BOOK-PLATE OF PONTILLY.By G. Huot.
Kraus, J. U.Ex-libris Bibliothecae D.Zach. Conr. ab Uffenbach.M. F. Two sizes. See“Ex-Libris Alsaciens.”P. L.Jean Louis Gourgas.Armorial.Lachappelle, P.18th cent.Lachaumée.18th cent.La Comparde.18th cent.Lacoste.19th cent.Ladame.17th cent.Engraved several book-plateswhich were afterwards reproducedin the “Armorialde Segoing.”Lalauze.19th cent.Lalauze, Adolphe.19th cent.Ex Libris Aubert Raymond.This pretty little fantaisieplate is reproduced in “LesBibliophiles Rémois,” page110.A. D. (Adolphe Dauphinot,membre titulaire de l’Académiede Reims.) Thisdesign is also reproduced in“Les Bibliophiles Rémois,”page 96. It represents theMuse of Painting supportinga shield on which are thearms of Reims; below arebooks, engravings, and guns,whilst above are two dolphins,in allusion to thename of the owner.M. Dauphinot is an enthusiasticcollector of engravings.C. Glinel. Fantaisie.Mons. Charles Glinel was theauthor of a “Bibliography ofAlexandre Dumas,” publishedin Reims, in 1884.E. L. (Mons. Ernest Lemaitre,a solicitor of Laon). Fantaisie.Motto, “Mieux quipourra.”V. M. (Mons. Victor Marteau,who designed this plate forhimself, and had it engravedby Mons. Lalauze). Thedesign shows a cupid sittingon a book, holding a hammer(marteau). In thebackground are emblems ofmanufacturing industry.This plate is reproduced in“Les Bibliophiles Rémois,”page 110.Lamçonfecit. 18th cent.Charles François Dumars deVaudoncour. Armorial.About 1750.Lancelevée, L.Modern.Le Theil près Bernay (Eure).An armorial plate for la ComtesseLe Pellerin de Gauville,reproduced in “LesArchives dela Société Française,”Mai, 1896, with a historyof the family, Le Theil.Lançon,à Nancy. 18th cent.Landrysculpsit. 17th cent.Messire Paul Armand Langlois,chevalier, conseiller duRoy en ses conseils etMaistre Ordinaire de sonhostel.A handsome armorial.Lapaix, C.1878.Ex Libris F. des Robert.Armorial.Léon Le Brun. 1884.Armorial.Laporteriesc.18th cent.De Bourscheit Burgbroel, etc.Armorial.De la Launedel. et sc.18thcent.Mr. Chanorier. Armorial.A. LavauSculp. à Bordeaux.De la Bibliothèque de Mr. dehilorieur Conseilleur auParlement de Bordeaux,1765. Me. des Requêtes,1776. Armorial.Lebas, 1741.Lebeau.18th cent.Antoine Louis Du Pré de St.Maur Officier aux Gardesfrançoises,par son très h.Serviteur Lebeau.This officer was born in 1743,and married in 1774, aboutwhich period, probably, thiselegant trophy plate wasengraved. It was reproducedin the “Archives dela Société Française,” Oct.1894.Le Blond.Dessiné et gravépar Le Blond, on a namelessarmorial, dated 1785.A modern armorial plate forThomas Harrison is signed“Le Blond sc. 4 Walbrook.”Le Clerc, G.17th cent.Le Clerc, Sébastien.17thcent.A famous engraver of Metz,and afterwards of Paris,whose works were describedby Jombert in his “Catalogueraisonné de l’œuvrede Seb. Le Clerc” (Paris,1774), in which mention ismade of seven armorial“marques de bibliothèques”all signed by him.Poulet-Malassis mentions fourothers, in different sizes, allfor Nicolas Martigny deMarsal, all signed, andtwo dated 1655 and 1660.In 1701, he signedS. Le Clercinveniton the armorial plateinscribed “Matthæus FranciscusGeoffroy,” which wasengraved by Cl. Duflos.This design was afterwardsappropriated by P. Picaut,(or Picault) for a M. Veronneauof Blois. Jombert,in his catalogue, describedthis plate for M. Geoffroy,on which the mottowas, “Turris fortissimaDeus.”S. Le Clerc is credited withhaving been the first to departfrom the formal, butcorrect heraldic style, asshown on the plates of AndréFelibien, and AlexandrePetau, in order to adopt theoval shield (of Italian origin)set in a foliated cartouche,the Renaissancestyle, in fact, which graduallydeveloped into theLouis XIV. style.See “Ex-Libris Ana” (p. 31),for further details about theworks of Le Clerc. Thefollowing plates are namedas engraved by him:Jean Baptiste de Jouanne,Marquis de Saumery.Pierre Le Febvre (of Metz).Maurice Le Tellier, archevêquede Reims.Denis Godefroy de Tralage.M. de la Reynie.Bibliotheca Thuana.Le Duc de Bouillon.Etienne Baluze.M. de Beringhen. Reproducedby M. Henri Bouchot.Leclere.18th cent.Louise Le Daulceur.18thcent.This clever engraver signedher name in several