,am&1 honor>y libr>ian ( ,b\rges1 
9 !  ',annonces ,b]ruyres1' no4 #ch     

7,septemb]1 #ba1 #ahcg74bgb      #d     
,,ladolesc5ce ,,clem5t9e4 ,,autrem5t1   
,,les ,,oeuvres ,,de ,,clem5t ,,m>ot    
,,de ,,cahors ,,en ,,qu]cy1 ,,valet ,,de
 ,,*ambre ,,du ,,roy1 ,,composees ,,en  
,,leage ,,de      ,,son                 
,,adolesc5ce4--,,avec ,,la ,,compla9cte 
,,sur ,,le ,,trespas ,,de ,,feu         
,,messire      ,,florimond ,,rob]tet4   
,,et ,,plusieurs ,,autres ,,oeuvres     
,,faictes ,,p> ,,l$ict      ,,m>ot      
,,depuis ,,leage ,,de ,,sa ,,dicte      
,,adolesc5ce4 ,le t\t reveu1            
corrige  mis en bon ordre4--,on les v5d 
a ,p>is1 devant ,lesglise      ,sa9cte  
,g5eviefve des ,ard5s1 ,rue ,neufve     
no/re ,dame4 ,a ,l5seigne      du       
,faul*eur4--,avec privilege p\r ,trois  
,ans4    ,at ! end3 ',! pr9t+ ( ?is     
pres5t book 0 f9i%$ on ,monday !  ,,xii 
day ( ,augu/4 ,ye> ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxii4 ,=  
,pi]re ,r(fet1  call$ le ,faul*eur4 ,by 
mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory de ,b\rges1 k+'s   
pr9t]4    ,octavo1 #a/ edition4 ,only a 
s+le copy is kn[n1 n[ 9 ! ,biblio?que   

,nationale4 ,! volume consi/s1 fir/1 (  
f\r prelim9>y leaves 7half a  fold71    
compris+3 7#a7 ! title :i* ,i h j       
transcrib$2 7#b7 on !  v]so1 "s         
laudatory v]ses1 among :i* figures ?is  
di/i* ( ,tory1  :o 0 n only ,m>ot's     
pr9t]1 b 8 fri5d3--        ',vis lauros 
cypriasque comas1 *>itesque1 iocosque1  
,inde sales etiam nosse8 ,m>otus habet'2
    7#c7 ,clm5t's lett] 'to a l>ge numb]
 ( bre?r51' dat$ ,augu/  #ab1 #aecb1 t  
is to say1 on ! same day t ,tory f9i%$  
pr9t+  ! book1 & n ,augu/ #ab1 #aecj1 z 
0 errone\sly pr9t$ 9 "s  subsequ5t      
editions1 :i* has giv5 rise to a !ory ( 
an e>li]  issue#bgc2 7#d7 ! table (     
cont5ts2 7#e7 a leaf entirely blank4 ,!n
  comes ! text ( ! ',adolesc5ce         
,clem5t9e1' ext5d+ f folio #a  to folio 
#ajd1 on :i* is ! ^w 'f9is'2 & aft] t ! 
',*ant  royal1' etc41 f #aje to #aae4 ,!
 book ends ) a li/ ( errata on an       
unnumb]$ folio 7#aaf74 ,! table (       
cont5ts1 on "o ( ! prelim9>y  leaves1   
in=ms u t "o ode _h previ\sly be5       

publi%$ sep>ately1  b no copy ( x is    
kn[n4      #e    ,! ,same4    ,a second 
edition ( ?is book 0 publi%$ by ! same  
booksell]1 &  ! pr9t+ f9i%$ by ,tory on 
,novemb] #ac1 #aecb4 ,x diff]s f !  fir/
 9 ?is respect1 t ! text & prelim9>y    
leaves are jo9$1  or1 to speak m        
accurately1 ! fir/ two ( ^? leaves2 = ! 
table  ( cont5ts is relegat$ to ! end ( 
! volume1 9 place ( ! errata1  :i* no   
long] appe>4 ,! volume consi/s ( a      
hundr$ & n9ete5  leaves1 ! la/ unnumb]$4
 ,! ^w 'f9is' /ill appe>s on folio      
#ajd1 aft] ! ',adolesc5ce ,clem5t9e'2 !n
 comes ! ',*ant royal1'  etc42 & la/ly  
two leaves entitl$3 ',autres uvres      
faictes en sa dicte  maladie1' indicat$ 
by ?is phrase on ! title-page3 ',plus   
amples que les  premi]s imprimez de     
ce/e1 ny autre impression4' 7,biblio?que
 ,maz>9e47      #f    ,! ,same4    ,a   
?ird edition 0 pr9t$ by ,tory on        
,febru>y #ab1 #aecb 7#aecc1 new  /yle71 
l ! prec$+ 9 e respect1 b hav+ only #aah
 leaves4      #g    ,! ,same4    ,a f\r?

 edition appe>$ ,june #g1 #aecc1        
id5tical ) ! prec$+1  except t ! words  
on ! title-page1 'plus amples1' etc4 are
 replac$  by ^!3 ',avec c]ta9s acc5s    
notez1 ce/ assavoir sur le  mascul9     
diff]5t du fem9im sic1 sur les dictions 
io9ctes ensembles p>  s9alephes1 et s\bz
 le  quant il ti5t de la prononciation  
de le s1 ce  qui p> cy devant p> faulte 
daduis n'a e/e faict au langaige        
franoys1  combi5 q'uil sic y fu/ et soit
 tres necessaire4'    ,?is f\r? edition 
( ! ',adolesc5ce ,clem5t9e' 0 ! la/ "w  
pr9t$ by ,tory to my k4 ,9 ! int]vals   
betwe5 ^! f\r  editions1 h[ev]1 he _h   
publi%$ ! works ( ,clm5t ,m>ot's fa!r1  
edit$ by ,clm5t himself1 "u ! foll[+    
title3--      #h        ,,ian ,,m>ot    
,,de ,,ca51 ,,sur ,,les ,,deux ,,heureux
 ,,voyages ,,de ,,g5es       ,,v5ise1   
,,victorieusem5t ,,mys ,a ,,f91 ,,p>    
,,le ,,tres*re/i5 ,,roy ,,loys          
,,d\ziesme ,,de ,,ce ,,nom1 ,,p]e ,,du  
,,peuple4 ,,et ,,v]itablem5t ,,escriptz 
,,p> ,,iceluy ,,ian ,,m>ot1 ,,alors     

,,poete ,,escriua9 ,,de ,,la            
,,tresmagnanime      ,,royne ,,anne1    
,,du*esse ,,de ,,bretaigne1  ,,depuys   
,,valet ,,de ,,*ambre ,,du              
,,tres*re/i ,,roy ,,francoys ,,premi]   
,,du ,,nom4 ,on les v5t a ,p>is1        
deuant ,lesglise ,sa9cte ,g5euiefue des 
,ard5s1 ,rue ,neufue ,no/re      ,dame1 
,a ,l5seigne du ,faul*eur4--,auec       
priuilege p\r ,trois ,ans4#bgd    ,at ! 
end3 ',! pr9t+ ( ?is pres5t book 0 f9i%$
 !  ,,xxii day ( ,janu>y1 ,m4 ,d4       
,,xxxii #aecc1 new /yle1 =  ,pi]re      
,r\fet1 call$ ,le ,faul*eur1 by mai/re  
,geufroy ,tory de ,b\rges1  k+'s pr9t]4'
    ,octavo ( #aja leaves4 7,biblio?que 
,nationale47    ,9 ?is edition !re is a 
lett] ( ,clm5t ,m>ot m5tion+ ! dea? (  8
 fa!r1 'au?or ( ?is book4'      #i    ,!
 ,same4    ,m4 ,brunet cites a second   
edition ( ?is book1 execut$ by ,tory = !
  same booksell] 9 #aecc4               
,,footnotes3    ,footnote #bga3 ,?is    
p>agraph 0 add$ by ! au?or aft] 8 second
  edition _h gone ?r\gh ! press4        

,footnote #bgb3 ,9 8 ,pe9tre-graveur    
franais1 ,m4 ,rob]t-,dumesnil  m5tions  
an edition ( ?is book ) ! date #aech1   
,p>is1 ,g4 ,tory2 :i*  is impossible1 z 
,tory di$ 9 #aecc4    ,footnote #bgc3   
,see ,m4 ,brunet's ,manuel de ,libraire1
 #e? edit4 vol4 iii1  col4 #add4        
,footnote #bgd3 ,!re is a copy 9 !      
,biblio?que ,nationale1 to :i* is  add$3
 ,la suite de l',adolesc5ce clm5t9e1 )  
#c prelim9>y leaves  & #abf ( text1 on !
 la/ ( :i* is ! m>k ( ,pi]re ,r(fet1    
sign$  ) ! ,lorra9e cross see page #acg1
 supra2 b n pr9t$ by ,tory1  = ! book 0 
pr9t$ = ! wid[ ( ,r(fet1 & ! latt] did n
  die1 x is suppos$1 until #aecg1 aft]  
,tory's dea?4    ,illu/ration3 ,,"p     
,,iii4    ,,iconography4    ,illu/ration
               ,,hrecvles               
,,gallicvs        ,illu/ration          
,,le      ,,h]cvles      ,,fran,,ois4   
,,"p ,,iii4 ,,iconography4      ,z ,i h 
hi!rto call$ att5tion to ! books t we   
owe to ,tory  :e!r z publi%]1 z au?or1  
or z pr9t] & booksell]1 s x  w be well  

to notice ^? :i* he enri*$ ) 8 pa9t+s & 
engrav+s dur+ tw5ty ye>s ( 8 life4 ,?is 
is a new aspect ( 8  :ole c>e] :i* x is 
our pres5t purpose to br+ into view2 =1 
:ile ,tory 0 = "s "t tea*]1 booksell]1  
pr9t]1 he 0 always a  draughtsman &     
engrav]1 f ! day t he 0 a man gr[n4     
,b1 fir/ ( all1 !re is a prelim9>y "q to
 be decid$3 ,0  ,tory really a pa9t] &  
engrav]8 ,9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is book ,i     
said t he 01 b ,i did n furni% pro(s ( !
 fact1 & none (  ! hi/orians ( pa9t+ or 
( engrav+ h m5tion$ him 9 t  connection4
 ,x is advisable !re=e1 fir/ ( all1 to  
demon/rate !  accuracy ( my ass]tion4 ,9
 ord] to solve ?is complicat$ "q m      
easily1 let u divide x4    ,0 ,tory a   
pa9t]8    ,t ,tory 0 a                  
pa9t]-draughtsman1 !re c be no d\bt1 =  
he himself  makes ! ass]tion 9 express  
t]ms on ea* page ( ',*amp fleury4' ,=   
in/ance1 we read on folio #c v]so ( t   
"w1 apropos ( ! ,gallic  ,h]cules3--    
',i saw ?is same fable 9 ri* pa9t+ )9 ! 
city ( ,rome ne> !  ,sangu9e t[]1 n f> f

 ! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,l\is1 444 & ! bett]   
to keep ! ?+ 9 my eye1 ,i made ?is      
draw+4444'    ,9 ! collection ( v]ses   
writt5 by him on ! occasion ( ! dea? (  
8 daught] ,agnes1 ,tory makes h] speak  
?us f ! urn :]e9 %e is  suppos$ to      
repose3--        ,,monitor4        ,:o  
made = y ?is urn1 set ) brilliant gems8 
,,agnes4        ,:o8 ,my fa!r2 fam$ 9   
?is art4        ,,monitor4              
,c]tes1 y\r fa!r is an excell5t pott]4  
,,agnes4        ,he practises           
indu/ri\sly e day ! lib]al arts4    ,?us
 ,ge(roy ,tory himself in=ms u 9 #aebc t
 he indu/ri\sly  practis$ ! arts4 ,n[1  
if ?is 7 true1 he c\ld n h be5  ignorant
 ( draw+1 :i* is ! fir/ ( all ! arts4   
,moreov]1 x  is pla9 t 9 ^? days an     
engrav] 7& we %all prove 9 a mom5t  t   
,tory 0 "o7 c\ld n fail to be a         
draughtsman4 ,! arti/ 0  at t "t an     
all-r\nd workman1 embrac+ all ! special 
bran*es  ( 8 pr(ession3 pa9t+1 draw+1   
engrav+1 he took a h& at !m  all4 ,n    
until x became vulg>iz$1 until x became 

a trade1 0 art  subdivid$--& greatly to 
its prejudice4 ,9 tru?1 "o _c b realize 
all t !re is to be desir$ 9 ! "w ( ^?   
m]c5>ies ( !  engrav]'s art1 :o1 hav+ no
 k ( ! fir/ elem5ts ( draw+1  are bidd5 
to reproduce1 ) ! aid ( ! grav+ tool1   
l9es :i*  !y d n und]/&4    ,we c !re=e 
ass]t t1 z a g5]al rule1 ! engrav+s f\nd
 9  ,tory's books 7 drawn by him4    ,b 
?is is n all3 ,i believe t we %\ld also 
attribute to him !  admirable           
m9iatures#bge t h come d[n to u ( !     
pa9t] kn[n  by ! "n ( ',godefroy4' ,if1 
inde$1 we comp>e ! engrav+s 9 ,tory's   
books ) ! designs ( t pa9t]1 we readily 
recognize a simil>ity  ( execution :i*  
seems to e/abli% ! id5tity ( ! two m54  
,?is  ,godefroy1 :o signs 8 works       
sometimes ) ! full "n1 sometimes )  a   
simple ,g1 b always 9 roman lett]s1--a  
notewor?y ?+ at a "t  :5 ! go?ic 0 9 its
 mo/ fl\ri%+ /ate1--0 no o!r ?an  ,tory1
 ^: baptismal "n1 z we h se51 0 9 ,lat9 
,god(r$us4  ,we "k h[ little 0 ?\ght (  
family names 9 ! old days4 ,z  late z ! 

sixte5? c5tury x 0 no uncommon ?+ to see
 p]sons  designat$ by _! baptismal names
 alone1 or1 at mo/1 ) ! "n (  _! native 
place add$4 ,we h se5#bgf t ! fam\s     
pa9t] ,jean  ,p]real1 ,tory's ma/] &    
fri5d1 0 little kn[n except by ! "n (   
,jean de ,p>is4 ,tory himself is call$  
,godefroy ! ,b]ri*on 7,god(r$us         
,biturix7 9 "s v]ses :i* 8 fri5d ,gr>d  
de ,v]cel compos$ 9 8  praise 9         
#aeab4bgg ,ev5 at ! close ( ! sixte5?   
c5tury our two  lead+ bibliograph]s1    
,anto9e du ,v]di] & ,la ,croix du ,ma9e1
 :o  also bore geographical names1 deem$
 x prop] to adopt no o!r ord]  ?an t (  
baptismal names 9 arrang+ alphabetically
 ! au?ors :o  are m5tion$ 9 _! books    
entitl$ ',biblio?que ,franoise4' ,!re is
  no?+ extraord9>y !re=e 9 ,tory's sign+
 8 fir/ works ) a  baptismal "n alone4  
,x is true t t "n is slightly diff]5t1  
or?ographically speak+1 f ! "o t he us$ 
lat]2 b x is well  to rememb] ! *ange t 
took place ab\t t "t 9 our au?or's      
cu/oms4 ,d\btless he sign$ ',godefroy'  

be=e he _h entirely %ak5 (f  ! yoke ( ! 
classical languages1#bgh & _h adopt$ ! m
 ,fr5*  =m ',ge(roy1' :i* 0 ab\t ! ye>  
#aebc4    ,! dates inscrib$ ^u "s (     
,godefroy's pa9t+s1 #aeai & #aebj1      
co9cide p]fectly ) ! kn[n facts (       
,tory's life3 t 0 !  p]iod :51 aft] 8   
second return f ,italy1 he 0 fa9 to     
utilize  8 tal5ts = 8 livelihood4 ,i may
 add t we h sev]al engrav+s  ( t same   
p]iod sign$ ) a ,g alone1 or ) a ,g )9  
:i*  appe>s a small ,f2 o!rs sign$ ) a  
,g surm\nt$ by !  d\ble cross1 ) a small
 ,s )92 & o!rs sign$ ,g4 ,t41  :i* s]ve 
to m>k ! transition betwe5 ,tory's use (
 ! simple ,g &  ! inscription 9 full ( 8
 two names1 ,ge(roy ,tory4 ,^! two names
  appe> toge!r 9 "o ( ! bord]s ( 8 ,h\rs
 ( #aebd-aebe !  bord] :i* is to be f\nd
 on p4 #aje4    ,:atev] ! fact may be1  
we propose to give "h1 by way (         
memor&um1  at lea/ a brief li/ ( ! works
 ( ! pa9t] ,godefroy1 ref]r+ !  read] = 
full] in=mation to ! int]e/+ article :i*
 ,m4 ,lon de  ,laborde has publi%$ ^u   

?is subject 9 ! ',r5aissance des ,arts1'
  vol4 i4 pp4 #hia-iac1 &1 lat]1 9 !    
',revue ,univ]selle des ,arts1' no4  #a 
7#ahee71 :i* article we reproduce bel[ )
 ! au?or's cons5t4    ,! only           
manuscripts kn[n to conta9 draw+s ( ?is 
arti/ are ',les  ,comm5taires de ,cs>1' 
9 ?ree small qu>to volumes2 & ',les     
,triomphes  de ,petr>que1' 9 "o small   
octavo volume--all writt5 9 ,fr5* & b\nd
  9 vellum4    ,! fir/-nam$ "w is n1 z  
"o might suppose f its title1 a         
translation ( ! fam\s "w ( ! conqu]or ( 
,gaul1 b a comm5t>y  !reon 9 ! =m ( a   
dialogue betwe5 ,cs> & ,franois ,i1 to  
:om  ! book is d$icat$4 ,! fir/ volume  
is n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum at  ,london1 !
 second 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale at   
,p>is1 & ! ?ird  9 ! collection ( ,m4 le
 ,duc d',aumale4 ,all ! m9iatures 9 !   
fir/  volume1 & !re is a great numb] (  
!m1 are sign$ ) a ,g2 "s  be> ! date    
#aeai4 ,! same is true ( ! second       
volume4 ,"o ( !  m9iatures 9 ! ?ird     
volume is sign$ 9 full1 ',godefroy'     

7folio #eb72  sev]al o!rs1 sign$ ,g     
only1 are dat$ #aebj4    ,z = !         
',triumphs' ( ,petr>*1 :i* is 9 !       
,biblio?que de  l',ars5al1 ! m9iatures  
be> no dates1 b !y are all sign$ ) a    
,g1 & "o has 9 addition ! full "n1      
',godefroy4' ,9 ! two works  ! draw+s h 
! same g5]al appe>ance2 !y are di/+ui%$ 
f ^? ( ! pr(essional m9iaturi/s by a v  
m>k$ sobriety  ( col\r+4 ,!y are        
noticeable1 moreov]1 by reason ( a      
delicacy  ( execution &1 at ! same "t1 a
 %>pness ( outl9e :i* c  h come f no o!r
 h& ?an t ( an engrav]2 n[ ! engrav]  c 
h be5 no o!r ?an ,tory1 ^: %ields & ev5 
8 antique  arabesques we f9d 9 ^!       
designs4    ,9 addition to ^! two works1
 ( :i* ! "n & ! /yle ( !  arti/ seem to 
me to p]mit _! be+ attribut$ to ,tory1  
,i w m5tion  "h sev]al o!rs1 ( a some:at
 lat] date1 :i* likewise v>i\s          
circum/ances make x possible to         
attribute to him4    ,! fir/ is a       
translation ( ! fir/ ?ree books (       
,diodorus ,siculus1  by ,anto9e         

,macault4 ,?is sup]b manuscript1 :i* 0 9
 ! libr>y (  ,m4 ,firm9 ,didot pre 9    
#ahaj1 is to-day buri$ 9 "o ( ! private 
libr>ies ( ,engl&4 ,a description w be  
f\nd on pp4 #aff-afh4 ,x is  true t !re 
is no?+ ab\t x to sugge/ ,tory1 b ! /yle
 ( !  pa9t+ & ( ! engrav+ 7! book 0     
pr9t$ by ,tory's wid[ 9  #aece7 leaves  
no d\bt z to 8 au?or%ip4 ,! second is a 
collection (  portraits ( ! k+s (       
,france1 by ,jean du ,tillet1 !         
manuscript (  :i*1 pres5t$ by ! au?or to
 ,*>les ,,ix1 is /ill pres]v$ 9 !       
,biblio?que du ,roi4 ,see ! description 
( ?is priceless manuscript1 &  ( sev]al 
o!rs pres]v$ 9 ! same collection4#bgi   
,we come n[ to ! second "q3--,0 ,tory an
 engrav]8    ,nei!r ,zani nor ,papillon 
m5tions him z su*2 nev]!less1 !re is  "o
 presumption 9 8 fav\r4 ,la ,croix du   
,ma9e1 :o 0 almo/ 8  contempor>y1 tells 
u#bhj1 )\t go+ into details1 x is true1 
t ,tory 0 kn[n by ! "n 'matre au ,pot   
,cass'2 o!rs h said  t he p]fect$ ,josse
 ,bade's lett]s4#bha ,m4 ,r5\vi] has    

rec5tly  writt5#bhb t ,tory possess$ !  
r>e faculty ( us+ ! 'es*oppe'  grav] z  
well z ! p54 ',le ,*amp fleury1' he     
says1 'is a treatise  on /hetics su* z  
none b an engrav] ( types c\ld          
conceive4' ,:at  ,m4 ,r5\vi] conjectur$1
 ,i ass]t1 ) no fe> ( be+ contradict$   
by ! facts4 ,to be sure1 ,tory did n    
any:]e /ate categorically t  he 0 an    
engrav]2 b he gave x to be und]/ood     
indirectly4 ,=  example1 he tells u t1  
among ! fancies t came to 8 m9d on !    
#f? ( ,janu>y1 #aebc1 & result$ 9 !     
composition ( ',*amp fleury1'  he       
rememb]$ 'a lett] ( anci5t =m1' :i* he  
_h 'n long s9ce  made = ! h\se ( my "l !
 treasur] ( ! w>s1 mai/re ,jehan        
,grosli]1 c\nsellor & secret>y to ! k+  
our sire4'#bhc ,:at 0  ?is anci5t lett] 
made = ! fam\s bibliophile ,groli]1 if n
 !  basis ( ! beautiful roman *>act]s   
:i* 7 us$ 9 t s*ol>'s  e/abli%m5t to    
decorate 8 books1 & to /amp ^u !m1 9    
gold1 ?is  excell5t device1 among o!rs1 
',ioannis ,groli]ii et ,amicorum8'#bhd  

,aga91 all ! au?orities agree t ,claude 
,g>amond 0 a pupil (  ,tory4 ,n[1 :at   
c\ld he h le>n$ f 8 ma/]1 if n ! art (  
engrav+ types1--he :o did no?+ else 9 8 
:ole life8    ,fur!rmore1 x is          
impossible to d\bt t ,tory engrav$ types
 :5 "o  runs ?r\gh 8 ',*amp fleury4'    
,note especially :at he says on folio   
#cd  recto1 :]e1 hav+ giv5 a draw+ ( a  
capital ,a rev]s$1 he expla9s  x 9 !    
te*nical t]ms ( ! engrav]4    ',?is1' he
 says1 'is done to help & give h9ts to  
goldsmi?s &  engrav]s1 :o1 ) _! bur91   
grav]1 or o!r tool1 engrave & cut  an   
anci5t lett] rev]s$  l'env]s1 or1 z we  
say1 to ! left1 s  t x may appe> to ! "r
 :5 x is pr9t$ & plac$ 9 its  prop]     
aspect4 ,i h purposely made x :ite1 &   
its backgr\nd black1  ! opposite ( ! "o 
t is drawn to ! "r1 s t no "o may  be   
misl$4 ,=1 z ,i h said1 ,i h se5 & d see
 _m p]sons :o  are misl$4 ,be=e ! lett] 
to be pr9t$ is f9i%$1 x is made twice   
rev]s$ & twice to ! "r4 ,9 ! fir/ ( !   
rev]s$ !re are  ! pun*es#bhe ( /eel1 9  

:i* ! lett] is :olly left-h&$4 ,!       
matrices h ! lett] to ! "r4 ,! lett] !n 
ca/ is1 z ,i h  said ( ! pun*es1        
left-h&$4 ,!n f9ally on ! pr9t$ pap] !  
:ole appe>s to ! "r1 & 9 its prop]      
aspect to be read curr5tly4  ,i _h      
=gott5 to say t ! broad leg ( ! ,a is "o
 t5? ( its  squ>e 9 wid?1 & ! o!r leg "o
 ?ird z wide4 ,! transv]se limb  %\ld be
 ?ree f\r?s z wide z ! broad leg1 z y   
may see by !  draw+s h]e) made & duly   
proportion$4'    ,aft] ?is1 & kn[+ z we 
d ! relations betwe5 ,ge(roy ,tory &  ! 
,e/i5ne family1 x w n be deem$          
extraord9>y t ,i attribute  to our arti/
 ! italic lett]s ( ,simon de ,col9es1   
engrav$ ab\t #aebe1  & ! roman & italic 
lett]s ( ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1 engrav$ a      
little  lat]4    ,b ,tory n only engrav$
 lett]s1 t is to say1 pun*es on /eel1  z
 "s au?ors h /at$3 he signaliz$ himself 
above all by 8  engrav+s on wood1 & he  
illu/rat$ almo/ all ! books ( 8 "t1  :i*
 fact is almo/ :olly unkn[n4 ,i %all be 
ask$1 d\btless1 ^u  :at evid5ce my      

op9ion is bas$4 ,x is ?is3 ,9 ! lic5se  
to pr9t  ! book ( ,h\rs1 grant$ to ,tory
 by ,franois ,i on ,septemb] #bc1 #aebd1
  we read3#bhf ',our de> & well-belov$  
mai/re ,ge(roy ,tory 444 ha?  n[ caus$ x
 to be made kn[n & %[n unto u t he ha? (
 late  made & caus$ to be made c]ta9    
pictures & vignettes  l'antique1  &     
likewise c]ta9 o!rs1  la mod]ne1 to !   
end t ! same may  be pr9t$ & made use ( 
9 div]s books ( ,h\rs1 :]eupon he ha?   
employ$ himself a v long "t1 & ha? made 
div]s great exp5ditures  & outlays4'    
,evid5tly ! words 'he ha? made' d n "h  
apply to !  draw+1 b to ! engrav+ ( ^!  
pictures & vignettes1 :i* he  _h        
previ\sly drawn4 ,moreov]1 ,tory himself
 betray$ 8 pr(ession (  engrav] on wood 
9 a *>m+ vignette :i* he us$ z an       
initial 9  ',*amp fleury1' & :i* is     
reproduc$ on page #a4 ,= we see !re91   
besides a compass1 a squ>e1 etc41 a p5 &
 sev]al v>ieties ( knives  us$ 9        
wood-engrav+2 all ( :i* ju/ifies ! rem>k
 ( ,m4 ,r5\vi]3  ',tory possess$ ! r>e  

faculty ( us+ ! grav] z well z ! p54'   
,b1 ,i %all be told1 x avails no?+ to   
prove vaguely t ,tory  dabbl$ 9         
wood-engrav+1 if we c po9t to no works (
 8 9 t  bran* ( ! art1--= no "o has done
 s hi!rto4 ,i propose to try to  gratify
 ! read]'s desire1 by prov+ t !re is a  
way to recognize  ! engrav+s execut$ by 
,tory4    ,_m p]sons h already obs]v$ t 
! pr9cipal engrav+s 9  ,tory's books1 ^?
 :i* are mo/ individual1 z1 = example1 !
  ,gallic ,h]cules 7reproduc$ on page   
#ada71 & t ( ! ,pot ,cass :i*           
accompanies ! description ( t emblem 9  
',*amp fleury' 7reproduc$  on page #ba7 
be> a m>k2 b ?is m>k !y d>e n attribute 
to him1  because x is con/antly f\nd ^u 
engrav+s1 alone or accompani$ by        
initials1 = m ?an a c5tury4 ,m4         
,rob]t-,dumesnil1 9 8 int]e/+  "w       
entitl$ ',le ,pe9tre-,graveur franais1' 
publi%$ 9 ! c\rse (  8 article on       
,woeiriot1#bhg :o himself us$ ?is same  
m>k1 a catalogue  ( engrav+s sign$ ) !  
d\ble cross1--:i* he calls ! cross (    

,lorra9e or ( ,j]usalem1--ext5d+ f #aebb
 to #afcb4 ,he concludes t  ?is m>k 0   
'frequ5tly employ$ 9 ,france1 z a       
fictiti\s signature1  on engrav+s on    
wood1 by arti/s ^: names w probably     
rema9 =ev]  buri$ 9 oblivion4'    ,to   
bani% ?is phantom1 :i* caus$ ,m4 ,r5\vi]
 himself to pause on !  pa?way (        
tru?1#bhh x is suffici5t to come to     
close qu>t]s ) x4  ,?is is :at ,i       
propose to d2 b fir/ ,i mu/ ?ank ,m4    
,rob]t-,dumesnil  = hav+ satisfactorily 
cle>$ up "o important po9t4 ,until 8    
book  appe>$1 almo/ all ! engrav+s m>k$ 
) ! d\ble cross _h be5  attribut$ to    
,woeiriot2 or1 r1 ! engrav+s ( ! latt]  
_h  add$ to ! p]plexity ( classifi]s4   
,by id5tify+ ,woeiriot's "w1  ,m4       
,rob]t-,dumesnil has simplifi$ ! problem
 consid]ably4 ,only a small  numb] (    
pieces rema9 to be ascrib$ to _! au?ors1
 & z to ^!  ,m4 ,rob]t-,dumesnil        
expresses himself ?us3 ',none ( ! works 
execut$  prior to ,woeiriot's bir? & !  
beg9n+ ( 8 c>e] z an arti/ c  be by him2

 ( ! o!rs we ha/5 to say t n "o seems to
 u to h  be5 design$ or execut$ by him4'
    ,no?+ c\ld be cle>]4 ,let u add1 to 
close ! discussion1 t  ,woeiriot did n  
beg9 to engrave until long aft] ,tory _h
 ceas$1 z he  0 b>ely two ye>s old :5   
,tory di$2 &1 fur!rmore1 t 8 cross  is  
almo/ always accompani$ by 8 initials2  
sometimes1 h[ev]1 he uses  ! cross      
alone1 b 9 t case ! date prev5ts        
confusion4 ,take1 =  example1 !         
',emblesmes et devises *re/i5nes        
composes p> damoiselle  ,georgette de   
,mont5ay1' ! fir/ edition ( :i* 0 9     
#aega4 ,x is  impossible to attribute ^!
 engrav+s to ,tory1 :o di$ ne>ly =ty    
ye>s e>li]4    ,! o!r arti/s :o us$ !   
cross may be divid$ into ?ree classes1  
accord+ to ,m4 ,rob]t-,dumesnil's book4 
,fir/1 we f9d ! cross alone1  f #aebb to
 #aefa2 secondly1 aft] a long int]val1 9
 #aeii1 ! cross  appe>s accompani$ by ! 
initials ,i1 ,l1 ,b2 &1 la/ly1 a little 
lat]1  two engrav]s on copp]1 nam$ ,jean
 ,b>ra & ,claude ,riv>d1 sign$ _!  works

 ) ! cross4 ,i d n include "h ! d\ble   
cross discov]$ by  ,m4 ,rob]t-,dumesnil 
on ! pr9t]'s m>k ( a book dat$ #afcb1   
because x  is ! m>k ( ,gilles ,corrozet1
 engrav$ a c5tury e>li]1 z we %all  see 
fur!r on4    ,to sum up1 !n1 !re are no 
anonym\s works be>+ ! cross except  ^?  
produc$ betwe5 #aebb & #aefa4 ,! only "q
 is :e!r !  engrav+s execut$ betwe5 ^?  
dates1 :i* be> ! cross )\t  initials1   
belong to "o or to sev]al arti/s4    ,i 
w1 fir/ ( all1 call att5tion to ! fact t
 ?is int]val  embraces only =ty ye>s1 & 
t !re is no reason to attribute to      
sev]al contemporane\s & anonym\s arti/s 
a v peculi> m>k :i*  a s+le arti/ might 
h us$ dur+ an ev5 long] "t4 ,b ?is is  n
 all3 ?is int]val c be r$uc$ by sev]al  
ye>s2 = ! examples  alleg$ to be        
subsequ5t to #aeeg1 m5tion$ by ,m4      
,rob]t-,dumesnil1 be>  no date2 !y      
appe>1 x is true1 9 books pr9t$ aft] t  
ye>1 b  !y 7 engrav$ e>li]1 z ,i %all   
prove 9 due "t4 ,blocks are n  ephem]al 
objects2 l type1 !y c be us$            

indef9itely1 & _! use  at a c]ta9 date  
does n prove t !y _h be5 made )9 a %ort 
"t4 ,we h j cit$ "o--,gilles ,corrozet's
 m>k--:i*1 simply by  lack ( use1 x 0   
possible to reproduce 9 books = m ?an a 
c5tury4    ,:at surprises me is n t ,m4 
,rob]t-,dumesnil has se5 engrav+s )  !  
cross pr9t$ 9 #aefa1 b t he has f\nd    
none ( a lat] date1  :i* w\ld h all[$   
him to fill up ! gap t he has left      
betwe5  ! anonym\s arti/ ( ! cross alone
 & him :o accompani$ x )  ! lett]s ,i1  
,l1 ,b2 he might h discov]$ ! beautiful 
illu/ration  ( ! ,missal ( #aeci1 :i* is
 describ$ h]eaft]1 9 books ( !  sev5te5?
 & eighte5? c5turies4 ,inde$1 we f9d    
wood engrav+s (  ! sixte5? c5tury1 be>+ 
! d\ble cross1 9 a book publi%$ at      
,troyes 9 #ahej6    ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i am 
surpris$ t ,m4 ,rob]t-,dumesnil f\nd no 
engrav+s ) ! cross1 accompani$ by       
initials1 ( a date mu*  e>li] ?an #aeii1
 = ,i myself h se5 "s t 7 contemporane\s
  ) ,tory4 ,9 fact1 ! ,biblio?que       
,nationale possesses a book ( ,h\rs     

accord+ to ! use ( ,p>is1 pr9t$ 9 t city
 9 #aedh1 by ,jean de  ,brye's wid[1 9  
:i* all ! engrav+s are m>k$ ) ! cross & 
! initials ,l1 ,r4 ,x is an octavo      
volume1 pr9t$ 9 go?ic type1 &  9 r$ &   
black4 ,an int]e/+ fact to be not$ "h is
 t ^!  engrav+s are improv$ copies ( o!r
 unsign$ engrav+s belong+  to ! pr9t]   
,?ielman ,k]v]1#bhi & pr9t$ 9 a l>ge    
numb] (  books issu$ by him or 8 wid[1  
,iol&e ,bonhomme1 at lea/ z e>ly z      
#aebb1bij & /ill to be se5 9 ! ,p>is    
,missal1 publi%$ by 8  son ,jacques 9   
#aeei4 ,i h se5 also engrav+s ( ! arti/ 
) !  initials ,i1 ,l1 ,b 7cit$ by ,m4   
,rob]t-,dumesnil "u ! date ( #aeii71 9  
a book ( #aedg4    ,^! facts d n t5d to 
contradict my proposition2 !y prove t   
,tory  f\nd$ a s*ool1 & t 8 pupils      
adopt$ 8 m>k 7:i* is no?+  m ?an 8      
initial1 or1 r1 8 toret1 transf]r$ f !  
,pot  ,cass1 ( :i* x 0 ! ess5tial       
feature1 to 8 engrav+s71 add+  !reto _! 
initials1 to di/+ui% !mselves f ! ma/]  
^:  ensign !y hoi/$1 & to pres]ve _! own

 individuality4 ,i %all  recur to ?is   
subject lat]4    ,! pr9cipal reason :i* 
prev5t$ ,m4 ,r5\vi] f attribut+ to      
,tory1 z he 0 naturally incl9$ to d1 !  
engrav+s m>k$ )  ! d\ble cross alone1 0 
! impossibility1 9 8 judgem5t1 (        
attribut+ !m all to ! same arti/4 ',m4  
,rob]t-,dumesnil1' he says1  'has not$ a
 l>ge numb] ( books ( #aebb to #aeii1 on
 ! title-pages  & plates ( :i* ! cross (
 ,lorra9e is f\nd4 ,?is li/ might be    
increas$1 & ! items %\ld be c>efully    
comp>$ by :oev] w\ld  try to f9d on !m !
 m>k ( a wood-engrav+ e/abli%m5t1 or (  
sev]al engrav]s on wood :o work$ = !    
booksell]s ,pi]re ,gaud\l1  ,simon de   
,col9es1 ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1 ,gr\leau1      
,gilles ,corrozet1 ,v9c5t  ,s]t5as1#bia 
etc4'    ,i h already answ]$ ! objection
 bas$ ^u ,m4 ,rob]t-,dumesnil's  book1  
:i* he himself has ab&on$ ) great       
pleasure1 tak+ a deep  int]e/ 9 my      
discov]y4#bib ,z = :at ,m4 ,r5\vi] adds1
 x does n  run c\nt] to my sugge/ion1 = 
,i h already m5tion$ t1 aft]  ,tory's   

dea?1 8 wid[ c>ri$ on 8 engrav+         
e/abli%m5t = sev]al  ye>s1 reta9+ ! same
 m>k4 ,?is1 d\btless1 is ! explanation (
 !  diff]5ces to be notic$ 9 ! works    
sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross2  = ,p]rette le
 ,hull91 n be+ an engrav] h]self1 mu/ h 
employ$  diff]5t workm54    ,?is leads  
me to answ] an objection t has be5 made 
to my !ory4 ,my  att5tion has be5 call$ 
to ! fact t ! ,lorra9e cross appe>s on  
works ant]ior to ,tory1--su*1 = example1
 z ! m>k ( ,gau?i] ,lud1  ! fir/ pr9t] (
 ,sa9t-,di 9 ,lorra9e4 ,i h no purpose  
to claim !  ,lorra9e cross = ,tory      
alone4 ,he 0 n its inv5tor1 nor did x   
die  ) him2 b !re is a di/9ction to be  
made betwe5 an emblem employ$  9 a g5]al
 way1 & "o employ$ z ! special m>k ( an 
arti/4 ,n  only d ,i n claim = ,tory !  
,lorra9e cross surm\nt+ a circle1  :i*  
appe>s on ! m>k ( ! ,lorra9e pr9t]1     
,gau?i] ,lud1#bic 9  #aejg1 b ,i exclude
 ! ,lorra9e cross surm\nt+ a l>ge go?ic 
,g1 f\nd  on ! title-page ( a folio     
,missal accord+ to ! use ( ! *ur* (     

,t\l1 pr9t$ at ,p>is by ,wolfgang       
,hopyl1 9 #aejh4bid ,to my m9d no?+     
c\ld be m natural ?an t ! ,lorra9e cross
 %\ld be us$ 9  ,lorra9e2 b t does n    
prove t an arti/ at ,b\rges may n h     
adopt$ x z ! m>k ( 8 e/abli%m5t4    ,i  
m5tion h]eaft] z "o ( ,tory's fir/      
engrav+s on wood !  title-page ( a book 
pr9t$ at ,meaux 9 #aebb1 & ,i !n say t !
  preface ( t book 0 dat$ ',meldis1 anno
 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxi4'#bie  ,m4 ,brunet makes 
me say1#bif ,i _c imag9e :y1 ',metis'   
in/ead (  ',meldis'2 & ,m4 ,didot1 misl$
 by t /atem5t1 says t ! book 9  "q 0    
publi%$ at ,metz1#big :i* fact seems to 
him to expla9  ! pres5ce ( ! ,lorra9e   
cross on ! title4 ,?is %[s h[ an error  
may be appeal$ to 9 support ( a !ory4   
,n only h ,i n exagg]at$ ! "p play$ by  
my h]o1 z au?ors are  some:at 9 ! habit 
( do+1--on ! contr>y1 ,i h re/rict$ x z 
mu* z possible4 ,s9ce ! publication ( my
 fir/ edition1 an attempt  has be5 made 
to prove ,tory to be ! mak]1 or1 at     
lea/1 ! decorator1  ( ! beautiful ,h5ri 

,,ii porcela9s1 s-call$1 ! subject ( a  
rec5t  publication ( ,,mm4 ,delange1    
fa!r & son4 ,m4 ,didot himself adopt$   
?is  op9ion1#bih :i* is bas$ ^u a vague 
simil>ity1 b is completely  refut$ by ! 
date ( ,tory's dea?4 ,s f> z ,i am      
conc]n$1 appe>ances  are ( no           
consequ5ce1 unless !y are accompani$ by 
"s sub/antial  evid5ce2 & t is :y ,i h  
exclud$ f ! li/ ( ,tory's works  "s     
engrav+s t ,messrs4 ,r5\vi] & ,didot d n
 hesitate to  attribute to him because (
 c]ta9 simil>ities1 b :i* d n be>  8    
m>k4 ,x is t m>k :i* has s]v$ me z a    
guide 9 id5tify+  ,tory's "w4 ,!        
objection is made1 to be sure1 t ?is    
plan requires  ! attribution to ,tory ( 
engrav+s ( v dissimil> /yles4 ,e  plan  
has its disadvantages2 b1 all ?+s       
consid]$1 ,i pref] "o t  has some?+ to  
/& ^u to "o t has no?+4 ,moreov]1 x is  
easy  to expla9 ! diff]5t /yles ( !     
arti/ ( ! ,lorra9e cross by  ref]r+ to  
:at has (t5 tak5 place 9 ! c>e]s ( o!r  
arti/s4  ,9 tru?1 h[ _m pa9t]s h we se5 

*ange _! /yle ( pa9t+  at a c]ta9 p]iod 
( _! lives6 ,b !re is an ev5 simpl] way 
(  expla9+ ^! dissimil>ities 9 diff]5t  
engrav+s1 namely1 by  admitt+ ) me t !  
,lorra9e cross 0 ! m>k ( ,tory's        
work%op1  b t 9 t work%op !re 7 o!r     
arti/s ( v div]se  abilities4 ,9 ! same 
way1 we see to-day a multitude (        
engrav+s sign$  ',&rew1' ',be/1'        
',leloir1' to :i* ^? arti/s c]ta9ly nev]
 put  _! h&s4    ,b let u h done )      
argum5t & come to ! facts3 !y w prove  m
 conclusively ?an any numb] (           
diss]tations ! tru? ( our  /atem5t      
conc]n+ ,tory2 !y w prove1 9 fact1 t all
 ! works  sign$ by ! cross alone 7      
engrav$ dur+ t arti/'s lifetime1 or  9 !
 e/abli%m5t :i* he f\nd$ & :i* 8 wid[   
reta9$ until  ab\t #aeef4    ,to make ! 
demon/ration cle>]1 ,i w divide :at ,i  
/ill h to  say into ?ree sections4 ,9 ! 
fir/ ,i w include all ! manuscripts  !  
decoration ( :i* c be attribut$ to      
,tory2 9 ! second ,i w  describe all !  
engrav+s m>k$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross t are  

kn[n  to me1 arrang+ !m 9 *ronological  
ord]2 & 9 ! ?ird ,i w  m5tion su* m>ks (
 pr9t]-booksell]s be>+ ! a=esaid cross1 
z  ,i h be5 able to discov]4 ,z x is    
impossible = me to foll[ !  *ronological
 ord] 9 ?is la/ category1 ,i h adopt$ ! 
alphabetical  ord]1 :i* w enable "o to  
f9d at once su* ( ^! m>ks z are  m5tion$
 9 ! second section4    ,illu/ration    
,illu/ration      ,,footnotes3          
,footnote #bge3 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t
 ! ^w m9iature z  us$ 9 ?is book has n  
its ord9>y pres5t-day signification2 x  
means  "h any ornam5t$ or col\r$ design 
( small dim5sions4    ,footnote #bgf3   
,see supra1 p4 #bc1 & note #a4          
,footnote #bgg3 ,see supra1 p4 #ga4     
,footnote #bgh3 ,see supra1 p4 #i4      
,footnote #bgi3 ,infra1 pp4 #afi-aga4   
,footnote #bhj3 ,biblio?que franoise1   
article ',geufroy ,tory4' ,!  au?or (   
,recueil ,t 7vol4 xix1 p4 #bj7 ( !      
,mlanges tirs d'une  gr&e biblio?que1   
publi%$ by ,m4 de ,paulmy1 also says t  
,tory 0  an excell5t engrav]1 ! matre au

 ,pot ,cass4    ,footnote #bha3 ,lott91 
,catalogue des libraires1 vol4 ii1 p4   
#bcd4    ,footnote #bhb3 ,des ,types et 
des manires des matres graveurs1 etc41  
xvi sicle1 p4 #afe4    ,footnote #bhc3  
,*amp fleury1 fol4 #a4 ,see also supra1 
p4 #ab4    ,footnote #bhd3 ',jean       
,groli]'s & 8 fri5ds'4' ,! ord9>y motto 
(  ,groli]'s books is3 ,portio mea1     
,dom9e1 sit 9 t]ra viv5tium4 ,may my    
lot be ca/1 ,o ,"l1 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4    
,footnote #bhe3 ,po9ons3 t is to say1 ! 
engrav$ model ( a type1  on ! end ( a   
/eel b>4    ,footnote #bhf3 ,see p4     
#ajf1 supra4    ,footnote #bhg3 ,vol4   
vii1 pp4 #dh ff4    ,footnote #bhh3 ,on 
?is subject ,m4 ,r5\vi] says 7,des      
,types et des  ,manires des ,matres     
,graveurs1 xvi sicle1 #ahed1 p4 #afg73  
',we  _c attribute x ! d\ble cross to   
,ge(froy ,tory exclusively1 =  we f9d x 
on _m woodcuts :i* _c be 84'            
,footnote #bhi3 ,?is %\ld cause no      
surprise3 ! idea ( prop]ty1 9  respect  
to arti/ic productions1 is altoge!r     

mod]n4 ,! fir/ engrav]s  sign$ almo/    
no?+2 x 0 n until ! sixte5? c5tury t !y 
m>k$ _! works ) special emblems1 & ev5  
!n x 0 n s mu*  ) ! object ( assur+     
!mselves a monopoly 9 !m1 z ) t  ( mak+ 
!mselves kn[n to p]sons :o might require
 _! s]vices  = o!r works4 ,little by    
little ?is species ( adv]tisem5t became 
an  effective munim5t ( title1--9 !     
natural ord] ( ?+s4 ,x 0 !  same ) works
 ( ! m9d4 ,n until q a late p]iod 7     
s*ol>s  & o!r m5 ( lett]s able to d]ive 
any pr(it f _! works4 ,9  ! e>ly days ( 
pr9t+1 ev51 a pr9t] :o propos$ to repr9t
 a  book did n consid] himself b\nd to  
obta9 ! au?or's cons5t4 ,f  ! mom5t t he
 made 8 book public1 x 0 reg>d$ z a     
treasure  belong+ to society at l>ge4   
,footnote #bij3 ,h\rs 9 qu>to 9 !       
,biblio?que ,nationale 7,brunet1        
,manuel de ,libraire1 #e? ed4 vol4 v1   
col4 #afbc1 no4 #aig74 ,!re is also  an 
edition ( #aebe 7ibid41 no4 #aih71 & "o 
mu* lat]1 b lack+ !  fir/ & la/ leaves4 
,m4 ,silve/re owns an octavo edition (  

#aecj4    ,footnote #bia3 ,des ,types1  
etc41 xvi siecle1 p4 #afg1 note4        
,footnote #bib3 ,,mm4 ,a4 ,devria1      
,rob]t-,dumesnil1 & ,j4 ,r5\vi] h all   
di$ s9ce ! fir/ edition ( ?is book4     
,footnote #bic3 ,see ,brunet1 ,manuel de
 ,libraire1 #e? edition1 article        
,cosmographia4    ,footnote #bid3       
,beaupr1 ,notice bibliographique sur les
 livres liturgiques  des diocses de ,t\l
 et de ,v]dun1 #hvo1 #ahdc1 p4 #af4     
,footnote #bie3 ,infra1  #b2 #aeba-aebb 
7p4 #age74    ,footnote #bif3 ,manuel1  
etc41 #e? edition1 vol4 ii1 col4 #aahf4 
,footnote #big3 ,essai sur la gravure   
sur bois1 col4 #adg & #aej4    ,footnote
 #bih3 ,essai sur la gravure sur bois1  
col4 #ach4          ,,section ,i4       
,,manuscripts ,,decorat$ ,,) ,,m9iatures
 ,,by ,,tory4    #a4 ,,comm5taires ,,de 
,c,,s>4    #b4 ,,triomphes ,,de         
,p,,tr>que4      ,= a description ( ^!  
two manuscripts#bii ,i _c d bett] ?an   
transcribe 9 ?is place ! int]e/+ "w (   
,comte ,lon de ,laborde4  ,i pr9t ?is "w

 j z x 0 publi%$ sev]al ye>s ago1 hav+  
no  au?ority to modify x4 ,b ,i ?9k t ,i
 may v5ture to say t if  x _h be5 prep>$
 s9ce ! publication ( my book on ,tory1 
x w\ld  conta9 a judgem5t 9 8 fav\r4 ,t 
seems to me to be ! result (  my        
conv]sations ) ,m4 de ,laborde4 ,my     
fri5d ,m4 ,jules ,r5\vi]1 ^:  dea? is s 
deeply to be deplor$1 & 9 ^: company ,i 
exam9$ !  volume ( ! ',comm5taires' 9 ! 
,biblio?que ,nationale1 0 entirely  ( my
 op9ion4 ,he spoke ( ! manuscript 9 "q 9
 ^! t]ms 9 a  critical review ( ! fir/  
edition ( my book on ,tory1 pr9t$ 9 !   
',revue ,univ]selle des ,arts' =        
,septemb]1 #aheg 7vol4 v1 no4 #f1 p4    
#eaa73--    ',! po9t t we knew lea/ ab\t
 0 ,tory's db 9 ! c>e] ( an  arti/4 ,x 0
 mo/ brilliant if we agree ) ,m4 ,b]n>d 
t he 0  ! au?or ( ! m9iatures f\nd 9 two
 well-kn[n manuscripts1 !  ,comm5taires 
de ,cs> 9 ?ree volumes & ! ,triomphes de
 ,ptr>que1  9 :i* we f9d ! signatures   
,g1 & ,godefroy1 & ! dates #aeai  &     
#aebj4 ,m4 de ,laborde has rec5tly      

describ$ !m ) all ! c>e t  !y des]ve1   
)\t discov]+ :o ?is ,godefroy 04 ,he 0  
no o!r  ?an ,ge(roy ,tory1 says ,m4     
,b]n>d1 & ?is op9ion is plausible2 =1 if
  ! subsequ5t "w ( ! engrav] on wood    
does n fulfil ! promise  ( ! m9iaturi/1 
! draw+ is gov]n$ by id5tical           
*>act]i/ics1  & ! simil>ity ( /yle is   
/rik+1 especially :5 we consid]  !      
engrav+s t are ne>e/ 9 po9t ( "t1 z ^? (
 ,*amp  fleury1 dat$ #aebf4 ,consid]$ f 
?is po9t ( view1 ,ge(roy ,tory is  ! mo/
 precoci\s ( ! arti/s ( ! ,r5aissance3  
be=e ! ma/]s  ( ,fonta9ebleau1 he       
introduc$ ! /ately1 graceful &          
individualiz$  figures1 :i* ar\s$       
en?usiasm 9 ! "t ( ,franois ,i1 to :i*  
,italy l5t mu* ( h] /yle1 & ,g]many a   
little ( h] =ce1 b :i*  7 m ?or\ghly    
,fr5* ?an is g5]ally admitt$4 ,x is well
 kn[n1  moreov]1 t ^! m9iatures 7       
orig9ally1 ev5 9 ! camaieu  process1    
height5$ 9 effect by *atoyant tones1 )  
subtleties (  draw+ :i* d5ote a h& m apt
 to h&le ! p5cil ?an ! bru%1  & altoge!r

 adapt$ to ! tools ( ! engrav]4 ,!      
draughtsman loses  a "p ( 8 di/9ction 9 
pass+ f a privileg$ to a commonplace  =m
 ( art2 b s ! progress ( art will$4'    
,! "w ( ,m4 ,lon de ,laborde foll[s3--  
,,godefroy1 ,,pa9t] ,,to ,,fran,,ois ,i4
    ,godefroy has left u1 9 f\r small   
volumes1--! fir/ ?ree entitl$           
',comm5taires de ,cs>1' ! f\r?          
',triomphes de ,ptr>que'--! pro( (  a   
fruitful imag9ation1 ( a tal5t 9        
portrait-pa9t+ no less flexible  ?an    
v>i$1 & ( a sup]iority orig9al )        
himself1 & ?or\ghly  ,fr5*1--a v unusual
 comb9ation ( ! qualities peculi> to our
  s*ool prior to ! =mation ( ! s*ool (  
,fonta9ebleau1 & ( !  qualities--or1 to 
speak m accurately1 ! defects--:i* t    
colony (  =eign arti/s 0 soon to        
introduce 9 our mid/4    ,^! f\r        
volumes1 aft] div]s vicissitudes1 repose
 at la/1 at ! end  ( _! j\rney+s & safe 
f ! risk ( de/ruction1 ! fir/ 9  !      
,briti% ,museum at ,london1 ! second 9 !
 ,biblio?que ,nationale  at ,p>is1 !    

?ird 9 ! collection ( ,h4 ,r4 ,h4 ! ,duc
 d',aumale1 &  ! f\r? 9 ! ,biblio?que de
 l',ars5al4 ,i w describe fir/ !        
',comm5taires de ,cs>1' a beautiful     
manuscript1 ! ?ree volumes (  :i* ,i h  
_h be=e me "o by "o4 ,!re are 9 ?is "w  
?ree ?+s  wor?y ( rem>k1 to :i* ,i %all 
direct ! read]'s att5tion = a  brief    
space4 ,fir/1 ! composition ( ! "w2     
second1 ! pa9t+ (  ! decorations2 &     
la/ly1 ! portraits4    ,! au?or1 a      
native ( ,fl&]s or ,artois1 transplant$ 
to ! ,c\rt  ( ,france1 displays no      
ov]plus ( wit or imag9ation4 ,he        
supposes t  ,k+ ,franois ,i1 9 "o ( 8   
excursions1 or :ile hunt+1 meets        
,julius ,cs>1 & t !y conv]se4 ,! subject
 ( _! dialogue is  ! ,gallic w>2 x is a 
sort ( comm5t>y on ,cs>'s ,comm5t>ies1 )
  transp>5t allusions to ! ev5ts ( !    
reign ( ,franois ,i4 ,x  is 9 ^!        
allusions t we detect ! au?or's         
pr$ilection = !  ,belg1#cjj ) ^: c\ntry 
he is famili>1 & p>ticul>ly = !  city ( 
,t\rnay1#cja :i* may well h be5 8 native

 place4 ,i d  n propose to draw any     
inf]5ce f 8 hatr$ ( ! ,engli%#cjb2      
al?\gh m viol5t 9 our nor!rn prov9ces   
?an else:]e1 t  s5tim5t 0 !n univ]sal 9 
,france4 ,x w\ld seem1 at lea/ s f> z  !
 implem5ts ( w> are conc]n$1 t ! pa9t]  
:o 0 employ$ to  embelli% ! manuscript  
work$ "u ! au?or's direction4 ,we f9d 9 
sev]al places rem>ks l ?is3 ',! t[] is  
suffici5tly describ$ by  ! eng9es t ,i h
 caus$ to be drawn h]e94'    ,= ! re/1  
we feel t we h to d ) a consci5ti\s     
au?or2  & simply by ! extracts :i*      
foll[1 we may recognize ! man :o is     
unc]ta9 & hesitates1 ! /ud5t :o leaves e
 "o 9 possession (  8 rights & :o       
confides 8 d\bts to ! read]4 ,on ! eigh?
 leaf  ( volume two he has in/ruct$     
,godefroy1 ! pa9t]1 to reproduce an     
antique m$allion2 he writes 9 ! m>g93   
',i fe> t x is n t  ,cassius :o 0 a     
conspirator 9 ! dea? ( ,cs>1 = 8 "n 0   
,caius ,cassius1 & ,i f9d on ! m$allion 
,qu9tus ,cassius4' ,z to "o (  !        
pictures ( ma*9es ( w> he makes ?is     

comm5t3 ',c]ta9 pictures  ( implem5ts ( 
w>1 z !y are portray$ by ,frre ,jocunde 
9 book x  ( ,vitruvius4' ,beside ano!r1 
he says3 ',i am n ! inv5tor ( !  ma*9es 
:i* foll[1 = ,i f\nd !m 9 a book t ,i   
secur$ long ago  at ,*a/ell]ault1 at !  
,lyon d'or4'    ,to ?is curi\s piece (  
in=mation let u add ano!r1#cjc :i* tells
  u t ! au?or ( ! book 0 9 relations )  
an arti/ ( ,blois1  a clock-mak] &      
inv5tive g5ius3 ',! two pictures t foll[
 two  w>like ma*9es 7 tak5 f a book t   
,julian1 clock-mak] at  ,bloys1 gave    
me4--,julian is a man ( great wit & kn[s
 _m ?+s4'    ,a passage on folio xxii   
v]so ( ! second volume seems to prove t 
!  manuscript 0 writt5 dur+ ! ye>s #aeai
 & #aebj3 ',by ! map a map  ( ,gaul     
plac$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! translation ( !   
fir/ book made  at ,sa9t ,g]ma9 en ,laye
 9 ! mon? ( ,april 9 ! ye> "o ?\s&  five
 hundr$ n9ete51 y w see cle>ly :o !     
,belg are4'    ,aft] ! au?or1 x is prop]
 to speak ( ! calligraph] :o wrote  !   
manuscript2 b !re is no?+ to be said    

save t x is 9 a  fair h&4 ,! pa9t]      
,godefroy des]ves m consid]ation &      
c>eful  att5tion4 ,let u n =got t we are
 deal+ ) a p]fectly  well-fix$ "t1      
limit$ to ! ye>s #aeai & #aebj2 let u1  
at ! same  "t1 recall ! great national  
movem5t 9 art 9 ,france f #adej to      
#aejj1 ! ,italian campaigns1 ! arrival (
 arti/s & objects ( art  f ,italy dur+ !
 reigns ( ,*>les ,,viii & ,l\is ,,xii1 &
 la/ly1  & above all1 ! soj\rn 9 ,france
 ( ! two great ,italian ma/]s1  ,leon>do
 da ,v9ci & ,&rea del ,s>to1 f #aeae to 
#aeah4 ,born &  tra9$ amid su*          
influ5ces1 a ,fr5* pa9t] und]takes to   
decorate a  manuscript = ,k+ ,franois   
,i4 ,:at does he d to satisfy ! prevail+
  ta/e1 ! fa%ion1 )\t d5y+ 8 pa/8 ,he   
divides 8 tal5t into  two p>ts1#cjd &   
devotes "o1 ! ,fr5* "p1 to ! portraits1 
!  o!r1 ! ,italian imitation1 to !      
decorations2 9 bo? he gives pro(  (     
abundant tal5t4 ,9 ! "o case1 an exact1 
%rewd obs]v]1 he pa9ts  faces by        
fai?fully reproduc+ _! individual       

traits2 9 ! o!r1  f]tile1 nev] ! same1  
ab\nd+ 9 res\rces 9 ! ensemble & !      
details ( 8 compositions1 he is ! pupil 
( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 )  sugge/ions (    
,mantegna & ! arti/s ( ! fir/ ,italian  
,r5aissance  9 ! proportion ( ! figures1
 9 ! ungracefulness ( ! attitudes1  & 9 
! types ( ! heads4    ,f ?is p]iod1 f ^!
 influ5ces1 & n f ,primaticcio1 :o  0   
himself subject$ to !m1 dates !         
,fonta9ebleau s*ool4 ,x 0  adapt$ to !  
figure & ! type ( beauty ( ,diana de    
,poiti]s2 %e  enc\rag$ x2 b1 ,i say     
aga91 x 0 =m$1 x 0 curr5t1 be=e  ! reign
 ( ! mi/ress ( ,h5ri ,,ii & be=e ! pa9t]
 :o is its  mo/ *>act]i/ic expression4  
,if we seek to discov] :at me?od (      
execution 0 adopt$ by ,godefroy1 we see 
t 8 portraits are *>m+  m9iatures1      
comp>able ) ! f9e/ examples t we h (    
,fr5*  m9iature-pa9t+2 z = ! draw+s1#cje
 !re are "s t are  almo/ grisailles1    
almo/ col\r$--a mongrel & conv5tional   
s*eme1  ( v d\btful ta/e4 ,! pa9t] drew 
8 :ole subject ) ! p51  ) a sur5ess (   

t\* :i*1 x mu/ be said1 has no p>allel 9
 su*  microscopical dim5sions1          
especially ) respect to ! faces & !     
l&scapes2 !n he laid 9 ! g5]al outl9e1 )
 ! bru% &  ) sepia1 9 flat tones1 r     
lack+ 9 life4 ,?us f> he did n  dep>t f 
! canons ( art2 b he add$ col\r$        
co/umes1 suits (  arm\r1 gild$ trapp+s1 
& a multitude ( details :i* flutt] ab\t 
9 8 grisaille & dep>t f nature 9 a mo/  
extraord9>y way4 ,i  h said t 8 figures 
are rem9isc5ces ( ,italian works4 ,we   
f9d  among !m ,donatellesque =ms1       
pr(iles p]dus1 & bold ge/ures t  recall 
,mantegna1 ,p]ug9o-l graceful attitudes 
& ways ( c>ry+  ! head1 &1 9 spite (    
ev]y?+1 a ,fr5* backgr\nd1 & po9ts  (   
resemblance to ,holbe91 :i* might be    
tak5 to signify t ,godefroy  _h nev] se5
 ,italy4 ,our national ,r5aissance _h   
made su* progress  9 ne>ly a c5tury t   
our arti/s ne$$ only a few draw+s1 a few
  engrav+s1 ) ! impulsion giv5 by       
,leon>do da ,v9ci & ,&rea del  ,s>to1 to
 ent] t ,italian curr5t4 ,x may be t our

 compatriot1  l ,holbe91 0 subject$ to  
?is influ5ce f af>1 at second h&1  )\t  
hav+ cross$ ! m\nta9s4    ,fir/         
volume4#cjf--,! book op5s ) a map (     
,gaul1 & we read  on ! v]so ( ! fir/    
leaf ! foll[+ passage1 writt5 )9  a     
c>t\*e3 ',franoys1 by ! grace ( ,god1   
,k+ ( ,france1 a second  ,cs>1 vanqui%] 
& subdu] ( ! ,s\ycez ,swiss1 on ! la/   
day  ( ,april1 "o mon? aft] ! bir? ( 8  
second son1 9 8 p>k (                   
,sa9ct-,g]ma9-en-,laye1 fell 9 ) ,julius
 ,cs> & que/ion$ him  %rewdly conc]n+ ! 
cont5ts ( ! fir/ book ( ! ,comm5t>ies4' 
,9 ano!r c>t\*e is a passage ( :i* we   
ne$ transcribe no m  ?an ! fir/ words3  
',cs>1 fir/ subjugator ( ! ,helvecez    
,helvetii1  ,swiss1 graci\sly made reply
 to him1' etc4    ,on ! ?ird leaf       
,godefroy has pa9t$ ! portrait (        
,franois ,i1 head  & %\ld]s alone1 9 a  
m$allion4 ,he we>s 8 usual co/ume & !   
cap1 )\t a fea!r1 adorn$ ) a bann]4 ,8  
features & 8 :ole  c\nt5ance are        
idealiz$--!y are a little /iff & %>p2 ! 

arti/  has s\ght to produce an ideal    
antique head4 ,! fir/ m9iature1 on  !   
v]so ( ! fif? leaf1 be>s ! date #aeai1 )
 no monogram2 !  o!rs--folios #i1 #ac1  
#ag1 #ba1 #bc1 #ca1 #cc1 #cf1 #dc1 #ec1 
#fj1 & s on to  ! end--are sign$ ) a ,g1
 & dat$ ! same ye>4 ,on ! m9iature      
pa9t$ on ! recto ( folio #ec1 ! initial 
( ! arti/'s "n is  trac$ on ! trunk ( a 
tree f :i* hangs a small c>t\*e ) !     
words1 ',besanson1 #aeai4' ,to be sure1 
! correspond+ passage 9 ! text  requires
 t ! m9iature 9 "q %\ld repres5t t      
v5]able  city1 b a c]ta9 precision 9 !  
details1 & a sort ( pr$ilection         
manife/$ 9 ! c>e be/[$ ^u ! execution1  
lead me to believe  t ! view 0 pa9t$    
aft] nature1 & t ,godefroy 0 atta*$ to  
t city by "s bond4    ,i h already spok5
 ( ! special *>act]i/ics ( ^! m9iatures1
  & ,i w m5tion "h only ! "o on folio   
#bc1 :i* repres5ts !  build+ ( a bridge 
ov] ! ,sane4 ,9 ! =egr\nd we see figures
  rem9isc5t ( ! pa9t] ,mantegna 9 _!    
activity1 _! vig\r1 &  a c]ta9 almo/    

antique grace4 ,! arti/ has reta9$ !    
long po9t$  %oes to m>k ! ,fr5*man2 ?is 
is an ill-tim$ display ( ar*ological    
le>n+4    ,! volume1 a l>ge octavo1 %ap$
 l a notebook1 conta9s #gf leaves1      
includ+ ! map4 ,x is 9 its orig9al b9d+ 
( r$ morocco1 )  ornam5ts ( wrea?s (    
fleurs-de-lis1 /amp$ ) small tools4 ,"o 
c  see ! m>ks ( ! ribbons :i* 7 us$ to  
close x & to keep !  vellum f puck]+4   
,on ! recto ( ! fir/ leaf1 bel[ ! map ( 
,gaul1 are ! words3 ',biblio!c          
,*ri/ophori ,ju/elli4' ,?is note1  :ile 
x e/abli%es ! antiquity ( ! manuscript1 
also expla9s its  emigration to ,engl&4 
,*ri/ophe ,ju/el1 ,c\ncillor & ,secret>y
 to !  ,k+1 di$ at ,p>is 9 #afdi1 at !  
age ( sev5ty1 leav+ to 8 son1  toge!r ) 
! ta/e = /udy1 a valuable collection (  
books &  manuscripts4 ,among ! latt] 0  
?is fir/ volume ( ! ',comm5taires  de   
,cs>4' ,h5ri ,ju/el succe$$ 8 fa!r 9 !  
(fice ( ,secret>y to  ! ,k+2 also 9 8   
lit]>y /udies & 9 ! lib]ality ) :i*  8  
libr>y & h\se 7 ?r[n op5 to s*ol>s4 ,!  

lett]s ( all  ! le>n$ m5 ( ! "t be>     
witness to 8 hospitality (f]$ to  le>n+4
    ,he publi%$ at ,p>is1 9 #affa1 !    
',biblio!ca juris canonici vet]is  ex   
antiquis codd4 mss4 biblio!c ,*ri/ophori
 ,ju/elli1' 9 two folio  volumes1 & he  
seem$ de/9$ to pursue 9 peace 8 erudite 
c>e]4 ,b  ! tempe/ call$ ! ,revocation (
 ! ,edict ( ,nantes 0 prec$$1  = f>-see+
 ,prote/ants1 by premonitory signs :i* 7
 en\gh =  ,h5ri ,ju/el4 ,he pack$ up 8  
books & cross$ to ,engl&1 :]e he 0      
appo9t$ ,libr>ian to ! ,k+--an (fice :i*
 he held until 8 dea?  9 #afih4 ,!      
manuscript ( ! ',comm5taires' 0 probably
 pur*as$  at ! sale ( 8 libr>y by ,rob]t
 ,h>ley1 ,e>l ( ,ox=d4 ,! ,"l  ,treasur]
 ( ,engl& 7#affa-agbd7 f\nd consolation 
= ! +ratitude (  m5 9 =m+ t magnific5t  
collection1 :i* reta9s ! "n ( !         
,h>leian ,collection 9 ! ,briti%        
,museum4    ,our manuscript1 h[ev]1     
rea*$ t hav5 only ) ! second "p (       
,rob]t ,h>ley's books & manuscripts1 9  
#aged4    ,second ,volume4#cjg--,! fir/ 

m9iature repres5ts ,franois ,i on       
horseback1 9 hunt+ co/ume1 we>+ ! *apeau
 ) plumes4 ,! ,k+  is urg+ 8 horse to ! 
"r4 ,above 8 head a cr[n$ ,f 9 gold  /&s
 out aga9/ ! blue backgr\nd ( a %ield4  
,?is 0 a device =  disclos+ 8 id5tity to
 ^? :o 7 n /ruck by ! lik5ess4 ,9  !    
middle di/ance is a huntsman1 gallop+ 9 
! same direction z !  ,k+ & bl[+ 8 horn4
 ,ov] 8 head floats a b&]ole1 be>+ !  "n
 ',,p]ot4'#cjh ,on a /one betwe5 ! legs 
( ! ,k+'s  horse is ! initial lett] ( ! 
arti/'s "n2 & b5ea?1 9 a frame          
7sep>at$1 h[ev]1 by a runn+ dog71 ! date
 #aeai4 ,! bord] is (  ! utmo/ grace (  
design1 & leaves room = a few words ( ! 
text1  :i* beg9s ?us3--    ',franoys1 by
 ! grace ( ,god ,k+ ( ,france1 desir+ to
 ex]cise 8  lu/y y\? by viol5t lab\r1   
e>ly 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/ 9 ! ye>  "o ?\s& 
five hundr$ n9ete51 w5t =? to c\rse !   
/ag 9 !  =e/ ( ,byevre1 & gave ord] t on
 t day ^? dogs %\ld c\rse  :i* he _h    
*os5 to lead ! pack1 because !y are sur]
 ?an !  o!rs4 ,gaill>t 0 ( ! numb]1 z 0 

,gallehault1 & pretty ,rameau4          
,arbault1 ,g]fault1 & ,billehault w5t 9 
_! company4    ',! ,k+ 0 foll[+ ! /ag v 
close & 0 rid+ at full spe$  :5 he fell 
9 ) ! *a/e ,diana4 ,! ,k+ 0 ov]come )   
joy1 &  hav+ =gott5 8 qu>ry1 he 0 all   
amaz$ t ! vision vani%$  & he rema9$ all
 alone 9 deepe/ ?\ght4 ,b soon aft] he  
saw beside  him an anci5t man ( v5]able 
aspect4 ,he knew ^u he>+ him speak  t x 
0 8 fri5d ,julius ,cs>1 :om he _h met 9 
l mann]1 only  ?ree mon?s be=e1 9 8 p>k 
at ,sa9te-,g]ma9-en-,laye4'    ,!reupon 
!y ent] into conv]sation ^u ,cs>'s      
campaigns4    ,godefroy's plates1 almo/ 
all ( :i* are sign$ ) a ,g & dat$ #aeai1
  are on ^! leaves3 #b v]so1 #c v]so1 #d
 v]so1 #e v]so1 #g v]so1 #i v]so1  #bj  
recto1 #bb v]so1 #bh recto1 #cc v]so1   
#cd v]so1 #cf v]so1 #cg v]so1 #dc       
recto1 #df v]so1 #dh v]so1 #ei v]so1 #fb
 v]so1 #gh v]so1 #ij recto4    ,!       
m$allions1 :i* are copi$ f ! antique1   
are admirably execut$  9 gold on a blue 
gr\nd1 ! models be+ delicately outl9$ 9 

sepia4  ,!y are on leaves #f v]so1 #h   
recto1 #i v]so1 #aj v]so1 #aa recto &   
v]so1 #ab recto & v]so1 #ac recto &     
v]so4    ,w>like ma*9es1 copi$ f o!r    
draw+s1 & consequ5tly lack+ !  life     
imp>t$ by ! repres5tation ( real        
objects1 fill leaves #ci recto  & v]so1 
#dj recto & v]so1 #da recto1 #ia recto &
 v]so1 #ib recto &  v]so1 #ic recto &   
v]so1 #id recto4    ,la/ly1 ! portraits 
may be f\nd on ! leaves :i* ,i am n[    
ab\t to  enum]ate4 ,i w add no?+ to :at 
,i h said ( _! p]fection1  g5]ally      
speak+1 res]v+ my comm5ts = ! po9ts (   
int]e/  sugge/$ by ! manuscript itself4 
,^! portraits1 z "o might h  anticipat$1
 & z is prov$ by leaf #eb mo/ directly1 
are copies (  orig9als :i* ant$ate !    
manuscript4 ,!y are pa9t$ 9 m9iature1   
surr\nd$ by ?ree circles ( black & gold2
 ! :ole m$allion is  fifty-two          
millimet]s 9 diamet]1 ! m9iature =ty4   
,leaf #be v]so3 ,qu9tus ,p$ius4 ,su* is 
! title giv5 by ! scribe2  b a diff]5t  
h& has writt5 9 ! m>g91 9 cursive       

*>act]s3  ',le gr& mai/re de ,boissy1   
ag$ #da ye>s4' ,i am incl9$ to see 9  ^!
 m>g9al annotations ! h& ( ! au?or r ?an
 t ( !  arti/4 ,?is portrait is         
?ree-qu>t]s full1 turn$ to ! left1 )  a 
cap on its head1 ! hair 9 a net1 a coll>
 ( "s ord] ar\nd !  neck1 face tranquil1
 expression %rewd4    ,leaf #ce recto3  
,le ,fiable ,divitiacus ,dautun4        
7',admiral de ,boissy1 seigneur  de     
,bonivet1 ag$ #cd ye>s4'7 ,?ree-qu>t]s  
full1 turn$ to ! "r4    ,leaf #cf3      
,qu9tus ,titurius ,sab9us4 7',odet de   
,f\es1 ,sieur de ,lautrec1 ag$  #da     
ye>s4'7 ,?ree-qu>t]s full1 turn$ to !   
left4    ,leaf #db3 ,iccius4 7',le      
m>es*al de ,*abanes1 seigneur de la     
,palice1 ag$  #eg ye>s4'7 ,?ree-qu>t]s  
full1 turn$ to ! left1 expression       
slightly  haughty4    ,leaf #eb3 ,lucius
 ,aruculeius ,cotta4 7',anne de         
,montmor5cy1 ag$ #bb ye>s1  aft]w>ds    
conne/able de ,france4'7    ,leaf #gc3  
,publius ,sextius ,baculus4 7',le       
m>es*al de ,fleuranges1 son  ( ,rob]t de

 la ,m>*e1 fir/ seigneur de ,s$an1 ag$  
#bd ye>s4'7  ,?ree-qu>t]s full1 turn$ to
 ! left4    ,leaf #gf v]so3 ,publius    
,crassus4 7',le sieur de ,t\rnon :o 0   
kill$ at  ! battle ( ,pavia1 ag$ #cf    
ye>s4'7 ,?ree-qu>t]s full1 turn$ to !   
left4    ,on ! v]so ( leaf #hi we f9d ^!
 words3 ',?us ,cs> made an end (  speak+
 & =?) disappe>$4 ,! radiant ,diana1 :o 
knew ! pa?s  ( ! =e/ ( ,bivre1 & ( all  
"t 0 privy to & und]/ood  ! laws ( !    
*ase1 rem\nt$1 & by s /raight a c\rse l$
 !  ,k+1 :o _h lo/ ! dogs1 t )9 a few   
h\rs1 ne> ! =e/ (  ,fonta9ebleau1 he saw
 !m hunt+ bett] ?an be=e4 ,& he 0 !     
fir/ ( all at ! dea? ( ! /ag1 b he _h ) 
him only pretty  ,arbault & ! beautiful 
,greffire1 = ,diana & ,aurora _h left   
him &  _h gone _! ways4'    ,! two dogs 
are repres5t$ 9 ! m9iature2 !y are      
attack+ !  /ag1 :ile ! ,k+ makes ready  
to /ab him4    ,?is volume1 conta9+ #ih 
leaves1 is b\nd 9 black morocco1 :i*    
has gr[n ru/y2 x be>s ^! words /amp$ 9 !
 lea!r3 ',tomus  ,secundus4' ,x is      

catalogu$ 9 ! ,supplm5t ,franais1 z no4 
#acbh4  ,its hi/ory1 z told among !     
habitus ( ! ,biblio?que ,nationale1  is 
z foll[s3 ,m4 ,van-,prat appe>$ at !    
,cons]vatoire "o day  ) an exultant air2
 he _h ?is fasc9at+ manuscript 9 8 h&1  
& ann\nc$ t he _h pur*as$ x = !         
,biblio?que = #abjj  francs4 ,he expect$
 to gladd5 ! he>ts ( 8 comrades1 to call
 =?  expressions ( gratitude2 f> f x2 on
 ! contr>y1 !y f\nd fault  bo? ) t me?od
 ( pur*as+1 )\t au?ority1 & ) ! price  t
 he _h paid4 ,m4 ,van-,prat made ha/e to
 bani% ! scruples ( 8  inflexible       
directors1 & to put an end to !         
unpleasant discussion t  0 beg9n+1 by   
decl>+ t ! pur*ase _h be5 made = himself
  & n = ! ,biblio?que2 !n1 :5 ! meet+ 0 
adj\rn$1 he  ha/5$ to 8 fri5ds ! bro!rs 
,debure1 &1 ) a bur/+ he>t1  told !m ( 8
 misadv5ture4 ,!y appreciat$            
,van-,prat's regrets too  ?or\ghly to   
try to calm !m2 b !y knew also t he 0 n 
ri*  en\gh to keep ! manuscript1 & !y   
b\ght = _! own little  collection1 at ! 

price t he _h paid1 t *>m+ product (    
,fr5*  art1 /ill ble$+ f ! reception t x
 _h met ) at ! h&s  ( ! great s-call$   
'national' collection4 ,ye>s & ye>s _h  
pass$  s9ce ?is /range p]=mance1 :51 9  
#aheb1 a small package 0 br\ght  to ,m4 
,naudet1 ) ! in=mation t ,m4 ,debure1 by
 8 la/ w1 _h  ord]$ t ?is manuscript1   
embelli%$ ) pa9t+s by ,godefroy1  :i* _h
 be5 pur*as$ = ! ,biblio?que & spurn$ by
 x1 %\ld be  re/or$ to x z its prop]ty4 
,"o does n "k :i* to admire m 9 ?is     
te/am5t>y disposition  ( ! fam\s        
booksell]--! ke5ness ( 8 irony or !     
nobility  ( 8 act4 ,)\t ex]t+ itself    
ov]mu* to decide t po9t !  ,cons]vatoire
 ( ! ,biblio?que ,impriale welcom$ !    
prodigal *ild  & deposit$ x 9 !         
,supplm5t ,franais4 ,b1 ) a l+]+ remnant
  ( spite1 its light 0 hidd5 "u ! bu%el 
( 'la rs]ve'2 :i* is  "o way ( prev5t+ p
 f hav+ access to x ) ! facility  :i*   
assi/s inve/igations1 "u ! protection ( 
t lib]ality  :i* is "o ( our claims to  
hon\r among =eign nations1 & :i* !      

gov]nm5t ( ! ,biblio?que %\ld h pres]v$1
 ev5 at ! price (  ! inconv5i5ce t x    
might h caus$4    ,?ird                 
,volume4#cji--,orig9al b9d+1 ) ! title3 
',cs>is lib]  t]tius4' ,! text beg9s    
?us3--    ',on ! tw5ty-sev5? day (      
,febru>y1 "o ?\s& five hundr$ ,,xx1 !   
,k+ be+ 9 8 p>k ( ,congnac1 see+ t !    
spl5d\r ( 8 entry  0 l to be m>r$ by !  
inclem5cy ( ! wea!r1 took %elt] 9  !    
h\se ( ! labyr9?1 hav+ ) him monsieur   
l',admiral & !  "y & discreet ,sieur de 
la ,ro*epot4 ,at ! entrance to ! l[]    
room  he feels & he>s s viol5t a w9d t x
 seems to him quam spiritu  vehem5ti !  
l(ty trees fall to ! e>? z on ,friday ! 
n9? day (  ,m>* "o ?\s& ,v,,xx 9 div]s  
places ab\t ,p>is4'    ,! result ( all  
?is upro> is ! appe>ance ( ,julius ,cs>4
 ,franois  ,i que/ions him z to :at he  
did aft] pacify+ ,gaul4 ,:]eupon ,cs>   
replies3--    ',i tell y t1 aft] div]s  
victories won by me1 s high an op9ion  (
 me & s great r5[n 7 spread among !     
b>b>ian peoples1 t  ambassadors 7 s5t to

 me by ! nations beyond ! ,rh9e1 :o 9 ! 
"n ( _! cities promis$ to give ho/ages  
to me & to obey my  comm&s4 ,b1 = t ,i 0
 9 ha/e to g !nce1 ,i bade !m return to 
me 9 ! summ] season4 ,!reaft] ,i l$ my  
legions to w9t] qu>t]s  9 ! l& ( ,t\ra9e
 & 9 ! du*y ( ,madame y\r "m4 ,& t      
done1 ,i w5t h5ce to ,italy4'    ,?is   
volume is suppli$ ) two maps3 "o1 (     
,aquita9e1 is at !  beg9n+1 ! o!r1 (    
,bretagne1 at ! end ( ! volume1 :i*     
conta9s also no less ?an twelve l>ge    
m9iatures4 ,! ,k+1 9 hunt+  co/ume1     
figures aga9 & aga9 9 !m4 ,! execution  
is z c>eful1 &  ! pa9t+s ( ! same type1 
z 9 ! two e>li] volumes4 ,all !         
m9iatures & ! maps are sign$ ) a ,g1 &  
"s ( !m are dat$  #aebj4 ,on folio #eb1 
! pa9t]'s "n is writt5 9 full3          
',godefroy4'    ,! =m] own] ( ?is f9e   
manuscript writes to me3 ',i _c furni%  
y ) any int]e/+ in=mation conc]n+ !     
manuscript ( !  ,comm5taires de ,cs>4 ,x
 0 giv5 to me1 only ! slighte/          
importance  be+ atta*$ to ! gift1 by a  

resid5t ( ,t\rs1 :o own$ no books1  & :o
 _h kept x = =ty ye>s 9 8 closet4 ,to   
tell y h[ x  came into my h&s w\ld be ! 
m difficult because t p]son has  long   
be5 dead4 ,! volume 0 deliv]$ to me 9 v 
bad condition4 ,i  employ$ ,duru to     
repair ! back & to reb9d x1 leav+ intact
 !  cov]s1 :i* 7 ( ! orig9al            
sixte5?-c5tury b9d+4 ,a small  engrav+1 
:i* resembl$ niello-"w1 b 0 recogniz$ z 
! "w (  ti5ne de ,laulne1 an engrav] (  
,orlans1 0 at ! beg9n+ ( !  book4'      
,oblig$1 9 #ahej1 by circum/ances :i* x 
is ne$less to detail1  al?\gh !y 7 to 8 
hon\r1 to "p ) ?is preci\s volume1  its 
own] s5t x to ,p>is1 to ,m4 ,te*5]1 =   
sale on commission4 ,he  want$ #bjjj    
francs = x1 & fir/ ( all ! booksell]    
(f]$ x to  ! ,biblio?que ,nationale4 ,! 
,cons]vatoire ( t great collection  c\ld
 n f9d t am\nt 9 its annual cr$it (     
#hj1jjj francs1 & x  r5ew$ ! old joke   
:i* _h tempor>ily bani%$ ! second       
volume4  ,un=tunately "o does n meet e  
day1 to repair its errors1 g5]\s        

booksell]s l ,m4 ,debure1 or ^? :o h x 9
 _! p[] to be z  g5]\s z he2 & ,m4      
,te*5]1 :o 0 ri*] ?an our ri* collection
  ( books = ! purpose ( pur*as+ ?is     
manuscript1 0 n ri*  en\gh to pres5t x  
to t collection4 ,he adv]tis$ x 9 !     
',bullet9  du ,bibliophile' = #ahej 7no4
 #abbb71 = #cjjj francs4 ,dur+ a :ole   
ye>1 arti/s & curi\s folk 7,i 0 among ! 
latt]7 7 at lib]ty  to exam9e x at      
leisure & to lam5t ! adv5t ( ,engli%    
deal]s :o  ?reat5$ e mom5t to take x f  
u4 ,at la/1 ,monseigneur le ,duc        
d',aumale add$ x to 8 treasures ( pr9t$ 
books & manuscripts1  &1 al?\gh 9       
,engl&1 "o may say n[ t x belongs to    
,france4  ,inde$1 x may be t ,m4        
,debure's example w be foll[$ "s day1  &
 t ?is ?ird volume w come to jo9 !      
second on ! %elves  ( our magnific5t    
dep>tm5t ( manuscripts1 await+ ! "t :5 !
  =tunate result ( negotiations ) !     
,briti% ,museum %all p]mit !            
consummation ( ! "w by means (          
ex*anges4#caj           99       99     

