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A NOTICE OF THE 
 
 LIFE AHD WORKS OF 
 
 JOSEPH-MARIE QUERARD, 
 
 TKINCIPALET TAKEN FROM THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OP 
 
 MAK. JOZON D'eRQTTAR, (ANAGEAM) ; 
 
 WITH THE KOTICBS Or GTTSTAVE BRUNEI, J. ASSEZAT, AND PAUL LACROIX, 
 
 (BIBLIOPHILB JACOB) ; 
 
 AND A LIST OP BIBLIOGRAPHICAL TBRMg, AFTER PERQUIN. 
 
 WITH NOTES AND INDEX. 
 
 OLPHAR HAMST, ESQ. 
 
 EIBLrOPHILE, M.O.T.I.L.S.O.T.U.K., T.S.B.A., AND A.O.A.F.W.O.S. 
 
 ' Un bibliophile aprfes tout n'est qu'uij homme perfectioiinfi." 
 
 LONDON: 
 
 JOHN EUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUAEB. 
 EDMUND NETHERCLIFT, 9, NEWMAN STREET, OXFORD STREET. 
 PARIS : MAISON A. FRANCK, 67, RUE DE RICHELIEU. 
 1867. 
 
London : 
 
 Printed bt Edmund Nethbrcuft, 
 
 9, Newman Street, w. 
 
"The Common Wobld will judge, that it is much more of Eeputation to 
 be an Authob, than to be a bare Collector : And this will be a standing 
 Reason, why the Multitude of Writers shall ainv at the more creditable 
 Name, andVwhy so few seem willing to submit to that lower Character. 
 But however,' to write-for Praise and Popularity is one Thing, and to write 
 for Pubiiok Use and Service is a different Thing : The first is. indeed more 
 natural, the latter has somewhat of Self-Denial and ICortification in it. 
 
 The AuTHOK has not only the Pleasure of hunting after the Applause of 
 others, but he enjoys a quicker Taste of pleasing himself, being at Liberty to 
 indulge his Invention, his Judgment, his Fancy, Wit, Oratory, or any othe'' 
 prevailing Talent in him : While the dull Collectok is confln'd to the sort 
 of mechaniok Drudgery, to the running, stooping, searching, poring, picking 
 out, and putting together, a Mass of Authorities ; and often revising, collating 
 and transferring of them, without being able to bring them soon into any 
 regular Form and Fashion. As inglorious, as for the Day-Labourer to be 
 throwing up an Heap of Stones and Rubbish, while the noble Architect alone 
 has the Satisfaction and Credit of raising and perfecting his own Model. 
 
 " And yet, in compiling any History fit to be read, the proper Materials 
 are to be sought out with Diligence, and before they are compacted, they 
 must be examin'd, compar'd, corrected, and adjusted in due Order, and 
 mark'd out for the respective Use and Application of thein." White 
 Kennet. Register and Cheonicle. 1728. Fol. Peeeace. 
 
 "Our nation has been too inattentive to bibliographical criticisms and 
 enquiries, for generally the English reader is obliged to resort to foreign 
 writers to satisfy his mind as, to the value of authors. It behoves us 
 however to consider, that there is not a more useful or a more desirable 
 branch of education than -a, knowledge of books, which being correctly 
 attained, and judiciously exercised, will prove the touchstone of intrinsic 
 merit, and have the effect of saving many a spotless page from prostitutio^." 
 BaiDOMAN, Lboal Bibliogbapht. 1807. 8vo, p. v. 
 
Only 250 copies printed,. Price five ahillings eacit 
 
TO ANTONIO P^NIZZI, ESQ. 
 
 Sir,' 
 
 I dedicate this notice of tHe life and works of one of the greatest 
 of bihliographers to you, without asking your permission, for different 
 reasons : you might not care to, haye your name placed on a pamphlet thus j 
 and I wish to place it side by side witt that of J.-M. Qu^rard, to which 
 you would, doubtless, not object, though you might, possibly, to the 
 manner in which I do it. I dedicate this to you from a feeling of respect, 
 not only for yourself, but for your departed .brother bibliographer : respect for 
 your great talents, which, spite of taunts, jeerings, and the most discourage- 
 ing iniputations, you peraeveringly employed for the benefit and advantage 
 of this country, even against itself; by which you have-s-amongst other 
 things — raised a bibjliographical monument that, I trust, will cause you to 
 be remembered as long as the great French bibliographer himself, though 
 Ms works are printed and yours are only written. From a feeling of respect 
 for J.-M. Qu^rard, whose name could not be placed in conjunction with that 
 of Jiny other niore appropriately than your own. 
 
 I am, Sir, 
 
 ' Your obedient servant, 
 
 THE AUTHOE. 
 ■May 1867. 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 If we were asked what made us attempt this notice of Qu^rard's life, 
 we should be at a loss to say ; all we recollect is suddenly b,eing immersed 
 in manuscripts and proofs — of its beginning we know nothing. "We 
 recollect our indignation at the treatment Querard received ; we recollect 
 • devoutly studying all his works in search of bibliographic information, for 
 method, for plans, for hints, and we recollect being rewarded by successfully 
 ascertaining every point we desired. To read Querard is to think, and 
 thought produces ideas. Much of his arrangement he probably adopted 
 from the Germans, with improvements. His own innovations — if we 
 may so call them, for they are entirely new — are chiefly shown in that 
 extraordinary book the Supercheries, a work that no one could possibly 
 have written but he who had drudged, for twenty years, through the mass 
 of French literature, expressed by the names of 32,000 authors, which 
 La France LittSraire comprises.; and by one who had the advantage of 
 the numerous coadjutors who had confidence in him, and supplied him 
 ■with information. 
 
 "We have said indignation. Tes, but that word only expresses part 
 of our feelings. Grief and sorrow for the manner in which poor unsuspi- 
 cious Qu6rard was treated, and for the neglect which he suffered, simply 
 because he was poor and of incorruptible honesty. He innocently applied 
 for the Cross of the Legion of Honor : he, a poor man ! how could a poor 
 man support the dignity. He innocently applied for a librarianship, 
 because he was qualified and talented — and he practised no intrigue ! 
 Here was desperate simplicity. Still, in the face of refusal and disap- 
 pointment, he worked on. Still he persevered. "Was one project nipped 
 almost in the bud, another appeared, stronger, better planned, and more 
 extensive. Beyond plans they sometimes never got, and it remains on 
 record, that the man who was qualified and ready to carry out the under- 
 taking in every way, was unable to obtain 1000 subscribers, for a work 
 which was one of the grandest literary conceptions of modern times ; 
 which was' to have been in a language understood throughout the world, 
 and 'spoken by all civilized nations. 
 
 When bibliography occupies the position it assuredly will, when 
 superior education shall make men generally appreciate its importance, 
 
future generations will wonder at this. A greater reproacTi tofhe preseflt 
 we know not, and if there is' one thing we now regret more than another, 
 it is that the opportunity was never afforded us, of subscribing our names 
 to the list printed on the prospectus of Querard's Encyelopedie du Bihlio- 
 thecaire. 
 
 It mast have been little satisfaction to him when at last, «till in 
 poverty and almost at death's, door, he was honored with a " decoration." 
 
 We shall not dilate upon the errors we have made, or the disadvan- 
 tages we have been under in writing, translating, and compiling this short 
 life of Qu^rard. It has been a labour of love ; though we had little idea 
 of the application it has entailed to gather the materials, and to pass them 
 through the press with even such completeness as we have been able to 
 attain. Those who have had to correct copy in a foreign language, wiU 
 appreciate this, and excuse those printer's errors which have defied our 
 vigilance. We have tried to our utmost to do our best, with the materials 
 within reach, that is, at the British Museum, and we are glad of an oppor- 
 tunity of acknowledging that without that institution, it would have been 
 impossible to have composed this life at all in England. The liberality 
 of the management, the almost eager desire on the part of every person, 
 to aid where in their power, deserves thanks and excites astonishment. 
 
 Some information, ilot given in the text, will be found in the index, 
 many things having come to our knowledge before that was printed. 
 
 With regard to the abbreviations used throughout, they are so simple 
 as scarcely to require explanation. J.-M.Q., for Joseph-Marie Querard ; 
 he almost invariably signed his name J.-M. Querard. AH his works are 
 in double columns, on a page the size of this, unless otherwise mentioned. 
 'L. F. L., i.e.. La Prance Litt^raire; L. L. 'W. C, La Litt. Prang. 
 "Contemp.; L. S. L. D., Les Supercheries, &c. 
 
 The title-page of every work is given in full when we were able to 
 see the work itself, and for the correctness of these we vouch. 
 
JOSEPH-MARIE QU^RARD. 
 