ways.Le D.Louise Le D.sculp.Madame Le D.Louise Le Daulceur.Daulsculp.L. Daulsculp.Louise Daul:She herself had two book-plates,one inscribed MdeLe Daulceur, is signed “Ed.Bouchardon in. del. LouiseLe D. sculp.” the other, asmaller one, is not signed.Madlle. Le Daulceur studiedunder Bouchardon, and inexamining the plates signedby her, it will be seen thatshe engraved after designsfurnished by Bouchardon,Pierre, H. Gravelot, C.Eisen, and Durand, whilstPoulet-Malassis speaks ofher as “une femme dumonde, amateur de talent,gracieux intermédiaire entreles artistes ses maîtres etses amis.”Her talents appear to havebeen principally devoted toillustrating books of poemsfor her friends, and it issupposed that the ex-librisshe engraved were probablyworks of love. Thefollowing is a list of them.La Comtesse de Mellet, two,one after Bouchardon, theother signed:Le D.Montigny—two, a large and asmall one.Mignot de Montigny—afterPierre.Le Comte Thiroux de Gervillier—afterGravelot.Thiroux d’Arconville—afterGravelot.Madame d’Arconville—afterC. Eisen.(This, signed in full,LouiseLe Daulceur sculp. et inv.is reproduced on p. 218,“Ladies’ Book-plates.”)Madame Du Tailly.Madame d’Alleray—after Durand.There is also a delicate littleplate of Mademoiselled’Alleray, with the arms on alozenge supported by a wildrosebush, which has beenattributed to Louise LeDaulceur, but it is notsigned. The original plateis in the possession of Dr.Bouland, President of theFrench Society, and impressionsfrom it were issuedwith the “Archives de laSociété Française,” in June,1894.Le Duc, Viollet.19th cent.Le Féron,à Rennes, 1767.Lefèvre.19th cent.L. Le Grandsculp.18th cent.Nameless armorial plate, forMadame Du Barry. Motto,“Boutez en avant.”This plate was engraved byLe Grand after a design byCochin fils some time before1774. It has two shieldsand supporters, and what issomewhat unusual in Frenchbook-plates, there is a crestabove the coronet.Poulet-Malassis is of opinionthat this plate was littleused by Madame Du Barry,whose books, handsomelybound in red morocco, boreher arms stamped in goldon the sides. Louis XV.remarked, “La Marquisede Pompadour avait plus delivres que la comtesse, maisils n’étaient pas si bienreliés, ni si bien choisis.”Legros, Alphonse.19th cent.About 1874, this artist (whothen resided in London)engraved the copper for thewell-knownEx libris LéonGambetta, of which only afew impressions were taken,and these were never employedas book-plates.Forgeries exist, and have beensold by the dealers in largenumbers.The original plates may beknown by a small circle onthe bottom left-hand cornerof the design in which arethe letters A.B. See “Archivesde la Société Française,”April, 1895, withwhich was issued an impressionfrom the originalcopper.Leguay, Eugène.Modern.Ex Libris Eugène Leguay.Reproduced in “Ex-LibrisAna.”Lejeune.18th cent.Le Keux, J. H.Mr. Le Keux,although of French Huguenotdescent worked inEngland all his life, anddied in Durham on February4, 1896. He is best knownfrom his engravings for thearchitectural works byPugin, Ruskin, Wright andothers.He did a handsome seal book-platefor himself, and othersfor English owners; indeed,his name is only includedhere because its Frenchappearance might misleadan inexperienced collector.
BOOK-PLATE OF J. H. LE KEUX.
E. libris Juliane Boyd. 1877.Edward Arthur White, F.S.A.1878. Seal.Leloir. Modern.M. Maurice Faulque de Jonquières.Fantaisie.Lemairesculp.18th cent.Ex libris Caroli LudoviciAlexandri de Beauffort,Marchionis de Beauffort etde Mondicourt. Armorial.See “Archives de la SociétéFrançaise,” vol. i., p. 140.Lemaitre, 1772.Le Masson, Antoine. 17thcent.N. Le Mireinv. et sculp.On the allegorical ex-libris ofthe author, J. B. Descamps.Ex libris J. J. Isambert, 1746.Armorial; pictorial.He also engraved the elaboratenameless plate of M. deMontaynard, designed byCh. Eisen. This designwas afterwards appropriatedfor the book-plate of M. deNoyel. (See Poulet-Malassis,pp. 28, 31.)“N. Le Miresculp.1777” on aplate designed by J. Moreaufor the Marquis de Rognes.(See Moreau.)Le Roux, J. 1704.Nicolas Remy Frizon de Blamont,Président au Parlement.Signed “J. Le Rouxf. à Paris le 14 aoûst 1704.”M. Frizon de Blamont hadanother plate dated 1694.