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Reproduced by Henri Bouchot.

The earliest known _dated_ French armorial book-plate.

GAVARNI. 19th cent.

(See M. Poulet-Mala.s.sis, p.

39.) He credits this celebrated caricaturist with having designed the ex-libris used by the brothers Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, authors of ”L'Art du dix-huitieme siecle,” and other works written conjointly.

The book-plate is exceedingly simple; it represents a left hand, two fingers of which are pointing to the letters E. J. traced on a sheet of paper. This was engraved by Jules de Goncourt himself.

C. G. GEISLER, _a Geneve_. 18th cent.

Plate of J. L. Robillard, with canting arms; it is dated, but very indistinctly.

GEORGE. 18th cent.

Duc de Brissac. Armorial.

GEORGEL, M. Modern. (Madame Marie Georgel.)

Ex Libris Henri Tausin.

Pictorial. (See reproduction.)

A design for a headpiece for the ”Archives de la Societe Francaise,” vol. iii.

Ex Libris Marthe de Borniol.

Initials on a lozenge, surrounded by flowers, books, and musical instruments.

Reproduced on p. 152, vol.

ii., ”Archives de la Societe Francaise,” 1895, and a large size, issued as a separate plate.

GERMAIN. 18th cent.

GIACOMELLI, H. Modern.

A son ami Conquet (Leon Conquet). Reproduced by M. Henri Bouchot.

M. Greppe, a _fantaisie_ designed by Giacomelli, and engraved by Abot.

Giacomelli also designed plates of an equally artistic character for Ballon, Bavoillot, Chevrier, Francois Courboin, Georges Duplessis (Conservateur du Cabinet des Estampes), Paillet, Piedagnel, Sciama, and many others.

GIFFART, P. 17th cent.

Petrus Bulteau de Preville Miles. Armorial.

De Villers de Rousseville.

Large armorial in two states, both rare.

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