 JOSEPH-MAEIE QUEEAED, was born at Eennes, (lUe-et-Vilaine,) 
 the 25th December 1797, of parents whose sole fortune consisted'of their 
 honesty and three children to boot. The name " Querard," known only 
 in the above village and its environs, is nevertheless that of a once 
 distinguished though now extinct family, one branch of which, it 
 would appear, Querard humourously remarks, was reduced to poverty. 
 Condemned from his birth to labor, Querard, having arrived at a 
 reasoning age, desired rather to make a name for . himself, thaij. 
 attempt to tracp one thj-ough his ancestors. From earliest infancy, he 
 was sent to a school in his native village, and at the age of eleven 
 lie was removed, having doubtless in the eyes of his parents finished 
 his education. He was thus deprived of the benefit of a classical 
 education ; but fortunately, a little later, his travels necessitated the 
 acquisition of several foreign languages, which in the profession he 
 created for himself were infinitely more useful to him than a knowledge 
 of the classics would have been, which are learned with so much difficulty 
 and time, and so easily forgotten. 
 
 In 1807, when only eleven, he was placed in the book-trade, and 
 thenceforward he exhibited a liking for books, which developed itself 
 into a passion. Being first an agent in his native village, he afterwards, 
 in 1812, went to Paris, the ambition of every man in the provinces, 
 Pans being more enticing even than London is to the English yokel, — 
 for Paris is France. Lastly, he was employed in Austria, by an important 
 Viennese firm. It was there, in the midst of men noted for their exact 
 and persevering investigations, that it became manifest the science of 
 
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 hooka was hia vocation. Having labored with ardour for five years 
 upon a work which he judged would be useful to hia country, he 
 quitted Vienna for Paris, in 1825, to publish it, disregarding all his 
 brilliant prospects of future advancement, and the advantageous offers 
 made him. 
 
 It ia to this rare and disintereated devotion, of a man without fortune 
 and without friends, that Prance, that England, aye, that the world owes 
 the most important Bibliographical work which has seen the light, since 
 the publication of Eobeet Watt's Billiotheca Britannica. Q) 
 
 Qu6rard, who was an honest and hard working man, of almost primi- 
 tive simplicity, so fraiik and open-hearted, as now and then to savor of 
 the inexperienced countryman, made the great mistake of seriously 
 believing all the magnificent but hollow promises so profusely made by 
 the government aud the ofELcial papers, of which the following is a 
 sample : — " This country (" La France") is never ungrateful, sooner or 
 later she has a crown or a statue for those of her children, who sacrifice 
 themselves to her prosperity, or glory." He fiattered himself that one 
 day, his great work being completed, a librarianship would at least be his 
 reward. Hia France Litteraire waa a tolerable guarantee of capacity 
 and qualification for auch a post ; but as a very learned bibliographer, 
 who himself waited long before arriving at the post of chief Librarian, 
 writes : " It is a settled miniaterial rule, that bibliothecaries are not 
 bibliographers. (') Thinga went much in the aame way before the 
 
 (1) It is curious that this work, like that of Qudrard, should have been composed 
 away from the repositories one would have expected the authors to consult. Many 
 parallel circumstances may be traced both in the lives and works of these men, who so 
 much benefited the literature of their country : without any benefit to themselves, 
 Qu^rard was robbed of his work, as we shall presently see, and so was Watt. The 
 former never recovered his. The Watts had a year's labour before they recompiled 
 the stolen sheets. Chambers' Biog. Diot. of Em : Scotch : IV. 439, 1856. 
 
 (2) We doubt whether so far as the public are concerned they are not gainers by 
 his'not being pensioned off with some such post. If he attended to his duties, would 
 he have been able to go on with his work ? In 1856, he himself complained that the 
 Officers in the Imperial Library attended more to their own pursuits than to the 
 Library or the public ; although it is only open from 10 till S, and no books to be 
 asked for after J past 2. Lb Quekakd, II., 564. 
 
 We have often thought what an amount of erudition a certain gentleman at the 
 British Museum must possess : it always reminds us of the sphinx, it never speaks, 
 nor does it impart its knowledge concealed behind that expansive forehead. Even if 
 some of the knowledge were imparted, should we not then complain that our libr..ry 
 was ill-attended to ? 
 
 Upon this point we would refer the reader to Mr. Panizsii's characteristic evidence 
 taken before the " Select Committee on the British Museum 1836," commenoine at 
 4919. 
 
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 devolution, for when they wanted a good calculator a dancer was 
 appointed." (') 
 
 It has been said that this work is truly " a monument of bibliography, 
 which would hare been sufficient to make the renown and position of any 
 man who knew how to combine a little intrigue with merit." (*) 
 
 The. celebrated Van Praet, of revered memory, who knew well those 
 who were good bibliographers, was much disposed to admit Querard on 
 the staff of the Bibliotheque Eoyale of Paris. But Van Praet was weak- 
 minded, and when his turn came to fill up a vacancy, he allowed himself 
 to be juggled by a colleague, whose peculiar talent was precisely that of 
 knowing nothing about books. To have had Quferard under him, would 
 never have suited Van Praet's, colleague, whose pride would have been 
 continually mortified by "having to consult from time to time the work of 
 his subordinate in office. Not long after, Quferard himself was the 
 cause of increasing the antipathy of this gentleman. It arose from the 
 following amusing circumstance : — During the progress of his France 
 Litteraire, Querard, who made use of the catalogues of the " Bibliotheque 
 Eoyale," both printed and written, came across a recently written title in 
 the latter which was in the handwriting of Van Praet's colleague. The 
 title of the work was " Memoirs of a young Lady, written hy h&i'self" 
 which was catalogued under " Herself." Qu6rard, appreciating the 
 absurdity of this blunder, burst into so loud a laugh, that he was heard 
 by the committer. (°) The next day the error was corrected ; but offended 
 
 (3) We cannot resist the temptation of giving this letter entire : — 
 
 " Men cher ami, je suis toujours votre abonne nature!, ordinaire et extra- 
 " ordinaire pour toutes voa publications. Je lis votre journal aveo un vif inti5ret, et 
 " je vois que vous gagnez du terrain dans oe grand d&ert de la bibliographie, oS le aol 
 " aride produit k peine des pommes de terre. La note que vous avei ^mise k I'occasion 
 " de la mort dn ministre m' a serr^ le coeur en me rappelant une des plus grosses 
 "injustices de ce temps-ci ; mais que voulez-vous? 11 est arrets en principe miuis- 
 " teriel que lea bibliotheoaires ne sont pas des bibliographes ; les choses allaient de 
 " mSme sans doute avant la Revolution puisque oomme le dit Beaumarohaia, il fallait 
 "un caloulateur et ce fut un danseur qu'on choisit. Vous protestez oontre cette 
 " enormity en publiant de bons travaux : le meilleur serait encore une seconde edition 
 "revue, et augment^e de votre 'France Littdraire.' Quant i. ' TEncyclop^die du 
 " biblioth^caire,' o'est tout du monde et le jour des crtSations n'appartient qu'au bon 
 "Dieu. Croyez & mes sentiments bien devou^e, . 
 
 "PAUL LACEOIX, bibliophile JACOB." 
 
 (Le Queeakd, II., 462, 1856.) 
 
 (4) Independance Belge, 3 August, 1856. 
 
 p) The Bibliothfeque Imp^riale at present possesses a keeper of the same calibre.- 
 Being asked one day by Qu&ard if he had works on " La Gaellique" and " Le 
 Demotique." What are those two things? — They are two languages. — Oh, then we 
 have nothing. Note by Q. in 1854. He does not give the date of the above book ? 
 
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 J)ride never pardons, and the result was that Qudratd neter got to the 
 " Bibliotheque Eoyale." Qu6rard having applied for the place on the 
 first vacancy to this ill-disposed keeper, he replied: — "As keepers of 
 the books, we are responsible for those whom we employ and admit into 
 this establishment, and I do not know you." He had been working day 
 by day for four years, under his very eye^, and had the library books lent 
 to him. 
 
 A fact generally ignored was the circulation which La France 
 Litte'raire attstiued. In 1825, when the first part was being printed, 
 (see I.') the Congregation of the Index, a very powerful body, endeavoured 
 to obtain from Charles S. a law to prohibit the reprint of ally philo- 
 sophical works of the XYIII. century ; luckily they did not succeed, for 
 La France LittSraire would have suifered numerous suppressions. This 
 did not prevent the author having to fight against the ill-wiU of the 
 post-office authorities, who hindered as much as they could his commu- 
 nications with writers in the provinces and abroad. 
 
 In 1830, M. Ch. Berriat-Saint-Prix son of the honorable and learned 
 professor of that name, being aware of the precarious position Querard 
 was reduced to, by the expenses of printing his works, induced his rela- 
 tions and friends to obtain an indemnity for our bibliographer; this 
 enabled him to continue his great work, which threatened to be dis- 
 continued. M. G-uizot allowed lOOO francs (£40) a year, a minimum 
 allowance for a work costing so much typographically, but which how- 
 ever enabled the author to continue and finish it. 
 