(See “Les Bibliophiles Rémois,”p. 66.)J. Le Royfecit1782.Des Livres de Mr. DubutCuré de Viroflay, etc.Armorial; ecclesiastical.(See reproduction.)(This artist must not beconfounded with Cl. Roy.)Le Sage. 18th cent.Letort,Graveur.Rue Castiglione.Modern.T. J. Foord Bowes. Armorial.Le Veau.Ex libris de Brinon.Ex libris Jouvencel.Lizars. 19th cent.E. Loizeletsculp.Juin, 1876.Ex Libris A. Beurdeley.A floral design.Lordonnéf.Adole.De Saporta. Armorial.Motto, “Fortis Custodia.”Loreauà St. Omer. 18th cent.Louis de Givenchy. Armorial.Lorphelinà Clermont.Nameless decorated armorial.Lorthierf.18th cent.De la Biblioteque de LélargeOfficier au grenier à sel deReims.This rococo plate is reproducedin “Les BibliophilesRémois,” page 76. TheLélarge family still exists inReims.Joannes de Loysifecit, 1659.Nameless armorial, two varieties.Qy. Philippe.Loysi, P. De. See P. Deloysi.Luc. 19th cent.Lucasdelineav. et fec.à M. leMquis de Courtarvel.Armorial. Military trophy.18th cent.Lussaut. 18th cent.C. M. M.Ant. Duchene. Prevot desBatims. du Roi. Armorial.Maingourd, E. 19th cent.Major,sc.1747.On a nameless plate, designedby H. Gravelot, with themotto “Facies mutat semperquedecenter.”Malbeste,à Paris, 1827.Ex Bibliotheca Serenmi. PrincipisFriderici de Salm-Kyrburg,anno 1827.Mantled armorial.Mandormetft.17—.Ex Musæo Cli. Imbert.Armorial.Manesse, H.19th cent.Manessier. 18th cent.Manfuif.L’abbé Johann Bapti Berna.Literary.R. G. Manuelinv.18th cent.Rud. Gab. Manuel. Armorial.Léopold Mar,Paris.Ex Libris L. Mar 1895.Marchand. 18th cent.C. C. Marechal, 1785.On a nameless plate with theinscription: “Papier parley,quand less Bouche setaisent” (sic).Maretz. 17th cent.P. Marillierinv. et del.1779on the armorialEx LibrisDuché, engraved by DeLaunay le jeune. (Seereproduction.)Marotte, Léon.Modern.Designed and engraved aninteresting plate for J.Cartault. Motto, “Chacunà son tour.”A. Martialf.Imp. Beillet,Quai de la Tournelle, 35,Paris.On the library interior ofHenry d’Ideville, dated1867, with the motto, “Faisce que dois advienne quepourra.”Martinetdel. fec.Ex Libris J. T. Aubry.Monogram. 18th cent.Ex libris Joannis ThomaeAubry. Doct. Theol. Soc.Sorb. Rectoris S. Ludoviciin insulâ. Motto, “Ite advendentes et emite vobis.”J. T. Aubry was curé de SaintLouis en I’lle, Paris.See “Les Bibliophiles Rémois,”page 180.Math(Mathan). 17th cent.MatheySculp.Mr. Brochant du Breiul,Conseiller au Parlement.Armorial. 18th cent.Matthis, C. E.Alsatian artist.“A mon cher ami Louis Mohr,1879.” This plate has thelines:“Tel est le triste sort de tout livre prêté,Souvent il est perdu, toujours il est gâté.”See “Ex-Libris Alsaciens.”Maugein, M.18th cent.Mauriset.18th cent.Maurisset, J. C.18th cent.Mavelot,Graveur de Mademoiselle.Louis François du Bouchet,Marquis de Souches conseillerd’Estat prevost deL’Hostel et Grand Prevostde France. 17th cent.Meissonier.Modern.This famous artist signed withhis well-known monogramthe plate for Vigeant, thefencing master. It representstwo monkeys withdrawn swords.Motto, “Ense Vigeant.”Mercadier, J.18th cent.“J. Mercadier inv. et sculp.”on the very fine armorialecclesiastical plate:—Franciscus Tristanus de CambonEpiscopus Mirapiscencis.Plate mark 9½×7.Merchéfecit.A L’Hospital Comtesse, 1753.A lady’s armorial plate.Mr. Taverne de Burgault, 1771.Armorial.Merchéà Lille.Henricus Le Couvreur canonicusIpprensis.(The coronet was cut out atthe time of the Revolution.)Felix de Wavrans, Episc.Iprensis, 1762. Armorial.Mr. le Cher. de Palys Montrepos,1769. Armorial.Merché,Graveur des Etats, àLille, 1772.J. Bowens. 1772. Armorial.J. C. D. Merché, 1786.MerlotFecit.Le Chevalier de la Cressonniere.Armorial. 18thcent.C. Mervesdel. Imp. Lemercier& Cie., 1887.Ex Libris F. N. J. EdouardSchutzenberger ancien bâtonnierde l’ordre des avocatsde St. Dié. Pictorial.MessagerSculp.Ex Libris Joannis BaptistaeRivière. Regis PoloniaeElect. Saxon. LegationiaSecretarii. Pictorial. 18thcent.Metivet, L.Modern.Bibliothèque Eug. Jacob.Angels on Jacob’s ladder,signedL. M.Metzger, J. R.