99       99       99    ,godefroy's     
facile tal5t c\ld n fail to be fruitful 
( results1 &  "s ( 8 works may be f\nd 9
 sev]al collections4 ,! ,biblio?que  de 
l',ars5al owns "o ( !m1 ! ',triomphes de
 ,ptr>que1' :i*  seems1 9 view ( !      
exub]ance ( ! subjects1 ! exagg]ation ( 
! arti/'s defects1 & ! laxness (        
execution1 to be ( lat] date  ?an !     
',comm5taires de ,cs>'2 &1 :e!r because 
! arti/ _h  visit$ ,italy1 or because1 !
 bett] to int]pret ! poet's ideas1 he   
s\ght inspiration 9 ,italian works1 x is
 c]ta9 t he is less ,fr5*  9 !          
illu/rations ( ?is manuscript ?an 9 !   
o!rs4 ,he is m  p]fect1 too1 9 ! art (  
composition1 8 di/ances are m accurately
  measur$1 8 gr\ps are m 9 h>mony ) "o  
ano!r2 9 a ^w1 he  displays an          
inspiration1 or res\rces1 altoge!r new3 
su*1 = example1  z ! device ( cutt+ (f !
 figures 9 ! =egr\nd at ! wai/1  by     
means ( ris+ gr\nd1 :]eby he is able to 
give !m /rongly  proportion$ frames )\t 
fill+ up 8 :ole picture4    ,i w        

describe ?is manuscript briefly4 ,x is a
 small octavo volume (  t5 leaves 7n    
includ+ ! cov]s71 writt5 on f9e p>*m5t4 
,x  is ab\t #aj c5timetres 9 height by  
#h 9 wid?4 ,x 0 reb\nd 9 !  eighte5?    
c5tury1 9 lemon-color$ morocco4    ',"h 
foll[e? ! fir/ ( ! six triumphs ( ! mo/ 
illu/ri\s &  v5]able poet ,messire      
,francisque ,petr>que3 ! :i* is !       
triumph (  ,love & conta9e? f\r *apt]s4'
    ,*apt] ,i4 ,a m9iature pa9t$ on     
pages #b & #c1 :i* face ea* o!r4  ,x    
repres5ts ! triumph ( ,love1 ) a deal ( 
disord] & some:at  lic5ti\s details4 ,! 
,g c be se5 9 ! =egr\nd1 9 ! c5tre (  ! 
picture1 on ! gr\nd4    ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! 
m9iature has be5 remov$4    ,*apt]      
,,iii4 ,! m9iature occupies ! v]so ( !  
title ( ! *apt]4  ,9 ! =egr\nd are      
amor\s c\ples disc\rs+ toge!r1 "s seat$1
  "s walk+ ab\t4 ,! m5 we> caps ) long  
fea!rs1 z 9 !  bas-reliefs ( ! htel de  
,b\rg!r\de4 ,! ar*itectural arrangem5t  
9 ! backgr\nd is *>m+4 ,beside a        
triumphal ar* rises ! t[]  ( love4      

,flames are d>t+ f all its w9d[s1 &     
mean:ile a long  procession ( wom5 ru%es
 ?r\gh ! door1 foll[$ by a ,cupid )     
b&ag$ eyes4 ,! arti/ has pa9t$ 8 initial
 on ! t[]4    ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,9 ?is       
m9iature1 ,petr>*'s face1 twice repeat$1
 seems to  be a reproduction ( an       
orig9al portrait4 ,! ,g c j be di/+ui%$ 
on a rock 9 ! =egr\nd2 x has be5 effac$4
    ',"h foll[e? ! second triumph (     
,messire ,francisque ,petr>que1 !  :i*  
is ! triumph ( ,*a/ity4'    ,! m9iature 
occupies two fac+ pages1 b x =ms two    
di/9ct  pictures4 ,! build+s 9 !        
backgr\nd are arrang$ 9 a quasi-,italian
  /yle1 b are n a reproduction ( any    
kn[n /ructure4 ,godefroy has  plac$ 8 ,g
 on a tree1 at ! left1 accompani$ by    
?ree liz>ds--a  detail :i* %\ld n be    
pass$ ov]1 = x is repeat$ sev]al times1 
z if ! "n ( ^? creatures bore "s        
relation to t ( ! arti/4    ',triumph ( 
,dea?1 ! :i* is ! ?ird triumph (        
,petr>que4'    ,*apt] ,i4 ,?is m9iature 
is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & be/  pres]v$4   

,dea?1 grasp+ 8 scy!1 /&s ov] ! body ( a
 "y  woman ly+ dead on ! triumphal      
*>iot4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! ,italian        
triumph1 z we h x repres5t$ 9 s _m      
works4 ,9 ?is case !  m9iature is 9     
duplicate1 z well z ! pa9t+4 ,! ,g is at
 ! bottom4    ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,m9iature on 
a s+le page3 ! dea? ( ,laura4 ,! "y     
woman is ly+ on ! b$ ( dea?4 ,%e is     
surr\nd$ by h] fri5ds1 )  palms 9 _!    
h&s4 ,above1 9 ! sky1 is se5 ! =m ( !   
,virg94  ,x is a v pleas+ composition1  
ne>ly fill+ ! frame1 & !  effect is     
*>m+4    ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,petr>* & ,laura 
are seat$ 9 ! %ade ( tall trees1 on  !  
bank ( a pond 9 :i* two swans are       
float+4 ,! same two p]sons  are se5 f>!r
 back1 twice repeat$1 & dim9i%+ 9 size  
accord+  to ! di/ance4 ,an ar*itectural 
/ructure1 decid$ly ,italian 9 type1     
closes ! view at ! back4 ,! ,g is pa9t$ 
on a /one at ! feet (  ,petr>* & ,laura4
 ,evid5tly ,godefroy _h /udi$ sev]al    
portraits (  ! two1 & he copies !m ) "s 
success 9 _! v>i\s attitudes4  ,! trees 

are done s skilfully t "o might well    
believe t he c\ld  recognize ! t\* ( a  
l&scape arti/1 & a g5]ally happy effect 
gives to ?is m9iature all ! value ( a   
pa9t+4    ',"h foll[e? ! fif? triumph ( 
,messire ,francisque ,petr>que1 !  :i*  
is ! triumph ( ,"t4'    ,! m9iature     
occupies two pages & includes two       
subjects4 ,9 "o1 ,"t1  repres5t$ by !   
signs ( ! zodiac1 & by ! allegorical    
figures (  antiquity1 m>ks 8 progress 9 
! sky2 mortals und]go 8 influ5ce on  !  
e>?4 ,! arti/ has sign$ 8 "w at ! "r1 at
 ! foot ( !  picture1 ?is "t ) 8 full   
"n3 ',godefroy4' ,9 ! o!r m9iature  !   
triumph ( ,"t is repres5t$4 ,he is pass+
 9 8 *>iot1 drawn  by f\r horses at a   
gallop1 betwe5 ! f\r ,seasons4 ,on !    
left1 at !  foot1 we see a ,g & two     
liz>ds4    ',"h foll[e? ! six? & la/    
triumph ( ,messire ,francisque          
,petr>que1 ! :i* is ! triumph ( !       
,deity4'    ,?is title is foll[$ by a   
d\ble m9iature4 ,9 "o1 we see ,god !    
,fa!r & ,jesus ,*ri/1 ) ! ,holy ,_s so>+

 above _! heads1  seat$ on ! globe &    
presid+ at ! la/ day4 ,flames fall f !  
skies ^u mank9d1 :o are divid$ into !   
good & ! bad2 angels  tranquilly lead ! 
=m]1 :ile devils brutally pursue ! o!rs4
 ,at  ! foot1 on ! "r1 is ! ,g4 ,on !   
o!r page1 ,god ! ,fa!r &  ,god ! ,son 7!
 ,holy ,_s hov]+ ov] !m z be=e7 are     
seat$ 9  a triumphal *>iot drawn by !   
ox1 ! lion1 ! eagle1 & ! angel1  :i* are
 ! symbols ( ! evangeli/s4 ,!y come     
=w>d1 surr\nd$ by  all ! dignit>ies ( ! 
,*ur*4 ,pagan ,love1 ) b&ag$ eyes1 lies 
dead on ! gr\nd ne> ! *>iot :eels2 a    
long procession ( sa9ts1  male & female1
 conceal$ bel[ ! wai/ by an elevation1  
are foll[+  ! c\rse ( ! *>iot 9 !       
=egr\nd4 ,?is arrangem5t made x         
possible = ! arti/ to make 8 figures    
l>g] & to del9eate _!  features ) c>e4  
,! ,g is at ! foot ( ! m9iature1 on !   
gr\nd4    ,all ^! m9iatures1 pa9t$ 9    
grisaille1 ) blue skies & wat]1 &  ) "s 
few details 9 col\r1 are #hf millimetres
 high & #fh wide4        ,comte ,lon de 

,laborde4      #c    ,9 ! catalogue ( ! 
libr>y ( ,m4 ,firm9 ,didot pre1 sold 9  
#ahaa1 is  ! foll[+ description ( a     
magnific5t manuscript3#caa--    ',! fir/
 ?ree books ( ,diodorus ,siculus1       
translat$ f ,lat9 into  ,fr5* by ,anto9e
 ,macault4 ,small folio1 9 blue morocco1
 ) d5telles1  lav1 rgl1 b\nd ) ! arms ( 
,franois ,i1 ^: ciph] x be>s  on ! back 
& on ! cov]4    ',a sup]b manuscript on 
vellum1 pres5t$ to ,franois ,i1 conta9+ 
#agc  leaves1 #cj l9es to ! page4 ,x is 
illu/rat$ ) m9iatures &  ) a l>ge numb] 
( initial lett]s pa9t$ ) ! utmo/ c>e4   
,! fir/ m9iature repres5ts ,franois ,i  
surr\nd$ by ! nobles &  s*ol>s ( 8 c\rt2
 x is #aj in*es high & #f wide4 ,?is    
pa9t+1  ( ! mo/ f9i%$ workman%ip1 has ! 
additional m]it ( pres5t+  ! features ( 
sev]al great m5 ( t "t4 ,all ! pages on 
:i*  *apt]s beg9 are set 9 fillets (    
gold & ultram>9e4 ,! initials  are #ai  
l9es high & #ab wide4 ,m ?an fifty ( ^! 
initials repres5t  ! pr9cipal subjects (
 _! respective *apt]s4 ,! ?ird book is  

especially notewor?y1 =1 beg9n+ ) page  
#acj1 !re is a s]ies (  small m9iatures1
 admirable 9 execution & ( ! greate/    
exactness 9  respect ( =ms4    ',?is    
manuscript has ! advantage ( be+ 9 a mo/
 excell5t /ate (  pres]vation4'    ,x 0 
sold to ,m4 ,brunet1 au?or ( ! ',manuel 
du ,libraire1' = #adgf  francs 7n       
includ+ ! usual exp5ses72 he b\ght =    
,william ,beck=d1  ,esq41 ( ,fon?ill    
,abbey 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,wilts1 ( :i*       
,salisbury is !  %ire t[n4 ,! au?or ( ! 
',rep]torium ,bibliographicum1' pr9t$ at
  ,london 9 #ahai1 in=ms u t ,macault's 
manuscript 0 at t "t 9  ! libr>y ( t    
di/+ui%$ collector1 :i* is describ$ on  
pages  #bjc to #bcj ( !                 
',rep]torium4'#cab    ,! description ( !
 manuscript is z foll[s3--              
,,diodore4--,,les ,,trois ,,premi]s     
,,livres ,,de ,,diodore ,,sicili51      
,,hi/oriographe ,,grec ,,des            
,,antiquitez ,,degipte1 ,,e?iopie ,,et  
,,autres ,,pays      ,,dasie ,,et       
,,daffrique4 ,,translatez ,,de ,,lat9   

,,en ,,francoys ,,p> ,,mai/re           
,,an?o9e ,,macault1 ,,notaire1          
,,secretaire ,,et ,,valet ,,de ,,*ambre 
,,ord9aire      ,,du ,,roy4    ',folio1 
ms4 on vellum1 9 ! orig9al b9d+2 ! sides
 /rewn )  fleurs-de-lis & ! initial     
lett] ,f4 ,on "o side1 9 a squ>e        
comp>tm5t1 9 gold lett]s3 ,,diodore     
,,sicili54 ,on ! opposite  side3 ,,av   
,,roy ,,francoys ,,premi]4    ',?is f9e 
manuscript1 =m]ly 9 ! possession (      
,francis ! ,fir/1  appe>s to h be5      
execut$ by 8 express comm&4 ,prefix$ to 
!  hi/ory is a pa9t+ ( ! ,k+ seat$ "u a 
canopy p[d]$ )  fleurs-de-lis1 surr\nd$ 
by 8 c\rti]s3 8 ?ree sons1 ! ,dauph9    
,francis1 ,h5ry1 aft]w>ds ,h5ry ,,ii1 & 
,*>les1 ,duke ( ,orleans1 dress$  9 ri* 
habits1 appe> 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,! ,k+ seems 
to direct 8  att5tion to a p]son read+1 
dress$ z an ecclesia/ic1 probably !     
translator ( ! ,hi/ory4 ,a beautiful    
greyh\nd on ! floor1 & a  m>moset1 sitt+
 on ! table1 ne> ! ,k+'s left h&1 are   
prom95t  figures 9 ! gr\pe sic4 ,9      

addition to ?is exquisite illum9ation1  
! volume is enri*$ ) num]\s l>ge initial
 lett]s1 pa9t$ )  peculi> delicacy1     
repres5t+ occurr5ces describ$ 9 ! book1 
mann]s  ( v>i\s nations1 & portraits (  
_! e>ly emp]ors & k+s4'#cac    ,?is     
description is accompani$ by an engrav+ 
on copp] ( ! figure (  ,franois ,i1 aft]
 ! ,macault ,,ms4 ,! ,k+ is depict$ full
 face1 seat$  be=e a table on :i*1 ne> 8
 left h&1 is a monkey4 ,! backgr\nd  is 
a tape/ry cov]$ ) fleurs-de-lis4 ,?is   
engrav+ is dat$ ,july #a1  #ahag1 & is !
 "w ( ,m4 ,behnes4 ,x diff]s f ! engrav+
 on wood  f\nd 9 ,macault's pr9t$       
volume1 n only 9 t x does n include  !  
v>i\s p]sons ( ! orig9al draw+1 b also 9
 ! details (  ! ,k+'s co/ume4 ,i h e    
reason to believe t ! wood engrav+  is a
 fai?ful reproduction ( ! orig9al1 j z !
 book itself is a  reproduction ( !     
manuscript1 except = ! o!r draw+s1 :i* 7
  omitt$1 f economical motives1 no d\bt4
    ,macault's volume is a qu>to1       
consi/+ ( #h leaves ( preface1 #aed (   

text 7signatures ,a to ,q71 & #h (      
index4 ,! au?or's preface beg9s )  an ,s
 f :i* dep5ds a %ield 7probably         
,macault's71 be>+ two fasces  accompani$
 by n9e bezants arrang$ 9 ?rees1 & hav+ 
= a motto !  ,greek ^w  7n at all74 ,!  
lett] is repeat$  on folio #adh4 ,! fir/
 page has a bord] 9 ! %ape ( a portico1 
l  ^? 9 ! opuscula publi%$ by ,tory 9   
#aeca & describ$ on pp4  #bjb-bjc4 ,at !
 foot is ! date #aece4 ,on ! v]so we f9d
 ! f9al  bord] ( ',*amp fleury1' )9 :i* 
are drawn1 9 ! vellum copy  pres]v$ at !
 ,biblio?que ,nationale1 ! royal arms ( 
,engl&1 )  ! motto ,,diev ,,e/ sic ,,mon
 ,,droict1 bel[4#cad      #d            
,,pauli ,,jovii ,,novocom5sis ,,vit     
,,duodecim ,,vicecomitum ,,m$iolani     
,,pr9cipum4    ,folio manuscript ( #acg 
leaves4 ,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,?is 
manuscript is enri*$ ) t5 portraits (   
dukes ( ,milan1 pa9t$  f orig9als1 ( ea*
 ( :i* ,paulus ,jovius gives !          
abid+-place4         #a4 ,o?o           
ar*iepiscopus4       #b4 ,mat?u magnus4 

#c4 ,galeacius ,galeazzo primus4        
#d4 ,actius4       #e4 ,lu*9us4         
#f4 ,joannes ar*iepiscopus4       #g4   
,galeacius secundus4       #h4 ,b>nabas4
       #i4 ,jo4 ,galeacius ,gian        
,galeazzo primus4      #aj4 ,philippus4 
,! d$icatory epi/le ( ?is book1 :i* 0 at
 fir/ int5d$ to be  address$ to         
,franois's ?ird son1 ,*>les de ,valois1 
z ! au?or  in=ms u1 0 address$ to !     
,dauph91 ,h5ri1 aft]w>ds ,h5ri ,,ii1 :o 
succe$$ to ! rights ( 8 eld] bro!r1     
deceas$ 9 #aecf1 & ( 8  y\ng] bro!r1 :o 
di$ 9 #aede4 ,x is dat$ at ,rome1 ! #d? 
( !  ,kal5ds ( ,april 7,m>* #bi71 #aedg4
    ,x is n c]ta9 t ,tory did any "w on 
?is manuscript1 b ,i m5tion  x because (
 ! engrav+s ( ! portraits1 :i* appe>$ 9 
!  edition publi%$ 9 #aedi4cae      #e  
,,recueil ,,des ,,rois ,,de ,,france1   
,,leurs ,,c\ronne ,,et ,,maison1 etc41  
by ,jean du ,tillet1 regi/] 9 *ief ( !  
,p>liam5t ( ,p>is4    ,l>ge folio       
manuscript on vellum2 ,biblio?que       
,nationale4 ,x is !  orig9al manuscript 

giv5 to ,*>les ,,ix1 to :om x is        
d$icat$4 ,x is  b\nd 9 r$ morocco1 ) t  
pr9ce's arms4#caf    ,?is manuscript is 
embelli%$ ) a l>ge numb] ( m9iatures &  
) ?irty full-l5g? portraits ( k+s (     
,france1 v c>efully  execut$1 :i* rem9d 
"o ( ! portraits accompany+ ! manuscript
  ( ! ',comm5taires de ,cs>4' ,we also  
f9d !re ! escut*eons ( !  pr9cipal      
(fic]s ( ! cr[n4    ,"h is ! li/ ( ! k+s
 repres5t$3 ea* portrait occupies a full
  page4        #a4 ,clovis4      #b4    
,clotaire ,i4      #c4 ,sigeb]t4        
#d4 ,*ilpric & ,frdgonde4      #e4      
,clotaire ,,iii4      #f4 ,*>lemagne4   
#g4 ,l\is le ,dbonnaire4      #h4 ,*>les
 le ,*auve4      #i4 ,*>les le ,simple4 
#aj4 ,ra\l4      #aa4 ,l\is d',outre    
,m]4      #ab4 ,lo?aire4      #ac4      
,philippe ,i4      #ad4 ,l\is le ,gros4 
#ae4 ,l\is le ,jeune4      #af4         
,philippe-,augu/e4      #ag4 ,l\is1 pre 
de ,sa9t-,l\is4      #ah4 ,sa9t-,l\is4  
#ai4 ,philippe le ,bel4      #bj4 ,l\is 
le ,hut94      #ba4 ,philippe le ,long4 

#bb4 ,*>les le ,bel4      #bc4 ,philippe
 de ,valois4      #bd4 ,jean4      #be4 
,*>les ,v4      #bf4 ,*>les ,,vi4       
#bg4 ,l\is ,,xi4      #bh4 ,*>les       
,,viii4      #bi4 ,l\is ,,xii4      #cj4
 ,franois ,i4    ,z we see1 ! book 0    
orig9ally int5d$ to /op ) ,franois ,i2  
b z circum/ances prev5t$ ! au?or f pr9t+
 x ?us1 du  ,tillet includ$ ! reigns (  
,h5ri ,,ii1 ,franois ,,ii1 & ,*>les     
,,ix1 :o  succe$$ "o ano!r at brief     
int]vals4 ,! "w 0 /ill unpubli%$  :5 !  
au?or di$1 9 #aegj2 x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 
t he _h long  be5 prep>+ to pr9t1 s9ce  
we f9d 9 ! edition ( #aehj engrav+s     
sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross4#cag      #f   
,9 ',les ,rcrations hi/oriques1' by     
,dreux ,duradi]1 on page #ajb ( volume  
"o1 we read3    ',9 ! manuscript ( !    
late ,m4 ,lancelot1 writt51 x is said1  
by !  h& ( ,g4 ,tory1 ) ! date ( #aedf1 
is f\nd ?is ballad 9 hon\r (  !         
,virg93--        ',balade de ,lyon      
,jamet sur la ,vi]ge3        ,qui me    
crea je l'ai conu1 etc4'    ,i h va9ly  

s\ght ?is manuscript among all ^? (     
,lancelot own$ by  ! ,biblio?que1 ( :i* 
!re is a special catalogue2 b ,i h be5  
unable to f9d x4      #g    ,9 ord] to  
omit no?+1 ,i w also m5tion "h ano!r    
valuable  manuscript ( ! ,biblio?que    
,nationale1 on "o ( ! m9iatures (  :i*  
is a ,g1 foll[$ by a small ,t or ,f1 :i*
 may fairly be attribut$  to ,ge(roy    
,tory4 ,x is a translation ( ,livy1 9   
two l>ge folio volumes1  on vellum1     
acquir$ f ! ,biblio?que de la ,sorbonne1
 & enri*$  ) magnific5t engrav+s1       
attribut$ to ,jean ,f\quet1 :i*1 h[ev]1 
_c be 81 = ! book has1 on ! fir/ page1 !
 arms ( ,franois  de ,ro*e*\>t & ,blan*e
 d',aumont1 :o 7 m>ri$ ab\t #adhj &     
di$1 bo?1 9 #aecj4 ,evid5tly x 0 n 9 !  
e>ly ye>s ( _!  m>riage t ! book 0      
writt52 &1 z x mu/ h occupi$ sev]al     
ye>s1 &1 9 fact1 0 nev] f9i%$1 !re is   
no?+ extraord9>y 9  ! idea t ,tory may h
 execut$ "s ( ! m9iatures ab\t #aebj4   
,fur!rmore1 9 ord] to place ! read] 9 a 
position to judge =  himself1 ,i w add t

 ! ciph] m5tion$ above is pa9t$ on ! leg
  ( ! figures 9 ! m9iature on page #abc 
( volume "o4#cah    ,illu/ration        
,illu/ration      ,,footnotes3          
,footnote #bii3 ,accord+ to ,m4         
,dussieux1 ,les ,arti/es franais        
l'trang]1 p4 #fg1 ! fir/ is             
unque/ionably ! *ef-d'uvre (            
m9iature-pa9t+ 9 ! ,italian /yle4       
,footnote #cjj3 ,see folio #hf ( !      
second volume3 ',! ,aduatuci1 t is  to  
say ^? ( ,bois le ,duc1 are 9 ,brabant1 
)9 xii leagues ( ,env]s1  neighb\rs (   
,monsieur de ,gueldres4'    ,footnote   
#cja3 ,folios #ei1 #fd1 #fi1 #gb1 & #gg 
( ! second volume4    ,footnote #cjb3   
,folios #cj recto & #ca v]so ( ! second 
volume4    ,footnote #cjc3 ,vol4 ii1    
folio #ic4    ,footnote #cjd3 ,i        
hesitat$ a long "t be=e adh]+ def9itely 
to ?is  op9ion2 at ! outset ,i ?\ght t  
,i detect$ two pa9t]s1 "o =  !          
portraits1 "o = ! decorations2 b soon1  
aft] /udy+ m  closely1 aft] comp>+ !    
m9iatures1 ! small figures 9 ! columns1 

! amaz+ imitations ( anci5t m$allions1 &
 la/ly ! portraits1  ,i became          
absolutely c]ta9 t a s+le h&1 guid$ by a
 flexible &  v>i$ tal5t1 comb9$ ^!      
diff]5t types & produc$ ! :ole4         
,footnote #cje3 ,_! dim5sions v>y f #ij 
to #ajj millimet]s 9 height1  & f #fj to
 #gj 9 wid?4    ,footnote #cjf3 ,briti% 
,museum 7,h>leian71 no4 #fbje4          
,footnote #cjg3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4 
,footnote #cjh3 ,?is ,p]ot 0 a fav\rite 
huntsman ( :om ,franois ,i  speaks 9 "o 
( 8 lett]s to ! ,conntable de           
,montmor5cy3 ',i am  oblig$ to confess t
 we lo/ ! /ag1 & ,p]ot has buri$        
himself2  he d>es n %[ himself 9 my     
pres5ce4' ,m4 ,gn91 :o publi%$  ?is     
lett] among ! pices ju/ificatives ( 8   
edition ( !  ,lettres de la ,re9e de    
,nav>re 7#hvo1 ,p>is1 #ahda2 p4 #dfh71  
says 9 a  note to ! "n ,p]ot t he 0 a   
dog4 ,i %\ld probably h made  ! same    
mi/ake1 _h ,i n1 ev5 be=e ,i saw ?is    
m9iature1 made !  acqua9tance ( !       
huntsman 9 "q ^u read+ ! acc\nts (  !   

exp5diture ( ,franois ,i1 ! li/s ( 8    
h\sehold1 & ! rolls  ( receipts giv5 to 
8 treasur]4 ,i f9d1 = example1 "u date (
  ,july #ab1 #aeca3 ',due to ,p]ot de   
,ru?ie1 9 paym5t ( su* emolum5ts &      
privileges z he has by virtue ( 8 (fice 
( keep] ( ! p>k &  ca/le ( ,sa9cte      
,jame1 & ( ! =e/s & f\r ponds ( ,raiz4' 
,five  ye>s lat]1 ,i f9d ?is entry3 ',to
 ,p]ot de ,ru?ie1 to be us$ = !         
necess>y exp5ses ( s5d+ = & caus+ to be 
br\ght to him a "p  ( ! dogs1 ) _!      
:ipp]s-91 f 8 k5nels 9 ! =e/ (          
,*5onces4' 7,roll ( ,receipts = #aecf74 
,/ill lat]1 he became lieut5ant  ( v5]y 
& g5tleman ( ! *amb]4 ,he 0 "o ( ^?     
fav\r$  reta9]s :o "k h[ to make _! way4
    ,footnote #cji3 ,libr>y ( ,s4 ,a4   
,r4 le ,duc d',aumale1 at ,twick5ham1   
ne>  ,london4    ,footnote #caj3 ,! ,duc
 d',aumale 7f\r? son ( ,l\is ,philippe71
 :o liv$  9 exile 9 ,engl& dur+ !       
,second ,empire1 return$ to ,france soon
  aft] ! fall ( ,l\is ,napoleon1 & held 
a notable position 9 society1  politics1

 & lit]ature1 until 8 dea? 9 #ahig4 ,by 
8 w he left 8  ,*teau ( ,*antilly1 ) 8 v
 valuable collections1 to ! ,in/itut  de
 ,france1 9 tru/ = ! ,fr5* nation4 ,!   
translator regrets 8  inability to /ate 
def9itely ! pres5t :]eab\ts ( volume #a4
    ,footnote #caa3 ,octavo1 #ahaj2 p4  
#abd1 no4 #hhj4    ,footnote #cab3      
,accord+ to in=mation suppli$ to me f   
,engl&1 x  w\ld seem t ?is f9e          
manuscript is to-day #ahfe 9 ! libr>y  (
 ! ,duke ( ,hamilton 7,hamilton ,h\se1  
#bb ,arl+ton ,/41 ,piccadilly1          
,london74    ,footnote #cac3 ,?is       
description is copi$ v]batim f !        
,rep]torium1 by ,m4 ,b]n>d2 ! ,engli% is
 evid5tly a translation (  "s ,fr5*     
orig9al4    ,footnote #cad3 ,see !      
foll[+ section1 "u ! date ( #aece       
7infra1  p4 #bje74    ,footnote #cae3   
,see ! foll[+ section1 "u ! date ( #aedi
 7infra1  p4 #bcd74    ,footnote #caf3  
,see :at is said ( ?is ,,ms4 9 ,le      
,pr9ce's ,essai  hi/orique sur la       
,biblio?que du ,roi1 edit4 #ahef1 pp4   

#bh & #dg4    ,footnote #cag3 ,see :at  
,i h to say lat] on ?is subject "u !    
head+ ',engrav+s ( ,unc]ta9 ,date'      
7infra1 p4 #bee74--;,accord+ to  ,m4    
,brunet 7,manuel de ,libraire1 #e?      
edit41 vol4 ii1 col4 #ibi71 !  fir/     
edition ( ?is book 0 publi%$ at ,r\5 9  
#aegg1 "u ?is  title3 ,mmoires et       
re*]*es t\*ant plusieurs *oses mmorables
 p\r  l'intellig5ce de l'e/at et des    
affaires de ,france4 ,b ,i f9d x        
difficult to cr$it ! accuracy ( ?is     
/atem5t1 z ! edition ( #aehj  pr9ts a   
lic5se dat$ no e>li] ?an ,augu/ #aj1    
#aegh4    ,footnote #cah3 ,i am indebt$ 
= ?is in=mation to ,m4 ,vallet de       
,viriville1 :o is devot+ himself to     
look+ up ! works ( ,jean  ,f\quet1 z ,i 
myself am look+ up ,tory's4             
,,section ,,ii4 ,,pr9t$ ,,books         
,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,engrav+s ,,by ,,tory  
,,or ,,8  ,,pupils4      #aeae    ,!re  
appe>$ = ! fir/ "t1 9 ! books ( ,h\rs   
publi%$  by ,simon ,vo/re ab\t #aeae1   
?ree engrav+s :i* are cle>ly            

di/+ui%able 9 me?od ( execution f ^?    
previ\sly us$ by !  same booksell]1 to  
:i* ! ?ree new ones 7 !reaft] add$4     
,!nce=? ,vo/re's ,h\rs conta9$ ?ree     
v>ieties ( engrav+3 7#a7 ,!  old go?ic  
woodcuts 7among :i* mu/ be reckon$ !    
,dance ( ,dea? )  dott$ backgr\nd71 :i* 
figure 9 ! editions issu$ by t booksell]
  ev5 9 ! fifte5? c5tury2 7#b7 ,two l>ge
 draw+s 9 ! ,r5aissance  /yle1 :i* appe>
 9 8 editions ( #aejg & :i* may be      
attribut$  to ,jean ,p]real1 ,tory's    
tea*]2 7#c7 ,! ?ree 9 "q1 :i* d n  appe>
 e>li] ?an #aead or #aeae4 ,^! engrav+s 
are3 7,i7 ,!  ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds1  
sign$ ) ! lett] ,g 9 a go?ic %ield2     
7,,ii7 ,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi2 7,,iii7 
,! ,circumcision2  ! la/ two sign$ ) ?is
 monogram3 ,illu/ration3 ,f4 ,!  ,g is  
/ill incl9$ to ! go?ic1 b ! second lett]
 is altoge!r  roman4 ,9 my judgem5t1 ?is
 monogram %\ld be translat$ by ! words1 
',god(r$us faciebat1' or 'fecit4' ,x is 
true t ! ascription ( ^!  engrav+s to   
,tory has be5 conte/$2 b ,jules ,r5\vi]1

 ^: ta/e  0 s un]r+1 & :o _c be accus$ (
 infatuation = ,tory1 did  n hesitate to
 adopt my hypo!sis4 ',9 ! la/ ( ,vo/re's
 ,h\rs1' he  says1 9 ! pamphlet t he    
publi%$ conc]n+ t booksell]1 'we  see1  
besides ! plates execut$ 9 ! old ,fr5*  
mann]1 :i* h  n disappe>$ z yet1 o!r    
plates 9 ! ,italian & ,g]man mann]s1    
subjects treat$ 9 an altoge!r novel     
/yle3 ! ,adoration ( !  ,%eph]ds1 !     
,adoration ( ! ,k+s1 & ! ,circumcision1 
are compos$  ( small figures 9 a l>ge   
gr\nd2 ! design has recov]$ all its     
delicacy1 9 its cle>ly drawn =ms1 & !   
cutt+ is done ) no less  div]sity ?an   
c>e4 ,"h1 luckily1' cont9ues ,r5\vi]1 'a
 monogram  enables u to attribute !     
engrav+s to _! au?or4 ,x is a ,g alone1 
or enclos+ an ,f1 subscrib$ on a %ield  
or 9 a c>t\*e  hang+ f a bran*4 ,!y h   
be5 claim$ = ,ge(roy ,tory1 & )  good   
reason1 = ! mann] 9 :i* ^! plates are   
execut$ accords  ) :at we "k ( t        
excell5t arti/4'    ,x is1 p]haps1 to ^!
 engrav+s1 s successfully execut$1 t we 

%\ld ascribe ! p>tiality t ,tory        
aft]w>ds display$ = books  ( ,h\rs1 (   
:i*1 z we h se51 he put =? sev]al       
editions1 9  div]se =mats1 & ) a l>ge   
numb] ( engrav+s on wood done by        
himself4      #aeaf-aeah    ,"h is to be
 plac$ ,tory's second j\rney to         
,rome1#cai f :i* he  return$ m ,italian 
?an ev]1 9 respect to art4              
#aeai-aebj    ,"u ?is date1 :i* 0 :5    
,tory 0 work+ at ! manuscripts ,i  h    
describ$ above1 ,i %all place1 albeit   
some:at conjecturally1 two  small       
engrav+s on wood1 sign$ ) ! lett]s ,g   
,t1 :i* appe> 9 a  publication ( ,m4    
,v>lot entitl$3 ',illu/ration de        
l'anci5ne imprim]ie  troy5ne' 7#dto1    
#ahej74 ,!y are numb]s #hd & #aca1 !    
fir/ 9 !  cribl /yle1 ! second 9 ! /yle 
( ! ,r5aissance4 ,my ascription  ( !m to
 ,tory is bas$ ^u ! facts t !y are ( 8  
"t1 z we  may inf] f ! "o 9 ! cribl     
/yle1 & t ! initials ,g ,t  are entirely
 consi/5t ) t p]iod ( ! life ( our      
arti/1 :o  sometimes sign$ 8 "n 9 full1 

,ge(roy ,tory1 z witness 8 ,h\rs (      
#aebd4    ,! fir/ ( ^! engrav+s1 numb]  
#hd1 repres5ts a ,desc5t f !  ,cross4 ,!
 lett]s ,g ,t are at ! foot ( ! plate1 &
 are "s di/ance  ap>t4#cbj ,9 ! same    
collection !re is ano!r engrav+ ( ! same
  s]ies1 b n sign$--numb] #gh4 ,x       
repres5ts a bi%op bless+ a sick  man :o 
lies entirely nude be=e him4 ,^! two are
 #dh millimetres wide  by #fb high4     
,numb] #aca repres5ts a sc5e f ,t]5ce4  
,! lett]s ,g ,t are side by  side at !  
foot ( ! plate1 :i* is #cc millimetres  
high by #ee wide4  ,9 ! same collection1
 numb]s #acb & #acc1 are two o!r        
woodcuts (  ! same s]ies1 b n sign$4    
,la/ly1 9 an edition ( sop1 publi%$     
rec5tly at ,troyes1 by ! pr9t] ,baudot1 
we f9d a woodcut :i*  probably _h ! same
 orig91 & f\nd its way into ?is volume  
by  *ance4 ,^! f\r engrav+s are evid5tly
 f an edition ( ,t]5ce 9  a small =mat2 
,i h be5 unable to f9d x4               
#aebj-aeba    ,i %all place "u ?is date 
a title-page1 9 octavo1 =m+ a bord]1    

engrav$ = ,simon de ,col9es1 & be>+ 8   
m>k & 8 initials4 ,?is  pr9t]1 :o       
succe$$ 9 #aebj ,h5ri ,e/i5ne1 ! fir/ ( 
! "n1  ^: wid[ he m>ri$1 wi%$ to m>k 8  
pr9t+s 9 "s special way1  & to t end    
appli$ to ,tory1 :o 0 a fri5d ( !       
family4 ,tory  engrav$ ! title-page 9   
"q1 9 ! cribl /yle1 !n mu* 9  vogue2 &  
on x are se5 rabbits1 or conils1 :i* is 
believ$ to be  an allusion to ! "n (    
,col9es4#cba ,tory's m>k appe>s 9 :ite1 
at  ! foot ( ! engrav+1 to ! "r4 ,i h   
se5 ?is engrav+ 9 an  ,epitome ( !      
',adages' ( ,erasmus1 9 ,lat91 pr9t$ by 
,simon de ,col9es1  9 #aebc1 9 octavo1  
"u ?is title3 ',johannis ,bru*]ii       
,trec5sis  ,adagiorum ad /udios         
juv5tutis utilitatem ex ,erasmicis      
*iliadibus  exc]ptorum epitome4' ,x 0   
probably ,tory1 too1 :o engrav$         
,col9es's  l>ge m>k ) ! rabbits         
7,silve/re1 no4 #gi71 :i* is 9 ! same   
/yle1 & :i* appe>s 9 ! ,h\rs ( #aebd2 b 
x does n be> !  d\ble cross4 ,tory also 
engrav$ = ,col9es two o!r m>ks 9 a v    

diff]5t /yle 7,silve/re1 nos4 #hj &     
#cbi71 & a multitude ( bord]s  &        
illu/rations = 8 books4    ,col9es      
c]ta9ly employ$ ,tory m ?an any o!r     
pr9t] did1 z we  %all see 9 ! sequel4   
,?is fact leads me to believe t ,lott9  
is  mi/ak5 9 be/[+ ^u ,col9es ! title ( 
engrav] ( lett]s1  attribut+ to him     
d\btless ! engrav+ ( ! graceful italics 
t  he us$ 9 works writt5 9 v]se2 ,i am  
conv9c$ t ^? lett]s are  ! "w ( ,tory4  
,i w call att5tion1 h[ev]1 to ! fact t !
  capitals t g ) ^! italics are roman1 &
 may belong to ! roman  lett]s :i*      
,simon de ,col9es _h f ,h5ri ,e/i5ne4 ,b
 ! font is  enri*$ ) "s :ite two-l9e    
lett]s1 ( a *>m+ design1 :i* are        
c]ta9ly ,tory's1 z are ! floriat$ lett]s
 us$ by ,col9es & 8  /epson ,rob]t      
,e/i5ne4      #aeba-aebb    ,i4 ,tory   
engrav$ also = ,simon de ,col9es a      
magnific5t  title-page int5d$ = a v r>e 
"w1 :i*1 = t reason1 ,i  ?9k t ,i ought 
to describe 9 detail 7aft] "o ( ! copies
 9 !  ,biblio?que ,nationale71 = its    

exi/5ce has be5 d\bt$4#cbb    ,! book is
 entitl$3 ',comm5t>ii initiatorii 9     
quatuor ,evangelia1'  etc41 ) no au?or's
 "n on ! title-page2 b x 0 writt5 by    
,jacques ,lefvre d',etaples1 z we %all  
see 9 a mom5t4 ,x is a folio1 (  #f     
unnumb]$ prelim9>y leaves1 & ( #cgg     
numb]$ leaves1 mak+ #aib  %eets1 divid$ 
into #ej folds ( #d %eets ea*1 except ! 
fir/1 :i*  has only #c4 ,! signatures g 
f a to ddd consecutively4 ,! text  ( !  
,gospels is set 9 l>ge type 7great      
prim]71 ! notes 9 small]  type 7pica71 9
 :i* !re are "s v h&some ,greek *>act]s1
 )  acc5ts1 :i* 7 /ill a novelty at t   
"t4    ,! title is 9 a wide bord]1      
engrav$ on wood1 decorat$ ) !  symbols (
 ! f\r evangeli/s1 b5ea? :i* are pr9t$  
passages f  _! works4 ,?is bord]1 :i* is
 sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross at !  foot1 on
 ! "r side1 is 4#bbe metre high by 4#aff
 wide4    ,on ! second prelim9>y leaf ! 
au?or's preface beg9s1 "u ?is  head+3   
',jacobi ,fabri ,/apul5sis ad ,*ri/ianos
 lectores 9 sequ5s opus  ,prfatio4' ,x  

ends on ! f\r? prelim9>y leaf1 ) ! date1
 ',meldis1  anno ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxi4' ,!n    
foll[s a concordance ( ! f\r ,gospels1  
9 ! =m ( tablets clos$ at top & bottom  
by unsign$ engrav+s4    ,! ,gospel      
accord+ to ,/4 ,mat!w1 :i* op5s ! book1 
beg9s )  a sup]b ornam5t$ ,l1 on a cribl
 backgr\nd1 4#jeh metre 9 height by     
4#jee 9 wid?4 ,! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 
,m>k1 :i* op5s on leaf  #aae 7errone\sly
 pr9t$ #bae71 beg9s ) an ,i ( ! same    
/yle &  dim5sions4 ,! ,gospel accord+ to
 ,/4 ,luke beg9s on folio #age v]so1  ) 
an ,f l ! two prec$+ lett]s4 ,! ,gospel 
accord+ to ,/4 ,john  beg9s on folio    
#bei1 ) ! ,i t has already done duty 9 !
 ,gospel  ( ,/4 ,m>k4 ,^! lett]s1 :i*   
are altoge!r 9 ! /yle ( ^?  aft]w>ds    
engrav$ by ,tory = ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1 seem 
to me to be fairly  attributable to him1
 al?\gh unsign$4    ,9 ! balance ( !    
book we f9d a l>ge numb] ( o!r lett]s   
ornam5t$ 9 ! cribl /yle1 b ( small]     
size1 :i* _c be  ,tory's4    ,on folios 
#aja v]so & #ajb recto are c]ta9        

a/ronomical figures1  unsign$1 :i* ,i   
d>e n attribute to ,tory2 b ,i d n      
hesitate to  attribute to him a l>ge    
engrav+ on folio #ahb v]so4 ,x repres5ts
  ,jesus 9 an aureole ( flame4 ,bel[ him
 is ! sea2 above him ! ,fa!r  ,ev]la/+1 
bless+ ) ! "r h&1 & hold+ 9 8 left h&  !
 globe surm\nt$ by a cross4 ,he is utt]+
 ^! words :i* we read  9 a scroll3 ',hic
 e/ filius meus dilectus 9 quo mihi b5e 
complacui4'  ,?is engrav+1 includ+ its  
bord]1 is 4#baj metre 9 height by 4#acg 
wide4    ,on ! la/ page is a            
subscription 9 ^! words3 ,,meldis1      
,,imp5sis  ,,simonis ,,col9aei ,,anno   
,,salvtis ,,hvmanae ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxii4     
,,m5se ,,ivnio4    ,:o pr9t$ ?is book8  
,n ,simon de ,col9es1 z ,la ,caille     
said1 & z  ,maittaire & ,panz] h repeat$
 aft] him1 = ! subscription means       
simply t ! pr9t+ 0 done at 8 exp5se4 ,"o
 c und]/&1  9 tru?1 t ,simon de ,col9es1
 :o _h at ! "t an ext5sive              
typographical e/abli%m5t at ,p>is 9 full
 bla/1 c\ld n leave  t city to pr9t a   

book at ,meaux4 ,nor 0 x a local pr9t]1 
= no  o!r contempor>y pr9t+ at ,meaux is
 kn[n2 moreov]1 ! me*anical  execution (
 ?is volume1 & ! engrav+s ) :i* x is    
embelli%$1  prove t x did n come f a    
wret*$ prov9cial work%op4    ,9 my      
op9ion !re is b "o way ( expla9+ ?is    
typographical  enigma4 ,x is ?is3       
,guillaume ,brionnet 7second ( ! "n71   
hav+ be5  appo9t$ ,bi%op ( ,meaux 9     
#aeah1 took ) him to t t[n 8 fri5d      
,lefvre d',etaples1 to :om he entru/$ ! 
adm9i/ration ( 8 diocese4  ,etaples     
employ$ 8 leisure 9 writ+ v>i\s religi\s
 works1 among  o!rs ! ,comm5t>ies on !  
,gospels1 :i* 7 f9i%$ 9 #aeba4  ,wi%+ to
 h ?is bulky volume1 :i* 0 ( capital    
importance to him1  pr9t$ "u 8 own eyes1
 & be+ unable to leave ,meaux1 :]e he 0 
deta9$ by 8 duties1 ,lefvre simply      
import$ f ,p>is a portion (  ,simon de  
,col9es's pr9t+-(fice1 ) a small        
/aff4#cbc ,9 ?is way  he c\ld n only    
sup]9t5d ! pr9t+ ( 8 book1 b also l5d a 
h& at ne$1 aft] ! example ( _m ano!r    

s*ol> ( t "t :o  did n scorn to practise
 ! pr9t+ art4    ,:at ,i h said is a m]e
 hypo!sis1 x is true2 b ?is hypo!sis  is
 surr\nd$ by circum/ances :i* give x a  
p[]ful appe>ance (  tru?4 ,9 addition to
 :at ,i h said above1 ,i w say t ! types
 (  ,lefvre d',etaples' book are ! same 
z ^? us$ 9 an octavo pr9t$  at ,p>is by 
,simon de ,col9es 9 #aebc1--;a book :i* 
,i h already cit$  & :i* ,i n[ h be=e   
me4 ,x is entitl$3 ',joannis ,bru*]ii   
,trec5sis ,adagiorum 444 ex ,erasmicis  
*iliadibus exc]ptorum ,epitome4' ,!     
title-page has a bord] sign$ ) !        
,lorra9e cross4 ,m ?an t1  ! fir/       
ornam5tal lett] 9 ,etaples' book1 :i* is
 an ,a on a cribl  backgr\nd1 is also ! 
fir/ lett] ( ! book ( ,johannes         
,bru*]ius2  :5ce we see t !             
typographical mat]ial s5t to ,meaux     
return$ to  ,p>is imm$iately aft]       
,etaples' book 0 pr9t$4    ,d\btless t  
is :y we h only "o book dat$ at ,meaux  
at t p]iod2  x might be1 h[ev]1 t       
advantage 0 tak5 ( ! mom5t>y exi/5ce  ( 

?is pr9t+-(fice at ,meaux to set up "s  
trifl+ "w1 9 #aeba or  #aebb2 b t w\ld n
 9 any wise modify my conclusion4       
,,ii4 ,tory engrav$ also1 at ab\t ! same
 "t1 = a pr9t] at  ,troyes nam$ ,jean   
,lecoq1 ! title-page1 9 ! %ape ( a      
bord]1 ( a  ',gradual'#cbd ( ! ,ci/]cian
 ,ord]--a v l>ge & h&some folio1  pr9t$ 
at ,troyes 9 #aeba4 ,?is engrav+ is 9 ! 
cribl /yle1 ) !  d\ble cross 9 :ite at !
 foot1 on ! "r4 ,at ab\t ! same "t  he  
engrav$ 9 ! same /yle ,jean ,lecoq's    
m>k1 :i* appe>s at ! end  ( ! volume1 & 
( :i* a reproduction may be se5 9 ,m4   
,silve/re's  book1 no4 #hge4    ,z ?is  
,gradual is v r>e 7only "o copy ( x is  
kn[n to exi/1 :i*  ,i h se5 9 ,m4       
,tross's collection7 & v beautiful1 ,i  
?9k x well  to describe x4 ,x is almo/  
ne$less to say t x is pr9t$ 9 go?ic     
type4    ,fir/ ( all1 above ! title !re 
is a l9e pr9t$ 9 black3--        ,jesus 
,m>ia ,b]n>d    7,x is well kn[n t ,/4  
,b]n>d 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,ci/]cian  ,ord]47 
,!n1 9 r$ 7,i complete ! abbreviat$     

words73--    ',graduale ad usum         
,ci/]ci5sis ord9is3 secundum capituli   
g5]alis  v5]abilium patrum ejusdem      
ord9is diff9itionem 9 sequ5ti pag9as    
decl>ata3 novit] p] qu5dam ,cl>evall5sem
 mona*um ad debitam =mam  utilit]       
r$actum4 ,et ,johannis ,lecoq           
impressoris ,trecis commorantis  sol]tia
 dilig5t] impressum4 ,anno ,dom9i       
,millesimo qu+5tesimo  vicesimo primo4' 
7,"h ,lecoq's l>ge m>k3 ,silve/re1 no4  
#hgg47 ',cum  privilegio4'    ,! volume 
is made up ( #b prelim9>y leaves1 = !   
title1 etc41 &  #beb pages ( text1      
divid$ z foll[s3 ,fir/ "p1 )\t          
pag9ation1  ( #ah signatures 7a to s7 ( 
#d %eets ea*1 except ! la/1 :i*  has    
only #b1--;9 all1 #adj leaves4 ,second  
"p1 folios #a to #aab1 hav+ #ad         
signatures 7,a to ,o7 ( #d %eets--9 all1
 #aab leaves4    ,! pap] is v /rong &   
f9e4 ,x is "o ( ! e>lie/ books  pr9t$ ) 
music 9 ,france1 & x reflects great     
cr$it on ! presses  ( ,troyes1 &        
especially ^u ,jean ,lecoq1 fir/ ( ! "n4

 ,names (  places & p]sons are          
consi/5tly pr9t$ ) capitals4 ,! "w is   
illu/rat$ ) a few engrav+s2 b its mo/   
rem>kable feature is !  ornam5tal       
initials & uncial lett]s ) :i* x is     
embelli%$4    ,at ! end1 by way (       
colophon1 are ^! words3--    ',explicit 
,graduale secundum usum ord9is          
,ci/]ci5sis1 ,trecis impressum    ,p]   
,johannem ,lecoq1 ,anno ,dom9i          
,millesimo qu+5tesimo vigesimo primo    
,die  sexta m5sis ,m>tii4 ,laus ,deo4'  
,"h ,lecoq's m>k ) ! ,lorra9e cross 9   
:ite4    ,?is volume came f ! anci5t    
mona/]y ( ,oliva1 ne> ,dantzig4         
#aebb    ,i4 ,we may place "u ?is date  
two o!r frontispieces sign$  ) !        
,lorra9e cross4 ,! fir/ is a l>ge       
engrav+ divid$ into f\r  comp>tm5ts1 &  
repres5t+ armies 9 battle array1 )      
cannon4 ,!  two upp] comp>tm5ts are     
connect$ by ! %ield ( ,france1 surm\nt$ 
by a cr[n & encircl$ by ! ord] (        
,sa9t-,mi*el1 f :i* bran*es  (          
rose-bu%es dep5d on ei!r side4 ,9 ea*   

comp>tm5t !re is a  c>t\*e4 ,tory's m>k 
is at ! foot ( ! l[] left-h& comp>tm5t1 
9 :i* ! bann] ( ,france is se5 wav+4    
,?is engrav+ appe>s 9  ! ',rozi]        
hi/orial de ,france1' a folio pr9t$ 9   
go?ic type1 at  ,p>is1 = ,franois       
,regnault1 ,febru>y #aj1 #aebb1 be=e    
,ea/]2 t is  to say1 #aebc new /yle4 ,9 
! c>t\*es ! foll[+ words are pr9t$  9   
r$1 9 go?ic type3 ',bataille ronde1'    
',bataille de po9te1' ',bataille  de    
feu1' ',bataille de f\r*e4'#cbe ,x      
appe>s 9 ano!r edition ( !  same book1  
pr9t$ 9 #aebh = ! same booksell]2 also1 
9 a translation  ( ,cs>'s ',comm5t>ies1'
 pr9t$ by ,pi]re ,vid\e1 9 #aeca1 = !   
booksell]s ,poncet ,le ,preux & ,galiot 
du ,pr4 ,?is translation is a folio     
volume divid$ into two p>ts1 ! fir/     
translat$ by ti5ne ,delaigue1  call$    
,beauvoys1 ! second by ,rob]t ,gagu94 ,!
 plate 9 "q is  at ! end ( ! fir/ "p1   
folio #ie v]so4 ,! :ole book is pr9t$  9
 black1 bo? text & engrav+4 ,i am       
indebt$ = my k ( !  engrav+ to ,m4      

,rob]t-,dumesnil fils4    ,,ii4 ,!      
second engrav+1 9 ! =m ( a bord] 7folio 
size71  repres5t+ a numb] ( grotesque & 
lic5ti\s subjects1 appe>s 9 an  edition 
( ! ',hi/oire du sa9t ,graal1' publi%$  
by ,philippe le ,noir1  sworn booksell] 
& b9d] to ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is1 on      
,octob] #bd1  #aebc4 ,! booksell]'s     
initials are 9 ! comp>tm5t at ! top ( ! 
bord]4#cbf    ,9 ?is book1 z well z 9 ^?
 la/ describ$1 !re are o!r  engrav+s2 b 
!y are n ! "w ( ,tory1 to :om only !    
important  pieces 7 assign$4 ,^! o!r    
engrav+s _h1 d\btless1 appe>$  else:]e4 
,z = ! engrav+ execut$ by ,tory 7:i*    
reappe>s 9 _m o!r  works pr9t$ by       
,philippe le ,noir71 x is a copy ( a    
plate engrav$ by  ,urs ,graf1 dat$      
#aeai1 & us$ by ,pi]re ,vid\e1 pr9t] at 
,p>is1#cbg  p>ticul>ly 9 a ,virgil (    
#aebi1 folio1 :i* is n[ 9 ! ,biblio?que 
,maz>9e4 ,! f\r pr9cipal subjects ( ?is 
engrav+1 plac$ at !  f\r corn]s ( !     
bord]1 repres5t3 7#a7 ,m5 light+ tor*es 
at a  woman's po/]ior2 7#b7 ,a woman    

c>ry+ (f a man 9 a basket#cbh2 7#c7  ,! 
dea? ( ,pyramus & ,?isbe2 7#d7 ,!       
judgem5t ( ,p>is4      #aebc    ,:ile   
work+ = o!rs1 ,tory busi$ himself ) a   
long s]ies (  engrav+s int5d$ = books ( 
,h\rs to be publi%$ by himself4#cbi     
',x is ^u turn+ ov] ^! plates1' says ,m4
 ,r5\vi]1#ccj 't "o  appreciates to !   
full 8 /yle--ri*1 div]sifi$ &           
immeasurably  clev] 9 ornam5tation1     
di/ort$ out ( proportion1 diabolic 9 !  
draw+ ( faces1 desc5d+ too (t5 to       
d[nright awkw>dness 9 !  c>riage ( !    
head & to a habit ( belly+ out drap]ies2
 &1  f9ally1 ov]weight$ by a sort (     
heav9ess 9 ! =ms4 ,! arti/'s  greate/   
facility is %[n 9 ! arrangem5t ( 8      
figures1 & 9 !  decoration ( 8          
porticoes4 ,:atev] he may say1 x w\ld   
seem t :at  he /udi$ at ,rome ) ! be/   
results 7 ! ba?s ( ,titus & !           
arabesques ( ,giovanni da ,ud9o4'       
#aebd-aebe    ,we h se5 t ,tory _h be5 9
 ! habit = "s "t ( sign+ 8  engrav+s ) a
 d\ble cross2 b ?is _h n yet become an  

inv>iable  signature4 ,= in/ance1 ab\t  
#aebd he (t5 us$ a monogram 9 :i* 8  "n 
& surname--or1 to use ! t]ms ( ! pres5t 
day 8 ,*ri/ian  "n prnom & 8 family "n  
nom de famille--bo? appe>4 ,x  consi/s (
 a capital ,g1 enclos+ a small] ,s1 ) ! 
,illu/ration  d\ble cross above4 ,?is   
means1 9 my op9ion1 t ,tory 0 !  engrav]
 only 7',god(r$us ,tor9us sculpsit'71 9 
di/9ction f !  cross alone1 :i* means t 
,tory bo? drew & engrav$ ! pieces  on   
:i* x appe>s4 ,9 fact1 we f9d 9 mo/ ( ^?
 sign$ ) !  monogram a r\ghness ( aspect
 :i* is n *>act]i/ic ( ,tory's usual    
/yle4    ,h[ev] t may be1 "h is a li/ ( 
! pieces kn[n to me on :i*  ?is monogram
 appe>s4           99       99       99 
99       99        ,i4 ,,le ,,blazon    
,,des ,,h]etiques4    ,qu>to ( #ad      
leaves1 9 go?ic type1 pr9t$ by ,philippe
 ,le ,noir1 'sworn  b9d] to ! ,univ]sity
 ( ,p>is1' ) a privilege f ! c\rt (  !  
,p>liam5t ( ,p>is1 dat$ ,decemb] #ba1   
#aebd4 ,?is is a satirical  production1 
9 v]se1 attribut$ to ,pi]re ,gr+oire1   

o!rwise call$  ,vaudemont1 at ! head (  
:i* appe>s ! figure1 or effigy1 ( !     
'h]etic1' sign$ ) ! monogram 9 "q4 ,!   
description ( !  effigy is z foll[s3    
,en gibeci]e on luy voit ratz avoir1    
,qui sont rongeans et s]p5s dete/ables  
,en son giron faisant mords diffamables4
      ,de son sian sort ung aspre feu   
vollant1      ,qui cueur et corps et    
livres e/ bruslant4#cca    ,?is v r>e "w
 0 repr9t$ at ,*>tres1 9 #ahcb1 "u !    
auspices  ( ,m4 ,hrisson1 ! libr>ian ( t
 city4 ,! repr9t conta9s a  facsimile ( 
! engrav+4           99       99        
99       99       99        ,,ii4       
,,heures ,,de ,,no/re ,,dame1           
,,translatees ,,en ,,francoys      ,,et 
,,mises ,,en ,,ri?me ,,p> ,,pi]re       
,,gr+oire1 ,,dit ,,vaudemont1 ,,p>      
,,le ,,comm&em5t ,,de 444 ,,madame      
,,regnee ,,de ,,b\rbon1 ,,du*esse ,,de  
,,lorra9e1 etc4    ,a qu>to1 9 go?ic    
type1 undat$1 b conta9+ a table (       
,ea/]-,days  beg9n+ ) #aebd1 & a        
privilege dat$ ,octob] #aj1 #aebe4      

,?is book1 :i* 0 publi%$ by ! booksell] 
,jean ,petit1 conta9s #ac  l>ge         
engrav+s1 a li/ ( :i* foll[s3--         
#a4 ,! ,annunciation4      #b4 ,adam &  
,eve4      #c4 ,! ,cross4      #d4 ,!   
,holy ,gho/4      #e4 ,! ,desc5t ( !    
,holy ,gho/ ^u ! ,apo/les4      #f4     
,david pray+ = ,zion1 ?reat5$ ) ! div9e 
?und]bolts4      #g4 ,! ,virg9 & ! ,*ild
 ,jesus4      #h4 ,a ,family at ,table  
7,p5teco/874      #i4 ,eight ,nak$      
,*ildr5 ,pray+2 ! ,holy ,tr9ity 9 !     
,heav5s4      #aj4 ,! ,manna4      #aa4 
,david's ,p5ance4      #ab4 ,! ,triumph 
( ,dea?4      #ac4 ,jesus receiv+ !     
,cr[n ( ,?orns & ! ,re$4    ,only ! la/ 
( ^! be>s ! monogram t ,i h             
describ$#ccb2 b  ! o!r engrav+s1 be+ 9 !
 same /yle1 %\ld all be attribut$ to    
,tory4 ,we might p]haps also attribute  
to him ! six analog\s engrav+s  :i*     
appe> 9 ! same au?or's ',*ants royaux'  
7pr9t$ at ! same  "t & usually b\nd ) ! 
,h\rs71 b n "o ( :i* is sign$4  ,!y     
repres5t3--        #a4 ,! ,synagogue3   

,jesus 9 ! backgr\nd1 ent]+ a pill>4    
#b4 ,! ,prodigal ,son3 ,jesus 9 !       
backgr\nd1 cur+ a woman4      #c4       
,hunt]s3 ,jesus 9 ! backgr\nd1 cur+ "o  
possess$ ( devils4      #d4 ,! ,miracle 
( ! ,loaves & ,fi%es4      #e4 ,entrance
 ( ,jesus into ,j]usalem4      #f4 ,!   
,cr[n+ ) ,?orns4    ,^! two books h be5 
repr9t$ sev]al times4 ,i "k ( f\r qu>to 
editions ( ! ,h\rs4#ccc ,! fir/ is ! "o 
,i h j describ$4  ,x conta9s "s o!r     
engrav+s1 9 an entirely diff]5t /yle f  
,tory's1 :i* appe> also 9 o!r books (   
,h\rs ( old] date4 ,!  second has a     
table ( ,ea/]-,days beg9n+ ) #aebh1 & a 
privilege  dat$ ,novemb] #ae1 #aebg4 ,9 
o!r respects x is simil> to ! e>li]  "o4
 ,! ?ird has a table ( ,ea/]-,days      
beg9n+ ) #aecd4 ,x is l  ! la/ except 9 
"o po9t3 9 place ( ! f9al engrav+ !re is
 a  diff]5t "o1 sign$ 9 ! same way1     
repres5t+ ,job at pray] be=e  8 burn+   
h\se1 & 8 neighb\rs revil+ him4 ,?is    
engrav+ proves  t ,tory mu/ h engrav$ a 
long] s]ies f :i* ! pr9t] took  ?is "o  

at r&om1 be+ unable at ! mom5t to f9d ! 
"o t he  requir$4 ,! f\r? has a cal5d>  
beg9n+ ) #aedj4 ,x is l !  second1      
except = ! privilege1 :i* is dat$       
,novemb]1 #aebe1 d\btless  by mi/ake4   
,^! f\r editions are all 9 ! ,biblio?que
 de l',ars5al4           99       99    
99       99       99        ,,iii4      
,,hi/oire 444 ,,de ,,la 444 ,,glorieuse 
,,victoire ,,obt5ue      ,,contre ,,les 
,,s$uitz ,,et ,,abusez ,,lu!ri5s        
,,mescreanz ,,du ,,pays ,,daulsays      
444 ,,p> 444 ,,an?o9e 444 ,,duc ,,de    
,,calabre 4441 ,,p> ,,nicole ,,volcyr   
7o!rwise call$ ,volkire7 ,,de           
,,s]\ville1 etc4    ,small folio1 9     
go?ic type1 )\t date ( pr9t+1 b ) a     
privilege dat$ ,janu>y #ab1 #aebf 7#aebg
 new /yle71 issu$ by ,jean de la  ,b>re1
 'g>de de la prvt' ( ,p>is4 ,! battle   
took place 9 #aebe4    ,volcyr's "w     
conta9s sev5 engrav+s1 b only ! la/ two1
 at  ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ two books1 are    
sign$4 ,we may1 h[ev]1 ,i  ?9k1         
attribute to ,tory ! "o at ! head ( !   

fir/ book also4 ,a  description ( ^!    
engrav+s foll[s3--    #a4 ,frontispiece 
repres5t+ ,fai?3 a helmet$ woman trampl+
 ^u !  dragon4    #b4 ,! au?or1 seat$1  
writ+ 8 book4    #c4 ,a l>ge plate      
repres5t+ a w>rior 7! ,duke (           
,calabria87 amid/ 8  m51 wav+ 8 sword4  
#d4 ,a bi%op pray+4    #e4 ,! au?or (f]+
 8 book to ! pr9ce4 ,a f9e plate on :i* 
are  sev]al scatt]$ lett]s1 ! mean+ (   
:i* ,i am unable to conceive4    #f4 ,a 
l>ge plate repres5t+ ! attack on ! t[n (
 ,sav]ne4 ,at !  top is ! ^w ',sab]na4' 
#g4 ,a l>ge plate repres5t+ ! vision ( !
 ,passion4 ,jesus at pray]1  a halo ab\t
 8 head2 fac+ him1 angels pres5t+ !     
,cross2 beh9d  him1 o!r angels be>+ !   
po/ to :i* he 0 b\nd2 all ab\t him1  !  
in/rum5ts ( 8 torture4 ,?is plate is    
altoge!r 9 ! mann] (  ^? 9 ! foll[+ "w4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,,iv4 ,,! ,,lab\rs ,,( ,,h]cules4       
,twelve l>ge plates1 folio1 own$ by !   
,biblio?que ,nationale4 ,ea* (  !m 0    
=m]ly accompani$ by a numb] & by a      

quatra9 9 ,fr5*  expla9+ ! subject2     
un=tunately ^! h be5 remov$ f mo/  ( !  
plates1#ccd & x is impossible = me      
to-day to place !m )  full assurance 9 !
 ord] 9 :i* !y belong4 ,h[ev]1 t giv5   
bel[ seems to me mo/ natural4 ,! ?ree   
:i* reta9 _! numb]s are  m>k$ by an     
a/]isk4        #a4 ,! ,nemean ,lion4    
#b4 ,! ,l]nean ,hydra4      99#c4       
,c]b]us4      #d4 ,antu4      #e4       
,ar*elaus4      #f4 ,hippodamia4        
#g4 ,g]yon4      #h4 ,! ,pill>s (       
,h]cules4      99#i4,! ,cretan ,bull4   
99#aj4 ,! ,eryman?ian ,bo>4      #aa4   
,cacus4      #ab4 ,h]cules at ! ,/ake4  
,all ( ^! engrav+s are sign$3           
,illu/ration3 ,s 9 ,g    ,we give "h1 z 
specim5s1 ?ree ( ! quatra9s accompany+ !
  engrav+s2 !y are ! only ones pres]v$  
at ! ,biblio?que  ,nationale4 ,!y may v 
well be ! "w ( ,gr+oire1 l ! v]ses (  ! 
',blazon des ,hrtiques1' ( ! same date4 
,numb] #c        ,il braue les enff]s   
7*ose  luy tresaisee71      ,et le *i5  
,c]b]us1 aux trois *efz surmontant2     

,il va les ,inf]naux ma9  ma9           
combattant1      ,p\r mettre en lib]t   
son bon amy ,!see4    ,numb] #i         
,les furieux ,?aureaux 7*oses           
esm]veillables7      ,de ses deux bras  
n]veux ,il maitrise aisem5t1      ,et   
leur faict faire ,i\g des\bs luy =cem5t 
,encor qu'on e/imat qu'ils fuss5t       
indomptables4    ,numb] #aj        ,ung 
sangli] escumeux  la gr&' d5t po9tue1   
,qui hommes1 vignes et bl$s degatoi5t   
enrag1      ,et p> qui l'vniu]s e/oit   
endommag1      ,seul1 p> sa h>diesse1   
,il acreuante et tue4#cce    ,!         
or?ography ( ^! v]ses proves t !y 7     
pr9t$ 9 !  sev5te5? c5tury#ccf2 b ! v   
appe>ance ( ! v]ses1 & !  condition ( ! 
plates1 :i* are already worm-eat51 are  
suffici5t to  ju/ify "o 9 assign+ to !  
latt] a v mu* e>li] date ?an to  ! =m]4 
,s t ,i c d no bett] ?an to ref] !m to !
 ye>  #aebe1 :5 we f9d ,tory us+ ! same 
monogram4    ,tory seems to h attempt$ 9
 ^! plates to imitate ,mantegna1 ^:  "w 
he may h /udi$ 9 ,italy2 b he _h ! good 

s5se to ab&on  ?is mann]1 :i* 0 n 8 own2
 or p]haps we %\ld say t he did  no m   
?an foll[ designs :i* 7 suppli$ to him4 
,?is is :at ,m4 ,r5\vi] has to say on   
?is subject3--    ',! plates sign$ ) a  
,g surm\nt$ by ! ,lorra9e cross are (  m
 importance4 ,! ,lab\rs ( ,h]cules1 9   
twelve plates1 are !  "w ( no           
commonplace arti/4 ,! draw+ assumes a   
ma/]ly1 ev5 a  r\gh1 "*1 seek+ effects 9
 ! play ( muscles & ( facial  expression
 9 imitation ( ,mantegna & ,albre*t     
,dr]2 ! cutt+  foll[s up ! effect ( !   
bur94 ,b>ts* m5tion$ !m among ! old     
,g]man ma/]s1 & ! monogrammati/s wav]$  
betwe5 ,jean ,s*oorel1  ,georges        
,s*>f5b]g1 ,giuseppe ,scol>i1 etc42 _!  
,fr5* orig9 0  n suspect$ until "s pro(s
 7 f\nd on :i* ! engrav+s 7  accompani$ 
by ,fr5* quatra9s4 ,!n1 :5 ! same m>k 0 
f\nd  on a plate us$ z a frontispiece to
 ,pi]re ,gr+oire's ,blazon des          
,hrtiques 7#aebd71 & on sev]al vignettes
 9 ! ,h\rs r5d]$ into  v]se1 by ! same  
poet1 x 0 attempt$ to make a            

wood-engrav] (  ,gr+oire1 :o 0 a        
,lorra9]1 h]ald-at-arms to ,duc ,r5     
,,ii1 & likely  en\gh to display ! cross
 ( ,lorra9e ov] 8 initial4 ,?is mu* is  
c]ta93 t ! m>k consi/+ ( a ,g ) ! cross 
( ,lorra9e is  f\nd also on ! plates ( a
 ,lorra9e book--,duc ,an?o9e's ,victory 
ov] ! ,lu!rans--publi%$ by 8 secret>y   
,volcyr1 :o paid !  exp5ses ( !         
publication1 be+ unable to f9d any      
booksell] :o 0  will+ to und]take x1 z  
well because ( ! portraits & cuts ( !   
illu/rations z ( ! pr9t+ h]e(1 & caus$ x
 to be issu$1  n 9 ,lorra9e1 b 9 ,p>is1 
by ,galliot ,dupr1 9 #aebf4 ,x is to be 
notic$ t ?is booksell]'s m>k1 :i*       
repres5ts a galliot1 also has  a        
,lorra9e cross surm\nt+ 8 ciph]4 ,n[1 ! 
attribution ( ^!  plates to ,ge(roy     
,tory is bas$ ^u "s v +5i\s comp>isons (
  m>ks2 ! /yle ( ! engrav+s places no   
insurm\ntable ob/acle 9  ! way ( su*    
attribution1 b x mu/ be admitt$ t !     
engrav] 0  l$ v f> a/ray f 8 e>li] works
 by 8 imitation ( ! ,g]man  mann]4 ,x is

 possible1 because ,fr5* engrav+1 at !  
beg9n+ ( !  sixte5? c5tury1 0 pull$ 9   
f\r directions at once1 s to speak1 by  
national habit1 by ,flemi% ta/e1 by     
,g]man mania1 & by ,italian *>m4  ,m4   
,b]n>d w\ld give ! fulle/ sanction to   
?is second attribution if  he c\ld f9d  
any evid5ce ( a j\rney ( ,tory's to     
,alsace or ,lorra9e  ( a lat] date ?an 8
 j\rney to ,italy2 ! importation (      
woodcuts  f ^? prov9ces1 !n a common    
occurr5ce1 w\ld inde$ suffice1 s  f> z !
 common h]d ( our engrav]s is conc]n$1  
to expla9 ?is  alt]ation 9 _! mann]4 ,i 
w m5tion 9 a mom5t an example1 also  out
 ( ,lorra9e1 :i* mu/ c]ta9ly h be5 kn[n 
to ,tory4 ,:atev]  ! fact may be1 !     
,lab\rs ( ,h]cules des]ve an hon\rable  
place  among ! fir/ attempts on a l>ge  
scale ( ,fr5* engrav+1 beside !  plates 
( ,jean ,duvet4 ,! ,briti% ,museum1 l   
our ,cab9et des ,e/ampes1  has acquir$ a
 set ( !m4 ,two ( ! plates 9 ! latt] set
 h !  quatra9s :i* are lack+ 9 !        
correspond+ ones 9 ! ,p>is set2  ^! are1

 ! fif?3 ,! sly ,ar*elaus 'ga9/ ,h]cules
 do? cont5d2  & ! sev5?3 ,! mighty      
,g]yon1 despicable tyrant1 etc4'        
#aebf    ,i4 ,i h said t ! floriat$     
lett]s ( ,simon de ,col9es &  ,rob]t    
,e/i5ne 7 engrav$ by ,ge(roy ,tory4 ,i  
_c furni% mat]ial  pro( ( ! fact ) reg>d
 to ^? ( ,col9es2 b ,i am ab\t to       
produce inconte/able evid5ce ) reg>d to 
,e/i5ne's4 ,a lett] 9 "o  ( 8 alphabets 
is sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1 & t lett]  
is  ! ,g1 ! initial ( ,tory's own "n1   
or1 z we say to-day1 8 fir/  "n 7prnom74
 ,x is z if he _h writt5 ',ge(roy ,tory'
 9 full4 ,b  9 ?is case1 9 opposition to
 :at we f9d 9 ! prec$+ engrav+s1  !     
cross1 in/ead ( be+ above ! ,g1 is bel[ 
x1 & hidd5 z mu*  z possible 9 ord] n to
 injure ! design ( ! 'antique lett]4'   
,?is circum/ance proves n only t ,tory 0
 ! engrav] ( ,rob]t  ,e/i5ne's floriat$ 
lett]s1 b also t ! d\ble cross 0 t      
arti/'s m>k4    ,illu/ration            
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration    ,is x n1
 9 tru?1 a /rik+ fact t ,tory *ose !    

lett] ,g to place  8 m>k ^u8 ,he 0 n    
)held by ! consid]ation t t lett]1  n   
be+ 9 v common use1 especially at !     
beg9n+ ( words1  appe>$ r infrequ5tly 9 
books4#ccg ,z always1 logic prevail$  ) 
him ov] e o!r consid]ation4 ,let u see  
h[ f> x c>ri$ him4    ,lat]1 he engrav$ 
a ,greek alphabet1 9 ! same /yle1 =     
,rob]t  ,e/i5ne2 z he c\ld n put 8 m>k  
on ! gamma1 :i* be>s no  resemblance to 
! ,g1 he put x on no lett]1 b on "o ( ! 
friezes  execut$ to accompany ^?        
beautiful floriat$ lett]s4#cch ,see !   
frieze 9 "q at ! beg9n+ ( ! second      
volume ( ! ,works (  ,eusebius1 ?ree    
volumes1 folio1 #aedd4cci    ,,ii4      
,besides ^! two alphabets ( capital     
lett]s1 ,tory engrav$  = ,rob]t ,e/i5ne 
ab\t ! same "t1 six diff]5t m>ks = 8    
typographical sign1 ! ',olive-,tree1' ( 
:i* a description w be f\nd  lat] on1 9 
section #c4    ,,iii4 ,tory also        
engrav$1 ab\t ! same "t1 = ,simon de    
,col9es1 a bord] 9 ! cribl /yle1 at !   
foot ( :i* is a sun  :i* c]ta9 c5taurs1 

incit$ !reto by wom51 are try+ to seize4
  7,silve/re1 no4 #ebc74 ,?is bord] is  
probably ( #aebf1 :5 ,col9es turn$  ov] 
to ,rob]t ,e/i5ne 8 fa!r's e/abli%m5t & 
set up = himself  at ! ',soleil d',or1' 
opposite ! ,collge de ,beauvais4 ,x     
appe>s1 to my  k1 9 two octavo volumes (
 #aebi3 ',comp5dium ,grammatic grc      
,jacobi ,cepor9i1' & ',lib] de opificio 
,dei4'      #aebf-aebh    ,?is :ole     
p]iod 01 9 all probability1 absorb$ by !
 lab\r (  engrav+ & edit+ ',*amp        
fleury4' ,= "o ( ! fir/ engrav+s  9 t   
book is dat$ #aebf1 & x 0 f9i%$ e>ly 9  
#aebi4 ,al?\gh  ! majority ( ^! engrav+s
 are n sign$1 !y mu/ all belong to      
,tory1 at all ev5ts s f> z ! designs are
 conc]n$4#cdj ,i _c  attempt to enum]ate
 !m all "h1 = !re are m ?an five        
hundr$1 c\nt+ z "o ea* ( ! lett]s 9 !   
v>i\s alphabets2 b  ,i propose to m5tion
 ! m important ones4 ,= hi/orical       
in=mation  conc]n+ ! book1 ,i ref] !    
read] back to :at ,i h said !reon  9 !  
fir/ & second p>ts ( ?is volume4        

,illu/ration    ,illu/ration    ,!      
title-page is enclos$ 9 a v pleas+      
bord]1#cda & x has  moreov] an engrav+ (
 ! ,pot ,cass rev]s$4#cdb ,on ! v]so are
 !  arms ( ,france4#cdc    ,folio #a (  
text3 ! lett] ,l1 :i* ,i h already      
reproduc$4#cdd    ,folio #c v]so3 !     
,gallic ,h]cules4 ,?is engrav+1 dat$    
#aebf1 &  sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1     
repres5ts ,h]cules hold+ 8 club 9  "o h&
 & a b[ 9 ! o!r4 ,he is foll[$ by div]s 
p]sons ( all  conditions1 fa/5$ by ! e> 
to a *a9 t issues f ! h]o's  m\?4 ,?is  
is an allusion to ! p[] ( eloqu5ce ov] !
 ,fr5*4 ,!  /r5g? ( ! ,gallic ,h]cules  
lies n 9 8 arms b 9 8 m\?4#cde    ,folio
 #i v]so3 cut ( ! lisflambe1 a species (
 lily2 x is ! swamp  iris1 call$ to-day 
! iris flambe4    ,"h ! fir/ book ends4 
,! second conta9s ?irty-sev5 geometrical
 figures1 :i* x w\ld be  no less        
difficult ?an unpr(itable to describe4  
,!y are1 = ! mo/  "p1 repres5tations (  
diff]5t lett]s4 ,at ! end ( ?is book is 
!  ',triumph ( ,apollo & ! ,muses1' 'to 

%[ t !y :o h k  ( goodly lett]s h !     
advantage ov] ! ignorant4' ,?is engrav+1
  :i* is 9 two p>ts1#cdf bo? sign$ ) !  
,lorra9e cross 7folios  #bi v]so & #cj  
recto71 repres5ts ,apollo 9 a *>iot1    
escort$ by !  ,muses1 ,lib]al ,arts1    
etc41 & foll[$ by ,bac*us1 ,c]es & ,v5us
 z  prison]s4#cdg    ,on ! v la/ page   
7folio #cj recto7 is an engrav+ ( !     
lisflambe  surm\nt$ by an ,a made up (  
?ree ,i's4#cdh    ,! ?ird book has1 9 ! 
fir/ place1 tw5ty-eight engrav+s (      
,roman  lett]s4 ,! tw5ty-n9? repres5ts a
 go?ic ,s 7folio #db v]so74 ,!  ?irtie? 
is a repres5tation ( ! ,pot ,cass1 sign$
 ) ! ,lorra9e  cross 7folio #dc         
v]so74#cdi    ,illu/ration    ,next come
 ?irty-eight o!r cuts ( lett]s1 & two   
curi\s draw+s (  ! lett] ,y 7folio #fc  
recto & v]so74#cej ,!n two ord9>y copies
 (  ! lett] ,z1 & an allegory bas$ on ! 
%ape ( t lett] 7folio  #fe74cea    ,on  
folio #fe v]so is a repres5tation (     
v>i\s punctuation m>ks4    ,folios #fh  
v]so & #fi recto3 a ,hebrew alphabet (  

=ty lett]s or  symbols4    ,folio #ga   
recto3 ! ,greek alphabet ( tw5ty-f\r    
lett]s & ?ree  acc5ts4#ceb    ,folio #gb
 recto3 ! ,lat9 alphabet#cec (          
tw5ty-?ree lett]s1 )  ?ree punctuation  
m>ks1 & ! ,greek abbreviation ( ! "n (  
,jesus4    ,folio #gd recto3 ! alphabet 
( cadeaulx lett]s1 consi/+ (  tw5ty-?ree
 lett]s & "o m>k4    ,folio #gd v]so3 ! 
alphabet ( lett]s de =me1 consi/+ (     
tw5ty-n9e lett]s or symbols1 ) two l9es 
( text add$4    ,folio #ge recto3 !     
alphabet ( ba/>des lett]s1 consi/+ (    
tw5ty-eight lett]s or symbols1 foll[$ by
 two l9es ( text4    ,folio #ge v]so3 ! 
alphabet ( t\rneures lett]s1 consi/+ (  
tw5ty-?ree lett]s4    ,illu/ration      
,illu/ration    ,folio #gf recto3 !     
alphabet ( ,p]sian1 ,arabic1 ,african1  
,turki% &  ,t>t> lett]s1 ?irty 9 all4   
,folio #gf v]so3 ! alphabet ( ,*aldan   
lett]s1 consi/+ (  tw5ty-?ree4    ,folio
 #gg recto3 ! alphabet ( g(fes lett]s1  
o!rwise call$  imp]iales & bullatiques1 
tw5ty-?ree 9 numb]4    ,folio #gg v]so3 

! alphabet ( fanta/ic lett]s1 to ! numb]
 (  tw5ty-?ree4    ,folio #gh recto3 !  
alphabet ( utopiques & voluntaires      
lett]s1 to  ! numb] ( tw5ty-?ree4       
,folio #gh v]so3 an alphabet ( floriat$ 
lett]s us$ 9 ! c\rse ( !  book1         
tw5ty-?ree 9 numb]4#ced    ,folio #gi   
recto3 a s]ies ( ciph]s or int]tw9$     
lett]s1 to ! numb]  ( t54    ,folio #hj 
recto1 & la/3 a bord] ( graceful        
design1#cee 9 :i* occur  ,tory's        
mottoes3 ',m5ti bon ,deus occurrit'2    
',sic ut1 vel ut'2 ',omnis  t&em        
m>cescit flos4' ,& 9 ! c5tre is ! ,pot  
,cass1 unsign$1  al?\gh x seems to be ! 
same cut t appe>s on folio #dc v]so1 )  
! cross remov$4      #aebg           99 
99       99       99       99        ,i4
 ,,notables ,,enseignem5s1 ,,adages ,,et
 ,,prov]bes1 ,,faictz      ,,et         
,,compos,s ,,p> ,,pi]re ,,gr+oire1 ,,dit
 ,,vauldemont4    ,octavo1 9 go?ic type1
 ( #fh leaves2 = sale by ,galliot du    
,pr2 pr9t$  by ,simon du ,boys1 ,febru>y
 #a1 #aebg 7#aebh new /yle74    ,on !   

v]so ( ! second leaf is a wood-engrav+ )
 ! ,lorra9e  cross at ! "r4 ,x repres5ts
 ,gr+oire (f]+ 8 book to ! k+1  :o is   
seat$4 ,9 ! backgr\nd1 a g>d5 ) a       
bee-hive & bees fly+  ab\t x4           
7,biblio?que ,nationale47           99  
99       99       99       99           
,,ii4 ,,les ,,hymnes ,,communes ,,de    
,l',,annee3 ,,translatez ,,de ,,lat9    
,,en ,,fran,,ois ,,en ,,ri?me1 ,,p>     
,,nicolas ,,mauroy ,,le ,,jeune1 ,,de   
,,troyes1      avec privilege du roy p\r
 trois ans4 7,m>k ( ,jean ,lecoq47 ,on  
les      v5d  ,troyes es ho/els de      
,nicolas ,mauroy1 etc4    ,! privilege  
is ( #aebg4 ,small folio1 9 go?ic type1 
pr9t$ 9 r$ &  black2 signatures ,a to   
,t4    ,?is volume1 :i* ,i saw 9 #aheh1 
at ,m4 ,te*5]'s1 conta9s a l>ge  numb] (
 engrav+s 9 ! cribl /yle1 & o!rs 9 !    
mod]n /yle2  b only ?ree ( !m are sign$2
 ^! are3--        #a4 ,a ,la/ ,supp]1   
cribl4      #b4 ,a ,la/ ,supp]1 ' la    
mod]ne4'      #c4 ,! ,virg91 seat$1     
hold+ ! ,*ild ,jesus 7folio #hi v]so74  

,?is book may give u ! date ( ! o!r     
sign$ engrav+s f\nd  at ,troyes1 :i* 7  
publi%$ by ,m4 ,v>lot 9 8 ',illu/ration 
de  l'imprim]ie troy5ne' 7,troyes1      
#ahej1 folio74    ,,iii4 ,,h\rs ,,( ,,! 
,,virg91 9 ,lat91 publi%$ by ,tory1  b  
pr9t$ by ,simon de ,col9es2 octavo4#cef 
,,iv4 ,,h\rs ,,( ,,! ,,virg91 9 ,lat91  
publi%$ by ,tory1  b pr9t$ by ,simon    
,dubois2 qu>to4#ceg      #aebh          
99       99       99       99       99  
,i4 ,,ari/ophanes4    ,9 #aebh ,pi]re   
,vid\e pr9t$1 at ! exp5se ( ,gilles de  
,g\rmont1 n9e  com$ies ( ,ari/ophanes1 9
 ,greek1 :i* 7 publi%$ sep>ately1 9     
qu>to =m1 "u ! editor%ip ( ,jean        
,*]adam4#ceh ,all ( ^! h  a frontispiece
 engrav$ by ,tory1 ( :i* a description  
foll[s4 ,at !  foot1 "u ! words         
',egidivs ,gormontivs' 9 l>ge lett]s1 is
 a %ield  ) ! ,g\rmont arms 7?ree roses 
9 *ief & a cresc5t 9 po9t71  support$ by
 two w+$ /ags ) ducal coronets ab\t _!  
necks1  ! cre/ be+ a helmet above :i* is
 a ,/4 ,mi*ael hold+ a nak$  sword4#cei 

,at ! left1 a ,greek inscription2 at !  
"r1 an inscription  9 ,hebrew4 ,! two   
uprights repres5t ! wise m5 (f]+ _!     
gifts to  ! ,*ild ,jesus ly+ on 8 "m's  
knees4 ,at ! top is a %ield )  ?ree     
cr[ns 9 *ief 7?is 0 ! sign ( ,gilles de 
,g\rmont1 z may be  se5 on ! title-page 
( ',*amp fleury'71 & te>s 9 ! field4    
,?is  %ield has = support]s1 on ! "r a  
lion1 on ! left a griff91  & = cre/ a   
helmet surm\nt$ by a fan-%ap$ ornam5t4  
,on ei!r  side is an angel ) w+s hold+ a
 %ield2 t on ! left enclos+  an ,e1 t on
 ! "r a ,g1 ! initials ( ,gilles de     
,g\rmont's "n  9 ,lat9 7,egidius        
,g\rmontius74 ,! ,lorra9e cross is at ! 
foot ( !  bord]1 on ! left4#cfj         
,illu/ration           99       99      
99       99       99        ,,ii4       
,,en*iridion ,,precl>e ,,ecclesie       
,,s>um1 ,,devotissimis                  
,,precationibus ,,ac ,,v5u/issimis      
,,imag9ibus1 ,,et ,,iis ,,quidem ,,non  
,,paucis      ,,ref]tum4 7,"h ! m>k (   
,?ielman ,k]v]--two unicorns      hold+ 

a %ield au ,gril1 ) ! ,t4 ,k41 &1 b5ea?1
 !      full "n1 ,?ielman ,k]v]47       
,p>isiis ex (fic9a libr>ie vidue        
spectabilis viri ,?ielmanni4    ,small  
octavo1 ,p>is1 #aebh1 ) engrav+s sign$ )
 ! ,lorra9e  cross4#cfa ,pr9t$ 9 r$ &   
black1 9 go?ic type4 ,!re are #ca       
signatures ( #h leaves1--a to z1 & ,a to
 ,g 7signatures x & y  h only f\r leaves
 ea*74 ,9 all !re are #bcb numb]$       
leaves1 plus #d  leaves ( index n       
numb]$4    ,! volume beg9s ) !          
title-page1 foll[$ by a cal5d>1 ! :ole  
occupy+ #ac leaves1 aft] :i* comes !    
text4 ,x conta9s #ed engrav$  plates1   
#ab ( :i* are 9 ! cal5d>1 & a l>ge numb]
 ( initial  lett]s repres5t+ sacr$      
subjects4 ,b5ea? ea* plate is a quatra9 
9  ,engli%4    ,! #ab plates 9 ! cal5d> 
repres5t allegorical subjects4 ,!y are  
enclos$ 9 oval bord]s1 & are #ga        
millimetres by #ee4 ,consequ5tly !y  are
 all out ( proportion to ! size ( !     
book1 :i* is #hd millimetres  by #dh4 ,x
 is evid5t !re=e t !y 7 n made = x4 ,at 

! foot  ( ea*1 9 ! bord]1 is ! "n ( !   
mon?4 ,! engrav+ = !  mon? ( ,febru>y   
repres5ts a s*ool2 t = ,m>*1 a hunt2 t =
  ,april1 a g5tleman & lady1 walk+ 9 !  
c\ntry1 arm 9 arm2 t =  ,july1 a dome/ic
 int]ior4 ,! la/ is ! only "o ( ^!      
engrav+s  t ,i h se51 & t only 9 a copy4
 ,! ,lorra9e cross may be se5  at !     
foot4    ,"h foll[s a li/ ( ! o!r       
engrav+s ( ?is priceless volume1 (  :i* 
only a s+le copy is kn[n to exi/4 ,x is 
to be obs]v$ t !  pages on :i* !y appe> 
are n numb]$1 z ! cuts occupy ! :ole    
space4         #a4 ,! ,tr9ity4       #b4
 ,! ,annunciation4       #c4 ,!         
,visitation4       #d4 ,jesus arre/$ by 
! ,jews4       #e4 ,nativity ( ,jesus4  
#f4 ,jesus be=e ,pilate4       #g4 ,!   
,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds4       #h4  
,! ,cr[n+ ) ,?orns4       #i4 ,!        
,adoration ( ! ,magi4      #aj4 ,! ,be>+
 ( ! ,cross4      #aa4 ,! ,circumcision4
      #ab4 ,jesus on ! ,cross4      #ac4
 ,! ,flight into ,egypt4      #ad4 ,!   
,desc5t f ! ,cross4      #ae4 ,!        