 Querard' s first publication is entitled (on the half-title) : — (I.) Bibtio- 
 iMque du Libraire et de I' Amateur de livres Frangais Biblioffrapkie Moderne 
 de la France, — and the title page; — Bibliographie Moderne de la France 
 cordenant la nomenclature par ordre alphabMque de norm d'auteurs, det 
 outrages de sciences, de litterature et d' histoire en toutes langues, publies en 
 France, atissi que des ouvrages Frangais imprimis a I'etr anger, depuis le 
 comtHeticethent du XVIII" siecle jitsgii'd ce jour s , accompagnee de notice 
 Necroioigiques, et de Notes Bibliographiqites Historiques et Litteraire, tirSes de 
 nos rrieilieurs Bibliographes. Par J.-M. Q. (Motto) "■ The chief glory of 
 every people arises from its authors." — Johnson. Tome premier. Paris. 
 J.--M. Querard, editeur. Place St. Andre-des-Arts, No. 26 s Dondey-Dupre, 
 frere etjils, imp. — lib.. Rue St. Louis, No. 46, au Marais, et Rue Richelieu, 
 No. 67, 1826 ; 8"° ; aix. 288 ; A-Bouyon. Dedicated to M. Schalbacher. 
 
 This is not noticed by Qu6rard himself in the list of his works, 
 tn the reprint of it, under the title of La France Litteraire, he much 
 
13 
 
 enlarged it, as the name Bouyon does not occjir till page 484. In th6 
 preface lie says : — " Finding ourselves in Q-ermany in 1819-1824, we 
 " observed the use the Germans made of their National bibliotheeasi 
 " and how much such books were appreciated there ; it was then we 
 " conceived the idea of doing that for Prance, which up to that date had 
 " remained either partially or incompletely done. We returned, hoping 
 " that our efforts would be seconded in our native country, and appre- 
 " ciated by foreigners who are often more curious than we are, upon the 
 " subject of our riches both literary and scientiflc. Six years of perse' 
 " severing labor at Jast enabled us to present to the public a library of 
 " Erench books, more complete and extended than any other, and whichj ■ 
 " if we had known how to attain the object of our efforts, might without 
 " ostentation take the title of ' Bibliographie moderne de la France.' " 
 
 (II.) — T,a France Litleraire (half-title) ; La France Litteraire ou 
 Dictionnaire Biblioffraphique des savants, historiens et gens de lettres de la 
 France, ainsi que des Litterateurs etrangers qui ont Scrit en Frangais, plus 
 partieulierement pendant les XFIIP et XIX? siecles. Ouvrage dans lequel 
 on a inserS afin d'en former une Bibliographie nationale complete, Vindication 
 1° des reimpressions des ouvrages frangais de tous les ages ; 2° dea diverse tra- 
 ductions en notre langue de,tous les auteurs Strangers, anciens et modernes ; 
 3° celle des rdimpressions faites en France des ouvrages originaux de ces mimes 
 auteurs Strangers, pendant cette Spoque. Par J.-M. Q. (Motto, the same.) 
 Paris. Chez Firmin Didot, Pere etjils, Libraires, Rue Jacob, No. 24. 1827 ; 
 S""- Dedicated to M. Schalbacher. Oct. 1827 ; aixix., 582. 1828 ; 756. 
 1829 ; 562. 1830 ; 646. 1833 ; 668. 1834 ; Hi. 647. 1835 ; 574. 1836 ; 606. 
 1838 ; 597. 1839 ; 575. Begins with AA, (Van der,) ends with Zygo- 
 mala. "Was published in parts, at 7 fr. 50 c. 30 L. P. copies 15 fr. each. 
 Double columns. 10 volumes. See IV. 
 
 La France Litteraire. Tome onzieme, (Half-title.) The same "title 
 as the above, ("arises" spelled "arise" in the motto.) Tome onzieme. 
 Corrections. Additions. Auteurs pseudonymes et anonymes devoiMs. Tome 
 premier. Paris. L'editeur rue Mazarine, 27, 1854-57. Second Title-page. 
 Les Ecrivains Pseudonymes et autres mystiflcateurs de la LittSrature Frangaise 
 pendant les quatres derfixers siecles, restitues d leurs veritdbles noms. Par 
 J.-M. Q. auteur de la F. L„ des Supercheries L. D. etc. avec des notes de 
 M.M. Boissonade de L' Institute ; F. Bout, biblioth. de la ville de Neuehdtel 
 f Suisse J ; U. Capitaine de Li'ige ; de Oourtiere, biblioth. du ministere de la 
 Tnarine; FSlia; Delhasse, de Bruxelles ; Edm. de Manne, conserv. -adjoint de 
 la biblioth. imperiale; Eug. de Froberville, de la SociSte de giographie\ 
 
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 Fr. Grillefancien biblioth. d' Angers; Justin Lamoureux, I'un des redactetirt 
 du supplement d la Biographie universelle de MichaUd ; Georg. Mancel, 
 biblioth. de la ville de Caen ; feu Mfrcier, Mb de Saint-LSger (sur La France 
 Littdraire de 1769) ) ; Serge Poltoratzky, membre honoraire de la biblioth. 
 impSriale publique de Saint-Petersbourg; feu le baron de Reiffenberg et plusieurs 
 autres bibliophiles. (Motbo.) Sans haine, ni camaraderie, ni venalite. Paris. 
 L'EdUeur, rue de Seine, 36. 1854 ; dii. ; 708. 1859-64 ; 751. Aborbonel 
 to Eouguet. Another volume would doubtless have finished the work. 
 The Preface has " Plabent sua fata libelli" at the head, and is signed C. P. 
 
 A work that no library of any pretensions should be without. The 
 criticisms show long study and apparent familiarity with nearly every 
 work he registers. The bibliographical matter is astonishing, and for 
 reference invaluable. The biographical portion is excellent, and his 
 remarks show that he was a shrewd observer. Its universality and accu» 
 racy must ever make it a work of higli standing. If the author had Kved 
 to finish his design, it would have been without exf^eption the most perfect 
 and comprehensive work ever published. As it is, the Bibliotheca 
 Eritannica of Watt, for completeness, must still bear the palm. For the 
 numerous critiques upon this work, we must refer the reader to Nos. 
 XVII. and XXIV. 
 
 The early copies are different to the later ones, which have three 
 articles cancelled, and others inserted, namely : Panckoucke, Pardessus, 
 and Eousselin, and are very rare indeed. 
 
 Two monographs were taken from the last volumes. See XX. and 
 XXIII. 
 
 (III.) — Le Bibliologue, journal du commerce et des interets de la typogror- 
 phie et de la libraire en France, 1833 ; 8'"'- Only 19 Nos. appeared. 
 
 (IV.) — J. J. Rousseau. (A monograph extracted from II.) 1836 ; 
 gvo . 44 ■\fj-Q do not know the correct titles of III. and IV. 
 
 (V.) — Revue Bibliographique. Journal de bibliologie d' histoire litteraire 
 d' imprimerie et de libraire, publiS par deux bibliophiles [J.-M. Q. et Serge 
 Poltoratzky^ P^ Annee, No. 1, 15 Mai, 1839. Paris, au bureau de la Revue 
 bibliographique, Rue de Sevres, No. 13. Londres et Leipzig, 1839 ; r. 8"° ; 
 408. The cover of No. 4 has " Redig'i par J.-M. Q. auteur de la France 
 Littdraire, et par plusieurs bibliophiles." Appeared every fortnight to the 
 80th June 1839, afterwards monthly, each part 2 francs, only 10 published. 
 
 (VI.) — Appendice aux editions des oeumes de Voltaire. (Half-title.) 
 Bibliographie Voltairienne. (allegorical cut.) Paris. Firmin Didot and 
 Daguin freres. [1842] 8""; xxxvi. 184. Dedicated to M. Poltoratzky. 
 Double columns, small type. On'y 250 copies printed. Reprint from 
 
15 
 
 La Franci Litteratre, with additions and an introduction by Aubert 
 de Yitry, on Voltaire's influence on the XVIII. century. Querard 
 declares that though this occupied him a year, little of it is his own. 
 He is indebted to Barbier, Peignot, &c., and to the editors of Voltaire's 
 works, Kehl, and particularly Beuchot. There are 1131 articles, and 4 
 Indexes (pp. 162-183). 
 
