Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 1034 Hamilton, Walter 1844 1899 05037496 French Book-plates Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "French Book-plates" by Walter Hamilton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a comprehensive examination of French ex-libris, or book-plates, detailing their history, design, and significance from their inception in the late 16th century up to Hamilton's contemporary time. This work is particularly relevant for collectors and enthusiasts of bibliophilia, as it not only catalogs notable examples but also discusses the societal trends surrounding the collection of book-plates throughout European history. The opening of the book provides background on the increasing popularity of book-plates as a hobby that transformed into a serious pursuit for many collectors. Hamilton references early contributors to the study of ex-libris and introduces the valuable resources he has compiled to educate readers about the development and significance of these artistic possessions. He emphasizes the importance of heraldries and personal inscriptions found in book-plates, delineating the context in which they were created and their cultural relevance, thus setting the stage for the detailed chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41620/41620-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bookplates, French Z Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Category: History - European Category: Art 576507 2025-06-17T03:38:52.117418 text/html 537506 2024-10-23T12:57:20 text/html 31168435 2025-06-17T03:40:38.570402 application/epub+zip 31080995 2025-06-17T03:39:32.561243 application/epub+zip 266468 2025-06-17T03:38:54.526438 application/epub+zip 49896960 2025-06-17T03:41:00.650276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49754844 2025-06-17T03:39:53.954122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409508 2022-09-19T05:09:42.885719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413830 2025-06-17T03:38:47.914928 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 413756 2012-12-14T15:12:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16341 2025-06-17T03:41:01.105244 application/rdf+xml 29763 2025-06-17T03:38:54.741377 image/jpeg 4663 2025-06-17T03:38:54.634413 image/jpeg 30898964 2025-06-17T03:38:53.408419 application/octet-stream application/zip