,coronation ( ! ,virg94      #af4 ,!    
,plac+ 9 ! ,tomb4      #ag4 ,david &    
,ba?%eba4      #ah4 ,david & ,joab4     
#ai to #bc4 ,! ,/ory ( ,david4      #bd4
 ,dance ( ! ,dead4      #be4 ,?ree ,m5  
on ,horseback      9 a ,=e/4      #bf4  
,adam & ,eve expell$ f      ,p>adise4   
#bg4 ,adam & ,eve condemn$ to           
lab\r4      #bh4 ,! ,creation ( ,man4   
#bi4 ,six ,m5 pray+ be=e a ,bi]4        
#cj4 ,bir? & ,dea?4      #ca4           
,purgatory4      #cb4 ,extreme ,unction4
      #cc4 ,job4      #cd4 ,a ,woman1   
seat$1 surr\nd$ by      ! ,virg91 !     
,evil ,"o1 & a      ,man be>+ ! ,_w4    
#ce4 ,! ,tr9ity 7same z no4 #a74        
#cf4 ,jesus 9 ,limbo4      #cg4 ,!      
,resurrection4      #ch4 ,jesus appe>+  
to ,8 ,"m4      #ci4 ,jesus appe>+ to   
,m>y ,magdal54      #dj4 ,jesus at      
,emmaus4      #da4 ,! ,incr$ulity ( ,/4 
,?omas4      #db4 ,! ,asc5t ( !         
,virg94#cfb      #aebi        ,i4       
,,encomium ,,trium ,,m>i>um1 etc41      
,,joannis      ,,b]taudi4    ,qu>to1    

,p>is1 ,josse ,bade1 #aebi4    ,!       
,biblio?que ,maz>9e has two copies ( ?is
 priceless volume1 "o  on pap]1 ! o!r on
 vellum1 :i* diff] slightly 9 respect to
  ! title-page4 ,! "o on vellum reads3  
',encomium ,joannis ,b]taudi            
,petragorici ,turrisalb 9 ducatu        
,engolism5si alumni1 de cultu trium     
,m>i>um adv]sus ,lu!ranos1 cum missa    
solemniore et (ficio canonico  e>undem1 
auspiciis augu/issim pr9cipis ,joann1   
,aurelian5sis1  ,gyv]i5sium dom9 ac     
comitis de ,b>cq4' ,?is is foll[$ by a  
l>ge  plate sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1 & 
repres5t+ ! ?ree ,m>ies1  etc4 ,!re is  
no publi%]'s "n2 no?+ b ,josse ,bade's  
m>k at !  end ( ! book4    ,! title-page
 ( ! copy on pap] reads3 ',encomium     
trium ,m>i>um  cum e>umdem cultus       
def5sione adv]sus ,lu!ranos1 solemnique 
missa  et (ficio canonico1 9 quibus     
omnibus desid]es nihil1 emissum op]a  et
 indu/ria ,joannis ,b]taudi             
,petragorici1 utriusque juris lic5tiati1
  ,turrisque ,alb 9 ducatu ,engolism5si 

alumni1 auspiciis augu/issim  pr9cipis  
,joann ,aurelian5sis1 ,gyv]i5sium dom9  
ac comitis de ,b>cq4'  ,!n foll[s ,josse
 ,bade's m>k3 ',prelum ,asc5sianum1'    
tak+ ! place (  ! engrav+ ( ! ?ree      
,m>ies4 ,& bel[1 ',v5undatur ,jodoco    
,badio et  ,galeoto a ,pratis4'    ,?is 
diff]5ce is expla9$ by ! fact t ! copies
 on vellum 7  n int5d$ = sale1 s t no   
booksell]'s "n 0 plac$ on !m1  &1       
fur!rmore1 !y 7 embelli%$ ) ! cut ( !   
?ree ,m>ies4    ,?is volume conta9s ?ree
 %ort productions by ,jean ,b]taud1 all 
direct$  to ! same end--! def5ce ( !    
wor%ip ( ! ?ree ,m>ies4    ,!y are      
entitl$3    7#a7 ,encomium trium        
,m>i>um4 7#b7 ,(ficium trium fili>um    
beat ,ann4 7#c7  ,de cognatione sac]rimi
 ,joannis ,bapti/4    ,!re are "s tw5ty 
engrav+s1 b none ( !m are sign$ except t
  ( ! ?ree ,m>ies4 ,&1 z ,josse ,bade 0 
an old pr9t]1 :o _h no  kn[n relations )
 ,tory1 we may assume t ^! engrav+s are 
n by  our arti/4 ,at mo/1 we may        
attribute to him ! %ield ( ,orlans1 at  

page #d ( ! fir/ "w4          ,,ii4     
,,h\rs ,,( ,,! ,,virg9 7sixte5mo71 9    
,lat91      publi%$ by ,tory1 =         
himself4#cfc        ,,iii4 ,,la ,,table 
,,de ,l',,anci5 ,,philosophe ,,cebes4   
,two small volumes1 octavo1 ) a bord] = 
ea* page4 ,! d\ble cross  appe>s on "s1 
n all1 ( ^! bord]s4#cfd          ,,iv4  
,,diloquium 444 ,item3 ,,epitaphia      
,,septem ,,de      ,,amorum ,,aliquot   
,,passionibus1 etc4    ,octavo1 ,simon  
de ,col9es1 #aecj4    ,?is little book  
is enri*$ by eight engrav+s3 a          
frontispiece borr[$  f ! octavo ,h\rs ( 
#aebg1 & sev5 small subjects correspond+
 to  ! sev5 epitaphs4 ,! latt] are      
c]ta9ly ,tory's1 al?\gh n sign$4  ,!y   
are3--        #a4 ,two he>ts pi]c$ by an
 arr[4      #b4 ,two he>ts 9 a circle4  
#c4 ,two he>ts b\nd toge!r by cords4    
#d4 ,two he>ts 9 a boat4      #e4 ,a pig
 sniff+ at two he>ts4      #f4 ,two     
he>ts1 a di/aff1 etc4      #g4 ,two     
he>ts be+ kick$ by a horse4    ,see1 =  
o!r details1 :at ,i h said ( ?is book on

 pages #ib & #ic4      #aecj-aeca       
,que5 ,elonore's ,,coronation &         
,,entr,e1 & !  ,,epitaphs ( ! ,que5-,"m1
 ,l\ise de ,savoie3--?ree qu>to         
bro*ures1 ( :i* ,i h spok5 on pages #acj
 to #acd2 a description (  ! engrav+s   
foll[s4           99       99       99  
99       99        ,i4 ,,!              
,,consecration ,,& ,,coronation ,,( ,,! 
,,que52      ?ree %eets1 qu>to4    ,on !
 fir/ page1 a bord]1 ) ! ^w ',salus' at 
! foot2 !  privilege is on ! v]so4 ,!   
text beg9s on ! second leaf1 ) !  lett] 
,l reproduc$ on page #a4 ,on ! la/ page 
is ano!r bord]1 )  ! ^w ',salus1' & !   
date ( pr9t+1 ,m>* #af1 #aecj1 old /yle4
           99       99       99       99
       99        ,,ii4 ,,entr,e ,,( ,,! 
,,que52 six %eets1 qu>to4    ,on ! fir/ 
page ! same bord] z on ! fir/ page ( !  
,h\rs (  #aebd-be2 ! privilege is on !  
v]so4 ,on page ,a ij recto1 ano!r bord] 
& an ornam5tal lett] ,r1 aft] ! /yle ( !
 ,l 9 ! "w la/  describ$4 ,a iiij recto1
 ano!r bord]4 ,b iij recto1 a bord]1 ) !

  motto 'non plus' at ! top4 ,b viij    
v]so1 ano!r bord]1 ) ! ^w  ',salus' at !
 foot2 ?is is id5tical ) t ( ! la/ page 
( !  ',coronation4' ,e viij recto1 ano!r
 bord]4 ,f i v]so1 a lovely draw+ (  a  
'pres5t made to ! que51 ( two           
c&le/icks4' ,on ! la/ page !  bord] ( ! 
la/ page ( ',*amp fleury1' & ! date ( ! 
pr9t+1  ,tuesday1 ,may #i1 #aeca4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,iii4 ,,epitaphs ,,( ,,l\ise ,,de      
,,savoie2 two %eets &      a half4      
,fir/ page1 ! bord] ( ! frontispiece ( !
 ,h\rs ( #aebd-be1 )  ! ,pot ,cass ( !  
fir/ page ( ',*amp fleury4' ,la/ page1 !
 bord]  ( ! la/ page ( ',*amp fleury' & 
! ,pot ,cass ( ! fir/ page2  also ! date
 ( pr9t+1 ,octob] #ag1 #aeca4 ,9 all    
?ree we f9d !  decorat$ lett]s ( ',*amp 
fleury4'    ,^! ?ree bro*ures1 b\nd     
toge!r 9 a small volume1 are 9 !        
,biblio?que de l',ars5al4 ,! bord]s us$ 
9 !m reappe> lat] z  frames = ! engrav+s
 ( a book ( ,h\rs1 qu>to1 pr9t$ 9 roman 
type1 9 r$ & black1 ( :i* ,i "k nei!r   

date nor place ( pr9t+  nor "n ( pr9t]1 
z ,i h se5 no?+ except a few leaves ( ! 
book1 pres]v$ at ! ,biblio?que          
,nationale1 ) ! works ( ,tory4          
#aeca        ,i4 ,,book ,,( ,,h\rs1     
qu>to1 pr9t$ by ,tory =                 
himself4#cfe           99       99      
99       99       99        ,,ii4 ,,book
 ,,( ,,h\rs1 octavo1 ) arabesques (     
fl[]s1 insects1 animals1 etc41 z 9 !    
qu>to ,h\rs ( #aebg4cff           99    
99       99       99       99           
,,iii4 ,,t]5tianus ,,maurus1 ,,de       
,,lit]is1 etc4      ,,nicolao ,,briss,o 
444 ,,comm5tatore4    ,qu>to1 ,simon de 
,col9es1 #aeca4    ,?is book is d$icat$ 
to ,guillaume ,petit1 ,bi%op ( ,s5lis1  
^: arms1  ) ! ,lorra9e cross1 appe> on !
 v]so ( leaf #h ( ! front  matt]4 ,!    
motto is3 ',ut9am novissima provid]5t4' 
99       99       99       99       99  
,,iv4 ,,claudii ,,gal5i ,,p]gam5i ,,de  
,,anatomicis      ,,adm9i/rationibus    
,,libri ,,novem1 ,,joanne ,,gunt]io     
,,&]naco1 ,,m$ico1                      

,,int]prete4--,p>isiis1 apud ,simonem   
,col9um1 #aeca4    ,l>ge folio1 ) an    
engrav$ frontispiece hav+ ! ,lorra9e    
cross at  ! foot1 on ! left4    ,!      
frontispiece repres5ts sev]al diff]5t   
subjects4 ,at ! top is  ,jesus heal+ !  
lep]2 at ! foot1 doctors dissect+ a dead
 body &  lectur+ to a num]\s audi5ce2 at
 ! sides1 full-l5g? portraits (  ! mo/  
celebrat$ physicians ( antiquity2 9 !   
c5tre ( ! plate is  a scroll be>+ !     
,lat9 title transcrib$ above4 ,?is      
frontispiece 01  d\btless1 us$ ) o!rs ( 
! works ( ,gal54    ,simon de ,col9es   
also publi%$1 9 #aecf1 an edition ( !   
works (  ,gal51 "u ! sup]vision ( ! same
 editor 7folio ( #agb pages71 &         
embelli%$ ) five beautiful floriat$     
lett]s engrav$ by ,tory4 ,9 x  we f9d   
also1 at ! head ( ! epi/le to ! read]1  
an ornam5tal ,s  surm\nt$ by a coat (   
arms1--a *>m+ design1 b n sign$4        
#aecb    ,,lat9 ,,bible ( #aecb2 folio2 
,rob]t ,e/i5ne4    ,! title-page is     
decorat$ ) a frieze sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e  

cross1  be>+ ! ^w ',biblia' 9 l>ge      
lett]s4 ,x is a scroll surr\nd$ by      
v9es1 ) ! braz5 s]p5t at ! left1 &      
,jesus on ! ,cross at !  "r4      #aecc 
,! ,,bon ,,mesnag] ( ,pi]re des         
,cresc5s1 pr9t$ by ,nicolas  ,c\/eau =  
,galliot ,dupr4 ,folio1 #aecc4 ,!       
frontispiece1 repres5t+  ,dupr pres5t+ !
 book to ,franois ,i1 is sign$ ) !      
,lorra9e cross4           99       99   
99       99       99    ,inasmu* z ,tory
 di$ 9 #aecc1 x w1 p]haps1 seem t ,i    
ought to /op  "h 9 ?is enum]ation4 ,b z 
_m engrav+s execut$ by 8 own h&  7 n    
pr9t$ until lat]1 &1 moreov]1 z ^? sign$
 ) !  ,lorra9e cross alone came f 8     
e/abli%m5t1 :i* 0 manag$ by  8 wife aft]
 8 dea?1 ,i h ?\ght be/ to pursue my    
inve/igations  conc]n+ ! engrav+s ) !   
,lorra9e cross to ! end4      #aecd     
,i4 ,,s]mones ,,iudoci ,,cli*tovei      
,,neoportu54 ,,doctoris      ,,!ologi   
,,et ,,c>not54 ,,canonici4    ,folio1   
,p>is1 ,?ielman ,k]v]'s wid[1 #aecd4 ,! 
privilege is dat$ #aecd4  7,biblio?que  

,s4-,g5evive1 & ,biblio?que ,maz>9e47   
,! ,lat9 title :i* ,i h transcrib$ is   
engrav$ 9 great go?ic  lett]s1 arrang$ 9
 ! %ape ( a cul-de-lampe1 & t]m9at$ by a
  small black he>t-%ap$ ornam5t 7n      
unlike ^? us$ by ,simon de  ,col9es71 9 
:i* is ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,?is           
circum/ance leads me to  believe t ,tory
 engrav$ ?is title-page 9 go?ic lett]s2 
a mo/  int]e/+ fact if true1 = !y are   
probably ! only lett]s 9 t  /yle t he   
ev] engrav$1 aft] ^? on folios #db v]so1
 #gd1 etc4 (  ',*amp fleury'2 & x is all
 ! m /range because ! re/ ( !  book is  
pr9t$ 9 roman type4 ,x may be t !re 0   
ano!r edition 9  go?ic type4    ,h[ev]1 
?is volume conta9s _m o!r engrav+s sign$
 ) !  ,lorra9e cross1 & o!rs :i*1 al?\gh
 unsign$1 seem to be ,tory's4    ,folio 
#a1 foll[+ ! title1 a l>ge ,t1 adorn$ ) 
fleurs-de-lis1 on a  backgr\nd /rewn ) !
 same fl[]s4    ,folio #e v]so1 a l>ge  
ornam5tal ,p1 repres5t+ ! ,et]nal ,fa!r4
    ,folio #ai1 ! ,virg9 9 a halo (     
fire1 ) ! ,*ild ,jesus 7sign$74         

,folio #ba1 ,jesus among ! ,apo/les1    
hold+ a saw 7sign$74    ,folio #dc1     
,moses receiv+ ! ,tables 7sign$74       
,folio #fc v]so1 ! ,ark 9 ! =m ( a *ur* 
7sign$74    ,folio #gg1 ! ,annunciation1
 9 an oval bord] 7octavo74    ,folio    
#hh1 ,bir? ( ,jesus 7small octavo74     
,folio #ace1 ! ,resurrection 7sign$74   
,folio #adh1 ! ,asc5sion 7sign$74       
,folio #aed v]so1 ! ,virg9 among !      
,apo/les 7small octavo74    ,folio #aeg 
v]so1 ! ,tr9ity 7sign$74    ,folio #afa1
 ,ea/] 7sign$74    ,folio #bba1 ,bir? ( 
! ,virg94 ,%e is 9 h] "m's womb1 hold+ !
  ,*ild ,jesus 7octavo74    ,folio #cbe1
 ,jesus tempt$ by ! ,devil 7octavo74    
,! octavo engrav+s appe> 9 sev]al o!r   
books pr9t$ by ! ,k]v]s4           99   
99       99       99       99           
,,ii4 ,,pauli ,,belmiss]i               
,,pontremulani1 ,,artium ,,et ,,m$ic9   
,,doctoris1 ,,equitis1 ,,et ,,poet      
,,laureati1 ,,op]a ,,poetica4    ,qu>to1
 ( #ajh numb]$1 plus #d prelim9>y       
unnumb]$ leaves4    ,pr9t$ 9 #aecd1 b ) 

no "n ( pr9t] or booksell]4 ,on !  fir/ 
page is a qu>to plate1 repres5t+ ! au?or
 cr[n$ )  laurel1 /&+ betwe5 ,franois ,i
 & ,clem5t ,,vii4 ,b5ea? ^! ?ree        
p]sonages are _! respective arms1 &     
above _! heads _! names3  ,franciscus1  
,paulus1 ,clem5s4 ,! ,lorra9e cross is  
at ! foot1 on !  left4 ,! same plate    
appe>s on ! la/ page4      #aece        
,,les ,,troys ,,premi]s ,,livres ,,de   
,l',,hi/oire ,,de ,,diodore ,,sicili51  
,,translatez ,,de ,,lat9 ,,en           
,,fran,,oys1 ,,p> ,,ant4 ,,macault4444  
,on les      v5t a ,p>is1 en la rue de  
la ,juifv]ie1 devant la ,magdale9e1     
l'enseigne du ,pot ,cass4444#cfg        
,qu>to1 #aece4 ,?is book is embelli%$ ) 
a magnific5t frontispiece  repres5t+    
,macault pres5t+ 8 book to ,franois ,i4 
,al?\gh unsign$1  x is c]ta9ly ,tory's4 
',8 *ef-d'uvre1' says ,m4 ,r5\vi]1#cfh  
'is1 p]haps1 ! frontispiece  (          
,macault's ,diodorus1 9 :i* we see      
,franois ,i seat$ 9 a *air  ) a back    
c>v$ ) fleurs-de-lis1 at table ) 8      

*ildr51 8  monkey1 8 greyh\nd1 & 8      
c\rti]s1 :ile ,macault reads 8 book to  
him4 ,?is engrav+1 ! au?or%ip ( :i* is  
unque/ionable1 does  n be> ! ,lorra9e   
cross2 ! ma/] publi%$ )\t t m>k _m      
ano!r "w :i* ,m4 ,b]n>d1 9 8 scrupul\s  
exactitude1 has *os5  n to m5tion4 ,z "s
 comp5sation = ! works :i* ,i h d5i$  to
 ,tory1 ,i may be all[$ ! pleasure (    
m5tion+ "h "o :i* ,m4  ,b]n>d has n     
attribut$ to him3 ,les ,fables d',esopes
 mises en ri?me  franois1 by ,gilles    
,corrozet 7,p>is1 ,d5ys ,janot1 #aedb74 
,z ! copy t  ,i saw is n complete1 x may
 be t ! ,lorra9e cross might h be5  f\nd
 some:]e 9 ! book2 b1 9 any ev5t1 t w\ld
 n *ange !  conviction bas$ ^u          
exam9ation ( ! plates4 ,! small         
engrav+s1  ) ! fir/ f\r l9es ( ! fables1
 are set 9 bord]s decorat$ )  pila/]s & 
p$im5ts 9 ! ma/]'s /yle1 & illu/rat$ at 
!  base ) t9y draw+s ( amor\s subjects1 
treat$ ) 8 some:at  heavy-h&$ delicacy4 
,illu/ration    ',!re came f ,tory's    
e/abli%m5t1 9 ! lat] ye>s1 _m engrav+s  

( bl5d$ types :i* c be attribut$ to none
 b pupils1 or ev5  appr5tices2 analysis 
w always be impossible2 :5 we h ca/ a   
light  ^u ! head ( a s*ool1 we mu/ leave
 ! tail to langui% 9 !  %ad[4 ,i w      
m5tion "h1 h[ev]1 "o pupil ( ,ge(roy    
,tory1 :om ,m4  ,b]n>d does n m5tion1   
namely1 ,franois ,gryphe1 bro!r (       
,sba/i5  ,gryphe ( ,lyon4 ,he engrav$ & 
pr9t$1 9 #aeci1 a ,new ,te/am5t :i*1  z 
v r>ely happ5s1 m5tions ! engrav] ( !   
plates on !  title-page z well z 9 !    
privileges f ! ,k+ & ! ,p>liam5t  :i* /&
 at ! beg9n+ & end ( ! book             
respectively4 ,novum  te/am5tum         
illu/ratum insignium r]um simulacris1   
cum ad v]itatem  hi/ori1 tum ad         
v5u/atem1 s+ul>i artificio expressis4   
7,"h !  m>k ( ! griff947 ,excudebat     
,fran4 ,gryphius1 ,,an4 ,,mdxxxix4  ,& 9
 ! privilege3 ,francoys ,gryphius1      
booksell]1 pr9t] &  tradesman1 commorant
 9 ,p>is 444 pray$ t he be p]mitt$ to   
cause to  be pr9t$ & sold ! ,new        
,te/am5t1 illu/rat$ by him4    ',!      

volume is a small octavo2 ! ,lorra9e    
cross does n appe>1 b  !re is a lett] ,l
 engrav$ by ,tory1 & a s]ies ( small    
plates  execut$ ) a delicacy in/9ct )   
firmness1 9 accordance ) types1         
attitudes & rules :i* c belong to no o!r
 s*ool ?an 84'#cfi      #aecf        ,i4
 ,,hor ,,9 ,,laudem ,,beatissime        
,,virg9is ,,m>i ,,ad ,,usum             
,,ro?omag5sem4 ,,p>isiis1 ,,ad ,,insigne
 ,,vasis ,,effracti1 #aecf4    ,small   
octavo1 roman type1 l9e engrav+s4#cgj   
99       99       99       99       99  
,,ii4 ,,laz>ii ,,bayfii ,,annotationes1 
etc4    ,qu>to1 ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1 #aecf4  
,*>les ,e/i5ne1 bro!r ( ! pr9t]1 :o     
seems to h be5 !  editor ( ?is book1    
in=ms u1 9 a brief preface1 t ! draw+s  
scatt]$ ?r\gh x 7 tak5 by him f anci5t  
monum5ts1 &  especially f m>bles /ill   
extant at ,rome4 ,sev]al ( ! plates be> 
! ,lorra9e cross1 ,rob]t ,e/i5ne's m>k1 
on ! title-page2 also !  engrav+ on page
 #ai ( ',de re navali' 7repeat$ on page 
#afh71 & ^?  on pages #d1 #dd & #fd (   

',de re ve/i>ia'4 ,all ! o!r engrav+s1  
al?\gh n sign$1 probably came f ,tory's 
work%op4 ,?is book 0  repr9t$ by ,rob]t 
,e/i5ne1 9 #aedi1 9 ! same =m4 ,"h is a 
summ>iz$ li/ ( ! engrav+s conta9$ 9 x3  
,9 ! fir/ "p1 ',de  re navali1' are "s  
tw5ty repres5tations ( antique vessels1 
biremes1  triremes1 etc41 ( :i* "o is   
sign$2 9 ! second "p1 ',de re  ve/i>ia1'
 ?ree are sign$3 7#a7 a woman2 7#b7 a   
man2 7#c7 a soldi]2 9  ! ?ird "p1 ',de  
vasculis1' are eight or t5              
repres5tations ( vases1  etc41 n sign$4 
,all ^! engrav+s 7 reproduc$ on copp] 9 
a repr9t ( ,baf's  "w1 publi%$ 9        
,grvius's great collection call$ !      
',treasure (  ,antiquities1'#cga &1     
/rangely en\gh1 ! arti/ has left !      
,lorra9e  cross on ! fir/4#cgb ,?is m>k 
appe>s aga9 9 column #aajj ( !  same    
volume1 9 an analog\s "w by ano!r au?or4
 ,! same engrav+  0 rengrav$ on copp]1 )
 ! cross1 = ! edition ( ,grvius's       
',!saurus1' publi%$ at ,v5ice 9 #agcb1  
aft] ! edition ( ,utre*t4  ,?is lat]    

edition 0 l ! e>li] "o1 & ! engrav+ 9 "q
  appe>s 9 ! same volume & same column4 
,s t we h an engrav+  on copp]1 ) !     
,lorra9e cross1 execut$ 9 ! eighte5?    
c5tury6      #aecf-aedj    ,illu/ration 
,i4 ,,hor ,,9 ,,laudem ,,beatissim      
,,virg9is ,,m>i1 ,,ad ,,usum            
,,romanum4--,p>isiis1 apud ,simonem     
,col9um1 #aedc4    ,l>ge qu>to ( #dd    
%eets1 9 #bb signatures ( #b %eets1     
enc>tes1 ,a to  ,y4 ,on ! v]so ( !      
title-page is a table ( ,ea/]-,days f   
#aedc to  #aeff2 !n comes ! cal5d>1 :i* 
fills ! next six %eets4 ,!re are  9 !   
text f\rte5 l>ge engrav+s1 ) a special  
bord]3--        #a4 ,/4 ,john writ+ 8   
,gospel 7:i* beg9s on ! foll[+ leaf74   
,he is gaz+ at ! ,virg91 :o appe>s to   
him 9 ! sky1 hold+      ! ,*ild ,jesus4 
#b4 ,jesus betray$ by ,judas4        #c4
 ,! ,salutation1 ) ?is device 9 ,fr5*3  
',fait ce que tu      v\ras avoir fait  
quant tu moras4' ',d :at ?\ w\ld/ h done
      :5 ?\ die/4'        #d4 ,!        
,visitation 7sign$74        #e4 ,! ,bir?

 ( ,jesus4        #f4 ,! ,annunciation  
to ! ,%eph]ds 7) ! date #aecg74         
#g4 ,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi 7sign$74    
#h4 ,! ,circumcision 7sign$74        #i4
 ,! ,flight into ,egypt4        #aj4 ,! 
,dea? ( ,m>y 7sign$74        #aa4 ,jesus
 on ! ,cross 7sign$74        #ab4 ,!    
,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u ! ,apo/les   
7sign$74        #ac4 ,! ,p5ance ( ,david
 7sign$74        #ad4 ,jesus re/or+     
,laz>us to life4    ,illu/ration    ,all
 ! pages are enclos$ 9 bord]s1 b ! latt]
 are ( two sorts3--    #a4 ,eight       
complete bord]s1 t is to say1 ?irty-two 
comp>tm5ts1 9  simple l9e-engrav+ z 9 ! 
,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe4 ,a s+le "o ( ^!     
eight is sign$2 b !y are all by ! same  
arti/4 ,!y be> ! dates  ( #aecf1 #aecg1 
#aeci1 9 little scrolls ( ! sort to :i* 
,tory 0 s  mu* addict$4 ,^! dates       
preclude our attribut+ ^! engrav+s to   
himself1 b !y evid5tly came f 8         
e/abli%m5t :i* 0 !n  conduct$ by 8 wid[4
 ,"o ( ^! bord]s appe>s 9 a book publi%$
  9 #aedb3 ',rodolphi ,agricol 444 de   

inv5tione dialectica1 libri ,,iii1' etc4
  #dto1 ,p>is1 ,simon de ,col9es4    #b4
 ,!re are also eight complete bord]s1 or
 ?irty-two comp>tm5ts1  engrav$ 9 black 
9 an entirely diff]5t /yle1 alt]nat+ )  
^?  engrav$ 9 l9e4 ,f\r ( !m are        
reproduc$ 9 ?is volume1 on !  pages be>+
 ! ,au?or's ,preface4 ,!y are 9 niello1 
are nei!r  sign$ nor dat$1 & ,i d\bt    
:e!r !y came f ,tory's work%op1  al?\gh 
we %all see t he engrav$ "s simil> ones 
= ,jean de  ,t\rnes4 ,9 any ev5t _!     
inclusion 9 ?is book1 side by side ) !  
bord]s & draw+s engrav$ 9 l9e1 seems to 
me 9 wret*$ ta/e :i*  w\ld h disgu/$ our
 arti/4    ,we f9d also 9 ?is book "s   
beautiful ornam5tal lett]s 9 ! cribl    
/yle1 :i* may be ,tory's4               
,illu/ration    ,! book 0 repr9t$ 9     
#aedi1 9 ! same =m1 by ,r5aud & ,claude 
,*audire1 successors to ,simon de       
,col9es4           99       99       99 
99       99    ,,ii4 ,9 ! same ye>      
#aedc1 ,simon de ,col9es publi%$ ano!r  
book ( ,h\rs1 octavo1 :i* seems to be a 

small] edition ( ! "o ,i  h j describ$4 
,l t "o1 x is compos$ ( #bb signatures1 
,a to  ,y4    ,! title-page reads3 ,,hor
 ,,9 ,,laudem ,,dei ,,ac ,,beatissim    
,,virg9is ,,m>i  ,,ad ,,usum ,,romanum1 
,,una ,,cum ,,cal5d>io ,,rec5s sic      
,,em5dato4  ,?is )9 a portico-%ap$      
bord]1 at ! top ( :i* is ! "n  ,simon de
 ,col9es4 ,at ! foot ( ! page3          
',p>isiis1 apud ,simonem                
,col9um4--#aedc4'    ,z 9 ! qu>to ,h\rs 
( ! same date ! bord]s ( ! text pages   
are  arabesques ( two /yles1 "s 9 l9e & 
! o!rs 9 black2 & !  draw+s1 to ! numb] 
( #ac1 are set 9 a special bord]4 ,"s ( 
^!  bord]s be> ! date #aecg1 & "o ( !m  
has ! "n ,simon de ,col9es  9 full1 :i* 
proves t ! engrav+s 7 execut$ = him4 ,a 
li/ (  ! draw+s foll[s2 only "o ( !m is 
sign$1 b all seem to be !  "w ( ,tory4  
#a4 ,/4 ,john writ+ 8 ,gospel 7sign$74  
#b4 ,calv>y4        #c4 ,! ,salutation4 
#d4 ,! ,visitation4        #e4 ,!       
,nativity4        #f4 ,! ,annunciation  
to ! ,%eph]ds4        #g4 ,! ,adoration 

( ! ,magi4        #h4 ,! ,pres5tation4  
#i4 ,! ,flight into ,egypt4        #aj4 
,! ,coronation ( ! ,virg94        #aa4  
,p5teco/4        #ab4 ,ba?%eba at !     
,ba?4        #ac4 ,job on ! ,dunghill4  
,! only copy ( ?is book t ,i "k ( =m]ly 
belong$ to ! late  ,m4 ,r5\vi]1 (       
,montpelli]1 :o %[$ x to me 9 #aheh4 ,x 
lacks t5  leaves imm$iately foll[+ !    
title-page1 :i* leaves und\bt$ly        
conta9$ ! cal5d>4      #aecg    ,i4     
,,les ,,angoisses ,,et ,,rem$es ,,dam\r 
,,du ,,trav]seur ,,en ,,son             
,,adolesc5ce 7,jean ,b\*et74    ,qu>to1 
go?ic type1 pr9t$ at ,poiti]s1 ,janu>y  
#h1 #aecf 7#aecg1 new  /yle71 by ,jean &
 ,engilb]t de ,m>nef4 ,! privilege is   
dat$ ,novemb]  #ae1 #aecf4    ,!re are  
two woodcuts sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross3 !
 pr9t]s' m>k1  on ! fir/ page2 &1 at !  
end ( ! prelim9>y pages1 an engrav+     
repres5t+ a man 9 a long robe engag$ 9  
writ+2 fac+ him & bel[  him are f\r     
p]sons1 also 9 robes1 f :om he is       
app>5tly d]iv+  8 inspiration4 ,ne> ^!  

latt]1 at ! left1 is a woman hold+ a    
light4#cgc           99       99        
99       99       99        ,,ii4 ,,le  
,,jugem5t ,,poetic ,,de ,l',,honneur    
,,fem99 444 ,,p> ,,le      ,,trav]seur  
7,jean ,b\*et74    ,at ! end are ^!     
words3 ',imprim  ,poicti]s le premi]    
d'avril ,m4  ,d4 ,,xxxviii1 p> ,jean et 
,engilb]t de ,m>nef1 fr]es4' ,?is       
volume1  :i* is arrang$ l t la/         
describ$1 conta9s elev5 engrav+s1  five 
( :i* are sign$ ) ! d\ble cross4        
,folio ,a #e v]so4 ,a l>ge plate        
repres5t+ ! au?or pres5t+ 8 book  to    
,franois ,i4 ,! ,k+ is seat$ on 8 ?rone 
& surr\nd$ by 8  c\rt4 7,sign$ at !     
left47    ,folio ,b #a recto4 ,a meet+ (
 ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is4 7,sign$ at !  "r47
    ,folio ,b #d recto4 ,fame ann\nc+ ! 
demise ( ,l\ise de ,savoie1 "m (        
,franois ,i4 7,sign$ at ! left47        
,folio ,b #g recto4 ,m]cury on 8 way to 
! field ( ,tru?2 bel[1 ,*>on  9 8 boat4 
7,n sign$47    ,folio ,c #a v]so4 ,!    
field ( ,tru?4 ,f\r p]sons1 ( :om ?ree  

are  seat$ 9 a sort ( ?icket2 & above   
!m1 a *teau4 7,sign$ 9 !  c5tre47       
,folio ,c #g v]so4 ,! deceas$ 7,l\ise de
 ,savoie71 h] head encircl$ by a  wrea? 
& hold+ 9 h] "r h& a bun* ( fl[]s4      
7,sign$ at !  "r47    ,folio ,d #c      
recto4 ,=tune hold+ a :eel 9 "o h&1 & a 
/&>d 9  ! o!r4 7,n sign$47    ,folio ,d 
#f v]so4 ,repetition ( ,c #g4    ,folio 
,e #e v]so4 ,m]cury1 ) ! caduceus 9 8   
h&1 speak+ to a man  9 a robe1 & po9t+  
out a palace to him4 7,n sign$47        
,folio ,e #g recto4 ,a l>ge hall adorn$ 
) /atues4 7,n sign$47    ,folio ,l #h   
v]so4 ,a w+$ p]sonage1 wrapp$ 9 a cloak1
 & hav+ eyes  9 8 h&s & feet4 7,n       
sign$47    ,at ! end ( ! volume ! m>k ( 
! ,m>nefs4 7,sign$47      #aech         
,,missal ,,( ,,p>is1 #aeci2 folio4 ,!   
,lorra9e cross on two l>ge  folio       
plates1 "o ( :i*1 dat$ #aech1 repres5ts 
,god ! ,fa!r seat$  on 8 ?rone1 8 head  
surr\nd$ by a halo2 he is dress$ l !    
,pope2  ov] 8 head1 a triangul> p$im5t4 
,! o!r1 n dat$1 repres5ts  ,*ri/ on !   

,cross2 ! ,bless$ ,virg9 & ,/4 ,john are
 /&+ at 8  sides1 & ?is inscription is  
pr9t$ 9 a semicircle ov] ! cross3       
',absit mi*i glori>i nisi 9 crvce       
,domini no/ri ,jesvs ,*ri/i4'    ,^! two
 subjects1 :i* are (t5 f\nd 9           
collections1 sometimes on  pap] &       
sometimes on vellum1 sometimes black &  
sometimes col\r$  7! m>k & ! date v (t5 
disappe> "u ! col\rs#cgd71  7 fir/      
pr9t$1 s f> z my k goes1 9 ! ,missal (  
,p>is1  publi%$ 9 #aeci by ,?ielman     
,k]v]'s wid[4 ,!re foll[s a description 
( ?is priceless volume1 ( :i* ,i "k b "o
 copy 9 ,p>is4#cge ,x  is entitl$3      
',missale ad usum ,ecclesi ,p>isi5sis1  
novit] impressum1  et em5datum p]       
deputatos a rev]5dissimo dom9o ,johanne 
de ,bellayo1  ,p>isi5si episcopo1' etc4 
,!n comes ,?ielman ,k]v]'s usual m>k1 & 
bel[3 ',pro/at ,p>isiis 9 vico divi     
,jacobi1 apud ,iol&am ,bonhomme1  vidue 
spectati viri ,?ielmanni ,k]v]1 ad      
signum ,unicornis1 ubi et excusum  fuit1
 anno ,dom9i ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxix4'    ,?is  

"w makes a l>ge folio volume1 pr9t$ 9 r$
 & black1 9 go?ic  type1 ) a l>ge numb] 
( unsign$ engrav+s 9 ! text4 ,^!        
engrav+s are ( ?ree sorts1--7#a7        
floriat$ lett]s on a black gr\nd2  7#b7 
small draw+s ( ! same size1 b ( a v     
graceful r5aissance  type2 7#c7 draw+s (
 octavo size1 :i* 7 commonly us$ by     
,?ielman  ,k]v]'s wid[ 9 ! books ( ,h\rs
 publi%$ by h]1 & ( :i* ,i h  already _h
 occasion to speak4#cgf    ,! two l>ge  
draw+s sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross face ea*
 o!r  9 signature ,v1 9 ! second "p ( ! 
book1 :]e ! pag9ation is  discont9u$4   
,!y h be5 repr9t$ sev]al times 9 o!r    
editions  ( ! same book4 ,i w m5tion    
p>ticul>ly ! edition1 undat$1  publi%$ 9
 ! "n ( ,guillaume ,m]l91 booksell]1 a  
copy ( :i*  is 9 ! ,biblio?que          
,maz>9e#cgg2 t ( #aedc1 at ! ,biblio?que
  ,sa9te-,g5evive2 t ( #aeei 7all       
publi%$ by ,iol&e ,bonhomme or h]  son  
,jacques ,k]v]72 & la/ly a ,missal (    
,cluny1 ( :i* ,i %all speak  lat]4      
,al?\gh ^! books are pr9t$ on pap]1 !   

plates 9 "q are  always pr9t$ on vellum 
9 editions ( ! sixte5? c5tury2 b ?is    
precaution 0 neglect$ 9 lat] c5turies4  
#aech-aedj    ,lat9 ,bible 9 two folio  
volumes1 be>+ ! dates #aech1 #aeci1     
#aedj4  ,p>is1 ,rob]t ,e/i5ne4 ,! ^w    
',biblia' appe>s on ! title-page 9  a   
scroll sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1 ( :i*  
,i h already _h  occasion to speak1 "u !
 date ( #aecb1 & :i* appe>s 9 o!rs (    
,rob]t ,e/i5ne's books4#cgh ,! second   
title foll[s3 ',hebra1 *alda1  grca et  
lat9a nom9a 444 re/ituta cum lat9a      
int]pretatione4' ,?is  has l$ "s        
bibliograph]s to assume1 errone\sly1 t !
 book 0 a  polyglot affair4 ,x is pr9t$ 
?r\gh\t 9 ,lat92 !re are simply a few   
,hebrew words 9 ! diss]tation to :i* !  
second title 9 "q  applies1 & :i* is    
pr9t$ 9 ! second volume1 ) a title-page 
( its own1 dat$ #aech4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t1
 also 9 ! second volume1  is dat$ #aeci1
 n #aedj1 z ,m4 ,r5\>d mi/ak5ly         
says4#cgi ,! ,bible  alone1 t is to say1
 ! fir/ volume & ! beg9n+ ( ! second1   

be>s ! date #aedj4 ,9 ea* "p we f9d     
,rob]t ,e/i5ne's l>ge m>k1  sign$ ) !   
,lorra9e cross4 ,! fir/ volume conta9s  
also eighte5  magnific5t engrav+s       
repres5t+ ! ,tab]nacle ( ,moses1        
,solomon's  ,temple1 etc41 execut$ "u ! 
direction ( ,franois ,vatable1 ,royal   
,pr(essor ( ,hebrew ,lit]ature4 ,!      
,lorra9e cross appe>s on ! l>ge  plate (
 ! camp ( ! ,israelites1 on folio #ce2 b
 ,i d>e n ^u  ?is evid5ce alone         
attribute all ! o!r engrav+s to         
,tory4#chj ,9  any ev5t ! floriat$      
lett]s us$ 9 ! book are c]ta9ly ,tory's1
  = we f9d ! designs m5tion$ by him 9 8 
',*amp fleury4' ,x is a  fact wor? not+ 
t ^! lett]s seem to h be5 ca/1 or1 at   
lea/1  reproduc$ by /]eotyp+1 = !y are  
(t5 repeat$ on ! same page1  )\t !      
slighte/ *ange 9 ! design4    ,!        
,biblio?que ,nationale has a sup]b copy 
( ?is book on vellum1 )  ! arms (       
,franois ,i4 ,x 0 repr9t$ 9 ! same %ape 
by ,rob]t  ,e/i5ne 9 #aedf1 & by 8 son  
,h5ri 9 #aefe4 ,9 ?is la/ edition1      

pr9t$ at ,g5eva1 we no long] f9d ! two  
small draw+s :i* appe>1  ) ! frieze1 on 
! title-page ( ! edition ( #aecb4 7,see 
p4 #bjd1  supra47 ,! frieze 9 ?is lat]  
=m appe>s 9 o!r books ( !  ,e/i5nes4 ,i 
h se5 x 9 a folio ,x5ophon pr9t$ =      
,fugg]4      #aedj-aedh    ,,amadis ,,de
 ,,gaule1 ,fr5* translation by ,nic4 de 
,h]b]ay1 ,seigneur  des ,ess>ts1 = !    
fir/ eight books2 fir/ edition pr9t$    
betwe5 #aedj  & #aedh1 by ,d5is ,janot1 
= ! booksell]s1 ,v9c5t ,s]t5as1 ,e/i5ne 
,gr\llau1 & ,jean ,longis4 ,folio1 )    
engrav+s4    ,i h se5 only two ( ^!     
engrav+s sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1  b   
sev]al o!rs seem to h come f ! same     
work%op4 ,! great  majority ( !m1 h[ev]1
 are ( ano!r make4 ,! two t are sign$   
are3 7#a7 ,book ,,ii1 *ap4 #b1 a l>ge   
plate repres5t+ a sort (  temple4 ,a man
 arm$ cap--pie "u a portico4 ,at ! "r   
are %ields  hang+ ^u po/s2 at ! left1 a 
man kneel+ on ! gr\nd1 hold+ a  nak$    
sword 9 ! air ) 8 "r h&1 & ano!r h&     
grasp+ x4  ,?is repres5ts a sc5e f ! 'le

 ,f]me4' 7#b7 ,book ,,vi1 *ap4  #ef1 a  
small plate repres5t+ f\r p]sons on     
horseback ne> a *teau  9 front ( :i* /&s
 an arm$ man4 ,?is cut does n seem to h 
any  connection ) ! subject1 & may well 
h be5 tak5 f ano!r  old] "w4    ,!re is 
a copy ( ?is book on vellum 9 !         
,biblio?que ,nationale4      #aeda      
,i4 ,,praxis ,,crim9is ,,p]sequ5di1     
,,elegantibus ,,aliquot      ,,figuris  
,,illu/rata1 ,,joanne ,,mill,o 444      
,,auctore4    ,folio2 ,p>is1 ,simon de  
,col9es1 #aeda4 ,"s copies h on !       
title-page  only ! names ( ! bro!rs     
,arn\ld & ,*>les les ,angeli]s4         
7,biblio?que ,nationale47    ,!re are 9 
?is book ?irte5 l>ge folio cuts1 besides
 !  frontispiece4 ,a s+le "o1 ! sev5?1  
is sign$1 b all are by !  same h&4      
,foll[+ is a description ( !m1 or1 r1 a 
brief li/2  = a description w\ld lead u 
into too m9ute details3#cha--    #a4    
,sev]al m5 sla9 9 div]s ways1 on a      
public squ>e :]e !re is a  l>ge         
crucifix4    #b4 ,exam9ation ( ! bodies 

( ! w\nd$ ly+ 9 a room4    #c4          
,exam9ation ( ! witnesses4    #d4 ,!    
accus$ summon$ by public outcry4    #e4 
,arre/ ( ! accus$4    #f4 ,exam9ation ( 
! accus$4    #g4 ,confrontation ( !     
witnesses ) ! accus$ 7sign$74    #h4    
,ratification ( decree ( p>don4    #i4  
,torture by wat]4    #aj4 ,torture by ! 
boots4    #aa4 ,torture by compress+ !  
wri/s4    #ab4 ,condemnation ( ! guilty4
    #ac4 ,execution ( ! guilty4    ,!re 
is at ! ,biblio?que ,nationale a        
magnific5t copy ( ?is book  on vellum1 )
 ! arms ( ,france 9 m9iature on ! v]so (
 !  title-page4           99       99   
99       99       99    ,,ii4 ,! fir/   
volume ( ! ,,ca?oliques ,,uvres ,,et    
,,actes  ,,des ,,apo/res1 by ,simon de  
,greban2 foll[$ by ! ,,my/]e ,,de       
,l',,apocalypse1 by ,l\is ,*oquet4      
,pr9t$ = ,arn\ld & ,*>les les           
,angeli]s1 ,may #bg1 #aeda4 ',on les v5d
 en la gr& salle du ,palais1 p>  ,arn\ld
 et ,*>les les ,angeli]s fr]es4' ,folio2
 ,p>is1 #aeda4    ,?is "w is embelli%$ )

 engrav+s1 ( :i* only "o is sign$  ) !  
,lorra9e cross4 ,?is "o1 :i* is on folio
 ,i recto (  ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1      
repres5ts ! desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u  !
 ,apo/les4 ,x is enclos$ 9 a bord]1 (   
octavo size1 & belongs to  a s]ies (    
engrav+s = a book ( ,h\rs publi%$ by    
,guillaume ,m]l9  9 #aedh4chb ,!        
engrav]'s m>k is 9 a small circle at !  
left ( !  foot ( ! bord]4 ,beside x is  
an angel hold+ two %ields 9 :i* are  !  
lett]s ,g4 ,m4 7,guillaume ,m]l974 ,!   
frontispiece ( ! ,acts ( !  ,apo/les has
 a bord] 9 :i* is ! date #aecg4 ,! same 
bord] surr\nds  ! frontispiece ( !      
,my/]y ( ! ,apocalypse1 b !re x is )\t  
! date4 ,?is la/-nam$ portion ( ! volume
 conta9s #ac engrav+s  & a bord]1 9     
,tory's /yle1 b )\t ! ,lorra9e cross4   
,"o ( !m  be>s ! lett]s ,p4 ,r4 ,!re is 
a copy at ! ,biblio?que ,nationale4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,iii4 ,,h\rs ,,( ,,! ,,virg91 octavo1 9
 roman type1      b ) ! bord]s ' la     
mod]ne' describ$ on page #abh1 supra4   

,?is book1 pr9t$ by ,olivi] ,mall>d 9   
#aeda1 0 copi$ d\btless f  ! edition    
made by ,tory ab\t #aeca1 :i* ,i h be5  
unable to exam9e4  ,mall>d's edition1 ( 
:i* ,i h se5 a copy on vellum1 belong+  
to  ,m4 mili5 ,cabu*et1 ! pa9t]1 & ano!r
 on pap]1 consi/s (  tw5ty-?ree octavo  
signatures1 ,a to ,y4 ,! title-page     
reads2 ,,hor  ,,9 ,,laudem ,,beatissim4 
,,virg9is ,,m>i1 ,,ad ,,usum ,,romanum4 
7,"h ! ,pot  ,cass47 ,p>isiis1 apud     
,oliv]ium ,mall>dum1 sub signo ,vasis   
,effracti1  #aeda4 ,! la/ page1 on :i*  
is pr9t$ a curi\s 'prescription aga9/  !
 plague1' ends ?us3 ',excudebat ,p>isiis
 ,oliv]ius ,mall>d1 bibliopola  regius1 
sub signo ,vasis ,effracti4'444    ,9   
?is edition !re are #af diff]5t bord]s2 
ea* leaf has ! same  bord] on bo? recto 
& v]so4 ,!re are also #af ( ! engrav+s (
 !  sixte5mo ,h\rs ( #aebi1 ^? n        
reproduc$ be+ nos4 #a1 #ai & #ba (  t   
edition4    ,! ^w ',rom4' pr9t$ on !    
fir/ page ( ea* signature leads me to   
believe t ,mall>d publi%$ at ! same "t1 

9 ! same =mat1 an  edition ( ,h\rs 'ad  
usum ,p>isianum1' b ,i h f\nd no trace (
 su*  an edition4    ,aft] ,olivi]      
,mall>d's dea?1 :i* occurr$1 z ,i h said
 h]et(ore1  9 #aedb1 8 typographical    
outfit seems to h be5 acquir$ by        
,?ielman  ,k]v] ,,ii 7son ( ! fir/      
,?ielman & ,iol&e ,bonhomme1 :o liv$1 z 
did 8 fa!r be=e him1 on ,rue            
,sa9t-,jacques72 = he publi%$ 9 #aeej  a
 book ( ,h\rs simil> to t pr9t$ 9 #aeda 
by ,mall>d4 ,x conta9s  ! same bord]s & 
! same draw+s1 b 9 a diff]5t arrangem5t4
  ,! bord]s h be5 l5g!n$ by means ( a   
mo/ ungraceful addition  to !           
side-pieces2 z = ! draw+s 9 two p>ts1 no
 pa9s has be5  tak5 to place ! p>ts fac+
 ea* o!r1 s t _! mean+ w\ld  be unc]ta9 
if we _h no o!r editions ( ! engrav+s4  
,9 f9e1 ?is  book is v imp]fect4 ,x     
consi/s ( tw5ty-two & a half signatures1
 ,a  to ,y4 ,! title-page reads ?us3--  
,,hor ,,9 ,,laudem ,,beatissim ,,virg9is
 ,,m>i ,,ad ,,usum ,,romanum4 7,"h  !   
m>k ( ,?ielman ,k]v]1 ) ! ,lorra9e      

cross47 ',p>isiis1 apud  ,?ielmannum    
,k]v]1 vico sancti ,jacobi1 sub signo   
,cratis4 ,m4,d4,l4' ,!  book closes ) ! 
curi\s 'prescription' f\nd 9 ,olivi]    
,mall>d's  edition ( #aeda1 :i* is 9 ^! 
words3 ',approbatissima m$ic9a contra   
pe/em4--,recipe quantum potes de        
am>itud9e m5tis contra peccata          
commissa1 cum v]a cordis contritione1   
potius libram quam unciam4 ,hc          
misceantur cum aqua lacrym>um1 et facies
 vomitum p] puram confessionem4  ,de9de 
sumas illud sacratiss4 electu>ium       
corporis ,*ri/i1 et tutus eris  a pe/e4'
    ,! book is pr9t$ 9 r$ & black4 ,i h 
se5 a copy on pap] at  ,m4 ,poti]'s     
book%op4 ,!re is an imp]fect copy at !  
,biblio?que  ,maz>9e1 & a p]fect "o at  
,sa9te-,g5evive4    ,ab\t ! same "t !re 
0 publi%$ a small duodecimo volume ( f\r
  signatures1 9 ,fr5*1 ) ! same bord]s4 
,x beg9s ?us3 ',"h  foll[s ! me?od (    
receiv+ ! bless$ sacram5t dev\tly4' ,x  
is  l ! book la/-describ$ except t x is 
pr9t$ 9 only "o col\r1  & t x is a      

little long] & wid]4#chc ,to l5g!n !    
bord]s1  sections h be5 add$ to !m4 ,x  
is mo/ peculi> t a duodecimo  volume    
%\ld be l>g] ?an an octavo1 b ! fact is 
unque/ionable3  =mats 7 already beg9n+  
to increase 9 size4 ,ne> ! end ( !  book
 is a little treatise ) ?is head+3 ',"h 
foll[s a dev\t  m$itation z to ! mann] 9
 :i* ?\ %\ld/ orda9 & arrange !  :ole   
day1' etc4 ,& aft] t3 ',! life ( ,madame
 ,sa9te-,m>gu]ite1  ) pray] to be said =
 wom5 pregnant & 9 travail4'    ,?is    
book is 9 ! ,biblio?que ,maz>9e1 9 !    
same collection z !  la/4 ,x conta9s f\r
 small engrav+s1 ( :i* only "o seems to 
me to  belong to ,tory3 x is ! ,*ri/ on 
! ,cross1 :i* appe>s 9 ! qu>to  ,h\rs ( 
#aedb1 n[ to be describ$4      #aedb    
,i4 ,h\rs1 accord+ to ! ,roman use1     
qu>to1 9 ,lat91 publi%$  by ,olivi]     
,mall>d 9 #aedb4 ,?is r>e volume1 ( :i* 
,i "k only "o  copy1 belong+ to ,m4     
,a]ts1 ( ,metz1#chd :o himself k9dly    
br\ght x  to me at ,p>is1 is a          
reproduction ( ! ,h\rs pr9t$ by ,tory 9 

#aeca2  ! type1 h[ev]1 is small]4 ,x    
consi/s ( n9ete5 signatures (  two qu>to
 %eets enc>tes1 signatures ,a to ,t4 ,! 
title-page reads3  ,,horae ,,9 ,,laudem 
,,beatiss4 ,,virg9is ,,m>i ,,ad ,,usum  
,,romanum4 ,,(ficium                    
,,triplex4--,p>rhisiis1 apud ,oliv]ium  
,mall>d1 impressorem ,regium4  ,! re/ is
 z 9 ! edition ( #aeca4 ,on ! la/ page3 
',p>rhisiis1 ex  (fic9a ,oliv]ii        
,mall>d1 ,regii impressoris1 ,ad insigna
 ,vasis ,effracti4  ,anno salu4 ,m4 ,d4 
,,xlii4 ,m5se ,augu/i4' ,!n come ! two  
l9es3--        ',effracti1 lector1      
subeas insignia vasis1        ,egregios 
flores ut tibi hab]e queis4'    ,! table
 ( ,ea/]-,days1 on ! v]so ( !           
title-page1 goes f #aedb  to #aega2 !n  
comes ! cal5d>1 9 :i* ! ord] ( ! edition
 (  #aeca has be5 foll[$ 9 ! arrangem5t 
( ! bord]s1 al?\gh !  type1 be+ small]1 
w\ld h p]mitt$ ! m regul> arrangem5t (  
! edition ( #aebd-be4    ,! book is     
pr9t$ 9 two col\rs1 except signatures   
,b1 ,c1 & ,d1 :i*  are 9 black only--a  

mo/ unusual /ate ( ?+s4 ,! engrav+s are 
! same z ^? ( ! edition ( #aeca1 b !    
floriat$ lett]s are  diff]5t4 ,!        
,passion1 :i* beg9s on folio ,b #c v]so1
 is enri*$ by  ! small ,*ri/ on ! ,cross
 :i* we f9d 9 ! ,h\rs ( #aebi1 b  )\t ! 
f\r additional subjects 7bees1 etc471   
:i* !re accompany  x4#che ,x is probable
 t "s accid5t happ5$ to ! plate1 & t    
only ! ,*ri/ 0 sav$4 ,we f9d also 9 ?is 
volume1 at ! foot ( !  bord]1 ! cr[n$ ,c
 ( ,que5 ,claude ( ,france1 :o _h !n be5
 dead  ab\t fifte5 ye>s4    ,! ,lorra9e 
cross1 :i* _h disappe>$ f sev]al ( !    
l>g]  engrav+s z e>ly z ! edition (     
#aeca1 appe>s on almo/ none ( !m  9 t ( 
#aedb4 ,= example1 x has be5 expung$ f !
 ,bir? ( ,jesus  & ! ,circumcision4 ,!  
only ones :i* reta9 x are ! ,visitation1
  ! ,crucifixion1 & ! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy 
,gho/4 ,x rema9s on !  bord]s also4     
,signature ,e beg9s ) a leaf ! recto (  
:i* is blank1 :ile on !  v]so is ! angel
 ( ! ,annunciation1 z 9 ! edition (     
#aeca4 ,!  l>ge plate1 ! ,triumph ( !   

,virg9 ,m>y1 is also includ$ 9 ?is      
edition4           99       99       99 
99       99        ,,ii4 ,,hore ,,beate 
,,m>ie ,,virg9is ,,ad ,,usum ,,fratrum  
,,pr$icatorum ,,ord9is ,,sancti         
,,dom9ici3 ,,figuris ,,utriusque        
,,te/am5ti      ,,ac ,,p]v5u/is         
,,imag9ibus ,,et ,,iis ,,quidem ,,non   
,,paucis1 ,,passim ,,decorate1          
,,atque ,,(ficio ,,conceptions          
,,immacule ,,virg9is ,,et ,,(ficio      
,,sancti      ,,dom9ici ,,9 ,,aliis     
,,or>iis ,,act5us ,,impressus ,,nequaque
 ,,ins]tis      ,,ad ,,aucte4 7,"h !    
figure ( ,/4 ,dom9ic hold+ an op5       
book 9 8 left h&1 & 9 ! "r a /aff ) !   
cross      at ! end4 ,at 8 feet lies a  
dog4 ,! ,lorra9e cross is at !          
left47 ,v5undantur ,p>isiis1 9 edibus   
vidue spectabilis viri      ,?ielmanni  
,k]v]1 9 vico divi ,jacobi1 sub signo   
,unicornis1 ubi et                      
impresse4--,m4,d4 ,,xlii4'    ,octavo2  
signatures ,a to ,x1 & a to c3 9 all1   
#bf =ms4 ,!  title-page engrav+ reappe>s

 on leaf ,r #d v]so4 ,! o!rs are n      
sign$4           99       99       99   
99       99        ,,iii4 ,,heures      
,l',,usage ,,de ,,t\l3 ,,au ,,long      
,,sans      ,,requ]ir4    ,octavo ( #aef
 unpag$ leaves4 ,cal5d> f #aeda to      
#aefd4 ,at ! bottom (  ! la/ page are ! 
words3 ',imprim  ,troyes *ez ,jean      
,lecoq4' ,go?ic  type1 pr9t$ 9 r$ &     
black4    ,! only copy ( ?is book t ,i h
 se5 is 9 ! ,biblio?que  ,publique (    
,besanon4 ,x has #cj engrav+s1 includ+ !
 pr9t]'s  m>k1 :i* is on ! title-page4  
,! m>k & ?ree o!r engrav+s (  ! fir/    
s]ies are sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,a  
li/ ( all !  engrav+s foll[s3--    ,fir/
 s]ies1 4#jf mm4 by 4#jdc mm4           
#a4 ,pr9t]'s m>k 7sign$74       #b4     
,jesus 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,olives 7sign$74     
#c4 ,annunciation ( ! ,virg94       #d4 
,! ,visitation4       #e4 ,! ,nativity4 
#f4 ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds4       #g4  
,adoration ( ! ,magi4       #h4 ,!      
,pres5tation 9 ! ,temple4       #i4     
,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts4      #aj4 ,dea?

 ( ! ,virg9 7sign$74      #aa4 ,!       
,crucifix4      #ab4 ,p5teco/4      #ac4
 ,ba?%eba at ! ,ba? 7sign$74      #ad4  
,resurrection ( ,laz>us4      #ae4      
,vision ( ,/4 ,gregory4    ,second      
s]ies1 4#jcd mm4 by 4#jbb mm4           
#a4 ,! ,tr9ity4       #b4 ,dea? pi]c+ ) 
a ,spe> ! ,great ,m5 ( ,e>?4       #c4  
,/4 ,anne4       #d4 ,all ,sa9ts4       
#e4 ,ecce ,homo4       #f4 ,! ,virg94   
#g4 ,! ,behead+ ( ,/4 ,john ,bapti/4    
#h4 ,/4 ,seba/ian4       #i4 ,/4        
,ni*olas4      #aj4 ,/4 ,m>t94      #aa4
 ,/4 ,ca!r9e4      #ab4 ,/4 ,b>b>a4     
#ac4 ,our ,lady ( ,pity4      #ad4      
,virgo ,gloriosa4      #ae4 ,our ,lady (
 ! ,sev5 ,sorr[s4        ,,iv4          
,,dyalogue ,,in/ructoire ,,des ,,*re/i5s
 ,,en ,,la ,,foy1      ,,esp]ance ,,et  
,,am\r ,,de ,,dieu ,,compos ,,p> ,,fr]e 
,,pi]re ,,dor1 ,,docteur ,,en           
,,!ologie4444 ,imprim n\vellem5t p>     
,d5ys ,janot1 dem\rant      en la rue   
,neufve ,no/re ,dame1  l'enseigne ,sa9ct
 ,jehan ,bapti/e1      pres ,sa9cte     

,g5eviefve des ,ard5s4    ,sixte5mo1    
#aedb4 ,on ! v]so ( ! title-page is an  
engrav+ sign$  ) ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,x   
repres5ts ! ,virg9 /&+ on a  cresc5t1   
hold+ ! *ild ,jesus 9 h] arms1 &        
surr\nd$ by a halo4  7,biblio?que       
,nationale47      #aedc-aedd            
,,sommaire ,,de ,,*roniques1 ,,cont5ans 
,,les ,,vies1 ,,ge/es ,,et ,,cas        
,,=tuitz ,,de ,,t\s ,,les ,,emp]eurs    
,d',,europe1 etc4 ,by ,j4 ,b4           
,egnatius1 translat$ by ,g4 ,tory4#chf  
,!re 7 sev]al o!r editions ( ^!         
*ronicles4 ,m4 ,hippolyte  ,boy] m5tions
 "o ( #aeda1 9 8 ',hi/oire des          
,imprimeurs et ,libraires  de ,b\rges'  
7#hvo1 ,b\rges1 #ahed71 p4 #bg2 ,anto9e 
du ,v]di]1 ano!r1  ( #aedc1 9 8         
,biblio?que franoise4 ,?is mu* is       
c]ta9--t ,m4  ,r5\vi] own$ a copy1 )    
illu/rations1 dat$ #aedd4 ,x is an      
octavo1  '= sale by ,*>les l',angeli]1 9
 ! gr&'salle du ,palais4' ,x  conta9s   
#aab leaves 7signatures ,a to ,o71 plus 
#d unnumb]$ leaves4 ,!  engrav+s are (  

two sorts3 ! fir/ repres5ts an emp]or on
 horseback1  c>ry+ a battle-axe2 !re is 
no m>k1 b x is engrav$ ) mu*  delicacy &
 di/+ui%$ by ! little c>t\*es ( :i*     
,tory 0 s  fond2 ?is figure is reproduc$
 sev]al times4 ,! o!rs are bu/s (       
emp]ors1 r\ghly engrav$1 :i* _c be      
,tory's4 ,x may be not$ t  ! edition    
publi%$ by ,tory 9 #aecj conta9s no     
engrav+s4      #aede        ,,de        
,,dissectione ,,p>tium ,,corporis       
,,humani1 etc4 ,by ,*>les      ,e/i5ne4 
,folio1 ,simon de ,col9es1 #aede4       
,!re are 9 ?is book ab\t sixty l>ge     
anatomical plates4 ,five are  sign$ ) ! 
,lorra9e cross--folios #adi1 #aej1 #aea1
 #aed1 #aee4 ,! la/  f\r be> also ! "n (
 ,jollat1 ) ! dates #aecj1 #aeca1 #aecb4
 ,"h  is :at ,m4 ,r5\vi] has to say on !
 subject3 ',simon de ,col9es 444        
employ$ ano!r wood-engrav] ( "s note1   
,m]cure ,jollat1 to :om  ,papillon      
attribut$ almo/ all ( our go?ic books ( 
,h\rs4 ,he %\ld  be reckon$ only among !
 engrav]s ( an altoge!r mod]niz$ mann]4 

,8 "n is writt5 ,iollat1 ! fir/ lett] 9 
! zodiacal sign (  ,m]cury1 foll[$ by ! 
dates #aecj1 #aeca1 & #aecb1 &          
accompani$ by  ! ,lorra9e cross1 on f\r 
plates ( ,*>les ,e/i5ne's book on !     
dissection ( ! human body1 repres5t+ !  
cadav] 9 its sk9 &  ! cadav] ) ! sk9    
remov$4 ,! draw+ ( ! figures has be5    
attribut$1 ev5 by ,brulliot1 to         
,woeiriot2 b x is really ! "w (  !      
surgeon ,e/i5ne ,rivire1 :o is nam$ on !
 title-page & 9 !  preface z ! pa9t] ( !
 bones1 ligam5ts1 & all ! anatomical    
details4 ,8 initials1 ,s4 ,r41 appe> on 
a tablet hang+ f ! bran*es  ( a tree 9 !
 fir/ plate4 ,! engrav+1 :i* v>ies      
consid]ably1  w\ld seem to be ! "w (    
diff]5t h&s1 or1 at lea/1 to h come  f  
an e/abli%m5t :i* practis$ div]se /yles 
& :i* sometimes  put =? "w done by      
appr5tices4 ,! workman%ip ( ! plates )  
,jollat's m>k seem$ to me m monoton\s--n
 unskilful al?\gh less  picturesque4 ,i 
am n n[ pass+ ^u _! sci5tific m]it1 b ^u
  _! picturesque int]e/ simply4'#chg    

,! inscription ( ,jollat's "n on plates 
m>k$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross  seems1 at fir/ 
glance1 q h>d to expla91 especially ) ! 
g5]al  op9ion conc]n+ ! =m] ( ^! arti/s1
 bas$ on ,papillon's  /atem5ts4 ,b z !  
/ory ( ,jollat's "w z an engrav] /ill   
rema9s  to be told1 ,i ?9k ,i may safely
 say t he simply design$ ! plates  t be>
 8 "n 9 ,*>les ,e/i5ne's book1 & t !y 7 
engrav$  by ,tory1 or1 at lea/1 9 8     
work%op4 ,we h se51 9 fact1 t ,tory  0  
,simon de ,col9es' fav\rite engrav]4 ,to
 be sure1 ,m4 ,r5\vi] seems  to be (    
op9ion t all ! plates 7 design$ by      
,e/i5ne ,rivire1  :5ce he concludes t ! 
engrav+ is by ,jollat2 b ?is is a       
mi/ak5 op9ion1 bas$ on a s5t5ce 9 !     
preface4 ,rivire1 :o 0 a  fri5d ( ,*>les
 ,e/i5ne1 may h design$ ! majority ( !  
plates  9 ,*>les ,e/i5ne's book1 & yet n
 h design$ all ( !m4 ,^?  sign$ ,jollat 
evid5tly belong to t arti/1 :o seems to 
h design$  a numb] ( !m be=e ! "w 0     
plac$ 9 ,rivire's h&s4    ,i am confirm$
 9 my belief t ,jollat 0 ! design] ( !  

plates 9  "q by ! fact t 8 "n is always 
accompani$ by ! dates1 &  t ^? dates are
 n ^? ( ! engrav+1 :i* ,i propose to    
prove4  ,!re are only five plates sign$ 
) ,jollat's "n & ) ! ,lorra9e  cross 9 !
 ,lat9 edition ( ,*>les ,e/i5ne's book1 
publi%$ by ,simon  de ,col9es 9 #aede4  
,9 ! foll[+ ye> ! same pr9t] issu$ a    
,fr5*  edition ( ?is "w1 "u ! title1    
',la ,dissection des p>ties du corps    
huma9' 7folio1 #aedf71 9 :i* we f9d two 
additional plates s m>k$  & dat$ #aecb4 
,:y did n ^! plates appe> 9 ! fir/      
edition1 if  !y 7 engrav$ by ,jollat8   
,b "h is ano!r fact ev5 m conclusive4 ,9
 #aege ! booksell]  ,jacques ,k]v]      
publi%$ a volume ( engrav+s )\t text1   
entitl$  ',les ,figures et portraicts   
des p>ties du corps huma9' 7folio71 9   
:i*  we f9d n only ! sev5 engrav+s ) !  
cross1 ( ! edition (  #aedf1 b ?ree     
o!rs1 also be>+ ,jollat's m>k & !       
,lorra9e cross1  & dat$ #aecc4 ,evid5tly
 ^! plates appe>$ 9 "s e>li] edition1   
unkn[n to me1#chh = x 0 n ,k]v] :o _h !m

 engrav$2 he simply  made use ( !       
woodcuts ( :i* he _h become ! own]4 ,b  
:y did  !y n appe> 9 ! edition ( #aedf8 
,t is a matt] easily expla9$4    ,*>les 
,e/i5ne in=ms u 9 ! preface to 8 book t 
! pr9t+  0 well advanc$ 9 #aeci1 b t x 0
 int]rupt$ by a lawsuit4 ,we  give 8 own
 words 9 ! ,fr5* edition ( #aedf3 ',all 
( :i* ?+s  7 well-nigh f9i%$ 9 ! ye>    
#aeci1 & almo/ s f> z ! middle  ( ! ?ird
 book pr9t$1 :51 by reason ( a suit t 0 
begun1 we  7 =c$ 7to y\r great          
discont5t1 me?9ks7 to lay aside ?is "w  
& to desi/ f ! completion !re(2 = s long
 t 9 ! mean  "t x has be5 possible = _m 
o!rs to inv5t new ideas t\*+  ?is matt]1
 & to make use at _! w ( _m %eets fill$ 
) our  writ+s2 = x 0 n possible = !     
pr9t] s closely to safegu>d  8 book1 s  
long suppress$1 t "s p]sons curi\s to   
le>n ( novel  ?+s might n take away "s  
%eets1 /ill uncorrect$1 & s5d !m  into  
,g]many4'    ,n[ let u see :at 0 ! cause
 ( ?is suit4 ,*>les ,e/i5ne does n  in=m
 u1 b x has be5 disclos$ by ,m4         

,ambroise ,didot1 9 8 ',essai  sur la   
,gravure4' ,! fam\s ,vsale _h publi%$ at
 ,v5ice1 9 #aech1  ?r\gh ! pr9t] ,b4    
,vitalis1 a treatise on anatomy1        
embelli%$ )  num]\s plates1 :i* 0 copi$ 
9 sev]al places1 & notably 9 ,p>is1     
despite ! privilege grant$ by !         
,republic4 ,lat]1 wi%+ to issue a  new &
 improv$ edition ( 8 book1 ,vsale appli$
 to ,opor91 pr(essor  ( ,greek1 & pr9t] 
at ,basle1 to :om he s5t 8 plates1 :i*  
_h be5  engrav$ at ,v5ice by ,calc>1 a  
pupil ( ,titian4 ,9 #aedc ,opor9 f9i%$  
pr9t+ ?is new edition1 = :i* ! au?or _h1
 no d\bt1 obta9$  privileges f v>i\s    
sov]eigns1 especially f ! ,k+ ( ,france4
  ,?is seems to be prov$ by ! suit      
in/itut$ aga9/ ,*>les ,e/i5ne4  ,t is :y
 ! latt] c\ld n publi%1 9 8 edition (   
#aede1 all !  plates :i* he _h _h made1 
& :i* appe>$ only at int]vals z !  date 
( ,vsale's privilege 0 left beh9d4 ,z we
 h se51 he gives x  to be und]/ood 9 8  
preface t x 0 he :o 0 robb$ 9 ,g]many4  
,z ?is is a fav\rable opportunity1 ,i w 

say a few words conc]n+  ,jacques       
,k]v]'s publication1 ( :i* ,i h nev] se5
 any m5tion1#chi  b :i* is ( great      
int]e/ to u4 ,x is a folio volume1      
conta9+  #fa l>ge plates besides a      
consid]able numb] ( small ones4 ,!re is 
no o!r text ?an ! explanations pr9t$ on 
! plates1#cij & a  brief note to !      
read]1 :i* beg9s ?us3 ',fri5d read]1    
see+ t  m$ic9e is n at all ess5tial to  
pres]ve ! heal? & to bani% all          
diseases1 :i* (t51 on slight occasion1  
assail u1 & t anatomy1 or  ! description
 ( ! p>ts ( ! human body1 ma9ly s]ves u 
!re91  ,i h det]m9$ n to fail to exhibit
 !m to y "h4' ,we give a  description ( 
^? plates 9 ! book :i* are ( int]e/ to  
u4      ,plates :i* appe> only 9 ,k]v]'s
 volume4    #a4 ,! human body 9 its     
relation to ! signs ( ! zodiac 7folio ,a
 #b  v]so74 ,?is be>s ,jollat's "n1 !   
date #aecc1 & ! ,lorra9e cross4    #b & 
#c4 ,! human body 9 its relation to !   
sev5 planets 7folio ,a #c  recto &      
v]so74 ,^! two be> ! same m>ks z !      