 (Vn.) — La Liite'rature Fratifaise contemporaim. XIX" siecle. Renfer- 
 ment : 1° Par ordre alphahetique de noms d'auteurs, I'indication chronologique 
 des publications originales des Scrivains frangais regnicoles et etrangers, et celle 
 des editions et traductions frangaises des ouvrages des^auteurs Strangers, vivants, 
 imprime's en France pour la premiere fois depuis le commencement de ce siecle ; 
 2° Une table des livres anonymes et polyonymes qui, par leurs publications 
 appartiennent d cette ^poque ; 3™ Une tables des sujets. Le tout accompagnS 
 de notes Biographiques et LittSraires. Tome premier. Paris. Haguin 
 Freres, editeurs. Quai Malaquais, 7, 1842 ; S""; cciv. 631. Double columns. 
 The second volume has the title-page somewhat altered. L. L. P. 0. 
 1827-1844. Henfermant: 1" Par ordre alphabetique de noma d'auteurs 
 rindication des ouvrages franpais et Strangers publies en France et celle des 
 ouvrages frangaise publics d Vetranger ; 2° une table des livres anonyms et 
 polyonymes; 3° une table gen'irale me'thodique. Le tout accompagne de 
 Biographies et de Notes kistoriques et litteraires. Par M. M. Charles Louandre 
 et Felix Bourquelot. Paris, Sfc. 1846. And on the reverse of the title-page, 
 " La Redaction de ce volume appartient, jusqu' a la page 282 d. M. Querwd." 
 (When about one-third of the article on Napoleon Bonaparte was 
 written.) The volume contains 636 pages. The title-pages of the 
 subsequent volumes are also altered, but with this we are not concerned, 
 The author was deprived of all his right with regard to this book by 
 the publisher, when the names of 600 subscribers had been, obtained. 
 The pretext being that the author was not supplying copy sufficiently 
 fast, and that besides the length of the biographies would have enlarged 
 the work beyond the 3 vols, promised in the prospectus. (") 
 
 An arbitration took place in June 1844, composed of M. P. Daguin 
 and his cousin and creditor M. Audot, on the one side, and the estimable 
 and much esteemed M. Aime Andre, in the absence of the person 
 principally interested on the other. The award was in favor of the 
 publisher, that he had sole right in the work, and Querard was condemned 
 
 (') To show how hollow was the pretext for this, legal robbery, the book though 
 edited by four persons was not completed till 1857, and then in VII. vols, the last two 
 subjects promised on the title-page have never been carried out. 
 
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 in the costs of the arbitration. From the time of the deprivation of his 
 rights of authorship, he never ceased to point out the negligence, the 
 slips, the gross blunders, and the ignorance shewn by the men who had 
 dared to continue his work. These gentlemen however considered him 
 in the wrong, and bitterly complain of the continual attacks Qu^rard 
 made on them. On the other hand, Quferard very justly complained that 
 it was not the names of the gentlemen who continued his Litteraire 
 Frangaise contemporaine that mulcted the subscribers, nor was it the 
 publishers ; but it was his own unfortunate name which had originally 
 inspired the subscribers with the confidence that caused them to 
 subscribe, and ultimately to become compulsory victims of a purely 
 mercantile speculation. "We have carefully perused the correspondence 
 in this quarrel, and we think there was not the least moral justification 
 for depriving Querard of his work. It was a fraud upon the subscribers : 
 it was a fraud upon him, by putting his name to a publication which he 
 entirely repudiated, which is incorrect, and has in fact all the charac- 
 teristics of such undertakings, when they have degenerated as we have 
 already said into purely mercantile speculations.(') Every word of 
 M. Daguin's defence only brings him deeper into' the mire of literary 
 dishonesty. The insolence of this publisher's letters to a man of science 
 and knowledge is beyond endurance. It" is well to let our readers know 
 that he was bankrupt in 1845, and the book went into other hands, 
 though he continued his miserable efforts in endeavouring to answer 
 Querard's stinging criticisms. 
 
 In the Preface to his Ecrivains Pseudonymes, Querard said that no 
 one up to that time had ventured to praise the continuation of La Littdra- 
 ture Framgais contemporaine. (^) This the publisher indignantly denied^ 
 and cited in proof two papers " much esteemed," The Aikenaeum Frangaig, 
 and L' Illustration. M. Daguin could scarcely have taken a more 
 unfortunate instance than that of the Athenaum Frangais,Q') a trade pub? 
 lication, in which the articles on bibliography were written by the friends 
 
 (?) It is amusing for instance to find a translation of Gulliver's Tbavbls 
 catalogued under the Christian name, as if "Lemuel (Gulliver)" were the author. 
 See La Littbkatuke Contbmp. "V. 80. 
 
 (8) For the criticisms on the part by Querard, see Eevub de Bib. Ana. 1840, 
 p. 1094 ; and 1842, p. 994 ; and Nos. XVII. and XXIV. 
 
 (9) L'organe des chartistes, I'Athenaeum franjais "a cess^ de paraltre. Plan et 
 titre ^taient emprunt^s a un joumsil litteraire anglais qui oompte un grand nombres 
 d'ann^es d'existence. Le Queeaed, II. 530. That is the Athenseum, and which 
 contains a mass of authentic and useful matter next to perfectly useless for want of % 
 
 OENEEAL index, 
 
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 of the compilers, and which shortly stopped publication. (!•>) In the course 
 of its existence it did not notice Querard's works, and when it did 
 La Littdrature Frangaise eontemporaine, it generally pointed out an error 
 or omission, while it awarded its meed of vacuous praise according to the 
 journalistic formula. , 
 
 Certainly the French press did not overwhelm him with encourage- 
 ment. The most notable instance of neglect is that of the Journal des 
 Savants. How comes it that the " Savants" have not honored their pages 
 with even the titles of Querard's works ? when they notice that of 
 M. Brunet. Have two hundred years of existence brought that journal 
 to its dotage ? Is it also a trade concern, or is it the property of a clique ? 
 If so, the sooner it assumes another title the better. We recommend 
 " Journal du Savon," as agreeable in sound, and suggestive in title. 
 
 Notwithstanding the disastrous result of the award against him, a 
 ray of sunshine illuminated the darkness, and Querard again hoped that 
 he might continue his labors, when freed from his cares and troubles. 
 A princely stranger from the far North presented himself : passionately 
 fond of French literature, and a no less enthusiastic bibliographer than 
 was the author of La France Litteraire himself — M. Serge Poltoratzky of 
 Moscow. This excellent, noble, and generous man from that time became 
 Querard's Mecaenas, patronizing all the diflFerent publications he engaged 
 in up to the year 1854. He made many sacrifices, which' unfortunately 
 did not bear the result, that in the fulness of his heart he wished, namely, 
 the tranquillity of the laborious bibliographer; the works he patronized 
 being only known or required by an exceedingly restricted number, cost 
 so much, and Querard's own position was so precarious. The 40 francs a 
 sheet that Messrs. F. Didot allowed him ; the 1000 francs a year accorded 
 by the Minister of public instruction.^ the remittances of M. Poltoratzky ; 
 all were absorbed in the preparation of the M.S., and besides all this he 
 was constantly harassed by want. The Parisian booksellers, witnesses of 
 his painful efforts, urged him to make an application direct to the Minis- 
 ter of Public Instruction for a Librarianship, and offered him their utmost 
 support. A petition was accordingly drawn up and subscribed by sixty- 
 
 (10) One critic, who rejoiced in the name of Hippolyte Babou, fortunately gives 
 us some guide to the value of his criticisms. The following is the order in which 
 M. Hippolyte Babou would give biographical partfoulars :— Ist, The names, Christian 
 names or pseudonyms of the author. 2nd, A succinct biography, if any : the dates 
 of his death, and birth ; the principal events of his life. L'Athenjkom FBXifgAM, 
 1854 ; 666. 
 
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 six of the principal and most influential publishers and booksellers in 
 Paris. It was seconded by another, signed by five Academicians, who 
 were also librarians, M. M. Naudet, Letronne, Ch. Lenormant, Charles 
 Magnin, and L. Feuillet. 
 
 Querard did not even receive a reply. This was in September 1842. 
 M. Yillemain was minister, with M. Desirfe Nisard at the head of the 
 division of science and literature. In an unfortunate moment of precipi- 
 tation, Querard was guilty of a lapsus calami, and this it appears was suffi- 
 cient to wipe out, in the eyes of this' pompous minister, twenty years 
 zealous and laborious study. M. Villemain underlined the fatal word, 
 and, with a superb air of disdain, threw the petition to his clerks, 
 saying : — " That is my answer." 
 
 About the year 1844, Querard met Mr. Panizzi, ("honorable et 
 savant," as the former very justly observes.) His works had gained for 
 him the good-will of Mr. Panizzi, who wishing to give him a proof of his 
 respect, proposed him as a proper person for a post in the Library of the 
 British Museum. However, in spite of the cordial feelings which then 
 prevailed between Prance and England, Qudrard was rejected because he 
 was a Frenchman. (11) "Whether we, or he lost most by this, it is difficult 
 to say. The men at the head of the only national institution an English- 
 man can be proud of, having, fortunately, been the right men in the right 
 place, but it would have been an honorable and gracious act on our part, 
 and one which would have reflected lasting credit on us, that the merit 
 and talent of a son of Prance, disregarded by his own government, should 
 have been appreciated by England. Our bibliographer bore this refusal 
 in mind, who indeed would not have done so, and when in May and July 
 the " Sydenham Society" made a proposal to him, to undertake the impor- 
 tant catalogue of their medical works in the French, language, flattering as 
 it was, he did not accept it. 
 