(of Strasbourg).Designed and engraved thearmorial plate, “Ex bibliothecaSchoepfliniana” in1762. See “Ex-Libris Alsaciens,”p. 33.P. H. Chappron Meusnierinv. et sculp.on the Ex LibrisChappron, 1762.Micaudfec.18th cent.F. N. E. Droz. CausidiciAcad. Bisunt (Besançon)socii. Armorial; pictorial.Female figure holding aMS. inscribed “Histoirede Pontarlier.”J. Michelde Genève.Signed “Michel fecit, Arelatensis”on a nameless armorial,dated 1727, and“Michel fecit Arelate(Arles)on the armorial Ex LibrisD. G. De Loinville, 1727.“J. Michel inven, et inciditAvenione” (Avignon), on anameless armorial, dated1730.“J. Michel Genevensis inv.deli et incidit Avenione” onthe armorial plate of Villeneuvede Martignan, 1732.“Michel sculp.” on the armorialex libris of D. De Pellissier,1732, and of AndraeBarthel dated 1733.Michel, Marius.Monogram plate.Millièresculp., 1782.Jombertinv.D. P. (De Prony). Floraldesign.Moitte.18th cent.Monchi, de. 18th cent.C. Monetdel.Ex libris Souchay, Eqis., Lugduni,1776. Engraved byP. P. Choffard. Reproducedin “Ex-Libris Ana.”Poulet-Malassis ascribes anotherplate to him, signed“Monnet inv. D’Elvaux sc.”Moniersculp.Ludovico Vacher PastoriVitellensi, 1768. (Curé deVitteaux, Côte D’Or.)A punning armorial. (Seereproduction.)L. Monnierfecit.Divione1762.Ex Libris P. A. Convers Laudonensis.Armorial.Monnier.18th cent.Ex Libris Claudii Thibault,1768. Armorial festoon.L. Monnier, Modern.Le Belin. Canting arms.J. D. de Montalegrefecit.18th cent.On a nameless plate, query ofPolycarp Muellen, about1740. Pictorial. P.M. inmonogram. Two sizes.François Montulayfecit.Ex Libris Delaleu. 1754.Armorial; pictorial. (Seereproduction.)Montulaylenée.(For Montulay l’aïné.)Signed a nameless armorialbook-plate for Jules-HardouinMansart, the celebratedarchitect, who wasDirector of Public Buildingsunder Louis XIV. 17th cent.J. N. Moreau,le Jeunesignedinv. et sculp., 1770, onthe armorial plate “DuCabinet de livres de A. P.de Fontenay, Sgr. de Sommant,”etc.; andJ. Moreaudel.on the Ex libris Marquisde Rognes, 1777.“Moreau sculp.” on the ExLibris Ludovici des Champsdes Tournelles.“Moreau in. fecit1768” on anameless armorial.
BOOK-PLATE OF J. REUSS.
“Moreau i. et s..” on the namelessarmorial of Moreaud’Hemery, andJ.M. Moreaujeuneon a nameless plate,dated 1766. (See Poulet-Malassis,page 63.)C. MotterozImp.Modern.De la Bibliothèque de JulesRichard.Moulinneuf. 18th cent.Moynier, L.Modern.Ex Libris L. Moynier, 1873.Monogram.Moyreau, Mme.18thcent.Müller.1779.J. Reuss. Armorial; pictorial.(Par son ami Müller1779.) See p. 329.Nicoleà Nancy.Nameless armorial plate, 1744,and another dated 1745, saidto be for Le Preudhommede Fontenay.Mr. L’Abbé de Seichamps,1747. Armorial.Mr. le Président Gallois,Consr. d’Etat. 1763.Armorial.De la Bibliothèque de LinsigneEglise Primatialle de Lorraine,1767.(See reproduction.)Le Chevalier Dumars de Vaudoncour,etc., 1753.Armorial; pictorial.Mr. de Provenchères. 1762.Armorial. No motto.And a large number of otherdated plates.Nicolefils, à Nancy, 1754,1755.Nion.18th cent.Noblin. 18th cent.Ad. Noelgr.Modern.Ex Libris de Marie Georgel.Reproduced on page 219,“Ladies’ Book-plates.”Pierre Nolin, 1650.Signed an armorial plate for“Charles, Marquis et Comtede Rostaing,” and “Mre.Simon Chauuel, ChevalierSeigneur de la Pigeonnière,Conseiller du Roy,” etc., bothof which were reproducedin the “Trésor HéraldiqueArmorial,” published byCharles Segoing in 1657,containing copies of morethan sixty other book-plateseither by Pierre Nolin, orborrowed by him from theowners, or from other engravers.(See Poulet-Malassis,page 25.)Nonotfecit.18th cent.Manchon. Armorial.Nonot, Charlotte.18thcent.T. Nouviansculp.Modern.Léon Germain, Nancy. (Seereproduction.)Oberkampff. Modern.Ex Libris Bilco. Literary.Oblinsc.Bibliothèque de Mr. Berryer.Armorial festoon. Berryerhad another armorial plate,not signed.(See reproduction.)Ogier,à Lyon, 1696.And signedOgier fe Lugduni(Lyons), 1704, on the namelessplate of Froissard-Broissia.Ollivaultà Rennes. 18thcent.J. C. Villers. Books, violin,etc.De la Bibliothèque de Laussat.Ex Libris de Mr. de Sarrobert.Armorial.Ollivault,à Paris, 1788.Madame du Bu de Longchamp,179-.Livres de M. N. de Château-Giron.A charming design.Motto, “Pensez y ce quevous voudrez.”Reproduced in “Ex-LibrisAna,” page 20.P. Pagnier, 1879.Ex Bibli. Lardet. Armorial.
NAMELESS BOOK-PLATE BY B. PICART.
