John Pearson, 1880.
Although not dealing especially with French ex libris, this guide is an almost indispensable book of reference to every collector of book-plates.
L’Amateur d’Autographes, April, 1872.
This contains an article by M. Maurice Tourneux, on the collection of book-plates in the possession of M. Aglaüx Bouvenne, a well-known artist and designer of book-plates.
Armorial du Bibliophile. Avec illustrations dans le texte. Par Joannis Guigard.
Paris, Bachelin-Deflorenne, 2 vols., royal 8vo, 1870-1873.
Contains many illustrations of super libris, which are frequently useful in assisting to discover the owners of anonymous French armorial book-plates. (See also “Nouvel Armorial du Bibliophile.”)
Bibliophile Français. Gazette illustrée des amateurs de livres, d’estampes, et de hautes curiosités.
Paris, 7 vols., royal 8vo, 1868-1873.
This work incorporates the “Armorial du Bibliophile” of Joannis Guigard.