. Historic bindings in the Bodleian Library, Oxford : with reproductions of twenty-four of the finest bindings. uries, but that those few are truly representa-tive specimens, the best and finest of their prolonged search has not disclosed a solitarybinding upon whose sides the familiar legend10. GROLlERll ET AMICORUM is tooled. (There isa binding beautifully ornamented in the Grolier style, but withoutlettering [Douce G. 300]). The arms of the Comte de Hoym, whosebooks were bound by Le Gascon, Boyer, and other celebrated artists,appear but once. The equally famous arms of President de T
. Historic bindings in the Bodleian Library, Oxford : with reproductions of twenty-four of the finest bindings. uries, but that those few are truly representa-tive specimens, the best and finest of their prolonged search has not disclosed a solitarybinding upon whose sides the familiar legend10. GROLlERll ET AMICORUM is tooled. (There isa binding beautifully ornamented in the Grolier style, but withoutlettering [Douce G. 300]). The arms of the Comte de Hoym, whosebooks were bound by Le Gascon, Boyer, and other celebrated artists,appear but once. The equally famous arms of President de Thouappear only on a single example in the Douce collection. Thebeauty of that example may be seen in the accompanying large and magnificent collection of De Thous books at theBritish Museum make a second collection in England unnecessary,even were it possible to obtain one. The old historians taste isworthily represented here, and that is enough. At Paris the NationalLibrary is said to possess but few masterpieces bearing the arms ofDe Thou and his first wife; others there are, but of less ? v LA SECONDE SEMAINE, DE SEIGNEUR DU green morocco. With the arms of De Thou. Plate XVIII, PLATE XVIII. 39 In studying De Thous bindings it is necessary to rememberone or two dates, and for this purpose a slight biographical sketchmay be useful. Jacques-Auguste de Thou was born at Paris, on the 8th of October,1553. Henry II. was then on the throne. Christophe de Thou, father ofJacques-Auguste, was the first President of the Parliament of Paris, a friendof Grolier (whose honour he had once saved), and a lover of fine editions inhandsome bindings; perhaps Grolier had directed his taste in this direction:however that may be, his son inherited the instinct of the bibliophile, and forhim were made the most wonderful bindings of the time. Jacques travelled inhis youth, and spent two years in Italy (1572-74). Abiding by the traditionsof his house, he loyally foll
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