M. Palaiseausc.Ex Libris Alphei CazenaveDoctis. Medici: 1835.Ex Libris Le Roy, Doctis.Medici. 1835.Pallière, F.18th cent.De la Bibliothèque de Mr. dePolverel, Ecuyer. Avocatau Parlement.Decorated armorial.Lamouroux. Armorial.Palluet, Du.J. A. T. Chambon de Contagnet.Armorial. No motto.Papillon.On a nameless plate, dated1764.On a pictorial plate, dated1771, with the motto,“Tuetur et nutrit,” andbelow it the inscription,“Cong. Miss. Sem. S. Car.Pict.” This was reproducedon p. 172, vol. i., “Archivesde la Société Française,”with the question if it couldhave been the Ex-libris belongingto a Seminary ofSaint Charles at Poitiers.Parisetsc.18th cent.On the armorial Ex LibrisJoannis Laurentii Aublédesigned by F. Boucher.A handsome plate reproducedby Poulet-Malassis, p. 58.P. Pascaloninv. del.On the Ex Libris C. Bard.(Ch. Bayard of Lyons,) engravedby P. A. Varin in1879.Pegard, J.19th cent.H. Pellissiersc. à Marseille,1895.Ex Libris P. Dor.Armorial; literary.Perret, Marius.Ex Libris for a “Cataloguedes ouvrages condamnés.”Reproduced by HenriBouchot.Louis Perrin,Lyon.Modern.De la Bibliothèque du Châteaude Toury-sur-Abron.Armorial.Perry, F.19th cent.Phelippeau, C.18th cent.Picartfe.17th cent.Nameless armorial plate. (Exlibris d’Auzoles.) Motto,“Sub zodiaco vales.”Reproduced in Poulet-Malassis,p. 11.B. Picart.18th cent.A nameless pictorial plate.Interior of a printing office.Motto, “Vitam mortuisreddo.”“B. Picart del.1718.” On anameless library interior.Motto, “Uni vero.” (Seereproduction, p. 331.)Ex libris Jean Gabriel Peltierde Cholet, 1728.“B. Picart dir.1725.” Namelessarmorial plate. Motto,“Sapere aude.” (Qy. arms ofGeorge, Viscount Parker.)“B. Picart del. et sculp.1729.”On a nameless armorial withsupporters. No motto.Bernard Picartdesigned anallegorical plate for ProsperMarchand. (See Poulet-Malassis,p. 31; he does notmention the period.)E. Picarddel.Modern.Ex Libris Ernest Petit. Imitationof an ancient seal.Picart, Jacques.17th cent.Some of his heraldic designswere included in the “TrésorHéraldique Armorial,” publishedby Charles Ségoingin 1657.Joan Picartfecit.On the plate of De Justel.Armorial. No motto. 17thcent.Ex libris De Chaponay.(Prévot des Marchands dela ville de Lyon en 1627.)SignedJoan Picart incidit.(See Poulet-Malassis, p. 9.)J. Picartsc. 17th cent.Nameless armorial. Les frèresSainte Marthe. (See Poulet-Malassis,p. 13.)Nameless armorial of Le Puydu Fou. (See Poulet-Malassis,p. 15.)
BOOK-PLATE OF LOUIS CLAUDE DAQUIN, ORGANIST.
Pierredel.18th cent.On the plate of Mr. Mignotde Montigny, engraved byLouise Le Daulceur.Pille, Henri.Designed the modern punningplate of E. Tabouriech.F. Pilsen,ft.18th cent.On the Ex libris of LouisClaude Daquin, a celebratedorganist of the church ofSaint Paul, Paris, who diedin Paris, 1772. His initialsL. C. D. are in a Louis XV.cartouche, on which areresting musical instrumentsand books.This plate is in the collectionof the Bibliothèque Nationale,Paris, but it is probablyscarce, as neither Poulet-Malassisnor Lord deTabley mention it, or theengraver. (See reproduction.)Pinot,fils.18th cent.Poilly, J. B. De.18th cent.PoissonSc.1787.On a nameless armorialecclesiastical plate. (Qy.Orival arms.)Pollet.19th cent.Engraved an Oriental Exlibris for Mons. Félix Solar,after a design by AlexandreBida.M. Potémont,inv.R. Martial,sc.These signatures are on thevery large and curious book-platefor Mons. Abel Lemercier,on which are to befound a collection of thevarious maledictions employedagainst bookborrowers.Potier, J.19th cent.Aimé Leroy. Valenciennes.Library interior. Motto,“Mes livresfont(sic) (notsontas sometimes quoted)ma joie.”Reproduced in “Ex-LibrisAna.”A. PrévotScul.Modern.Bibliothèque de Ch. Prèvot.This large plate is but a reproductionof a frontispiecedesigned by Bernard Picart,in 1712, for an edition ofthe works of J. B. Rousseau.This ex-libris is generallyfound printed on tintedpaper.L. ProvostGraveur. Rue deRichelieu, 38, Paris. Modern.Provost-Blondel.19th cent.R. de Quirielleinvenit.Ex libris Roger de Quirielle.Woodcut library interior.Modern.Raigniauld,Riomi.(Regnault of Riomi in Auvergne.)A large nameless armorialplate, dated 1644, describedby Warren, p. 140. (Seereduced reproduction.)Ramelf.18th cent.Ex libris J. Vallat. Motto,“Deus vallat justos.”An armorial plate, shieldin a distinctly Chippendaleframe.Randu.Connetablie te Maré Chausséede France, 1779. (sic.)Armorial.Raparlierinv.1880.Monogram plate of Cordier,with the motto, “Le flânedonc je suis.”