 (VIII.)— 'Le Moniteur de la Lihrairie, memorial universel des puhlica- 
 tions frangaises et itrangeres anciennes et modemes, r'ddacteuren chef. M. J.-M. 
 Querard. 1844 ; 8™- Was published the 10th, 15th, and 20th, of each 
 month. Pounded on the plan of the BiUiologue. Pirst edited by Paul 
 Colomb. Nos. 5 and 6, February 1844, contain an excellent article by 
 
 (") The insane prejudice against Mr. Panizzi, because he was of Italian birth, 
 which vpaa exhibited some^ears ago by a number of grossly ignorant detractors, will 
 no doubt be recollected. For ourselves, though we have not the honor of knowing' him 
 we consider Mr. Panizzi, a patriotic Englishman, and whether he is or not proud of 
 England, England ought to be proud of him. 
 
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 S.-Marie Guichard, on La Litt4rature frangaise eontemporaine, and the 
 Manuel du Libraire of Brunet. The immense labor of Qu^rard is praised 
 as it merits. M. Brunet is also treated as a bibliographer of the first 
 class, but it is justly remarked that the vice of his system is in the 
 nature of all select bibliographies. (^^^ 
 
 (IX.) — Le Bihliothecaire. Archives d'liistowe lUterawe de hiographie, de 
 hilliologie et de hibliographie redigie, par M. M. Mecene, [Serge Poltoratzky,'] 
 et noiius. [J.-M. Q.] No. 1, Juillet 1844. Paris, rue Jacob, No. 33. 1844 ; 
 8"° ; 64. Only one number published, and an extract of the 2nd, a notice 
 of J.-P.- J. Arcet. 1844 ; S"" ; 39. Yery little known, as only 100 copies 
 were printed. 
 
 The authors of this Journal wish to raise the literature of bibliography from its 
 present debased condition in France. ('^) 
 
 (X.) — Les auteurs dSguises de la litterature frangaise au XIX" siecle. 
 Essai bibliographique povtir servir de Supplement aux recherch.es d'A. A. Bmrbier, 
 sur les ouvrages pseudonymes. Par J.-M. Q. Callegorical cut.) Paris, au bureau 
 du " Bihliothecaire." 1845 ; 8™ ; 84. 
 
 This was merely written as a specimen of the Supercheries. It is of 
 little value at present, (i*) There is an excellent article upon it in the 
 
 ('*) Bulletin du Bibliophile Bblge I. 142-431. 1845. This article of 
 M. Guichard is reprinted in No. XXIV. 
 
 C) Bulletin du Bibliophile Belge, I. 357. 1845. 
 
 ('* ) In the preface the following observations occur : — The English who have bo 
 many special bibliographers, have not one who has occupied himself with anonyms 
 and peeudomyms ; we will not say universal, but not even of their own nation. Watt 
 does not cite any in his Bibliotheca Britannica. M. PhilarSte Chasles, one of those 
 French Writers who has been greatly instrumental in introducing foreign literature to 
 us, has recently traced out a most exhaustive plan for English literature, similar to 
 that which other civilized nations already possess. The Kevue des deux Mondes, 
 (Series 5, VI. 757, 1844) contains an excellent article from his pen, which begins 
 thus : — " In the whole history of literature, there is not a more fantastical group of 
 whimsicalities than that of the English pseudonyms which abound between 1688 and 
 1800 ; nor is there any subject so new and unexplored, and yet so little explained. 
 It was at that time some hundreds of writers, amongst whom I shall only take certain 
 notabilities, deliberately renounced the lustre of their own names, and sacrificed their 
 vanity to their interest or passion. If they concealed their names and disguised their 
 hand it was to carry out their work better : one wishes to destroy an ancient repu- 
 tation which is in his way ; another wants to popularise sentiments which he considers 
 useful ; others to glorify the national vanity ; the greater part to make their fortunes. 
 There are the innocent and honest, as De Foe ; the violent and imprudent, like 
 Chatterton ; the foolish, like Ireland ; the unskilful and the calumniators, like 
 Landor ; and lastly, the expert, the Scotchman Macpheraon, who deceived an entire 
 generation of Europe and America." 'Burke's " imitation" of Bolingbroke may 
 amongst numerous others be mentioned. It would perhaps be difficult to find a 
 better example of the necessity there is for a good English bibliographical work, 
 like La Fkance Litteraire, than the information Bohn'a Lowndes gives about 
 Burke's writings. The " imitation" is not even mentioned, and in the life, by Prior, 
 there is scarcely a scrap of bibliographical information. Generally, we concur in 
 
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 "National" for 1844, by Old Nick.(is) [Forgues] almost entirely re- 
 printed ia the introduction to the Supercheries ; and one by the Marquess 
 of Foudraa, in the " Quotidienne" of August 1846. S'ee No. XVII. 
 
 " Vanity, modesty, malice, mischievousness, cowardice, fear, cupidity, 
 are the causes of these different disgiiises.-(i8) 
 
 Querard also thought of publishing a continuation of the BibliotAeque 
 Historique de la France of Lelong, but he never didjC') which is perhaps 
 not to be regretted. 
 
 (XI.) — Plaidoyer par M. J.-M. QuSrard eontre M. M. Daguin freres 
 prononcS pav M.'' Nibilledevant la cow royale de Paris, chamhres des vacaiiong, 
 audience du mercredi 22 Octolre 1845, avec des pieces justi/icatwes et des notes. 
 Paris, rue Mazavine No. 60, 6 ao4t. 1846. 0^) A pamphlet. 
 
 (XII.) — Dictionnaire des ouvrages Polyonymes et Anonymes de la Litte- 
 rature Franpaise, 1700-1845. PubliS sous les auspices d'un Bibliophile 
 etranger \_M. ^erge Poltoratzki/]. Paris. L'Editeur, rue Mazarine, Nos. 
 60-62, 1846 ; 240 ; 3 parts only published, pp. 80 each 2 fr. L. P. copies 
 4 fr. From A (Auguste Barbier) to Almanach Musicale, in all 2673 
 articles. The cover is the only title-page, and it is the same as La France 
 Litteraire, with the above additions. "Arises" in the mettb without 
 the final " s." Qu^rard's very numerous coadjutors in this work, and 
 criticisms, will be found in (XVII). The publication was suspended by 
 the Eevolution. * 
 
 "M. Querard is the most intrepid expositor of literary frauds and 
 dodges known. We cannot understand that the life of one man would 
 
 Mr. Hazlett's very severe condemnation of Lowndes, though it must not be for- 
 gotten it is the only one we have. Mr. H. while professing not to be critical, in 
 reality "damns the book." " It may have been a well-meant scheme." Hand-book 
 TO EAKLT English Literatukb, 1867, p. VI. 
 
 A masterly article upon Burke will be found in Allibonb's Critical Dict. of 
 Eng. Lit. 1859. This is without doubt one of the most extensive and boldest literary 
 enterprises of the day, entirely executed by one man. It does not contain much 
 bibliographical matter, as the plan precluded it. 
 
 As Dr. Petzhold j remarks :— " Enthalt zwar eine grosse Masse litterarischer 
 Materialien, die afier mit allzu grosser Oekonomie zusammengetragen sind, als, dass 
 sie fur bibliographische Zweeke souderliohen Nutzen haben." Blbliotheca Biblio- 
 GRAPHICA, p. 419. 
 
 " And the judgment of the learned upon English authors" is no longer a desi- 
 deratum. Bolton Coenet, CnRiosiTiis op Lit. Illustbaied. 
 
 ('6 ) We can assure our readers that this Old Nick is no relation of the Gentleman 
 so often mentioned in England. 
 
 (10) Bulletin du Bibliophile Belge, II. 78, 1843. 
 
 ('») See La L.F.C. of Bourquelot, IV., 104. 
 
 (IS) Bulletin du Bibliophile Belge, III, 400, 1846. 
 
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 be sufficient to arrange so many titles, to see througli so many mysteries, 
 to baffle so many precautions and artifices, and yet M. Qudrard is still a 
 young man.'l(i9) This part is valuable for the articles Academie and 
 Almanack, if for no' others. 
 
 When are we to have' a Dictionary of English anonyms, and 
 Pseudonyms ? We put the two together because those who have treated 
 of one, have generally of the other. We have heard that Mr. Halkett is 
 going to supply these desiderata, if so we trust he will be-induced to 
 hasten his labor. Such a work correctly executed — and corrected for 
 the press, with the utmost precision — will be a boon, and make a lasting 
 reputation for its author. (2") We are confident however that it cannot 
 possibly approach completeness without a search through the British 
 Museum catalogues. No work of the kind could be, without going 
 through this most stupendous bibliographical monument, which for 
 correctness and knowledge, is quite beyond the comprehension of any but 
 those who are well acquainted with it. We do not pretend that it has 
 not defects ; it has some very grave ones, both of general arrangement, 
 and minute detail. In the former what we most complain of is the alpha- 
 betical order of the title-pages. This is a great deformity, which we 
 hope will be remedied, if the catalogue is ever printed, no matter how 
 great the labor. It is productive of the greatest anachronisms. Thus 
 " Waverley" which is Sir Walter Scott's earliest production, comes last 
 in the list. The facility for reference that the old catalogue possesses 
 over the new in this respect is very great. The eye runs down dates 
 almost without efibrt, but if the title has to be followed it must be read. 
 It is easier to remember the date of a book, than its alphabetical title. 
 An understanding of the system of cataloguing would be greatly aided 
 by the rules being printed on a card, after the manner of the " plan" 
 of the Heading Eoom. 
 