prec$+4      ,plates :i* appe> 9 !      
edition ( #aedf4    #d4 ,skeleton se5 f 
! left side 7folio #aa ( ! edition (    
#aedf1 &  ,a #c v]so ( t ( #aege74      
,jollat's "n1 ! ,lorra9e cross1 no date4
    #e4 ,skeleton se5 f ! "r side 7folio
 #aa1 #aedf1 folio ,a #e v]so1  #aege74 
,jollat's "n1 ! date #aecb1 & ! ,lorra9e
 cross4      ,plates :i* appe> 9 all    
?ree editions4    #f4 ,man flay$1 front 
view 7folio #adi1 #aede2 folio #aea1    
#aedf2 folio ,b #b  recto1 #aege74 ,!   
cross alone4    #g4 ,man flay$1 "r side 
7folio #aej1 #aede2 folio #aeb1 #aedf2  
folio ,b #b  v]so1 #aege74 ,jollat's "n1
 ! date #aecb1 & ! ,lorra9e cross4      
#h4 ,man flay$1 re> view 7folio #aea1   
#aede2 folio #aec1 #aedf2 folio ,b #c   
recto1 #aege74 ,! same m>ks z 9 ! la/   
case4    #i4 ,man 9 8 sk91 front view   
7folio #aed1 #aede2 folio #afj1 #aedf2  
folio ,b  #c v]so1 #aege74 ,! same m>ks 
z 9 ! la/ case4    #aj4 ,man 9 8 sk91   
re> view 7folio #aee1 #aede2 folio #afa1
 #aedf2 folio ,b  #e recto1 #aege74 ,!  

same m>ks1 ) ! date #aeca4    ,_m o!rs (
 ! plates may belong to ,tory1 b z !y   
are n m>k$1  ,i %all n speak ( !m "h4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,some?+ analog\s to :at ,i h j describ$ 
took place )  ref]5ce to ! engrav+s (   
,tory's ,h\rs4 ,hav+ become ! prop]ty  (
 ! ,k]v]s1 z we h se51#cia !y 7 us$ by  
!m = a long  :ile4 ,we %all m5tion lat] 
! octavo ,h\rs publi%$ by ,?ielman ,,ii 
9 #aeej1 #aeeb1 & #aeef1 9 :i* he       
utiliz$ ! woodcuts ( ! edition  publi%$ 
by ,olivi] ,mall>d 9 #aeda4 ,8 son      
,jacques did bett] ?an  t3 9 #aegd he   
publi%$ a l>ge octavo edition ( ! ,h\rs 
( !  ,virg91 9 :i* he us$ ! woodcuts ( !
 qu>to editions issu$ by  ,tory himself 
9 #aebd & #aebg4 ,z ! crosses 7 remov$ 9
 almo/ e  in/ance1 "o might h "s "r to  
d5y _! s\rce1 7 n !  books publi%$ by   
,tory a half c5tury be=e1 at our h& to  
demon/rate  x4 ,jacques ,k]v]'s book be+
 r>e1 & ( a date subsequ5t to !  p]iod  
cov]$ by my "w1 x seems to me t x may be
 well to give a  bibliographical        

description ( x1 f ! copy own$ by ,m4   
,*$eau1  :i* ,m4 ,poti]1 booksell]1 has 
k9dly furni%$ me4    ',(ficium beat ,m>i
 ,virg9is nup] re=matum et ,pii ,v1     
pont4  max41 jussu editum4--,apud       
,jacobum ,k]v]1 via ,jacobea1 sub       
insigni  ,unicornis4--#aegd4' ,l>ge     
octavo1 ) illu/rations f ! qu>to        
edition publi%$ by ,tory 9 #aebd-aebe1  
surr\nd$ by bord]s tak5 f  ,tory's qu>to
 edition ( #aebg1 b r$uc$ 9 size1       
mutilat$1 transpos$1  etc4    ,"h is a  
li/ ( ! plates3--        #a4 ,!         
,annunciation 7two plates74      #b4 ,! 
,salutation4      #c4 ,! ,nativity4     
#d4 ,! ,adoration ( ! ,%eph]ds4      #e4
 ,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi4      #f4 ,!   
,circumcision4      #g4 ,! ,flight into 
,egypt4      #h4 ,! ,coronation ( !     
,virg94      ,^! eight plates are       
repeat$ ?ree times4 ,!n come3--      #i4
 ,! ,triumph ( ,dea?4      #aj4 ,david's
 ,p5ance4      #aa4 ,jesus on ! ,cross4 
#ab4 ,p5teco/4    ,numb] #h is tak5 f ! 
qu>to ,h\rs ( #aebg2 b all ! o!rs are 9 

! ,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe4 ,numb]s #b & #ab  
/ill be> ! ,lorra9e cross4    ,!re is no
 d\bt 9 my m9d t ! ,k]v]s pr9t$ also !  
qu>to  ,h\rs 7#aeca7 :i* ,i m5tion$ on  
page #bja1 & 9 :i* we f9d !  bord]s ( ! 
,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe1 & ! porticoes ( !   
opuscula (  #aecj-aeca4 ,! plates are n 
sign$ & _c be ,tory's1 b z a li/  ( !m  
may assi/ 9 ! discov]y ( ?is edition1 ,i
 w m5tion "h  ^? :i* are at !           
,biblio?que ,nationale3--        #a4 ,! 
,annunciation4      #b4 ,! ,conception4 
#c4 ,! ,visitation4      #d4 ,!         
,nativity4      #e4 ,! ,circumcision4   
#f4 ,! ,resurrection4      #g4 ,!       
,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/4      #h4 ,all  
,sa9ts4      #i4 ,! ,tr9ity4      #aedg 
,we place "u ?is date ?ree books ( ,h\rs
 :i* introduce u to  c]ta9 engrav+s     
sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross accompani$ by  
initials4  #aedg is n ! exact date ( !  
engrav+s to :i* we ref]1 = we  %all see 
t !y are ( e>li] execution2 b _! fir/   
appe>ance  is s unc]ta9 t we are =c$ to 
fall back ^u ! def9ite date  suppli$ by 

! books 9 "q4           99       99     
99       99       99        ,i4 ,,h\rs  
,,accord+ ,,to ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,t\l4     
,octavo4 ,on ! fir/ page3 ',! pres5t    
h\rs accord+ to ! use ( ,t\  sic1 9     
full1 sans requ]ir1 newly pr9t$ at      
,p>is4' 7,"h ! m>k  ( ,franois          
,regnault47 ',= sale 9 ,p>is1 ,rue ,sa9t
 ,jacques1 at ! sign  ( ! ,elephant1    
opposite ! ,ma?ur9s1 by ,franoys        
,regnault's wid[4'    ,on ! v]so is a   
table ( ,ea/]-,days = ?irte5 ye>s1      
beg9n+ 9  #aedg4 ,next comes a cal5d>1 )
 engrav+s & v]ses 7"s 9 ,lat91  "s 9    
,fr5*71 ! ',j\rs moralisez1' div]s moral
 & religi\s axioms1  9 v]se & 9 prose1  
&1 la/ly1 ! f\r ,gospels ( ! ,passion1 9
  ,lat94 ,all ^! =m ! fir/ "p1 ) a      
special s]ies ( signatures1  aa to ee4  
,x is m ?an likely t ?is fir/ "p1 :i*   
has no  application to any p>ticul>     
diocese1 is pr9t$1 9 ! same =m1  9 !    
,h\rs :i* ,veuve ,regnault probably     
pr9t$ = o!r *ur*es  ab\t ! same "t4 ,9  
signatures cc & ee !re is an engrav+    

repres5t+ ,jesus on ! ,cross1 sign$ ) ! 
lett]s ,i1 ,l1 ,b & !  ,lorra9e cross1  
:i* appe>s 9 sev]al o!r publications ( !
 same  p]iod4    ,! second "p ( ! book  
comprises ! ,h\rs prop]ly s-call$1      
accord+ to ! ritual ( ! *ur* ( ,t\l4    
,?is "p is made up (  eight signatures1 
a to h1 ! ^w ,t\ be+ pr9t$ on ! fir/    
page ( ea* %eet4    ,! volume conta9s a 
hundr$ leaves 9 all4 ,9 addition to !   
booksell]'s m>k & ! engrav+ sign$ ) !   
,lorra9e cross1 !re  are #ee l>ge       
woodcuts1 mo/ ( :i* are sign$ ) !       
initials ,i1 ,m  7)\t ! cross71 a few   
small engrav+s1 & a l>ge numb] ( lett]s 
9 grisaille1 b no bord]s4    ,) a copy (
 ^! ,h\rs1 :i* ,i h se51 0 b\nd ! foll[+
  "w3--    ',! fifte5 effusions ( !     
blood ( our ,savi\r & ,r$eem] ,jesus    
,*ri/1 by ,b>be ,regnault1 ,rue ,sa9t   
,jacques1 at ! sign ( ! ,elephant1      
opposite ! ,ma?ur9s4' ,eight leaves 9   
two octavo folds1 enri*$ )  fifte5      
pretty woodcuts1 int]sp]s$ ?r\gh ! text1
 & m>k$1 l  ! "o m5tion$ above1 :i* is  

"o ( !m1 ) ! lett]s ,i1 ,l1 ,b  & !     
,lorra9e cross4    ,?is little volume is
 undat$1 b x is kn[n t ,b>be ,regnault  
succe$$ h] "m1 ,madele9e ,b\rsette1 wid[
 ( ,franois ,regnault1  :o 0 c>ry+ on ! 
bus9ess z late z #aeee4 ,s t ! engrav+s 
) ! initials ,i1 ,l1 ,b might be ( lat] 
date ?an t2 b we h  se5 t "o ( !m _h    
already appe>$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! book2    
!re=e !y are ( e>li] date ?an #aedg4    
,"h is a li/ ( ^! engrav+s1 :i* are !   
same ones m5tion$ by  ,m4               
,rob]t-,dumesnil "u date ( #aeii3--     
#a4 ,! ,circumcision4       #b4 ,jesus 9
 ! ,g>d5 ( ,olives4       #c4 ,!        
,appreh5sion ( ,jesus4       #d4 ,jesus 
,beat5 ) ,rods4       #e4 ,jesus be=e   
,pontius ,pilate4       #f4 ,jesus ,k+ (
 ! ,jews4       #g4 ,jesus ,be>+ 8      
,cross4       #h4 ,jesus ,/ripp$ ( 8    
,clo?+4       #i4 ,jesus on ! ,cross4   
#aj4 ,same subject 7)\t initials74      
#aa4 ,same subject 7aga9 )\t initials74 
#ab4 ,same subject 7) initials & )\t !  
cross74      #ac4 ,erection ( ! ,cross4 

#ad4 ,jesus betwe5 ! two ,?ieves4       
#ae4 ,same subject 7)\t cross or        
initials74    ,all ( ^! are #d          
c5timetres high & #e wide4    ,!        
',fifte5 ,effusions' 0 repr9t$ frequ5tly
 dur+ ! sixte5?  c5tury1 9 diff]5t =mats
 & 9 diff]5t type1 b ) ! same  engrav+s1
 & almo/ always )\t date1 because x 0   
add$ to  o!r books4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 se5 "o 
copy 9 l>ge type1 dat$ #aehd            
7,biblio?que ,nationale74 ,^! same      
engrav+s appe>1 ) _m o!rs1  9 a "w      
entitl$ ',abrg des ,mditations de la vie
 de ,jsus-,*ri/'2  octavo1 ,p>is1       
,guillaume ,*audire1 #aeii4           99
       99       99       99       99    
,,ii4 ,,hore ,,beate ,,m>ie ,,virg9is   
,,ad ,,usum ,,p>isi5sem1      ,,totalit]
 ,,ad ,,longum1 ,,cum ,,multis          
,,orationibus ,,et ,,hi/oriis1 ,,novit] 
,,impresse ,,et ,,em5date4 7,"h !       
,triumph ( ! ,virg91 an old      engrav+
 ) cribl backgr\nd1 ) leg5ds 9 go?ic    
type1 :i*      figures 9 all ! ,h\rs (  
?is p]iod47 ',on les v5d a ,p>is1 en    

la rue ,sa9ct ,jacques1 p> la veufve    
,jehan de ,brie1 a l'enseigne de      la
 ,lymace1 pres ,sa9ct ,yves4'    ,on !  
v]so ( ! title1 'a cal5d> = ,,xi ye>s1' 
beg9n+  ) #aedh4 ,ea* mon? has its      
engrav+1 & ! usual illu/ration is  plac$
 )9 a circle2 !y are n sign$4    ,pr9t$ 
9 r$ & black1 9 l>ge go?ic type1 ! "w   
consi/s ( #h  prelim9>y leaves & #af    
folios ( text1 signatures ,a to ,q1 ) ! 
lett]s ,pa 7,p>is74 ,! folios d n beg9  
until signature ,b1 &  run )\t a break  
to ! end ( signature ,q4 ,on ! la/ page 
( ?is  signature are ^! words3 ',^!     
pres5t h\rs accord+ to ! use (  ,p>is1 )
 sev]al noble eulogies ( ,our ,lady1 h  
be5 pr9t$ by  ,veufve ,jehan de ,brye   
sic1 liv+ on rue sa9ct ,jacques1 at !   
sign  ( ! ,snail1 ne> ,sa9ct ,yves4--,m4
 ,d4 ,,xlviii4'    ,!n foll[ #ab leaves 
( app5dix1 end+ ) a figure ( ! ,virg91  
ov] :i* are ! words ',no/re ,dame de    
,lorette1' 9 roman capitals4 ,at  ! foot
 ( ! page3 ',ave ,sanctissima ,m>ia1'   
etc4 7#e l9es 9 go?ic  type74    ,?is   

curi\s volume is pres]v$ 9 ! ,biblio?que
 ,nationale4    ,besides ! #ab small    
engrav+s ( ! cal5d>1 !re are sev]al o!r 
small subjects1 also unsign$1 & #ac l>ge
 ones ) ! lett]s ,l1 ,r1  & ! d\ble     
cross4 ,^! latt]1 :i* measure #aj       
c5timetres 9 height  & #g 9 wid?1 are z 
foll[s3--    #a4 ,/4 ,john writ+ 8      
,gospel4    #b4 ,! ,annunciation4    #c4
 ,! ,visitation4    #d4 ,! ,crucifixion4
    #e4 ,! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u ! 
,apo/les 7) ! initials1 b  )\t ! cross74
    #f4 ,! ,bir? ( ,jesus4    #g4 ,!    
,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds4    #h4 ,!  
,adoration ( ! ,magi4    #i4 ,!         
,circumcision4    #aj4 ,! ,coronation ( 
! ,virg94    #aa4 ,! ,p5ance ( ,david4  
,he is say+ to ! ,fa!r ,et]nal ^! words1
  :i* are writt5 9 a scroll3 ',i :o h   
s9n$4'#cib    #ab4 ,! ,la/              
,judgem5t4#cic    #ac4 ,notre-,dame de  
,lorette4    ,z ,i h said h]et(ore      
7supra1 p4 #adi71 ! fir/ twelve ( ^! are
  improv$ copies ( o!r1 unsign$         
engrav+s1 belong+ to ,?ielman  ,k]v] ,i1

 :i* appe> 9 _m books publi%$ by him or 
by 8 wid[1  ,iol&e ,bonhomme1 at lea/ z 
e>ly z #aebb1cid & :i* we f9d aga9  9 ! 
,p>is missal publi%$ by _! son ,jacques 
9 #aeei4    ,m4 ,brunet#cie sugge/s a v 
plausible !ory1 to ! effect t !         
engrav+s sign$ ,l4 ,r4 7 execut$ by     
,l\is ,roy]1 :o 0 9 fact  ! fir/ to use 
!m1 9 a book ( ,h\rs entitl$3 ',hor beat
 ,m>i ad  usum ,rom4'2 duodecimo1 go?ic 
type1 ) ! m>k ( ,jean de ,brie1 &  !    
foll[+ words at ! foot3 ',p>isiis1      
impressum 9 vico ,jacobi p]  ,claudium  
,*evallon1 imp5sis ,ludovici ,roy]1     
libr>ii ,p>isi5sis1 9  eodem vico       
commorante1 ad insigne vulg>it] dictum  
la ,lymace4'    ,! book is n dat$2 b we 
see1 on ! "o h&1 t x 0 pr9t$  by ,claude
 ,*evallon1 :o di$ 9 #aedb1 &1 on ! o!r 
h&1 t ,l\is  ,roy]1 at ^: exp5se x 0    
pr9t$1 _h succe$$ ,jean de ,brie at !   
sign ( ! ,snail4 ,n[1 ! latt] di$ ab\t  
#aebb2 s t x 0 betwe5  #aebb & #aedb t  
?is book saw ! light1 & t ! engrav+s )  
! lett]s ,l4 ,r4 fir/ appe>$4    ,we "k 

no?+ ( ?is ,l\is ,roy]1 :om ,lott9 does 
n m5tion4 ,nor  d we "k any m ( ,jean de
 ,brie's wid[1 :o seems to h succe$$    
,l\is ,roy]4 ,&1 z if ev]y?+ 9 ?is matt]
 7 fat$ to rema9  obscure1 we f9d o!r   
octavo ,h\rs accord+ to ! use ( ,rome1 9
  ,fr5* go?ic type1 undat$1 b ) a cal5d>
 f #aefh to #aegh1  pr9t$ ) ! same      
woodcuts1 & = sale 'at ,p>is1 on ,rue   
,sa9t  ,jacques1 at ! sign ( ! ,snail'2 
) no o!r details4 ,9 ! book we  h       
describ$ we f9d also3--    #a4 ,! ,virg9
 & ! ,*ild ,jesus 7sign$ ) ! lett]s ,l4 
,r4 & !  cross74    #b4 ,jesus betray$  
by ,judas 7same m>ks74    #c4 ,jesus    
be>+ 8 ,cross 7same m>ks74    #d4 ,jesus
 on ! ,cross 7same m>ks74    #e4 ,jesus 
9 ! ,tomb 7same m>ks74    #f4 ,!        
,resurrection 7same m>ks74    #g4 ,!    
,flight into ,egypt 7same m>ks74    #h4 
,job 7unsign$74    #i4 ,jesus at ,emmas 
7unsign$74           99       99        
99       99       99        ,,iii4      
,,heures ,,en ,,fran,,oys ,a ,l',,usaige
 ,,de ,,rome1      ,,n\vellem5t         

,,imprim,,es  ,,p>is ,,p\r ,,guillaume  
,,m]l94 ,m4 ,d4      ,,xlviii4          
,octavo1 go?ic type2 pr9t$ 9 r$ & black4
 ,?is book1 :i* ,i saw at  ! sale ( ,m4 
,*$eau's libr>y1 is illu/rat$ )         
engrav+s1 mo/  ( !m sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e  
cross1 to :i* ! initials ,g4 ,m4 are    
sometimes add$4 ,!y are #h c5timetres   
high by #ee millimetres wide4 ,!  li/   
foll[s3--    #a4 ,sa9t ,john writ+ 8    
,gospel 7unsign$74    #b4 ,!            
,annunciation 7unsign$74    #c4 ,!      
,visitation 7sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross & 
! initials ,g4 ,m474    #d4 ,! ,nativity
 7sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross only74    #e4
 ,! ,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds 7! cross
 only74    #f4 ,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi  
7! cross only74    #g4 ,! ,circumcision 
7! cross only74    #h4 ,! ,flight into  
,egypt 7unsign$74    #i4 ,! ,coronation 
( ! ,virg9 7! cross only74    #aj4 ,!   
,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u ! ,apo/les   
7sign$ ) !  lett]s ,g4 ,m4 & ! ,lorra9e 
cross 9 a small circle74    #aa4 ,jesus 
on ! ,cross 7! cross only74    #ab4     

,ba?%eba 7! cross only74    #ac4 ,job 7!
 cross only74    ,we ?9k t we c safely  
attribute ! design+ ( ^! engrav+s to    
,guillaume ,m]l91 ! publi%] ( ?is book (
 ,h\rs4 ,!y mu/1 at all  ev5ts1 be mu*  
e>li] ?an #aedh1 = we h already se5 "o (
 !m  7no4 #aj7 9 a book ( #aeda 7supra1 
p4 #bag74    ,guillaume ,m]l9 also      
publi%$ ab\t #aeei a book ( ,h\rs       
embelli%$  ) engrav+s sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e
 cross4 ,x is entitl$3 ',heures         
l'usage de ,romme' sic1 & is undat$1 b  
has a cal5d> f #aeei  to #aegj4 ,x is a 
small octavo1 pr9t$ 9 go?ic *>act]s1 9  
r$ &  black4 ,at ! end are ! words3     
',pr9t$ by ,jean ,bridi]4'    ,we f9d 9 
?is volume1 :i* 0 9 ,m4 ,*$eau's libr>y1
 #ab engrav+s  repres5t+ ! twelve mon?s 
( ! ye>4 ,?ree ( !m are sign$ )  !      
,lorra9e cross1 namely1 ,janu>y1 ,may & 
,decemb]4 ,! o!rs h no  m>k4 ,!y are #aj
 c5timetres high by #g wide4 ,on folio  
#fb v]so is !  ,virg9 hold+ ! ,*ild     
,jesus4 ,%e is )9 an aureole ( flames1 )
  h] feet on a cresc5t4      #aedh      

,,!odori ,,bez ,,vezelii ,,poemata4     
,p>is1 ,conrad ,bade1 #aedh4    ,octavo 
( #ajj pages pr9t$ 9 italic type4 ,?is  
is ! fir/ edition (  ?is book & conta9s 
a portrait ( ,?odore de ,bze sign$ ) !  
,lorra9e cross4 ,x is ! olde/ portrait t
 we "k4 ,bel[ x are !  foll[+ v]ses1    
allud+ to a laurel wrea? :i* ,?odore has
 9 8  h&3--        ,vos docti docta     
prc+ite tempora lauro3        ,mi satis 
e/ illam uel tetigisse manu4            
,illu/ration    ,! inscription ',an4    
#bi1' at ! top ( ! portrait1 indicates t
 x  0 engrav$ 9 ! same ye> t ! book 0   
pr9t$2 = ,?odore de  ,bze1 born at      
,vezelay ,june #bd1 #aeai1 complet$ 8   
tw5ty-n9? ye> 9  #aedh1 ! date ( !      
d$icatory epi/le ( ?is book1 :i* ! au?or
  address$ to 8 tea*]1 ,mel*ior ,volm>4 
',vale4 ,luteti1 ,,vii4  cal4 ,iul4 qui 
dies e/ mihi natalis4' ,! m>k ( ,conrad 
,bade1 also sign$  ) ! ,lorra9e cross1  
is on ! fir/ page ( ?is book1 :i* 0     
f9i%$ on ,july #ae1 #aedh4 ',luteti1    
,rob]to ,/ephano1 regio typographo1  et 

sibi1 ,conradus ,badius excudebat1      
idibus ,julii ,m4 ,d4 ,,xlviii4'  ,x 0  
%ortly aft]1 9 ?is same ye>1 t ,?odore  
de ,bze1 on  recov]+ f a sev]e illness1 
)drew to ,g5eva1 & abjur$ '!  papacy1 z 
he _h sworn to ,god to d at ! age (     
sixte54' ,! portrait  has be5 reproduc$ 
on copp]2 !re is a copy ( ! reproduction
 9 !  collection ( ,tory's "w at !      
,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,illu/ration3
 ,,lv*9vs      #aedi        ,i4 ,,pauli 
,,iovii ,,novocom5sis ,,vit ,,duodecim  
,,vicecomitum                           
,,m$iolanipr9cipum4--,,ex ,,biblio!ca   
,,regia4--,,luteti4 ,,ex ,,(fic9a       
,,rob4 ,,/ephani1 ,,typographi ,,regii4 
,m4 ,d4 ,,xlix4    ,qu>to ( #aii pages4 
,p>is1 #aedi4 ,?is book is a fai?ful    
copy ( !  manuscript ( ! same "w1       
pres]v$ 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale4#cif 
,x is embelli%$ ) beautiful lett]s 9    
grisaille ) cribl  backgr\nd1 & )       
portraits ( ! t5 dukes ( ,milan :o      
figure 9  ! manuscript4 ,^! portraits1  
all m>k$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1  are       

fai?ful reproductions ( ^? 9 !          
manuscript1 b on a small]  scale4       
,foll[+ is a li/ ( ! portraits1 tak5 by 
,paulus ,jovius f  orig9als :i* exi/$ 9 
8 day & ( :i* he gives1 9 ea* case1  !  
place :]e x may be f\nd3--    #a4 ,o?o  
ar*iepiscopus4 #b4 ,mat?u magnus4 #c4   
,galeacius primus4 #d4  ,actius4 #e4    
,lu*9us4 #f4 ,joannes ar*iepiscopus4 #g4
 ,galeacius secundus4 #h4  ,b>nabas4 #i4
 ,joannes ,galeacius primus4 #aj4       
,philippus4    ,!re is a ,fr5*          
translation ( ?is book1 pr9t$ 9 #aeeb by
 ,*>les  ,e/i5ne 7,rob]t 0 !n 9 exile at
 ,g5eva71 ) ! same plates4  ,z = ! ,lat9
 v]sion1 x 0 repr9t$ sev]al times1 9    
diff]5t  places1 ) engrav+s on copp]    
copi$ f ^? ( ,rob]t ,e/i5ne's  edition4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,,ii4 ,,entr,e ,,de ,,h5ri ,,ii  ,,p>is4
    ,qu>to2 ,p>is1 ,jacques ,r(fet1     
call$ ',le ,faul*eur1' #aedi4    ,?is   
book1 ( #ch leaves1 consi/s ( two p>ts3 
! ',entre du roi1' (  #bh leaves1 & !   
',entre de la re9e1' 9 :i* ! pag9ation  

is  repeat$1 b ) diff]5t signatures4 ,! 
privilege1 dat$ ,*antilly  ! la/ day (  
,m>*1 #aedh 7#aedi new /yle71 grants to 
,r(fet ! sole  "r to h pr9t$ & to (f] = 
sale dur+ "o ye> '! treatise  :i* is to 
be writt5 conc]n+ ! rec5t1 joyful       
entre1' etc4    ,illu/ration    ,!re 7  
two editions ( ?is book1 or1 at all     
ev5ts1 !re are "s  copies ) additions to
 ! second "p--aft] folio #cd4 ,!re are  
also  copies ) ! impr9t ( ,jean ,dalli]4
 ,a li/ ( ! engrav+s foll[s3    #a4 ,a  
portico1 above :i* we see ,h]cules      
hold+1 b\nd toge!r by  ! e>s 7by means (
 a *a9 issu+ f 8 m\? & repres5t+        
eloqu5ce71 a wood-*opp]1 a soldi]1 a    
prie/1 & a noble 7folio #d74  ,i c f9d  
no m>k on ?is piece1 b x is a           
reproduction ( ! ,gallic  ,h]cules (    
',*amp fleury4'    #b4 ,a f\nta9 7folio 
#e v]so74    #c4 ,a triumphal ar*       
surm\nt$ by ! arms ( ,france 7folio #i74
    #d4 ,an obelisk on a rh9oc]os 7folio
 #aa74 ,! cross is "u ! left foot  ( !  
rh9oc]os4    #e4 ,a p]i/yle ) pill>s    

7folio #ac74    #f4 ,a triumphal ar*    
surm\nt$ by ?ree nude m51 "o ( :om holds
 a  /&>d 7folio #ae74    #g4 ,a l>ge    
vault$ hall1 on ! ceil+ ( :i* are ,h's &
 ,d's 7folio  #af74 ,! cross is 9 a     
portico at ! left4    #h4 ,a m\nt$ man1 
arm$ 7folio #ai74 ,! cross is 9 !       
horse's h>ness1  on ! brea/plate1 a     
little bel[ 8 m\?4    #i4 ,a triumphal  
ar*1 ) two pill>s 7"o on ea* side7      
surm\nt$ by a  man on horseback 7folio  
#ch74 ,! cross is on ! left-h& pill>4   
#aj4 ,a portico ) two op5+s1 sep>at$ by 
a pill> aga9/ :i* re/s  ! /atue ( a     
woman /&+ on books 7folio #ci v]so74    
#aa4 ,a l>ge plate1 repres5t+ ! faade ( 
a palace ) ?ree porticos  7folio #dj74  
,( ^! elev5 plates only f\r are sign$2 b
 all ( !m mu/ h  come f ,tory's work%op1
 = ! /yle is ! same4 ,! abs5ce ( !      
signature may be expla9$ by ! ha/e ) :i*
 ! engrav+s 7  execut$ 9 ord] t !y might
 appe> at ! opportune mom5t4    ,i _c   
refra9 f quot+ ,m4 ,r5\vi]'s rem>ks on !
 engrav+s 9  ?is book1 :i*1 = lack (    

in=mation1 he attribut$ to ,jean ,c\s94 
',i w1 h[ev]1 m5tion 9 ?is place !      
,entre de ,h5ri ,,ii  ,p>is  9 #aedi1   
because x is ! *ef-d'uvre ( ,fr5*       
wood-engrav+1 &  because ,i "k ( no "o  
to :om x c ) m reason be attribut$  ?an 
to ! ,snonais ma/]4#cig ,if he did n "w 
= ! c\rt1 he  may v well h be5 employ$  
^u works = ! city4 ,^? :i*  7 execut$ to
 commemorate ! coronation ( ,que5       
,ca!r9e de ,m$ici  are ( a mann] (      
composition & a /yle t belong only to   
him4  ,! ,gallic ,h]cules1 made 9 !     
lik5ess ( ! late ,k+ ,franois ,i1  ) !  
f\r e/ates ( ! realm *a9$ to 8 m\?2 !   
f\nta9  surm\nt$ by /atues ( ! ,se9e1 ! 
,m>ne1 & ,good ,=tune2 !  triumphal ar* 
be>+ a ,typhis1 ^: face /rongly         
resembles t ( !  rex triumphans2 &1     
la/ly1 ! figure ( ,lutetia nova ,p&ora  
clad  z a nymph1 ) h] hair fall+ ov] h] 
%\ld]s & drawn ab\t h]  face1 kneel+ on 
"o knee ) wondr\s grace2 & all ! o!r    
details  :i* ! arti/ pa9t$1 z happ5+ 9 !
 /reets ?r\gh :i* !  procession pass$1 &

 :i* he includ$ by way ( n>rative1 are 9
 !  ref9$ mann] ( ! ,fr5* s*ool4 ,!     
draw+ is pure & full (  delicacy1 & !   
engrav+ s skilfully h&l$ t "o _c believe
  x to be by a diff]5t h&4 ,x w\ld seem 
t none b a sculptor  c\ld1 )9 su* n>r[  
limits1 h set 9 relief ^? int]e/+       
faces1 design$ ^? graceful figures1 &   
arrang$ ^? drap]ies2 &  t sculptor--:o  
c\ld x h be5 if n ! au?or ( ! mausoleum 
( ,admiral ,*abot1 ! ,fr5* arti/ :o be/ 
repres5t$ ! two sides  ( art1--detail & 
/r5g?1 compression & gr&eur1 go?icism & 
!  ,r5aissance8'#cih    ,:ile agree+ )  
,m4 ,r5\vi] t ^! plates 7 drawn by ,jean
  ,c\s91 we may well1 x seems to me1    
attribute ! engrav+ ( !m to  ,tory's    
work%op4           99       99       99 
99       99        ,,iii4 ,,hor ,,9     
,,laudem ,,beatissim ,,virg9is ,,m>i1   
,,ad      ,,usum ,,romanum4 7,"h a small
 m>k ( ! pr9t] ,*audire1      repres5t+ 
,"t1 ) ?is device1 pr9t$ f type1 occupy+
      ?ree sides ( ! engrav+3 ',hanc    
aciem  sola  retvndit      virtvs4'7    

',p>isiis1 ex (fic9a ,reg9aldi ,cald]ii 
et ,claudii ejus      filii4' #aedi4    
,l>ge qu>to1 divid$ into signatures (   
two %eets1 a to y 7! k1  probably       
because t lett] 0 lack+ 9 ! font us$1 is
 repres5t$  by an l & a z jo9$ toge!r71 
or #bb signatures ( #h leaves1 mak+     
#agf leaves2 pr9t$ 9 r$ & black4    ,?is
 volume corresponds 9 all respects ) !  
"o issu$ by ,simon de  ,col9es 9        
#aedccii2 b ! ,*audires 7,simon de      
,col9es's successors7  h remov$ a ,fr5* 
inscription :i* appe>$ bel[ ! ?ird plate
  7! ,angelic ,salutation7 9 ! edition (
 #aedc2 & !y h remov$ all  ! dates      
inscrib$ 9 ! bord]s ( t edition4 ,^!    
dates are3 #aecf1  :i* appe>$ 9 l>ge    
figures 9 a c>t\*e at ! foot ( ! bord]  
( folio b #d ( ! edition ( #aedc2 #aecg1
 9 a c>t\*e at ! foot  ( ! six? plate 7!
 ,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds72 & #aeci1 
9 two  small c>t\*es at ! top ( ! bord] 
( folio a #b2 s t all !  c>t\*es are    
empty 9 ?is edition ( #aedi4    ,i "k ( 
only two copies ( ?is edition1 "o       

belong+ to ,m4 ,khnholtz1  ! le>n$      
libr>ian ( ! ,faculty ( ,m$ic9e (       
,montpelli]1 !  o!r (f]$ = sale at      
,claud9's book%op 9 #ahfj4 ,?is la/     
copy1 9  a /ate ( p]fect pres]vation1 is
 /ill 9 its orig9al b9d+1 )  ,s's b>r1 &
 small tortoises 7tortues7 9 wrea?s (   
olive4 ,^!  are ! allusive#djj arms ( ! 
,t\rt]on family ne> ,attigny4 ,!re is   
also1 on "o ( ! fly-leaves at ! front ( 
! book1 a l>ge tortoise  col\r$ f life1 
on a r$ gr\nd1 9 a gre5 olive wrea?2 &  
at !  f\r corn]s a monogram ( an ,i &   
two ,g's1 ! initials ( ! orig9al  own]'s
 baptismal names4 ,! volume aft]w>ds    
belong$ to ,j4-,f4 ,corel du  ,clos1    
prie/ & canon1 :o wrote 8 "n on !       
title-page & pa/$  8 arms1 engrav$ on   
copp]1 9 an empty space at ! foot (     
folio h #c  v]so4 ,du ,clos seems to h  
p>t$ ) x to ! ,cordeli]s ( ,rheims1  9  
^: libr>y x rema9$ d\btless until !     
,revolution4           99       99      
99       99       99        ,,iv4       
,,premi] ,,volume ,,des ,,antiquit,s    

,,de ,,la ,,gaule ,,belgique1           
,,royaume ,,de ,,france1 ,,au/rasie ,,et
 ,,lorra9e 444 ,,p> ,m4 ,,ri*>d ,,de    
,,wasseb\rg1 ,,ar*idiacre ,,de          
,l',,glise ,,de ,,v]dun 444 ,,a*ev      
,d',,imprim]      ,,le #ac ,,novembre   
#aedi4    ,a l>ge folio ( m ?an #fjj    
leaves1 pr9t$ at ,p>is by ,franois      
,girault4 ,! privilege1 9 ! "n (        
,s]t5as1 booksell]1 is dat$  ,octob] #a1
 #aedi4 ,x 0 issu$ evid5tly :ile ! pr9t+
 0 9  progress1 = x is impossible t !   
volume 0 made 9 a mon? & a  half4    ,on
 ! fir/ page is ! f9e frontispiece ( !  
,dream ( ,poliphilus1  above :i* is !   
m>k ( ,jacques ,k]v]4 ,!re is b "o way  
to expla9  ?is fact1 & t is to assume t 
,k]v] 0 ! pr9t] ( ! book4  ,x may be t  
!re are copies 9 8 "n4 ,9 t case he may 
h  furni%$ ! bord]1 :i* 0 left 9 all !  
copies4    ,on ! second leaf is !       
repres5tation ( ! ',ymage de no/re ,dame
 de  ,v]dun1' ) ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,!    
,virg91 seat$1 has 9 h] "r  h& a fl[]1 &
 9 ! left ! ,*ild ,jesus1 hold+ 9 8 left

 h&  ! globe surm\nt$ by a cross4 ,!    
,virg9's feet re/ on a w+$  dragon4     
,bel[ h] is a man kneel+1 ) 8           
coat-(-arms be=e him4  ,presumably x is 
! au?or ( ! book4    ,aft] folio cccli1 
:i* concludes ! fir/ volume1 comes !    
second  volume1 ! pag9ation ( :i* foll[s
 on4 ,! title-page ( ?is volume1  :ile x
 is set 9 ! bord] ( ! ,poliphilus1      
diff]s slightly f  t ( ! fir/4 ,x reads 
?us3 ',second volume des antiquits de la
  ,gaule ,belgique et de plusieurs      
pr9cipautez cont5ues en icelle1         
extraites  s\bs les vies des evesques de
 ,v]dun1 p> ,m4 ,ri*>d de ,wasseb\rg4444
 ,on  les v5d  ,p>is1 en la gall]ie du  
,palais1 p> ,v9c5t ,s]t5as1 libraire    
audit lieu4 ,et aussi1 se v5d en la cit 
de ,v]dun4' ,on ! v]so is !  engrav+    
describ$ above4 ,! ,lorra9e cross is "u 
! dragon's tail4    ,illu/ration        
99       99       99       99       99  
,v4 ,,g]>d ,d',,euphrate4    ,folio1    
roman type1 ,p>is1 ,e/i5ne ,gr\lleau1   
#aedi4 ,!re are copies also  ) ! impr9t 

( ,longis1 & o!rs ) t ( ,s]t5as4    ,?is
 volume conta9s num]\s engrav+s1 l>ge & 
small2 b only #ca (  !m are diff]5t1 _m 
be+ repeat$ once1 twice1 or ?rice4 ,?ree
 are  sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1 z       
foll[s3--    ,folios #e v]so1 #fd v]so1 
#hi v]so1 & #ahc4 ,vessels mann$ by     
soldi]s4 ,a  woman /&s ne> ! %ield ( him
 :o seems to be 9 comm&4#dja    ,folio  
#df4 ,a knight arm$ cap--pie /&+ 9 !    
recess ( a portico4  ,8 "r foot is hidd5
 by a sort ( alt> :]eon are ! names (   
,madanil1 ,bruneo1 ,agradiis1 &         
,amadis4#djb    ,folio #dh4 ,bird's-eye 
view ( a *teau :i* has be5 besieg$1 at  
^:  gate /&s a w>rior accompani$ by a   
horse & a dog2 he is p>ley+  ) ! keep] (
 ! gate1 :o /&s at ! top ( ! entrance   
t[]4  ,?is la/ plate is a sup]b folio4  
#aeej           99       99       99    
99       99        ,i4 ,,hor ,,9        
,,laudem1 etc4    ,h\rs ( ! ,virg9      
accord+ to ! use ( ,rome1 9 ,greek &    
,lat94    ,small sixte5mo1 ,p>is1 ,jean 
de ,roigny1 #aeej4 ,pr9t$ 9 r$ & black4 

,"o ( ! engrav+s1 on leaf #aac1         
repres5t+ ! ,sacrifice ( ,david1  is    
sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,! o!rs are n 
sign$1 b are  absolutely 9 ! same /yle2 
!y are3 ! ,annunciation1 folio #ch      
7repeat$ on #aje71 & ! ,resurrection (  
,laz>us1 folio #acc4c           99      
99       99       99       99           
,,ii4 ,,brevi>ium ,,ad ,,ritum          
,,diocesis      ,,edu5sis4--,p>isiis1   
apud ,iol&am ,bonhomme1 viduam ,?ielmani
      ,k]v]1 9 via ,jacobea1 sub        
,unicorni4    ,small octavo1 #aeej4 ,on 
! fir/ page are ! arms ( ,c>d9al        
,hippolyte  d',e/e1 ,bi%op ( ,autun1    
sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross4#djc           
99       99       99       99       99  
,,iii4 ,l',,hi/oire ,,de ,,primaleon    
,,de ,,grece1 etc4    ,translat$ by     
,v]nassal4 ,folio1 ,p>is1 #aeej4    ,?is
 f9e volume1 pr9t$ by ,pasqui] ,letelli]
 = ! booksell] ,v9c5t  ,s]t5as1 = :om   
,tory _h engrav$ a m>k1 conta9s fifty   
engrav+s  9 ! text4 ,a s+le "o is sign$ 
) ! ,lorra9e cross3 x is f\nd  on folio 

#acg v]so1 & repres5ts a lion fawn+ ^u a
 woman :o sits  beside a f\nta94    ,!re
 are copies ( ?is book 9 ! names ( o!r  
booksell]s--ti5ne  ,gr\lleau1 ,jean     
,longis1 etc42 b ! privilege is 9 ! "n (
  ,s]t5as4#djd ,at ! end ( ! volume is a
 note to ! read] by  ,letelli]4 ',de>   
read]1' he says1 'if y h notic$1 on     
read+ ?is  book1 ! common or?ography    
*ang$ 9 "s words1 ev5 z to ! d\ble      
lett]1 :i* is n pron\nc$ accord+ to !   
true ,fr5* me?od1  ?9k n t t is ( my    
do+1 b t x accords ) ! e>ne/            
recomm5dation ( ! au?or4'           99  
99       99       99       99           
,,iv4 ,,missale ,,secundum ,,usum       
,,celebris ,,mona/]ii                   
,,cluniac5sis1 etc4 ,"h ! vignette      
describ$ bel[1 foll[$      by ?is       
impr9t3 ',pro/at ,p>isiis1 apud ,iol&am 
,bonhomme1 9 via      ,jacobea1 sub     
,unicorni1 ubi et impressum e/4--,anno  
,d4 ,m4 ,,ccccc4      ,l4'    ,?is      
missal is embelli%$1 on ! title-page1 ) 
a cut sign$ ) !  ,lorra9e cross1 &      

repres5t+ ,sa9t ,pet] & ,sa9t ,paul1    
patron sa9ts  ( ! ,abbey ( ,cluny4 ,?is 
cut appe>s 9 o!r p>ts ( ! book1 :]e  we 
f9d also ! two l>ge cuts hi!rto describ$
 7page #bad7 z includ$  9 ! ,missal (   
,p>is1 ( #aeci1 publi%$ by ord] ( ,jean 
de ,bellay4 ,we  f9d also a ,sa9t ,john 
,bapti/1 ) ! ,pas*al ,lamb "u 8 left    
arm1  & po9t+ to x ) 8 "r h&4 ,?is cut1 
:i* is sign$ 9 two  diff]5t places1 is  
on folio #di ( ! second "p4 ,x is (     
qu>to size4    ,! book is 9 two p>ts1   
pag$ sep>ately4 ,! two l>ge engrav+s are
  on folios #aaf & #aag ( ! fir/ "p4 ,at
 ! end ( ! ,missal prop]1  :i* is foll[$
 by a few o!r leaves1 are ^! words3 ',ex
 (fic9a  *alcographica matrone cl>issime
 ,iol&e ,bonhomme1 vidue indu/rii  viri 
,?ielmanni ,k]v]1 ,p>isiis1 9 via       
,jacobea1 sub ,unicorni1 anno ,d4       
millesimo qu+5tesimo qu9quagesimo1 idib4
 septembris4'    ,!re are sev]al copies 
( ?is book 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale4  
,9  two ( !m ! m9iaturi/s h sub/itut$ = 
! date #aech1 pr9t$  on "o ( ! l>ge     

cuts1 ! dates on :i* !y col\r$ x--#aeei 
&  #aefg1 respectively4 ,x is well to   
call att5tion to su* details z ^!1  :i* 
may give rise to mi/akes4    ,we also   
f9d 9 ! ,cluny ,missal ! unsign$ draw+s 
to :i* ,i h  previ\sly ref]r$#dje & :i* 
are 9 ! ,p>is ,missals ( #aeci &  #aeei4
           99       99       99       99
       99        ,v4 ,,heures ,,de      
,,no/re ,,dame  ,l',,usaige ,,de ,,romme
      sic1 ,,en ,,lat9 ,,et ,,en        
,,fran,,oys1 ,,n\vellem5t ,,imprim,,es  
,,p>is4 7,"h a vignette repres5t+ !     
,virg9 "u a      portico2 at ! foot !   
lett]s ,f4 ,r41 initials ( ,franois     
,regnault1 deceas$ husb& ( ,madele9e    
,b\rsette47 ',a ,p>is1 p>               
,magdale9e ,b\rsette1  l'enseigne de    
l',elephant1  la rue ,sa9ct             
,jacques4'    ,on ! v]so ( ! title-page 
a table ( ,ea/]-,days f #aeej to #aeff4 
,sixte5mo1 9 signatures ( #h leaves4 ,! 
"w is 9 two p>ts2 ! fir/  has #afh      
numb]$ leaves1 signatures ,a to ,x2 !   
second "p has only #cb  leaves1         

signatures ,a to ,d4 ,roman type1 d\ble 
columns1 pr9t$ 9 r$  & black4 ,on !     
recto ( folio #afh ( ! fir/ "p1 at !    
foot1 are  ^! words3 ',p>isiis excudebat
 ,/ephanus ,mesvi]e 9 dibus ,v9docimis1 
ex adv]so collegii ,becodiani4--#aeej4' 
,& on ! la/ leaf ( ! second  "p3 ',cy   
f95t ces pres5tes ,heures a l'usaige de 
,romme1 en lat9 et en  franoys1         
n\vellem5t imprimes  ,p>is1 p> ,e/i5ne  
,mesvi]e1 dem\rant  a l'ho/el de        
,v5dosmes1 devant le college de         
,bonc\rd4--,m4 ,d4 ,l4'    ,?is preci\s 
book1 ( :i* ,i "k ( b "o copy1 own$ by  
,m4  ,silve/re1 au?or ( ',les ,m>ques   
,typographiques1' conta9s _m  engrav+s4 
,! pr9cipal ones are3        ,folio  #e 
recto1 ,sa9t ,john writ+ 8 ,gospel      
7sign$74            #ab recto1 ,jesus at
 pray] 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,olives4             
#cc recto1 ,! ,angelic ,salutation      
7sign$74            #dg v]so1 ,!        
,visitation 7sign$74            #ef     
v]so1 ,! ,nativity ( ,jesus 7sign$74    
#fj recto1 ,! ,annunciation to !        

,%eph]ds 7sign$74            #fc v]so1  
,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi 7sign$74        
#fg recto1 ,! ,pres5tation 9 ! ,temple  
7sign$74            #gj v]so1 ,! ,flight
 into ,egypt 7sign$74            #gg    
recto1 ,! ,coronation ( ! ,virg94       
#hi recto1 ,jesus on ! ,cross4          
#ic v]so1 ,! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/    
7sign$74            #ig v]so1 ,! ,p5ance
 ( ,david 7sign$74           #aji v]so1 
,job on ! ,dunghill4           #afh     
v]so1 ,dea? 7sign$74           99       
99       99       99       99           
,,vi4 ,,hor ,,9 ,,laudem ,,beatissime   
,,virg9is ,,m>ie ,,ad ,,usum            
,,romanum4--,p>isiis1 apud ,?ielmannum  
,k]v]4 ,m4 ,d4 ,l4    ,on ! v]so ( ! la/
 leaf3 ',excudebat ,p>isiis1 ,?ielmannus
 ,k]v]1 9  vico sancti ,iacobi1 sub     
signo ,cratis4--,m4 ,d4 ,l4'    ,small  
octavo ( #agb unnumb]$ leaves2          
signatures ,a to ,x ( #h leaves &  ,y ( 
#d4 ,roman type1 pr9t$ 9 r$ & black1 ) !
 small bord]s )  birds1 etc41 us$ by    
,mall>d 9 8 ,h\rs ( #aeda4djf      #aeea

        ,i4 ,,de ,,sacris ,,ecclesi     
,,m9i/]iis ,,ac ,,b5,e,,ficiis          
,,libri ,,viii 444 ,,au?ore ,,francisco 
,,du>5o ,,jureconsulto ,,et ,,ord9>io   
,,juris ,,civilis ,,doctore ,,9         
,,civitate ,,biturig,i4--,luteti1       
ex typographia ,mat?i ,davidis1 via     
,amygdal9a1 ad ,v]itatis                
insigne4--#aeea4    ,qu>to ( #cch       
leaves1 plus "o unnumb]$ leaf1 on :i*   
are ! words3  ',p>isiis1 excudebat      
,mat?u ,david1 prid4 cal5d4 nov4 ,octob]
 #ca #aeea4    ,on ! title-page is      
,david's m>k1 ) ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,on ! 
v]so1  a portrait ( ,le ,du>51 9 ! %ape 
( a m$allion1 also sign$ )  ! ,lorra9e  
cross4 ,encircl+ x1 ! leg5d3 'francisc4 
dv>5vs4  jvrisc4#djg    ,! "w op5s ) an 
epi/le to ,m>gu]ite1 ,du*esse de ,b]ry1 
&  si/] ( ,franois ,i4 ,?is lett]1 dat$ 
,p>is1 ! ,ides ( ,june1 #aeej1  is m    
prop]ly a d$ication1 = 9 x ,le ,du>5    
m5tions ! dea? (  ,m>gu]ite1 :i* took   
place 9 #aedi4 ,he tells u1 fur!r1 9 !  
title  ( ?is epi/le1 t x 0 writt5 be=e 8

 return to ,b\rges1 :i*  he _h be5      
oblig$ to leave 9 #aedg1 z ! result ( a 
love-affair  7'antequam ,lutetia        
,p>isiorum ,av>icum ,biturigum          
migrasset'74#djh           99       99  
99       99       99        ,,ii4       
,,cic]o',s ,,works 79 ,lat971 publi%$ by
      ,*>les ,e/i5ne1 f #aeea to #aeee1 
9 f\r folio volumes1 usually      b\nd 9
 two4    ,?is important "w is embelli%$ 
) a frieze engrav$ = ,rob]t  ,e/i5ne1 & 
sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1--a frieze :i* 
appe>s 9  ! second volume ( ! works (   
,eusebius ( #aedd4dji ,we also f9d  !re9
 sev]al floriat$ lett]s sign$ ) !       
,lorra9e cross4#daj  ,^! are ! ,e1 ! ,o1
 & ! ,s ( ! m$ium alphabet1--= !re  are 
?ree alphabets ( diff]5t sizes1 all ?ree
 =m$ by ,r5aissance  arabesques4 ,!     
l>ge/ is ! "o us$ 9 ! folio ,eusebius ( 
#aedd1  :i*1 consequ5tly1 0 engrav$ =   
,rob]t ,e/i5ne2 b x has no  signature4  
,! m$ium alphabet 01 d\btless1 engrav$ =
 ,*>les  ,e/i5ne 9 ?is same ye> #aeea1 9
 :i* he began to conduct a  pr9t+-(fice4

 ,i _c say :e!r any o!r lett]s ( ?is    
m$ium  alphabet bore ! ,lorra9e cross1 =
 !y d n all appe> 9 ! book1  b ,i am    
sure t ! ,g has none4 ,( c\rse1 aft]    
,tory di$1 ! arti/s  employ$ 9 !        
e/abli%m5t c>ri$ on by 8 wid[ _h no     
reason to  select ! ,g r ?an ano!r      
lett]4    ,i give "s details conc]n+ ?is
 valuable edition1 ( :i* ,m4 ,didot     
own$ a copy annotat$ by ,h5ri ,e/i5ne4  
,! text ( ! fir/ volume1  pr9t$ 9 #aeea1
 z /at$ 9 an impr9t at ! end 7dat$ !    
#c;d ( !  ,nones ( ,septemb]71 exhibits 
"o ( ! lett]s m5tion$ above--! ,s  7on  
folios #ef & #bih74 ,?is volume receiv$ 
lat] a l>ge title-page  dat$ #aeee1 & a 
d$ication1 to ! ,c>d9al de ,lorra9e1    
also dat$ #aeee  7! #f? ( ! ,kal5ds (   
,m>*71 on :i* we f9d ! frieze ( !       
,eusebius ( #aedd1 sign$1 & be>+ on a   
m$allion ,fame di/ribut+  wrea?s4#daa ,!
 text ( ! second volume1 also ( #aeea1 z
 ,i discov]$  f an incomplete copy 9 !  
libr>y at ,montbrison 7x has no f9al    
impr9t1 b on ! title-page "s "o has add$

 ,,iii by h&  to ! orig9al num]als ,m4  
,d4 ,,li1 s t x might correspond  ) !   
o!r copies71 conta9s ! ?ree floriat$    
lett]s sign$ )  ! ,lorra9e cross 7folios
 #dg1 #abb1 #bcj1 #cac1 #chh1 #cih72 we 
f9d also1  on ! title-page1 dat$ #aeed1 
,*>les ,e/i5ne's small m>k describ$     
lat]4#dab ,! text ( ! ?ird volume 0     
probably pr9t$ 9 #aeeb1 b  x has no f9al
 impr9t4 ,! title-page is dat$ #aeee2 x 
has ! small  m>k ) ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,! 
f\r? be>s on ! title-page ! date  #aeed1
 b x 0 n f9i%$ until #aeee1 z is %[n by 
! f9al impr9t  7#c;d ( ! ,kal5ds ( ,m>*1
 #aeee72 ! vignette ( ! title-page is   
unlike t 9 ! second & ?ird volumes1     
al?\gh ( ! same size1  & has n ! cross4 
,! "w did n appe> until #aeee1 z is %[n 
by  ! date on ! title-page ( ! fir/     
volume1 on :i* !re is ano!r  l>g] m>k1  
also )\t ! cross4#dac      #aeeb        
,i4 ,,heures ,,p>is sic1 ,,cont5ant     
,,plusieurs ,,oraisons ,,devotes1 ,,en  
,,fran,,ois ,,et ,,en ,,lat9 ,,et       
,,confession      ,,g5]ale4 7,"h ! m>k (

 ,?ielman ,k]v]1 ) ! ,lorra9e           
cross47 ,imprim  ,p>is p> ,?ielman      
,k]v]1 dem\rant rue ,sa9ct      ,jaques1
  l'enseigne du ,gril4--#aeeb4          
,duodecimo1 r$ & black2 signatures ,a to
 ,o4 ,tory's small bord] )  decorations 
( birds4 ,plates ( ! ,h\rs ( #aeda4dad  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,ii4 ,,te/am5tum ,,novum4--,,additis   
,,picturis ,,9 ,,evangelia      ,,et    
,,apocalypsim1 ,,quibus ,,miracula ,,et 
,,visiones ,,elegantissime              
,,exprimuntur4 7,m>k ( ,madele9e        
,b\rsette1 wid[ ( ,franois              
,regnault2 ,silve/re1 no4 #cif47        
',p>isiis4 ,apud viduam ,francisci      
,regnault1 via ,jacoba4--#aeeb4'    ,at 
! end ( ! volume3 ',p>isiis4 ,excudebat 
,/ephanus ,mesvi]e1 9  dibus ,v9docimis1
 ex adv]so collegii ,becodiani4'--#aeeb4
    ,?irty-twomo2 #de signatures 7a to  
z1 ,a to ,y7 ( eight leaves ea*1  or    
#cfj leaves 9 all4 ,only ! fir/ #cej are
 numb]$2 ! la/ #aj1  conta9+ ! index1   
are )\t folios4 ,pr9t$ 9 v small roman  

type4    ,?is book conta9s #abj engrav+s
 ins]t$ 9 ! text1 & s]v+  ?us 'to       
illu/rate1' z we %\ld say to-day1 or 'to
 express1' z !  publi%] says on !       
title-page1 ! ,gospels & ! ,apocalypse4 
,^?  relat+ to ! ,apocalypse1 #bb 9     
numb]1 are ( e>li] date ?an !  o!rs1 &  
by ano!r h&4 ,( ^? :i* illu/rate !      
,gospels1 _m  are sign$ ) ! d\ble cross4
 ,al?\gh sev]al ( !m relate to  subjects
 previ\sly treat$ 9 ! octavo ,h\rs (    
#aebg & ! sixte5mo  ,h\rs ( #aebi1 !    
engrav+s1 :ile !y are ( ne>ly ! same    
size1 are  diff]5t none ! less4 ,a li/ (
 _! titles foll[s3--        ,folio #b   
recto1 ,/4 ,mat!w writ+ 8 ,gospel4      
#c v]so1 ,adoration ( ! ,magi4          
#d v]so1 ,! ,flight into ,egypt 7sign$74
            #e recto1 ,massacre ( !     
,innoc5ts 7sign$74            #e v]so1  
,baptism ( ,jesus4            #f v]so1  
,jesus c>ri$ up into a ,m\nta9 7sign$74 
#h recto1 ,jesus bids ,simon & ,&rew to 
foll[ ,him 7sign$74           #ab recto1
 ,jesus cur+ ! ,p>alytic4           #ac 

v]so1 ,jesus expell+ ! ,money-*ang]s f !
 ,temple                     7sign$74   
#af v]so1 ,/4 ,john 9 ,prison 7sign$74  
#ah recto1 ,! ,apo/les p>don$ by ,jesus4
           #bj recto1 ,p>able ( ! ,s[]4 
#bf v]so1 ,jesus tea*+4           #bg   
v]so1 ,jesus driv+ out ! ,devils        
7sign$74           #cj recto1 ,! ,"m &  
,bro!rs ( ,jesus 7sign$74           #ca 
recto1 ,jesus & ! ,ass4           #ca   
v]so1 ,jesus ent]+ ,j]usalem4           
#cb recto1 ,jesus curs+ ! ,fig-tree4    
#cc recto1 ,p>able ( ! ,reap]s 7sign$74 
#cc v]so1 ,! ,v9e-,dress] slay+ ! only  
,son4           #cf recto1 ,jesus lik5s 
,himself to ! ,h54           #cg recto1 
,jesus argu+ ) ! ,doctors 7sign$74      
#ci recto1 ,p>able ( ! ,virg9s 7sign$74 
#da v]so1 ,! ,"l's ,supp]4           #dg
 v]so1 ,/4 ,m>k writ+ 8 ,gospel4        
#ej recto1 ,! ,apo/les p>don$ by ,jesus 
7z on p4 #ah74           #eb v]so1 ,"o  
does n hide ! ,light "u a ,bu%el        
7sign$74           #ec recto1 ,jesus    
expell+ ! ,devils1 :i* ent] into !      

,sw9e 7sign$74           #ef recto1 ,/4 
,john's head borne by ,h]odias4         
#eg v]so1 ,jesus walk+ on ! ,wat]       
7sign$74           #ei recto1 ,! deaf & 
dumb ,man 7sign$74           #ei v]so1  
,! ,miracle ( ! ,loaves4           #fj  
v]so1 ,jesus cur+ a bl9d ,man 7sign$74  
#fc v]so1 ,jesus bless+ ! little        
,*ildr54           #fi v]so1 ,! ,magdal5
 p\r+ ,spices4           #ge v]so1 ,/4  
,luke writ+ 8 ,gospel4           #gg    
recto1 ,! ,annunciation 7sign$74        
#gg v]so1 ,! ,visitation 7sign$74       
#gi recto1 ,! ,nativity 7sign$74        
#gi v]so1 ,! ,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds
 7sign$74           #hj v]so1 ,!        
,circumcision 7sign$74           #ha    
v]so1 ,jesus among ! ,doctors 7sign$74  
#hb recto1 ,/4 ,john ,bapti/ prea*+     
7sign$74           #hc recto1 ,! ,tree n
 br++ =? ,fruits4           #hd v]so1   
,jesus expla9+ ! ,writ+s 9 ! ,temple    
7sign$74           #he v]so1 ,cure (    
,simon's ,"m-9-law 7sign$74             
#hg recto1 ,cure ( ! ,p>alytic 7sign$74 

#hh v]so1 ,jesus effect+ ,cures4        
#ij recto1 ,jesus cur+ ! ,wid['s ,son   
7sign$74           #ig recto1 ,jesus    
s5ds 8 ,apo/les =? to prea* ! ,gospel4  
#ih recto1 ,jesus disc\rs+ to 8         
,disciples4           #ih v]so1 ,p>able 
( ! ,good ,sam>itan 7sign$74            
#ajj v]so1 ,jesus in/ruct+ a ,woman     
7sign$74          #aja recto1 ,jesus d9+
 ) a ,ph>isee 7sign$74          #ajg    
v]so1 ,return ( ! ,prodigal ,son4       
#ajh v]so1 ,! ,ri* ,man 9 ,flames &     
,laz>us 9 ,abraham's ,bosom4            
#aaj recto1 ,cure ( ! t5 ,lep]s 7sign$74
          #aaa v]so1 ,! ,%eph]d & !     
,ph>isee4          #aab recto1 ,!       
,p>able ( ! ,camel4          #aab v]so1 
,nicodemus on ! ,tree4          #aah    
recto1 ,! ,"l's ,supp] 7z on p4 #da74   
#aah v]so1 ,jesus 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,olives4  
#abb v]so1 ,! ,disciples at ,emmaus4    
#abd recto1 ,! ,asc5sion4          #abe 
v]so1 ,/4 ,john writ+ 8 ,gospel4        
#abf v]so1 ,! ,tr9ity4          #abh    
recto1 ,! ,m>riage at ,cana4            

#abh v]so1 ,jesus expell+ !             
,money-,*ang]s4          #aca recto1 ,! 
,woman ( ,sam>ia4          #acb v]so1   
,jesus cur+ ! ,son ( a ,wood-sawy]      
7sign$74          #acc v]so1 ,! ,pool   
7sign$74          #acd recto1 ,jesus    
answ]+ ! ,doctors 7sign$74          #ace
 v]so1 same z on p4 #ei4dae             
#acg recto1 ,! ,)]$ ,h&4          #adj  
recto1 ,! ,woman tak5 9 ,adult]y        
7sign$74          #adb recto1 ,jesus    
leav+ ! ,temple4          #adb v]so1    
,jesus cur+ ! bl9d ,man4          #ade  
recto1 ,jesus 9 flight4          #adf   
v]so1 ,resurrection ( ,laz>us 7sign$74  
#adg v]so1 ,! ,prie/s delib]at+ z to    
putt+ ,jesus to ,dea?                   
7sign$74          #aej v]so1 ,! ,"l's   
,supp] 7z on pp4 #da & #aah74           
#aee v]so1 ,/4 ,pet] cutt+ (f ,mal?us's 
,e>4          #aef recto1 ,jesus be=e   
,caiaphas4          #aeg v]so1 ,jesus   
be=e ,pontius ,pilate4          #aeh    
recto1 ,! ,sc\rg+4          #aeh v]so1  
,! ,cr[n ( ,?orns4          #aei recto1 

,jesus b5ea? ! ,cross4          #aei    
v]so1 ,jesus ,crucifi$4          #afj   
v]so1 ,jesus ,entomb$4          #afa    
v]so1 ,! ,wom5 go+ to ! ,tomb4          
#afb recto1 ,! ,wom5 ann\nc+ !          
,resurrection to ! ,disciples           
7sign$74          #afb v]so1 ,! ,magdal5
 takes ,jesus = ! ,g>d5]4          #afc 
recto1 ,! ,asc5sion 7sign$74            
#cab v]so1 ,/4 ,john writ+4             
#cba v]so1 ,/4 ,john receiv+ !          
,revelation4          #cbc recto1 ,alpha
 & ,omega4          #cbf v]so1 ,a ,?rone
 erect$ 9 ,heav54    ,!n foll[ !        
engrav+s ( ! ,apocalypse1 impossible to 
describe1 &  9 an entirely diff]5t      
mann]4 ,at ! end ( ! book is an engrav+ 
(  ! ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 surr\nd$ by rays
 ( light4           99       99       99
       99       99        ,,iii4 ,,le   
,,premi] ,,livre ,,de ,,la ,,*ronique   
,,du ,,tres ,,vaillant      ,,et ,,r$\t 
,,dom ,,flores ,,de ,,grece4 ,folio1    
,jean ,longis1 #aeeb4    ,!re are _m    
engrav+s 9 ?is book1 b only "o ( !m is  

sign$  ) ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,t "o is on  
folio #ij v]so1 & repres5ts  soldi]s    
be=e a t[]4 ,x is reproduc$ 9           
',l',hi/oire palad9e1' folio1  ti5ne    
,gr\lleau1 #aeee1 on folio #ef v]so4    
#aeec    ,rons>d's ',,les ,,am\rs'      
annotat$ by ,m>c-,anto9e ,muret4        
,octavo1 pr9t$ by ,maurice de la        
,porte's wid[1 #aeec4daf ,?is edition  (
 ',les ,am\rs' is embelli%$ ) a portrait
 ( ,muret1 sign$ ) !  ,lorra9e cross1 & 
be>+ ! inscription ',an4 ,,xxv1' :i*    
proves t  x 0 engrav$ t same ye>1 =     
,muret 0 born 9 #aebf4dag ,?is  portrait
 reappe>s1 b )\t ! inscription1 9 sev]al
 o!r editions  ( ,rons>d4 ,i w m5tion   
p>ticul>ly ! qu>to edition ( 8 works1   
issu$ 9 #aefg by ,gabriel ,buon1        
successor to ,maurice de la ,porte's    
wid[1  & ! folio issu$ 9 #afbc by       
,nicolas ,buon1 ,gabriel's son4         
#aeed        ,,les ,,obs]vations ,,de   
,,plusieurs ,,s+ul>itez ,,et ,,*oses    
,,memorables      ,,tr\v,,es ,,en       
,,grece4 ,by ,pi]re ,belon4 ,qu>to1     

,p>is1 #aeed4    ,!re 7 two editions (  
?is book1 pr9t$ by ,b5ot ,prevo/1 =     
,gilles ,corrozet & ,guillaume          
,cavellat1 respectively1 9 #aeec &      
#aeed4  ,! copies 9 ,corrozet's "n be> 8
 m>k1 sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e  cross4 ,!re is
 a portrait ( ,belon sign$ ) ! cross at 
! end (  ! front matt] 9 ! edition (    
#aeed4 ,i h n se5 x 9 any copy  ( !     
edition ( #aeec1 :i* leads me to ?9k t x
 _h n !n be5  engrav$4 ,&1 9 effect1 !  
fact t ! portrait attributes to ,belon  
! age ( ?irty-six ye>s seems to %[ t x 0
 n drawn until  #aeed1 z ,belon is      
suppos$ to h be5 born 9 #aeah4 ,h[ev] t 
may be1  ! portrait appe>$ aft]w>d 9    
sev]al o!r books by ! same au?or1  &    
p>ticul>ly 9 8 ',hi/oire de la nature   
des oiseaux1' folio1 #aeee4      #aeee  
,,hi/oire ,,de ,,la ,,nature ,,des      
,,oiseaux4 ,by ,pi]re ,belon4 ,folio1   
,p>is1 ,g4 ,corrozet1 #aeee4    ,9 ?is  
book we f9d1 9 addition to ! portrait ( 
,belon1 sev5 cuts (  birds1 sign$ ) !   
,lorra9e cross4 ,!y are3 ! osprey1 folio

 #if2 !  sea-gull1 #afi2 ! bu/>d1 #bch2 
! pullet1 #beb2 ! loriot1 #bie2 !       
woodpeck]1 #cjd2 ! sp>r[-hawk1 #cgf4 ,"s
 ( ! o!r engrav+s 9  ! volume are sign$ 
) a :ite cross on a black gr\nd4        
#aeef        ,i4 ,,les ,,s+ul>itez ,,de 
,,la ,,france ,,ant>ctique1 ,,autrem5t  
,,nomm,e ,,am]ique1 ,,et ,,de           
,,plusieurs ,,t]res ,,et ,,isles        
,,dec\v]tes ,,de      ,,no/re ,,temps4  
,p> ,f4 ,&r ,!vet1 natif                
d',ang\lesme4--,a      ,p>is1 *ez les   
hriti]s de ,maurice de la ,porte1 au    
clos ,bruneau1       l'enseigne ,s4     
,claude4--#aeeh4    ,?is r>e & curi\s   
volume is a qu>to ( #h prelim9>y leaves1
 #aff  leaves ( text1 & #b ( index      
unnumb]$1--9 all1 #df signatures4 ,!    
privilege1 :i* is pr9t$ on ! v]so ( !   
title-page1 is dat$                     
,sa9t-,g]ma9-en-,laye1 ,decemb] #ah1    
#aeef4 ,9 ! d$ication1 address$ to  !   
,c>d9al ( ,s5s1 ,jean ,b]tr&1 fir/      
,keep] ( ! ,seals ( ,france1  ,!vet says
 t ! c\ntry describ$ by him maybe call$ 

! f\r? "p  ( ! _w1 '= t no "o has z yet 
made explorations !re1 all  geograph]s  
?9k+ t ! _w is limit$ to t :i* ! anci5ts
  h describ$ to u4'    ,!re are #da     
engrav+s 9 ! text1 n includ+ bord]s1    
floriat$  lett]s1 & ,jean ,b]tr&'s arms 
on ! title-page4 ,( ! #da1 only sev5    
are sign$ ) ! d\ble cross2 f\r ( ^!     
repres5t sc5es 9 !  life ( ! ,am]ican   
savage1--!y are on folios #f v]so1 #ca  
recto1 #dg  v]so1 & #aea recto2 a fif?  
repres5ts an extraord9>y bird call$ pa  
7#de recto72 & ! o!r two1 plants1--!    
p9eapple 7#hi v]so71 & !  cassava 7#aac 
v]so74 ,! la/ ?ree appe> 9 ,&r ,!vet's  
',cosmographie  ,univ]selle1' publi%$ 9 
#aege1 9 two volumes1 folio4#dah ,! o!rs
  also appe> 9 t "w1 b rengrav$ on a    
l>g] scale1 & )\t  signature4    ,! sev5
 engrav+s sign$ ) ! d\ble cross _c h be5
  execut$ prior to #aeef4 ,= ,!vet set  
out = ! ,new ,_w on ,novemb]  #d1       
#aeee1dai & rema9$ !re f\r mon?s4 ,s t x
 0 n until  ! e>ly mon?s ( #aeef1 at !  
e>lie/1 t ! engrav+s c\ld h  be5        

execut$4 ,b1 z ! book did n appe> until 
! beg9n+ (  #aeeh1dbj x may be t !y 7   
/ill 9 process ( execution 9 #aeeg4     
,9 ! same ye> ) ! publication ( ,!vet's 
',s+ul>its1' an  octavo edition appe>$  
at ,antw]p1 ) ! impr9t ( ,*ri/ophe      
,plant91 & a privilege f ! ,k+ ( ,spa91 
dat$ ,brussels1 ,april #bj1  #aeeh4 ,!  
ha/e ) :i* ?is repr9t 0 prep>$ %[s !    
int]e/  ) :i* ! book 0 reg>d$4 ,!       
woodcuts ( ! ,antw]p edition  are no?+ m
 ?an wret*$ copies ( ^? 9 ! ,p>is       
edition4 ,we  f9d among !m1 h[ev]1 9    
*apt]s #ef1 #eh1 #fg1 & #gd1 cuts (     
animals  be>+ ! ciph] ( ,jo/ ,amman4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,ii4 ,,hor ,,9 ,,laudem ,,beatissim    
,,virg9is ,,m>i ,,ad ,,usum             
,,romanum4 7,"h ! m>k ( ,t4 ,k]v]1 )\t !
 cross47      ,p>isiis1 apud ,?ielman   
,k]v]1 9 via sancti ,jacobi1 sub signo  
,cratis4    ,duodecimo1 #aeef4          
,signatures ,a to ,m1 & ,a to ,c vi4    
,bord] decorat$ )  birds1 ) ! small     
engrav+s ( #aebi4 ,m4 ,niel owns a copy 

( ?is  book b\nd ) ,tory's tool+s4 ,x   
has ! ,pot ,cass on ! edges4  ,ano!r    
copy1 belong+ to ,m4 ,portalis1 is b\nd 
) ! pray]s 79  ,fr5*7 describ$ on page  
#bai4      #aeeg        ,i4 ,,les       
,,figures ,,et ,,portraicts ,,des       
,,p>ties ,,du ,,corps      ,,huma94--,a 
,p>is1 p> ,jaques ,k]v]1 rue ,s4        
,jaques1 aux deux      co*etz4--#aeeg4  
,folio1 conta9+ #fa l>ge anatomical     
plates1 sev]al ( :i* are sign$  ) !     
,lorra9e cross1 & dat$ #aeca1 #aecb1 or 
#aecc4 ,?is collection  0 repr9t$ 9 !   
same =m1 by ! same publi%]1 9 #aege4dba 
,,ii4 ,,les ,,quatre ,,livres ,d',,alb]t
 ,,dur]1 ,,pe9tre ,,et      ,,geometri5 
,,excell5t1 ,,de ,,la ,,proportion ,,des
 ,,p>ties ,,et ,,p\rtraitz ,,des        
,,corps ,,huma9s1 ,,traduits ,,p> ,,loys
 ,,meigret1 ,,lionnois1 ,,de ,,langue   
,,lat9e      ,,en ,,fran,,oise4         
,folio2 ,p>is1 *ez ,*>les ,p]i]1 at !   
sign ( ! ,bell]ophon1#dbb  #aeeg4    ,9 
! same ye> ,p]i] publi%$ an edition (   
,dur]'s "w 9 ,lat91  simil> 9 e respect 

to ! ,fr5* edition4 ,x is entitl$ ',de  
,symetria p>tium humanorum corporum4' ,i
 am unable to say :i* 0 pr9t$  fir/4    
#aeei        ,,psalt]ium ,,davidicum    
,,gr,,colat9um4444 ,p>isiis1      apud  
gidium ,gorb9um1 sub insigne ,spei1     
prope collegium      ,cam]ac5se4--#aeei4
    ,on ! la/ leaf3 ',p>isiis1 excudebat
 ,b5$ictus ,prvotius1 ad ,/ellam        
,auream1 via ,frum5tello4'              
,tw5ty-f\rmo ( #bgh numb]$ leaves (     
text1 & #bj unnumb]$  prelim9>y leaves2 
pr9t$ 9 r$ & black4    ,?is little      
volume1 pr9t$ 9 ,greek & ,lat91 two     
columns on a page1 0  call$ to my       
att5tion by ,m4 ,lorni]1 b>ri/]1 ( ,r\54
 ,opposite !  fir/ page ( text is a     
small engrav+1 sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1
  repres5t+ ! p5ance ( ,david4 ,david is
 on 8 knees1 ) a book  be=e him & 8 h>p 
at 8 "r h&2 he is gaz+ at ,god ! ,fa!r1 
:o is se5 9 ! sky bless+ him4 ,d\btless 
?is engrav+ appe>s 9  o!r books ( e>li] 
date4 ,x is #gc millimetres high by #ee 
wide4      ,,engrav+s ,,( ,,unc]ta9     

,,date4        ,i4 ,,figure ,,de        
,l',,anci5ne ,,et ,,de ,,la ,,n\velle   
,,alliance4    ,a l>ge plate1 #ce       
c5timetres 9 wid? by #bg 9 height1      
divid$ into two  p>ts by a tree at !    
foot ( :i* is ,man1 ?us plac$ on !      
b\nd>y  ( ! two worlds4 ,! tree be>s    
only )]$ bran*es on ! left side  7! old 
alliance71 :]eas1 on ! "r 7! new        
alliance71 x is gre5  & fl\ri%+4    ,9 !
 comp>tm5t at ! left we see ,adam & ,eve
 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54  ,eve is (f]+ ,adam !
 apple4 ,b5ea? !m is ! ^w 'pe*e4'#dbc   
,l[] /ill is a skeleton on a bi]1 ) !   
words 'la mort' b5ea?4  ,above ! ,g>d5  
is ,m\nt ,s9ai1 :]eon ,moses is receiv+ 
! tables (  ! law2 b5ea?1 on ! "r1 !    
't]re/rial ,j]usalem1' :]e9 are  dev\t  
p]sons be+ dev\r$ by s]p5ts1 ) ! s]p5t (
 brass 9  ! mid/1 & above x ! words1    
',similitvde de la iv/ification4' ,moses
  appe>s on ! "r2 at ! left1 & a little 
l[]1 ,hag> & ,i%mael2  l[] /ill1 !      
prophet po9t+ out to ,man ,jesus on !   
,cross at !  "r4    ,9 ! comp>tm5t at ! 

