J. Valdor was born at Liège,
and educated in Italy; was
settled in Nancy in 1630,
and in Paris in 1642.
(See Poulet-Malassis, p. 10.)
Vallet fecit 1721.
Joan. Lud. Foyelle, doctor
theologicas, et ecclesiae
Atrebatensis Canonicus.
Armorial with supporters.
Vallon, Edmond. Modern.
A. M. (Alfred Morin.) Motto,
“Aux livres je dois tout.”
Fantaisie.
A. H. 1880. Pictorial; literary.
Signature very indistinct.
Motto, “J’ai lu le manuel
des ouvriers.”
Vallottin, Félix. Modern.
Ex Libris L. Joly. Library
interior with cats, reproduced
in “Ex-Libris Ana.”
A woodcut signed F. V.
Valton, Edmond. 19th cent.
Van Driesten, D. E. J.
Modern.
A coloured armorial by
himself for himself, reproduced
in the “Archives de
la Société Française,” June,
1895. Mons. Van Driesten
is a French artist who has
devoted considerable study
to ancient miniatures and
heraldic work.
G. Vanel. ’95. Modern.
Ex Libris Tony Genty. Liber
Libris 1895.
Fantaisie design.
Reproduced in the “Archives
de la Société Française,”
April, 1895.
Van Merlen, T. J. 18th cent.
Van Muyden, E. Modern.
Library interior of L. Bauzon,
1891. Motto, “Lire et
choisir.”
Ex Libris F. Raisin 1891.
Motto, “Ils sont trop verts.”
Allegorical.
Ex Libris Manoury. Portrait
plate, 1890.
Ex Libris Wolf. (See reproduction.)
Varin, 1774.
Varin, Pierre Adolphe.
Born at Chalons-sur-Marne
on May 24, 1821, he
settled early in Paris, where
he achieved distinction as
an engraver. For a long
illustrated article on the
works of this artist see
“Les Archives de la Société
Française,” September,
1895.
The following are some of
the principal plates he has
engraved:
Bibliothe Pichon (Baron J.
Pichon). Library interior,
dated 1873, and an armorial
plate.
Ex Lib Deu. Literary.
H. G. 1880. A handsome pictorial
plate for Mons. Henri
Greslé, who died in 1893.
Ex libris de ma tante Pauline
Etevenon, Paris.
Armand Bourgeois 1883.
Pictorial.
Jules Bourgeois, 1883.
Pictorial.
C. Bard. (Ch. Bayard, an
architect of Lyons.)
H. C. C. (H. Cordier.) 1880.
A. D. M. 1881. (A. de Manet
of Brussels.)
Comte de Lavaur de Sainte-Fortunade,
1874. Armorial.
Thoreux (de la Rochelle),
1872.
Lhoste de Chaalons (intended
for Monsr. Lhote de
Chalons). Armorial.
Ex Libris Henrici Jadart,
Reims, 1884. Motto, “Utinam
prosim.”
Mons. Henri Jadart, secrétaire
géneral de l’Académie de
Reims, is the author of
several works relating to the
history and antiquities of
Reims.
“Les Bibliophiles Rémois,”
published by him in 1894,
is a work of considerable
research and of much utility
to the collectors of French
book-plates. (See Bibliography.)
Veran, J. M. 19th cent.
F. Vernon del. Emile Sulpis
sculp.
L. B. (Portrait of Madame
Baillieu in her library.)
Dated 1894.
Veyrier fecit.
Forbyn Ste. Croix 1751.
Armorial.
J. B. Gastaldy D. Med. 1752.
Armorial.
Ex Libris Antonii Ludovici
Tellus 1760. Armorial.
He also engraved the Ex
Libris Joseph-François de
Faucher. (See “Archives
de la Société Française,”
vol. ii., November, 1895.)
J. Vidal, à Bordeaux. 19th
cent.
Vidal, Honoré.
Gravé par Honoré Vidal on
the plate of John Brook
Wood, 1835.
Vigneron.
Coloured ex-libris for M. Piat.
Nameless plate of Mons.
Cousin. Motto, “C’est ma
toquade.” This is signed
Stern graveur.
Vignerot, Rougeron.
Modern.
Ex Libris de A. Hustin.
Motto, “Scientia et labore.”
Monogram.
Villiez fecit 1770.
On a nameless plate having
the initial V on it.
Vionnet. Modern.
Henri-Marie Hippolyte de
Faucher. Armorial.
Viotte, Graveur de la monnaie
royale. 18th cent.
Viotte. Regis monet.
Mr. D’Hyenville. Armorial.
Louise du Vivier f. 1737.
On a nameless armorial plate
with supporters, and coronet
of marquis.
Voysard. 18th cent.
Wachsmut Sculp.
On the ex-libris of J. L.
Blessig, prof. A library interior,
similar to that of F.
R. Saltzmann of Strasbourg.
(See “Ex Libris Alsaciens,”
page 35.)
Waffet. 18th cent.
D. Wallaert fecit. 18th cent.
Ex Libris J. Gosselin.
Pictorial.
Weis (Alsatian, of Finckwiller).
Probably engraved the
ex-libris of Antonii Jeanjean
of Strasbourg, who
died 1791. (See “Archives
de la Société Française,”
vol. ii., page 70.)
Weiss, J. M. (of Strasbourg).
Johannes Boeclerus.
Armorial. (A Doctor of
Medicine, Strasbourg.)
Ex Museo Schoepfliniano.
(See “Ex Libris Alsaciens,”
pages 15, 40. See also J.
Striedbeck.)
Ch. Wéry fecit 1887.
Ex Libris V. Duchâtaux,
advocati Remensis.
Mons. Victor Duchâtaux,
avocat, membre du Conseil
Municipal de Reims, président
de l’Académie. The
arms on the plate are those
of Reims. (See “Les Bibliophiles
Rémois,” page 98).
Wicker sc. (See Saint Hilaire.)
J. B. Nack, 1759. (Of Frankfort.)
Wille filius del. 1766.
On a nameless plate (engraved
by Halm) supposed
to be for J. V. Meyer, of
Bordeaux. Reproduced in
the “Ex Libris Journal,”
vol. iv., page 178.
The same signatures and date
on a nameless plate supposed
to be for E. Cordes.
Pierre-Alexandre Wille,
son of the famous engraver,
Georges Wille, spent most
of his life in Paris; and,
although of German origin,
was enrolled in the Garde
Nationale in 1789. He was
still alive and in Paris in
1821. Halm was probably
a pupil of Wille senior.
Winkler. 18th cent.
P. Yver 1743.
Le Marquis de Gournay.
Zapouraph sculp.
Duval. Floral label, dated
1772.
Zix, Benjamin.
An Alsatian artist who
etched two ex-libris for himself:
one for his library, the
other for his collection of
engravings. These are
described in “Ex Libris
Alsaciens,” page 33.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.
BEING A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL WORKS REFERRING TO FRENCH EX-LIBRIS, CHRONOLOGICALLY ARRANGED.

This work contains descriptions of a number of book-plates engraved by Dominique Collin.

L’Amateur d’ Autographes, Avril, 1872.

This contained an article by M. Maurice Tourneux on the collection of book-plates in the possession of M. Aglaüs Bouvenne, a well-known artist and designer, and collector of book-plates.

Armorial du Bibliophile, avec Illustrations dans le texte. Par Joannis Guigard. 2 vols., royal 8vo. Paris, Bachelin-Deflorenne, 1870-1873.

Contains many illustrations of super-libros, which are frequently useful in assisting to discover the owners of nameless French armorial book-plates. (See also “Nouvel Armorial du Bibliophile,” 1890.)