(Engraved by P. A. Varin.)Regnault, J.18th cent.P. R. (Paul Reiber).1879.Ex Libris Reiber.M. Paul Reiber, of Strasbourg,engraved this prettylittle plate for himself, andhis brother, M. FerdinandReiber, who was a zealouscollector of book-plates.See “Ex-Libris Alsaciens,”p. 42.ReilletImp: Quai de laTournelle, 35, Paris.Bibliothèque Pichon, 1874.This plate was engraved by P.A. Varin.Riboulet-Goby.19th cent.T. Richommesculp. an xii.De la bibliothèque de Mr. F.L. M. Richomme.Library interior.Robert Et Lepage.Grs. Lith.Douai.Sr. William de Sars, Chevalier.Anno 1858. Armorial.Robin.18th cent.Gallatin. Armorial.Rochebrune, O. De.AlsosignedO. de Roch: andO.de R.M. Octave de Rochebrune designedseveral book-platesfor himself, and for membersof his family, as well as forBenjamin Fillon, the author,and T. S. Montague. Theseare dated 1867, 1868, 1869,1871, 1873.Roger.18th cent.M. C. Rolide, 1750.J. C. Q. E. H. Deviné.Pictorial.Rops, Félicien.Modern.Emanuel Gideon. Pictorial.A correspondence about abook-plate wrongly attributedto this well-knownartist will be found in the“Archives de la SociétéFrançaise,” vol. i., pp. 149,190, 195.Rose.18th cent.“Fait par Rose,” on a namelessarmorial plate, backgrounda field, with militarytents. Motto, “Quamfoedari potius mori.”Rosée, Aloys, Com. De La.See Aloys.Rottiers, Capt.“Fait a l’eau forte par le Capt.Rottiers ce 30 Aoust 1808.”On a nameless armorialplate ascribed to Comte deHoeuff, of Holland.Rouargue.19th cent.Rousseau.17th cent.P. Le. Rouxf.à Paris le 14Aoust1704.On the armorial plate of NicolasRemy Frizon de Blamont,Président au Parlement.(See reproduction.)Roy.18th cent.Ex Libris de Bourgongne.Armorial.(Probably Marie-Nicolas deBourgongne, Chanoine del’Eglise de Rheims, whodied in 1804, aged 81.)Dionys. Franc. Secousse,Eques in Paris. Armorial.Joan. Mariae. Morin. de TeintotEccl. Meld. Canonici.Armorial.This Roy was probably thefather of the following engraver.Roy, Claude.Born in Parisabout 1712. For many yearshe worked as an engraver,principally of portraits,which it appears he alsosold at his own shop. “Dessinéet gravé par Roy. Sevend à Paris chez Roy,graveur, sur le quai desOrfèvres.”For some years he was compelledto desist from workowing to the failure of hissight, which, however, wasrestored to him, and on hissubsequent works he alludesto this happy recovery.Thus on a portrait of Vinatier,he signs: “DessinéGravé et Offert en 1743, parson très obligé Serviteur Cl.Roy, après le Recouvrementde sa veüe.” He only produceda few ex-libris, butthese are of exceptionalmerit, and are much soughtafter.He signed at times “graveursur tous metaux.” He diedat his residence on theQuai des Orfèvres in 1792,aged 80.A nameless plate bearing thearms of Henri-Anne deFuligny Damas, Comte deRocheouart, etc., and thoseof his wife, Marie Gabriellede Pons. As this Comtede Fuligny-Damas died onFebruary 24, 1745, thisplate must have been engravedbefore that date. Itis a very handsome design,having, in addition to thetwo shields, a number ofmusical instruments withinan elegant floral border. Itis signedCl. Roy D. et Sc.Reproduced in the “Archivesde la Société Française,”March, 1894. With anarticle on Claude Roy.Bibli. Ioan. Petri. Ludovicide Podio. Equitis. Dominide Laloubière, 1750. SignedRoy inv. et sculp.Armorial.Nic. Gat. Hamarc de Labordeequitis. SignedCl. Royinv. et fec.1765.Royer, Emile.19th cent.Saint-aubin, Augustin De.18th cent.Signed his own ex-libris“Auguusde Saint-Aubin;”that of Ludovicus de Meslin,“Aug. de Saint-Aubinfecit;” and. “Aug. de Saint-Aubininv. del. 1763” on thecharming plate of F. de laRochefoucault, Marchionisde Bayers, which exists inthree dates. (See Poulet-Malassis,page 62.)De St. Hilairedel. et sc.Joannis Bernardi Nack.A curious pictorial plate,dated 1759. This was reproducedby Warren. Nackwas a citizen and merchantof Frankfort, but De St.Hilaire was probably aFrenchman. (See alsoWicker.)Sarret.17th cent.Sas, Chrétien.17th cent.G. Savesc. H. Christophe, lith.Nancy.Ex Libris A. Benoit, Berthelmingen,1894. Pictorial.Scotin, J. B.18th cent.Bibliotheca Domini Mascrany.Armorial.DuiRichard de Ruffey, Regi aConsiliis, etc. Armorial.Bibliothèque de Mr. le CteRichard de Vesvrotte.Armorial. Another designcopied from the above, thecoronet and inscriptionbeing altered. The Comtede Vesvrotte was a refugeefrom the Revolution; hedied in 1840.Gérard Scotinl’ainé, à Paris(1643-1715).Joh: Heinr: Burckhard M.D.Armorial. Two sizes.Charles de Bachi, marquisd’Aubais.Armorial, with supporters.A very scarce plate.Scotto.Le Comte D. Boutourlin.Armorial.S—— V. De(Semeuze). 