He engraved the whole of the plates for the heraldic work entitled “Nouveau traité de la science pratique du blason,” published in 1689. TUBERT. 18th cent. V., J. H. (Valori.) 18th cent. _J. H. V. scul._ on the nameless plate designed by J. B. (Boucher) for the Chevalier de Valori. VACHERON _fecit à Douai_, 1769. Benoit Bieswal, avocat en Parlement. Armorial. J. VALDOR, _à Nancy_. 17th cent. Signed the armorial Ex libris “Guillelmus Grangierus.” thus, _Faict à Nancy p. J. Valdor_. [Illustration: BOOK-PLATE OF CLAUDE DE VASSY.] 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. B^{ard}. (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.