"r we see ,god /&+ on ! t]re/rial       
globe1 ) ! words1 ',i]vsalem cele/e'2   
above1 ',mont ,sion1' on :i*  /&s a     
woman's figure1 ) ! words ',la ,grace'  
ov] h] head4 ,an angel  be>+ a cross    
desc5ds f ,heav5 7:]e are ! words1      
',emmanvel ,diev  avec novs'7 amid rays 
( light :i* fall ^u ! woman4 ,l[]1 at ! 
left1 is ano!r angel ann\nc+ ! bir? (   
,*ri/ to ! %eph]ds4  ,ne> by1 at ! "r1 !
 ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 ) ! words1 'no/re   
iv/ice1' & ! ,pas*al ,lamb1 ) ! words1  
'no/re innoc5ce'2 bel[1  ,jesus com+ =? 
f ! tomb1 ) ! words1 'no/re victoire'2  
/ill  l[]1 at ! left1 ,/4 ,john ,bapti/ 
po9t+ out to ,man ! ,*ri/ on !  ,cross2 
! ,=]unn] is indicat$ by ! words1       
',l5seignevr de ,*ri/1'  9 a c>t\*e2    
above ,/4 ,john are ,s>ah & ,isaac4     
,9 ea* ( ! comp>tm5ts is a numb] (      
figures :i* app>5tly  correspond to "s  
vani%$ text4#dbd ,!re are eight 9 ! "o  
at !  "r & n9e 9 ! o!r4 ',man' is m>k$ )
 a z]o4 ,i am unable to  give ! orig9 ( 
?is plate1 :i* is 9 ! ,cab9et des       

,e/ampes 9 !  ,biblio?que ,nationale1 & 
0 = a long "t attribut$ to ,jean ,c\s94 
,x 0 ,m4 ,devria :o remov$ x f t arti/'s
 "w & plac$ x  ) ,tory's1 ^: d\ble cross
 x be>s1 at ! left1 bel[ ! c>t\*e       
conta9+ ! words ',l5seignevr de ,*ri/4' 
,i believe t x belongs 9  "s l>ge folio 
,bible2 = ,i h se5 ! subject treat$ 9 a 
m or  less summ>y fa%ion#dbe on !       
title-pages ( sev]al ,bibles1 9 ,fr5*  &
 o!r languages4 ,i w m5tion p>ticul>ly !
 foll[+1 all (  :i* are 9 ! ,biblio?que 
,nationale4 7#a7 ,a ,fr5* ,bible1 pr9t$ 
at  ,antw]p 9 #aecj1 by ,m>t9           
l',emp]eur2 7#b7 ,a ,bible 9 old ,saxon1
 pr9t$  at ,lubeck 9 #aecc by ,lud[i*   
,dietz 7! same woodcuts reappe> 9 an    
edition 9 ,dani%1 issu$ by ! same pr9t]1
 at ,cop5hag51 9 #aeej72  7#c7 ,a ,bible
 9 ,lat91 f ! text ( ,erasmus1 publi%$ 9
 #aedc or #aedd1  ) two engrav+s by     
,crana*2 7#d7 ,a ,bible 9 ,flemi%1 pr9t$
 at ,antw]p  9 #aeef4 ,i w m5tion also  
,lu!r's ,lat9 ,comm5t>ies               
7'en>rationes'7  on ! ,bible1 pr9t$ at  

,nuremb]g 9 #aeee1 ) an engrav+ on !    
title-page dat$ #aeeb4    ,:atev] its   
s\rce1 ?is draw+ 0 reproduc$ 9 #aefb1 on
 a l>ge  enamell$ plate 9 t9t$          
grisaille1 attribut$ to ,pi]re ,rexmond1
  enamell]1 at ,limoges4 ,! sket* = ?is 
plate 0 publi%$ 9 #ahdc1  aft] a copy 9 
! collection ( ,m4 ,b>on1 9 ! volume    
entitl$  ',meubles et ,armes du moy5    
ge1' a l>ge qu>to1 publi%$ by ,haus]1   
deal] 9 pr9ts on ,b\lev>d des           
,itali5s4#dbf ,x is no4 #abg 9 !        
collection4 ,9 ?is draw+ ! gr\ps are    
arrang$ 9 *ronological  ord]1 ! circul> 
=m ( ! plate mak+ x impossible to reta9 
! arrangem5t ( ! engrav+4 ,b ! v>i\s    
subjects & _!  respective inscriptions  
are id5tical1 save = ! errors 9         
or?ography  ) :i* ! ,lim\s9 arti/ has   
bespr9kl$ ! latt]4 ,! two  ,j]usalems   
are sep>at$ by two trees1 :i*1 />t+ at !
 out] bord]  ( ! plate1 =m$ (           
,r5aissance arabesques1 jo9 _! heads at 
!  c5tre1 :]e !re is a m$allion conta9+ 
! face ( ,m>gu]ite de  ,valois1 si/] (  

,franois ,i4#dbg    ,?is subject has be5
 treat$ also 9 a cameo n[ 9 !           
,biblio?que  ,nationale1 b 9 a v summ>y 
fa%ion because ( ! small size ( !       
piece1 :i* is only #eg millimetres 9    
wid? by #gb 9 height4 ,all !  ess5tial  
details ( ! engrav+ are reproduc$4 ,a   
description ( ?is  int]e/+ cameo w be   
f\nd "u no4 #cag1 9 ! ',notice du       
,cab9et  des mdailles1' publi%$ by ,m4  
,*ab\illet1 "o ( ! cons]vators (  t     
priceless collection4 ,x has be5        
reproduc$1 too1 9 ! collection  (       
',mmoires de la ,socit des antiquaires  
de ,mor9ie1' & ! curi\s  feature ( !    
bus9ess is t ! engrav] has tak5 = 8 m>k 
!  arms ( ! city ( ,sa9t-,om]1 :i* are !
 ,lorra9e cross4        ,,ii4 ,,recueil 
,,des ,,rois ,,de ,,france1 ,,leurs     
,,c\ronne ,,et      ,,maison1 ,,ensemble
 ,,les ,,r5gs ,,des ,,gr&s ,,de         
,,france1 p> ,jean du      ,tillet1     
sieur de la ,bussi]e1 protonotaire et   
secretaire du roy1      greffi] de son  
p>lem5t4--,plus1 une *ronique abrge     

cont5ant      t\t ce qui e/ adv5u 444   
entre les roys et pr9ces 444 e/rang]s1  
p> ,m4 ,jean du ,tillet1 vque de        
,maux4#dbh    ,folio2 "o volume 9 two   
p>ts1 ,p>is1 ,j4 du ,puys1 #aehj4       
,?is volume is an exact reproduction ( !
 manuscript pres]v$ at !  ,biblio?que   
,nationale1 :i* ,i h already            
describ$4#dbi ,al?\gh  d$icat$ to ,*>les
 ,,ix1 ! book 0 prep>$ = publication at 
a mu*  e>li] date4 ,9 fact1 ! au?or     
tells u1 9 ! d$icatory epi/le1  t he _h 
pres5t$ a copy to ,h5ri ,,ii2 inde$1 x  
seems t he _h x  prep>$ = pr9t+ at !    
insi/5ce ( ! ,k+ & ,que51 :o _h  promis$
 'to take c>e ( ! exp5ses4' ,?is fact   
expla9s :y almo/  all ! portraits ( !   
k+s ( ,france1 f ,clovis to ,franois ,i1
  are sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross4 ,^!     
portraits are copi$ f !  m9iatures ( !  
manuscript1 b are on a small] scale2    
fur!rmore !y  are 9 oval in/ead ( squ>e 
bord]s4    ,du ,tillet di$ 9 #aegj1 be=e
 he 0 able to c>ry out 8 project (      
pr9t+ ?is "w4 ,on ,augu/ #aj1 #aegh1dcj 

8 heirs obta9$ a lic5se  to publi% _!   
'late fa!r's' "w1 :i* f9ally appe>$ 9   
#aehj2 9  fact1 "o "p is dat$ #aegi4 ,!y
 made use ( ! woodcuts be>+ !  ,lorra9e 
cross4 ,jean du ,puys1 ! publi%]1#dca   
add$ to ! book "s  portraits :i* are n 9
 ! manuscript 7among o!rs ^? ( ,h5ri    
,,ii  & ,*>les ,,ix71 & :i* consequ5tly 
d n be> ,tory's m>k4    ,foll[+ is a    
complete li/ ( ! portraits conta9$ 9 ?is
 volume1  ) indication ( ^? n 9 !       
manuscript & ( ^? sign$ )  ! ,lorra9e   
cross4        ,folio  #af1 ,clovis      
7sign$74             #ah1 ,*ildeb]t2    
add$4             #ai1 ,clotaire ,i     
7sign$74             #bc1 ,sigeb]t      
7sign$74             #bd1 ,*ilp]ic &    
,fr$egonde 7sign$74             #bh1    
,dagob]t2 add$4             #cj1        
,clovis1 son ( ,dagob]t2 add$4          
#ca1 ,clotaire ,,iii4             #cb1  
,*ild]ic ,,ii2 add$4             #ce1   
,dagob]t ,,ii2 add$4             #da1   
,c>loman ,i2 add$4             #db1     
,*>lemagne4             #dd1 ,l\is le   

,debonnaire2 modifi$4             #dh1  
,*>les le ,*auve 7sign$74               
#ec1 ,*>les le ,simple4             #ed1
 ,ra\l 7sign$74             #ef1 ,l\is  
d',outre ,m]4             #eh1 ,lo?aire 
7sign$74             #ge1 ,philippe ,i4 
#gf1 ,l\is le ,gros4             #ib1   
,l\is le ,jeune4             #id1       
,philippe-,augu/e 7sign$74              
#aja1 ,l\is1 pre de ,sa9t ,l\is 7sign$74
            #aji1 ,*>les ,,ii2 add$4    
#aab1 ,sa9t ,l\is4            #aba1     
,philippe ,,iii2 add$4            #acc1 
,philippe le ,bel 7sign$74              
#acd1 ,l\is le ,hut94            #acf1  
,philippe le ,long4            #acg1    
,*>les le ,bel 7sign$74            #ach1
 ,philippe de ,valois4            #adj1 
,jean4            #aeg1 ,*>les ,v4      
#afj1 ,*>les ,,vi4            #afd1     
,l\is ,,xi4            #afe1 ,*>les     
,,viii 7sign$74            #aff1 ,l\is  
,,xii 7sign$72 modifi$4            #afg1
 ,franois ,i 7sign$72 modifi$4          
#afh1 ,h5ri ,,ii & ,ca!r9e de ,mdicis2  

add$4            #afi1 ,franois ,,ii2   
add$4            #afi1 ,*>les ,,ix2     
add$4    ,x w be se5 t !re are1 9 all1  
#ajdcb portraits add$ to ^?  f\nd 9 !   
manuscript4 ,= ! o!r pr9ces m5tion$ 9 ! 
"w1  ^: features x 0 impossible to      
pres5t1 empty frames are pr9t$4         
,naturally1 none ( ! portraits add$ to  
du ,tillet's book by ! editor  are m>k$ 
) ! ,lorra9e cross1 & ( ! o!r #ca1 !re  
are only  #aedcc on :i* x is f\nd4      
,^! cuts 7 reproduc$ 9 a great _m lat]  
editions ( du ,tillet's  "w1 bo? folio &
 qu>to4 ,i w m5tion p>ticul>ly ^? (     
#aehf1  #aehg1 #afjb1 #afjg1 & #afjh4   
,! volume conta9s also _m engrav+s (    
%ields & seals4           99       99   
99       99       99        ,,iii4 ,,la 
,,conf,,r5ce ,,accord,e ,,entre ,,les   
,,pr$icateurs      ,,ca?oliques ,,de    
,l',,ordre ,,des ,,capuc9s ,,et ,,les   
,,m9i/res ,,de ,,g5eve4    ,octavo2     
,p>is1 ,d5is ,b9et1 ne> ,porte ,s4      
,mi*el1 #aeih4           99       99    
99       99       99        ,,iv4 ,,les 

,,!ses ,,qui ,,ont ,,e/ ,,affig,,es     
,,dans ,,la ,,ville ,,de      ,,g5eve4  
,octavo2 ,p>is1 ,d5is ,b9et1 ne> ,porte 
,s4 ,mi*el1 #aeih4    ,on ! title-pages 
( ^! two volumes1 bo? ( :i* are 9 !     
,biblio?que ,nationale1 !re is a woodcut
 sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1  repres5t+ a 
cross ) ! cr[n ( ?orns1 set 9 a bord] ( 
! size  ( a five-franc piece4 ,x 0      
und\bt$ly engrav$ long be=e #aeih4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,v4 ,,illu/ration ,,de ,l',,anci5ne     
,,imprim]ie ,,troy5ne4    ,qu>to1       
,troyes1 #ahej & #ahei4 ,! fir/ fascicle
 ( ?is book1 :i*  consi/s ( a collection
 ( old woodcuts ga!r$ by ,m4 ,v>lot 9 ! 
pr9t+-(fices ( ,troyes1 conta9s two     
sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross4  ,!y are nos4 
#ej & #ahh4 ,! fir/ repres5ts !         
,coronation ( !  ,virg92 we may jo9 ) x 
a piece 9 ! same mann] repres5t+ !      
,visitation1 no4 #ea 9 ! same           
collection2 & no4 #e 7! ,virg9 hold+  ! 
,*ild ,jesus7 ( ! fascicle publi%$ 9    
#ahei4 ,^! cuts1 :i* are  9 =mat a small

 folio1 d\btless =m$ "p ( a s]ies (     
engrav+s  relat+ to ! ,virg9 & int5d$ = 
a book ( ,h\rs4    ,,mm4 ,alexis ,soc>d 
& ,alex&re ,assi]1 9 _! "w entitl$      
',livres  liturgiques du diocse de      
,troyes' 7#hvo1 #ahfc71 also give1 on   
page #gi1  an old ,troyes woodcut1 small
 folio1 sign$ ) ! d\ble cross1          
repres5t+ ! ,desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ on !
 ,virg9 & ! ,apo/les4  ,x is #ace       
millimetres high by #fj 9 wid?4    ,no4 
#ahh ( ,m4 ,v>lot's fascicle1 :i* is    
only "o in* high by two wide1  repres5ts
 a h>ve/4 ,x 0 und\bt$ly "o ( a s]ies ( 
engrav+s  illu/rative ( ! twelve mon?s4 
,,mm4 ,soc>d & ,assi] saw x 9 a book  ( 
,h\rs pr9t$ at ,troyes 9 #aehc1 by ,jean
 du ,ruan1 :o seems to h  inh]it$ a     
portion ( ! woodcuts ( ,jean ,le ,coq1  
pr9t]1 ( ! same  city4 ,we f9d also 9   
,m4 ,v>lot's collection two woodcuts    
m>k$ ) !  lett]s ,g4 ,t41 :i* may h be5 
,ge(roy ,tory's e>li] m>k1 be=e he  _h  
adopt$ a special symbol4 ,^! two are no4
 #hd1 9 ! cribl /yle1  & no4 #aca1 9 !  

,r5aissance /yle4#dcd    ,on acc\nt ( ! 
worn /ate ( ^! cuts x is impossible to  
say :e!r  !y are orig9als or copies4 ,x 
is n impossible1 h[ev]1 t !y  7 execut$ 
by ,tory = ! pr9t] ,nicole ,p>is1 or r =
 ,jean ,le  ,coq1 ^: m>k he engrav$     
also4#dce           99       99       99
       99       99    ,,vi4 ,n only at  
,p>is & ,troyes d we f9d woodcuts ) !   
,lorra9e cross2 we f9d !m also at       
,orlans1 at ,*>tres1 at ,poiti]s1  & ev5
 at ,lyon1 al?\gh ! la/-nam$ city _h a  
mo/ fl\ri%+  s*ool ( engrav+ ( its own2 
witness ! illu/rations ( ! ,bible  aft] 
,holbe91#dcf publi%$ by ,jean ,frellon1 
9 #aedg1 & ^? (  ,salomon ,b]n>d1       
publi%$ by ! de ,t\rnes aft] #aeec4 ,b !
 works  execut$ by ,tory = ,simon de    
,col9es1 ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1 & ! re/1 _h  s 
spread 8 "n abroad1 t !re 0 n a pr9t] ( 
ta/e 9 ,france  :o did n seek ! hon\r ( 
obta9+ "s "w ( our arti/4 ,9 ?is  way   
,jean de ,t\rnes1 fir/ ( ! "n1 :o 0     
unque/ionably "o (  ! mo/ fam\s pr9t]s (
 ,lyon1 _h engrav$ by ,tory1 or by 8    

wid[1  bord]s & pictures 9 consid]able  
numb]s2 un=tunately we f9d v  few ( !m  
sign$1 :e!r because ,tory's m>k 0       
aft]w>d remov$ f  ! o!rs1 or because he 
omitt$ to place x ^u !m1 9 accordance  )
 ! wi% ( ,jean de ,t\rnes2 = 9 ^? days  
pr9t]s 7 v  desir\s to appropriate !    
engrav+s t !y ord]$1 especially at      
,lyon1 :]e1 nom9ally at lea/1 no o!r    
engrav] 0 kn[n ?an ,salomon  ,b]n>d2    
moreov]1 x is well to note t t arti/1   
none ( ^: "w  is sign$1 is kn[n only    
because 8 "n 0 aft]w>d publi%$ by !     
pr9t]s1 9 ! v int]e/ ( _! publications4 
,h[ev]1 ,i propose to give a li/ ( !    
pieces sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e  cross :i* ,i 
h se5 9 books publi%$ by ! de ,t\rnes1 t
 is1 by  ,jean ,i & ,jean ,,ii1 8 son2 =
 x is impossible1 9 default ( any sort  
( a catalogue1 = me to decide :at ones  
are attributable to ea* (  !m4 ,z a     
matt] ( fact1 ,i %\ld be ju/ifi$ 9      
conf9+ myself to  ! second1 if he _h n  
himself said t he us$ woodcuts belong+  
to  8 fa!r4 ,&1 9 tru?1 al?\gh we "k (  

no books publi%$ by !  latt] ) engrav+s1
 except 8 edition ( ,petr>* ( #aede     
7repr9t$  9 #aedg71 & 8 book (          
,*iromancy & ,physiognomy1 also ( #aede1
  octavo1 ev]y?+ seems to indicate t ^? 
m>k$ ) ! ,lorra9e  cross 7 made = ,jean 
,i1 :o di$ ab\t #aeej4    ,! fir/ book t
 ,i %all m5tion is an octavo volume1 )\t
 title1  describ$ ?us by ,m4 ,didot 9 8 
',essai sur la ,gravure1' col4 #bce2    
',pamphlet )\t title1 pr9t$ on "o side  
only1 ) ?is impr9t on  page #a3 ,a      
,lion1 ,ian de ,t\rnes1 #aeea4 ,! bord]1
 compos$ ( arabesques  9 :ite on a black
 gr\nd1 has at ! foot ! ,lorra9e cross4 
,tw5ty-two  ( ^! engrav+s repres5t sc5es
 f ! !atre ( ! anci5ts2 !  n9? be>s !   
,lorra9e cross4' ,?is pamphlet 0 repr9t$
 9 #aeef1 z  we %all see 9 a mom5t4     
,! second book t ,i %all m5tion is an   
octavo volume1 )\t date1  entitl$3      
',!saurus amicorum1' :i* is 9 !         
,biblio?que ,nationale4 ,x  conta9s ?ree
 s]ies ( bord]s3 7#a7 ,bord]s )         
arabesques 9 black on  a :ite gr\nd 7"o 

( !m is sign$ ) a v small ,lorra9e      
cross72  7#b7 ,bord]s ) arabesques 9    
:ite on a black gr\nd 7"o ( ^! also  is 
sign$ ) a small :ite cross72 7#c7       
,bord]s ) grotesque subjects1  lic5ti\s 
& o!rwise4 ,^! la/1 none ( :i* are      
sign$1 repres5t  figures analog\s to ^? 
t are f\nd 9 ! ',songes drolatiques'    
attribut$ to ,rabelais1 & seem to be    
modell$ ^u !m4    ,9 ! fir/ "p ( ! book1
 ! bord]s1 #cb 9 numb]1 are empty#dcg2  
9 ! second "p1 !y enclose m$allions (   
fam\s *>act]s (  anci5t times1 ) mottoes
 9 all sorts ( languages4 ,!re are  #if 
( ^! portraits4 ,!y 7 reproduc$1 ) _m   
o!rs1 9 a  book pr9t$ 9 #aeei1 "u !     
title1 ',insignium aliquot virorum      
icones' 7octavo74#dch ,9 ! d$ication1 to
 ,g4 ,tuffano1 'gymnasi>*  ,nemaus5si1' 
,jean de ,t\rnes1 second ( ! "n1 ! pr9t]
 ( !  book1 in=ms u t he und]took x 9   
ord] to utilize ! woodcuts  left by 8   
fa!r4 ',cum pat] jamdudum hab]et hasce  
icones inutiles ne  omn9o p]ir5t1 hc    
pauca1 qu huic opusculo insunt1 ex v>iis

 auctoribus  accumulavi4444' ,9 ?is book
 ! m$allions numb] "o hundr$ &          
=ty-?ree2 none are sign$1 b !y are      
altoge!r 9 ,tory's mann]4    ,^! same   
m$allions1 z well z ! bord]s ( !        
',!saurus amicorum1'  h be5 us$ 9 a     
multitude ( o!r publications1 :i* are   
kn[n to u  only ?r\gh deta*$ fragm5ts4  
,i w m5tion p>ticul>ly eight leaves     
pres]v$ 9 ! ,cab9et des ,e/ampes1 pr9t$ 
on "o side only1 hav+  a bord] ) a      
portrait on ea* page4#dci ,also1 f\r    
leaves )\t  bord]s1 on ea* ( :i* two    
portraits are pr9t$1 side by side4#ddj  
,z = ! bord]s1 !y appe> aga91--fir/1 9 !
 edition ( ,m>ot's  ,psalms1 publi%$ by 
,jean de ,t\rnes 9 #aeeg1 9 octavo2 &   
second1 )  less impropriety1 9 ! v>i\s  
editions1 bo? 9 ,fr5* & 9 ,italian1  (  
,ovid's ',metamorphoses1' issu$ by !    
same pr9t]4    ,jean de ,t\rnes publi%$ 
also1 9 #aeef1 a small octavo volume (  
specim5s ( 8 woodcuts1 pr9t$ on "o side 
only4 ,?is volume1 :i*  is well kn[n to 
collectors1 & :i* may be f\nd 9 !       

,cab9et  des ,e/ampes1 has on ! fir/    
page ^! words alone3 ',a ,lion1 ,ian  de
 ,t\rnes1 ,m4,d4,,lvi4'#dda ,?is page   
has a bord] ( :ite  arabesques on a     
black gr\nd1 9 :i* ! ,lorra9e cross is  
p]fectly  visible1 at ! foot4 ,!re are  
#bb engrav+s repres5t+ sc5es f !  !atre 
( ! anci5ts4    ,! n9? be>s ! ,lorra9e  
cross4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is s]ies1 on leaf   
#ba1 is a piece :i* does n belong to !  
s]ies2 x repres5ts a dog  ly+ on a      
cu%ion4#ddb ,aft] ?is s]ies come v>i\s  
engrav+s :i*  we f9d 9 ,maurice de      
,seve's ',saulsaye' 7octavo1 ,lyon1     
#aedg71 9 ,ovid's  ',metamorphoses1' & !
 ',hymnes du ,temps' ( ,guillaume       
,gu]\lt1 :i*  7 pr9t$ subsequ5tly2 !n   
#aa plates be>+ two figures fac+  ea*   
o!r1 tak5 f a "w on ,*iromancy &        
,physiognomy1 by ,indag9e  7octavo1     
,lyon1 #aedi72 #e engrav+s f ! edition (
 ,petr>* issu$  by ! fir/ ,jean 9 #aede2
 & #i small miscellane\s subjects4#ddc  
,!  ,cab9et des ,e/ampes also conta9s "o
 leaf ( a folio specim5 ( !  woodcuts ( 

! de ,t\rnes1 9 :i* we f9d aga9 ! plates
 ( !  ,petr>*4 ,x lacks1 h[ev]1 ! ,lac  
d',am\r1 :i* is on folio #e ( !         
collection we are describ+1 & is        
altoge!r 9 ! mann] ( ! sev5  epitaphs   
publi%$ by ,tory 9 #aecj4ddd    ,i w n  
enum]ate "h ! o!r books ) engrav+s1 (   
lat] date1  publi%$ by ! second ,jean de
 ,t\rnes1 because !re is no?+ to  ju/ify
 me 9 attribut+ !m to ,tory's work%op2 b
 "o may conclude  f :at ,i h said       
h]et(ore1 t _m engrav+s ( ! pr9t]s (    
,lyon1 hi!rto attribut$ to ,salomon     
,b]n>d1 call$ ,le ,petit ,b]n>d1  came f
 ,tory's e/abli%m5t4 ,inde$1 we may well
 wi% t ,le ,petit  ,b]n>d might be      
reliev$ ( ! enorm\s mass ( engrav+s :i* 
h  be5 attribut$ to him = lack (        
in=mation conc]n+ !m1 b :i*  r5d]       
unc]ta9 ! attribution ( ^? :i* mo/      
c]ta9ly belong to  him4#dde    ,our li/ 
includes only engrav+s on wood2 b ,i h  
no d\bt t ,tory  engrav$ also on metal1 
& n alone lett]s1 :i* we %\ld naturally 
expect f ,g>amond's ma/]1 b plates z    

well4 ,n[ t ! eyes (  collectors are    
ab\t to be op5$1 ,i %\ld n be surpris$  
if "s "o  %\ld discov] "o m>k$ ) 8      
cross4#ddf ,to =w>d su* discov]y  ,i w  
ins]t ! e/imate ( ,tory's draughtsman%ip
 =m$ by ,m4  ,r5\vi]1 :o is s compet5t a
 judge ( su* matt]s4    ',! plates (    
,*amp fleury1 ! fir/ ( :i* is dat$      
#aebf1 h  an ,italian aft]-ta/e1 :i*    
manife/s itself by ! correctness (  !   
figures1 & by _! co/umes2 b ! delicacy (
 expression1 !  f95ess ( l9e1 di/+ui% !m
 cle>ly f ! ,v5etian vignettes4  ,!     
vignettes ( ! ,h\rs publi%$ betwe5 #aebd
 & #aedc1 v>y+ 9  execution1 always     
delicate & ) little %ad+1 exhibit a     
degree (  ta/e :i* ! ,p>mesan ,s*ool    
sometimes a*ieves2 b by ! delicacy  ( _!
 execution !y des]ve ! praise be/[$ ^u  
!m by ,dibd94  ,ev5 if ! figures are    
slightly confus$ 9 _! attitudes & 9 _!  
drap]ies1 or defective at "s ( !        
extremities1 /ill1 ! spirit$  draw+ ( ! 
heads1 & ! arrangem5t ( ! sc5es1 amid   
*>m+  ar*itectural designs1 or 9 v      

re/rict$ fields1 %[ t our  engrav]s (   
vignettes lo/ no?+ ( _! tal5t 9 pass+ f 
go?ic  to italic lett]s1 &1 despite ! "n
 ( ! latt]1 x is c]ta9 t  ,italy nev]   
produc$ any l !m4 ,simplicity took !    
place ( ,go?ic  gogu5>d]ie2 _!          
expression is 9 ! mo/ ref9$ ,fr5*       
s5tim5t  ( ! p]iod4#ddg    ',i seem to  
recognize ,ge(roy ,tory's /yle 9 !      
,tableau de ,cbes1  publi%$ by ,d5is    
,janot & ,gilles ,corrozet 9 #aedc1 !   
vignettes  ( :i* are (t5 attribut$ to   
,jean ,c\s94 ,z = ,tory's draw+1 ,i     
%\ld recognize x ?r\gh sev]al lay]s (   
wood1 by ! delicately  drawn heads1 !   
sl5d] figures1 ! split extremities1 to  
say no?+  ( ! floriat$ lett]s & !       
bord]s1 9 :i* ! ,italian grotesques  are
 m+l$ ) natural vegetations1 & 9 :i* he 
has (t5 engrav$  8 "n1 8 ,pot ,cass & 8 
mottoes4 ,9 ,tory's vignettes !re are   
d\btless qualities t are m subtle ?an   
great1 b !y are our  qualities4'        
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration            
,illu/ration      ,,footnotes3          

,footnote #cai3 ,see ,"p #a1 ,biography1
 supra1 p4 #g4    ,footnote #cbj3 ,?is  
plate 0 reproduc$ by ,,mm4 ,alexis      
,soc>d &  ,alex&re ,assi] 9 _! "w       
entitl$3 ,livres liturgiques du diocse  
de  ,troyes1 #hvo1 #ahfc4    ,footnote  
#cba3 ,see :at ,i h to say on ?is       
subject 9  ,,iii1  "u ! ^w ',col9es'    
7infra1 p4 #bfh74    ,footnote #cbb3    
,see :at ,i h to say ( ?is book 9 !     
,bullet9 du  ,b\qu9i/e1 #ahfj1 p4 #aja4 
,footnote #cbc3 ,if necess>y1 f\r workm5
 w\ld h suffic$1--two  compositors & two
 pressm5--,lefvre d',etaples be+        
abundantly able to  p]=m ! duties (     
corrector4    ,footnote #cbd3 ,an       
(fice-book =m]ly 9 use1 conta9+ !       
antiphones  call$ 'graduals1' z well z  
introits & o!r antiphones1 etc41 (  !   
mass4 ,also call$ ! ',cantatory' or     
',cantatorium4'--,,c5tury  ,,dict4      
,footnote #cbe3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4 
,footnote #cbf3 ,biblio?que de          
l',ars5al4    ,footnote #cbg3 ,an       
additional pro( 9 confirmation ( :at ,i 

h already  said z to ! unscrupul\s way 9
 :i* arti/s copi$ "o ano!r4 7,see  page 
#adi note #a47    ,footnote #cbh3 ,?is  
design is bas$ ^u a leg5d conc]n+       
,virgil1 :i*  _h "s vogue 9 ! ,middle   
,ages    ,footnote #cbi3 ,see pp4       
#aja-abi1 supra4    ,footnote #ccj3     
,revue univ]selle des ,arts1 ,septemb]1 
#aheg 7vol4 v1 no4  #f1 p4 #eac74       
,footnote #cca3        ,9 8 game-bag we 
see t he ha? rats1      ,:i* are        
dete/able1 & gnaw+ v]m9      ,mak+ %ock+
 w\nds 9 8 vitals4      ,f 8 brea/ come?
 a ke51 d>t+ flame1      ,:i* burne?    
he>t & lips & body4      ,footnote #ccb3
 ,9 an imp]fect copy ( ?is book1 on     
p>*m5t1 :i* ,i  h se5 at ! %op ( ,m4    
,poti]1 & :i* is illum9at$1 ! arti/  has
 eras$ ,tory's m>k1 = :at purpose ,i h  
no idea4    ,footnote #ccc3 ,x seems t !
 ,p>liam5t propos$ at fir/ to prohibit  
! publication ( ?is book2 b evid5tly x  
did n p]si/ 9 its  opposition1 =1       
besides ! f\r qu>to editions1 ,i h se5  
f\r o!rs  9 octavo1 :i*1 h[ev]1 are )\t 

int]e/ = u4 ,see ,brunet's  ,manuel du  
,libraire1 "u ',gr+oire4'    ,footnote  
#ccd3 ,?is deplorable practice ( remov+ 
! text f  engrav+s1 :i* 0 once rig\r\sly
 foll[$ 9 ! ,cab9et des  ,e/ampes at !  
,biblio?que ,nationale1 injur$ !        
collection mat]ially4  ,!re are _m      
pieces ( :i* nei!r ! orig9 nor ! mean+  
is  kn[n1 because ( ! removal ( ! leg5ds
 :i* =m]ly accompani$  !m4    ,footnote 
#cce3 ,numb] #c4        ,hell he defies 
7to him no ardu\s task71      ,& ! dog  
,c]b]us1 him ) ! ?ree heads2      ,he   
seeks ! inf]nal regions1 fight+ h& to   
h&1      ,to set at lib]ty ,!seus 8 good
 fri5d4    ,numb] #i4        ,! rag+    
bulls 7mo/ m>vell\s to see7      ,) 8   
two s9ewy h&s he ma/]s easily1          
,compels !m by ma9 =ce to b5d ! knee1   
,albeit !y 7 deem$ unconqu]able4        
,numb] #aj4        ,a bo> ) fro?+ lips &
 long %>p tusks1      ,:o1 9 8 rage1    
despoil$ m51 fields & v9ey>ds1      ,&  
by :om ! :ole _w 0 ravag$1      ,he1 by 
8 c\rage1 all alone1 did slay4          

,footnote #ccf3 ,on ,m>* #d1 #aheh1 at !
 ,lassus sale1 ,i saw a complete set  ( 
! ,lab\rs ( ,h]cules1 )\t ! v]ses4      
,footnote #ccg3 ,! e>lie/ book 9 :i* ,i 
h se5 x1 exclud+ !  ,!saurus lat9 l+u ( 
#aecf1 & ! ,diction>ium ,lat9o-,gallicum
  ( #aech1 :i* 0 a sequel to ! fir/1 & 9
 :i* x 0 necess>ily  us$ 7,i saw ^! two 
books at ,m4 ,didot's71 is a qu>to      
pamphlet1  publi%$ 9 #aecg1 on !        
occasion ( ! discussions betwe5 ,franois
 ,i  & ,*>les ,v1 entitl$3 ,exempl>ia   
litt]>um1 etc4    ,footnote #cch3 ,lat]1
 ,e/i5ne _h o!r floriat$ lett]s engrav$ 
at  ,tory's e/abli%m5t1 c>ri$ on by 8   
wid[4 ,b ! ,g 0 n !n  *os5 to receive ! 
arti/'s m>k4 ,see infra1 "u #aeea4      
,footnote #cci3 ,^! lett]s & friezes    
appe> 9 ! ,works ( ,ju/9  ,m>tyr pr9t$  
by ,e/i5ne 9 #aeda1 f :i* !y are        
reproduc$ =  ?is volume--"s ( ! lett]s  
on pp4 #aij & #aia1 & ! friezes at  !   
beg9n+ ( ! ,pr9t]s' ,preface1 & ( ! ?ree
 sections ( !  ,iconography4            
,footnote #cdj3 ,papillon1 :o saw       

,woeiriot ev]y:]e1 says on page #eji (  
! additions to 8 fir/ volume3 ',*amp    
fleury is fill$ ) woodcuts  by          
,woeiriot1--among o!rs sev]al capital   
lett]s ) nude human figures  = _! limbs1
 & sev]al vignettes ab\t ?ree in*es by  
two & a  half1 simply 9 outl9e1 ) !     
cross ( ,lorra9e 9 e corn]4' ,z  a matt]
 ( fact !re are v few ,lorra9e crosses  
on ! engrav+s (  ,*amp fleury4          
,footnote #cda3 ,reproduc$ on !         
title-page ( ! pres5t volume4           
,footnote #cdb3 ,see supra1 p4 #de1 no4 
#d4    ,footnote #cdc3 ,see supra1 p4   
#ajj4    ,footnote #cdd3 ,see supra1 p4 
#a4 ,nei!r ?is engrav+ nor ^? la/       
m5tion$ are f\nd 9 ! octavo edition (   
,*amp fleury4    ,footnote #cde3 ,see ! 
reproduction ( ?is cut on p4 #ada1      
supra4    ,footnote #cdf3 ,9 ! octavo   
edition x 0 f\nd to be impossible to h  
! two p>ts face ea* o!r1 s t ,apollo's  
*>iot is cut 9 two4    ,footnote #cdg3  
,reproduc$ on pp4 #ej & #ea supra4      
,footnote #cdh3 ,reproduc$ on p4 #dh1   

supra4    ,footnote #cdi3 ,?is cut does 
n appe> 9 ! octavo edition4 ,x is       
reproduc$ on p4 #ba1 supra :]e x is said
 to be on #dc recto4    ,footnote #cej3 
,"o ( ^! is reproduc$ on ?is page4      
,footnote #cea3 ,reproduc$ on p4 #aeb1  
supra4    ,footnote #ceb3 ,reproduc$ on 
! foll[+ page4    ,footnote #cec3 ,^!   
lett]s d n appe> 9 ! octavo edition4    
,reproduc$ on p4 #aie1 infra4           
,footnote #ced3 ,?is alphabet1 :i* ,tory
 us$ 9 sev]al ( ! books  pr9t$ by him1 z
 ,i h already /at$1 0 replac$ by a      
diff]5t "o  9 ! octavo edition ( ,*amp  
fleury4    ,footnote #cee3 ,n 9 ! octavo
 edition4 ,reproduc$ on p4 #di1 supra4  
,footnote #cef3 ,see supra1 pp4         
#abj-abb4    ,footnote #ceg3 ,see supra1
 pp4 #abb-abd4    ,footnote #ceh3       
,luteti1 sumptibus gidii ,gormontii1    
/udio ,joannis  ,*]adami1 labore et     
indu/ria ,petri ,vidovi4    ,footnote   
#cei3 ,?is engrav+ 0 us$ lat] z a model 
= a magnific5t  plate plac$ at ! beg9n+ 
( ! ,tableaux des arts libraux de       

,*ri/ophe de ,savigny1 publi%$ 9 #aehg1 
9 folio1 by ,jean & ,franois  de        
,g\rmont1 sons ( ,gilles4 ,see my ,les  
,e/i5ne1 p4 #fc1 note4    ,footnote     
#cfj3 ,= ! family ( ,g\rmont1 see my    
,les ,e/i5ne1 pp4 #fb  & #fc1 notes4    
,footnote #cfa3 ,n all ( ! engrav+s are 
sign$2 b1 z ,i h n  be5 able to inspect 
! volume1 :i* 0 a "p ( ! ,boorluut      
libr>y  ( ,noortdonck1 sold at ,gh5t 9  
,april1 #aheh1 ,i am oblig$ to resort to
  ! words ( ! compil] ( ! catalogue ( t 
sale1 my confrre ,m4  ,v&]-,me]s*1 :o   
has k9dly furni%$ me s9ce ) "s m detail$
  in=mation 7albeit less complete ?an ,i
 c\ld h wi%$71 aft] !  volume 0 s5t to  
,engl&4 ,m4 ,boorluut _h paid #a franc  
#ej c5times =  ! volume1 :i* 0 sold to a
 ,london booksell]1 ,mr4 ,toovey1 on    
,april  #ai1 #aheh1 = #bgj francs4 ,i   
wrote to him ask+ = details conc]n+ x2  
b1 9 accordance ) ! n ov]-c\rte\s       
,engli% cu/om1 he did n  *oose to tell  
me = :om he _h pur*as$ ! book1 s t ,i h 
be5  unable to obta9 m ample in=mation4 

,footnote #cfb3 ,i am n in=m$ :e!r ^!   
cuts appe> 9 ,hore ,m>ie  ,virg9is ad   
usum ,s>um1 #aecb1 or 9 ,! ,prym] (     
,salisbury1 #aecd1 bo?  ( :i* 7 pr9t$ at
 ! same e/abli%m5t4    ,footnote #cfc3  
,see p4 #abe1 supra4    ,footnote #cfd3 
,see :at ,i h h]et(ore said ( ?is book1 
pp4 #he-hg  supra4    ,footnote #cfe3   
,see pp4 #abf-abh1 supra4    ,footnote  
#cff3 ,see :at ,i h _h to say ( ?is     
book1 pp4 #abh-abi1  supra2 also1 p4    
#bah1 infra1 "u ! ,h\rs ( #aeda1 :]e we 
f9d ^!  same bord]s1 call$ ' la mod]ne1'
 toge!r ) ! plates ( ! ,h\rs  ( #aebi1  
describ$ on p4 #abe1 supra2 :i* leads me
 to ?9k t ^!  same plates appe>$ 9 !    
octavo edition n[ "u consid]ation4 ,see 
also no4 #a ( ! ye> #aecf 7p4 #bjh1     
infra71 :i* is a sort (  l9k betwe5 !   
editions ( #aeca & #aeda4    ,footnote  
#cfg3 ,see p4 #acf1 supra4    ,footnote 
#cfh3 ,revue ,univ]selle des ,arts1     
,sept4 #aheg 7vol4 v1 no4 #c1 p4  #eag74
    ,footnote #cfi3 ,i saw ?is volume at
 ,m4 ,poti]'s book-%op 9 #ahfe2 x is  a 

#afmo1 illu/rat$ ) a l>ge numb] (       
fasc9at+ engrav+s :i*  w\ld assur$ly d  
mu* hon\r to ,tory4 ,i freely admit t   
,franois  ,gryphe 0 a pupil ( our arti/1
 b t is all4 ,i d n und]/& :y  ,m4      
,r5\vi] attributes to ,tory a small     
plate ( no int]e/1 :5 !  privileges     
expressly attribute all ! engrav+s to   
,gryphe4    ,footnote #cgj3 ,brunet1    
,manuel du ,libraire1 #e? edition1 vol4 
v1 col4  #affj1 no4 #cbh4 ,! l9e        
engrav+s are d\btless ^? ( ! #afmo ,h\rs
  ( #aebi 7see p4 #abe supra74 ,z = !   
bord]s1 :i* ,m4 ,brunet does n  m5tion1 
,i imag9e t !y are ! same t ,i spoke (  
on p4 #abh4 ,b  see no4 ,,iii1 "u ! ye> 
#aeda 7infra1 p4 #bah74    ,footnote    
#cga3 ,!saurus antiquitatum roman>um1   
etc41 a ,j4 ,c4 ,grvio2  folio1 ,utre*t1
 #afig4 ,m4 ,olivi] ,b>bi]1 sub-manag] (
 ! ,biblio?que  ,nationale1 owns ! copy 
( ! orig9al edition :i* 0 us$ = ?is     
repr9t4 ,x conta9s n only ! additions t 
7 made1 b also  directions1 9 ,dut*1    
conc]n+ ! size ( ! copp]-plates1 etc4   

,footnote #cgb3 ,see vol4 vi1 col4 #efb4
    ,footnote #cgc3 ,ano!r edition ( ?is
 book 0 publi%$ by ! same  pr9t]s & ) ! 
same woodcuts1 9 #aede4    ,footnote    
#cgd3 ,sometimes1 too1 ! col\ri/ has    
sub/itut$ = !  pr9t$ date t at :i* he   
did 8 "w4 ,i h se5 sev]al cases (  su*  
sub/itution4    ,footnote #cge3         
,biblio?que de l',ars5al4    ,footnote  
#cgf3 ,see pp4 #adi & #bje1 supra4      
,footnote #cgg3 ,! title-page ( ?is r>e 
volume reads3 ,missale ecclesie         
,p>isi5sis d5uo ab aliquot ejusdem      
ecclesie canonicis ac doctoribus        
!ologis ad id a rev]5diss4 d4 ,joan4 de 
,bellayo 444 delegatis4444  ,!n foll[s  
,m]l9's m>k1 sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross4  
,9 addition  to #h prelim9>y leaves ?is 
volume conta9s3 ,cal5d>ium temporale1   
signatures a to v2 ,sanctorale1 ,a to   
,m2 ,commun41 ,a to ,e1 go?ic2  etc4 ,! 
fir/ page ( ! text is 9 a bord] :i* has 
! ,et]nal  ,fa!r at ! top1 f\r popes at 
! sides1 & at ! foot ! m>k (  ! wid[    
,iol&e ,bonhomme1 ) ! unicorns4 ,!      

volume 0 probably  publi%$ ab\t #aedj4  
,footnote #cgh3 ,see p4 #bjd1 supra4 ,a 
copy ( ?is frieze--a slavi%             
imitation--9 :i* ev5 ! ,lorra9e cross is
 reproduc$1 appe>s 9 a  ,flemi% ,bible1 
folio1 pr9t$ at ,antw]p 9 #aeef         
7,biblio?que ,nationale74    ,footnote  
#cgi3 ,annales des ,e/i5ne1 #c;d        
edition1 p4 #di4    ,footnote #chj3 ,!  
cross is n v di/9ct on ! copies ( #aedj1
  b1 /rangely en\gh1 x is p]fectly cle> 
on ^? ( #aedf4--,^!  engrav+s1 l !      
frieze on ! title-page1 h be5 copi$ by  
o!r  pr9t]s4 ,su* copies may be f\nd 9 a
 ,bible publi%$ at ,lyon 9 #aeej1  by   
,sba/i5 ,honorat1 & 9 ano!r publi%$ 9   
#aeed by ,jean de ,t\rnes4  ,we f9d !m  
also 9 a ,bible publi%$ at ,p>is 9 #aehf
 by ,sba/i5  ,nivelle & ,gabriel ,buon1 
etc41 etc4    ,footnote #cha3 ,see      
conc]n+ ?is book1 ! ,revue des ,socits  
,savantes1 vol4 v1 pp4 #fbd ff4 ,!      
au?or's "n 0 ,milles4 ,"s  in=mation    
conc]n+ him is giv5 9 ! ,revue4         
,footnote #chb3 ,see p4 #bbi1 infra4    

,footnote #chc3 ,i h se5 x b\nd ) a book
 ( ,h\rs publi%$ by  ,k]v] 9 #aeef3 ,m4 
,portalis's copy4    ,footnote #chd3 ,x 
has s9ce be5 sold at auction4           
,footnote #che3 ,see p4 #aae supra4     
,footnote #chf3 ,see :at ,i h _h to say 
conc]n+ ?is book1 pp4 #hh-ia1  supra4   
,footnote #chg3 ,r5\vi]1 ,des ,types1   
etc41 #af? c5tury1 p4 #afh4    ,footnote
 #chh3 ,! ,bibliophile ,franais 7,april 
#ae1 #ahfe7 m5tions an  edition ( ?is   
book1 ) ! date ( #aeeg4 ,i regret t ,i 0
 n aw>e  ( x be=e ! above p>agraph 0    
pr9t$1 z ,i %\ld h cit$  t edition 9    
pref]5ce to t ( #aege4 ,h[ev]1 x is     
unimportant1 z  ! two editions are      
id5tical except 9 ! ord] ( ! plates1 :i*
  diff]s slightly4    ,footnote #chi3   
,nei!r ! edition ( #aeeg nor t ( #aege 0
 kn[n  to ,m4 ,*\lant1 :o publi%$ a     
curi\s monograph conc]n+ works )        
anatomical figures4 7,ges*i*te 444 d]   
anatomis*5 abbildung2 qu>to1  ,leipzig1 
#aheb47    ,footnote #cij3 ,^!          
explanations are pr9t$1 9 movable type1 

9  c>t\*es ins]t$ = t purpose4 ,! type  
is diff]5t 9 all f\r (  ! editions kn[n 
to me4    ,footnote #cia3 ,see p4 #da1  
supra4    ,footnote #cib3 ,i h se5 ?is  
engrav+ 9 a fragm5t ( a book (  ,h\rs1  
pr9t$ 9 ,roman type at a date :i* ,i _c 
fix al?\gh x 0  contemporane\s4 ,?is    
fragm5t consi/s ( signatures ,aa & ,bb  
7a  half-signature71 t is1 #ab leaves1  
numb]$ #ahe to #aif4 ,signature ,aa     
beg9s 7folio #ahe7 ) a title-page pr9t$ 
9 r$1 9 ^! words3 ',die  dom9ica ad     
vesp]as4 ,psalmus4' ,! engrav+ 9 "q is  
bel[ !m4  ,! la/ page ( ,bb ends ) ! ^w 
'f9is1' :i* proves t !  book _h b #be   
signatures4    ,footnote #cic3 ,or1     
bett]1 ,purgatory4 ,9 an octavo         
collection at !  ,biblio?que ,maz>9e1   
!re is a little book entitl$3 ',le      
,purgatoire  pr\v p> la p>ole de ,dieu' 
7octavo2 ,p>is1 ,d5is ,basset1 #afjj71 9
  :i* ?is engrav+1 sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e   
cross1 appe>s twice2  x repres5ts a nude
 man /&+ 9 ! flames1 ) ?is leg5d 9 a    
scroll3 ',con/itvas mihi t5rvs'         

7tempvs87 '9 qvo record]is mei4'        
,footnote #cid3 ,su* is my op9ion2 b ,i 
am b\nd to say t ,m4 ,a*ille  ,devria1  
=m]ly ,cons]vator ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,engrav+s1 0 ( !  opposite op9ion4      
,accord+ to him ! unsign$ engrav+s 7    
copies (  ! o!rs4 ,x seems to me t !    
dates ( pr9t+ confirm my !ory4  ,= we   
f9d ! unsign$ engrav+s 9 an edition (   
#aebb2 s t we  mu/ ref] ^? ) ! cross to 
an e>li] date2 b ?is seems h>dly        
probable1 s9ce ,l\is ,roy] 7to :om !y   
are attribut$1 z we %all see1  because  
he 0 ! fir/ to use !m7 succe$$ ,jean de 
,brie1 :o did n  die until ab\t #aebb4  
,footnote #cie3 ,manuel du ,libraire1   
#e? edition1 vol4 v1 col4 #afgb1 no4    
#cff bis4    ,footnote #cif3 ,see supra1
 p4 #afh4    ,footnote #cig3 ,jean ,c\s9
 0 born 9 #aeja1 & di$ at ,s5s ab\t     
#aeij4    ,footnote #cih3 ,r5\vi]1 ,des 
,types1 etc41 ,seizime sicle1 p4 #afb4  
,footnote #cii3 ,see supra1 p4 #baa4    
,footnote #djj3 ,t is1 hav+ imm$iate    
ref]5ce to ! be>]'s "n4    ,footnote    

#dja3 ,reproduc$ on ! opposite page4    
,footnote #djb3 ,?is engrav+ _h         
previ\sly appe>$ 9 ',amadis de  ,gaule'3
 see supra1 p4 #baf4    ,footnote #djc3 
,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,footnote    
#djd3 ,! copies 9 ,s]t5as's "n be> a v  
curi\s m>k1  :i* is reproduc$ 9 ,m4     
,silve/re's book1 nos4 #bba & #gad4     
,footnote #dje3 ,supra1 p4 #adi4        
,footnote #djf3 ,see "u t date = details
 7supra1 p4 #bah74    ,footnote #djg3   
,?is portrait 0 engrav$ on copp]1 9     
#aeef1 by  ,woeiriot1 pr9t$ sep>ately1 &
 pa/$ on ! recto ( ! second leaf  ( ,le 
,du>5's works1 pr9t$ at ,lyon 9 #aeeh by
 ,guillaume ,r\ille1 9  folio2 on "s    
copies ,woeiriot's engrav+ ( ,le ,du>5's
 portrait is  replac$ by ! "o engrav$ by
 ,georges ,ghisy1 call$ ! ,mantuan4 ,see
  ,rob]t-,dumesnil1 ,pe9tre-graveur     
franais1 vol4 vii1 p4 #aji1 no4 #bhb4   
,footnote #djh3 ,see1 too1 ! article on 
,le ,du>5 9 ! ,biographie  ,univ]selle4 
,footnote #dji3 ,supra1 p4 #ahi1 note   
#c4    ,footnote #daj3 ,^! lett]s _h    

already appe>$ 9 a book publi%$ by      
,rob]t ,e/i5ne 9 #aedi4    ,footnote    
#daa3 ,?is frieze 9 #aefa came into !   
possession ( ! second  ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1  
:o us$ x 9 a book entitl$3 ,ordonnances 
de ,m4 le duc  de ,b\illon p\r le       
rglem5t de la ju/ice de ses t]res4      
,small folio1  #aefh4    ,footnote #dab3
 ,page #bga4    ,footnote #dac3         
,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,footnote    
#dad3 ,supra1 p4 #bah4    ,footnote     
#dae3 ,! au?or =gets t he has li/$ two  
engrav+s on  folio #ei1 "o on ea* side (
 ! leaf4    ,footnote #daf3 ,biblio?que 
,nationale4    ,footnote #dag3 ,!       
inscription w\ld seem to prove1 on !    
contr>y1 t  ! engrav+ 0 made two ye>s   
e>li]1 or 9 #aeea4    ,footnote #dah3   
,vol4 ii1 folios #icf recto1 #idh v]so1 
& #iid recto4  ,?is "w ( ,!vet's mu/ n  
be conf\nd$ ) t geograph]'s             
,cosmographie du ,levant1 ! fruit ( an  
e>li] j\rney1 two editions (  :i* _h be5
 publi%$ at ,lyon1 9 #aeed & #aeef1 by  
,jean de ,t\rnes1 9  qu>to1 ) engrav+s 9

 ! text4    ,footnote #dai3 ,see !      
details ( ?is voyage ( ,!vet giv5 by ,m4
  ,f]d9& ,d5is 9 a lett] pr9t$ at !     
beg9n+ ( a "w by ,m4  ,dem]say1 entitl$3
 tudes conomiques sur l',amrique2 #hvo1 
#ahea4    ,footnote #dbj3 ,we %all see 9
 ! next p>agraph t a repr9t ( x 0  issu$
 9 ,april1 #aeeh4    ,footnote #dba3    
,see :at has be5 said conc]n+ ?is       
volume1 on pages #bbc  & foll[+1 supra4 
,footnote #dbb3 ,?is sign 0 reta9$ by   
,?omas ,p]i]1 ,*>les's son4 ,see        
,silve/re1 ,m>ques ,typographiques1 no4 
#chf4    ,footnote #dbc3 ,p* s94        
,footnote #dbd3 ,i h previ\sly _h       
occasion to comm5t ^u !  extraord9>y    
cu/om t =m]ly prevail$ 9 ! ,cab9et des  
,e/ampes  ( remov+ f engrav+s1 etc41 e  
sort ( extrane\s matt]4 ,x is           
impossible to measure ! ext5t to :i* ?is
 cu/om has impair$ !  value ( !         
collection4 ,un=tunately x is foll[$ by 
mo/ collectors  ( pr9ts1 :o sometimes   
de/roy a v valuable & unique volume = no
  o!r purpose ?an to pres]ve an engrav+ 

unaccompani$ by text4    ,footnote #dbe3
 ,we f9d "s features ( x 9 ! frieze     
engrav$ by ,tory  = ! ,bible publi%$ by 
,rob]t ,e/i5ne 9 #aecb4 ,see p4 #bjb1   
supra4    ,footnote #dbf3 ,?is          
collection 0 sold 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdf1 & ! 
plate 9  "q 0 pur*as$1 = ab\t #bjjj     
francs1 = ,m4 ,cambacrs1 ,gr&  ,ma/] (  
,c]emonies 9 ! ,imp]ial h\sehold1 :o n[ 
owns x #aheg4  ,?is is :at ,m4 ,b>on    
says ( x 9 8 sale catalogue1 no4 #dde3  
',?is  important piece1 9 ! mo/ p]fect  
pres]vation1 m]its ! att5tion (         
collectors by virtue ( its value & its  
r>ity4' ,!re is a copy also 9  ! ,cab9et
 ( ,g5eva4    ,footnote #dbg3 ,accord+  
to ! catalogue quot$ 9 ! la/ note1 !    
rev]se ( ! plate also is embelli%$ )    
arabesques4    ,footnote #dbh3 ,bro!r ( 
! fir/-nam$ ,jean4    ,footnote #dbi3   
,see p4 #afi1 supra4    ,footnote #dcj3 
,& n ,augu/ #bj1 z x has sometimes be5  
pr9t$4    ,footnote #dca3 ,! ',avis au  
lecteur' is by him4    ,footnote #dcb3  
,accord+ to ! li/ !re are #aa4          

,footnote #dcc3 ,accord+ to ! li/ only  
#ad4    ,footnote #dcd3 ,see :at ,i h   
said on ?is subject on p4 #agc1 supra4  
,footnote #dce3 ,see infra1  ,,iii1 ',le
 ,coq4'    ,footnote #dcf3 ,^! engrav+s 
are1 z is well kn[n to-day1 by          
,luczelburg]1 ( ,basle1 ,holbe9's regul>
 engrav]4    ,footnote #dcg3 ,^! pages 7
 int5d$ to be us$ z an album4 ,i h  se5 
a v valuable copy at ,m4 ,poti]'s       
book%op2 he b\ght x ( ,m4  ,gaullieur1  
:o has describ$ x 9 8 tudes sur         
l'imprim]ie de  ,g5ve1 p4 #bjg4 ,?is    
copy1 :i* 0 arrang$ by ,dur& !          
booksell]1  :o emigrat$ to ,g5eva =     
religi\s reasons1 has no title-page &   
conta9s only ! empty pages1 t is to say 
^? ) bord]s alone1  )9 :i* ,dur&'s      
fri5ds1 ! mo/ illu/ri\s lead]s ( !      
,re=mation--de ,bze1 ,g\l>d1 etc4--h    
inscrib$ ea* "s s5t5ce4  ,9 "s v]ses :i*
 come fir/1 & :i* are admirably engross$
 on  p>*m5t1 ,dur& tells u t he wrote !m
 9 #aehc1 )\t spectacles1  not)/&+ 8    
great age & '! g\t 9 8 f+]s4'           

,footnote #dch3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4 
,footnote #dci3 ,x may be t ?is fragm5t 
belongs to a collection  cit$ by ,m4    
,brunet 7,manuel du ,libraire1 vol4 iv1 
col4 #hej71 "u !  title1 ,p\rtraictz    
div]s1 small octavo1 ,lyon1 ,jean de    
,t\rnes1 #aeeg1  z conta9+ #fc plates1  
includ+ ! title-page4 ,m4 ,brunet !n    
gives  a description ( ?is collection1  
:i* _c possibly fit x4 ',^!  plates     
repres5t factories1 animals1 sc5es (    
div]s sorts1 my?ological  subjects1 &   
ar*itectural designs4' ,?is description 
evid5tly belongs  to ! volume ( #aeef   
m5tion$ on ! next page4    ,footnote    
#ddj3 ,^! portraits & _m o!r woodcuts ( 
! de ,t\rnes1  :i* are /ill pres]v$ 9 ! 
,fick ,press1 at ,g5eva1 h lately  be5  
reproduc$ 9 a sumptu\s publication      
entitl$3 ,anci5s bois de  l'imprim]ie   
,fick1 folio1 ,g5eva1 #ahfd4 ,x conta9s 
_m engrav+s (  ,petit ,b]n>d4           
,footnote #dda3 ,i h already cit$ 7page 
#bei71 on ! au?ority ( ,m4  ,didot1 an  
edition ( ?is book "u ! date ( #aeea1 b 

,i d\bt its  exi/5ce4    ,footnote #ddb3
 ,! fir/ #bd pages ( ?is collection are 
b\nd ) an  edition ( ,claude ,p>ad9's   
,quadr9s hi/oriques1 publi%$ by ,jean de
  ,t\rnes1 9 #aeeh4    ,footnote #ddc3  
,?is book 0 repr9t$ 9 #aeeg1 ) ! title  
,p\rtraictz ,div]s2 see p4 #bfj1 note   
#a4    ,footnote #ddd3 ,see pp4         
#bja-bjb1 supra4    ,footnote #dde3 ,=  
in/ance1 ! anonym\s au?or ( a book      
entitl$  ,notice sur les ,graveurs1     
pr9t$ at ,besanon 9 #ahjg 7#b vols41    
octavo71  attributes to ,salomon ,b]n>d1
 ^: p]iod ( activity he places betwe5   
#aeej & #aehj 7vol4 i1 p4 #fc 71 !      
engrav+s ( ,petr>*'s ,triumphs1  :i*    
appe> 9 an edition ( #aede1 & a         
,resurrection ( ! ,dead1  dat$ #aedg    
7vol4 i1 p4 #fd71 :i* dates are         
inconsi/5t ) ^?  m5tion$ above2 he also 
attributes to him 7vol4 i1 p4 #fe7 !    
!atrical  sc5es :i* we h ) good reason  
ascrib$ to ,tory1 ^: cross  appe>s on "o
 ( !m2 &1 la/ly1 he attributes to him ! 
/ory (  ,psy*e1 9 #cb duodecimo cuts1 & 

! m$allions ( ,jacques ,/rada's         
,epitome des ,antiquits 7,lyon1 #aeec71 
8 au?or%ip ( :i* is v  d\btful4 ,b !re  
is no "q at all conc]n+ ! foll[+ pieces1
  :i* c]ta9ly belong to ,salomon        
,b]n>d3--    ,i4 ,! figures ( ! ,bible1 
to ! numb] ( #bea1 repr9t$  v frequ5tly 
aft] #aeec4 ,9 an edition ( #afhj1 pr9t$
 by ,samuel de  ,t\rnes1 at ,g5eva1 :i!r
 ! second ,jean )drew ab\t #aehj1       
because  ( 8 religion1 is ! foll[+ note3
 ',! figures t we (f] y  "h are f ! h& (
 an excell5t craftsman1 kn[n 9 8 day "u 
! "n ( ,salomon ,b]n>d1 call$ ,le ,petit
 ,b]n>d1 & h always be5  held 9 e/eem by
 ^? :o are le>n$ 9 works ( ?is sort4'   
,,ii4 ,claude ,p>ad9's ,devises         
hroiques1 conta9+ #ahd  engrav+s1       
besides a bord] on ! title-page4 ,l>ge  
octavo1 ,jean de  ,t\rnes1 #aeeg 7      
,biblio?que ,nationale74 ,! lic5se at ! 
end ( !  volume discloses ! titles (    
sev]al o!r volumes :i* ,jean de ,t\rnes 
0 !n int5d+ to publi%1 p>ticul>ly ! two 
foll[+1 :i*  appe>$ ! same ye>4         

,,iii4 ,! ,metamorphoses ( ,ovid2       
octavo1 #aeeg2 #agh engrav+s4    ,,iv4  
,l',a/ronomique ,disc\rs1 by ,jacques   
,bass5t92 folio1 #aeeg2  ) a l>ge numb] 
( a/ronomical plates4    ,v4 ,hymnes du 
temps1 by ,guillaume ,gu]\lt2 qu>to1    
#aefj2 #hh  pages1 ) bord]s & draw+s4 ,9
 ! avis au lecteur we read3 ',i  hope t 
y w f9d "s pleasure h]e91 = t ! :ole is 
! "w ( a goodly h&2 = ! inv5tion ( !    
engrav+s is (  ,m4 ,b]n>d ,salomon1 an  
excell5t pa9t] z !re has ev] be5 9 our  
hemisph]e4'    ,,vi4 ,virgil's neid1    
,fr5* translation2 qu>to1 #aefj2 ) #ab  
vignettes4    ,,vii4 ,a book ( ,!rmes1 9
 eighte5 ord]s2 pr9t$ at ,lyon 9  #aegb1
 by ,jean ,m>corelle4--,at ! t5? !rme is
 a g5ie c>v+ on a  %ield ! lett] ,s1 !  
initial ( ,b]n>d's baptismal "n4    ,a  
l>ge numb] ( vignettes1 & ( lett]s 9    
grisaille1 us$ by !  pr9t]s ( ,lyon1 are
 also attribut$ to ?is arti/4           
,footnote #ddf3 ,see :at ,i h _h to say 
on ?is subject apropos (  ,baf's        
,annotations1 supra1 p4 #bjh4           

,footnote #ddg3 ,des ,types et des      
,manires des matres graveurs1 etc41     
#af? c5tury1 pp4 #afg1 #afh4            
,,section ,,iii4 ,,m>ks ,,( ,,booksell]s
 ,,& ,,pr9t]s ,,sign$ ,,) ,,! ,,lorra9e 
,,cross4      ,illu/ration3 ,,pr9cipivm 
,,ex ,,fide1 ,,f9is ,,9 ,,*>itate4    ,!
 inv5tor ( ! ,pot ,cass 0 *os5 by 8     
confrres1 9 pref]5ce  to all o!r        
engrav]s1 to engrave _! private m>ks4   
,!y _h realiz$  ! =ce ( 8 'k9dly        
exhortation to practice & employ        
!mselves 9  goodly inv5tions1'#ddh & _h 
be5 impress$ by ! p]fection )  :i* he   
execut$ t species ( engrav+1 :i* he _h  
completely  trans=m$4 ,=1 9 lieu ( !    
co>se vignettes ) a black backgr\nd1  on
 :i* ! design /ood out 9 :ite1 z if cut 
) a die1 ,tory _h  gradually introduc$  
into ^! woodcuts all ! delicacy ( !     
,italian  engrav+s4 ,! e>lie/ ones ( 8 (
 :i* we h any k are  9 ! cribl /yle1 :i*
 ! ,middle ,ages _h h&$ d[n to him2 b he
  soon reject$ t /yle & n only adopt$ a 
new mann] ( engrav+1  b alt]$ !         

arrangem5t ( ! designs t 7 entru/$ to   
him4  ,?is fact is especially manife/ if
 we comp>e ! orig9al m>k ( ! de  ,m>nefs
 7,silve/re1 ',m>ques ,typographiques'  
no4 #aea7 ) ! "o t  be>s ! motto1       
',pr9cipivm ex fide1 f9is 9 *>itate'    
7,silve/re1 no4  #ajdc74 ,in/ead ( !    
r\ghly drawn ,pelican n\ri%+ f its      
vitals  its /ill m r\ghly drawn "y1 9 a 
ne/ p]*$ on a tree ( :i*  ! leaves are  
l>g] ?an ! trunk1 we h1 9 ! second      
engrav+  giv5 above1 an entirely new    
composition1 ( :i* bo? design &         
execution are irreproa*able4 ,9 ! face (
 su* results1 we %\ld n  be surpris$ by 
! pr$ilection ( ! pr9t]-booksell]s =    
,tory2 !y  deem$ x a duty to employ a   
confrre :o poetiz$ _! pr(ession3 to  !m 
x 0 a "q ( esprit de corps & (          
patriotism alike4    ,t is :y we h s _m 
typographical m>ks sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e   
cross4 ,we propose to enum]ate all ( ^? 
:i* we h actually _h  be=e u4 ,z x 0    
impossible to arrange !m *ronologically1
 we h  adopt$ ! alphabetical ord]4      

99       99       99       99       99  
,,al>d 7,,guillaume71 booksell] at ,p>is
 9 #aeej4 ,see  ,,fez&at4               
,illu/ration3 ,,prelvm ,,asc5sianvm     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,bade 7,,conrad71 pr9t] & booksell] at 
,p>is f #aedf to  #aefj1 :5 he )drew to 
,g5eva = religi\s reasons4--,"o m>k1 :i*
  appe>s on ! fir/ edition ( ,?odore de 
,bze's ',poemata' 7#aedh72 !  volume    
conta9s also a portrait ( ! au?or sign$ 
) ! d\ble  cross4 ,conrad's m>k1 l t ( 8
 fa!r1 ,josse ,bade1 repres5ts  a       
pr9t+-press4 ,x conta9s also ! words    
',prelum asc5sianum'2  b1 in/ead ( be+  
inscrib$ 9 a c>t\*e on ! press1 !y are  
9 two c>t\*es1 "o at ! top1 ! o!r at !  
bottom1 ( !  bord] 7,silve/re1 no4      
#hfg74 ,:5 ,conrad betook himself to    
,g5eva1 ,eloi  ,gibi]1#ddi a pr9t] (    
,orlans1 b\ght ! m>k4 ,x aft]w>ds pass$ 
to ,fabian ,hotot1 a pr9t] 9 ! same     
city1 :o 0 us+ x 9 #afji2 b  be=e us+ x 
he _h ! ^w ',asc5sianum' remov$4        
99       99       99       99       99  

,,bessault 7,,?ibaut1 & ,,jean1 8 son71 
booksell]s at ,p>is4 ,see ,,regnault    
7,,b>be74           99       99       99
       99       99    ,,bonfons         
7,,jean71 booksell] at ,p>is f #aedh to 
#aegb4--,"o m>k  7,silve/re1 no4 #abe71 
repres5t+ a dove on a tree1 )9 a circle 
=m$ by a s]p5t1 & on ! outside ( !      
circle ?is s5t5ce f  ! ,bible3 ',e/ote  
prud5tes sicut s]p5tes1 et simplices    
sicut columb4'  ,i h se5 x 9 a qu>to    
edition ( ',le ,petit ,jehan de ,sa9tr1'
  publi%$ by ,bonfons 9 #aeec1 9 go?ic  
type4           99       99       99    
99       99    ,,buon 7,,gabriel74 ,see 
,,porte 7,,maurice ,,de ,,la74          
99       99       99       99       99  
,,calv>9 7,,simon71 pr9t]-booksell] at  
,p>is1 f #aeec to #aeic4  ,two m>ks1    
repres5t+ a woman1 seat$1 surr\nd$ by ! 
p>aph]nalia  ( ! arts & sci5ces1 & hold+
 9 "o h& a palm-tree decorat$  ) ?ree   
wrea?s4 ,i h se5 "o ( ^! m>ks1 ! l>g]1 9
 an  edition ( ,rodolphe ,agricola's    
book entitl$3 ',de ,inv5tione dialectica

  libri tres' 7qu>to1 #aeeh71 on !      
title-page ( :i* is ?is impr9t3         
',p>isiis1 ex (fic9a ,simonis ,calv>9i1 
9 vico ,belovaco1 ad ,virtutis          
insigne4'#dej ,! small] "o appe>s at !  
end ( a book entitl$3  ',cons]vation de 
sant et prolongation de vie1 etc41      
compos premi]em5t  p> noble homme ,h4   
,hi]onime ,monteux1 conseill] et m$ec9  
ord9aire  du roi ,franois ,,ii1 et      
n\vellem5t traduit en no/re langue      
fraoise  p> mai/re ,claude de ,valgelas1
 docteur m$ec91 etc4 ,p>is1 *ez ,simon  
,calv>91 rue ,sa9t-,jacques1  la ,rose  
blan*e c\ronne1 #aegb4' ,?is  is a      
#afmo1 ( :i* !re is a copy 9 !          
,biblio?que ,nationale4 ,?is  ,simon 01 
,i h no d\bt1 a son ( ,prig5t ,calv>91  
pr9t] at ,p>is  f #aebd to #aehb1 ^: m>k
 is v diff]5t 7,silve/re1 no4 #acg74dea 
,x repres5ts two p]sons hold+ a %ield   
:i* hangs f a v9e1 )  ^! s5t5ces        
surr\nd+ !m3 ',deum "t1' ',paup]es      
su/9e1' ',f9em  respice1' ',prig5t      
,calv>94' ,simon1 hav+ set up = himself 

dur+ 8  fa!r's lifetime1 _h to adopt a  
diff]5t m>k4           99       99      
99       99       99    ,,*audi,,re     
7,,regnault71 booksell] at ,p>is f #aeaf
 to #aedf1 9  ! latt] ye> succe$$ to !  
pr9t+ bus9ess ( ,simon de ,col9es1  ^:  
m>ks 'au ,temps' he us$ !reaft]4 ,he _h 
a new "o engrav$ 9  ,tory's e/abli%m5t1 
) ! same figure1 b ) a slightly diff]5t 
motto3 x reads3 ',virtus sola aciem     
retundit i/am4' ,?is m>k appe>s 9  !    
edition ( ! com$ies ( ,t]5ce pr9t$ 9    
#aedf4 ,see ,,col9es  7,,simon ,,de74   
,illu/ration           99       99      
99       99       99    ,,col9es        
7,,simon ,,de71 pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is
 f #aebj to  #aedf4 ,f\r m>ks at lea/4  
,see ! two already describ$ 9 ! prec$+  
section1 "u #aebj-aeba1 z =m+ a "p (    
title-pages1 & numb]s  #hj & #cbi ( ,m4 
,silve/re's ',m>ques typographiques4' ,!
 la/ two  pass$ 9 #aedf into ! h&s (    
,regnault ,*audire1 a booksell] s9ce    
#aeaf4 ,*audire _h m>ri$ ,col9es's      
daught] by ! wid[ ( ,h5ri  ,e/i5ne1 & by

 virtue ( ! connection inh]it$ 8        
fa!r-9-law's  pr9t+-(fice & book%op4 ,he
 himself pr9t$1 9 #aedf-aedg1 "u !      
,lat9 "n ,cald]ius1 an edition ( !      
com$ies ( ,t]5ce#deb2 at !  end is ,m4  
,silve/re's no4 #cbi1 :i* 7l no4 #hj7   
repres5ts ,"t arm$  ) a scy!1 & ?is     
devise 9 a scroll3 ',hanc aciem sola    
retundit  virtus4' ,*audire1 :o _h      
previ\sly us$ ano!r m>k 7,silve/re1 no4 
#if71 employ$ !nce=? ?is "o ) ! figure (
 ,"t1 & h&$ x  d[n to 8 successors4#dec 
,9 #aedh he publi%$ an octavo catalogue 
(  8 own books & ^? ( ,simon de         
,col9es--'tum ab ,simone ,col9i1 tum  ab
 ,cald]io excusi4'#ded ,! foll[+ is1 9  
my op9ion1 ! ord] 9  :i* ,simon de      
,col9es's v>i\s m>ks 7 engrav$ by ,tory3
 ,9 ! fir/  place1 9 #aebj1 ! "o ) !    
rabbits1 or conils1 :i* x has be5  said 
t ,col9es adopt$ z a play ^u 8 own "n2 b
 ?is conjecture  seems to me ! m        
improbable because ^! same rabbits _h   
be5 us$  on ! sign ( ,h5ri ,e/i5ne's %op
 z e>ly z #aejb4dee ,h[ev] t  may be1   

,col9es seems to h reta9$ ?is m>k dur+  
all ! "t  t he occupi$ ,h5ri ,e/i5ne's  
h\se4 ,:5 he turn$ ov] t abode1  9      
#aebe1 to ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1 :o e/abli%$   
himself 9 bus9ess on !  pat]nal         
premises1 ,col9es w5t a little f>!r d[n 
rue de ,beauvais1 &  took = 8 sign !    
',soleil d'or1' :i* appe>s on ! second  
m>k2  f9ally1 9 #aebh1 he adopt$ ! "o ) 
! figure ( ,"t1 :i* 0  aft]w>ds adopt$  
by 8 son-9-law1 ,regnault ,*audire4     
,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,de ,,coll9es        
,illu/ration3 ,,gilles ,,corrozet       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,corrozet 7,,gilles71 booksell] at     
,p>is f #aech to #aefh4--,"o  m>k1      
repres5t+1 by way ( allusion to ! "n (  
its own]1 a rose  ^u a he>t 7'cor'71 & )
 ',gilles ,corrozet' at ! foot          
7,silve/re1  no4 #ade74 ,?is m>k1 :i* ,i
 h se5 on a book ( #aeci1def 0          
und\bt$ly ! fir/ t ,corrozet us$4 ,x    
desc5d$ to 8 heirs1 &  8 gr&son ,jean 0 
/ill us+ x a c5tury lat]1 on ! ',trsor  
des  hi/oires de ,france1' ! "w ( ano!r 

,gilles ,corrozet1 :i* ,jean  repr9t$   
sev]al times betwe5 #afbb & #afdd4 ,jean
 simply remov$ f  ! m>k 8 gr&fa!r's     
,*ri/ian "n1 reg>dless ( ! lack (       
symmetry 9 ! engrav+ caus$ by ?is       
subtraction4 ,s t "h 0 an  engrav+ t 0 9
 use m ?an a hundr$ ye>s2 x is an       
int]e/+  example ( ! durability ( ^!    
woodcuts4           99       99       99
       99       99    ,,cot]eau or      
,,cott]eau 7,,ri*>d71 booksell] at      
,*>tres2--7,,philippe71 booksell] at    
,blois4    ,illu/ration           99    
99       99       99       99    ,,david
 7,,ma?ieu71 pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is f 
#aeed to #aeff4  ,?ree m>ks 7,silve/re1 
nos4 #bbg1 #cid1 & #gei74 ,!y repres5t a
 w>rior  be>+ on 8 %\ld]s a woman plung+
 a sword 9 8 ?roat4 ,"o (  ! m>ks has ! 
^w 'odiosa' 9 ! bord] on "o side1 &     
'v]itas'  on ! o!r4 ,ano!r is pr9t$ 9 an
 octavo volume ( #aeci 7,biblio?que     
,nationale71 ,ravisius ,textor's        
',epi/ol a m5dis repurgata4'            
,illu/ration3 ,,noli ,,altvm ,,sap]e    

99       99       99       99       99  
,,dupuy 7,j471 pr9t] at ,p>is 9 #aedi4  
,see ,,fez&at4           99       99    
99       99       99    ,,e/i5ne        
7,,rob]t71 pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is1 f  
#aebf to  #aeej4 ,six m>ks at lea/1     
repres5t+ ! olive-tree 9 diff]5t  =ms4  
,?ree ( !m are reproduc$ 9 ,m4          
,silve/re's "w3 nos4 #afb1  #cah1deg &  
#caideh2 add to ^! ! l>ge folio m>k t   
appe>s  on ! ,bible ( #aebhdei & t (    
#aedj1 previ\sly describ$2 a  small m>k 
:i* appe>s 9 ! #afmo ,virgil ( #aedi2 &1
 la/ly1 a m>k  simil> to ,silve/re's no4
 #afc 7except t ! figure is bald71 :i*  
appe>s 9 ',c>oli ,/ephani de            
,nutrim5tis1' etc4#dfj ,probably mo/  ( 
^! m>ks 7 engrav$ = ,rob]t ,e/i5ne at ! 
outset ( 8  typographical c>e]1 t is to 
say1 ab\t #aebf2 he c>ri$ !m ) him  to  
,g5eva 9 #aeej2 & 8 son1 ! second ,h5ri1
 us$ !m 9 8 turn1  aft] 8 fa!r's dea?1  
:i* occurr$ 9 #aeei4 ,x 0 und\bt$ly !   
wid[ ( ,tory :o engrav$ ! m>k 79 diff]5t
 sizes7 :i* appe>s1  aft] #aedd1 on !   