18thcent.V. de Semeuzedel. et sc.1761on the armorial plate of A.J. Havé andinv. et sculp.on the Ex Libris Hédouin1763; and the same onanother plate for Hédouin,dated 1764, with flags andcannons. (See “Les BibliophilesRémois,” pp. 69, 71.)L. Seondel. sc.1872.Bibliothèques MunicipalesVille de Lyon. Literary.Seraucourtfecit1747.Nobilis Patrici Veneti ClaudiiRocher. A pictorial.A. Serin,à Paris. 19thcent.A. Serjentscul. Carnuti, 1773(Chartres) on the beautifulplate inscribed “Ex LibrisD. D. d’Archambault” (Seereproduction), andSerjentfeciton an inferior plate forMr. Tascher. M. Poulet-Malassisstyles this engraverSergent-Marceau.Sicard.18th cent.Simon, Henry.“Graveur du Cabinet de saMajesté l’Empereur & Roi, &du Conseil du Sceau desTitres.”The name of this engraverthus occurs on the title-page ofthe “Armorial Général del’Empire Français,” dated1812, which gives the arms ofthe French Imperial family,nobility and cities, etc., assettled by Napoleon I.An elaborate work, withlarge heraldic engravings.Simonin,à Toloze. 17th cent.Somm.Modern.The ex-libris of M. Gandouin.Sornique.18th cent.Stagnonsc.18th cent.Il Cittadino Carlo GiacoCaissotti. Motto, “LesHommes naissent libres etegaux en droits.” Pictorial.A nameless armorial plate,with military trophy, signed“Dessiné et gravé par A.M. Stagnon Graveur desSceaux du Roi a Turin,1780.”Stallin, E.18th cent.Du Cabinet de Mre. BarthelemyGabriel Rolland D’Erceville,Consr. au Parlementde Paris, 1750.Armorial. (M. Rollandhad another plate, dated1761, not signed.)a Mr. de Lorme, GentilhommeOrdinaire du Roy.Armorial.Stern,Graveur à Paris.M. Stern has signed some ofthe most beautiful modernFrench book-plates; light,graceful, and clearly engraved.A fair proportionof his plates are what weterm plain armorial; indeed,these somewhat resemblethe neat, formal workmanshipof the modern Londonheraldic engravers.Those herein named havebeen selected only as typicalexamples of the variousstyles he has produced.Biblioteca Conte Di Aquila.Seal, armorial.Monogram B. C. Motto,“C’est ma Toquade.” (Seereproduction.)Alfred Bovet.Wilfrid Chauvin.A. Clericeau. Pictorial. (Seereproduction.)L. Delatre. Pictorial. (Seereproduction.)Antonio E. D’Ornellas.Armorial.Emile Levavasseur.Monogram.Paulde Saint Victor (Historianand Journalist). Seal.Alphonse Royer. Monogram.Patrice Salin.Motto, “Tel je suis prendsmoi.” Monogram.Ex Musæo Castellanæ Genevensium.H. L. B.1874(Bordier).Ex Libris Dupuytrein, 1884.Pictorial.Ex Libris Armand Baschet.Crest in a garter. Motto,“Custos vel ultor.” (SignedStern, Panoramas 47,Paris.)Bibliothèque du Marquis deGranges de Surgères.Motto, “Post tenebras sperolucem.” Armorial.Ex Libris V. Diancourt.Motto, “Eligere, Colligere,Legere.” Mons. VictorDiancourt, who is Mayor ofReims, has written someworks on the history of thatcity.A charmingfantaisieplate,reproduced on page 96. “LesBibliophiles Rémois.A. Steyertdel. et sculp.Ex Libris Auguste Fabre (ofLyons). Motto, “Le petafinepas.” 19th cent.Storck.J. Morel, Lyon, 1843.Pictorial.R. Strangescul.on a namelessplate designed by C. Eisen,dated 1749.Sir Robert Strange was adevoted adherent of the Stuartdynasty, and, having been implicatedin the 1745 attemptto expel the Hanoverianusurper, he was obliged toseek refuge in France. Heexecuted many fine engravings,as well as severalother book-plates.J. Striedbeckfec. Argent.(Strasbourg.)On the armorial plate of theAlsatian scholar and bibliophile,Richard Brunck. (See“Ex Libris Alsaciens,” page41.)Striedbeck of Strasbourg alsoengraved the following:Jacob Reinbold Spielmann.Armorial; pictorial.Ex Bib. Philippi Henrici Boecleri(of Strasbourg).Emile Sulpissculp. F. Vernondel.L. B.(Portrait plate of MadameBaillieu. Libraryinterior.) Dated 1894.Sylvestre, J. E.Modern.Ex-libris J. E. Sylvestre.Motto, “Nihil.” Eve pluckingthe apple: a very plainyoung lady, with large flatfeet. Reproduced in “Ex-LibrisAna.”Ex Libris Jules de Marthold.Fantaisie. Motto, “Passons.”Reproduced in “Ex-LibrisAna.”Ex libris Lebègue. Fantaisie.Motto, “Lire delivre.”A. Salze. A pictorial platedesigned for a bibliophile ofMontpellier. Motto, “Utiledulci.”And several others.Tardieufilius. 