 Notwithstanding its many shortcomings taken as a whole it i? an 
 extraordinary, and unprecedented work,(^i) but for which .we should have 
 to cede the palm of fine catalogues to the Americans, who are following in 
 
 (19) B. du B. B. III. 400. 1846. 
 
 (20) Years ago we were informed that Mr. Glover, Her Majesty's Librarian, had a 
 large collection for a work on anonymous and pseudonymous writers of England 
 Q0AII. Rev. LXXII., 8. 
 
 (21) What would the writer in the Athenasum (1849) have said if he had. been 
 told at the time, when he was ridiculing the "500" volumes the catalogue was to be 
 in, that it would ultimately be three times that number ! 
 
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 the wake of the Germans, by whom it is justly con'sidered that a man of 
 talent is the most proper Librarian. At present the post of Jjibrarian 
 is so ridiculously remunerated in most of our Libraries, that no man of 
 standing could think of accepting it, and indeed so little do English 
 people as a rule consider this necessary thsft they would not think of em- 
 ploying a man of talent. The situations of organist and librarian, are 
 most honorable posts for professional men ; and paid much on the same 
 principles. 
 
 In 1847 M. J.-C.Brunet was decorated with the cross of the Legion 
 of Honor for his Manuel du Libraire. The subject of this biography 
 considered that his work was of more importance to the history of French 
 Literature than the Manuel, and at least merited the same reward. 
 Englishmen are aware what store is set by our sprightly neighbours upon 
 this cross, and though we laugh at the eflFect, we cannot but reverence 
 the feelings which prompt the desire for its acquisition. He accordingly 
 wrote to M. Salvandy with the recommendations of two influential per- 
 sons to support his request. M. Salvandi was more polite than 
 M. Villemain had been in the year 1842. More polite ! — He answered, 
 but what an answer : — 
 
 Monsieur, 
 
 J'ai regu la lettre que vous m'avez fait I'honneur de m¥crire pour 
 m'exposer vos titres & la decoration de la Legion d'honueur. J'ai fait prendre note 
 de votre demabde, que j'examinerai lors da procllain travail des promotions avec tout 
 I'int^rgt qui s'attache aux houorables recommendations dont eUe est appuyee. 
 
 24 Juin, 1847. 
 
 They could not spare this order of distinction for a work of twenty 
 years, which is used as a guide to French Literature throughout the 
 ciyilized world, but they would recollect the two honorable recom- 
 mendations by which the request was supported. 
 
 The third great work Quferard published is entitled : — 
 (XIIL) — Les Supercheries LittSraires Devoilees. Galerie des Auteurs 
 apoeryphes, supposes, deguisSs, plagiaires et des editeurs injideles de la Littera- 
 ture Frangaise pendant les quatre derniers siecles : ensemble les industriels 
 litldraires el des leitrSs qui se sont anoblis a notre epoque. Par M. J.-M. Q. 
 Paris, L'Editeur, Rue Mazarine, 60 et 62, 1847; cxlviii. 600; corrections 
 600-604. Vol. II. 639 ; corrections 639-650. Vol. III. Paris, L'Editeur, 
 Rue de Seine, 62. 1850 ; 614. Notice des travaux Bibliographiques de 
 M. J.-M. Q. de Rennes ( Ille-et-VilaineJ {ne le 25 Decemhre 1797) avec lea 
 jugements portds par les critiques. 1850 ; 32 ; bound up at the end of 
 this Tolume, also published separately. (See XVII.) Vol. IV. Paris 
 
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 L'Editeur, Rue de Seine 36. 1852 ; 668. Vol. V. 1853-4 ; 410. The 
 
 asterisms begin in this volume, and occupy 72 pages. Then the index of 
 
 Authors' names. There are 9430 articles in the work. The covers of the 
 
 parts of all Querard's works should be bound up with them. Published 
 
 in parts at 2 fiaiics 25 cent. pp. SO each. The dedication is "A. M. 
 
 Wohl'thsetter, M.'S. P. S. M." ami eclaire des lettres et savant biblio- 
 
 graphe ; i.e. A M[on] Woliltli setter (German for " bienfaiteur") M. S[erge] 
 
 P[oltoratzky] S[eigneur] M[oscovite], to whom not only the publication 
 
 of the work, but many of the articles were due. 
 
 I 
 
 Here is a title which promises some interesting revelations, and alone seems to 
 contain the scandalous chronicle of French Literature, already a pamphlet on the 
 same subject has been eagerly bought Tip. No. IX. (22) 
 
 M. Querard is a hunter, whose malii^e equals his courage, and who is served by 
 talented and learned correspondents, well versed in all the little scandals of Literature. 
 The result of this concatenation, is a book which makes a " bruit d'enfer," in which 
 all the celebrities of the pen are unmasked. Where all the dodges of pride or 
 cupidity are exposed. (23) 
 
 M. Querard's thirst for literary truth is inexhaustible, and if he could not speak 
 to the public he would go like a certain mythological personage and reveal to the 
 earth in default of auditors, that Midas had asses ears, or rather borrowed ears. (24) 
 
 As a rule bibliography is a production of the mind too cold and dry 
 to produce even a slight emotion, but this work was a rare exception : 
 it was read, and praised, and abused. So many writers found their works 
 handled ratlier roughly perhaps but truthfully as a rule. Their pride 
 oft'ended by the exposure of numerous literary frauds, some of little 
 moment, others of -magnitude. Their self esteem was touched, and where 
 is an author more susceptible ? The malevolence of some of his critics 
 added to the success of the work, which though bibliographical was found 
 interesting and racy, and a second edition was called for immediately, an 
 unprecedented event in the annals of bibliography. 
 
 This work singular as it is, is far from being so well known as it should be, 
 because the whole edition is in the libraries of amateurs of bibliographical propensities. 
 It is now very rare and another edition is everywhere called for. Often are amuse- 
 ment and instruction looked for side by side, and on this score few books are so 
 captivating as this fearless compendium of literaiy frauds discovered. And if this or 
 that name is the object of an accumulation of pages, it is all the more deplorable, 
 because they are true . We must refer the reader to the names of supposed authors. 
 (Having given the titles of several works the critic proceeds to say :) — 
 
 This as is apparent is an assemblage of considerable worksi 
 
 They have not made the fortune of their indefatiguable author ; they have only 
 given hini renown, with a certain number who appreciate the difficulty and the range 
 of each a work and who are astonished that one man, who has been able to execute them. 
 
 (22) Bulletin du Bibliophile Belge IV ; 222 ; 1846. 
 
 (23) B. Du B. B. IV. 444. 1847. 
 (2*) B. DU B. B. VIr 149-419. 1849. 
 
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 does not occupy a high position in our National Library. That which M. Qu^rard 
 has experienced is the inevitable misfortune which . attaches to all who attempt to 
 disseminate truth. And in fact his numerous works demand from their merits, a 
 kind of implacability, it was necessary to say all. He has made- numerous and 
 powerful enemies. It was for the public to compensate him, as it was to enlighten 
 and instruct the public that this pitiless, and too precise bibliogVapher encountered 
 the hatred which is the cause of his poverty. I nevertheless doubt, even if he could 
 begin his career anew, with a fore-knowledge of all the dangers of truthfulness 
 before him, whether a man of his stamp of integrity would be able to allow himself 
 to make the least concession to pride, were it even to those men who vote at the 
 " f alais Mazarin" ! M. Qu^rard is of a family of incorrigibles and truth is his idol.(25) 
 
 " The title alone of this book pfomises a great scandal : the most 
 interesting revelations. What a bait for malignity ! "What attraction for 
 legitimate curiosity ! There are some articles in it which of themselves 
 would make the reputation of any book, such as the long notice of 
 Cagliostro where M. de Courchamp is so severely treated, and that on 
 Catherine,the great Catherine, she whom Voltaire, Diderot and d'Alembert, 
 whom the prince de Ligne called " Catherine the great," and whom 
 M. P. E. A.-S the coadjutor of M. Qu6rard successively strips of all the 
 literary titles by which she was gratified ; and even of the familiar letters 
 leaving her nothing in French, but an incorrect and barbarous style devoid 
 of talent, wit, or understanding." (^^) 
 
 The original title of this work was Les Auieurs SfC.(^) Les Super- 
 cheries Litteraires Devoile'es was added on the cover to the third part and 
 afterwards to the title-page. 
 