,greek books pr9t$ ) ! royal types1 &   
:i*  repres5ts a basilisk entw9$ ab\t a 
lance4    ,illu/ration           99     
99       99       99       99           
,,e/i5ne 7,,*>les71 pr9t] & booksell] at
 ,p>is f #aeea to  #aefa4 ,?ree m>ks at 
lea/4 ,^u ent]+ ! typographical         
pr(ession  ,*>les adopt$ 8 bro!r's      
olive-tree2 t is to say1 he simply _h   
copies made ( ,rob]t's m>ks1 z he       
succe$$ to 8 bus9ess4 ,i h  se5 ! fir/ (
 ^! m>ks1 simil> to ,silve/re's no4     
#afc1 9 an  octavo edition ( ,p4        
,bunel's ',eptres familires1' pr9t$ by  
,*>les 9  #aeea2 ! second appe>s 9 a    
folio edition ( ,cic]o1 9 f\r volumes1  
publi%$ by ! same pr9t] f #aeea to      
#aeeedfa2 & ! ?ird1 l  ,silve/re's no4  
#afb1 9 ! ',petit ,dictionnaire         
franais-lat9' 7qu>to71  publi%$ by      
,*>les 9 #aeei4 ,x is probable t !      
second ,rob]t us$  ^! same m>ks aft] 8  
uncle's retirem5t 9 #aefa4           99 
99       99       99       99           
,,fez&at 7,,mi*el71 pr9t]-booksell] at  

,p>is f #aeda to #aeec4  ,"o m>k        
7,silve/re1 no4 #dbc74 ,?is m>k :i*1 by 
way ( allusion to !  "n ( its own]1     
repres5ts a pheasant 7faisan7 on a      
dolph91 )  ! lett]s ,m & ,f at ! left & 
"r1 respectively1 ( ! pheasant1  0 us$  
)\t ! initials 9 #aedi1 z may be se5 on 
! title ( ',le  ,temple du *a/et1' pr9t$
 9 t ye> by ,fez&at1 9 octavo4#dfb    ,9
 #aeej1 "o ,guillaume ,al>d 7,fez&at's  
son-9-law1 x may be71 :o  liv$ 'e       
regione collegii de la ,m]cy1' also us$ 
! m>k 9 t  =m4#dfc ,! appe>ance ( ?is   
m>k on ,al>d's book may be due solely   
to ! fact t ! book 9 "q 0 pr9t$ by      
,fez&at4 ,i h be5  unable to asc]ta9 !  
facts because ! fragm5t ( ! title-page  
on  :i* ,i saw ! m>k & ,al>d's "n does n
 conta9 ! title ( !  book4 ,! only      
possible clue is ! ?ree ,greek v]ses on 
! o!r side  ( ! page1 :i* lead "o to ?9k
 t x may h be5 a "w ( ,jean  ,blaccus   
,danois1 ( :om we h a translation (     
,isocrates into ,lat9  v]ses1 pr9t$ by  
,regnault ,*audire1 also 9 #aeej        

7qu>to74#dfd ,?is ,g4  ,al>d is n nam$  
by ,lott9 9 8 ',catalogue des           
imprimeurs-libraires  de ,p>is4' ,i f9d 
! same m>k 9 a small volume entitl$ ',le
 ,b\quet  des fleurs de ,snque'2 octavo2
 ,ca51 'de l'imprim]ie de ,jacques le   
,bas1 imprimeur du roy1' #aeij4dfe ,i   
f9d ,fez&at's m>k also 9 a book  publi%$
 by ! booksell] ,j4 ,dupuy 9 #aedi3     
',novum ,te/am5tum1' 9  ,greek & ,lat92 
#afmo4 ,:y8 ,i h no idea4               
,illu/ration           99       99      
99       99       99    ,,gibi]         
7,,eloi71 pr9t] at ,orlans4 ,"o m>k1    
repres5t+ a  pr9t+-press4 ,?is pr9t]1 ^:
 olde/ kn[n impr9t is dat$ #aeei1  _h   
evid5tly practis$ 8 trade sev]al ye>s   
e>li]4 ,?is is :at  we f9d conc]n+ him 9
 ! ',biblio?que hi/orique des auteurs   
orlanais1' by ,dom ,g]\1 :i* is pres]v$ 
9 manuscript 9 ! ,public  ,libr>y (     
,orlans3 ',we may say t ,eloy ,gibi] 0 9
 a c]ta9 s5se  ! fir/ pr9t] ( ,orlans2  
,ma?ieu ,vivian & ,pi]re ,assel9 _h     
prec$$ him1 b we "k ( only a s+le "w    

pr9t$ by ea* ( !m1  :]eas !re are a     
great numb] by ,eloy ,gibi]4 ,we d n "k 
:5 he  began1 b ! e>lie/ book pr9t$ by  
him ( :i* we h any k  is ( #aeei4 ,at   
fir/ he put no symbol on ! title-pages (
 8 works2  ! place :]e ! symbol %\ld be 
0 entirely unoccupi$2 lat]1 he          
sometimes ins]t$ "o1 b n always4 ,?is   
symbol 0 a pr9t+-press1  ab\t :i* 7 !   
words3 ,9 sudore vultus tui vesc]is pane
 tuo4'  ,i h se5 ?is m>k on ! ',c\tumes 
gnrales d',orlans1' pr9t$ by  ,gibi] 9  
#aegj1 octavo4#dff ,b he aft]w>d adopt$ 
! m>k ( ,conrad  ,bade4 ,see t "n4      
,illu/ration           99       99      
99       99       99    ,,g\rmont       
7,,gilles ,,de71 pr9t]-booksell] at     
,p>is1 f #aejf to  #aecj4--,?ree m>ks4  
,! fir/1 9 ! =m ( a bord]1 is f\nd on ! 
title-page ( a volume conta9+ n9e       
com$ies ( ,ari/ophanes1 pr9t$  by ,pi]re
 ,vid\e1 at ,gilles de ,g\rmont's       
exp5se1 9 #aebh 7qu>to7#dfg3  a         
description ( x w be f\nd above4#dfh ,! 
second repres5ts ,fame3  x is a nude    

woman1 w+$1 all ov] ^: body are eyes1   
tongues1 &  e>s4 ,at ! foot1 9 a scroll1
 are ! words3 ',ecqvis incvmb]e famae'  
7'pot]it' und]/ood1 no d\bt74 ,!        
,lorra9e cross appe>s at ! left  on !   
l[] edge ( ! engrav+4 ,i h se5 ?is m>k  
on a small book  entitl$3 ',alphabetum  
hebraicum1' consi/+ ( #h leaves1 pr9t$  
by  ,pi]re ,vid\e 7,silve/re1 no4 #ih74 
,al?\gh ! "n ( ,g\rmont n[h]e  appe>s 9 
?is case1 ,i h no d\bt t ! m>k belongs  
to ,gilles  de ,g\rmont1 = x is         
accompani$ by 8 initials1 ,e & ,g       
7,egidius  ,g\rmontius71 at ! left & "r 
respectively2 & we %all see t  ?is same 
m>k 0 aft]w>d us$ by ,jrme de ,g\rmont1 
,gilles's son or  nephew4 ,x maybe t x 0
 because ( ! loan ( ,g\rmont's ,hebrew  
type t 8 m>k appe>s on ?is preci\s      
pamphlet1 a description (  :i* foll[s4  
,fir/ leaf1 beg9n+ at ! end 7accord+ to 
! ,hebrew  & ,arabic cu/om71 ,g\rmont's 
m>k 9 a bord] ( deta*$ comp>tm5ts4  ,on 
! v]so ,pi]re ,vid\e's epi/le to !      
read]1 dat$ f 8  work%op ,augu/ #a1     

#aeca4 ,!n comes ! text1 foll[$ by ?is  
subscript3  ',petrus ,vidovu ,v]noli5sis
 excudebat ,luteti' ,&1 la/ly1 ,vid\e's 
m>k--,=tune1 ) ! words3 ',aud5tes juvo' 
7,silve/re1 no4 #fe74 ,!  ?ird ( ,gilles
 de ,g\rmont's m>ks sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e  
cross is  giv5 by ,m4 ,silve/re 7no4    
#hbf74 ,?is m>k =ms ! l[] "p ( !  bord] 
fir/ describ$1 & has evid5tly be5 cut f 
! bord] = use  sep>ately4 ,x repres5ts !
 ,g\rmont arms#dfi3 a %ield c\p1 ?ree   
roses 9 *ief & a cresc5t 9 base2 = cre/ 
a ,/4 ,mi*ael1 hold+  a b>e sword1      
supports two w+$ /ags ) ducal coronets  
ab\t _!  necks4 ,?is subject1 mu* m     
fully develop$1 appe>s on ! fir/ page  (
 ! ',tableaux des ,arts ,libraux de     
,savigny1' 9-plano1#dgj publi%$  9      
#aehg1 by ,jean & ,franois1 sons (      
,gilles de ,g\rmont1 :o succe$$  to 8   
e/abli%m5t on rue                       
,sa9t-,jean-de-,latran4           99    
99       99       99       99           
,,g\rmont 7,j,r,,me ,,de71              
pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is f #aebd to     

#aecc4--,"o m>k repres5t+ ,fame1 copi$ f
 ! second m>k ( ,gilles  de ,g\rmont j  
describ$1 b rev]s$4 ,b5ea? ! inscription
 ',ecqvis  incvmb]e famae1' 9 a small   
c>t\*e1 are ! initials ,h4 ,d4 ,g4      
7,hi]ome  de ,g\rmont71 ) ! ,lorra9e    
cross j above4 ,i h se5 ?is m>k 9  an   
octavo volume publi%$ at ,p>is 9 #aecd  
by ,jrme de ,g\rmont1 "u  ?is title3    
',pauli ,p>adisi 444 de modo leg5di     
hebraice dialogus1'#dga  & 9 ano!r      
octavo1 also publi%$ at ,p>is           
7',dionysi'7 9 #aece1 "u  a ,greek title
 ( :i* ! ,lat9 translation is3          
',apollonius ,alex&r9us1  de            
,con/ructione4'#dgb ,jrme de ,g\rmont   
publi%$ at lea/ "o o!r  book at         
',dionysi' 9 #aece2 b ,i d n "k ! title1
 z ,i h n  se5 ! title-page4 ,all t ,i c
 say is t ,ausonius is quot$ 9 !  ,lat9 
preface pr9t$ on ! v]so ( ! fir/ leaf1 (
 :i* ,i h se5  only a fragm5t1 belong+  
to ,m4 ,silve/re4    ,i believe t ,jrme 
de ,g\rmont did "s pr9t+1 al?\gh he is  
nam$ only z a booksell] 9 !             

bibliographies4 ,! books t ,i h  m5tion$
 %[ t he 0 a s*ol> :o foll[$ 9 ! tracks 
( ,gilles  de ,g\rmont4 ,inde$1 ! "o    
fir/ describ$1 :i* is 9 ,lat91 conta9s  
"s ,hebrew words2 ! second is entirely 9
 ,greek4    ,i h se5 a little book1     
pr9t$ at ,p>is 9 #aeci1 ) ,jrme de      
,g\rmont's m>k3 x is ',pugna porcorum p]
 ,j4 ,porcium1' octavo4 ,!  subscript   
bel[ ! m>k reads3 ',p>isiis1 apud       
,an?onium ,bonnem]e4' ,0  ,an?o9e       
,bonnem]e publi%] = ,jrme de ,g\rmont1  
at ! same sign8  ,t is some?+ t ,i d n  
"k4           99       99       99      
99       99    ,,g\rmont 7,,b5o,t ,,de71
 booksell] at ,p>is4--,"o m>k1          
repres5t+ a man /&+ above two           
precipices2 above him is a scroll  ) !  
words3 ',vndiqve praecipitivm'2 & at 8  
feet ! initials ,b4 ,d4  ,g4 7,silve/re1
 no4 #hch74           99       99       
99       99       99    ,,gr&9 7,,l\is71
 pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is1 f #aedb to   
#aeec4--,two m>ks 7,silve/re1 nos4 #bgg 
& #daf74 ,!y repres5t two m51  "o ( :om 

is receiv+ a sph]e f ! h& ( ,god2 ! o!r 
holds  "o :i* is crumbl+ 9 8 f+]s4 ,on !
 second ( ! two m>ks are  ! words3      
',confid]e 9 ,dom9o bonum esse quam     
confid]e 9 hom9e4 ,ps4  #aag4'          
,illu/ration           99       99      
99       99       99    ,,gueull>d      
7,,jean71 pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is1 f   
#aeeb to  #aeec4--,two m>ks repres5t+ ! 
,phnix ris+ f ! flames1#dgc 9  an oval  
bord]4 ,! small] "o has1 )9 ! bord]1 !  
words1 ',amor  vit ac] nimis1' )        
,gueull>d's initials1 ,i4 ,g41 bel[     
7,silve/re1 no4  #gij74 ,?is m>k is     
4#jee ( a millimetre high by 4#jdd wide4
 ,i h se5 x  9 a book entitl$3 ',petri  
,ruffi ,druyd dialectica1 nup] ab eodem 
autore  em5datur1' qu>to1 #aeec 7#c;d   
edition74#dgd ,! l>g] "o has ?is motto  
)9 ! bord]3 ',mori viv]e mihi e/'2 x is 
4#jhg ( a millimetre high  by 4#jfc wide
 7,silve/re1 no4 #hhb74 ,i h se5 x 9 a  
book entitl$1  ',hexa/i*orum moralium   
libri duo1 p] ,nic4 ,qu]culum           
,tortron5sem ,rhemum2  qu>to1 ,p>is1    

#aeeb4'dge ,see ,,h>sy 7,,olivi] ,,de74 
99       99       99       99       99  
,,guill>d 7,,*>lotte71 pr9t]-booksell] f
 #aeah to #aeef4--,"o  m>k repres5t+ h] 
sign1 a gold5 sun 9 a />ry sky4 ,bel[1  
two lions  erect1 hold+ a %ield on :i*  
are ! initials ,c4 ,g4 ,?is lady c>ri$  
on ! pr9t+ trade = m ?an fifty ye>s4 ,%e
 m>ri$ fir/1 9  #aejb1 ,b]?old ,rembold1
 a p>tn] ( ! fir/ pr9t] 9 ,p>is1 ,ulric 
,g]+4 ,b]?old1 :o _h e/abli%$ 8 domicile
 on rue ,sa9t-,jacques1  'au ,soleil    
d',or1' hav+ left ,*>lotte a wid[ 9     
#aeah1 %e c>ri$ on  ! bus9ess alone     
until #aebj1 :5 %e m>ri$ ,claude        
,*evallon1 :o took  up 8 abode on ! same
 premises4 ,*evallon hav+ dep>t$ ?is    
life1 9  8 turn1 9 #aedb1 ,*>lotte      
cont9u$ 9 ! bus9ess until #aeef4 ,x 0   
dur+ h] second wid[hood t ! m>k 9 "q1   
:i* we reproduce  h]e)1 0 engrav$4 ,i h 
se5 x on a qu>to volume entitl$1        
',in/itutionum civilium libri quatuor1  
#aeej4 ,p>isiis1 apud ,c>olam  ,guill>d1
 viduam ,claudi ,*evallonii1 sub ,soli  

aureo1 et ,guilelmum ,desbois1  sub     
,cruce ,alba1 9 via divi ,jacobi4'      
,claude ,*evallon _h ^u 8 m>k1  by way (
 allusion to 8 "n1 two horses /&+       
7*eval-long74 ,b ,m4  ,silve/re publi%es
 z 8 7no4 #cie7 a m>k :i* has ! lions4  
,illu/ration           99       99      
99       99       99    ,,h>sy 7,,olivi]
 ,,de71 booksell] at ,p>is1 f #aeef to  
#aehd1  us$ ,gueull>d's m>k on sev]al   
works writt5 by ,nicolas ,ella92  among 
o!rs1 ',elegia libri duo ad ,joa*4      
,bellaium1 quo adhuc vivo eos           
scripsit4--,p>isiis1 e typogr4 ,oliv>ii 
de ,h>sy1 ad ,cornu c]vi1 9  clauso     
,brunello'2 qu>to1 #aefj4dgf ,i h no    
idea :y de ,h>sy adopt$  ,gueull>d's    
m>k4           99       99       99     
99       99    ,,hotot 7,,fabian71 pr9t]
 at ,orlans4 ,see ,,bade 7,,conrad74    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,h\ic 7,,anto9e71 booksell] at ,p>is4  
,see ,,regnault  7,,b>be74           99 
99       99       99       99    ,,k]v] 
7,,?ielman ,,ii71 pr9t] & booksell] at  

,p>is1 f  #aecj to #aeej4--,"o m>k1     
repres5t+ ! arms ( ! ,k]v]s2 a 'gril'   
7cratis7 held by two unicorns1 ) !      
lett]s ,t4 ,k4 ,bel[ is !  pr9t]'s "n 9 
full3 ',?ieman sic ,k]v]4' ,?is m>k     
appe>s on a  book ( ,h\rs ( #aeej4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,le ,,bas4 ,see ,,fez&at4           99 
99       99       99       99    ,,le   
,,coq 7,,jean7 pr9t] at ,troyes1 f #aejf
 to #aebe4--,"o m>k1  repres5t+ ,le     
,coq's arms 7a cock71 hang+ f a tree2   
bel[ is !  "n1 ',jean ,le ,coq'         
7,silve/re1 no4 #hge74 ,?is m>k appe>s 9
 a ',graduel'  ( #aeba1 previ\sly       
describ$4#dgg ,we f9d x aga9 9 a book ( 
,h\rs  accord+ to ! use ( ,t\l1 publi%$ 
9 #aeda1 :i* conta9s _m  o!r engrav+s   
sign$ ) ! d\ble cross4#dgh ,also 9 a    
small book  publi%$ 9 our own day by    
,aubry ! booksell]#dgi2 t is to say1    
?is p>ticul> woodcut is /ill 9 exi/5ce &
 belongs to ,m4 ,aubry4           99    
99       99       99       99    ,,le   
,,noir 7,,philippe71 pr9t]-booksell] at 

,p>is1 f #aebj to  #aeci4 ,?ree         
m>ks1#dhj repres5t+ two negroes 7noirs7 
hold+ a %ield  ) ,philippe le ,noir's   
initials4           99       99       99
       99       99    ,,mall>d          
7,,olivi]71 pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is1 f 
#aecf to #aedb4           99       99   
99       99       99    ,,mall>d        
7,,jean71 booksell] at ,r\54            
99       99       99       99       99  
,,m>nef1 ,,de3 ,enguilb]t1 ,jean &      
,ge(froy1 bro!rs1 7  pr9t]s & booksell]s
 at ,p>is & ,poiti]s1 toge!r or         
sep>ately1  f #aeaj to #aeej4 ,_! m>k 0 
a pelican1 pi]c+ 8 side 9 ord]  to n\ri%
 8 "y4 ,tory engrav$ = !m at lea/ two   
m>ks3 "o  :i* appe>s on a book pr9t$ by 
,enguilb]t & ,jean1 9 ,poiti]s1 9       
#aecf1dha entitl$ ',les angoisses et    
rem$es d'am\r du ,trav]seur en son      
adolesc5ce' 7by ,jean ,b\*et71 ) ?is    
device3 ',eximii amoris typus'2  x is   
reproduc$ by ,dibd91#dhb & by ,silve/re 
7no4 #aeb74dhc ,!  o!r may be se5 9 !   
,pr9t ,section ( ! ,biblio?que          

,nationale1  among ,tory's "w2 ! pelican
 & its "y are 9 an oval bord]1 ar\nd    
:i* is ?is device3 ',pr9cipium ex fide1 
f9is 9 *>itate' 7,silve/re1  no4 #ajdd74
 ,see also ! reproduction at ! beg9n+ ( 
?is section1  page #bfe4           99   
99       99       99       99    ,,m5i] 
7,,maurice71 pr9t] at ,p>is1 f #aede to 
#aeff4--,"o m>k  7,silve/re1 no4 #ghi71 
repres5t+ a man clos+ a woman's m\?1 )  
?is device1 ',co]c5da volvptas4'        
99       99       99       99       99  
,,m]l9 7,,guillaume71 booksell] at      
,p>is1 f #aech to #aegj4--,"o  m>k1     
repres5t+ a swan ^: neck is tw9$ ab\t a 
cross1 surr\nd$  by ! device1 ',9 hoc   
signo v9ces4' ,! ,lorra9e cross is b>ely
 visible  9 ! l[e/ ornam5t ( ! engrav+4 
,i h se5 ?is m>k on !  fir/ page ( a    
',missale ecclesie ,p>isi5sis1' 9 folio1
 )\t date1  pr9t$ by ,iol&e ,bonhomme1  
wid[ ( ! fir/ ,?ielman ,k]v]1 z is  %[n 
by ! pres5ce ( t pr9t]'s m>k on ! fir/  
page ( !  text2 x may be t !re are      
copies 9 h] "n4 ,?is book is )\t  date1 

b %\ld be plac$ betwe5 ! ye>s #aecb &   
#aeeb1 :i* embrace  ! incumb5cy ( ,jean 
du ,bellay z ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is4 ,m]l9's 
m>k is  4#jie ( a millimetre high by    
4#jfg wide4#dhd           99       99   
99       99       99    ,,morel         
7,,guillaume71 pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is1
 f #aedh to  #aefd4--,"o m>k1 reproduc$ 
by ,m4 ,silve/re 7no4 #afd71 :o in=ms me
  t 8 engrav] accid5tally omitt$ !      
,lorra9e cross4 ',?is m>k1'  he adds1 '0
 us$ lat] by ,e/i5ne ,prevo/eau1        
,morel's son-9-law1 :o  subsequ5tly     
rengrav$ x1 or _h x rengrav$1 ) 8       
initials1 ,e4 ,p4  9 place ( ,tory's    
m>k4'#dhe ,x repres5ts a capital !ta 771
 ab\t  :i* are tw9$ two w+$ s]p5ts1 & 9 
! c5tre an angel1 seat$  on !           
cross-piece ( ! 1 ) a light$ tor* 9 h]  
h&4           99       99       99      
99       99    ,,nivelle 7,,seba/i571   
pr9t] & booksell]1 at ,p>is1 f #aeej  to
 #afja4 ,"o m>k1 repres5t+ two /orks 9 !
 air1 "o be+ c>ri$  & f$ by ! o!r2 ) ?is
 v]se f ,exodus 7,,xx1 #ab71 to  expla9 

! draw+3 ',honora patrem tuum et matrem 
tuam1 et sis longvus  sup] t]ram4' ,i h 
se5 ?is m>k on an octavo edition ( ,/4  
,john  ,*ryso/om 7',homeli du'71 pr9t$  
by ,seba/i5 ,nivelle 9 #aeed4 ,x is     
reproduc$ by ,m4 ,silve/re 7no4 #bja71 b
 ! ,lorra9e cross is b>ely  visible on  
?is impression4 ,i h se5 also ano!r m>k 
( ,nivelle's  repres5t+ ! same subject1 
) analog\s designs sugge/+ filial  love 
9 ! f\r corn]s2 b x is n sign$ ) ! cross
 al?\gh x  is absolutely 9 ,tory's      
mann]4    ,illu/ration           99     
99       99       99       99    ,,nyv]d
 7,,guillaume71 pr9t] & booksell] at    
,p>is1 f  #aeaf4--,"o m>k1 or1 to speak 
m precisely1 a small bord] 9 ! /yle  (  
"o ( ! m>ks ( ,simon de ,col9es4 ,at !  
foot1 9 a scroll1 are !  words1 ',nasci1
 labor>e1 mori4' ,?is bord] appe>s 9 a  
small pamphlet1  undat$1 9 pure go?ic   
type1 entitl$1 ',la ,re=mation des      
tav]nes et  de/ruction de g\rm&ise1 en  
=me de dialogue'2 a small octavo ( #d   
leaves1 ( :i* ,m4 ,cigogne possesses !  

only kn[n copy 7#ahef74 ,at !  end are !
 words1 ',p>is1 by ,guillaume ,nyv]d1   
pr9t]4' ,s t ,lott9  is mi/ak5 9 say+ t 
he 0 a booksell] only4 ,he gives only "o
  date = 8 c>e] 9 ! trade--#aeaf--;b our
 engrav+ is c]ta9ly  lat] ?an #aebj4 ,m4
 ,silve/re ext5ds ,nyv]d's bus9ess c>e] 
to #aeei1 on  :at gr\nds ,i d n "k2 b he
 also calls him a booksell] only4 ,!    
text ( ! ',re=mation des tav]nes1' etc41
 0 repr9t$ on page #bbc  ( ! second     
volume ( ! ',recueil des posies         
franoises des ,,xv et ,,xvi  sicles1'   
collect$ & annotat$ by ,m4 ,anatole de  
,montaiglon4#dhf           99       99  
99       99       99    ,,nyv]d         
7,,guillaume ,,de71 probably ! son ( !  
prec$+1  pr9t]-booksell] at ,p>is1 f    
#aeej to #aehj4--,"o m>k1 repres5t+  !  
arms ( ,france borne by two w+$ g5ii4   
,above !m a head )  w+s2 f its m\? come 
two g>l&s 9 ! /yle ( ^? on ! la/  plate 
( ',*amp fleury4' ,at ! left1 at ! foot 
( ! cut1 ! lett]s  ,g4 ,n41 & at ! "r ! 
,lorra9e cross4 ,?is engrav+1 :i* is #h 

c5timetres wide by #aa high1 0 und\bt$ly
 execut$ :5 ,guillaume  de ,nyv]d 0     
appo9t$ k+'s pr9t]1 :i* title he held 9 
#aefa1  accord+ to ,lott94 ,9 all       
probability he held x e>li] ?an t4      
,h[ev] t may be1 ,i h se5 ?is m>k1      
already mu* worn1 9 an  impression (    
#aegb3 ',progno/ication t\*ant le m>iage
 du tres honor et  tres aim ,h5ry1 p> la
 grace de ,dieu roy de ,nav>re1 et de   
tres illu/re  pr9cesse ,m>gu]ite de     
,france1 calcule p> mai/re ,b]n>d       
,abbatia1  docteur m$ec9 et a/rologue du
 tres *re/i5 roy de ,france' ,*>les     
,,ix4 ,!re are 9 ! ,biblio?que          
,nationale at lea/ ?ree editions (  !   
little pamphlet1 made by ! same pr9t] at
 ab\t ! same "t1  t is to say imm$iately
 aft] ! m>riage ( ! ,k+ ( ,nav>re )     
,m>gu]ite de ,valois4 ,all ?ree h ?is   
engrav+ on ! la/ page1 b  9 e case x is 
accompani$ by an addition ( mu* lat]    
date1 namely1  ! device ( ,*>les ,,ix   
7two pill>s jo9$ by a scroll conta9+ !  
words1 ',pietate et ,jv/icia'71 above ! 

arms ( ,france4 ,! volume  conta9s also 
num]\s o!r engrav+s & lett]s be>+       
,guillaume de  ,nyv]d's initials4 ,x is 
wor? :ile to call att5tion to ! fact t  
de  ,nyv]d does n assume ! title ( k+'s 
pr9t] 9 ?is book1 al?\gh1  z we h se5   
above1 8 appo9tm5t 0 ( mu* e>li] date4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,,palli] 7,,jean71 call$ ',m>*&1' pr9t] 
& booksell] at  ,metz1 f #aeci to       
#aedh4--,"o m>k 7,silve/re1 no4 #aef71  
repres5t+ a  fleur-de-lis held 9 ! air  
by two nak$ *ildr51 ) ! lett]s ,i4 ,p4  
9 ! field4#dhg ,jean ,palli]1 or1 bett]1
 ,paly] 79 ,lat91 ,pali]us71  did       
bus9ess also 9 ,p>is1 = ,i h se5 sev]al 
books ( 8 dat$  f t city 9 #aeda or     
#aedb1 ) ! m>k describ$ above4 ,i w     
m5tion1 among o!rs3 7#a7 ',epitom       
s+ul>um di/9ctionum libri primi         
s5t5ti>um1 cum v]sibus memorialibus     
,arnoldi ,vesali5sis1' etc41 #afmo1     
,p>is1 #aeda2 & 7#b7 ',topica ,m>ci     
,tullii ,cic]onis1' etc41 'ex (fic9a    
,joannis ,pali]ii1 e regione ,nav>r1 sub

 signo ,leonis ,coronati1' #dto1  #aedb4
           99       99       99       99
       99    ,,p>is 7,,nicole71 pr9t] at
 ,troyes1 f #aedb to #aedg4--,"o m>k    
7,silve/re1 no4 #age71 repres5t+ a *ild 
cl++ to ! bran*es ( a  palm-tree 7871   
b5ea? ! device1 ',et ,colligam4'        
,illu/ration           99       99      
99       99       99    ,,p]i]          
7,,*>les71 booksell] at ,p>is1 f #aeej  
to #aeeg4--,"o  m>k1 f\nd on ! title ( !
 folio entitl$1 ',les quatre livres     
d',alb]t ,dur] 444 de la proportion des 
p>ties et p\rtraicts des corps  huma9s1 
traduits p> ,l\ys ,meigret1' etc41 '*ez 
,*>les ,p]i] 444   l'enseigne du        
,bell]ophon1 #aeeg4'dhh ,?is booksell]  
issu$ two editions  ( ,dr]'s book 9 !   
same ye>1 "o 9 ,lat9 & ! o!r 9 ,fr5*1   
bo? illu/rat$ ) ! same cuts4 ,i am      
unable to say :i* appe>$  fir/4 ,he _h  
already publi%$1 9 #aeee1 = ,l\is       
,meigret1 a translation  ( ',les ,,xii  
livres de ,rob]t ,valtur91 t\*ans la    
discipl9e militaire1'  9 folio1 )       

engrav+s1 9 :i* 8 m>k appe>s1 sign$ ) ! 
d\ble cross4 ,! sign ( ,bell]ophon 0    
reta9$ by ,*>les ,p]i]'s son  ,?omas4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,,petit 7,,oud971 booksell] at ,p>is f  
#aeda4--,"o m>k  7,silve/re1 no4 #ajc71 
repres5t+ a %ield be>+ a fleur-de-lis1 &
  held by two lions2 9 ! field ! lett]s 
,o4 ,p4           99       99       99  
99       99    ,,porte 7,,maurice ,,de  
,,la71 booksell] at ,p>is f #aebd to    
#aedh4--,"o m>k us$ by 8 wid[ 9 ! volume
 entitl$1 ',m4 ,a4 ,mureti  ,juv5ilia'2 
octavo1 #aeec4dhi ,maurice de la        
,porte's wid[ sold 8 plant  to ,gabriel 
,buon1 :o us$ ! m>ks ( ! deceas$ f #aeeh
 to #aehg4  ,!y repres5t a man c>ry+ a  
valise at ! door 7 la porte7 ( a  h\se2 
"o ( !m has ! device1 ',omnia mea mecum 
porto4' ,! man  is ,bias1#dij accord+ to
 ,la ,caille4 ,ab\t ! same "t !re 0 a   
pr9t] at ,lyon nam$ ,hugues de la       
,porte1 ^: m>k repres5t$ ,samson  c>ry+ 
away ! gates 7portes7 ( ,gaza 9 8 arms1 
) ! device1  ',lib]tatem meam mecum     

porto4' 7,he also publi%$ a folio ,lat9 
,bible 9  #aedb47dia           99       
99       99       99       99           
,,prevo/eau 7,,e/i5ne74 ,see ,,morel    
7,,guillaume74           99       99    
99       99       99    ,,regnault      
7,,b>be71 booksell] at ,p>is f #aeef to 
ab\t  #aefj4--,"o m>k1 repres5t+ an     
elephant c>ry+ a t[] on 8 back1  ) !    
device1 ',sicut elephas /o'2 height #g  
c5timetres1 wid? #e  c5timetres4 ,b>be 0
 und\bt$ly ! daught] ( ,franois         
,regnault1  :o di$ 9 #aeeb1 & :o _h a   
simil> m>k4#dib ,franois ,regnault's    
m>k 0 reta9$ by 8 wid[1 ,madele9e       
,b\rsette1 :o add$ to x  h] initials1   
,m4 ,b41 & did bus9ess 9 h] own "n until
 #aeee4 ,b>be  ,regnault's m>k fir/     
appe>s1 s f> z my k goes1 9 a small     
octavo1 pr9t$ ab\t #aeef1 entitl$1      
',description de la pr9se de ,calais  et
 de ,guynes1 compose p> =me de /yle de  
proces p> ,m4 ,g4 de ,m4' 7,"h  ! m>k47 
',a ,p>is1 *ez ,b>be ,regnault1 rue     
,sa9ct-,jacques1  l'enseigne  de        

l',elephant4'#dic ,la ,caille in=ms u ( 
o!r works publi%$  ab\t ! same "t by    
,b>be ,regnault3 ',mon/re d'abus contre 
,mi*el  ,no/radamus1' #aeeh2 ,j4 ,seve1 
',supplication aux rois1' 444 'de faire 
la  paix entre eux1' #aeei4 ,9 #aefj %e 
publi%$ a book by ,e/i5ne ,brulef]1  9  
octavo1 entitl$1 ',id5titatum et        
di/9ctionum 444 tradit>um  comp5diosa   
contractio'2 !n comes ! m>k1 & bel[ x an
 impr9t  9 :i* ,b>be /yles h]self ! wid[
 ( ,&r ,b>!l94#did ,i am  unable to say 
:e!r ?is is ! same man :om ,la ,caille &
 ,lott9 call  ,&r ,b]!l91 & :o publi%$ 9
 #aedd a "w entitl$1 ',francisci        
,georgii ,v5ali 444 de ,h>monia mundi   
totius cantica tria'2 folio1 ,p>is1     
'apud ,&ream ,b]!l91 via ad divum       
,jacobum1 9 domo ,guilelmi ,rol&i1  sub 
insigne ,aure ,coron1 et 9 vico         
,longob>dorum 9 domo ejusdem            
,rol&i4'#die ,if he is ! same man1 we   
mu/ assume t he 0 n yet  m>ri$ to ,b>be 
,regnault1 = we see t1 :ile he liv$1 z  
%e did1  on rue ,sa9t-,jacques1 he _h a 

diff]5t sign4 ,inde$1 ,i am incl9$ to   
?9k t ,b>be did n adopt ! ',elephant'   
until aft] ! dea? (  ,madele9e          
,b\rsette1 ,franois ,regnault's wid[1   
ab\t #aeef4 ,h[ev] t  may be1 ,la       
,caille says t ,b>be ,regnault's m>k    
pass$ into ! h&s  ( ,?ibault ,bessault1 
!n to 8 son ,jean1 & f9ally to ,anto9e  
,h\ic4  ,i h se5 a book publi%$ by !    
la/-nam$ 9 #aehb1 embelli%$ )  ,b>be    
,regnault's ',elephant4'           99   
99       99       99       99           
,,rob9ot 7,,gilles ,i71 booksell] at    
,p>is1 f #aeed to #aege4--,"o  m>k      
7,silve/re1 no4 #fhf71 repres5t+ ,ic>us 
hurl$ into ! sea = n  foll[+ ! advice ( 
,ddalus1 8 fa!r1 n to approa* too ne> ! 
sun le/ t lum9>y %\ld melt ! wax ) :i* !
 w+s ( our  presumptu\s y\? 7 fa/5$ to 8
 body4 ,9 a scroll are ^! words1  ',ne  
quid nimis4' ,?is m>k 0 us$ z late z    
#afai by ,gilles ,rob9ot !  second1 son 
( ! fir/ ,gilles#dif2 x is 4#je ( a     
millimetre high by  4#jdg wide4 ,see    
,,s]t5as4    ,illu/ration           99  

99       99       99       99    ,,r(fet
 7,,pi]re71 call$ ',le ,faul*oir1'      
booksell] at ,p>is1  f #aebe to         
#aecg4--,"o m>k 7,silve/re1 no4 #aej7   
repres5t+ a m[]  7fau*eur7 appe>s 9 a   
book pr9t$ 9 #aecf4dig           99     
99       99       99       99           
,,roigny 7,,jean ,,de71 booksell] at    
,p>is1 f #aebi to #aefb4--;,i  "k two   
m>ks ( de ,roigny1 sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e   
cross4 ,! old] is  ! "o t appe>s 9 a    
sup]b edition ( ,pl9y's ',lett]s1' pr9t$
  by ,josse ,bade 9 #aecc1 9 folio      
7,silve/re1 no4 #fgd74dih ,x repres5ts  
a man & a woman1 ea* hold+ a scroll     
conta9+ a ,lat9 motto2 !  man's reads   
?us3 ',nec me labor i/e gravabit'2 & !  
woman's1 ',spes  premii solatium e/     
laboris4' ,9 ! sky is ,=tune ) h] :eel  
& ! horn ( pl5ty1 & ?is device 9 a      
scroll b5ea?3 ',quod  diff]tur non      
auf]tur4' ,! second m>k1 :i* 0 adopt$ by
 ,jean de  ,roigny aft] ! dea? ( 8      
fa!r-9-law1 ,josse ,bade1 9 #aece1 is ! 
',prelum asc5sianum1' b rengrav$        

7,silve/re1 no4 #ghg72 = ,bade's        
typographical plant pass$ into ! h&s (  
ano!r son-9-law ( 81  ,mi*el de         
,vascosan1 :o cont9u$ to use 8          
fa!r-9-law's old woodcuts1  especially 8
 m>k1 badly worn z x 04 ,z = ,rob]t     
,e/i5ne1 ,bade's  ?ird son-9-law1 8     
fa!r-9-law's dea? caus$ no *ange 9 8    
typographical arrangem5ts2 he /ill      
reta9$ ! ',olive-tree' :i* he  has made 
s celebrat$4    ,illu/ration            
99       99       99       99       99  
,,s]t5as 7,,v9c5t71 booksell] at ,p>is1 
f #aecd to #aefa4--,"o  m>k1 :i* 0 us$  
on two opuscula1 9 octavo1 ( #aefa2 !y  
are usually  b\nd 9 ! same volume1 & are
 entitl$3 7#a7 ',rgime de vivre et      
cons]vation des corps huma9s1' etc42    
7#b7 ',recueil de plusieurs secrets     
trs-utiles p\r la sant1' etc4 ,?is m>k  
repres5ts ! initials ,v4 ,s4  int]lac$1 
9 a m$allion above :i* is ! sun1 ) a    
g5ie on ea*  side2 & bel[1 ! device1    
',v9c5ti non victo4' ,we also f9d       
,rob9ot's  m>k1 describ$ above1 9 c]ta9 

books publi%$ by ,s]t5as4 ,i w  m5tion  
among o!rs ! ',recueil des rimes et     
proses1 by ,e4 ,p42 octavo1  #aeee4dii  
,presumably1 x 0 because ,rob9ot 0 !    
pr9t] t he  plac$ 8 m>k on ! books4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,,vivian 7,,?ielman71 booksell] at ,p>is
 9 #aeci4--,"o m>k  7,silve/re1 no4     
#gbe71 :i* appe>s 9 ! second "p ( !     
',gr&  ,m>ial de la mre de vie1'#ejj    
translat$ by ,adam de ,sa9t-,victor4    
,?is  second "p is entitl$1 ',a la      
trs-pure et immacule ,conception de la  
,vi]ge'2 qu>to1 #aeci4 ,vivian liv$ 9   
,clos ,bruneau2 8 m>k bore ?is  device1 
',po/ t5ebras sp]o lucem' 9 a scroll1   
above a f\nta9 gu>d$  by two unicorns2  
bel[ are ! lett]s ,t4 ,v41 & /ill l[]1  
',?ielman  ,vivian4'    ,illu/ration3   
,,?ielman ,,vivian    ,illu/ration      
,illu/ration      ,,footnotes3          
,footnote #ddh3 ,*amp fleury1 folio #dc 
v]so4    ,footnote #ddi3 ,eloi ,gibi]   
us$ previ\sly a simil> m>k1 :i* bore  ! 
foll[+ device3 ',9 sudore vultus tui    

vesc]is pane tuo4' 7,see  ,silve/re1 no4
 #edd47 ,he us$ x p>ticul>ly at ! end ( 
! ,c\tumes  gnrales d',orlans1 #aegj4   
,footnote #dej3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4 
,footnote #dea3 ,brunet1 ,manuel de     
,libraire1 vol4 ii1 col4 #afbi4         
,footnote #deb3 ,?is v r>e & valuable   
edition conta9s a diss]tation  on ,lat9 
acc5ts4 ,biblio?que ,nationale4         
,footnote #dec3 ,see ,silve/re1 nos4    
#bhf & #bhg4    ,footnote #ded3 ,see    
,mattaire1 ,annales typographiques1 vol4
 iii1 "p #a ,a1  p4 #adg4    ,footnote  
#dee3 ,see ! subscription ( ! fir/ book 
publi%$ by him  9 conjunction )         
,wolfgang ,hopyl1 "u ! title1           
,artificialis  introductio ,jacobi      
,fabri ,/apul5sis1 etc42 folio1 #aejb4  
,?is book is 9  ! ,biblio?que           
,sa9te-,g5evive4    ,footnote #def3     
,accord+ to ,lott91 x 0 fir/ us$ 9      
#aeee4 ,see 8  ,catalogue1 vol4 ii1 p4  
#cj4    ,footnote #deg3 ,i h reproduc$  
?is m>k on ! title-page ( my ,les       
,e/i5ne et les types grecs de ,franois  

,i2 octavo1 #ahef4    ,footnote #deh3   
,silve/re also gives ?ree o!r v>iants1  
nos4 #ejh1 #edb1  & #ieh1 sign$ ) !     
cross4 ,no4 #ejh is reproduc$ above4    
,footnote #dei3 #aech8 ,m4 ,b]n>d       
m5tions no ,bible ( #aebh4    ,footnote 
#dfj3 ,octavo2 ,p>is1 ,rob]t ,e/i5ne1   
#aeej4 ,biblio?que  ,nationale4         
,footnote #dfa3 ,?is book is describ$ on
 p4 #bdd1 supra4    ,footnote #dfb3     
,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,footnote    
#dfc3 ,see ! collection ( ,tory's "w 9 !
 ,pr9t ,section (  ! ,biblio?que        
,nationale4    ,footnote #dfd3 ,s]monum 
lib] unus ex ,isocratis notione de      
regno1 c>m9e  h]oico4 ,biblio?que       
,maz>9e4    ,footnote #dfe3 ,biblio?que 
,nationale4    ,footnote #dff3          
,biblio?que de l',in/itut4    ,footnote 
#dfg3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4           
,footnote #dfh3 ,on p4 #aig4 ,reproduc$ 
on p4 #aih4    ,footnote #dfi3 ,! plac+ 
( ^! arms on ! typographical m>k (      
,gilles de ,g\rmont proves1 9           
contradiction ( ! common op9ion1 t  !   

pr9t]'s trade 0 n degrad+4 7,b see :at  
,i h said on ?is  subject 9 my book on !
 ,orig9 ( ,pr9t+1 vol4 i1 p4 #baj1 &    
vol4  ii1 p4 #hi47 ,! ,g\rmonts ( ,p>is 
7 9 fact desc5d$ f a noble  family ( !  
,cot5t91 :i* may /ill be 9 exi/5ce1 &   
:i* bore  ! same arms 9 ! sev5te5?      
c5tury4 ,gilles de ,g\rmont _h tak5  up 
8 abode 9 ,p>is 9 ! la/ ye>s ( ! fifte5?
 c5tury1 z _h  sev]al ( 8 bro!rs1 :o    
practis$ ! same trade4 ,! olde/1 ,rob]t1
  appe>s 9 t city z e>ly z #adih2 ,jean1
 :o 0 y\ng] ?an ,gilles1  n until #aejg4
 ,we he> also ( a ,jrme & a ,b5ot z     
booksell]s 9  ,p>is 9 ! middle ( !      
sixte5? c5tury4 ,i d n "k :at _!        
relation%ip to ! e>li] m5 04 ,p]haps !y 
7 sons ( ,rob]t4  7,b5ot1 :o m>ri$      
,ca!r9e ,g\l>d1 _h a son baptiz$ by ! "n
 (  ,gilles at ! *ur* (                 
,sa9te-,croix-en-la-,cit1 on ,octob] #i1
 #aedf47 ,we  also f9d a ,jean ,?obald  
de ,g\rmont at ,antw]p 9 #aebg4 ,z =    
,gilles1  he 0 engag$ 9 booksell+ &     
pr9t+ f #aejf to ab\t #aecc1 &  left two

 sons1 ,jean & ,franois1 :o reta9$ 8    
e/abli%m5t on rue                       
,sa9t-,jean-de-,latran1 & pr9t$ !re1 9  
#aehg1 ! ,tableaux des ,arts  ,libraux  
de ,*ri/ophe de ,savigny4 ,?is is an    
9-plano1 at ! beg9n+  ( :i* is a sup]b  
engrav+ repres5t+ ! arms ( ! family z   
describ$ 9 ! text4 ,?is rem>kable "w1   
:i* be>s ! monogram  ( ! two bro!rs1 0  
probably execut$ by ,jean1 ! eld]1 :o 0 
a  pa9t] & engrav]4 ,! ,muse du ,l\vre  
has a picture suppos$ to be by  him     
7,notice des tableaux du ,l\vre1 "p #c1 
p4 #aef72 he is ! au?or  ( a f9e        
portrait ( ! ,c>d9al de ,b\rbon1 m5tion$
 by ,m>iette &  n[ 9 ! ,cab9et des      
,e/ampes2 he is m5tion$ also by ,abb de 
,m>olles  & by ,papillon = c]ta9        
pictures ( eque/rian gr\ps & bits (     
decoration4 ,8 m>k 7=m$ ( ! lett]s ,i ,d
 ,g entw9$7 & ! "n  accompany+ x are    
f\nd on sev]al pieces cit$ by ,brulliot1
 on !  plates ( a ,bible ( #aefj1 & on  
c]ta9 pieces ( ,tortorel & ,p]issim     
7,r5\vi]1 ,matres ,graveurs du ,seizime 

,sicle1 p4 #aie 74 ,x w be  se5 t       
,gilles _h wor?y successors2 un=tunately
 ! race ( !  ,g\rmonts ( ,p>is di$ out )
 !m4    ,footnote #dgj3 ,t is1 consi/+ (
 unfold$ %eets1 s t ea* %eet  =ms only  
"o leaf1 or two pages4    ,footnote     
#dga3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4           
,footnote #dgb3 ,biblio?que ,maz>9e4    
,footnote #dgc3 ,gueull>d liv$ at ! sign
 ( ! ,phnix1 e regione  collegii        
,rem5sis4    ,footnote #dgd3 ,biblio?que
 ,maz>9e4    ,footnote #dge3 ,biblio?que
 ,nationale4    ,footnote #dgf3         
,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,footnote    
#dgg3 ,see p4 #agg1 supra4    ,footnote 
#dgh3 ,see p4 #bba1 supra4    ,footnote 
#dgi3 ,biblio?que de l',amateur         
*amp5ois1 #b;d "p3  ',con/ruction d'une 
,notre-,dame4'    ,footnote #dhj3 ,see  
,dibd91 ,! ,bibliographical ,decam]on1  
vol4 ii1 p4  #dc2 ,silve/re1 no4 #fa4 ,!
 "o 9 ,silve/re is a r$uc$ copy ( t  at 
! end ( ,des ,c\/umes et /atuz          
p>ticuli]s de la plusp>t des  baillages1
 etc4 7#dto1 #aebg71 :i* is ( mu* l>g]  

=mat1 & is also  sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e     
cross4 ,?is magnific5t m>k is reproduc$ 
9  its full size on p4 #bfd1 supra4     
,footnote #dha3 ,qu>to2 f9i%$ ,jan4 #h1 
#aecf 7#aecg n4 s474    ,footnote #dhb3 
,bibliographical ,decam]on1 vol4 ii1 p4 
#cb4    ,footnote #dhc3 ,nos4 #aec &    
#agd seem to be by ! same arti/1 b !y   
are n sign$4    ,footnote #dhd3         
,silve/re1 no4 #hja4 ,see a fur!r       
description ( ?is book1  supra1 p4 #bae1
 note4    ,footnote #dhe3 ,inde$ ,i h   
se5 ?is m>k1 ) ! ,lorra9e cross1  on a  
,greek alphabet ( #aefj1 pr9t$ by ,g4   
,morel 7,bibl4 ,nat471 & on  sev]al o!r 
works pr9t$ by ,prevo/eau1 8 son-9-law2 
,i w m5tion  p>ticul>ly ,adriani        
,behotii diluvium1 octavo1 #aeia 7,bibl4
 ,nat471 :]e  ! m>k is crack$1 :i*      
expla9s :y x 0 rengrav$ ) ! lett]s  ,e4 
,p4    ,footnote #dhf3 ,sixte5mo2 ,p>is1
 ,janet1 #ahee4    ,footnote #dhg3 ,see 
,le ,second ,enf] d',e/i5ne ,dolet2     
qu>to1 #aedd2  ,biblio?que ,nationale4  
,footnote #dhh3 ,biblio?que du ,j>d9 des

 ,plantes et ,sa9te-,g5evive4           
,footnote #dhi3 ,biblio?que ,maz>9e4    
,footnote #dij3 ,"o ( ! ',sev5 ,sages' (
 ,greece4    ,footnote #dia3 ,biblio?que
 ,nationale4    ,footnote #dib3 ,see    
,silve/re1 nos4 #db & #dc4    ,footnote 
#dic3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4           
,footnote #did3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4 
,footnote #die3 ,biblio?que ,nationale4 
,footnote #dif3 ,see ,epi/res morales   
d',honor d' ,urf2 #hvo1 #afai4          
,footnote #dig3 ,reproduc$ on p4 #acg4  
,footnote #dih3 ,reproduc$ on p4 #bhf4  
,footnote #dii3 ,copies ( bo? books are 
9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale4    ,footnote
 #ejj3 ,?is book is 9 ! ,biblio?que de  
l',ars5al4 ,! fir/  "p is 9 go?ic type1 
)\t typographical signs2 ! second1 9    
roman4          ,,app5dices4      ,i    
,,note ,,conc]n+ ,,ge(roy ,,tory',s     
,,family4      #a4 ,( 8 ,=be>s &        
,collat]al ,relations4    ,illu/ration  
,g5ealogical inve/igation1 supplem5t$ ) 
in=mation furni%$ by two  le>n$         
,b]ri*ons1 enabl$ me to enum]ate1 9 my  

fir/ "w on ,tory1  a consid]able numb] (
 memb]s ( 8 family1 all1 or almo/ all1 (
  :om liv$ 9 ,faub\rg ,sa9t-,priv       
,b\rges4 ,! rec5t rese>*es ( my  fri5d  
,m4 ,hippolyte ,boy]1 ,deputy ,ar*ivi/ (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*]1  make x possible =
 me to make kn[n 8 gr&fa!r1 8 fa!r1 &   
all  8 bro!rs & si/]s4    ',by de$ (    
,decemb] #bi1 #adhf1 ,rob]t ,?ory1      
husb&man1 liv+ 9 !  p>i% (              
,sa9t-,g]ma9-du-,puy1 conveys to ,jean  
,?ory1 8 bro!r1 = #bj  livres t\rnois1 8
 %>e 9 ! h]itage ( ! late ,jean &       
,jeanne1  _! fa!r & "m4'    ',by        
contracts ( ,septemb] #e & #h1 #aejg1   
,jean ,?ory1 ( ,sa9t-,priv1#eja  &      
,philippe ,?oreye1 8 wife1 give _! two  
daught]s1 ,jehanne ,?orye  & ,p]ron     
,?orye1 9 m>riage to ,!v59 & ,franois   
,leconte1 sons (  ,jean ,leconte4'      
,among ! provisions ( ,p]ron's contract 
is "o to !  effect t ,jean ,?ory & 8    
wife settle a d[ry ( #dj livres t\rnois 
on _! daught]3 '& ?is 9 satisfaction (  
all claim ^u fa!r &  "m1 be x 9 respect 

( furniture or ( inh]itance1 :i* said   
claim  ! said future bride1 ) ! au?ority
 ( h] said future husb&1  ha? r5\nc$ &  
do? by ^! pres5ts r5\nce1 9 fav\r ( h]  
fa!r & "m1 ( mai/re ,ge(froye1 ,&r1     
,anto9e & ,mi*ell  ,?oris1 *ildr5 ( said
 ,jean & ,philippe1 save = ! p[] to1'   
etc4#ejb    ,?us x appe>s t ,ge(roy 0 ! 
olde/ ( ! bro!rs & si/]s1  z he is nam$ 
fir/ 9 ! docum5t4 ,n[1 z two ( 8 si/]s 7
 (  m>riageable age 9 #aejg1 & z he is  
call$ mai/re1 x is probable  t he       
himself 0 m ?an tw5ty-five4 ,t is :y ,i 
h plac$ 8  bir? ab\t #adhj4      #b4 ,( 
8 ,desc5dants4    ,jean ,t\beau1 pr9t] &
 booksell] at ,b\rges1 :o di$ at ,p>is 9
  #afhe1 :ile on a mission = 8 native   
place1#ejc wrote ! foll[+  9 ! preface  
to 8 ',in/itutes consulaires1' pr9t$ by 
himself 9  #afhb1 ?ree ye>s be=e 8 dea?3
 ',i h n be5 impell$ to und]take  &     
write ?is "w by ! examples ( ! illu/ri\s
 memb]s ( my  pr(ession4 ,nor is x !    
example ( ^? ( my own family :o h giv5  
_! works to ! public3 ,ge(roy ,tory1    

pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity  ( ,p>is1 & a   
pr9t] & booksell] 9 ! same city1 :o 0 s 
prolific t1 propos+ to put =? a book :i*
 %\ld tea* ! scope  & proportions ( ^?  
beautiful roman lett]s :i* we use to-day
  9 pr9t+1 he c\ld n =be> to produce a  
book ov]fl[+ )  le>n+1 :i* 0 foll[$ by  
num]\s o!rs ( in/ruction1 :i* are  s    
well kn[n t x is ne$less to give a li/ (
 !m "h1 especially  z ,m4 de la         
,?aumassire gives !m a :ole *apt] 9 our 
hi/ory4'    ,x is evid5t f ?is passage t
 ,t\beau 0 relat$ to ,tory1 b x  is n   
cle> h[ ! relation%ip came ab\t2 & ,la  
,?aumassire does  n m5tion ,tory 9 8    
',hi/oire du ,b]ry1' pr9t$ a few ye>s   
lat]  by ,franois ,t\beau1 ,jean's son1 
despite ! promises :i* he seems to  h   
made to ,jean1 :o _h transf]r$ to him ! 
duty ( mak+ kn[n to  po/]ity t illu/ri\s
 son ( 8 prov9ce4    ,! only au?or able 
to assi/ u at all 9 our inve/igations is
 ,morri1  :o1 9 ! article on ,jean      
,t\beau 9 8 great hi/orical diction>y1  
says t he 0 ! great-great-gr&son (      

,tory1 on 8 "m's side4  ,?is /atem5t    
%\ld be exact1 & ! article appe>s to be 
writt5 f  in=mation furni%$ by ! ,t\beau
 family2 b all t we c det]m9e  f x is t 
,t\beau 0 a desc5dant ( ,tory 9 ! f\r?  
degree4  ,:e!r he desc5d$ f a son or    
daught] ( ,ge(roy1 ,i h be5  unable to  
discov]4 ,to elucidate ?is fact1 ,i     
wrote to ,m4 ,augu/e ,t\beau1  judge ( !
 civil c\rt at ,b\rges1 & ?is 0 8 reply1
 dat$ ,m>*  #e1 #ahef3 ',i %\ld h be5   
glad to give y ! in=mation y desire     
ab\t ,tory4 ,b ,i h no docum5ts or      
family pap]s :i* e/abli% 8  relation%ip 
to ,jean & ,hilaire ,t\beau4 ,i d n "k  
:at connection  !re 0 betwe5 !m & ,tory1
 & ,i le>n$ t !re 0 su* a  connection   
only f :at ,morri says ( x4'    ,fail+  
family pap]s1 ,i made fruitless ef=ts to
 fix ! relation%ip  betwe5 ! ,t\beaus & 
,tory4 ,f9d+ x impossible to rea* any   
c]ta9  result1 ,i h ab&on$ ?is se>*1 :i*
 has no be>+ ^u !  hi/ory ( our         
illu/ri\s typograph]4 ,! ,t\beaus alone 
are int]e/$  9 ! solution ( ! "q2 ,i    

leave to !m ! task ( prov+ _!  k9%ip4   
,,po/script4--,x may be surmis$ t       
,bonav5ture ,tor9us1  booksell] (       
,b\rges1 :o caus$ to be pr9t$ at t city1
 9 #aeie1 by  ! wid[ ( ,nicolas ,levez1 
! ',epitome juris civilis1' by an unkn[n
  au?or1 & ',julii ,pauli recept>um     
s5t5ti>um libri ,v1'#ejd 0 ,tory's  son1
 = he wrote 8 "n 9 ,lat9 9 ! same way t 
,tory wrote x2  b 0 x f a daught] (     
,tory or f a daught] ( ?is ,bonav5ture  
t ,t\beau desc5d$8 ,x is impossible = me
 to say4 ,! lat5ess (  ! p]iod at :i*   
,bonav5ture makes 8 appe>ance leads me  
to believe  t he did n see ! light until
 ,tory _h rea*$ an advanc$ age4  ,inde$1
 if we comp>e ! dates1 we %all f9d t ?is
 son ( ,tory  _c h come into ! _w be=e  
#aecj1 =1 />t+ f t ye>1  he w\ld h be5  
sixty-five ye>s old 9 #aeie1 :5 8       
',epitome juris'  0 pr9t$1 & !re is no  
reason to believe t he di$ v soon       
!reaft]4 ,= my own "p1 ,i believe t he 0
 n born until aft]  ! publication (     
',*amp fleury1' & t 8 ,*ri/ian "n 0 an  

allusion to 8 late bir?4#eje ,9 t case1 
we c und]/& :y he  did n succe$ to !    
pat]nal e/abli%m5t3 he 0 only two or    
?ree  ye>s old at ,ge(roy's dea?--too "y
 to ?9k ( tak+ 8 place2 s  t t duty fell
 to ,ge(roy's pupils1 :oev] !y may h    
be54 ,z  = ,bonav5ture1 ! family        
traditions naturally l$ him back to     
,b\rges1  & ! trade t he adopt$ br\ght  
him /ill ne>] to 8 fa!r4      ,,ii      
,,v]ses ,,9 ,,hon\r ,,( ,,ge(roy ,,tory1
 ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,head ,,(            
,,palsgrave',s  ,,gramm>4#ejf           
',ejusdem ,leon>di ,coxi ad eruditum    
virum ,gefridum ,,troy#ejg de           
,burges#ejh ,gallum1 ,campi floridi     
au?orem1 quem ille sua l+ua ,*amp       
fleury vocat1 nom9e omnium ,anglorum1   
phaleutium4        ',campo quod toties1 
,gefride docte1      ',9 flor5te tuo    
cupi/i habemus4      ',nam sub legibus  
hic b5e approbatis      ',s]mo gallicus 
ecce p]docetur4      ',non rem          
grammaticam ,palmon ante      ',tract>at
 melius suis lat9is1      ',quotquot    

floru]ant ve po/]orum1      ',nec ,grcis
 melius putato ,gazam      ',in/ruxisse 
suos libris politis1      ',seu quotquot
 prtio prius fu]e1      ',quam nunc     
gallica i/e no/] tradit4      ',e/      
doctus1 facilis1 brevisque quantum      
',res p]mittit1 et inde nos ovamus1     
',campo quod toties1 ,gefride docte1    
',9 flor5te tuo cupi/i1 hab5tes4'       
,rem>ks on ! =ego+ l9es4    ,! num]\s   
errors ( all sorts :i* disfigure        
,palsgrave's book 7a v  int]e/+ book1   
none ! less7--errors ( :i* ! =ego+ l9es 
af=d sev]al specim5s--%\ld h humbl$ to  
"s ext5t ! national  vanity ( ! au?or1  
:o cries out incessantly1 ?r\gh\t 8     
bulky  volume1 aga9/ ! ignorance ( ,fr5*
 pr9t]s4 ,he %\ld1 9 any ev5t1  h       
rememb]$ t ,engli% typography 0 ! v     
humble daught] (  ,fr5* typography1 :i* 
latt] n only tra9$ ! fir/ ,engli% arti/ 
7,caxton71 b also gave him 8 two mo/    
illu/ri\s successors1--,wynkyn  de      
,worde & ,p9son1--! la/ nam$ ( :om did 9
 fact pr9t a "p (  ,palsgrave's book4   

,a mod]n ,engli%man1 ,david ,bak]1 has  
gone ev5 f>!r ?an ,palsgrave2 he  says1 
speak+ ( ,palsgrave's "w3 '! ,fr5*      
nation1 s pr\d to-day (  ! univ]sality (
 its language1 seems to owe x to        
,engl&4' ,to :i* ,m4  ,gn9 retorts3     
',bak] reasons backw>d4 ,! ,fr5*        
language did n come  into univ]sal use  
because x pleas$ ,palsgrave to write a  
gramm>2 on  ! contr>y1 ,palsgrave       
compos$ 8 gramm> because ! ,fr5*        
language  0 already univ]sal4 ,?is      
univ]sality 0 a fact1 admitt$ be=e      
,palsgrave's bir?1#eji & o!rs be=e him  
_h tri$ to draw up rules  to facilitate 
! /udy ( ,fr5* by =eign]s4 ,palsgrave   
names ?ree to  :om he ackn[l$ges t 8 "w 
is greatly indebt$4    ',leon>d ,coxe   
exults m mode/ly & ) m propriety ?an    
,david  ,bak]1 = he seems to attribute  
to ,ge(roy ,tory ! hon\r ( hav+  call$  
=? ,palsgrave's gramm>4 ,to be sure1 a  
comp>ison ( dates seems  to leave little
 likelihood to t conjecture1 = !        
,fr5*man's "w  & ! ,engli%man's are only

 ab\t a ye> ap>t2 b ,i mu/ notice "h  "o
 curi\s fact :i* has n be5 notic$ by !  
bibliograph]s4 ,on !  title-page ( !    
,engli% book we f9d ! date #aecj1 & on !
 la/  leaf1 ,pr9t+ complet$ ,july #ah1  
#aecj4 ,b ! k+'s lic5ce to pr9t1  at !  
beg9n+ ( ! volume1 is dat$1 ,at our     
,ca/le ( ,amp?ill1  ! second (          
,septemb]1 9 ! ye> ( our reign ! ,,xxii4
  ,n[1 z ,h5ry ,,viii succe$$ to ! ?rone
 9 #aeji1 aft] ,ea/]1 !  tw5ty-second   
ye> ( 8 reign 0 ! ye> #aeca1eaj & ,*amp 
fleury  appe>$ e>ly 9 #aebi4 ,s t ?is   
gives u an int]val ( ?ree  ye>s4#eaa ,9 
?is view ,leon>d ,coxe's words h g5u9e  
=ce1 & !  po9t ( concurr5ce :i*         
,palsgrave congratulates himself ^u f9d+
  9 ,*amp fleury & ,lesclaircissem5t may
 n be s =tuit\s z he  *ooses to /ate4'  
,h[ev]1 z ,m4 ,gn9 goes on to say1 '?is 
hon\r1 claim$ by ! ,engli%1  ( hav+ be5 
! fir/ to write ^u ! ,fr5* language1 is1
 all ?+s  consid]$1 simply an act (     
homage to ,france2 = if our neighb\rs _h
  await$ f a =eign nation ! fir/ book on

 ! ,engli% language1  p]haps !y w\ld be 
await+ x /ill4'      ,,iii    ,,tory    
,,admitt$ ,,z ,,! ,,tw5ty-,,fif?        
,,booksell] ,,to ,,! ,,univ]sity4    ,9 
! ',acta ,facultatis m$ic9              
,p>isi5sis1'#eab at ! end1 we read z    
foll[s3--    ',die ,m>tis #ah febr4     
#aecb #aecc1 n4 s44444    ',die sabbati 
sequ5ti1 vocata e/ ,univ]sitas 9        
ecclesia ,ma?ur9orum1  sup] tribus      
articulis3 clausione rotuli1            
resignatione cure ,sanctorum  ,cosme et 
,damiani1 et receptione vigesimi qu9ti  
libr>ii ,univ]sitatis4  ,clausus e/     
rotulus solito m2 admissa e/ resignatio 
p]mutationis  causa et s9e prejudicio   
turni1 et admissus e/ vigesimus qu9tus  
libr>ius ,gauffridus ,tori] sic1 dono   
regio4 ,ubi supplicavit magi/]  ,jacobus
 ,japhet pro pa/ill>ia4'                
7,translation47        ',on ! foll[+    
,saturday ,febru>y #bb1 #aecc1 !        
,univ]sity 0      call$ toge!r at !     
,*ur* ( ! ,ma?ur9s4 ,!re 7 ?ree         
articles 9 ! ord] ( ! day3 ,clos+ ( !   

regi/] (      b5efices2 resignation ( ! 
cur ( ,sa9t-,come & ,sa9t-,dami52       
reception ( a tw5ty-fif? booksell] to ! 
,univ]sity4 ,!      regi/] 0 clos$      
accord+ to ! usual =m4 ,! resignation   
0 accept$1 by way ( ex*ange1 )\t        
prejudice to ! next      9 turn4 ,ge(roy
 ,tory 0 admitt$ z tw5ty-fif? booksell]1
 by      pres5tation ( ! k+4 ,at ?is    
same session ,matre ,jacques ,japhet    
pray$ = leave to pres5t 8 pa/ill>y      
!sis4'           99       99       99   
99       99    ,! only item t int]e/s u 
9 ?is extract f ! proce$+s (  ! ,faculty
 ( ,m$ic9e is ! passage relat+ to ,tory4
 ,we see t 9  #aecc he 0 made !         
tw5ty-fif? booksell] to ! ,univ]sity1 by
 comm&  ( ,k+ ,franois ,i4 ,up to t "t  
!re _h be5 only tw5ty-f\r 7see  ,m4     
,didot's ',essai1' col4 #gdd71 & !y     
und\bt$ly w5t back to t  consecrat$     
numb] aft] ! dea? ( ,tory1 9 ^: behalf  
an exception  _h be5 made4      ,,iv    
,,note ,,conc]n+ ,,tory',s ,,v>i\s      
,,domiciles ,,9 ,,p>is4    ,! d$icatory 

epi/le ( ,tory's edition ( ,pomponius   
,mela is dat$ ,p>is1  ,decemb]1 #aejg2 b
 x m5tions no place ( abode4    ,!      
edition ( ! ',cosmography' ( ,pope ,pius
 ,,ii is dat$ at ! ,collge  du ,plessis1
 ,octob] #b1 #aeji4 ,tory 0 at ! ,collge
 du ,plessis z late z  ,may #aj1        
#aeaj4eac    ,on ,augu/ #ah1 #aeab1 we  
f9d him in/all$ at ! ,collge ,coqu]et2 &
 a  little lat] at ! ,collge de         
,b\rgogne4#ead    ,ab\t #aeah1 hav+ jo9$
 ! frat]nity ( booksell]s1 he w5t to    
live  on rue ,sa9t-,jacques1 opposite ! 
cu de ,ble1 :i* 0 !n us$ z a  sign by ! 
fam\s pr9t] ,*rti5 ,we*el4 ,! latt]'s   
e/abli%m5t 0  on ! "r go+ up rue        
,sa9t-,jacques1 ne> ! *ur* (            
,sa9t-,b5ot4    ,ab\t #aebf ,tory       
e/abli%$ himself on ! ,petit-,pont1 ne> 
,htel-,dieu1  b did n give up 8 %op on  
rue ,sa9t-,jacques1 at ! sign ( ! ,pot  
,cass4    ,e>ly 9 #aeca1 he *ang$ 8     
abode to rue de la ,juiv]ie1 ! ,halle   
aux  ,bls de ,beauce1 :]e he set up 8   
pr9t+-press & 8 book/all4 ,he  reta9$ 8 

%op on rue ,sa9t-,jacques = "s "t4#eae  
,x 0 9 8  h\se on rue de la ,juiv]ie t  
he di$1 9 #aecc4      ,v    ,,( ,,!     
,,fir/ ,,use ,,by ,,pr9t]s1 ,,& ,,9 ,,! 
,,fr5* ,,language1 ,,( ,,!  ,,apo/rophe1
 ,,! ,,acc5t1 ,,& ,,! ,,c$illa4    ,m4  
,francis ,wey1 9 a report made by him to
 ! ,philological section ( !  ,committee
 on ! ,language1 ,hi/ory1 & ,arts (     
,france1 on ,june #i1 #ahef1  & publi%$ 
9 ! #i? fascicle ( volume ?ree ( t      
,committee's  ',bullet9' 7page #dcg71   
seems to attribute to ,jean ,salomon1   
o!rwise  call$ ,montflory1 or           
,florimond1 ! fir/ philological         
diss]tation  9 :i* !re is any m5tion ( !
 acc5t1 ! apo/rophe & !  c$illa1--signs 
peculi> to ! ,fr5* language1 :i*1 z e "o
  kn[s1 0 = _m ye>s cont5t ) ! alphabet 
( ! ,lat9 tongue1  f :i* x desc5d$2 m   
?an t1 he attributes to t au?or !  fir/ 
use ( ^! signs 9 a pr9t$ book4 ,9 bo?   
respects ! hon\r  is due to ,ge(roy     
,tory4 ,9 tru?1 9 8 ',*amp fleury1'--:i*
 0 n  publi%$ until #aebi1 x is true1   

al?\gh begun 9 #aebc1 ! lic5se  to pr9t 
be+ dat$ ,septemb] #e1 #aebf1--,tory    
propos$ to introduce !  acc5t1 !        
apo/rophe1 & ! c$illa into ! ,fr5*      
language2 he  did m ?an t2 =1 hav+      
become a pr9t]1 he 0 ! fir/ to          
introduce ^? signs into typography4 ,!y 
appe>$ = ! fir/ "t 9  ! la/ ( ! f\r     
editions ( ! ',adolesc5ce ,clem5t9e' 7by
 ,clem5t  ,m>ot71 all f\r ( :i* he      
publi%$4 ,?is f\r? edition appe>$ ,june 
#g1 #aecc1 accompani$ by an 'avis' 9 ^! 
words3 ',) c]ta9 acc5ts  not$1 to wit1  
on !  mascul9e1 diff]5t f ! fem99e1#eaf 
on lett]s jo9$ by synalephe1 & "u ! c :5
 x is pron\nc$  l s1 ! :i* = lack (     
c\nsel has nev] be5 done 9 ! ,fr5*      
language1 albeit x 0 & is mo/ ess5tial4'
 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "w  9 :i* ,tory appli$ 8 
or?ographic sy/em1 z may be se5 by !    
inexp]i5ce ( ! compositors 9 8 employ1  
:o made sev]al errors (  omission &     
transposition 9 ?is v notice4    ,?is s 
necess>y re=m spread v rapidly1 ?anks to
 ! fact t !  necessity _h already made  

itself felt1 z is prov$ by ! "w ( ,jean 
,salomon1 publi%$ 9 t same ye> #aecc4 ,b
 x is ,tory's especial glory  t only ^? 
*anges :i* 7 propos$ by him 7 reta9$1   
save a  few or?ographic signs :i* h no  
o!r purpose ?an to di/+ui%  words spell$
 alike b ( diff]5t mean+s--& ^! signs 7 
introduc$ lat]3 a1 2 ou1 o2 du1 d1 etc4 
,) h[ev] good a w "o might seek to d5y  
,tory's prec$5ce 9 !  use ( or?ographic 
signs 9 ! ,fr5* tongue1 & to aw>d x to  
,jean  ,salomon1 :o us$ !m 9 ! same ye>1
 !re are two facts t decide  ! "q 9     
fav\r ( ! =m]3 ^! are1 ! publication 9  
,april1  #aebi1 ( 8 ',*amp fleury' 7!   
fir/ book ( :i* is entitl$1 ',an        
exhortation to fix & orda9 ! ,fr5*      
language by c]ta9 rules =  speak+ )     
elegance 9 good s\nd ,fr5* words'71 & ! 
=mulation  ( ! ',g5]al rules (          
or?ography ( ! ,fr5* language1' no copy 
(  :i* is kn[n to exi/1 x is true1 b =  
:i* ,tory obta9$ a lic5se  to pr9t on   
,septemb] #bh1 #aebi1 f\r ye>s be=e     
,salomon's "w appe>$4    ,nor mu/ we    

lose sight ( ! fact t ,tory 0 f ,b\rges1
 t is to  say1 f ! same prov9ce z       
,jacques ,?ib\/1 ,seigneur de           
,quantilly1  'fri5d ( books1 & di/+ui%$ 
p5man1' :o 0 ,jean ,salomon's  ,mc5as4  
,!re is no?+ improbable 9 ! supposition 
t ,?ib\/ _h  _h 8 int]e/ ar\s$ by ,tory1
 :o is likely to h be5 a crony (  ,?ib\/
 9 ,p>is by a two-fold claim1--z a      
,b]ri*on & z a 'fri5d  ( books4' ,x     
seems to me t ! alias ',montflory'      
assum$ by ,salomon  is an allusion to   
',*amp fleury4' ,t1 9 my op9ion1 is :y  
he wrote  x ',montflory' or             
',florimond1' indiff]5tly1 ! ^w be+ an  
anagram  r ?an a real surname4    ,z !  
opportunity (f]s itself1 ,i w add to ,m4
 ,francis ,wey's notes a  few rem>ks :i*
 may "s day assi/ 9 writ+ ! biography ( 
,jean  ,salomon1 ( :om no?+ is kn[n     
except ! fact1 told u by himself1  t he 
0 an ,angev94    ,we "k n[ ( ?ree       
diff]5t editions ( 8 "w4 ,! fir/1 dat$  
#aecc1 ) no indication ( ! mon?1 0 pr9t$
 9 t ye> 9 ?ree  pages & a half1 octavo1

 "u ?is title3 ',briefve doctr9e p\r    
deuem5t escripre selon la propriete du  
langaige francoys4' ,we d n "k  :]e or  
by :om x 0 publi%$1 b x c]ta9ly 0 pr9t$ 
at ,p>is1  :]e ,salomon und\bt$ly liv$1 
& probably by ,anto9e ,aug]eau1 z 0  !  
"o next describ$1 :i* seems to h be5    
modell$ ^u x4 ,inde$1  l x1 x is g5]ally
 f\nd betwe5 ! same cov]s ) an edition (
  ! ',miroir de l'me p*]esse' 7(        
,m>gu]ite ( ,nav>re71--an edition  )\t  
date1 "n ( place or ( pr9t]1 :i*1 !re=e1
 %\ld also  be attribut$ to ,anto9e     
,aug]eau & to ! ye> #aecc4 ,?is edition1
  :i* ,m4 ,brunet does n m5tion1#eag has
 on ! fir/ page3 ',le ,miroir  de lame  
pe*]esse1 auquel elle recongnoit ses    
fautes et pe*ez1 aussi  les graces et   
b5efices a elle faictz p> ,jesu*ri/ son 
esp\x4' ,x  consi/s ( n9e half %eets 9  
octavo1 pr9t$ z f\r 7signatures a  to   
i74 ,on ! la/ leaf is a note to ! read] 
:]e9 =giv5ess is  ask$ = ! fir/         
corrector 7he :o is call$ to-day '!     
corrector  ( fir/ pro(s'71 :o has       

inadv]t5tly omitt$ ?ree v]ses4 ',div]s  
o!r trivial errors may p]adv5ture be    
f\nd be=e or aft]1 b !y  mu/ ne$s be    
*>g$ r to ! v>iety ( ! copies ?an to !  
neglig5ce ( ! correctors or to ! ha/e ( 
! pr9t]s4'--,z ,i  h said1 x is at ! end
 ( ?is pamphlet t we f9d pr9t$1 )       
sep>ate signatures ( its own1 f a to d1 
! little book describ$  by ,m4 ,wey aft]
 ! copy 9 ! ,biblio?que ,nationale :i*  
conta9s !  ',briefve doctr9e4' ,b "o    
ess5tial po9t1 :i* ,m4 ,wey has =gott5  
to  m5tion1 is t 9 ! fir/ edition n a ^w
 is said ( ! acc5t or  ! c$illa2 !re is 
no m5tion ( any?+ except ! apo/rophe4   
,! second edition1 pr9t$ at ,p>is by    
,anto9e ,aug]eau1 9 ,decemb]1  #aecc1 at
 ! back ( ano!r edition ( ! ',miroir de 
l'me p*]esse'  7call$ ',miroir de tres  
*re/i5ne pr9cesse ,m>gu]ite1 re9e de    
,nav>e'71 is two-?irds l>g]4 ,x 0       
probably publi%$ 7l !  prec$+ "o7 by !  
,que5 ( ,nav>re's secret>y1 ,jean       
,?ib\/1 aft] a  manuscript :i* ! au?or  
_h d$icat$ to him z 8 ,mc5as4 ,inde$1   

we f9d at ! head ( ?is repr9t ! words   
'ex manuscriptis au?oris1'  :i* seems to
 indicate fur!r t ! au?or 0 dead4 ,a    
po9t wor?  not+ is t ! ',briefve        
doctr9e' aga9 =ms a "p ( an app5dix     
di/+ui%$ by sep>ate signature lett]s 7& 
folios7 f ,m>gu]ite's  poem1 & be>+ !   
same title z 9 ! e>li] pr9t1 despite  ! 
additions t _h be5 made to x 7presumably
 bas$ ^u ,tory's  publications71        
especially ) respect to ! c$illa & !    
acc5t1  :i*1 moreov]1 are us$ ?r\gh\t ! 
volume4    ,! ?ird is ! "o :i* is /ill 9
 manuscript at ,b\rges4 ,x conta9s      
sev]al passages m ?an ! prec$+2 b ^!    
passages1 :i* are  ( v debateable m]it  
7z ,m4 ,wey1 :o reproduces !m 9 8       
report1  decl>es71 7 probably add$ by "o
 ,jean ,milon1 ( ,arl5c 9 ,auv]gne1     
call+ himself a reta9] 7's]viteur'7 (   
,?ib\/1 :o revis$ !  ',briefve doctr9e' 
ab\t #aedb2 s mu* at lea/ we may inf] f 
!  date ( "s o!r pieces 9 ! collection  
conta9+ x1 :i* 0  pres5t$1 9 #aeee1 by  
,jacques ,?ib\/ to ! ,collge de ,b\rges1

 :5ce  x f\nd its way to ! public libr>y
 ( ! same city4 ,x is exce$+ly  int]e/+ 
to f9d ?is docum5t 9 ,ge(roy ,tory's    
native place4 ,x  is z if *ance _h *os5 
!reby to rem9d u ( ! s\rce ( !          
or?ographic re=m propos$ by ,jean       
,salomon4    ,to be entirely fair1 we   
ought to say t c]ta9 o!r writ]s _h ev5  
anticipat$ ,salomon4 ,?us ,jacobus      
,silvius1 o!rwise call$ ,jacques        
,dubois1 _h publi%$ ?r\gh ,rob]t        
,e/i5ne1 on ! #g? ( ! ,ides  ( ,janu>y1 
#aeca 7,janu>y #g1 #aecb1 n4 s471 a     
,fr5* gramm> 9 ,lat91  :]e9 he sugge/$ a
 complete sy/em ( or?ographic re=m1     
includ+  ! acute acc5t1 ! apo/rophe1 !  
c$illa1 etc42 b 8 plan 0 s  complicat$ t
 x c\ld n be foll[$ 9 its entirety4     
,moreov]1 !  signs propos$ by him 71 = !
 mo/ "p1 impossible ( adoption  ?r\gh\t 
a book4 ,= in/ance1 ! c$illa consi/$ (  
an s plac$  ab\t ! c4 ,! m]it ( ,tory's 
sy/em1 ov] & above its priority1  0 its 
simplicity4 ,s we may say t x 0 g5]ally 
adopt$ aft] #aecc4      ,,vi            

,,translation ,,( ,,! ,,lett]s ,,pat5t  
,,( ,,fran,,ois ,i1 ,,appo9t+ ,,conrad  
,n,,ob> ,,k+',s ,,pr9t] ,,= ,,greek4#eah
        ,janu>y #ag1 #aeci new /yle4    
,franois1 by ! grace ( ,god ,k+ ( !     
,fr5*1 to ! ,fr5* nation1  greet+4#eai  
,we desire t x be kn[n to "o & all t our
 de>e/ wi% is1 &  has ev] be51 to accord
 to lett]s our support & especial fav\r1
 &  to d our utmo/ endeav\rs to supply !
 "y ) useful /udies4  ,we are p]suad$ t 
su* useful /udies w produce 9 our realm 
!ologians :o w tea* ! bless$ doctr9es ( 
religion2 magi/rates  :o w execute !    
laws1 n ) passion1 b 9 a _s ( public    
equity2 & skilful adm9i/rators1 ! glory 
( ! ,/ate1 :o w n  hesitate to sacrifice
 _! private int]e/s to love ( ! public  
weal4    ,su* are 9 effect ! advantages 
:i* we are ju/ifi$ 9 anticipat+  f wor?y
 /udies almo/ alone4 ,& t is :y we did1 
n long s9ce1  make lib]al allotm5ts (   
/ip5ds to di/+ui%$ s*ol>s t !y  might   
tea* ! "y ! languages & sci5ces1 & tra9 
!m 9 ! no  less valuable practice ( good

 morals4 ,b we h consid]$ t !re  0 /ill 
lack+1 9 ord] to ha/5 ! onw>d m>* (     
lit]ature1  some?+ no less ess5tial ?an 
public in/ruction1 namely1 t a  capable 
p]son %\ld be specially entru/$ ) !     
matt] ( pr9t+  9 ,greek1 "u our auspices
 & ) due enc\ragem5t f u1 9 ord]  to !  
correct pr9t+ ( ,greek au?ors = ! use ( 
! "y p  ( our realm4    ,9 tru? m5      
di/+ui%$ 9 lett]s h repres5t$ to u t !  
arts1 hi/ory1 morality1 philosophy1 &   
almo/ all o!r bran*es (  k1 fl[ f !     
,greek au?ors z /reams fl[ f _! s\rces4 
,we "k likewise t1 ,greek be+ m         
difficult to pr9t ?an ,fr5*  & ,lat91 x 
is indisp5sable = ! successful          
adm9i/ration ( a  pr9t+ e/abli%m5t ( ?is
 sort1 t ! director !re( %\ld be  well  
v]s$ 9 ! ,greek tongue1 extremely       
pa9/ak+1 & bless$ )  abundant means2 t x
 may be t !re is n a s+le p]son among  !
 pr9t]s ( our realm :o comb9es all ^!   
qualifications 7t is  to say1 k ( !     
,greek language1 pa9/ak+ en]gy & l>ge   
weal?71 b t 9 "o ! =tune is lack+1 9    

ano!r ! necess>y  k1 & 9 o!rs /ill      
diff]5t conditions4 ,= ^? m5 :o  possess
 at once weal? & le>n+ pref] to pursue  
any o!r occupation  r ?an turn _! h&s to
 typography1 :i* dem&s a mo/ toilsome   
life4    ,accord+ly we in/ruct$ sev]al  
s*ol>s :om we admit to our table or  to 
our intimacy1 to po9t out to u a man    
ov]fl[+ ) zeal = !  art ( typography1 & 
( prov$ le>n+ & dilig5ce1 :o1 support$  
by  our g5]osity1 %\ld be employ$ to    
pr9t ,greek books4    ,& we h a two-fold
 motive 9 ?us s]v+ ! cause ( /udy4      
,fir/ly1  z we hold ?is realm f !       
,all-p[]ful ,god1 :i* realm is          
abundantly  suppli$ ) weal? & ) all !   
conv5i5ces ( life1 we *oose t  x %all   
yield to no o!r 9 respect to ! pr(undity
 ( its /udies1  ! fav\r accord$ to m5 ( 
lett]s1 & ! v>iety & ext5t ( !          
in/ruction provid$2 secondly1 9 ord] t !
 /udi\s y\?1 kn[+  our good-w t[>d !m1 &
 ! hon\r :i* x is our delight to  be/[  
^u le>n+1 may give !mselves ) ! great]  
ard\r to !  /udy ( lett]s & ( ! sci5ces1

 & t m5 ( wor?1 incit$ by  our example1 
may r$\ble _! zeal & ef=ts to tra9 our  
y\? to  goodly & useful /udies4    ,&   
ev5 z we s\ght ! p]son to :om we c\ld ) 
all confid5ce  entru/ ?is function1     
,conrad ,nob> pres5t$ himself mo/       
opportunely1  be+ mo/ desir\s to obta9  
"s public employm5t :i* %\ld  place him 
"u our protection1 & conf] ^u him       
p]sonal b5efits  proportion$ to !       
importance ( 8 s]vice2 &1 act+ ^u !     
te/imony t has be5 laid be=e u ( 8 le>n+
 & 8 skill1 by  m5 ( lett]s well kn[n to
 u1 x has pleas$ u to entru/ to him !   
matt] ( ,greek typography1 to ! end t he
 may pr9t correctly 9 our  k+dom1       
support$ by our munific5ce1 ^? ,greek   
manuscripts :i* are  ! s\rce ( all      
le>n+4    ,b1 desir+ to provide at !    
same "t = ! public s]vice1 &  9 ord] to 
=e/all any possible fraud to ! prejudice
 ( ,nob> our  pr9t]1 we e/abli% him 9 8 
said (fice ^u ! foll[+ rules &          
conditions3--    ,fir/ly1 we und]/& t   
all works n yet pr9t$ %all n be put  to 

press1 /ill less publi%$1 be=e !y h be5 
submitt$ to !  judgem5t ( our pr(essors 
( ! ,acadmie ( ,p>is :o are *>g$ )  !   
in/ruction ( ! "y2 s t ! exam9ation (   
works 9 pr(ane  lit]ature %all be       
entru/$ to ! pr(essors ( belles-lettres1
 & (  ^? on religi\s subjects to !      
pr(essors ( !ology4 ,by ?is means  !    
purity ( our mo/ sacr$ religion w be    
pres]v$ f sup]/ition  & h]esy1 &        
integrity ( morals be remov$ beyond !   
rea* ( !  debasem5t & contagion ( vice4 
,secondly1 ,conrad ,nob> w deposit 9 our
 libr>y a copy ( all editions  ( ,greek 
texts :i* he %all fir/ put =?1 to ! end 
t1 9 !  ev5t ( "s occurr5ce calamit\s to
 lett]s1 po/]ity w h ?is  s\rce to draw 
^u to repair ! loss ( books4    ,?irdly1
 all su* books z ,nob> may pr9t %all    
conta9 an express  /atem5t t he is our  
pr9t] = ! ,greek1 & t he is specially   
entru/$ ) ,greek pr9t+ "u our auspices2 
to ! end t n !  pres5t age alone1 b all 
po/]ity1 may le>n ( ! zeal & good-w  =  
lett]s :]eby we are mov$1 & t1 inspir$  

by our example1 x  may1 l ourselves1    
prove itself dispos$ to /r5g!n ! cause (
  /udy & contribute to its progress4    
,fur!rmore1 inasmu* z ?is (fice is ( m  
b5efit to ! ,/ate ?an  any o!r1 & z x   
dem&s f ! man :o desires to p]=m its    
duties zeal\sly su* assidu\s c>e &      
att5tion t he c n h  a s+le mom5t to    
devote to lab\rs :i* might lead him to  
hon\rs or  to weal?1 we h *os5 to       
provide 9 ?ree ways = ! int]e/ &        
support ( our pr9t] ,nob>4    ,fir/ly1  
we aw>d him an annual /ip5d ( "o hundr$ 
gold cr[ns1 call$  'cus au soleil1' by  
way ( enc\ragem5t & to indemnify him 9  
"p =  8 exp5ses4 ,x is our w1 fur!r1 t  
he be exempt f all impo/s  & t he enjoy 
! o!r privileges :i* we & our           
pr$ecessors h  accord$ ! cl]gy & !      
,acadmie ( ,p>is1 s t he may enjoy !    
great] advantage f ! disposal ( 8 books 
& t he may !  m easily acquire all t is 
ess5tial = a pr9t+ e/abli%m5t4  ,f9ally1
 we =bid ev]ybody1 pr9t]s & booksell]s  
alike1 to pr9t or  to sell1 9 our realm1

 = ! t]m ( five ye>s1 su* books 9 =eign 
tongues1 :e!r ,lat9 or ,greek1 z ,conrad
 ,nob> %all h publi%$  fir/1 & = ! t]m (
 two ye>s su* books z he %all h repr9t$ 
m correctly1 f anci5t manuscripts1 :e!r 
by 8 own lab\rs or by  avail+ himself ( 
! "w ( o!r s*ol>s4    ,:oev] violates ! 
t]ms h]e( %all be puni%able ) a f9e =  !
 use ( ! treasury1 & %all reimburse our 
pr9t] all ! co/ (  8 editions4          
,fur!rmore1 we comm& ! provo/ ( our city
 ( ,p>is1  or 8 lieut5ant1 z well z all 
o!r magi/rates n[ 9 (fice1 or  :o hold  
public employm5ts f u1 to see to x t    
,conrad ,nob>1  our pr9t]1 enjoys to !  
full all ! privileges & immunities h]eby
  conf]r$ ^u him1 & to inflict sev]e    
puni%m5t ^u :oev] %all  cause him       
annoyance or h9drance 9 ! p]=mance ( 8  
duties3 =  x is our w t he be protect$ f
 ! evil-dispos$ & f !  malice ( !       
envi\s1 to ! end t ! tranquillity &     
security ( an  unh>rass$ life may enable
 him to devote himself ) ! great] zeal  
to  8 important duties4    ,& t full &  

entire cr$5ce may be =ev] giv5 to :at is
  h]e9be=e comm&$1 we h confirm$ x ) our
 signature & h  caus$ our seal to be    
affix$4 ,adieu4    ,giv5 at ,p>is1 !    
sev5te5? day ( ,janu>y1 9 ! ye> ( grace 
#aech1  & ( our reign ! tw5ty-fif?4     
,,vii    ,,extract ,,f ,,! ,,lett]s     
,,pat5t ,,( ,,fran,,ois ,i1 ,,appo9t+   
,,d5is ,,janot  ,,k+',s ,,pr9t]4#ebj    
,franois1 by ! grace ( ,god ,k+ (       
,france1 to all ^? :o %all see  ^!      
lett]s1 greet+4 ,be x kn[n t we1 hav+   
be5 well & duly  advis$ ( ! great skill 
& exp]i5ce :i* our de> & well-belov$    
,d5is ,janot has acquir$ 9 ! art ( pr9t+
 & 9 ! matt]s :i*  dep5d !reon1 :]e( he 
has ord9>ily made great pr(ession1 & ev5
  9 ! ,fr5* language2 & consid]+ t we h 
already engag$ &  con/itut$ two pr9t]s (
 our own1 "o = ! ,lat91 ! o!r =  !      
,greek language2 desir+ to d no less    
hon\r to our own ?an to !  said two o!r 
languages1 & to commit ! pr9t+ !re( to  
"s  p]son :o is able to acquit himself  
!re(1 z we hope t ! said  ,janot w prove

 himself well able to d1 = ^! causes &  
o!rs  mov+ u !reto1 we h engag$ & d by  
^! pres5ts engage him  to be our pr9t] 9
 ! said ,fr5* language1 h5ce=w>d to pr9t
  well & duly1 9 good type & z correctly
 z may be1 su* books z  are & %all be   
writt5 9 said language1 & su* z he may  
be able to  recov]2 & to enjoy 9 t (fice
 ! hon\rs1 au?ority1 privileges1        
prec$5cies1 p[]s1 lib]ties1 & rights :i*
 may app]ta9 !reto1  s long z x %all be 
our good pleasure4 ,& 9 ord] to ar\se 9 
him  ! great] ard\r & to af=d him bett] 
means & opportunity to  ma9ta9 & support
 ! co/ & outlays1 ! toil & lab\r :i* x  
w be incumb5t on him to make & und]go1 z
 well 9 ! pr9t+ &  correct+ z 9 o!r     
matt]s dep5d+ !reon1 we h decre$ &      
ord]$1 d decree & ord]1 & x is our      
pleasure t ! said ,janot  be giv5       
p]mission1 by ^! pres5ts1 to pr9t all   
books compos$ 9 !  said ,fr5* language  
:i* he may be able to recov]1 b only    
aft] !y  %all h be5 well1 duly1 &       
suffici5tly inspect$ & exam9$1 &  f\nd  

to be excell5t & n sc&al\s4444 ,giv5 at 
,p>is ! twelf?  day ( ,april 9 ! ye> (  
grace "o ?\s& five hundr$ =ty-?ree1  & (
 our reign ! tw5ty-n9?4    ,on ! outside
 are ! words3 ',by ! ,k+--,pres5t1 !    
,bi%op (  ,?ulles4 ,sign$ ,,bay>d2 &    
seal$ sur d\ble cueue#eba )  t "l's     
great seal4'      ,,viii    ,,li/ ,,(   
,,k+',s ,,pr9t]s ,,:o ,,p]=m$ ,,_!      
,,functions ,,at ,,p>is1 ,,f  ,,!       
,,orig9al ,,in/itution ,,( ,,t ,,(fice4 
,,ge(roy ,,tory1 #aecj-aecc4ebb         
,,olivi] ,,mall>d1 #aecf-aedb4          
,,d5is ,,janot1 #aedc-aeej4ebc          
,,*>les ,,e/i5ne1 #aeea-aefa4           
,,rob]t ,,e/i5ne ,,ii 7nephew (         
,,*>les71 #aefa-aegj4        ,,jean     
,,mettay]1 #aege-aehf4        ,,jamet   
,,mettay] 7bro!r ( ,,jean71 #aehf-afjb4 
,,pi]re ,,mettay] 7bro!r ( ,,jean &     
,,jamet71 #afjb-afci4        ,,mam]t    
,,patisson1 #aegh-afja4 ,8 wid[ succe$$ 
him &      held ! (fice f #afjb to      
#afjf4        ,,mi*el ,,de ,,vascosan1  
#aefj-aega4        ,,pi]re ,,le         