18th cent.On a nameless ecclesiasticalarmorial plate.Tardieu, P. F.18th cent.Tardieu, Lse Duv.(Gravépar.)Sangnier D’Abrancourt.Armorial. No motto.Tardiveau,à Rennes.On a plate inscribed “à Mr.Lefèron de l’Hermite.”Armorial with supporters.SignedFecerunt Tardiveauet le fèron Redon. Date indistinct,either 1767 or 1787.P. Targésculp.Nameless plate, armorial,pictorial, dated 1730. Motto,“Invenit et perficit.”G. Tasnièrefecit,Taurini,1697.On a nameless armorial. (See“Archives de la SociétéFrançaise,” vol. ii., p. 44.)Tattegrain, Francis.Signed “F. R. Tatt.” on thefantastic etched plate of M.Georges Vicaire, dated 1888.Reproduced in the “Archivesde la Société Française,”vol. iii., Feb., 1896.Mons. F. Tattegrain, born inPéronne, is an artist ofstanding, some of whosepaintings adorn the Hôtelde Ville in Paris.Tavernier, E.Bibliothèque Société de l’Histoiredu ProtestantismeFrançais. Pictorial. Dated1868. (See reproduction.)Thansis18th cent.A. Thèry d’Inghem,à Cisoing.Adrien Thèry d’Inghem, chanonierégulier de l’abbayede Cisoing, engraved anarmorial plate for his brotherthe Abbé de Gricourt,dated 1750, signedA. T.Cis.(See reproduction.)Thevenard, M.18th cent.M. F. Huguenin Dumitand.Armorial landscape.Thibaut.18th cent.Thièry, C. E.Modern.C. E. Thièry. Library interior.“Bébé fait irruption dans labibliothèque—gare!!”Bibliotheca Oratorii Turonensis.Ecclesiastical.Ingold (D’après la miniatureoriginale de 1466). Thisbelongs to the Rev. FatherIngold, author of “Les Ex-librisOratoriens.” Paris,1892. (See reproduction.)Mons. Claude Emile Thièrywas one of the founders ofthe Société Française,—hedied at Maxéville on February3, 1895.He was born in 1828, studiedin the Ecole des BeauxArts, and was a graceful andhumorous artist. He wasappointed engraver to theAustrian Court, and was forsome time curator of theMuseum of Nancy.An article on his worksappeared in the “Archivesde la Société Française” forJanuary, 1894, with a seriesof book-plates he designedfor his friend Gustave Droz,and he also engraved severalplates for his own books—ofthese the most interestingwas in imitation of a MS. ofthe Middle Ages, impressionsof which were issuedwith the “Archives de laSociété Française” for January,1895, accompaniedby a humorous letter fromMons. Thièry himself.E. Thièryf.Nameless literary plate, belongingto Beaupré, Conseillerà la Cour de Nancy.Two states.Thomassin.17th cent.A nameless plate bearing thearms of the Nivernais familyD’Armes.Le Tillierinv.Ex Libris Francisci PerraultEcclesiae de Praville inBelsia. Rectoris 1764.Portrait.Reproduced in the “Ex-librisJournal,” vol. iii., p.69.Tiphaigne, L.17th cent.On the nameless armorialbook-plate of De Roquelaure,surrounded by thecollars of the orders ofSaint Michael and theHoly Ghost. (See Poulet-Malassis,p. 12.)Tissot, J.19th cent.T., J.(Jean Toustain.) 17thcent.An armorial plate inscribed“Bteqde MgrPellot PerPresntdu Parlutde Normandie.”Poulet-Malassis gives thedate of this plate as between1670-1686, and ascribes itto Jean Toustain, an engraverof Normandy.J. ToustainInv. F.Ex Bibliotecha (sic) IllustrissimiNobilissimique Viri D.Domini Claudii de VassyMarchionis de Pirou necnonde Bressey DominiCastellani de Touchet necnonde Beaufou Domini etPatroni de Celland deL’Espinay Tesson de St.Marcouf, &c. 17th cent.(See reproduction.)Traiteur, J.Mr. le Marquis de Saisseval,1772. Armorial, with supporters.M. L. Comte d’Essales 1771.Armorial.“Traiteur fecit 1761.” On theplate of F. J. Schwendt, anAlsatian of some note, whodied in 1824.See “Archives de la SociétéFrançaise,” August, 1894.Trouchou.19th cent.Trudon.17th cent.Signed a nameless plate bearingthe arms of Potier deNovion.He engraved the whole of theplates for the heraldic workentitled “Nouveau traité dela science pratique dublason,” published in 1689.Tubert.18th cent.V., J. H.(Valori.) 18th cent.J. H. V. scul.on the namelessplate designed by J. B.(Boucher) for the Chevalierde Valori.Vacheronfecit à Douai, 1769.Benoit Bieswal, avocat enParlement. Armorial.J. Valdor,à Nancy. 17th cent.Signed the armorial Ex libris“Guillelmus Grangierus.”thus,Faict à Nancy p. J.Valdor.