 " As will be seen M. Querard has changed the title (during publi- 
 cation) and made it even a little more satirical than it was before."(^)" 
 But the principal articles from which a book might be composed is 
 devoted to M. Alexandre Dumas. One of M. Qu^rard's coadjutors(^) 
 has nurtured this article with affection or rather with ingenious and inde- 
 fatigable hatred. We cannot but deplore that a talented writer should 
 BO often allow himself to overlook the dictates of delicacy, and be led 
 away by the ardour of his unexampled industry. We ought to say that 
 
 (25) L' Independancb Bblgb. 3 August 1856. 
 
 (26) BtolBTIN DU BrSLIOPHILB Belge, III. ; 401. 
 
 (27) The following is the title of the first part : — ' 
 
 Les Auteui's Apocryphes supposes d^guis^s plagiaires et les ^ditears infidMes de la 
 litt^rature fran9aise pendant les quartre derniers sifecles ensemble les industriels 
 litteraires et les lettr^s qui se sent enobles k notre ^poque. Far J.-M. Q. autenr de 
 L. F. L., ire livre Paris 1' Editeur 1846 ; pp. 80. 
 
 (28) Bulletin du Bibliophile Bblgb, IV., 66. 1847. 
 
 (29) This is erroneus, Qu&ard declares that he alone was the author, and the 
 chief assistance he had was from the catalogues of the dramatic agent*. 
 
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 the article in which M. Dumaa is placed, as if upon his trial, breathes a 
 tone that should render the moat legitimate criticism suspicious. The 
 articles of accusation begin at page 404, and end at 480. " This only 
 embraces the dramatic pieces of the accused, or rather the condemned 
 one. The novels come next, and heaven knows what that promises. (^'') 
 In this part, the critic who has taken charge of M. Alexandre Dumas 
 finishes with a furious and unparalleled slaughter ; he gives the last blows 
 with a sledge hammer. No doubt M. Dumas will not die of the effects ; 
 he will only come out bruised and scratched ; but the knowing reader 
 will have had his laugh, and that is a great point in this " vale of tears." 
 In running o'ver the other articles, we do not recover from our surprise 
 when we find M. Querard well posted' up in so many intrigues, initiated 
 in so many mysteries and artifices. He is as terrible as remorse, and 
 formidable as conscience. The preliminary discourse upon literary frauds 
 ancient and modern is equally full of singular and curious incidents."(^i) 
 
 It has lately be^n said, hut we do not believe it, that the author of that terrible 
 pamphlet against Alexandre Uumas in the Supeecheries is chiefly the work of Signer 
 Fiorentino, who is supposed to be one of the ooadjutors of the celei)rated dramatist- 
 novelist, and who siys he is author of the first part of Monte (Jhristo. One thing 
 which no oue can expU n astonishes us ; that of all the writers who pretend to have so 
 nolily sohl their genius to Alexandre Dumas, there is not one who has been able to 
 write a line for his own profit which anyone will buy .(32) 
 
 In the noticeon the death of Louis Philippe, King of the French, some observations 
 will be found on Qu^rard's in the Supeecheries. (83) 
 
 The name of Querard, already of European reputation by his numerous writings, 
 will one day be graven in letters of gold over the portals of every library in the French 
 dominions, as that of the most faithful guide of the librarian devoted to the study of 
 French Literature. (3*) 
 
 An article in La Silhouette for 80 January 1848, signed " Le Eat," 
 (Pseud. Auguste Vitu) imputed numerous errors to Querard, and at 
 the word "Eat," in Les Supercheries, he reprints the article, and con- 
 victs the " Eat" of numerous errors and shows that he was right. We 
 however cannot but consider that a work like this is not the place for a 
 discussion, which certainly should not have occupied jts pages, and doubt- 
 less 'in the second edition all such blemishes as these would have been 
 removed. The Baron de Eeiffenberg, though a great friend and coadjutor 
 of Querard, having contributed many articles to the Supercheries, is exposed 
 like all the rest. Querard says that he much regrets the task imposed 
 upon him, but he should lose the good opinion of the shade of the Baron, 
 
 (30) Bttlletin du Bibliophile Belgb, IV. ; 206. 
 
 (31) Ibid, IV. ; 352. (82) Ibid, IV. ; 434. 
 
 (33) Ibid, VII. ; 398. 1850. (84) Ibid, VII. ; 160. 1851. 
 
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 ■ if he were not conscientiously to carry out the article. No doubt if the 
 BaroQ had been alive this article would have been just the same, though 
 at the risk of losing one of his best friends. 
 
 The article on Alexandre Dumas, occupying 170 octavo pages, contains 
 the most extraordinary disclosures of literary frauds and peccadillos ever 
 exposed in any nation -or in any age. By this article it seems that 
 M. Alexandre Dumas has committed ev^ry imaginable literary fraud, and 
 a great many unimaginable ones.- This is only a sample, the book from 
 beginning to end is the same, only every one it exposes or discloses is 
 not of such world-wide renown. 
 
 In a note at p. 483, we learn that Thackeray concerned himself about 
 M. Dumas and the length of Prench novels, which he- satirically wishes 
 would never end. Almost as a fulfilment of his wish M. Dumas published 
 Les Memoires (Tun MSdeein, which the circulating libraries announced 
 would be in 80 volumes. (^^) 
 
 Here we find that those extraordinary and popular works Les Troit 
 Mousquetaires, Vingt ans apres, Sfc, are not written by Alexandre Dumas, 
 and much other interesting information relative to the worlrs themselves. 
 But disappointment borders on disgust when we learn that we have 
 been cheated into thanking M. Dumas for Monte C/iristo. 
 
 An Index to the Article is given, and one of authors " whom M. Dumas 
 has snatched from bad society to introduce into good ;" in all 73. ' 
 
 Qu6rard began the second edition, under the following title : — Les 
 Supercheries L. D. G. des E. F. de toute I' Europe qui se sont deguise^ soics 
 des anagrammes, des astSronymes, des houstrophedons des criplonymes, des 
 initialismes, des noms litteraires, des pseudonymes facetieuo) et bizarres, etc., 
 d^couverts ou non ; des autetirs aprocrypAes, etc. Precede d'un introduction 
 intitulSe '' Des Supercheries litteraire anciennes et moderne, plus particuliere- 
 ment en France.'' Par SfC. avec le concours de hibliothecaires et bibliophile 
 Frangais Beiges, Suisses, etc. But death carried him oflF when the first 
 part only was published. The articles instead of 9430 would have been 
 about 30,000.(36) 
 
 There is probably no necessity for a work on literary frauds in so 
 caustic a style as Querard's, but that there is ample scope for such a work 
 in English literature there cannot be the least doubt. Some of our 
 
 (*5) SUPKRCnBRIEB, I. 484,511. 
 
 (36) Bulletin du Bibliofhile Belge, XX, 141. 1864, 
 
pseudonyms are the most grotesque, some are harmless, some absurd, and 
 some infamous. (^') 
 
 "We trust that the second edition of the Supercheries will be taken up 
 by one of France's numerous talented bibliographers. But do not let 
 it be an expurgated edition ; if there are passages which the editor might 
 think would be better softened down let him not touch it. Let Querard 
 speak. The editing should be confined to revision and correction. The 
 reflections in the second cannot be more severe than in the first edition,' 
 and the worst complaint he had was only that of a second-rate writer, who 
 said that Querard had falsely ascribed a pseudonym to him, which was 
 partly true. Querard himself says : — " U Auteur tenait beaucoup, et non 
 sans raison, a publier lui-meme ses imatdriaux si laborieusement rassemhl^s, 
 et, qui pouvaient plus tard tomber eri des mains itrangeres cL la science de 
 toute sa vie qui n' he'siteraient pourtant point d les editer, malgre la conviction 
 de n'y rien entendre, si nous pouvons en juger par ce qui se passe journelle- 
 ment sous nos 2/eua;."(^') 
 
 So entirely was he absorbed by his laborious studies that our learned 
 bibliographer never gave his own interests present or future a passing 
 thought, so that from the time when he first made known his talents to 
 the world in 1827, up to the date of his death he was constantly in a 
 most precarious position. The years 1845 and 1854 were worse than 
 any others. i 
 
 In 1845, the brothers Daguin, publishers of the Litterature Frangaise 
 eontemporaine, bought a number of French classics, expurgated in favor 
 of the methodist protestants, which swallowed up the capital their 
 father had left them two years before. One of them seeing that the 
 bankruptcy of the firm was imminent (it efiectually disappeared the 
 same year) put himself iti a position to continue the Litterature contemp., 
 though without the slightest knowledge or preparatory study, required 
 for such a work, of which in fact he was only the publisher. The agree- 
 ment Querard had made with him in good faith, but which was only an 
 extract of one Messrs. Didot had imposed upon him, received a most 
 
 (37) In Notes and Qdeeies, may it live long and prosperous, some very ridioulouB 
 signatures have been from time to time adopted. One gentleman indulges in the 
 following : — "Thinks I to myself," to the great discomfort of all autonyms. A table 
 of pseudonyms, and the real names of the writers in this useful little journal, would 
 be more than curious and interesting ; it would make many notes authoritative. We 
 wish the editor could be encouraged to reveal the pseudonyms, if only of the first and 
 second series. 
 