,,voirri]1 #aehc4ebd        ,,f$]ic     
,,morel 7,,vascosan',s son-9-law71      
#aefj-aeha4        ,,f$]ic ,,morel ,,ii 
7son ( ,,f$]ic71 #aehb-afcj4ebe         
,,claude ,,morel1 #afag 7874            
,,*>les ,,morel 7son ( ,,claude71       
#afce-afci4        ,,gilles ,,morel 7son
 ( ,,*>les71 #afci-afdg4        ,,pi]re 
,,le ,,petit4 ,succe$$ ,,morel1 ,june1  
#afdg      ') ! privileges & sal>y (    
#bbe livres *>g$ ^u !      ,/ate4'#ebf  
,he di$ 9 #afhf4        ,,guillaume     
,,nyv]d ,,ii1 #aefa4        ,,nicolas   
,,nivelle1           ,,guillaume        
,,*audi,,re1  ,pr9t]s ( ! ,sacr$ ,union1
 #aehi-aeid4      ,,rol9 ,,?i]ry1       
,,claude ,,prevo/1 #afad-afbi4          
,,nicolas ,,callemont1 #afbb-afca4 ,8   
wid[ held ! (fice 9      #afca4         
,,pi]re ,l',,huilli]1 #afaj4            
,,anto9e ,,e/i5ne1 #afad-affd4 ,9 #afdi 
he call$ himself      'fir/ k+'s        
pr9t]4'#ebg        ,,h5ri ,,e/i5ne1 8   
son1 obta9$ ! rev]sion ( 8      fa!r's  
(fice 9 #afeb1 b he di$ be=e him1 9     

#affa1 probably      )\t act+4#ebh      
,,pi]re ,,moreau1 #afdj-afdg4 7,= 8     
ba/>d italic47        ,,anto9e ,,vitr1  
#afbb-afgd4 ',l+u>um ori5talium         
typographus regius4'        ,s,,ba/i5   
,,*apelet1 #afci4        ,,jacques ,,de 
,,ga/1 #afdj4        ,s,,ba/i5          
,,cramoisy1 ,decemb] #bd1 #afcc4 ,9     
#afdj he 0      appo9t$ manag] ( ! royal
 pr9t+-(fice ( ! ,l\vre2 9      #afea he
 resign$ ! (fice ( k+'s pr9t] 9 fav\r ( 
8      gr&son1 ,s,,ba/i5                
,m,,bre-,,cramoisy1 & di$ 9 #affi4      
,s,,ba/i5 ,m,,bre-,,cramoisy 7gr&son ( !
 prec$+1      ?r\gh 8 "m71 #affa-afhg4  
,he also held ! (fice ( manag]      ( ! 
royal pr9t+-(fice4        ,s,,ba/i5     
,,hur1 ,augu/1 #afej4        ,s,,ba/i5  
,,hur ,,ii 7son ( ! prec$+71 appo9t$ 9  
#affb1 9 place ( ,,h5ri ,,e/i5ne1       
,anto9e's son2 di$ 9      #afgh4        
,,pi]re ,,rocolet1 ,april #ad1 #afce2   
di$ 9 #affb4        ,,dami5 ,,f\cauld   
7son-9-law ( ,,rocolet71 succe$$        
him2 #affb-afhg7874        ,,fran,,ois  

,,muguet1 appo9t$ z locum t55s 9        
,novemb]1      #affa1 0 def9itively     
appo9t$ 9 #afga2 resign$ 8 lett]s 9     
#afhf1 to replace ,,pi]re ,,le ,,petit1 
at ! sal>y ( #bbe      livres4 ,muguet  
di$ 9 #agjb4        ,,fran,,ois-,,hub]t 
,,muguet 7son ( ! prec$+7 succe$$       
him2 #agjb-agdb4        ,,fr,d,,ric     
,l,,on>d4 ,succe$$ ,,fran,,ois ,,hur2   
#afgh-agab4        ,,fr,d,,ric ,l,,on>d 
,,ii 7son ( ! prec$+7 succe$$ him2      
#agac-agad4        ,,jean ,,de ,,la     
,,caille1 #afdd-afgc4                   
,,jean-,,bapti/e ,,cogn>d4 ,succe$$     
,,f\cauld2      #afhg-agcg4             
,,cogn>d',s wid[1 #agcg-agfj4           
,,jean-,,bapti/e ,,cogn>d ,,ii 7son (   
,,jean-,,bapti/e71      #agag-ageb1 :5  
he resign$4        ,,jacques ,,langlois1
 #affj-afgh4        ,,jacques ,,langlois
 ,,ii 7son ( ! prec$+71 #afgh-afig4     
,,jean-,,bapti/e-,,alex&re ,,delesp9e1  
#agjb-agdf7874        ,,guillaume       
,,desprez1 #afhf-agjh4                  
,,guillaume ,,desprez ,,ii 7son ( !     

prec$+71 #agdj-agdc1      :5 he resign$4
        ,,guillaume-,,nicolas ,,desprez 
7son ( ! prec$+71      #agdc-aghh4 ,he 0
 at ! end ! dean ( ! k+'s pr9t]s4       
,,pi]re-,,alex&re ,,le ,,prieur1        
#agdg-aghe4        ,,claude-,,*>les     
,,?ib\/1 appo9t$ k+'s pr9t] 9 #agef1    
di$ 9 #ageg4        ,n4 ,,de            
,,maisonr\ge 7wid[ ( ! prec$+71 succe$$ 
him1      & held ! title ( k+'s pr9t]   
till #aghh4        ,,laur5t-,,fran,,ois 
,,prault1 #aghj7874                     
,,l\is-,,fran,,ois ,,prault 7son (      
,,laur5t7 succe$$      him2 #aghj-aghh4 
,,anto9e ,,b\det1 #agfh-aggi4           
,,fran,,ois ,,le ,,breton2 di$ ,octob]  
#d1 #aggi4        ,,philippe-,,d5is     
,,pi]res2 succe$$ ,,le ,,breton by      
virtue ( lett]s dat$ ,octob] #g1        
#aggi4ebi ,he 0 appo9t$ fir/      k+'s  
pr9t] 9 ,augu/1 #aghe4                  
,,jacques-,,gabriel ,,cl\si]1 #aghh4    
,,augu/e-,,m>t9 ,,lott91 #agge-aghi4    
7,demoiselle7 ,h,,rissant1 #aghh4       
,k+'s ,pr9t]s = ,greek4#ecj             

,,conrad ,n,,ob>1 #aech-aedj4           
,,rob]t ,,e/i5ne1 #aedj-aeej4           
,,adri5 ,,turn,,be1 #aeeb-aeee4         
,,guillaume ,,morel1 #aeee-aefd4        
,,mi*el ,,de ,,vascosan1 #aefj-aegf4    
,,rob]t ,,e/i5ne ,,ii1 #aefa-aegj4      
,,f$]ic ,,morel1 #aega-aeha4            
,,ti5ne ,,prevo/eau1 #aeha-afjj7874     
,,pi]re ,,pautonni]1 #afjj-afje7874     
,pr9t]s ( ! ,k+'s ,closet4              
,,jacques ,,collombat1 9 #agdc4      ,n4
 ,,dehansy 7wid[ ( ! prec$+71 #agdd4    
,,jacques-,,fran,,ois ,,collombat 7son (
 ,,jacques71 #agdd-agea4                
,,jacquel9e ,,t>l 7wife (               
,,jacques-,,fran,,ois71 #agea-ageb4     
,,jean-,,jacques ,,e/i5ne ,,collombat   
7_! son1 #ageb-agfc74      ,pr9t]s ( ,8 
,maje/y's ,closet1 ,h\sehold & ,build+s4
        ,,jean-,,?omas ,h,,rissant1     
#agfd-aggb4      ,,m>ie-,,nicole        
,h,,rissant 78 daught]71 #aggb-aghh4    
,k+'s ,pr9t]s = ,ma!matics4             
,,jean ,,l]oy]1 ,febru>y #c1 #aeec      
7#aeed1 n4 s47-#aefe4      ,,pi]re      

,,levoyri]1 #aege-aehd4      ,k+'s      
,pr9t] = ,co9s4    ,,jean ,,dalli]1     
,augu/ #bc1 #aeei4      ,k+'s ,pr9t]s = 
,engrav+s4        ,,pi]re ,,l5gev91     
buri$ ,febru>y #e1 #afji4eca            
,,mel*ior ,,tav]ni]1 'liv+ on ! le du   
,palais4'      ,k+'s ,pr9t]s = ,music4  
,,rob]t ,,ball>d1 #aeea-afjf4 ,lett]s   
pat5t ( ,may #e1      #aeaf1ecb in=m u t
 he receiv$ #bej livres t\rnois 9 ?is   
capacity4        ,,lucr,,ce ,,le ,b     
7,,ball>d',s wid[71 #afjf4              
,,pi]re ,,ball>d 7son ( ,,rob]t ,i71    
#afjh-afdj4        ,,rob]t ,,ii 7son (  
,,pi]re71 #afdj-afgi4        ----wid[ ( 
,,rob]t ,,ii1 #afgi-afic4               
,j4-,b4-,,*4 ,,ball>d 7gr&son ( ,,rob]t 
,,ii71      #afid-agej4        ----7wid[
 ( ! prec$+71 #agej-ageh4               
----,,*r4-,j4-,f4 ,,ball>d 7son (       
,j4-,b4-,,*471      #ageh-agfe4         
----7wid[ ( ! prec$+71 #agfe-agib4      
,,pi]re-,,rob]t-,,*ri/ophe ,,ball>d 7son
 (      ,,*r4-,j4-,f471 #aggi-agib4     
,aft] ! ,re/oration ,l\is ,,xviii nam$ z

 k+'s pr9t]s memb]s (  c]ta9 families 9 
! pr9t+ trade :i* _h =m]ly borne t      
title1 & "s o!rs :o _h won great r5[n 9 
_! trade2 su*  are ! fir/ six 9 ! foll[+
 li/1 :i* includes all ! k+'s  pr9t]s ( 
! ,re/oration4        ,,lott9 ,,de      
,,sa9t-,,g]ma91#ecc #ahae-ahbh4         
,,ball>d1#ecd #ahae-ahbh4               
,,ball>d',s wid[1 #ahbh-ahcj4           
,,valade1#ece #ahae-ahbb4      ,,pi]re  
,,didot1 ! eld]1 #ahae-ahbb4            
,,jules ,,didot1 8 son1 succe$$ him2    
#ahbb-ahcj4      ,,firm9 ,,didot        
7,,pi]re',s y\ng] bro!r71 #ahae-ahbg4   
,,madame ,h,,rissant-,,l$\x1 #ahaf-ahbb4
      ,,lebel1 successor to ,,valade1   
#ahbb-ahbe4      ,,lebel',s wid[1 #ahbf4
      ,,l5ormant1 #ahbd-ahcj4           
,,ambroise ,,didot 7son ( ,,firm97 0    
appo9t$ k+'s  pr9t] by pat5t ( ,decemb] 
#g1 #ahbi4 ,! (fice became ext9ct 9 8   
h&s 9 ,july1 #ahcj4 ,m4 ,ambroise ,firm9
 ,didot1 :o ?us closes ! li/  ( k+'s    
pr9t]s1 op5$ by ,tory1 has ano!r bond ( 
union ) !  latt]3 l him he 0 an engrav]4

 ,see :at ,m4 ,firm9 ,didot pre wrote   
on ?is subject at ! beg9n+ ( 8 trag$y1  
',annibal1' :i* 0  pr9t$ by him 9 #ahag1
 prec$$ by a lett] f 8 son1 :o 0 !n     
travell+ 9 ,greece2 ! lett] be+ pr9t$ 9 
an ',engli%' type :i*  he tells u 0     
engrav$ by 8 son ,ambroise4#ecf         
,,ix    ,,note ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,k+',s    
,,b9d]s ,,& ,,libr>ians4    ,!re _h long
 be5 function>ies kn[n z 'libraires du  
roi' 7k+'s  libr>ians71 :5 ,franois ,i  
in/itut$ ! (fice ( k+'s pr9t]4  ,inde$1 
we f9d t ,guillaume ,eu/ace bore ! title
 z e>ly z #aegd1  t is1 "u ,l\is ,,xii4 
,he is s /yl$ 9 ! subscript ( an edition
  ( ',les ,*roniques de ,france1' 9 ?ree
 volumes1 folio4 ,at ! end ( !  la/     
volume1 we read3 ',"h ende? ! ?ird & la/
 volume ( ! great  *ronicles ( ,france1 
pr9t$ at ,p>is 9 ! ye> a ?\s& five      
hundr$  & f\rte51 ! fir/ day ( ,octob]1 
= ,guillaume ,eu/ace1 libraire  du ,roy1
 & sworn b9d] to ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4' 
,9 our fir/ edition we express$ ! op9ion
 t ,eu/ace may h be5  replac$ 9 #aebb by

 ,jean de ,sansay1 :o is describ$ z k+'s
 libr>ian1  9 #aecj1 9 ! acc\nts publi%$
 by ,m4 de ,laborde4#ecg ,?is is an     
error4 ,eu/ace 0 /ill k+'s libr>ian 9   
#aecc4 ,jean de ,sansay 0 n1  z ,eu/ace 
01 purveyor to ! k+'s libr>y1 b keep]   
!re(1 a  title assum$ 9 m exact t]ms by 
"o ( 8 successors1 ,jean ,gossel91  9 a 
book :i* he caus$ to be pr9t$ 9         
#aehc4ech    ,jean de ,sansay's imm$iate
 successor1 "u ,franois ,i1 seems to h  
be5  ,claude ,*appuis1 :o 0 k+'s        
libr>ian be=e ,m>* #bh1 #aedc1 z may be 
se5 f ! foll[+ docum5t1 dat$ ,janu>y #f1
 #aedd1 new /yle1 !  orig9al ( :i* is 9 
! ,j\rsauvault collection at !          
,biblio?que du  ,l\vre3--    ',9 !      
pres5ce ( me1 not>y & secret>y ( ! /ate 
to ! ,k+ our  sire1 ,jehan ,e/i5ne1#eci 
deal] 9 silv]smi!ry to ! que51 hav+  p[]
 ( attorney f mai/re ,claude ,*appuys1  
libr>ian to our said  "l1 !reby         
suffici5tly au?oriz$1 did by de$ ( !    
tw5ty-eigh?  day ( ,m>* a ?\s& five     
hundr$ =ty-?ree1 aft] ,ea/] la/  pa/1   

execut$ be=e ,jehan ,langlois1 royal    
not>y 9 ! bailiwick or  *atelany (      
,moret1 av] t he _h _h & receiv$ f      
mai/re ,jacques  ,b\*etel1 treasur] &   
payma/] ( ! h\sehold ( our said "l1  !  
sum ( two hundr$ =ty livres t\rnois on  
acc\nt ( 8 (fice (  libr>ian dur+ ! ye> 
beg9n+ ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y a ?\s&  five
 hundr$ =ty-two #aedc1 n4 s41 & end+ !  
la/ day ( ,decemb]  a ?\s& five hundr$  
=ty-?ree4 ,= :i* sum ( ,,ii  ,,xl livres
 t\rnois ! said ,jehan ,e/i5ne1 z       
attorney z  a=esaid1 ha? held & do? hold
 himself acc\ntable & duly paid1  & ha? 
acquitt$ & do? acquit ! said mai/re     
,jacques ,b\*etel1  treasur] z a=esaid1 
& all o!r p]sons4 ,witness my sign      
manual  h]eto affix$ at 8 reque/4 ,!    
,,vi day ( ,janu>y 9 ! ye>  a ?\s& five 
hundr$ =ty-?ree4                        
',,burg5sis4'#edj    ,9 ',la ,r5aissance
 des ,arts1' ,m4 de ,laborde has publi%$
 sev]al extracts  f ! royal acc\nts     
relative to ?is ,claude ,*appuis4       
',to mai/re ,claude ,*appuis1 libr>ian  

to our said "l1 ! sum (  ?irty-?ree     
livres five sols t\rnois1 to him ord]$  
to be paid by our  said "l1 to reimburse
 him = sev]al small sums by him furni%$ 
&  paid = ! embelli%m5t ( books :i* our 
said "l ha? caus$ to be  br\ght f ,?ur91
 = ! c>riage !re( f ,fonta9ebleau to    
,p>is  & to ,sa9ct-,g]ma9-en-,laye1 & f 
said ,sa9ct-,g]ma9 to ,p>is &           
,fonta9ebleau1 & = exp5se incurr$ by    
said ,*appuis1 say ,,xxxiii  ,l4 ,v4    
,s4'#eda    ',to mai/re ,claude         
,*appuys1 libr>ian to our said "l1 ! sum
 ( six  times tw5ty & t5 livres1 & t5   
sols t\rnois to reimburse him =  ! l sum
 :i* he ha? paid ( 8 own moneys to a    
booksell] ( ,p>is  nam$ ,le ,fau*eux1 = 
hav+1 by comm& ( our said "l1 re-b\nd & 
gild$ div]s books f 8 libr>y1 9 ! mann] 
& guise ( a gospel  h]et(ore b\nd &     
gild$ by said ,le ,fau*eux1 writt5 9    
lett]s (  gold & ink4'#edb    ,d\btless 
?is ,claude ,*appuis is ! same man :o   
belong$ to !  h\sehold ( ,jean du       
,bellay1 ,ambassador to ,rome 9 #aecf4  

,hav+ become  libr>ian to ! ,k+1 he     
probably us$ 9 gild+ ! books m5tion$ 9  
! la/ quotation1 ! irons :i* ,franois ,i
 _h b\ght 9 ,v5ice1 z we  le>n f ano!r  
acc\nt1 undat$1 b a little e>li]1       
pres]v$1 l  ! o!rs1 9 ! national        
ar*ives4    ',to ,loys ,alleman1        
,fleurant91 = s5d+ to ,v5ice = irons to 
pr9t#edc c]ta9 ,italian books1 & = ! co/
 ( su* pr9t+1 !  sum ( ,v livres4'    ,z
 = ,le ,fau*eux1 m5tion$ "h z a b9d]1 he
 is evid5tly ti5ne  ,r(fet1 call$ ,le   
,fau*eux1 describ$ z b9d] & libr>ian to 
! ,k+  on ! title-page ( ! 'uvres de    
,hugues ,salel1' :i* he publi%$1 &  :i* 
0 pr9t$ at ,p>is1 9 octavo1 9 #aedj4edd 
,he 0 ! son (  ,pi]re ,r(fet 7publi%] to
 ! two ,m>ots1 fa!r & son71 :o _h =  8  
sign a 'fau*eur1' m[]4#ede      ,x      
,,passages ,,writt5 ,,9 ,,lat91 ,,9     
,,mo/ ,,cases ,,by ,,tory1              
,,translations ,,(  ,,:i* ,,are ,,ins]t$
 ,,9 ,,! ,,body ,,( ,,! ,,book4         
,a        ,god(r$us ,tor9us ,bituricus  
,joanni ,rosselletto1 lit]>um           

amantissimo1 ,s4 ,d4 ,p4#edf            
,egregiam de te spem1 ,joannes          
ornatissime1 tuis et cognatis et patri1 
non  solum moribus1 imo et b5efactis1 te
 velle nobilit] o/5d]e1 nunquam  7op9or7
 tu prt]mittes neque desi/es4 ,quo tu   
,reipubl4 vel consilio  prodesses1      
cura/i ut p] me ,qu9tilianus em5datior  
c>act]ibus et  impressioni d>etur       
bellissime4 ,multis exempl>iis dilig5t] 
collatis1  unum 7m5dis p5e              
innum]abilibus deletis7 ca/igatissimum  
non pigra  manu feci2 ipsum1 ut jussi/i1
 a ,p>rhisiis ,lugdunum misi4 ,ut9am et 
qui  imprim5t novos non sup]9ducant     
errores4 ,vale1 et me ama4              
,p>rhisiis1 apud collegium ,plesseiacum1
 t]tio cal5das ,m>tias4      ,b         
,imbutam ausonia cupi5s me r$d]e l+ua   
,artibus et p>it] me decor>e bonis1     
,nocte dieque doc5s pat] ut *>issimus1  
ipse        ,fundam5ta mihi dulcia et   
ampla dabat4      ,c        ,,monitor4  
,hanc tibi quis /ruxit gemmis insignibus
 urnam8        ,,agnes4 ,quis8 ,meus 9  

tali nobilis arte pat]4        ,,mon4   
,excell5s c]te e/ figulus g5itor tuus4  
,,agnes4                                
,artes      ,quottidie tractat s$ulus   
+5uas4        ,,mon4 ,an ne etiam       
scribit modulos et c>m9a8               
,,agnes4                                
,scribit4      ,dulcibus et v]bis hc mea
 fata beat4        ,,mon4 ,ipsius e/    
nimirum hom9is sol]tia mira8            
,,agnes4 ,tam celebrem regio vix tulit  
ulla virum4      ,d        ,,viator4    
,mec5ate aliquo c]te dignissimus ille   
e/4        ,,g5ius4 ,mec5as franco r>us 
9 orbe viget4      ,nemo hodie +5uas    
donis con=mibus artes        ,aut fovet1
 aut ulla sorte fov]e p>at4      ,non e/
 9 pretio probitas1 nec c&ida virtus4   
,infelix adeo regnat ,av>icia4          
,fraus1 dolus et vitium pr/ant2         
virtutibus omne        ,po/positis      
mis]um s]pit ubique nephas4             
,,via4 ,quid facit ille igitur ,musis   
excultus amnis8        ,,g54 ,9 propria 
gaudet viv]e posse domo4        ,,via4  

,ad reges alacri deb]et t5d]e passu4    
,,g54 ,non curat1 quoniam lib]a corda   
g]it4      ,i/i nonnunquam gaud5t       
spect>e pot5tes        ,c>m9a1 s$ quid  
tum8 nictibus illa beant4      ,deb]5t  
gemmis auroque rep5d]e puro             
,aurea de sup]is c>m9a ducta polis4     
,s$ potius fatuis1 nebulonibus atque    
prophanis        ,contribuunt /ulti     
gr&ia dona leves4      ,e    ,egregii   
quidam sunt felici hoc seculo pictores1 
lector humanissime1  qui suis l9eam5tis1
 picturis et v>iis coloribus deos       
g5tilitios et  hom9es1 itemque alias res
 quascunque adeo exacte dep+unt1 ut     
illis vox  et anima deesse tantummodo   
videatur2 s$ ecce1 lector humanissime1  
ego jam  tibi1 illorum propemodum m1    
domum (f]o1 non solum suis l9eam5tis et 
p>tibus elegantem et absolutam1 s$ etiam
 pul*re loqu5tem et encomio  sese       
p>ticulatim describ5tem4      ,f        
,god(r$o ,tor9o1 quem ,ulv>icum#edg     
,biturigum pep]it1 quem ,lutetia        
,p>isiorum fovit1 viro l+u3 turn lat9   

turn grc p]itissimo1  litt]>um d5ique   
amantissimo1 typographo sol]tissimo et  
bibliographo  doctissimo1 quod de       
p>tibus dium elegantissima di/ica       
scrips]it1  tumulos aliquot ludicros    
vet]rimo /ylo lat9e condid]it1          
,x5ophontis1  ,luciani1 ,plut>*i        
tractatus e grco 9 gallicum conv]t]it1  
,p>isiis  9 ,burgundi gymnasio          
philosophiam edocu]it1 primus omnium de 
re  typographica s$ulo diss]u]it1       
litt]>um sive c>act]um dim5siones       
edid]it1 et ,g>amundum calco-graphum    
pr9cipem edocu]it1 viri boni  (ficio1   
quoad devixit1 anno ,m4,d4,l4 semp]     
defunctus1 a mon5te  ,joanne ,t\beau1   
etiam typographo et auctore1 m]catorum  
prtore1 dili  ,bituri-c5si1 ob negotia  
civitatis difficillima ad regem et      
concilium  legato1 ejusdem ,tor9i       
abnepote1 et typographicorum insignium  
hr$e1  ,nicolaus ,ca?>9us1 nobilis      
,bituricus1 regis advocatus et s5ator  9
 ,biturigum metropoli1 a t5]is annis huc
 usque et de9ceps rei  typographic      

addictissimus1 cursim raptimque         
scripsit1 exeunte novembri              
,m4,,dc4,,lxxiv4      ,g                
,god(r$us ,tor9us ,bituricus ,philib]to 
,baboo1 civi ,biturico1      s]5issimi  
,gallorum regis disp5satori ac cam]>io  
m]itissimo1      salutem dicit          
humilimam4    ,pomponium ,melam1        
ornatissime ,philib]te1 geographorum    
au?orem  lucul5tissimum1 quum nup]      
inspic]em1 eum tot m5dis depravatum ac  
lac]um esse cognovi1 ut        444 ,ecce
 ante oculos m/issimus au?or            
,visus adesse mihi1 l>gosque effund]e   
fletus2                  ,v]gilius1     
,eneid4 ij4        ,ecce inquam3        
,raptatus bigis 7heu mis]um7 at]que     
cru5to      ,pulv]e1 p]que p$es         
traiectus lora tum5tes1      ,quam      
gravit] gemitus imo de pectore duc5s4   
,id41 ibid4    ,talibus v]bis conqu]i   
videbatur3 ,sicc9e ego qui tot t]ras1   
tot g5tes1  insulas1 amnes1 freta1 vada1
 c>ybdes1 tam elegant] descripsi1 quique
  totius orbis descriptionem tam        

confid5t] aggressus sum1 sic mancus1 sic
  mutilus1 sic truncus habebor8         
,hei mihi6 quam csus sum1 quamque       
similimus illi      ,hectori qui quondam
 concretos sangu9e cr9es      ,vuln]aque
 illa tulit qu circum plurima muros     
,accepit patrios4444                    
,id41 ibid4    ,nisi m$icabiles aliqu 9 
me manus se ext5dant1 s9e dubio1 iam    
emori>4        ,t>da ,philoctet sanavit 
crura ,ma*aon1        ,phnicis ,*yron   
lum9a ,philyrides2      ,et ,deus       
ext9ctum ,cressis ,epidaurius h]bis     
,re/ituit patriis ,&rogeona focis4      
,prop]41 lib4 ij1 ad ,mc5atem4          
,s$ sane cr$o quod        ,hoc si quis  
vitium possit#edh iam dem]e1 solus      
,tantalea pot]it trad]e poma manu4      
,dolia virg9eis idem ille replev]it     
urnis1        ,ne t5]a assidua colla    
grav5tur aqua2      ,idem ,caucasea     
solvet de rupe ,prome!i        ,bra*ia1 
et a m$io pectore pellet avem4          
,idem1 ibid4    ,c]te /atim apud me     
dixi3 ,si ,ma*aon1 si ,*yron aut        

sculapius essem1  lib5s huic rei        
subv5irem4 ,s$ quid autem si manuum     
me>um opellam  imp5d]em8 ,nonne rem$io  
esse possem8 ,=te1 at equidem exp]tus1  
et id  quo saltem em5datior habeatur4   
,quod si deficiant vires1 audacia c]te  
,laus erit3 9 magnis et voluisse sat e/4
          ,idem1 lib4 ij1 ad ,musam ,ad 
,augu/um84    ,pauculas ergo            
annotationes adiecimus#edi quibuscum sub
 tuo nom9e  7qu&oquidem#eej et lit]>um  
et lit]atorum amantissimus es7 bonis ut 
aiunt avibus ,pomponius ipse ,mela iam  
tutius exeat4 ,vale4    ,p>rhisiis1 vj  
no4 decemb4 ,,mccccc vij4      ,h       
,habes1 ornatissime ,philib]te1         
,pomponium ipsum ,melam pluribus quibus 
scatebat m5dis iam em5datum4 ,curavi    
siquidem accuratissimo 7qui etiam       
primus apud ,p>isios grcis c>act]ibus   
lotissimas addidit manus7  impressori   
d>e4 ,eum dilig5tius1 et quo politior ac
 absolutior 9 tuas  primum1 de9de       
ct]orum manus p]v5iat1 recognosc]e      
pauculaque 9  eum subannot>e non +ratus 

volui4 ,tu nunc cum ipso p] totum orbem1
  quemadmodum et ,phiclus1 qui sup]     
ari/as eas non frang5do cucurrisse      
f]tur1 non tantum secure1 s$ confid5t]  
ac prs5tissime ire ac r$ire  vales4 ,si 
tigres animalium p]nicissimos           
compreh5d]e1 catoblepam s9e  tui malo   
c]n]e2 si dracones1 f]as1 satyros1      
panes1 silvanos2 si ,indos1        ,et  
p5itus toto divisos orbi ,britannos2    
si ,sauromatas1 ,afros1 eorum d5ique si 
m$ios omnes populos vid]e1  p>it]que    
ipsorum mores mirabiles cognosc]e       
desid]as1 hoc 9 orbe1 id  e/1#eea       
,pomponio1 manibus tuis amplissime      
compreh5so1 s9e dubio1 iam  optime      
dispic]e potes4 ,vale et me tibi devotum
 semp] ama4    ,p>isiis1 nono cal54     
janu>ias4        ,,civis4      ,9       
,pomponium ,melam4        ,mela1 quibus 
plnus fu]as erroribus1 es iam           
,excussus1 tecum paucula m5da manet4#eeb
      ,tu melior multo longeque         
probatior extas        ,quam prius2 hoc 
fecit tantula no/ra manus4      ,ad     

,philib]tum ,bab\m4        ,quod mea    
vita tibi multos se debeat#eec annos1   
,hoc duo v]siculi iam1 ,philib]te1      
probant4       mihi t5]is habui         
quodcumque sub annis1        ,id voluit 
flix  f]re tuum4        ,,civis4      ,i
    ,quia nihil e/ diffilius 7sic7 quam 
9 nullo err>e1 non absurdum esse        
videtur si cum lectoris bona pace       
paucorum admodum erratorum paucula      
retract5tur1 ut illo v]bo cum dicit 9   
epi/ola potuit1 scrib5dum e/  possit4444
      ,j        ,rev]5do 9 ,*ri/o patri 
et dom9o ,d4 ,g]mano ,gannaio1          
,ca?urc5sium episcopo designato1        
,god(r$us ,tor9us ,bituricus            
salutem dicit humilimam4    ,pium papam1
 anti/es excell5tissime1 au ?orem et    
dignitate et  s+ul>itate s9e dubio      
v5]&um1 9 ,asi et ,europ descriptione1  
iam  t]siorem et em5datiorem quam antea 
legebatur 9 luce exire curavimus4  ,quem
 autem ei rec5t] ex *alcotypea (fic9a   
sese exp$i5ti1 virum  delectum1 lit]>um 
amantissimum1 et s+ul>i virtute         

pl5issimum1 /atim  devotissime salutatum
 iret1 potiorem sane te1 dignioremve1   
cognosc]e  potui nullum4 ,summum ipsum  
pontificem te maxime v5]abilem anti/item
  invis]e rem esse putavi non           
iniucundam4 ,ipsum1 inquam1 geographi et
  lectu dignissim 7uti vid]e pot]is7    
hi/ori non pnit5dum au?orem1  te1 bon>um
 omnium lit]>um amatorem et cultorem1   
acc$]e et amplecti1  factum opido quam  
dec5tissime exi/imavi1 gemmam auro1     
encau/um1 id  e/ opus igni pictum1      
arg5to1 et palmam v9c5ti conf]re1 procul
  dubio nihil aliud e/ quam bona bonis1 
spl5dida spl5didis et m]ita  m]itis     
add]e4 ,tibi pr(ecto et cum 8 alia      
ratione pul*]rimum hoc  opus m]itissime 
d$ic>i debet1 siquidem p] capita        
di/9ctum1 et 9  commodiorem ord9em1 te  
promotore et iub5te1 r$actum e/4 ,quo   
facilius  7ut volui/i7 et melius1 tibi 9
 primis1 consequ5t] aliis omnibus       
/udiosis et leg5tibus1 regiones t]r1 qu 
num]o sunt mult1 et 9  eis res scitu    
p]iucund capiantur et memori comm5d5tur1

 capitatim  nom9ibus fluviorum1         
opidorum1 locorum1 ducum et ali>um r]um 
insignium  9 m>g9e coannotatis1 qu etiam
 omnia 9 indice num]atim inv5iuntur1    
divisimus1 ipsam hanc no/ram            
lucubratiunculam tibi anti/iti1 rev]5tia
  p]celebri1 s9cro d$icamus animo4 ,imp>
 s9e controv]sia e/1 quam  tu rev]5d    
pat]nitati deb]em (f]re1 tu tam51 cuius 
b5ignitatem  et integritatem omnes      
prdicant 7et me m9ime latet7            
excell5tissimam1 ea  fronte qua         
huiusmodi alias solitus es ipsam        
purissimas 9 manus tuas1 si  placet1    
accipies4 ,vale4    ,p>rhisiis1 apud    
collegium ,plesseiacum1 #f nonas        
octobris anno ,dom9i #aeji4      ,k     
,god(r$us ,tor9us ,bituricus ad         
lectorem4    ,quod erure1 cont5dre1     
misre et huiusmodi multa1 p] tale e  9  
p5ultima scripta leges1 factum e/ ut    
ipsa indicativi prt]ita1 qu  regul>it]  
p5ultimam hab5t longam1 a pres5ti et    
prt]ito imp]fecto  modi inf9itivi1 qu 9 
t]tia coniugatione semp] corripiunt     

p5ultimam1  suam quantitatem1 et quam   
int] leg5dum pr(]re debes1 tibi o/5dant4
  ,illam ,psalt]ii ,qu9cuplicis nup] 9  
lucem dati p]elegantem et absolutam     
scripturam lib5t] sum imitatus et       
insecutus4 ,inv5ies etiam ipsum e 9     
aliquibus dictionibus1 similit] 9       
g5itivis et dativis s+ul>ibus1          
nom9ativis et vocativis pluralibus prim 
decl9ationis nonnunquam1 m  quorumdam1  
pro diphtongo poni1 s$ r>ius4 ,insup] hc
 consulto scripsi  mi/um p] s1 et non p]
 x1 nam misceo facit miscui 9 prt]ito1  
unde  et mi/um analogice1 intellego1    
toties1 quoties1 litus1 opidum1 lit]a1  
tralatum1 aliqu&o1 et id g5us alia1     
secundum 1  id e/ rectam scripturam1    
obs]v&a4 ,,tvrcam etiam 9 prima         
decl9atione1  quod multi 9 secunda      
pr(]unt1 scripsi4 ,mi*ael ,t>*aniota    
,m>ulus  ,con/ant9opolitanus ad ,c>olum 
regem ,franci plausibilit] au?or e/     
mihi4 ,eius sunt hc v]ba3--             
,invicte magni rex ,c>oli g5us1         
,quem tot virorum1 tot sup]um pi        

,sortes iac5tis v9dicemque              
,iu/ici fideique poscunt2        ,quem  
me/a tellus ,ausonis h9c vocat1         
,ill9c solutis ,grecia cr9ibus1         
,et quicquid immanis pr(anat            
,,tvrca ,asi1 ,syrique p+uis1 et ct]a4  
,quod etiam plureis p>teis1 omneis      
monteis1 accusativos 9 eis protuli1     
grammatice quidem et lat9e1 au?ore      
,prisciano1 lib4 #g1 cap4 de            
accusativis pluribus t]ti decl9ationis1 
fac]e visus sum4 ,ea e/  pul*ra ad      
accusativum a nom9ativo discrim9&um     
dif]5tiam1 et  qua mille sunt usi       
au?ores1 de quibus multis ,salu/ium1    
,v]gilium et  ,plautum hic te/es hab]e  
sat erit4 ,salu/ius1 quiquidem primo    
etiam  v]bo e/ usus1 sic ait 9          
,catil9>io bello3 ',omneis hom9es qui   
sese1  etc4' ,v]gilius 9 primo ,eneidos3
 ',hic fessas non v9cula naveis ,ulla   
t55t4444' ,plaut4 9 ,aulul>ia3 ',quid   
e/8 quid ridetis novi omneis1 scio      
fures hic esse complureis4' ,hoc lub5s  
annot>e volui1 ut 7bone lector7  non    

tantum dic5di puritatem intellegas1 s$  
et tanquam digitos int] et  leg5dum et  
dic5dum pura v]ba fe/ivit] 9 promptu    
habeas et dicas4  ,vale4    ,,civis4    
,l        ,h]v]us de ,b]na ,am&9us      
,iuv5tuti ,bituric ,s4 ,d4    ,divitem1 
didascalum no/rum1 sapi5tia cl>um et    
mus>um alumnum1 de  vobis b5e m]itum1   
non ignoratis2 docuit enim vos ,musas1  
,heliconem1  ,phbi nemus1 ,m]curiumque2 
et enim innum]i 7tanquam ex e quo       
,troiano7  ex (fic9a eius prodi]e       
litt]ati4 ,cur sunt ei gloriosissim     
,mus>um  labores1 cuius nom5 9 honoribus
 et laurea immortale s]v&um c5seo       
maxime4 ,ipse non solum quod dicitur ad 
,ari/ophanis1 s$ etiam ad  ,cleantis1   
luc]nam lucubrasse f]tur4 ,elegantia    
c>m9is laudatum haud  dubitatis1 ex quo 
fit ut poema religiosum quod conscripsit
 de ,passione  ,dom9ica extet1 tantoque 
spl5dore refulgeat1 tanta suavitate     
r$oleat1  tamque florido ornatu         
spectabile sit1 ut cle/is +5ii artificio
  potius quam humani fabrefactum        

cr$atur4 ,nec dubito qu9 ex eo cont+at  
quod plurimum litt]atis viris cont+]e   
consuevit3 ut ait ,claudianus1  m9uet   
praes5tia#eed famam4 ,non tam5 s9e      
,!seo1 hoc e/ ,tor9o  ,biturico1        
commilitone no/ro1 antiquis moribus1 et1
 ut ,plautus ait1  ,massili5sibus#eee1  
et cum virtute doctissimo1 voluimus ut  
,dives 9  publicum vol>et3 sp]oque it]um
 secundis 7ut aiunt7 avibus4 ,valete    
flicissime4 ,ex dibus no/ris ,am&9is1   
cal5dis m>tii4      ,m        ,god(r$i  
,tor9i ,biturici 9 preceptoris sui      
,guilielmi ,divitis      ,g&av5sis      
comm5dationem dialogus4                 
,int]locutores3 ,,monitor et ,,lib]4    
,m4 ,sancte lib]1 passum qui defles     
c>m9e ,*ri/um1        ,f>e age3 cuius   
opus tam potes esse pium8        ,l4    
,cuius opus8 videas4 ,sum ,divitis4     
,m4                         ,illius euge
        ,ditia qui ,bituris tot docum5ta
 d$it8        ,l4 ,v]a putas4        ,m4
             ,v]e e/ sapi5ti pectore    
,dives4        ,l4 ,aptius hoc nullum   

nom5 hab]e pote/4        ,m4 ,ipse e/   
qui ,bituris flor5ti dic]e l+ua         
,edocuit1 faciles pang]e et ore modos4  
,l4 ,dic]e non tantum docuit1 nec tex]e 
c>m51        ,corpora s$ ,*ri/i csa     
vid]e d$it4        ,m4 ,bra*ia fixa ,dei
 si quisquam c]n]e vellet1        ,an   
satis ad vivum ,dives et ipse d>]8#eef  
,l4 ,f]re crucem ,dom9i1 si vuln]a sva1 
coronam1        ,discupis1 9 manibus me 
g]e1 cuncta f]es4        ,m4 ,omnia vota
 f]at semp] flicia ,dives1        ,tale 
piis qui dat cordibus esse bonum6       
,l4 ,ne/oreos t]ris p]/et victurus 9    
annos1        ,po/que obitum cli ditia  
regna petat4                            
,,civis4      ,n        ,philib]tum     
,bab\m1 virum hone/issimum1 ,god(r$us   
,tor9us      ,bituricus salutem plurima 
iubet imp>titum4    ,anno prt]ito1 quo  
tempore ,pii ,pontificis ,maximi        
,cosmographiam  imprim5dam curavi1      
,b]osum ,babilonicum 9 antiquitatibus   
regnorum  bellissime recognosc]e et     
impressoribus non immut>e d>e v5]at 9   

m5tem2 at1 nescio quo animo meo se tunc 
ag5te1 9 aliud tempus1 op]a  d$ita1 rem 
propemodum div9am facturus1 diff]re     
decrevi1 di/ulissem  quidem et 9        
longissimum1 atque1 ut prov]bio         
memoratur1 ad cal5das  grcas1 nisi1 ut  
ita dicam1 ,b]osus ipse1 et quod non    
p>vi apud me e/1  eritque semp]1        
amicorum plusculi1 quotidie ad aurem    
meam cum precibus  quodam modo simul    
innu5tes1 ,myrsilum1 de orig9e          
,turr5orum1 ,catonem1 9  fragm5tis1     
,ar*ilocum1 ,me?a/5em1 ,philonem1       
,x5ophontem1 de quivocis1  ,sempronium1 
,fabium ,pictorem1 et ,anton9um ,pium1 9
 fragm5to it9]>ii1  coimprim5dos        
efflagitant] desid]ass5t4 ,av>issimum e/
 g5us hom9um1  quod si librum 7librum   
dico inv5tu r>um7 trium aut quatuor     
v]siculorum  habeat 7m =mic>um ,indi1   
necnon gri=um1 qui aurum p5itus ege/um  
cum summa p]nicie att+5tium cu/odire    
f]untur71 cont9uo ab/ractum  s]vat1     
ca!nis et comp$ibus captivum et misellum
 prorsus inc>c]at4  ,tale g5us potius   

cum huiusmodi et =micis et grifis1 quod 
et alii  grifibus decl9ant1 curiosam et 
av>am illam s+ul>is alicuius sibi       
hab5di cupiditatem ex]c]e1 quam cum     
hom9ibus inhumanitatem1 quod et  melius 
=te dix]im immunitatem1 hab]e deb]et4   
,non solum nobis nati  sumus1 debemur et
 amicis1 debemur et patri4 ,igitur ne   
ard5tis luc]n  cl>issimum lum5 opprim]e 
velle vide>1 sub nom9e tuo1 ,philib]te1 
civium ,bituricorum ornatissime1        
gratiusculum reipublic factum op9or     
daturus ,b]osianam antiquitatem cum     
aliis au?oribus nom9atim prscriptis  9  
ap]tum1 et /udium omnibus commune iam   
lib5tius emitto4 ,vale4    ,p>rhisiis1  
apud collegium ,plesseiacum1 #f nonas   
maias #aeaj4    ,,civis4      ,o        
,god(r$us ,tor9us ,bituricus            
ornatissimos ,philib]tum ,bab\m et      
,ioannem ,alemanum ,iuniorem1 cives     
,bituricos1 p>i int] se amicitia        
conjunctissimos1 salutat4    ,deb5tur   
vobis1 viri s+ul>i virtute pl5issimi1   
omnes quos et noctu et  int]diu assum]e 

possum 7etiam de indu/ria7 labores4     
,ecce4 ,quia moribus  antiquis1 id e/   
hone/is et v]e bonis1 haud m$iocrit]    
utim9i et  gaudetis1 ,probum ,val]ium   
scriptur>um antiqu>um et abbreviationum 
qu  9 numismatis1 sepul*ris et tabellis 
antiquitus p]belle consignabantur1      
dilig5tissimum coac]vatorem             
c]tissimumque explanatorem1 sub ve/ro   
mihi  semp] am&o nom9e1 lub5s ut vel    
tantillum reipublic valeam prodesse1    
c>act]ibus et impressioni1 cum no/ra    
ut9am tam felici quam dilig5ti          
recognitiuncula1 trado4 ,s9ite1 qus1    
au?orem p]quam s+ul>em primum  9 ve/ras 
omnem ad virtutem aptissimas1 de9de     
/udiosorum omnium aliorum  manus1       
commode iam et fe/ivit] exire4 ,valete4 
,p>rhisiis1 apud collegium ,plesseiacum1
 #f idus maias #aeaj4    ,,civis4       
,p        ,god(r$us ,tor9us ,bituricus  
lectori salutem4    ,a quo tempore      
,probum ,val]ium imprim]e bonis1 ut     
reor1 avibus incpi1 ne  lib] unius aut  
duorum codicum en*iridio m9us aptus     

exiret1 pluscula  scitu non indigna     
coimprim]e v5it 9 m5tem4 ,tractatum de  
pond]ibus  et m5suris1 ex ,prisciano2   
item1 quemadmodum dat =m agrorum metiri 
debeant1 ex ,columella2 similit] figuras
 qu sub dim5sionem cadant1  ex ,georgio 
,valla2 dialogos etiam aliquot cum      
nigmatis1 ex div]sis  au?oribus dilig5t]
 pro tempore collectis1 sup]addimus4    
nigmata  consulto reliquimus in5>rata1  
ut tibi leg5ti 7quod ait ,gel4 9 #ab    
libro1 cap4 #f7 coniecturas 9 requir5do 
acu]es4 ,da1 precor 7bone  lector71     
op]am1 ne tibi1 quod etiam nigmatice    
,plautus 9 ,milite ait3  ,glaucoma ob   
oculos obiec]im4 ,vale4      ,q         
,dialogus p] ,god(r$um ,tor9um1 9 quo   
urbs ,biturica1 sub loqu5te      p]sona1
 describitur4        ,int]locutores3    
,,monitor et ,,urbs4        ,,mon4      
,urbs1 tibi quod nom58        ,,bit4    
,biturix4        ,,mon4          ,tu dic
 age quodnam      ,hc sibi qu video     
tecta sup]ba volunt8        ,,bit4      
,templa1 domos1 turres1 div9a palatia   

spectas4        ,,mon4 ,h]cle6 suis clos
 molibus exup]ant4      ,hc qu templa1  
precor8        ,,bit4                   
,/ephani protom>tiris1 ipsa      ,qu    
,trivi exc$unt m>mora celsa de4         
,,mon4 ,qu domus illa rubris excell5s   
cordibus una1      ,memnonis anne ipsa  
e/ dificata manu8        ,,bit4 ,hanc   
,iacobus homo ,cordatus condidit olim1  
,dives opum2 nobis quem ab/ulit invidia4
        ,,mon4 ,arcibus hc ,ph>iis qu   
maior c]nitur1 heus tu6      ,qu turris8
 miror cum satis aspicio4        ,,bit4 
,celt>um populos reg]et cum maximus ille
      ,ambigatus1 quondam condita tanta 
fuit4        ,,mon4 ,dic1 ea1 dic1      
palatia sunt ,capitolia nunquid         
,aurea8 ,responde1 quid retices1        
,biturix8      ,non loqu]is facili      
qu#eeg iam s]mone loquuta es1      ,hic 
mihi vis fi]i quod fuit ,h>pocrates8    
,,bit4 ,non1 ea s$ tanta 7videas7 sunt  
arte prob&a1      ,talia quod totus non 
tulit orbis adhuc4        ,,mon4 ,t]ra  
quid hc tanto qu se di/5dit hiatu8      

,,bit4 ,e/ ubi turris erat con/itu5da   
mihi4        ,,mon4 ,alt]a nonne tibi   
quanta e/ hc8        ,,bit4             
,alt]a tanta4      ,turribus a b9is inde
 vocor ,biturix4        ,,mon4 ,nom9e   
quo f]tur no/ro hoc sub tempore8        
,,bit4                                  
,fossam      ,vulgus ar5>um dictitat et 
vocitat4        ,,mon4 ,quis tibi1 quis 
fluvius memor&us8        ,,bit4         
,av>icum4        ,,mon4                 
,an ille e/      ,quem memorat ,cs>     
,gallica bella notans8        ,,bit4    
,ille e/4        ,,mon4 ,sunt alii8     
,,bit4 ,duo sunt3 sunt ,ultrio et ipsa  
,innum]is pregnans ,hebrya pisciculis4  
,,mon4 ,qu tibi sunt dotes8             
,,bit4                      ,omnis v5]&a
 facultas      ,e/ mihi qu nummos cudit 
et aula novos4        ,,mon4 ,nil aliud 
quicquam e/8        ,,bit4              
,aquitania primam      ,me vocat1 et    
leges accipit ipsa meas4        ,,mon4  
,num9a qu tecum8        ,,bit4          
,sunt ,juno1 ,jupit] et ,pan1           

,ve/a1 ,diana1 ,c]es1 ,lib] et ipse     
pat]4      ,r        ,god(r$us ,tor9us  
,bituricus ,philib]to ,baboo et ,ioanni 
,alemano      ,iuniori1 viris           
ornatissimis1 ,s4 ,p4 ,d4    ,maiores   
no/ros sua probitate cont5tos modum suum
 dific&i p>va  cum arte et elegantia    
quondam ex]cuisse 7viri s+ul>i virtute  
cumulatissimi7 nemo e/ qui nesciat4     
,cont5it siquidem ipsa m$iocritate1     
domos et habitacula magno s9e luxu et   
spl5dore con/ruebant et  inhabitabant4  
,eo t&em e/ p]v5tum1 ut +5iis plusculum 
iam  exp]gefactis fiant et ad/ruantur   
dificia passim non incelebria4 ,nempe   
ab illo tempore quo magnanimus ille     
,rex1 totius ,itali t]ror1 ,c>olus      
,octavus1 non s9e magna gloria victor   
,neapoli r$iit1 ars ipsa dific&i  sane  
quamv5u/a1 ,dorica et ,ionica1 item     
,italica1 totam hic apud  ,galliam      
ex]c]i cpit bellissime4 ,ambasi1        
,gallioni1 ,turoni1 ,blesis1  ,p>rhisiis
 et aliis c5tum nobilibus locis1 publice
 et private conspicua  iam dificia c]n]e

 licet antiqualia4 ,licet1 inquam1 adeo 
nitida et  ad unguem exculpta dispic]e  
multa1 ut non modo ,italos1 imo ,dores  
et  ,iones1 ,italorum magi/ros1 ipsi    
,galli v9c]e videantur et iudic5tur     
manife/issime4 ,rebus huiusmodi et +5iis
 tam excell5t] flor5tibus  optimum esse 
duxi rem admodum utilem non +ratus      
obf]re1 dilig5sque  sup]add]e1 ,leo     
,bapti/a ,alb]tus1 au?or 9 ar*itectura  
et famili>is  et lucul5tus1 apud me     
quasi sopitus delitescebat4 ,visus e/   
dignissimus  qui tempe/ive iam pro cl>is
 et melioribus +5iis oblect&is et       
adiuv&is 9 ,gallia d>etur impressioni4  
,dignissimus1 inquam1 visus e/  mihi1 et
 eo maxime1 quod et libri ipsi decem1   
quibus totum opus con/at1  p] capita    
sunt di/9cti4 ,ipsa capita vir bonis    
lit]is eruditus ,rob]tus  ,duru         
,=tunatus1 meus apud suum collegium     
,plesseiacum ,p>rhisiis quatuor  annos  
quibus docebam olim prim>ius1 accurate  
et dilig5t] digessit1  mihi exscrib5da  
non gravate dono d$it4 ,exscripsi       

opusque totum1  insup] elimavi1 m5dis   
quamplurimis defecavi1 succum textus 9  
m>g9e  transcripsi1 *alcographo         
imprim5dum d$i4 ,s9ite1 oro1 viri       
,biturigum  celeb]rimi1 opus egregium 9 
bonorum omnium +5iorum et /udiosorum    
manus sub nom9e ve/ro mihi semp]        
excol5do flicit] exire hab]i1  legi4    
,valete patri colum9a et ornam5ta       
speciosissima4    ,p>rhisiis1 e regione 
collegii ,coqu]etici1 ,,xv kal4         
septembris ,m4 ,d4 xij4        ,,civis4 
,leonis ,bapti/ ,alb]ti ,flor5t9i1 viri 
cl>issimi1 de re dificatoria  opus      
elegantissimum et quammaxime utile1     
accuratissime ,p>isius 9 ,sole  ,aureo  
vici ,divi ,jacobi imprssum1 op]a       
magi/ri ,b]?oldi ,rembolt et  ,ludovici 
,hornk51 9 eodem vico ad int]signium    
,trium ,coron>um1 e regione  ,divi      
,b5$icti commoran4 ,anno ,dom9i ,m4 ,d4 
,,xii1 die v]o xxiii ,augu/i4      ,s   
,god(r$us ,tor9us ,bituricus ,philib]to 
,baboo1 viro mode/issimo1      ,s4 ,p4  
,d4    ,it9]>ium multis iam annis1 vir  

ornatissime1 situ propemodum obsitum1   
quum ab amico mi*i semp] excol5do       
,*ri/ophoro ,longuolio1 viro s9e        
controv]sia /udiorum omnium bonorum     
excell5tissimo1 iam ab h9c  quatuor     
annos commodo primum exscrib5dum        
accepissem1 unum tibi manu mea          
scriptum1 =ma quidem non usque quaque   
ineptum1 ad te ex ,p>rhisiis 9          
,turoniam mitt]e v5]at 9 m5tem4 ,viro   
cuius etiam nom9i lub5s p>co  ad te     
d$]am port&um2 v]um ipse alii nescio    
cui1 te1 me1 et sua fide  po/habitis1   
satis impud5t] dono d$it4 ,labore meo   
sic ego fru/ratus1  alt]um tibi         
conscrib]e maturabam1 nisi ipse         
,longuolius1 qui exempl>  iam olim ex   
,mor9is adportav]at1 et mi*i1 ut dixi1  
commodo d$]at1  nup] ex ,pictavis       
,p>rhisios adv5i5s1 monuisset imprim5dum
 cur>em4  ,curavi equidem1 nom9ibus     
opidorum seiunctim et s]iatim           
coord9atis1  additis etiam suo loco     
plusculis alit] 9 alt]o exempl>i        
scriptis4  ,feci et indicem1 quo        

facillime quodcumque opidi et loci nom5 
9 toto  op]e disquiri possit4 ,mirabitur
 =tassis aliquis ipsius op]is /ilum1    
int]dum etiam nonnullis 9 locis         
lat9itatem4 ,/ilum ipsum satis  laudabit
 /udiosus2 lat9itatem v]o antiqu illi   
tati lector non  malivolus condonabit4  
,multa subem5dassem ,p?olomeo1 ,/rabone1
 ,dionysio1  ,mela1 ,pl9io1 ,sol9o et   
au?oribus aliis aliquot non omn9o       
asp]n&is  usus1 s$ et au?ori augu/o     
rev]5tiam1 et exempl>i admodum vetu/o   
sync]itatem obs]vans1 ni*il immut>e     
volui1 ,longuolii mei 9 aliud  tempus   
/udia vigilantissima1 vel alicujus      
,h]molai limam exactissimam  expectans4 
,unum e/ quod hic tang]e non v]ebor1    
au?oris nom5 9  exempl>i fuisse meo     
judicio imp]fectum 7nam et ,anton9us    
,augu/us  inscribitur74 ,ab ,h]molao1   
viro alioqui nitido1 ,anton9us multis 9 
locis  apud suas 9 ,pl9ium ca/igationes 
allegatur4 ,vid]9t qui leg5t4 ,9  textu 
exempl> ipsum secutus sum4 ,9           
inscriptione libri ,h]molaum sum        

imitatus4 ,laborem meum quantulumcumque 
tibi 7ut debeo71 animo nequaquam  +rato1
 nuncupatim dico4 ,suscipe1 oro1 qua    
fronte et optima quque soles1  et       
p]mitte /udiosissimorum quemque p]      
insignes mille urbes1 te duce1  cum hoc 
it9]>io v5ire4 ,vale1 /udiorum meorum   
succollator humanissime4    ,p>rhisiis1 
e regione collegii ,coqu]etici1 #ad     
cal5das septembris #aeab4               
,,civis4      ,t        ,tor9us lectori 
salutem4    ,quo melius hoc ,it9]>io1   
iucunde lector1 possis uti1 admon5dus es
  qucumque virgula m9iacea notata       
depreh5des ea plura fuisse apud vetus   
exempl> quam 9 alt]o rec5ti2 qu autem 9 
ipso rec5ti div]sa  legebantur m9utula  
lit]a et ipsa quidem rubra suis locis   
sunt sup]  impressa4 ,qu&ocumque hujus  
modi signum  int]leg5dum occurret1      
dictio  vel num]us eodem signo supra vel
 juxta notatus esse debet4 ,ilud etiam 9
  textu multis 9 locis hoc modo scriptum
 mpm4 significat milia plus m9us4       
,scriptum e/ autem sic ne tam frequ5s et

 longula repetitio lectorem t$io        
affic]et4 ,9 indice nonnumquam b4 lit]am
 solam1 po/ vel int] *>t>um  num]os1    
inv5ies3 ea significat dictionem ipsam  
bis ad m9imum eadem 9  *>ta posse       
inv5iri4 ,vide ergo1 et gratus att5de1  
quod si quos hanc  no/ram dilig5tiam non
 am>e videas1 ,p]sianum illis hoc apud  
te dicas3  ',virtutem ut videant1       
intabescantque relicta4' ,hoc ideo      
scribo quoniam  int] imprim5dum quidam  
ni*il tale intellig5tes de m damnabant4 
,vale et vive diu flix4        ,,civis4 
,u        ,g]>di ,v]sellani ,burgundi   
c>m5 h5decasyllabon 9 malos             
impressores4          ,ergo h9c ergo    
procul manus pr(an      ,vulgi          
*alcographon inauspicati1      ,impurque
 op] procul facessant1      ,ne         
int]dicto aditu improbaque fronte       
,res spurcetur et inqu9etur alma4       
,ne quis nesciat3 hoc sacrum e/ volum54 
,heu *alcographi mali et miselli1       
,nullas ne s*olicas quidem aut aniles   
,nugellas d>e =mulis p]iti1      ,quid  

sanctas male tam9atis artes1            
,ince/aque manu novem ,sororum          
,fune/atis opes laboriosas8             
,quid non promitis ita ab (fic9a        
,illuc projici] fodique dignum      ,quo
 v5tris retrim5ta def]untur8            
,ergo h9c ergo procul pr(ani abite1     
,vos1 o *alcographi mali et miselli6    
,sit dictum satis3 hoc sacrum e/ volum5 
,quod no/] ,god(r$us1 ille no/]1        
,ille1 inquam1 ,biturix1 ,pii mis]tus1  
,le?a c>ie eruit sepultum1      ,ductu  
,longuolii sui atque ope usus4      ,v  
,tor9us lectori felicitatem4    ,hasce  
plusculas recognitiones1 lector optime1 
oro non admir>e4 ,sic eas ab  exempl>i  
vet]e div]sas collegi1 ut tibi non pigra
 manu librum em5d>e  possis4 ,errores   
*alcographis impon]em2 s$ ars ipsa      
prel>ia suopte m  hoc 9 se habet1 ut ne 
libellus quidem s9e aliqua m5da prorsus 
imprimi  possit4 ,vale4        ,ad      
/udiosum ,epigramma p] ,tor9um4         
,oppida si c5tum1 c5tum si s$ulus urbes 
,c]to cum spacio1 lector1 adire p>as1   

,c5t5a portus si cum /atione m>9os      
,excupis1 et recta doctior ire via1     
,hunc tibi comprimis habilem /udiose    
libellum        ,9 dextra gratus semp]  
habeto manu4      ,w        ,tor9us ad  
,librum4        ,i1 ,lib]1 ad vatum     
p5etralia sacra piorum2        ,es      
facilis1 t]sus1 c&idus1 atque probus4   
,exornatus habes n>dosque1 rosasque1    
crocosque1        ,cum ,phbo et latias  
num9a grata ,deas4      ,ne v]e>e ,deos 
tecum vect>e fav5tes1        ,spirantem 
lauros te sup] a/ra f]5t4        ,agnes 
,tor9a1 virguncul>um mode/issima        
suavissimaque1 de tumulo      viatorem  
alloquitur4        ,qui levibus transis 
p$ibus1 dilecte viator1        ,si/e    
p>um2 ecce1 tibi dic]e pauca libet4     
,vive memor leti1 viciis ab/]sus1 et    
illam        ,spem tibi viv5di1 si      
sapis1 abjicito4      ,ore nites hodie  
pul*ro1 s$ /am9e secto        ,prot9us 9
 nihilum te impia ,p>ca rapit4      ,hoc
 exp]ta scio1 quoniam virguncula nup]   
,annos nata decem rapta rep5te fui4     

,ut rosa florebam sociis virtutibus     
illis        ,qu c]ni 9 t5]a virg9itate 
sol5t4      ,s$ tam5 int]ii crudelibus  
obruta fatis1        ,iam data c>nivoris
 v]mibus esca meis4      ,v]mibus esca  
meis iaceo data1 non tam5 usque         
,usque adeo exanguis qu9 tibi v]a loqu>4
      ,ore loquor latio1 nec mirum1     
c&ide amice1        ,filia nam vatis sum
 memor&a pii4      ,imbutam ausonia     
cupi5s me r$d]e l+ua        ,artibus et 
p>it] me decor>e bonis1      ,nocte     
dieque doc5s1 pat] ut *>issimus1 ipse   
,fundam5ta mihi dulcia et ampla dabat4  
,docta =em celebres nimirum amplexa     
camnas1        ,et can]em bl&is c>m9a   
pul*ra modis4      ,oscula *>a mihi     
g5itor meus inde d$isset1               
,impon5s capiti laurea s]ta meo4      ,o
 mis]as hom9um sortes6 ,o vota caduca6  
,9 t]ris nihil e/ quod solidum esse     
queat4      ,non solum mis]is mortalibus
 obvia mors e/1        ,s$ tacito       
insidians clam subit ilia p$e4      ,ah6
 caveas igitur1 caveas moriture1 pr(ecto

        ,omnia sub modico tempore lapsa 
ruunt4      ,tu dum vivis adhuc1 magnos 
dum quris honores1        ,in/abili#eeh 
et rapide p]gis obire gradu4      ,si   
cont5tus abis hoc uno d5ique c]to       
,consilio1 et tu me dic]e v]a putas1    
,sp>ge mihi flores1 violas et lilia1    
n>dos2        ,funde preces etiam1 si   
placet1 et la*rymas4      ,me facies    
sup]um precibus consc5d]e ad axem1      
,lux ubi p]petua e/1 pax et amna quies4 
,hoc erat exiguum quod ego te scire     
volebam1        ,vive memor leti1 mox   
p]iture4 ,vale4              ,obiit ubi 
erat nata1 ,p>isiis1 xxv augu/i1        
anno ,dm9i ,m4,d4,,xxii4    ,vixit annos
 novem1 m5ses undecim1 dies f]e trig9ta4
 ,horas scit nemo4  ,mom5ta solus novit 
,deus4           99       99       99   
99       99        ,,pat] et ,,filia    
collocutores4        ,p4 ,v]mibus esca  
iaces1 *>issima filia6 tu me            
,l9quis 9 assiduis fletibus et la*rymis4
        ,f4 ,*>e pat]6 la*rymis p>cas et
 fletibus1 actum        ,e/ de me4      

,iuv5es mors rapit atque s5es4          
,p4 ,p>c]e non possum diris nec         
planctibus4 ,eia6        ,debu]am 9     
mortem iu/ius ire prior4        ,f4 ,sic
 =e non placuit fatis cle/ibus4 ,ad me1 
,cr$e mihi1 c]to fun]e tu v5ies4        
,p4 ,int]ea manibus violas et lilia     
pl5is        ,ad tua demissa fronte     
sepul*ra f]am4        ,f4 ,adde preces1 
precibus sup]a ad convexa volabo3       
,a/ra pi faciunt sc&]e celsa preces4    
,p4 ,e/ ut ais1 tu gnata etiam pro patre
 prec>e1        ,scilicet ut tecum sid]a
 lta petat4        ,f4 ,sid]a lta petes 
curis exemptus am>is1        ,omnibus et
 m5tis sordibus expositis4        ,p4   
,v]a mones1 et sic faciam4 ,deus optimus
 ad se        ,te vocet 9 clum4 ,filia  
*>a1 vale4               99       99    
99       99       99        ,p4 ,eia1   
mea dulcis anima1 defuncta es4          
,f4 ,euge1 pat]4 ,nemo immortalis4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,di/i*a duodecim urn faciebus sep>atim  
inscrib5da4      ,9 prima facie4        

,vis flores6 violas6 ,vis lilia6 s]ta6  
cyp]os6        ,hc tibi1 sume lib5s1    
fictilis urna dabit4      ,9 secunda4   
,hac ,agnes defuncta iacet virguncula 9 
urna1        ,9 cuius m$io spirat amnus 
odos4      ,9 ,,iii4        ,hic locus1 
hic et ,amor1 ,ludus1 ,virtus quoque1 et
 ips        ,cum ,musis ,*>ites suntque 
s$5tque ,de4      ,9 ,,iiii4        ,hac
 am>acus ine/ urna1 r$ol5sque cyp]us1   
,insunt et viol1 lilia1 s]ta1 ros4      
,9 ,v4        ,non iacet hic ,agnes     
virguncula sola1 s$ ips        ,cum     
,phbo ,cl>i suntque s$5tque ,de4      ,9
 ,,vi4        ,bracteolas gemmis iunctas
 viridesque lapillos        ,hc cum     
p]petuis floribus urna fovet4      ,9   
,,vii4        ,vis et amas urnam        
,agnetis cognosc]e8 ,c]ne1              
,laurus ubi excell5s alta sub a/ra      
viret4      ,9 ,,viii4        ,hic      
defuncta iacet virgo memorabilis ,agnes1
        ,qu faciles t5]o iam dabat ore  
modos4      ,9 ,,ix4        ,annos nata 
decem iacet hic virguncula vates1       

,c>m9is +5ui et virg9itatis honor4      
,9 ,x4        ,si petis ,agnetis c9]es  
cognosc]e c]tos1        ,hic sunt1 ne   
dubita cr$]e1 c]tus habes4      ,9 ,,xi4
        ,vis ,phbum et ,musas modulis   
cum dulcibus ipsas8        ,hanc subeas 
urnam1 prot9us inv5ies4      ,9 ,,xii4  
,succresc5s vates1 t5]is defuncta sub   
annis1        ,hic cum laurig]a         
virg9itate iacet4           99       99 
99       99       99        ,,monitor et
 ,,agnes collocutores4        ,m4 ,dic  
mihi pauca1 precor1 vates virguncula8   
,a4                                     
,dicam4        ,dummodo pauca roges4    
,m4                   ,pauca rogabo4    
,a4                                     
,roga4        ,m4 ,qu tibi defunct m5s8 
,a4                         ,aurea4     
,m4                                ,quid
 tibi corpus8        ,a4 ,pulv]eum4     
,m4            ,quisnam spiritus8       
,a4                              !reus4 
,m4 ,sufficit1 alma quies tibi sit cum  
pace p]5nis4        ,a4   ,et tibi      

viv5ti dulcis et ampla salus4           
,di/i*a de lauro prope tumulum et urnam 
,agnetis 9 tabellis      scriptis       
p5d5tia4      ,9 prima tabella4         
,hic iacet eximi vates virtutis imago1  
,natur specim5 nobile et egregium4      
,9 secunda4        ,hic confracta iac5t 
ph>etris langu5tibus arma1        ,qu   
quondam +5uus f]re solebat ,amor4       
,9 ,,iii4        ,unio1 *ry/allus1      
magnes1 viridisque sm>agdus1        ,hic
 cum virg9ea vate iac5te nit5t4      ,9 
,,iiii4        ,hic v] p]petuum v>io cum
 flore virescet1        ,dum c>p5ta     
micans aurea ,phbus aget4      ,9 ,v4   
,hic ,decor et ,ludus1 ,risusque1       
,iocusque1 quiescunt1        ,hic cum   
laurig]a e/ virg9e in]mis ,amor4      ,9
 ,,vi4        ,hac conclusus ine/ m$ia  
!saurus 9 urna2        ,ne tangas1 gemm 
sunt simul innum]4      ,9 ,,vii4       
,dum radiis ,phbus cle/ia templa        
replebit1        ,hic viol et flores1 8 
et anetus erunt4      ,9 ,,viii4        
,hic ,amor1 et ,ludus1 ,risusque1       

,iocusque1 ,leposque1        ,hic ,mus  
et ,*>ites1 hic et ,apollo s$5t4      ,9
 ,,ix4        ,hic cum mellifluis       
habitat virguncula ,musis1              
,acceptura decus p]petuumque melos4     
,9 ,x4        ,sponte sua tellus am>ac9a
 secta refund5s        ,hic viret1 et   
v]no rore b5igna madet4      ,9 ,,xi4   
,hic viol1 hic flores1 hic lilia1 s]ta1 
coron1        ,sponte sua increscunt1   
sponte suaque vir5t4      ,9 ,,xii4     
,hic sua signa manu ,g5ius difr+it      
ac]ba1        ,natur specim5 dum p]iisse
 videt4           99       99       99  
99       99        ,,monitor et         
,,virg9itas collocutores4        ,m4    
,heus tu qu roseo es virgo spectabilis  
ore1        ,quid facis hic la*rymans   
anxia tota8        ,v4                  
,gemo4        ,m4 ,qu causa e/ gemitus8 
,v4                        ,agnes       
virguncula1 cuius        ,hc prope me   
c9]es fictilis urna t5et4        ,m4    
,unde meis tam suavis odos e/ n>ibus8   
,v4                                     

,urna        ,de m$ia1 ,*>ites quem     
posu]e ,de4        ,m4 ,quid posu]e8    
,v4               ,rosas et c9nama1     
balsama1 n>dos1        ,flores et       
violas1 lilia1 s]ta1 crocos4        ,m4 
,an am>acus ine/ etiam cum /acte cyp]us8
        ,v4   ,omnis ine/ r$ol5s h]ba et
 amnus odor4        ,m4 ,urna g]it      
viridem pul*re insignita coronam8       
,v4   ,ut decet et p> e/1 laurea s]ta   
g]it4        ,m4 ,qu ratio8        ,v4  
,musas 9 se compr5dit ovantes1          
,qu t5] cantant virg9is exequias4       
,m4 ,an sol rec9unt8        ,v4         
,sol non4 ,phbus ,apollo        ,9 m$io 
modulans my/ica sacra fovet4        ,m4 
,quid tibi vis igitur1 virgo suavissima1
 tanto        ,cum gemitu1 et sup]i te  
prope dulce canunt8        ,v4 ,v]a tibi
 dicam1 nequeo non fl]e lib5t]1         
,tam fuit egregio nobilis +5io4         
,annos nata decem1 patris prcepta       
secuta1        ,iam facilis vates c>m5  
ab ore dabat4        ,m4 ,tu mihi natur 
miracula gr&ia n>ras6        ,v4        

,hisce nihil t]ris v]ius esse pote/4    
,m4 ,qui sunt quos video /antes8        
,v4                              ,ludus1
 locus1 inde        ,ge/us1 ,honor1     
,virtus et g5ialis ,amor4        ,m4    
,arma iac5t urnam circum quamplurima    
fracta8        ,v4   ,ipsi ge/abant     
integriora ,dei4        ,m4 ,quid faci5t
 fractis olim sic omnibus illis8        
,v4   ,cum planctu et la*rymis assiduos 
gemitus4        ,m4 ,tune etiam flebis8 
,v4                    ,flebo m/issima  
semp]4        ,m4   ,nom5 habes8        
,v4                ,habeo4        ,m4   
,quid tibi8        ,v4                  
,virg9itas4        ,m4 ,*>a1 vale4      
,v4   ,valeas1 ,monitor *>issime1 et    
huius        ,egregi quondam virg9is e/o
 memor4           99       99       99  
99       99        ,,monitor et ,,agnes 
collocutores4        ,m4 ,p>va iac5s    
vates celebri dignissima laude1         
,sum potis 8 tecum dic]e pauca8         
,a4                                     
,potis4        ,m4 ,hanc tibi quis      

/ruxit gemmis insignibus urnam8         
,a4   ,quis8 ,meus 9 tali nobilis arte  
pat]4        ,m4 ,excell5s c]te e/      
figulus g5itor tuus4        ,a4         
,artes        ,quottidie tractat s$ulus 
+5uas4        ,m4 ,anne etiam scribit   
modulos et c>m9a8        ,a4            
,scribit4        ,dulcibus et v]bis hc  
mea fata beat4        ,m4 ,ipsius e/    
nimirum hom9is sol]tia mira8        ,a4 
,tam celebrem regio vix tulit ulla      
virum4        ,m4 ,o tali virgo felix   
g5itore6        ,a4                     
,pr(ecto4        ,ipse etiam nom5 tollit
 ina/ra meum4        ,m4 ,audio         
conc5tus4        ,a4                    
,cl>i modulam9a ,mus        ,cum ,phbo  
hic mecum nocte dieque canunt4          
,m4 ,te prope conspicio ,*>ites8        
,a4                              ,mihi  
s]ta m9i/rant4        ,m4   ,unde legunt
 violas8        ,a4                     
,collibus ,elysiis4        ,m4 ,sunt    
alii tecum8        ,a4                  
,sunt et tria num9a4        ,m4         

,qunam8        ,a4   ,ludus1 ,amor1     
,monitor c&ide1 et inde ,iocus4         
,m4 ,quid faciunt8        ,a4           
,holocau/a mihi div9a reponunt1         
,et solitos impl5t fomite et igne focos4
        ,m4 ,es ,dea de sup]is iamdudum 
s$ibus una8        ,a4   ,de sup]is fio 
s$ibus una ,dea4        ,m4 ,si ,dea1   
cur *>os 9 clica regna p>5tes           
,sc&]e non curas8        ,a4            
,sc&et ut]que p>5s4        ,m4 ,s$ qu&o8
        ,a4             ,qu&o c]te sua  
fata videbunt        ,esse opus4 ,ex    
fatis /at sua cuique dies4        ,m4   
,/at sua cuique dies ergo c]tissima8    
,a4                                     
,cuique        ,ev5iunt c]to fata       
suprema die4        ,m4 ,int]ea g5itor  
tuus et tua mat] 9 hisce        ,quid   
faci5t t]ris8        ,a4                
,quid8 ,pia1 sacra1 preces4        ,m4  
,po/ea quid fiet8        ,a4            
,cle/ia templa beati1        !reo et    
sup]o patre fav5te1 pet5t4        ,m4 ,9
 mea iam r$eo tract&a negocia4          

,a4                                     
,qu&o        ,nempe voles2 felix vive1  
et amice vale4        ,m4 ,tu quoque cum
 sup]is habita cle/ibus ut m5s          
!rea1 ut sidus nobile1 ut alma ,dea4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,g5ius et ,,viator collocutores4       
,g4 ,si/e p>um1 ult]ius1 qus1 nec t5de  
viator1        ,hanc urnam et tumulum   
qu9 prius aspicias4        ,v4 ,quis tu8
        ,g4          ,sum ,g5ius4       
,v4                      ,quid vis tibi8
        ,g4                             
,pauca vicissim        ,hic cupio tecum 
dic]e1 amice4        ,v4                
,placet4        ,g4 ,virg9eam vatem     
fatis crudelibus hau/am        ,aspice  
ut hc 9 se fictilis urna t5et6          
,v4 ,annos quot vixit8        ,g4       
,bis qu9que4        ,v4                 
,canebat et ilia        ,docta modos8   
,g4             ,sic e/4        ,v4     
,tu mihi mira canis4        ,g4         
,scribebat dulci g5ialia c>m9a v]su1    
,sponte sua modulans1 sponte suapte     

can5s4        ,v4 ,naturae o r>um decus6
 o manife/a ,deorum        ,gloria1 quod
 vates ilia t5ella =et8        ,g4 ,c>m5
 erat quicquid casu pr(]re volebat1     
,quicquid et optabat dic]e c>m5 erat4   
,v4 ,unde illi tant frugis v5iebat      
origo8        ,g4   ,s$ibus a sup]is1   
unde v5ire solet4        ,v4 ,ut div9a  
igitur v]sus faciebat amnos8        ,g4 
,ut div9a1 sui et iussa secuta patris4  
,v4 ,illius an etiam g5itor modulam9a   
tractat8        ,g4   ,tractat1 et e/   
vates c&idus atque probus4      ,e/     
probus et facilis1 t]sus1 flor5sque1    
dec5sque4        ,e/ quem div9o c>m9e   
,musa beat4        ,v4 ,mec5ate aliquo  
c]te dignissimus ille e/4        ,g4    
,mec5as ,franco r>us 9 orbe viget4      
,nemo hodie +5uas donis con=mibus artes 
,aut fovet1 aut ulla sorte fov]e p>at4  
,non e/ 9 pretio probitas1 nec c&ida    
virtus4        ,infelix adeo regnat     
,av>icia4      ,fraus1 dolus et vitium  
pre/ant2 virtutibus omne                
,po/positis mis]um s]pit ubique nephas4 

,v4 ,quid facit ille igitur ,musis      
excultus amnis8        ,g4   ,9 propria 
gaudet viv]e posse domo4        ,v4 ,ad 
reges alacri deb]et t5d]e passu4        
,g4   ,non curat1 quoniam lib]a corda   
g]it4      ,i/i nonnunquam gaud5t       
spect>e pot5tes        ,c>m9a1 s$ quid  
tum3 nictibus illa beant4      ,deb]5t  
gemmis auroque rep5d]e puro             
,aurea de sup]is c>m9a ducta polis4     
,s$ potius fatuis1 nebulonibus atque    
prophanis        ,contribuunt /ulti     
gr&ia dona leves4        ,v4 ,ille suam 
natam /udiis ornabat hone/is8        ,g4
   ,ornabat /udiis1 artibus atque bonis1
        ,v4 ,an quoque et illa lib5s    
patris prcepta t5ebat8        ,g4   ,nil
 magis optabat quam patris ora sequi4   
,v4 ,o quam gr&is honor patrique        
patrique fuisset        ,integra si vit 
munia adepta =et6        ,g4 ,nimirum   
,francis 9 s$ibus illa puellas          
,ante omneis alias gloria prima =et4    
,insignis facie1 vultu =mosa mode/o1    
,moribus et dictis aurea tota bonis4    

,ad se corda hom9um1 iuv5umque1 s5umque 
trahebat        ,9 sua con/anti vota    
sequ5da fide4        ,v4 ,mira mihi     
dicis8        ,g4                  ,dico
 tibi v]a1 viator4        ,+5u speculum 
nobilitatis erat4        ,v4 ,o nimis   
imm5sus dolor6 o dolor asp] et angor6   
,tam rapido talem posse p]ire gradu6    
,quid pat] int]ea faciet8        ,g4    
,m/issimus ipse        ,cordolium et    
la*rymas p]f]et assiduas4        ,v4    
,ille preces melius sup]is cle/ibus     
amplas        ,fund]et et precibus      
iung]et exequias4        ,g4 ,exequias  
precibus iungitque fovetque p]5nes1     
,implet et assuetos fomite et ignefocos4
        ,v4 ,o tam plausibili virguncula
 digna p>5te6        ,o etiam tali /irpe
 beate pat]6        ,g4 ,illa modo ltis 
9 nubibus alma refulget1        ,ut jub>
 exortum1 sidus ut aureolum4        ,v4 
!reis fulg5s 9 s$ibus illa triumphet1   
,et patrem secum filia grata trahat4    
,g4 ,9 rem vade tuam1 si vis modo abire1
 viator3        ,hc sunt qu volui dic]e4

 ,amice1 vale4        ,v4 ,sis felix    
tumuli cu/os1 urnque retector2        ,9
 rem vado meam s$ulus et prop]us4       
,impressum ,p>rhisiis1 e regione s*ol   
,decretorum1 anno ,dm9i  ,m4,d4,,xxiii1 
die xv m5sis febr4      ,x              
,god(r$us ,tor9us ,biturigicus lectori  
c&ido s7alutem74    ,egregii quidam sunt
 felici hoc seculo pictores1 lector     
humanissime1  qui suis l9eam5tis1       
picturis et v>iis coloribus deos        
g5tilitios et  hom9es1 itemque alias res
 quascunque adeo exacte dep+unt1 ut     
illis vox  et anima deesse tantummodo   
videatur2 s$ ecce1 lector humanissime1  
ego iam  tibi illorum propemodum m1     
domum (f]o1 non solum suis l9eam5tis et 
p>tibus elegantem et absolutam1 s$ etiam
 pul*re loqu5tem et encomio  sese       
p>ticulatim describ5tem4 ,(f]o etiam    
tibi septem ,epitaphia antiquo  m et    
s]mone vet]rimo conficta et conscripta1 
v>ios mis]orum  hom9um amantum affectus 
p]vio quodam modo o/5d5tia4 ,ipsa tibi  
7inquam7 lub5s (f]o1 non ut ita v]bis   

obsitis loqu>is aut scribas1  s$ ut     
antiquitatem ipsam tibi ante oculos tuos
 faciles et iucundissimos  habeas1 et te
 a me b5emonitum intelligas1 ut 9 amoris
 insani laqueos et  angu/ias dev5ire    
caveas4 ,vale4      ,y        ,got(r$us 
,tor9us ,biturigicus ad reg9am          
,leonoram4        ,p]gimus hunc1        
,leonora1 tuum celebr>e triumphum1      
,quem tibi ,p>rhisii contribu]e tui4    
,tam pia tu nobis extas reg9a quod omnes
        ,dic]e te v]am possumus esse    
,,deam4      ,esse ,,deam sane te dic]e 
possumus almam1        ,quum nos optata 
d5ique pace beas4      ,pace beas omneis
 qui ,gallica regna frequ5tant1         
,fata adeo nutu te /atu]e bono4      ,ut
 proba1 sancta etiam1 clem5s1 et v]a    
beatrix1        ,adduxti patri ,lilla   
no/ra su4      ,vis dicam paucis1 et    
v]um proloqu>1 9 te        ,omnibus e/  
nobis publica et ampla salus4      ,idem
 ad e&em4        ,di1 ,leonora1 tibi    
felicia ,fata p]5n5t2        ,ltitia es 
nobis1 ,pax1 et amna ,quies4      ,idem 

