A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One

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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL Antiquarian AND PICTURESQUE TOUR.
PRINTED BY WILLIAM NICOL, AT THE
Shakespeare Press.
[Illustration: T. F. DIBDIN, D.D.
Engraved by James Thomson from the Original Painting by T. Phillips Esq. R.A.
London. Published June 1829 by R. Jennings, Poultry.]

A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL Antiquarian AND PICTURESQUE TOUR IN FRANCE AND GERMANY.
BY THE REVEREND THOMAS FROGNALL DIBDIN, D.D.
MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY AT ROUEN, AND OF THE ACADEMY OF UTRECHT.
SECOND EDITION.
VOLUME I.
LONDON: PUBLISHED BY ROBERT JENNINGS, AND JOHN MAJOR. 1829.

TO THE REVEREND JOHN LODGE, M.A. FELLOW OF MAGDALEN COLLEGE, AND LIBRARIAN TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.
MY DEAR FRIEND,
Most grateful it is to me, at all times, to bear in remembrance those pleasant discussions in which we were wont so frequently to indulge, relating to the LIBRARIES upon the Continent:--but more than ordinarily gratifying to me was that moment, when you told me, that, on crossing the Rhine, you took the third volume of my Tour under your arm, and on reaching the Monasteries of M?lk and G?ttwic, gave an off-hand translation to the venerable Benedictine Inmates of what I had recorded concerning their MSS. and Printed Books, and their hospitable reception of the Author. I studiously concealed from You, at the time, the whole of the gratification which that intelligence imparted; resolving however that, should this work be deemed worthy of a second edition, to dedicate that republication to YOURSELF. Accordingly, it now comes forth in its present form, much enhanced, in the estimation of its Author, by the respectability of the name prefixed to this Dedication; and wishing you many years enjoyment of the honourable public situation with which you have been recently, and so deservedly, invested, allow me to subscribe myself,
Your affectionate and obliged Friend,
T.F. DIBDIN.
Wyndham Place, June 30, 1829.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
CONTENTS.
VOLUME I.
LETTER I.
Passage to Dieppe LETTER II.
DIEPPE. _Fisheries. Streets. Churches of St. Jacques and St. Remy. Divine Worship. Military Mass_
LETTER III.
_Village and Castle of Arques. Sabbath Amusements. Manners and Customs. Boulevards_
LETTER IV.
ROUEN. _Approach. Boulevards. Population. Street-Scenery_
LETTER V.
_Ecclesiastical Architecture. Cathedral. Monuments. Religious Ceremonies. The Abbey of St. Ouen. The Churches of St. Maclou, St. Vincent, St. Vivien, St. Gervais, and St. Paul_
LETTER VI.
_Halles de Commerce. Place de la Pucelle d'Orleans. (Jeanne d'Arc). Basso-Rilievo of the Champ de Drap d'Or. Palace and Courts of Justice_
LETTER VII.
ROUEN. _The Quays. Bridge of Boats. Rue du Bac. Rue de Robec. Eaux de Robec et d'Aubette. Mont Ste. Catherine. Hospices--G��n��rale et d'Humanit��_,
LETTER VIII.
_Early Typography at Rouen. Modern Printers. Chap Books. Booksellers. Book Collectors_
LETTER IX.
_Departure from Rouen. St. George de Boscherville. Duclair. Marivaux. The Abbey of Jumieges. Arrival at Caudebec_,
LETTER X.
_Caudebec. Lillebonne. Bolbec. Tankarville. Montmorenci Castle. Havre de Grace_
LETTER XI.
_Havre de Grace. Honfleur. Journey to Caen_
LETTER XII.
CAEN. _Soil. Society. Education. A Duel. Old houses. The Abbey of St. Stephen. Church of St. Pierre de Darnetal. Abb�� de la Sainte Trinit��. Other Public Edifices_
LETTER XIII.
CAEN. _Literary Society. Abb�� de la Rue. Messrs. Pierre-Aim��. Lair and Lamouroux. Medal of Malherbe. Booksellers. Memoir of the late M. Moysant, Public Librarian. Courts of Justice_
LETTER XIV.
BAYEUX. _Cathedral. Ordination of Priests and Deacons. Crypt of the Cathedral_
LETTER XV.
BAYEUX. _Visit near St. Loup. M. Pluquet, Apothecary and Book-Vendor. Visit to the Bishop. The
Chapter Library.
Description of the Bayeux Tapestry. Trade and Manufacture_
LETTER XVI.
_Bayeux to Coutances. St. Lo. The Cathedral of Coutances. Environs. Aqueduct. Market-Day. Public Library. Establishment for the Clergy_
LETTER XVII.
_Journey to Granville. Granville. Ville Dieu. St. Sever. Town and Castle of_ VIRE
LETTER XVIII.
VIRE. _Bibliography. Monsieur Adam. Monsieur de la Renaudiere. Olivier Basselin. M. S��guin. The Public Library_
LETTER XIX.
_Departure from Vire. Cond��. Pont Ouilly. Arrival at_ FALAISE. _Hotel of the Grand Turc. Castle of Falaise. Bibliomaniacal Interview_
LETTER XX.
_Mons. Mouton. Church of Ste. Trinit��, Comte de la Fresnaye. Guibray Church. Supposed head of William the Conqueror. M. Langevin, Historian of Falaise. Printing Offices_
LETTER XXI.
_Journey to Paris. Dreux. Houdan. Versailles. Entrance into Paris_

LIST OF PLATES.
VOL. I.
Portrait of the Author Fille de Chambre, Caen Portrait of the Abb�� de la Rue
VOL. II.
Anne of Brittany Medal of Louis XII Pisani Denon Comte de Brienne Stone Pulpit, Strasbourg Cathedral
VOL. III.
Fille de Chambre, Manheim Monastery of Saints Ulric and