,tor9us ad ,g5tem ,gallicam4            
,exulta et lt>e simul1 g5s ,gallica1    
c]nis        ,quas tibi delicias iam    
,leonora facit4      ,ipsa1 ,dei 7cr$as7
 manife/o num9e missa1        ,te facit 
egregia d5ique pace frui4      ,sp>ge   
rosas1 lauros1 violas1 n>dumque1        
crocumque1        ,et g5io indulge tota 
iocosa tuo4      ,s$ videas etiam ne tu 
g5s optima cesses        ,ante ,deum    
laudes accumul>e pias2      ,si canis   
usque ,deo laudes1 et phana frequ5tas1  
7,cr$e mihi71 pacis commoda longa f]es2 
,aurea sub facili spectabis secula clo1 
,de t]ra et felix aurea f>ra metes4     
,adde quod et p>it] fies g5s aurea tota4
        ,p]ge igitur summo sacra it]>e  
,deo4      ,z        ,ludovica1 regia   
mat]1 suam ,galliam alloquitur et       
consolatur1 ,g4      ,tor9o ,bit4       
scrib5te4        ,gallia1 quid de me    
luges m/issima8 nescis        ,quod g5us
 omne hom9um morte p]ire solet8         
,respira1 et tecum exp5de ut te provida 
ab atris        ,ho/ibus et diris       

casibus eripui4      ,l9quo tibi gnatum 
cle/i num9e regem1        ,9 pul*ra qui 
te1 me duce1 pace fovet4      ,te p5es 9
 gremio ltus sua pignora c]nit1         
,orbem qu totum sub tua sceptra dabunt4 
,reg9am virtutis habes et pacis alumnam1
        ,sid]e felici qu tua fata beat4 
,alt]a et una tibi e/ etiam reg9a       
sacrati        ,qu soror e/ regis et    
b5esuada tui4      ,pr9cipibus tantis   
non e/ tibi1 *>a1 gem5dum1              
,gallia6 tu felix talibus es ducibus4   
,ipsa ego te prorsus mori5s non des]o1  
nanque        ,immortale meum tu modo   
nom5 habes4      ,semp] apud sup]um pro 
te devota ,tonantem        ,orabo1 ut   
victrix et g5]osa regas4      ,sp>ge    
mihi lauros1 violas1 n>dosque crocosque2
        ,/racte 7sic7 etiam flores1     
lilia1 s]ta1 rosas2      ,8 sup]        
adiungas summiscum laudibus hymnos1     
,exequias1 modulos1 ?ura sabea1 preces4 
,aras ne dubita mihi t5d]e4 ,nam1 ,dea  
ut alma        ,9 clos p]go ianque      
vol>e4 ,vale4    ,illu/ration           

,,footnotes3    ,footnote #eja3 ,ano!r  
docum5t :i* ,m4 ,boy] has k9dly made    
kn[n  to me1 dat$ 9 #adhi1 in=ms u t ?is
 ,jean ,?ory liv$ on rue aux  ,va*es1 9 
,faub\rg ,sa9t-,priv2 s t x 0 on t /reet
 t  ,ge(roy 0 born4 ',n[1' ,m4 ,boy]    
writes me1 'z t /reet conta9s  only two 
h\ses1 ,i am incl9$ to select z ! h\se 9
 "q !  "o designat$ by ! "n ( maison du 
p]ron1 because ( a /oop  7p]ron7 ) a    
wood5 ro( :i* is /ill pres]v$1 & :i* is 
acc\nt$ = by ! proximity ( ! riv]4' ,i  
saw ! h\se 9 #ahef2 x  /ill belongs to !
 ,t\beau family1 :i* t5ds to confirm ,m4
 ,boy]'s  op9ion4    ,footnote #ejb3    
,ar*ives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*]1 ,s]ies  
,c1 ,not>ial  ,records2 m9utes ( ,jean  
,dujat1 not>y1 #aejg4    ,footnote #ejc3
 ,see supra1 p4 #dd4    ,footnote #ejd3 
,on ! fir/ page ( bo? books are ! words3
 ',biturigis1  apud ,bonav5turam        
,?or9um1 sub signo ,an*or1 vico ,maiore1
 #aeie'2 &  at ! end3 ',excusus fuit hic
 lib] typis vidu ,nicolai ,levez1       
,av>ici  ,biturigum1 juxta s*olas       

utriusque juris4' 7,biblio?que          
,nationale47 ,!  fir/ alone conta9s a   
lic5se to pr9t 7dat$ ,augu/ #bi1 #aeie74
 ,!re9  ! publi%] is call$1 9 ,fr5*1    
',?or91' ! natural r5d]+ (  ! ,lat9 "n t
 we f9d 9 ! 'note to ! read]1' :]e ! =m 
',tor9us' occurs f\r times1 & ',?or9us' 
once only2 :i* confirms my  hypo!sis    
relative to ! desc5t ( ?is booksell] (  
,b\rges4 ,= we  h se5 t ,tory wrote 8 "n
 ,tor9us 9 ,lat94 ,i mu/ n omit to      
m5tion "o objection sugge/$ by a fri5d (
 m9e at ,b\rges1--t our  man is call$   
,bonav5ture ,?or91 9 a book ( impo/s = !
 ye>  #aehh4 ,b e "o kn[s h[ irregul> ! 
spell+ ( names 0 9 !  old days4         
,footnote #eje3 ,may n ,tory's son h _h 
= 8 godfa!r ,bonav5ture  des ,pri]s1 :o 
committ$ suicide 9 #aedd1 9 ord] to     
avoid a  prosecution on acc\nt ( 8      
religion8    ,footnote #ejf3 ,?is book1 
:i* be>s a ,fr5* title1                 
,lesclaircissem5t  de la langue         
franoise1 al?\gh writt5 9 ,engli% & = ! 
,engli%1  0 pr9t$ at ,london %ortly aft]

 ! publication ( ,tory's ,*amp  fleury4 
,m4 ,gn9 issu$ a second edition 9 #aheb1
 qu>to1 ,p>is1  ,imprim]ie ,nationale4  
,footnote #ejg3 ,read ',tory'2 lett]s   
transpos$4    ,footnote #ejh3 ,read     
',b\rges4' ,! error is due to ! fact t !
  ,london pr9t]s 7 mu* m famili> )      
,bruges1 :]e ,caxton1 _!  fir/ ma/]1    
liv$ a long :ile be=e he introduc$ pr9t+
 9 ,engl&1  ?an ) ,b\rges 9 ,b]ry4 7,see
 my book on ! ,orig9 ( ,pr9t+1 vol4  ii1
 pp4 #cdg ff47    ,footnote #eji3 ,see  
:at ,i h myself said on ?is subject1    
supra1 p4 #ag4    ,footnote #eaj3 ,9    
ord] to be fair to ev]ybody ,i am b\nd  
to say t ,m4  ,gn9's reckon+ is at      
fault4 ,h5ry ,,viii hav+ succe$$ to !   
?rone  on ,april #bb1 #aeji1 !          
tw5ty-second ye> ( 8 reign ext5ds f     
,april  #bb1 #aecj1 to ,april #ba1      
#aeca1 & consequ5tly ! lic5se cit$ "h   
mu/  h be5 dat$ ,septemb] #b1 #aecj1 t  
is to say1 a mon? & a half  aft] ! pr9t+
 ( ,palsgrave's book 0 f9i%$4           
,footnote #eaa3 ,say a ye> & a half1 9  

consequ5ce ( ! correction  sugge/$ 9 !  
prec$+ note4 ,h[ev]1 ,tory _h ann\nc$ a 
ye>  e>li] ! ,reigles de lor?ographe du 
langaige franois4 ,see supra1 p4  #ajj4 
,footnote #eab3 ,vol4 iv1 fol4 #cbj     
recto4 ,,mss4 folio pres]v$ at !        
,libr>y ( ! cole de ,mdec9e 9 ,p>is4    
,footnote #eac3 ,see supra1 pp4 #ee &   
#fe4    ,footnote #ead3 ,see supra1 pp4 
#fi & #dd4    ,footnote #eae3 ,see      
supra1 p4 #if4    ,footnote #eaf3 ,!    
necessity ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! f9al e    
:i* requires ! acute acc5t 7aveugl7 & t 
:i* does n  take x 7aveugle7 l$ to call+
 ! =m] mascul9e & ! o!r  fem99e4 ,h5ce !
 t]m 'fem99e' /ill giv5 9 ,fr5* poetry  
to mute  rhymes4    ,footnote #eag3 ,9 !
 f\r? edition ( ! ,manuel de ,libraire2 
he  does m5tion x 9 ! fif? edition1     
h[ev]1 cit+ me4 ,x is n  m5tion$ ei!r 9 
! ,essai sur la ,vie et les ,ouvrages de
 ,m>gu]ite  d',ang\lme1 by ,m4 de ,l9cy1
 prefix$ to 8 edition ( ! ,heptam]on1   
:i* 0 publi%$ by ! ,socit des           
,bibliophiles ,franais 9 #ahec-ed4 ,i   

describe x f a copy own$ by ,m4 ,f]d9&  
,d5is4    ,footnote #eah3 ,! orig9al    
text ( ^! lett]s may be f\nd 9 my book1 
,les ,e/i5ne et les types grecs de      
,franois ,i2 ,i give "h only a          
translation borr[$ f ,m4 ,crapelet1     
tudes pratiques1 p4 #hi4    ,footnote   
#eai3 ,by an inexplicable blund] ,m4    
,crapelet has ?\ght fit  to r5d] ! two  
words ',gallic reipublic1' republic 7(  
lett]s71  fail+ to und]/& t ! ^w        
'respublica' /&s = ! ,/ate4 ,x  is      
ne$less to say t he has be5 foll[$ by _m
 o!rs1 p>ticul>ly  ,m4 ,duprat 9 8      
',hi/oire de l',imprim]ie impriale1'    
#ahfa4    ,footnote #ebj3 ,i borr[ ?is  
fragm5t f ,m4 ,crapelet 7tudes          
pratiques1 p4 #aaf71 = ,i h be5 unable  
to inspect ! volume f  :i* he took x1   
al?\gh he gives an int]e/+ description (
 x4    ,footnote #eba3 ,lettre  or sur  
d\ble queue1 lett]s on :i* !  seal is   
susp5d$ f a /rip ( p>*m5t pass$ ?r\gh ! 
docum5t4    ,footnote #ebb3 ,see :at ,i 
h to say 9 ! ,preface on ! subject (    

,pi]re le ,r\ge1 :o is giv5 ! title (   
k+'s pr9t] once1 9 #adhh4    ,footnote  
#ebc3 ,! dates t ,i give are ^? ( !     
hold+ ( !  (fice ( k+'s pr9t]1 & n ( !  
c>ry+ on ! trade (  pr9t]1 :i*1 z a     
g5]al rule1 d n co9cide1 at lea/ s f> z 
!  e>li] dates are conc]n$4    ,footnote
 #ebd3 ,brunet1 ,manuel de ,libraire1   
#e? edit41 vol4 ii1 col4  #afgb4--,see  
infra1 p4 #cjg ,k+'s ,pr9t]s = !        
,ma!matics4    ,footnote #ebe3 ,he calls
 himself 'ar*itypographus regius' 9 a "w
  pr9t$ by him 9 #afjh4    ,footnote    
#ebf3 ,see ! ,recette gnrale des f9ances
 ( ,p>is = #afga1  9 ! national ar*ives1
 ,,kk4 #cef1 fol4 #ec4    ,footnote     
#ebg3 ,see my ,les ,e/i5ne1 p4 #ce4     
,footnote #ebh3 ,r5\>d1 ,annales des    
,e/i5ne1 #c;d edit41 p4 #bbh1 col4 #a4  
,see also my ,les ,e/i5ne1 p4 #cf4      
,footnote #ebi3 ,?is appo9tm5t involv$  
him 9 "s difficulty ) 8  colleagues1 z  
may be se5 f ! foll[+ lett]1 ( :i* ,i   
f\nd a  copy 9 ! ,biblio?que du ,l\vre1 
9 ! ,nyon collection4    ',:5 ,i ask$ & 

obta9$ ! (fice ( k+'s pr9t]1 ( :i* ,m4  
,le  ,breton _h be5 depriv$ by dea?1 ,i 
_h no idea t x c\ld cause  any          
he>t-burn+ on ! "p ( my confrres1 ) :om 
,i h always  e>ne/ly desir$ to be on !  
be/ ( t]ms4 ,if ,i _h be5 able to  =esee
 su* a ?+1 ,i am too mu* a fri5d ( peace
 to h volunt>ily  expos$ myself to x by 
assum+ a title :i* 0 subject to dispute4
  ,b1 monsieur1 :5 ,i submitt$ ! "q to  
y1 ,i ?\ght t ,i  c\ld see t x did n    
seem to y free f d\bt4 ,= ?is reason ,i 
_c hesitate to ab&on claims :i* seem to 
me well-f\nd$4    ',i beg y !re=e1      
monsieur1 to reg>d z n hav+ be5 made !  
claims t ,i put =w>d on ?is subject1 & z
 my confrres d n  pret5d t any "o ( !m  
has ! "r to /yle himself fir/ k+'s      
pr9t]1 9 l mann] ,i agree to assume     
simply ! title ( ord9>y  pr9t] to 8     
,maje/y1 & t we %all be plac$ 9 !       
,almanack  ,royal 9 ! ord] ( our        
reception4        ',p>is1 #bj ,novemb]1 
#aggi4        ,,pi]res4'    ,= ?is fam\s
 pr9t]1 see ,lott91 ,catalogue des      

,imprimeurs de ,p>is1  vol4 ii1 p4 #aci4
    ,footnote #ecj3 ,= ?is p>agraph1 see
 my ,les ,e/i5ne4    ,footnote #eca3 ,he
 is m5tion$ z 'imprimeur du roi1' )\t   
o!r  description1 9 ! regi/]s ( !       
cemet]y ( ,les ,r=ms de la  ,tr9it1 rue 
,sa9t-,d5is2 b ,i ?9k t he 0 simply an  
engrav] on  copp]1 l ,tav]ni]4          
,footnote #ecb3 ,cle>ly a mispr9t2      
p]haps #aefa4    ,footnote #ecc3 ,he _h 
be5 9 bus9ess s9ce #aghd4    ,footnote  
#ecd3 ,he _h be5 9 bus9ess s9ce #ahac4  
,footnote #ece3 ,he _h be5 9 bus9ess    
s9ce #aghe4    ,footnote #ecf3 ,!re 7   
royal pr9t]s 9 v>i\s cities ( ,france   
aft]  ! latt] "p ( ! sixte5? c5tury2 b !
 (fice 0 nei!r  regul>ly in/itut$ nor   
g5]al 9 its scope4 ,^! pr9t]s seem to h 
_h x specially 9 *>ge to pr9t (ficial   
docum5ts 9 ! prov9ces1  :i* function    
conf]r$ on !m c]ta9 privileges1 &       
sometimes caus$  difficulties ) ! local 
au?orities1 :o also _h _! special       
pr9t]s4 ,! fir/ editions ( ! edicts1    
ord9ances1 etc41 emanat+  f ! c5tral    

au?ority 7 aft]w>ds plac$ 9 ! h&s ( !   
royal pr9t+-(fice 9 ,p>is4 ,see :at ,i h
 to say on ?is subject 9  my "w on ,les 
,e/i5ne1 p4 #ef4    ,9 #ahdd ,m4 ,le    
,r\x de ,l9cy publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnal de    
l',amateur de  livres1 & also _h pr9t$  
sep>ately 9 an octavo pamphlet ( #af    
leaves1 a compilation entitl$3          
,catalogue *ronologique des imprimeurs  
et  libraires du roi1 p> le pre ,adry2 b
 ^? %apeless memor&a 7  n orig9ally     
int5d$ = pr9t+1 & ,i h be5 unable to    
obta9 !  slighte/ p>ticle ( useful      
in=mation f !m4    ,footnote #ecg3      
,ar*ives1 reg4 ,,kk1 #ii1 fol4 #aaf     
v]so4 ',librairie4--,to  mai/re ,jean de
 ,sansay1 libraire ord9aire to ! ,k+ our
 ,sire1 !  sum ( two hundr$ =ty livres  
t\rnoys1 ord]$ to be paid to him by  our
 said "l & 8 w>rant1 = 8 wages z        
libraire ord9aire to  our said "l1 said 
(fice be+ held by him dur+ ?is pres5t   
ye>  beg9n+ ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y a ?\s& 
five hundr$ tw5ty-eight  #aebi n4 s41 & 
end+ ! la/ day ( ,decemb] foll[+1 a ?\s&

  five hundr$ tw5ty-n9e1 ( :i* sum ?is  
pres5t cl]k has made paym5t  to ! said  
,sansay by virtue ( said w>rant1 z      
appe>s by 8 receipt  sign$ at 8 reque/  
by ,m ,huault1 not>y & secret>y to !    
,k+1  ! tw5ty-?ird day ( ,janu>y 9 ! ye>
 a ?\s& five hundr$  tw5ty-n9e n[       
curr5t4 ,= ! said sum ( ,,ii ,,xl l4    
t4'    ,footnote #ech3 ,brunet1 ,manuel 
de ,libraire1 #e? edit41 vol4 ii1 col4  
#afgb4    ,footnote #eci3 ,0 ?is ,jehan 
,e/i5ne ( ! family ( ! great  pr9t]s8 ,i
 am unable to say4 ,he is n m5tion$ 9   
any ( _!  g5ealogies1 nor is ! ,gomm]   
,e/i5ne1 :om ,i h ref]r$ to 9 my  ,les  
,e/i5ne4    ,footnote #edj3 ,! "n is    
left blank at ! beg9n+ ( ! orig9al      
docum5t1 & ! signature is v d\btful4 ,b 
! "n ,burg5sis or  ,b\rgeois1 is v      
common at t p]iod4 ,franois ,i _h a     
physician  call$ ,l\is ,burg5sis4       
,footnote #eda3 ,la ,r5aissance des     
,arts1 vol4 i1 p4 #igc4    ,footnote    
#edb3 ,ibid41 p4 #ibe4    ,footnote     
#edc3 ,t is to say1 to g(f]4            

,footnote #edd3 ,?is volume is )\t date1
 b ! lic5se to pr9t is  dat$ ,febru>y   
#bc1 #aeci 7#aedj1 n4 s474    ,footnote 
#ede3 ,see supra1 p4 #ach4    ,footnote 
#edf3 ,salutem dicit p]petuam4          
,footnote #edg3 ,read ,av>icum4         
,footnote #edh3 ,! book has potuit1 b ! 
errata in=ms u t we  %\ld read possit4  
,footnote #edi3 ,! book has adiiecimus4 
,footnote #eej3 ,! book has qu&oquidam1 
b ! errata corrects !  error4           
,footnote #eea3 ,! book has i41 :i*1 !  
,middle ,ages1 /ood = id  e/4           
,footnote #eeb3 ,%\ld we n read man5t8  
,footnote #eec3 ,9 ! errata x is said t 
we %\ld read debebat1 b  t ^w does n fit
 ! metre4    ,footnote #eed3 ,claud41   
,,xv1 #che3 ',m9uit prs5tia famam4'     
,footnote #eee3 ,plautus1 ,cas9e1 act4  
,v1 sc4 ,,iv1 v4 #a3 ,ubi tu  es1 qui   
col]e mores ,massili5seis po/ulas4      
,footnote #eef3 ,%\ld we n say d>et1 or1
 r1 d>es8    ,footnote #eeg3 ,read quo4 
,at ! be/ ?is v]se is halt+4            
,footnote #eeh3 ,! book has ,i/abili4 ,x

 0 impossible to place !  sign (        
abbreviation ov] ! capital ,i4          
,,index    ,illu/ration                 
,,abbatia1 ,b]n>d1 ',progno/ication     
t\*ant le m>iage du tres         honor  
et tres aim ,h5ry1' etc41 #bhb4         
,abrg des ,m$itations de la vie de      
,jsus-,*ri/1 #bbi4        ,acc5ts4 ,see 
,or?ographic m>ks4        ,adolesc5ce   
,clem5t9e4 ,see ,m>ot1 ,clem5t4         
,adriani ,behotii diluvium1 #bhj note   
#b4        ,,diloquium1 etc41 #bi-cj1   
#ca1 #ib-ic1 #bja-bjb4        ,agricola1
 ,rodolphe1 ',de inv5tione dialectica1' 
#bfg4        ,al>d1 ,guillaume1 8 m>k1  
#bgc4        ,alphabetum hebraicum1     
#bgd-bge4        ,amman1 ,jo/1 #bea4    
,anci5s bois de l'imprim]ie ,fick1 #bfj 
note #c4        ,ange ,bologn9us1 ',de  
la curation des ulc]es ext]ieurs1' #da4 
,annius ( ,vit]bo1 #c1 #fa4             
,anti/itis incomp>abilis ,mi*aelis      
,bodeti1 #acg4        ,apollonius       
,alex&r9us1 ,de con/ructione1 #bgf4     
,apologie p\r la foi *re/i5ne contre les

 erreurs cont5ues en         un petit   
livre de ,messire ,georges ,halev91     
#ach4        ,apo/rophe4 ,see           
,or?ographic m>ks4        ,ari/ophanes1 
#aig1 #bgd4        ,artificialis        
introductio ,jacobi ,fabri ,/apul5sis1  
#bfh note #d4        ,assel91 ,pi]re1   
#bgc4        ,assi]1 ,alex&re4 ,see     
,soc>d1 ,alexis4        ,aumale1 ,duc   
d'1 #add1 #aed1 #afc1 #afd note #a4     
,aumont1 ,blan*e d'1 arms (1 #aga4      
,av>icum4 ,see ,b\rges4          ,,bab\1
 ,philib]t1 #b1 #c1 #d #e1 #f1 #aj1     
#ea-ec1 #fj-fa #fe1 #fh1 #fi1 #gb4      
,bade1 ,conrad1 #bcb1 #bcc2        8    
m>k1 #bff4        ,bade1 ,josse1 #eg1   
#ade1 #bjj1 #bja4        ,baf1 ,laz>us1 
',annotationes1' etc41 #bjh-bji4        
,bak]1 ,david1 #bic4        ,b>bi]1     
,olivi]1 #bjh note #b4        ,b>on     
,collection1 #bed & note #b4            
,b>ra1 ,jean1 #adh4        ,bass5t91    
,jacques1 ',l'a/ronomique disc\rs1'     
#bfb1 note #d4        ,basset1 ,d5is1   
#bcj note #b4        ,beaupr1 ,m41      

',notice bibliographique sur les livres 
liturgiques 444 de          ,t\l et de  
,v]dun1' #aej note #d4        ,beauvoys4
 ,see ,delaigue1 ti5ne4        ,beck=d1 
,william1 #afg4        ,bellay1 ,jean   
du1 #bad1 #bae note #a1 #bhj4           
,belon1 ,pi]re1 ',hi/oire de la nature  
des oiseaux1' #bej2        ',les        
obs]vations' etc41 #bej4        ,b]n>d1 
,augu/e1 ',les ,eti5nes1 et les types   
grecs de ,franois          ,i1' #aig    
note #d1 #aii note #a1 #bga note #a4    
,b]n>d1 ,salomon 7',le ,petit ,b]n>d'71 
#beh1 #bfa & note #d4        ,b]oaldo1  
,filippo1 #b4        ,,b]osus           
,,babilon5sis1 ,tory's edition (1 #c1   
#fj-fd4        ,b]taud1 ,jean1          
',encomium1' etc41 #bjj-bja4            
,b]!l91 ,&r1 #bhd4        ,b]tr&1 ,jean1
 ,c>d9al ( ,s5s1 #bej1 #bea4            
,b]ty1 ,adolphe1 ',les trois lots de la 
cit1' #ce & note #c4        ,bessault1  
,?ibault1 #bhe4        ,bze1 ,!odore de1
 ',poemata1' #bcb-bce1 #bff4            
,bible 9 ,fr5*1 ,antw]p1 #aecj1 #bed4   

,bible 9 ,lat91 #aecb1 #bjd4            
,bible 9 ,saxon1 ,lubeck1 #aecc1 #bed4  
,bible 9 ,lat91 #aech-aedj1 #bae4       
,bible 9 ,lat91 #aedc1 #bed4            
,bible aft] ,holbe91 #aedg1 #beh4       
,bible 9 ,flemi%1 ,antw]p1 #aeef1 #bed4 
,biblio?que de l'amateur *amp5ois1 #bgi4
        ,b9et1 ,d5is1 #beg4             
,blazon des h]etiques1 #ahj4        ,bls
 de ,beauce1 ,halle aux1 ,tory's removal
 to1 #ce1 #cg1 #ch1 #dj &          note 
#d1 #da1 #ig1 #bie4        ,bonfons1    
,jean1 8 m>k1 #bff4        ,bonhomme1   
,iol&e1 wid[ ( ,?ielman ,k]v] ,i1 #adi1 
#bjd1 #bad1 #bae         & note #a1     
#bba1 #bcj1 #bda1 #bdb1 #bhj4           
,bonnem]e1 ,an?o9e1 #bgf4               
,boorluut1 ,m41 #aii4        ,b\*et1    
,jean1 ',les angoisses et rem$es dam\r  
du ,trav]seur1'            etc41        
#bab-bac1 #bgi2         ',le jugem5t    
poetic de l'honneur fem991444p> le      
,trav]seur1'            #bac4           
,b\*etel1 ,guillaume1 ',le ,sacre 444 de
 la ,royne1' #cd2        ',l5tree de la 

,royne1' etc41 #cd4        ,b\det1      
,mi*ael de1 #acg4        ,& see         
',anti/itis incomp>abilis4'             
,b\illon1 ,m4 le duc de1 ',ordonnances1'
 #bde note #b4        ,b\ll1 ,guillaume1
 #ih1 #ii4        ,b\quet des fleurs de 
,snque1 ,le1 #bgc4        ,b\rges1 #a1  
#b1 #d1 #ff-fg2        coat-(-arms (1   
#abi4        ,b\rgogne1 ,collge de1 #f1 
#g1 #bie4        ,b\rsette1 ,madele9e1  
wid[ ( ,franois ,regnault1 #bbh1 #bdc1  
#bdf1          #bhd1 #bhe4        ,boy]1
 ,hippolyte1 ',hi/oire des imprimeurs et
 libraires de ,b\rges1'          #ia1   
#bbb1 #bhi & note #a4        ,brevi>ium 
ad ritum diocesis ,edu5sis1 #bda4       
,brionnet1 ,guillaume1 ,bi%op ( ,meaux1 
#agf4        ,bridi]1 ,jean1 #bcb4      
,brie1 ,jehan de1 #bcj note #c1 #bca4   
,brie1 wid[ ( ,jehan de1 #adi1 #bbi1    
#bca4        ,bru*]ius1 ,joannes1       
',epitome ( ! ,adages ( ,erasmus1' #agd1
 #agf4        ,brulef]1 ti5ne1          
',id5titatum et di/9ctionum1' etc41     
#bhd4        ,brunet1 ,jacques-,*>les1  

',manuel du ,libraire1' #fd1 #aai1 #abj1
 #abd1          #aci note #a1 #adj1 #adi
 note #b1 #aej1 #agj note #a1 #aha note 
#b1          #bjh note #a1 #bca1 #bfj   
note #b4        ',bullet9 du b\qu9i/e1' 
#ahfj1 #agd note #b4        ,bunel1 ,p41
 ',eptres familires1' #bgb4             
,buon1 ,gabriel1 #bae note #d1 #bdi2    
8 m>k1 #bhd4        ,buon1 ,nicolas1    
#bdi4          ,c,,s>1 ',comm5t>ies1'   
translation (1 #agh4        ,see also   
',cs>1 ,les ,comm5taires de4'           
,calc>1 #bbe4        ,calv>91 ,prig5t1 8
 m>k1 #bfg4        ,calv>91 ,simon1 8   
m>ks1 #bfg4        ,ca!r9e de ,m$ici1   
#abb4        ,ca!r9ot1 ,nicolas1 8      
epitaph ( ,tory1 #dc1 #dd1 #ee note #b4 
,cavellat1 ,guillaume1 #bej4            
',,cebes1 ,,table ,,(1' ,tory's         
translation (1 #bg1 #bh1 #he-hg1 #bja4  
',cebes1 ,tableau de1' #aedc1 #bfb4     
,c$illa4 ,see ,or?ographic m>ks4        
',cs>1 ,les ,comm5taires de1' manuscript
 7au?or unkn[n71 #adc-add1              
#aec2        ,comte ,lon de ,laborde's  

description (1 #aed-afd4                
,*ab\illet1 ,m41 ,notice du ,cab9et des 
mdailles1 #bee4        ',,*amp          
,,fleury1' fir/ conceiv$ by ,tory1 #i1  
#ab2        ! fir/ book (1 #ad & note   
#c2        ! second book (1 #ae-ag2     
! ?ird book (1 #ag-bj2        publi%$   
7#aebi71 #bf2        effect (           
publication (1 #cb-cc2                  
or?ographic sy/em (1 fir/ appli$1 #cg & 
note #a1 #bie-bii2        second edition
 ( 7#aedi71 #db1 #dc1 #hd2              
bibliographical description (1 #ha-hd2  
description ( engrav+s 91 #ahi-aif2     
,m4 ,r5\vi] on engrav+s 91 #bfb2        
quot$1 #a note #b1 #b note #c1 #e1 #g   
note #h1 #i1 #ab-ad1 #ae-af1            
#ag1 #ah1 #ai-bj1 #ba-bb1 #bc1 #bf1 #bi 
note #a1 #ada1 #ade4        ',*ants     
royaux4' ,see ,gr+oire4        ,*>les   
,,ix1 #add4        ,*audire1 ,claude1   
#bch4        ,*audire1 ,guillaume1 #bbi4
        ,*audire1 ,regnault1 #bch1 #bgc2
        8 m>k1 #bfg1 #bfh1 #bfi4        
,*]adam1 ,jean1 editor ( ,ari/ophanes1  

#aig4        ,*evallon1 ,claude1 #bca1  
#bgh4        ',*iromancy &              
,physiognomy1' #bei1 #bfa4              
,*re/i51 ,nicolas1 #da4        ,*oquet1 
,l\is1 ',my/re de l',apocalypse1'       
#bag-bah4        ',*ronique du tres     
vaillant et r$\t ,dom ,flores de        
,grece1' #bdi4        ,*ryso/om1 ,sa9t1 
',homeli ,du1' #bha2        ',lib]      
contra g5tiles1' #abj4        ,cic]o1   
',orator1' #db2        works (1         
#bdd-bdf1 #bgb4        ',civis1' ,tory's
 fir/ device1 #b2        monogram (1 #f4
        ,claude de ,france1 que5 (      
,franois ,i1 #abg4        ,col9es1      
,simon de1 #bd1 #be1 #bi1 #cc1 #gb1     
#aja-aaf1 #abj-abb1 #adf1 #agd1         
#age1 #ahe1 #ahi1 #aig1 #bja1 #bjc1     
#bbc1 #bci1 #beh2        8 m>ks1 #agd1  
#bfg-bfi4        ',comp5dium grammatic  
grc1' #ahi4        ',confr5ce accorde   
entre les pr$icateurs1 ,la1' etc41 #beg4
        ',copie de l'arre/ du gr&       
conseil1' etc41 #ch4        ',copie     
d'une lettre de ,con/ant9ople1' etc41   

#ch4        ,coqu]et1 ,collge1 #e1 #bie4
        ,corrozet1 ,gilles1 #adh1 #bej1 
#bfc2        ',les ,fables d',esopes    
mises en ri?me franois1' #bjg2        8 
m>k1 #bfi-bgj4        ,corrozet1 ,gilles
 ,,ii1 ',trsor des hi/oires de ,france1'
 #bgj4        ,corrozet1 ,jean1 #bgj4   
,,cosmographie ,,du ,,pape ,,pie ,,ii4  
,see ,pius ,,ii4        ,cott]eau 7also 
,cot]eau71 ,philippe1 #da1 #dg4         
,cott]eau1 ,ri*>d1 #da1 #dg4            
,c\s91 ,jean1 #bcg1 #bch1 #bed1 #bfc4   
,c\/eau1 ,nicolas1 #bjd4                
',c\/umi] de la b>onnye1' etc41 #da4    
',c\tumes gnrales d',orlans1' #bff note 
#a1 #bgd4        ,coxe1 ,leon>d1 #cd1   
#bic4        ,cresc5s1 ,pi]re des1 ',bon
 ,mesnag]1' #bjd4          ,,dalli]1    
,jean1 #bcg4        ,danois1 ,jean      
,blaccus1 translation ( ,isocrates1 #bgc
 & note #b4        ,david ,mat?u1 #bdd2 
8 m>k1 #bgj4        ',de judiciis       
ur9>um1' etc41 #ci4        ,debure1 ,m41
 & ',les ,comm5taires de ,cs>1' #afa4   
,delaigue1 ti5ne1 #agh4        ,delange1

 ,,mm41 #aea4        ',description de la
 pr9se de ,calais1' etc41 #bhd4         
,devria1 ,a*ille1 #aej note #b1 #bcj    
note #c1 #bed4        ,dibd91 ,?omas    
,f41 ',bibliographical ,decam]on1' #aaj1
 #abc1 #bgi           notes #d & #f4    
',diction>ium lat9o-gallicum1' #ahi note
 #a4        ,didot1 ,ambroise ,firm91   
#bh1 #dg1 #ia1 #if1 #ih1 #acf note #c2  
',essai sur la gravure1' #aej1 #aea1    
#bbe1 #bei4        ,didot1 ,firm91 pre1 
#add1 #aff4        ,dietz1 ,lud[i*1     
#bed4        ,diodorus ,siculus1        
,macault's translation ( fir/ ?ree books
 (1 #dg1            #acf1 #bje-bjg2     
manuscript (1 #add1 #aff-afh4           
,dives4 ,see ,ricke1 ,guillaume de4     
',divi ,joannis ,*riso/omi lib] contra  
g5tiles1' #abj4        ,dolet1 ti5ne1   
#aag4        ,dor1 ,perre1 ',dyalogue   
in/ructoire des *re/i5s1' #bbb4         
,dubois1 ,simon1 #be1 #aif1 #aig4       
,dupr1 ,galliot1 #ace note #a1 #agh1    
#aif1 #bjd4        ,dupuy1 ,j41 #bgc4   
,duradi]1 ,dreux1 ',les ,rcrations      

hi/oriques1' #agj4        ,dur&1 ,m41   
#bei note #a4        ,dure 7,duru71     
,rob]t1 #e & note #c4        ,dr]1      
,albre*t1 #af & note #b1 #beb4          
,see also ,meigret4        ,duv]di]1    
,m41 #ih4          ',,economic          
,,x5ophon1' ,tory's translation (1      
#cj-ca1 #ic-ig4        ,,egnasio1 ,j4   
,b41 ,,summaire ,,de ,,*roniques1       
,tory's translation1 #bh1 #db1          
#hh-ia1 #bbb4        ',elegia 444 ad    
,joa*4 ,bellaium1' etc41 #bgh4          
,eleonora ( ,au/ria1 que5 ( ,franois ,i1
 ',,le ,,sacre ,,et ,,coronnem5t        
,,de1' #cd1 #acj-aca1 #bjb2             
',,entr,e ,,de1 ,,en ,,sa ,,ville ,,et  
,,cit ,,de ,,p>is1' #cd1 #aca-acc1 #bjb2
        ,tory's v]ses to1 #ce1 #acb-acc4
        ',emp]eurs de ,turquie1 ,hi/oire
 des1' #ach4        ',en*iridion1       
precl>e ecclesie ,s>um1' etc41 #aii-bjj4
        ,engli% booksell]s1             
idiosyncrasies (1 #aii note #b4         
',entre de la ,royne1' etc4 ,see        
,eleonora4        ',,epitaphia ,,lat9a  

,,et ,,gallica' 7on ,l\ise de ,savoie71 
#ce4        ',epitom s+ul>um            
di/9ctionum1' etc41 #bhb4               
,e/i5ne1 ,*>les1 #bce1 #bdd-bde2        
',de dissectione p>tium corporis        
humani1' #bbc-bbf2        ',de          
nutrim5tis1' #bga2        8 m>ks1 #bgb4 
,e/i5ne1 ,h5ri ,i1 #agd4        ,e/i5ne1
 ,h5ri ,,ii1 #ag1 #fi1 #bfh1 #bfi1 #bga4
        ,e/i5ne1 ,rob]t1 #cc1 #adf1     
#age1 #ahe1 #ahi & notes #b & #c1 #bjd1 
#bjh1 #bae1 #baf1 #bce1 #bdd1 #bde1     
#beh1 #bfi1 #bhf2        k+'s pr9t]1    
#ci1 #dj2        8 m>ks1 #bgj-bgb4      
,eusebius1 ',ecclesia/ical hi/ory1'     
#ace1 #ahi4        ',exempl>ia          
litt]>um1' etc41 #ahi note #a4          
,,fante1 ,sigismunde1 ',!sauro de'      
scrittori1' #ae & note #c4              
',faul*eur1 ,le4' ,see ,r(fet1 ,jacques4
        ,fret1 ,m>t91 #cg4              
,fez&at1 ,mi*el1 8 m>k1 #bgb-bgc4       
,fick ,press1 ,g5eva1 #bfj note #c4     
',fifte5 ,effusions ( ! ,blood ( our    
,savi\r1' #bbh1 #bbi4        ',figure de

 l'anci5ne et de la n\velle alliance1'  
#bec-bee4        ',figures et portraicts
 des p>ties du corps huma91 ,les1' #beb4
        ,=tunatus1 ,rob]tus4 ,see ,dure1
 ,rob]t4        ,f\quet1 ,jean1 #aga4   
,france1 ,collge de1 #ci4               
,franois ,i1 #bi1 note #a2              
appo9ts ,tory k+'s pr9t]1 #cb-cd2       
& extra booksell] to ! ,univ]sity1 #cf1 
#bid2        remodels in/itution ( k+'s 
pr9t]s1 #ci-dj2        ord9ances (1     
#acd-ace2        9 ',les ,comm5taires de
 ,cs>1' #aeg-afc2        & 9 ,macault's 
translation ( ,diodorus1 #afg-afh4      
,franois de ,valois1 ,dauph9 ( ,france1 
#ca1 #ch1 #ig-ih4        ,frellon1      
,jean1 #beh4          ,,gagu91 ,rob]t1  
#agh4        ,gal51 ',de anatomicis     
adm9i/rationibus1' #bjc4        ',gallic
 ,h]cules1 ,!1' #ada4        ,gannay1   
,g]ma9 de1 #c & note #b1 #ed4           
,g>amond1 ,claude1 #cc1 #ade4           
,gn91 ,m41 ',introduction to            
,palsgrave's ,lesclaircissem5t de la    
langue franoise1' #ad1 #bib note #a1    

#bic-bid4        ',g]>d d',euphrate1'   
#bda4        ,gr>d de ,v]cel1 v]ses (1  
#f1 #ga4        ,g]+1 ,ulric1 #bgg4     
,g]\1 ,dom1 ',biblio?que hi/orique des  
auteurs orlanais1' #bgc4        ,ghisy1 
,georges1 #bdd note #b4        ,gibi]1  
,eloi1 #bff & note #a2        8 m>k1    
#bgc-bgd4        ,gillot1 ,jean1 ',de   
juridictione et imp]io1' etc41 #ci2     
',isagoge 9 juris civilis sanctionem1'  
#ci4        ,girault1 ,franois1 #bci4   
,godefroy1 m9iaturi/1 id5tity ( ) ,tory 
discuss$1 #adb-add1          #aec-aff4  
,g\rmont1 ,b5ot de1 8 m>k1 #bgf4        
,g\rmont1 ,franois de1 #aig note #d1    
#bga4        ,g\rmont1 ,gilles de1 #c1  
#bf1 #bh1 #ej & note #c1 #ed1 #fd1 #aig2
        ! fir/ pr9t] ( ,greek 9 ,p>is1  
#bf2        8 m>ks1 #bgd-bgf4           
,g\rmont1 ,jean de1 #aig note #d1 #bga4 
,g\rmont1 ,jrme de1 #bge2        8 m>k1 
#bgf4        ,g\rmont arms1 #bge note   
#a4        ,g\rmont family1 #bge note   
#a4        ',gradual1' #agg4            
,grvius1 ,j4 ,c41 ',!saurus antiquitatum

 roman>um1' #bjh & note #b4             
,graf1 ,urs1 #agi4        ,gr&91 ,l\is1 
8 m>ks1 #bgg4        ,greban1 ,simon de1
 ',ca?oliques uvres et actes des        
,apo/res1'           #bag-bah4          
,greek1 ,tory's unfamili>ity )1 #bg     
note4        ,greek alphabet1 #ahi1 #bhj
 note #b4        ,gr+oire1 ,pi]re1      
',*ants royaux1' #ahj-aha1 #ahc1 #ahd2  
,h\rs 9 rhyme1 #ahj2        ',notables  
enseignem5s1' etc41 #aif4        ,groli]
 7,grosli]71 ,jean1 #ab1 #de1 #ade4     
,gr\lleau1 ,e/i5ne1 #bda1 #bdi4         
,gryphe1 ,franois1 #bjg & note #a4      
,gual!rot1 ,vivant1 #dc4        ,gu]\lt1
 ,guillaume1 ',hymnes du temps1' #bfa & 
note #d4        ,gueull>d1 ,jean1 8     
m>ks1 #bgg4        ,guill>d1 ,*>lotte1  
h] m>k1 #bgg-bgh4          ,,hai5euve1  
,simon1 #af4        ,halev91 ,georges1  
#ach4        ,h>leian ,,mss41 #aeh4     
,h>ley1 ,rob]t1 ,e>l ( ,ox=d1 #aeh4     
,h>sy1 ,olivi] de1 #bgh4        ,h5on1  
,jean1 #ch4        ,h5ri ,,ii1 #afi2    
,entre de1 #bce-bch4        ,h]v]us de  

,b]na1 #b1 #c1 #eg1 #eh4                
',hexa/i*orum moralium1' etc41 #bgg4    
',hi/oire du ,sa9t ,graal1' #agh4       
',hi/oire palad9e1' #bdi4               
,hongont1 ,jean1 #eg & note #a4         
,honorat1 ,sba/i51 #bae note #d4        
,hopyl1 ,wolfgang1 #aej1 #bfh note #d4  
,hornk51 ,l\is1 #e1 #fh1 #fi4           
,hotot1 ,fabian1 #bff4        ,h\ic1    
,anto9e1 #bhe4        ,,h\rs ,,(        
#aebd-be1 qu>to1 #bd1 #de1 #dg1         
#aja-aai2        sales (1 #aai note #a4 
,,h\rs ,,( #aebg1 octavo1 ,col9es1 #be1 
#de1 #dg1 #abj-abb4        ,,h\rs ,,(   
#aebg1 qu>to1 ,dubois1 #be1 #de1 #dg1   
#abb-abd4        ,,h\rs ,,( #aebi1      
#afmo1 #bi1 #abe-abf4        ,,h\rs ,,( 
#aeca1 qu>to1 #be1 #abf-abh4            
,,h\rs ,,( 7871 octavo1 #be1 #abh-abi4  
,h\rs ( #aeae1 ,simon ,vo/re1 #agb4     
,h\rs ( #aecf1 octavo1 #bjh4            
,h\rs ( #aeda1 ,mall>d1 #dj1 #bah4      
,h\rs ( #aedb1 ,bonhomme1 #bbj-bba4     
,h\rs ( #aedb1 ,lecoq1 #bba-bbb4        
,h\rs ( #aedb1 ,mall>d1 #dj1 #bai-bbj4  

,h\rs ( #aedc1 ,col9es1 qu>to1 #bji-bab4
        ,h\rs ( #aedc1 ,col9es1 octavo1 
#bab4        ,h\rs ( #aedg 7871         
,regnault1 #bbg-bbi4        ,h\rs (     
#aedg 7871 ,brie1 #bbi-bca4        ,h\rs
 ( #aedh1 ,m]l91 #bca-bcb4        ,h\rs 
( #aedi1 ,*audire1 #bch-bci4            
,h\rs ( #aeej1 ,b\rsette1 #afmo1 #bdc4  
,h\rs ( #aeej1 ,k]v]1 octavo1 #bah-bai1 
#bdc-bdd4        ,h\rs ( #aeej1 ,roigny1
 #afmo1 #bda4        ,h\rs ( #aeeb1     
,k]v]1 #bdf4        ,h\rs ( #aeef1      
,k]v]1 #bea-beb4        ,h\rs ( #aegd1  
,k]v]1 #bbf-bbg4        ,h\rs 9 rhyme4  
,see ,gr+oire4          ',,insignium    
aliquot virorum icones1' #bfj4          
',in/itutionum civilium1' etc41 #bgh4   
',,it9]>ivm ,,prov9ci>um ,,omnium       
,,anton9i ,,augu/i1' etc41 ,tory's      
edition (1 #e1 #fi-gb4          ,,janot1
 ,d5ys1 #bbb1 #bfc2        appo9t$ k+'s 
pr9t]1 #cjb-cjc4        ,joly1 ,abb de1 
#ee note #b4        ,jollat1 ,m]cure1   
#bbc1 #bbd4        ',j\rs moralisez1    
,les1' #bbh4        ,ju/el1 ,*ri/ophe1  

#aeh4        ,ju/el1 ,h5ri1 #aeh4       
,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,works (1 #ahi note #c4   
,,k]v]1 ,jacques1 #adi1 #bbd-bbf1 #bcj1 
#bci1 #beb4        ,k]v]1 ,jean1 #da4   
,k]v]1 ,?ielman ,i1 #da1 #adi1 #aii1    
#bcj4        ,& see ,bonhomme4          
,k]v]1 ,?ielman ,,ii1 #bah1 #bbf1 #bdc1 
#bdf1 #bea1 #bgi4        ,k+'s b9d]s1   
#cjh-caa4        ,k+'s libr>ians1       
#cjh-caa4        ,k+'s pr9t]1           
,in/itution ( (fice (1 #cb1 #cd & note  
#b2        title be/[$ on ,tory1 #cd-cf2
        in/itution (1 remodel$1 #ci2    
li/ ( hold]s ( ! (fice1 #cjc-cjh4       
,,la ,,b>re1 ,jean de1 #cd note #c1 #ce 
note #a4        ,laborde1 ,comte ,lon   
de1 #bd note1 #adc2         8           
description ( ! ,,mss4 ( ',les          
,comm5taires de ,cs>' &         ',les   
,triomphes de ,ptr>que1' illu/rat$ by   
',godefroy1' #aed-aff4        ',lab\rs (
 ,h]cules1 ,!1' #ahb1 #ahd4        ,la  
,caille1 ',hi/oire de l'imprim]ie1' #f1 
#bd note #a1 #bh1 #dj1 #dc1             
#dd1 #ii1 #age1 #bhd1 #bhe4        ,la  

,croix du ,ma9e1 #adc1 #ade4        ,la 
,gui]*e1 ,mi*el de1 #db4                
,lallem&1 ,jean1 #c1 #d1 #fe1 #fh4      
,lallem&1 ,jeanne1 #d4        ,lancelot1
 ,m41 #agj4        ,la ,porte1 ,heirs ( 
,maurice de1 #bej4        ,la ,porte1   
,wid[ ( ,maurice de1 #bdi2        h]    
m>k1 #bhc-bhd4        ,la ,sapi5za      
7college at ,rome71 #b4        ,la      
,?aumassire1 ',hi/oire du ,b]ry1' #bij4 
,lat9i1 ,brunetto1 ',le ,trsor1' #ag &  
note #c4        ,laulne1 ti5ne de1 #afc4
        ',laur5tii ,vall de l+u lat9    
elegantia1' etc41 #abj & note #a4       
,le ,bas1 ,jacques1 #bgc4        ,lecoq1
 ,jean1 #agg1 #aif1 #bba1 #beh1 #bgi4   
,le ,du>51 ,franois1 ',de sacris ecclesi
 m9i/]iis ac b5eficiis1'          etc41 
#bdd4        ,lefvre d',etaples1        
,jacques1 ',comm5t>ii initiatorii 9     
quatuor           ,evangelia1' #agd-agf4
        ,see also ',artificialis        
introductio4'        ,le ,hull91        
,p]rette1 wife ( ,tory1 #f1 #cg2        
& 8 successor1 #ch1 #db1 #add1 #aej4    

,l',emp]eur1 ,m>t91 #bed4        ,le    
,noir1 ,philippe1 #agh1 #ahj2        8  
m>ks1 #bgi4        ,,leo ,,bapti/a      
,,alb]tus1 ,tory's edition (1 #e1       
#fh-fi4        ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 #ae4  
,le ,petit1 ,pi]re1 #cf4        ,le     
,preux1 ,poncet1 #agh4        ,le       
,pr9ce1 ',essai hi/orique sur la        
biblio?que du roi1' #afi          note  
#b4        ,le ,ri*e4 ,see ,ricke1      
,guillaume de4        ,les ,angeli]s1   
,arn\ld1 #baf1 #bag4        ,les        
,angeli]s1 ,*>les1 #baf1 #bag1 #bbb4    
,letelli]1 ,pasqui]1 #bda1 #bdb4        
',lib] de opificio dei1' #ahi4          
,libraires jurs4 ,see ,p>is1 ,univ]sity 
(4        ,livy1 translation (1 ,,ms41  
#aga4        ,longis1 ,jean1 #bda1 #bdi4
        ,longueil1 ,*ri/ophe de1 #f1    
#gj1 #gb note #a4        ,lorra9e1      
,du*esse ,regnee de ,b\rbon1 #ahj4      
,lorra9e cross1 ,!1 #dg1 #ia1 #agh2     
h[ f> a guide to ,tory's "w1 #adg-aeb2  
9 ! #ah? c5tury1 #bjh2        at        
,orlans1 ,*>tres1 ,poiti]s & ,lyon1     

#beh4        ,lott91 ',catalogue des    
libraires1' #ii1 #bgj note #a1 #bgc1    
#bha4        ,,l\ise ,,de ,,savoie1 ,,"m
 ,,( ,,fran,,ois ,i1 ,,epitaphs ,,on1   
#ce1 #acc-acd1           #bjb-bjc4      
,lucas ,paciol1 ',div9a proportione1'   
#ae4        ,,lucian1 ,,dialogues ,,(1  
,tory's translation (1 #bg1 #he-hg4     
,,lucian1 ',,la ,,m\*e1' ,tory's        
translation (1 #cb1 #ii-ajj4            
,lud1 ,gau?i]1 #aej4        ,lu!r1      
',en>rationes' 7on ! ,bible71 ,nuremb]g1
 #aeee1 #bed4          ,,macault1       
,anto9e4 ,see ,diodorus ,siculus4       
,maittaire1 ,m41 ',annales              
,typographiques1' #agf1 #bfh note #c4   
,mall>d1 ,olivi]1 ,tory's successor at !
 sign ( ! ,pot ,cass1           #ch-ci2 
k+'s pr9t]1 #ci1 #dj1 #da1 #dc1 #abh1   
#abi1 #bah4        ,m>*&1 ,j41 #fj4     
,m>corelle1 ,jean1 ',book ( ,!rmes1'    
#bfa note #d4        ,m>gu]ite          
d',ang\lme1 ,que5 ( ,nav>re 7si/] (     
,franois ,i71           #abc1 #abd note 
#a1 #bdd4        ,m>nef1 ,ge(roy de1    

#fj1 #fd4        ,m>nef ,frres1 #c1     
#bac2        _! m>k1 #bgi-bhj4          
,m>ot1 ,clm5t1 ',ladolesc5ce ,clem5t9e1'
 #cf-cg1 #ach-adj1 #bif2                
',psalms1' #aeeg1 #bfj4        ,m>ot1   
,jan 7fa!r ( ,clm5t71 ',sur les deux    
heureux voyages de ,g5es                
,v5ise1' etc41 #adj4        ',m>ques    
,typographiques4' ,see ,silve/re4       
,mass1 ,r51 #cc4        ,mauroy1        
,nicolas1 ',les hymnes communes de      
l'annee1' #aif4        ,mazo*i1         
',epigrammata1' etc41 #g & notes #h &   
#i4        ,meigret1 ,l\ys1 ',les quatre
 livres d',alb]t ,dur]' 7translation71  
#beb1 #bhc4        ',mmoires de la socit
 des antiquaires de ,mor9ie1' #bee4     
',m5agiana1' #ee note #b1 #ic4          
,m5i]1 ,maurice1 8 m>k1 #bhj4           
,m]l91 ,guillaume1 #bae1 #bag1 #bca1    
#bcb2        8 m>k1 #bhj4               
,mesvi]e1 ,e/i5ne1 #bdc1 #bdf4          
',meubles et armes du moy5 ge1' #bed4   
,milan1 ,paulus ,jovius's ,lives ( !    
,dukes (4 ,see ,paulus ,jovius4         

,millu1 ,johannes1 ',praxis crim9is     
p]sequ5di1' etc41 #baf-bag4             
,missal 7,t\l71 #aejh1 #aej4            
,missal 7,p>is71 #aeci1 #adh1 #bad-bae1 
#bdb4        ,missal 7,p>is71 folio1 no 
date1 #bhj4        ,missal 7,cluny71    
#aeej1 #bdb4        ,missal 7,p>is71    
#aeei1 #adi4        ',mon/re d'abus     
contre ,no/radamus1' #bhd4              
,montaiglon1 ,a4 de1 ',ar*ives de l'art 
franais1' #acb note #a2        ,recueil 
des posies1 etc41 #bha4        ,mont5ay1
 ,georgette de1 ',emblesmes et devises  
*re/i5nes1' #adh4        ,monteux1      
,hi]onime1 ',cons]vation de sant1' etc41
 #bfg4        ,montpelli]1 #acg4        
,morante1 ,m>quis de1 #gc4              
,morel1 ,guillaume1 8 m>k1 #bhj4        
,morri1 ,hi/orical ,diction>y1 #bij-bia4
        ,muret1 ,m>c-,anto9e1           
',juv5ilia1' #bdi1 #bhc4                
,n,,ob>1 ,conrad1 k+'s pr9t] = ,greek1  
#cf1 #ci1 #dj2        lett]s pat5t (1   
#bii-cjb4        ,new ,te/am5t &        
,apocalypse 7,b\rsette71 #bdf4          

,new ,te/am5t 9 ,greek & ,lat91 #aedi1  
#bgc4        ,nivelle1 ,sba/i51 #bae    
note #d2        8 m>k1 #bhj-bha4        
',notice sur les graveurs' 7#ahjg71     
#bfa1 note #d4        ,nyv]d1           
,guillaume1 8 m>k1 #bha4        ,nyv]d1 
,guillaume de1 8 m>k1 #bhb4             
,,opor9 7,basle71 #bbe4                 
',,ordonnances ,,du ,,roy1' publi%$ by  
,tory1 #acd-ace4        ,or?ographic    
m>ks1 #ai-bj1 #ajj1 #adj1 #bie-bii4     
,,orus ,,apollo1 ,,hi]oglyphs ,,(1      
translat$ by ,tory1 #be1 #ajj4          
,ovid1 ',metamorphoses1' #bfj1 #bfa &   
note #d4          ,,palat9o1            
,giovanbatti/a1 #db note #b4            
,palli]1 ,jean1 8 m>k1 #bhb4            
,palsgrave1 ',lesclaircissem5t de la    
langue franoise1' #ad note #a1          
#cd1 #bib-bid4        ,panz]1 ,m41 #agf4
        ,papillon1 ',trait de la gravure
 sur bois1' #abg1 #ade1 #ahi note #d4   
,p>ad91 ,claude1 ',devises hroques1'    
#bfa note #d2        ',quadr9s          
hi/oriques1' #bfa note #a4        ,p>is1

 ,nicole1 8 m>k1 #bhc4        ,p>is1    
,univ]sity (1 libraires jurs (1 #cb note
 #b1 #cf4        ,,passion1 ,,!1 ,g4 de 
,ricke's ,lat9 poem on1 edit$ by ,tory1 
#c1 #eg-ei4        ,paulus ,belmiss]us  
,pontremulanus1 ',op]a poetica1' #bje4  
,paulus ,jovius ,novocom5sis1 ',vit     
duodecim vicecomitum ,m$iolani1'        
,,ms4 (1 #afh-afi1 #bce4        ,paulus 
,p>adisus1 ',de modo leg5di hebraice    
dialogus1' #bgf4        ,p]i]1 ,*>les1  
#beb2        8 m>k1 #bhc4        ,p]i]1 
,?omas1 #bhc4        ,pri]s1 ,bonav5ture
 des1 #bia note #b4        ,p]ot1 #aei &
 note #b4        ,p]real1 ,jean1 ,tory's
 in/ructor 9 draw+1 #g1 #ae1 #bc & note 
#a1          #bd1 #abc4        ,petit1  
,guillaume1 ,bi%op ( ,s5lis1 #bjc4      
,petit1 ,jean1 #b1 #ej1 #he4            
,petit1 ,oud91 8 m>k1 #bhc4             
,petit dictionnaire franais-lat91 #bgb4 
',petit ,jehan de ,sa9tr1 ,le1' #bfg4   
,petr>*1 #bei1 #bfa4        ,petr>que1  
',les ,triumphes' de1 ,,ms41 #add2      
describ$ by ,m4 de ,laborde1 #afd-aff4  

',petri ,ruffi ,druyd dialectica1' etc41
 #bgg4        ,piccolom9i1 ,enea        
,silvio4 ,see ,pius ,,ii4        ,,pius 
,,ii 7,,pope71 ,,cosmography ,,(1       
,tory's edition (1 #c & note #a1        
#ed-eg4        ,plant91 ,*ri/ophe1 #bea4
        ,plato1 ,dialogues (1 #da4      
,plessis1 ,collge (1 #c1 #bie4          
,pl9y1 ',lett]s1' #bhe4        ,,plut>*1
 ,,politics1 ,tory's translation (1 #ca1
 #ig1 #ii4        ,,pomponius ,,mela1   
,tory's translation (1 #b1 #ej-ed4      
,porcium1 ,j41 ',pugna porcorum1' #bgf4 
,pot ,cass1 ,tory's fir/ use (1 #aa2    
explanation (1 #ab2        modifications
 (1 #bj2        int]pret$ by ,tory 9    
',*amp fleury1' #ba-bb1 #ce1 #ch1 #ci1  
#da1 #db1            #de-dg1 #gb4       
',p\rtraictz div]s1' #bfj note #b4      
,prevo/1 ,b5ot1 #bej4        ,prevo/eau1
 ,e/i5ne1 8 m>k1 #bhj4        ,pr9t]s'  
m>ks sign$ ) ! ,lorra9e cross1 #fe-bhg4 
',procession de ,soissons1 ,le1' etc41  
#ia-ib4        ',psalt]ium ,davidicum   
,grcolat9um1' #beb4        ',psalt]ium  

,qu9cuplex1' #ee note #b4               
',purgatoire1 ,le1' 'pr\v p> la p>ole de
 ,dieu1' #bcj note #b4        ,puys1    
,jean du1 #bee4          ,,qu9tilian1   
',,in/itutiones1' ,tory's edition (1 #d1
 #fg4          ,,rabelais1              
',pantagruel1' #ad & note #c4           
',recueil de plusieurs secrets          
trs-utiles p\r la sant1' #bhg4          
',recueil des rimes1' etc41 #bhg4       
',recueil des ,rois de ,france4' ,see   
,tillet1 ,jean du4        ',re=mation1  
,la1 des tav]nes et de/ruction de       
g\rm&ise1' #bha4        ',rgime de      
vivre1' etc41 #bhg4        ',reglem5t   
p\r l'in/ruction des proces1' etc41 #da4
        ,regnault1 ,b>be1 #bbh2         
h] m>k1 #bhd-bhe4        ,regnault1     
,franois1 #agh1 #bbh1 #bhd4             
,regnault1 ,wid[ ( ,franois4 ,see       
,b\rsette1 ,madele9e4        ',,reigles 
,,g5]ales ,,de ,,lor?ographe ,,du       
,,langaige ,,fran,,ois1' a lo/ "w       
( ,tory1 #bi1 #ajj1 #big4               
,rembolt1 ,b]?old1 #e1 #fh1 #fi1 #bgg1  

#bgh4        ,r5\>d1 ,m41 ',annales des 
,e/i5ne1' #bae4        ,r5\vi]1 ,jules1 
',des types et des manires des          
matres-graveurs1'             #af1 #aai1
 #ade1 #adf1 #adg note #b1 #adi-aej1    
#agb1 #ahd-ahe1 #bbc1                   
#bcg-bch1 #bfb-bfc2        9 ',revue    
,univ]selle des ,arts1' #aec-aed1 #agi1 
#bje-bjg4        ',rep]torium           
,bibliographicum1' #afg-afh4            
,rexmond1 ,pi]re1 #bed4        ,ricke1  
,guillaume de1 ,tory's tea*] at ,b\rges1
 #a1 #b2        ,lat9 poem ( on ,,!     
,,passion1 ,tory's edition (1 #c1       
#eg-ei2        ,jules de ,sa9t-,g5ois   
on1 #ei4        ,riv>d1 ,claude1 #adh4  
,rivi]e1 ,e/i5ne1 #bbc4                 
,rob]t-,dumesnil1 ,m41 ',le             
pe9tre-graveur franais1' #ach note #b1  
#adg1 #adh1 #adi1 #bbh4        ,rob9ot1 
,gilles ,i1 #bhg2        8 m>k1 #bhe4   
,rob9ot1 ,gilles ,,ii1 #bhe4            
,ro*e*\>t1 ,franois de1 arms (1 #aga4   
,rodolphi ,agricol ,phrisii1 ',de       
inv5tione dialectica1' #abj1 #baa4      

,r(fet1 ,jacques1 call$ ',le ,faul*eur1'
 #bce1 #bcg4        ,r(fet1 ,pi]re1     
#ach2        8 m>k1 #bhe4               
,roigny1 ,jean de1 #bda2        8 m>ks1 
#bhe-bhf4        ,rons>d1 ',les am\rs1' 
#bdi4        ,ro?s*ild1 ,solomon de1    
#abj1 #abf note #a1 #abg-abh4           
,r\sselet1 ,jean1 ,seigneur de la       
,"p-,dieu1 #d1 #fg4        ,roy]1 ,l\is1
 #bcj note #c1 #bca4        ',rozi]     
hi/orial de ,france1' #agh4             
,ruan1 ,jean du1 #beh4        ,ruccelli4
 ,see ,r\sselet4          ,,sacre ,,et  
,,coronnem5t ,,de ,,la ,,royne1 ,,le4   
,see ,eleonora ( ,au/ria4               
,sa9t-,am&1 ,*evali] de1 biograph] (    
,tory1 #ach4        ,sa9t-,g5ois1 ,jules
 de1 #ei4        ,sa9t-,victor1 ,adam   
de1 translation ( ! ',gr& ,m>ial de la  
mre          de vie1' #bhg4             
,sa9te-,m>gu]ite1 ,life (1 #bai4        
,saix1 ,anto9e du1 #cc4        ,salomon1
 ,jean1 ',briefve doctr9e p\r deuem5t   
escripre selon la           propriete du
 langaige francoys1' #bif-bih4          

,savigny1 ,*ri/ophe de1 ',tableaux des  
arts libraux1' #aig note #d1            
#bgf4        ,s*oiff]1 ,pi]re1 #aji4    
',s]mones ,iudoci ,cli*tovei            
,neoportu51' #bjd-bje4        ,s]t5as1  
,v9c5t1 #bci1 #bda1 #bdb2        8 m>k1 
#bhg4        ,seve1 ,j41 ',supplication 
aux rois1' etc41 #bhd4        ,seve1    
,maurice de1 ',saulsaye1' #bfa4         
,seyssel1 ,claude de1 translation (     
,eusebius1 #ace4        ,silve/re1      
',m>ques ,typographiques1' #de1 #df1    
#dg1 #bfe1 #bga1 #bgi          & note   
#d4        ,sir&1 ,alex&re1 ',c\rses    
ar*ologiques1' #bd note4        ,soc>d1 
,alexis1 & ,alex&re ,assi]1 ',livres    
liturgiques du diocse          de       
,troyes1' #agc note #b1 #beg-beh4       
',,summaire ,,de ,,*roniques4' ,see     
,egnasio4          ',,temple de ,*a/et1 
,la1' #bgb4        ,t]5ce1 ,com$ies (1  
#aedf1 #bfg4        ,t]5tianus ,maurus1 
',de lit]is1' etc41 #bjc4               
,textor1 ,ravisius1 ',epi/ol a m5dis    
repurgata1' #bgj4        ',!saurus      

amicorum1' #bei & note #a1 #bfj4        
',!saurus lat9 l+u1' #ahi note #a4      
',!ses1 ,les1 qui ont e/ affiges dans la
 ville de ,g5eve1' #beg4        ,!vet1  
,f4 ,&r1 ',les ,s+ul>itez de la ,france 
ant>ctique1'           etc41 #bej-bea2  
',cosmographie univ]selle1' #bea4       
,?ib\/1 ,jacques1 #big4        ,?ory4   
,see ,tory4        ,?ucydides1 #cj4     
,tillet1 ,jean du1 ',recueil des        
portraits des rois de ,france1'         
manuscript (1 #add1 #afi-agj1 #bee-beg4 
',topica ,m>ci ,tullii ,cic]onis1' #bhb4
        ,toret1 symbolic use (1 9       
modifi$ =m ( ! ,pot ,cass1 #bb4         
,tor9us1 ,bonav5ture1 #bia & note #a1   
#bib4        ,tory1 div]s spell+s ( !   
"n1 #a note #a4        ,tory1 ,agnes1   
daught] ( ,ge(roy1 bir? (1 #f1 #gc2     
dea? (1 #aj1 #gc2        & ! ,pot ,cass1
 #ba4        ,,tory1 ,,agnes1 ,,lat9    
,,poem ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,(1 #aj-aa1 #df1
 #gc-ha4        ,tory1 ,ge(roy1 bir?1   
#a2        ance/ry1 #a2        e>ly     
life1 #a-b2        fir/ j\rney to       

,italy1 #b2        settles 9      ,p>is1
 #b2        8 fir/ device1 #b2        at
 ! ,collge ( ,plessis1 #c2        at !  
,collge ,coqu]et1 #e2        8 m>riage1 
#f1 #gc2        bir? ( 8 daught] ,agnes1
 #f1 #gc2        at ! ,college de       
,b\rgogne1 #f1 #g2        fir/ /eps 9   
art1 #g2        second j\rney to ,italy1
 #g1 #h2        returns to ,p>is1 #h2   
becomes an engrav]1 #h2        & a      
booksell]1 #h2        employ$ by ,simon 
de ,col9es1 #h2        8 /udy ( ! ,fr5* 
language1 #i2        ',*amp fleury'     
conceiv$1 #i1 #ab2        dea? ( ,agnes1
 #aj1 #gc2        adopts ! ,pot ,cass & 
! device 'non plus1' #aa2        &      
,rabelais1 #ad & note #c2        8 s*eme
 ( or?ographic m>ks1 #bj1 #ee & note #b2
        elucidation ( ! ,pot ,cass1     
#ba-bb2        ',*amp fleury' complet$1 
#bd2        fir/ books ( ,h\rs1 #bd-be2 
beg9s translator1 #be2        ',*amp    
fleury' publi%$1 #bf2        removes to 
! ,petit ,pont1 #bf1 #aai2        fir/  
book pr9t$ by1 #bg2        is made      

'libraire jur' ( ! ,univ]sity1 #cb1 #cf1
 #ajj1 #bid-bie2        & k+'s pr9t]1   
#cd1 #ce1 #cf2        ,lat9 v]ses (1    
#ce1 #ia2        removes to ! ,halle aux
 ,bls de ,beauce1 #ce2        la/ book  
pr9t$ by1 #cg2        probable date (   
dea? (1 #cg1 #dc2        epitaph on1    
#dd2        autograph (1 #de2        8  
"w z a b9d]1 #dg2        scope ( arti/ic
 acquirem5ts (1 #ada-aeb2        id5tity
 (1 ) ',godefroy1' discuss$1 #adb-add2  
0 he an engrav]81 #add-adg2        h[ f>
 ! ,lorra9e cross is a reliable guide to
 ! "w            (1 #adg-aeb2        ,m4
 ,r5\vi] on id5tity (1 ) ',godefroy1'   
#aec2        & ,simon ,vo/re's ,h\rs1   
#agb2        & ,simon de ,col9es1 #agd2 
engrav+s m>k$ ',g4 ,t4' attribut$ to1   
#agc2        monogram (1 #agi2        & 
! ',lab\rs ( ,h]cules' plates1 #ahd2    
vogue (1 among pr9t]s1 #beh2        z an
 engrav] on metal & ( pr9t]s' m>ks1     
#bfb1 #bfe2        domiciles (1 9 ,p>is1
 #bie2        bro!rs & si/]s (1         
#bhi-bij2        desc5dants (1 #bij-bib4

        ,see also1 'diloquium1'         
,anton9us1 ,b]osus ,babilon5sis1 ,cebes1
            ',*amp fleury1' ',economic  
,x5ophon1' ,egnasio1 ,eleonora (        
,au/ria1 ,h\rs ( #aebd-be1 #aebg1 #aebi1
 #aeca1 ,leo ,bapti/a                   
,alb]tus1 ,l\ise de ,savoie1 ,lucian1   
,m>ot 7,clem5t71 ,pope             ,pius
 ,,ii1 ,plut>* 7',politics'71 ,pomponius
 ,mela1 ,pot ,cass1                     
,qu9tilian1 ,guillaume de ,ricke1       
,val]ius ,probus1 ,volat]ran4           
,tory1 ,jean1 fa!r ( ,ge(roy1 #bhi1     
#bij4        ,tory1 ,madame ,ge(roy4    
,see ,le ,hull91 ,p]rette4        ,tory1
 ,philippe1 "m ( ,ge(roy1 #bhi1 #bij4   
,t\beau1 ,jean1 #dc1 #dd1 #bij-bia4     
,t\rnes1 ,jean de1 #baa1 #beh1 #bei1    
#bfj1 #bfa & note #d4                   
',trav]seur1 ,le4' ,see ,b\*et1 ,jean4  
',triumphes1 ,les de ,ptr>que4' ,see    
,ptr>que4        ,trois ,c\ronnes1 ,les1
 #bf4        ,types us$ by ,tory1 #ce4  
,,valemb]t1 ,simon de1 translation (    
,plato's ,dialogues1 #da4               

,,val]ius ,,probus1 ,tory's edition (1  
#c1 #ei1 #fd-fg4        ,van ,prat1 ,m41
 & ! ,,ms4 ( ',les ,comm5taires de      
,cs>1' #afa4        ,v>lot1 ,m41        
',illu/ration de l'anci5ne imprim]ie    
troy5ne1' #agc1           #aig1         
#beg-beh4        ,vascosan1 ,mi*el de1  
#bhf4        ,vaudemont4 ,see ,gr+oire4 
,v]di]1 ,anto9e du1 #adc4               
,v]nassal1 ,m41 ',hi/oire de ,primaleon 
de ,grce' 7translation71 #bda4          
,vsale's ,anatomy1 #bbe4        ,vid\e1 
,pi]re1 #agh1 #agi1 #aig1 #bgd1 #bge4   
,v9c5t9o1 ,ludovico1 #af & note #a4     
,virgil1 neid 9 ,fr5*1 #bfa note #d2    
7#aedi7 #bga4        ,viriville1 ,vallet
 de1 #aga note #a4        ,vivian1      
,ma?ieu1 #bgc4        ,vivian1 ,?ielman1
 8 m>k1 #bhg4        ,,volat]ran1 ,,la  
,,mani]e ,,de ,,p>l] ,,et ,,se ,,taire1 
,tory's translation (1          #cb1    
#ii-ajj4        ,volcyr1 ,nicole1 de    
,s]\ville1 ',hi/oire de la glorieuse    
victoire1'           etc41 #aha-ahb1    
#ahd4        ,vo/re1 ,simon1 ,h\rs      

publi%$ by1 #agb4          ,,wasseb\rg1 
,ri*>d de1 ',antiquits de la ,gaule     
belgique1' etc41          #bci-bdj4     
,wey1 ,francis1 #bie-bif4               
,willem91 ',monum5ts franais 9dits1'    
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,,x5ophon1 'conomicus4' ,see ',economic 
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,a ,,li/ ,,( ,,! ,,reproductions ,,9    
,,?is ,,volume ,,( ,,designs ,,attribut$
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#aebe1 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 
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,greek alphabet ( ,rob]t ,e/i5ne4   #ahi
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',*amp fleury4'                #aib     
,,iv ,bord]3 f ,ovid's ',tri/ia1'       
',fa/i1' etc4 ,p>is1 ,col9es1           
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#ahi        ,v ,initial3 f ! ,greek     
alphabet ( ,rob]t ,e/i5ne 7#aeda74      
#ahi        ,,ix ,bord]3 f ! ,col9es    
,h\rs ( #aedc4                          
#baj        ,x-,,xix ,bord]s 9 niello3 f
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,,xxi ,bord] us$ by ,col9es on !        
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( #aedc 7r$uc$74   #baj        #a       
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,monogram ( ',civis4'                   
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,tory's poem on 8 daught]'s dea?4   #ab 
#bj ,pot ,cass1 z us$ by ,tory on b9d+s4
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,lett]s ,i & ,k1 by ,jean ,p]real3 f    
',*amp fleury1' folio          #df4     
#bc        #de ,tory's autograph1 on    
,manuscript ( ,cic]o's orations aga9/   
,v]res3 f ,b]n>d4                       

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,cass4                           #de-dg 
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,bord]3 f ',*amp fleury4' ,aft]w>ds us$ 
on v>i\s works4 #aif        #ej-ea      
,triumph ( ,apollo & ! ,muses3 f ',*amp 
fleury1'          folios #bi v]so & #cj 
recto4                                  
#aib        #ajj ,arms ( ,france3 f     
',*amp fleury' v]so ( title4            
#aib        #aja-aag ,bord]s &          
illu/rations3 f ! ,h\rs ( #aebd-aebe2   
f ! copy 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4           
#aji-aaf        #abi ,! ,visitation3 f  
,mall>d's octavo ,h\rs ( #aedb4 ,b]n>d  
describes only ! octavo edition ( #aeda4
               #abi1 #bah        #acj   
,bord]3 f title-page ( ,macault's       
translation ( ,diodorus                 
,siculus4                               
#acf        #acg ,m>k ( ,pi]re ,r(fet4  
#adj1 #bhe        #adj ,bord] ( title3  
',isocratis ,oratoris diss]tissimi      
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,col9um1 #aebi4 ,n m5tion$ by ,b]n>d4   
#ada ,! ',gallic ,h]cules'3 f ',*amp    
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#aeb ,allegorical lett] ,z3 f ',*amp    
fleury1' folio #fe4          #aic       
#aec ,frieze 7slightly r$uc$74 ,see "u  
page v4                  #ahi           
#aga ,coronation ( ! ,virg93 f ! qu>to  
,h\rs ( #aebg4      #abd        #agb    
,frieze 7slightly r$uc$74 ,see "u page  
v4                  #ahi        #agb    
,monogram3 f ,vo/re's ,h\rs ( #aeae2 f  
,b]n>d4          #agb        #agi       
,monogram ( ,tory4                      
#agi        #ahc ,monogram ( ,tory3 f   
',! ,lab\rs ( ,h]cules'2 f ,b]n>d4      
#ahf-ahh ,floriat$ 7,roman7 lett]s      
engrav$ = ,rob]t ,e/i5ne4   #ahe        
#aij-aia ,floriat$ 7,greek7 lett]s3     
engrav$ = ,rob]t ,e/i5ne4  #ahi         
#aic ,lett] ,y3 f ',*amp fleury1' folio 
#fc4                      #aic          
#aid ,greek ,alphabet3 f ',*amp fleury1'
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#aie ,lat9 ,alphabet3 f ',*amp fleury1' 

folio #gb4                #aic          
#aih ,title-page ( ! ,ari/ophanes (     
#aebh1 ) ! sign (          ,gilles de   
,g\rmont & ! ,g\rmont arms4             
#aig        #bjf ,frontispiece (        
,macault's translation ( ,diodorus      
,siculus4    #bje        #bji-baa       
,bord]s3 f ,col9es qu>to ,h\rs ( #aedc4 
#baj        #bcc ,portrait ( ,!odore de 
,bze3 f ',!odori ,bez ,vezelii          
,poemata1' #aedh4                       
#bcc        #bcd ,portrait ( ,lu*9us1   
,duke ( ,milan3 f ,pauli ,jovii         
,novocom5sis1 etc41 #aedi4              
#bce        #bcf ,a man on horseback3 f 
! ,entre de ,h5ri ,,ii  ,p>is1 #aedi4   
,usually attribut$ to ,b]n>d ,salomon   
7,le petit ,b]n>d74     #bcg        #bdj
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#ahi        #bfe ,m>k ( ! ,m>nefs4      
#bfe        #bff ,m>k ( ,conrad ,bade4  
#bff        #bfh ,m>k ( ,simon de       
,col9es4                                
#bfh        #bfi ,m>k ( ,simon de       
,col9es4                                
#bfh        #bfi ,m>k ( ,gilles         
,corrozet4                              
#bfi        #bgj ,m>k ( ,ma?ieu ,david4 
#bgj        #bga ,m>k ( ,rob]t ,e/i5ne4 
#bga        #bgb ,m>k ( ,rob]t ,e/i5ne4 
#bgb        #bgc ,m>k ( ,mi*el ,fez&at4 
#bgb        #bgd ,m>k ( ,gilles de      
,g\rmont4                               
#bgd        #bgg ,m>k ( ,l\is ,gr&94    
#bgg        #bgh ,m>k ( ,*>lotte        
,guill>d4                               
#bgg        #bha ,m>k ( ,seba/i5        
,nivelle4                               
#bhj        #bhc ,m>k ( ,nicole ,p>is4  
#bhc        #bhe ,m>k ( ,gilles ,rob9ot4
                                        
#bhe        #bhf ,m>k ( ,jean de        

,roigny4                                
#bhe        #bhg ,m>k ( ,?ielman        
,vivian4                                
#bhg        #bhh ,! ,triumph ( ,dea?3 f 
! qu>to ,h\rs ( #aebg4          #abd    
#bhi ,frieze3 f ,orontius ,f9u4 ,col9es1
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,g1 ) ,lorra9e cross3 f ! ,roman        
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,e/i5ne4                                
#ahe        #cbe ,bord]3 f ,rob]t       
,e/i5ne's ,greek te/am5t1 folio1 #aeej4 
,n m5tion$ by ,b]n>d4        #cch ,lett]
 ,omega3 f ! ,greek alphabet1 engrav$ = 
,rob]t          ,e/i5ne4                
#ahi        #cci ,illu/ration f         
,mall>d's octavo ,h\rs ( #aedb4         
#abi1 #bah    ,illu/ration              
,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4                  
,,pr9t]s' ,,preface4                    
,,page ,v          ,,au?or',s ,,preface4
                                        
,,ix          ,,"p ,i4 ,,biography4     
#a          ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,bibliography4  

#di        ,i4 ,,works ,,writt5 ,,or    
,,annotat$ ,,by ,,tory4                 
#ej        ,,ii4 ,,books ,,( ,,h\rs     
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,tory ,,= ,,himself4    
#aja        ,,iii4 ,,works ,,publi%$    
,,by ,,tory ,,= ,,fran,,ois ,i4         
#acj        ,,iv4 ,,works ,,pr9t$ ,,by  
,,tory ,,= ,,private ,,individuals4     
#acg          ,,"p ,,iii4 ,,iconography4
                                        
#ada        ,i4 ,,manuscripts ,,decorat$
 ,,) ,,m9iatures ,,by ,,tory4           
#aec        ,,ii4 ,,pr9t$ ,,books       
,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,engrav+s ,,by ,,tory  
,,or ,,8          ,,pupils4             
#agb        ,,iii4 ,,m>ks ,,(           
,,booksell]s ,,& ,,pr9t]s ,,) ,,!       
,,lorra9e ,,cross4   #bfe               
,,app5dices4        ,i4 ,,conc]n+       
,,ge(roy ,,tory',s ,,family4            
#bhi        ,,ii4 ,,v]ses ,,9 ,,hon\r   
,,( ,,tory4                             
#bib        ,,iii4 ,,tory ,,admitt$ ,,z 
,,tw5ty-,,fif? ,,booksell] ,,to ,,!     
,,univ]sity4  #bid        ,,iv4         

,,conc]n+ ,,tory',s ,,v>i\s ,,domiciles 
,,9 ,,p>is4                 #bie        
,v4 ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,use ,,( ,,!        
,,apo/rophe1 ,,etc4                     
#bie        ,,vi4 ,,translation ,,( ,,! 
,,lett]s ,,pat5t ,,appo9t+ ,,conrad     
,n,,ob>          ,,k+',s ,,pr9t] ,,=    
,,greek4                                
#bii        ,,vii4 ,,extract ,,f        
,,lett]s ,,pat5t ,,appo9t+ ,,d5is       
,,janot ,,k+',s          ,,pr9t]4       
#cjb        ,,viii4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,k+',s   
,,pr9t]s ,,9 ,,p>is ,,f ,,! ,,orig9al   
,,in/itution ,,( ,,t ,,(fice4           
#cjc        ,,ix4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,k+',s 
,,b9d]s ,,& ,,libr>ians4                
#cjh        ,x4 ,,lat9 ,,passages       
,,translat$ ,,9 ,,?is ,,book4           
#caa          ,,index4                  
#cbe          ,,li/ ,,( ,,reproductions4
                                        
#ccc    ,illu/ration              ,,t\t 
,,bi5        ,illu/ration        ,,ou   
,,ri5        ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,riv]side
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,,company      ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york4
      ,,ccclxx ,,copies4        ,,no4   
#bhh           99       99       99     
99       99                             
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,transcrib] notes3                      
,p4 #bih4 ',m4 ,wey has =gotton'1 *ang$ 
'=gotton' to '=gott5'4       ,index3    
',b>!l9' *ang$ to ',b]!l9' & mov$ to    
alphabetic           position4          
,index3 ',bass5t91 ,jacques1            
',l'a/ronomique disc\rs1' #bfa'1 page   
numb] %\ld be #bfb1 *ang$4              
,index3 ',*amp ,fleury1 p4 #bi3 add$    
'note #a'4                              
,*ang$ all in/ances ( 'francois' to     
'franois' :5 9 ,lat9 or          ,fr5*4 
,fix$ v>i\s punctuation & lat9 acc5ts4  
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