 Preface, Les Ecrivaiss Pseud. 
 
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 perfidious interpretation, as we have seen above, for the author was un- 
 justly though legally deprived of the result of his own labors: of the 
 emanation of his brain. He appealed, but only made the case worse, the 
 judges confirmed the award of the arbitrator, and mulcted him not only in 
 damages and interest, but in the costs with a stipulation that he was to 
 be arrested if he did not pay. M. F. Daguin desirous that every one 
 should know the sort of man he was, pressed Querard with unheard of 
 severity, and pushed his barbarity so fer as to get him condemned to five 
 years imprisonment at Clichy. Luckily the information had been impro- 
 perly laid, ; there was a flaw in the instructions, and Querard was freed after 
 only three mouths imprisonment. But he had to pay this man who had 
 deprived him of his means of living, 1600 francs, more than he received 
 for editing a volume and a half of his work. The cowardly indignities of 
 the publisher, who in one of his letters has the impudent hypocrisy to say 
 that he had been lenient with Qu6rard, and had not prosecuted him to the 
 utmost rigor of the law, did not cease there. Knowing that he had 
 eflTectually deprived our bibliographer of every means of establishing his 
 rights, he put the finishing stroke to his perfidy. In the preface of Vol. 
 VI. of La France Litleraire, Querard promised a supplement to that 
 work when finished, to include all additions and corrections, from 1700 to 
 1842. To deprive him of this resource, the publisher no sooner possessed 
 himself of La Lift. Franpaise Contemporaine than he altered its plan, and 
 introduced additions which were totally out of place. Then the Supercheriet 
 and the XI. Vol. of La France Litteraire appeared, and as each new part 
 was published, so was it pillaged to ameliorate and ■ supply the defects of 
 the publisher's book. Thus nearly 1200 articles whether belonging to the 
 original plan or not of La Litterature contemporaine were stolen from the 
 former to enrich the latter. The only answer to the author's complaints 
 was that " Les Supercheries of Querard belonged to everybody 1" 
 
 Un Feuillet pour Us Supercheries litleraires devoilees de Querard; par 
 S. P. Y. de Moscoii [Serge PoUoratzky'\ et J.-M. Que'rard. In Bihliographie 
 dela France, XXXVII. annee. Paris. Pillet ainS, 18i8. 8™. 
 
 (XIV.) — Bibliographie la Mennaisienne. Notice Bihliographique de* 
 ouvrages de M. de la Mennais, de leurs refutations, de leurs apologies, et de* 
 biographes de cet darivain. Troisieme edition augments. 1850; 2/r. 50 c. 
 {1st ed. 1849 ; 149.) 
 
 This pamphlet was extracted from the StrPEECHERtES, with additions. 
 The Biographie La Mennaisienne presents a lamentable spectacle. We have a 
 Priest, first orthodox, then sincere, aud auon gradually inclining towards apostacy 
 
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 and impiety, choked with pride and spleen, up to the very day when the verse of 
 Tartuffe could be applied to him : — 
 
 " VoilJ. je V0U3 Tavoue, un abominable homme."(^9) 
 
 (XV.) — Omissions et levues du Here intitule' " La Litterature Fran- 
 faise Contemporaine" par M. M. Lnuandre et F. Bourquelot, ou Currectif de 
 cet ouvracfe, avec cette ipigraphe : Male parta, male dilahuntur. (Premiere 
 livraison). (Bon.-Ghr.) 1848, 8™- ; xx. 33, 2 fr. ; L. P. 4 fr. Double 
 columns, with two lithographs. 
 
 Reponse aux calumnies que M. Querard a dirig^es contre moi dans son 
 dernier pamphlet intitule Omissions et bevues de la L. F. O. ("signed F. Daguin.J 
 Paris. 1848; 8''°. 
 
 M. Felix Daguin, after having agreed with M. Qudrard for the continuation of 
 his Feakce Liiteraire broke his agreement without any real (or rather avowable) 
 motive and then obtained the services of M. M. Louandre, and Bourquelot, men of 
 talent. M. Qiierard's absence however very soon became apparent. Everybody had 
 not his intrepid capacity for exploration, nor his incessant" desire for exactitude, 
 qualities which no vices of editorship can obscure. M. Querard attributes the errors 
 in the continuation of his work to the publisher, rather than to the gentlemen who edit 
 it. He takes up the work where he left it, and carries on his revision slowly but 
 surely. The errata of the second volume is perfectly frightful. It is evidence to 
 which there is no reply. To an argument of this -kind there is no opposition but 
 silence. (*P) 
 
 (XVI.) — Encyclopedie du BibliotMcaire. Prospectus 1850. Another 
 under this title: — Encyclopedie du B. de I' homme d' etudes et du bibliophile 
 Fran^ais. Dernier Prospectus — specimen 1851 ; r.8; 24. We then have 
 8 pages of the names of 382 subscribers ; he had eventually 800, but had 
 determined not to publish under 1000. ^ 
 
 This is a work so vast that the life of one man would have been 
 insufficient to execute it unaided. A long list of co-editors is given, 
 comprising all the bibliographical talent of France. 
 
 This prospectus suggested M.M. Denis and Pingon the idea of their 
 fery excellent Nouvel Manuel de Bibliographie Universelle. Paris. 1857; 8™. 
 A microscopical miniature of the one Qudrard dreamt of, and one day 
 would have published, we believe, had he lived. A comparison with the 
 table of Brunet's great work' will generally prove to the advantage of the 
 former. It was to have been in 15 royal octavo volumes, of about 800 
 pages each, double columns, with engravings ; six specimen portraits are 
 given in this prospectus ; each volume 25 francs. 
 
 (XVII.) — Notice des travaux Bibliographiqices de M. J.-M, Qudrard, 
 de Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), (ne le 25 Ddcembre X797J, avec ks jugemenlt 
 
 (89) BtTLLETIS D0 BIBLIOPHILE BeLGE VI. ; 354. 
 
 (40) Ibid, V.; 132. 
 
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 partes par les critiques. No title-page. Paris, 1850 ; 32. Includes 
 No3. II., VII., X., XII., XIII. There are thirteen pages of critiques on 
 this work quoted. XIV., five pages of critiques quoted, and XVI. 
 
 (XVIII.)— Le« Plagiats Rdffenhergiens ddvoiles. Exlrait du tome IV. 
 des" Sup&rckeries'Litteraires." Paris. 1851 ; S""- 39 ; 2 francs. Only 50 
 copies printed. 
 
 (XIX.) — Notice sur les Studes littdraires, Kistpriques a biblio^raphiquet, 
 de M. Bajot. Paris. 1852 ; 8^°- ; 16. * 
 
 (XX.) — Notice sur M. Serge Poltoratzky bibliophile et bibliographe 
 russe, membre honoraire de la Bibliotheque Imperiale publique de Saint- 
 Petersbourg. Paris, imprimerie de fV. Remquet et Gie. successeurs de 
 P. Renouard, rue Garanciere, No. 5, Novembre 1854 ; 20. Signed J.-M. 
 Que'rard. Only 100 copies printed. An extract from VoL XI. of 
 L. F. L. Not in double columns. 
 
 Mowherai de Longpre. Probleme littiraire dejinitivement resolu en 
 1854, par M. Q,uerard.{*^) An article upon this subject by that noble- 
 minded Eussian, M. Serge Poltoratzky. 
 
 In 1854, the son of a man of ninety-three having disputed the right 
 of the author of Les supereheries litteraires devoildes, to extract from the 
 Moniteur o{ the time a notice of his father, delayed judgment for two 
 years, and prevented the completion of Querard's work, and finally 
 imposed upon him the circulation of an extra sheet containing an histori- 
 cal falsehood. Not only was the printing suspended, but the printers 
 who were pestered by the incessant demands of the son, wanted to be rid 
 of so troublesome a customer as Querard. They therefore required an 
 authority to receive for three years the pension allowed the bibliographer 
 by the minister of public instruction, to cover the expenses of printing 
 which were then due. It was then, when depriyed of every means of 
 support, as he had been in 1845, always of course reckoning on the 
 sympathy of his habitual readers, that he founded in 1855 a bibliographi- 
 cal Journal entitled after his own name : — 
 
 (XXI.) — he Querard. Archives d'histoire litteraire de biographie et de 
 hibliographie frangaise. OomplSment pSriodique de la France littSraire. Par 
 Vauteur de La France Littdraire, des Supereheries Litteraires Devoilees, etc. 
 etc. (Mottoes:) — Arriere, camarades et ereinteurs ; mais d nous les hommes 
 de vrai savoir et de conscience. — Oeci est un livre de bonne foi. — Montaigne. 
 Paris, au bureau du Journal, passage Dauphine, escalier H. 1855-6 ; 8"* ; 
 
 («) B. DU B. B. XX. ; 198. 
 
SI 
 
 687 — II. 648. The index, pages 645 to 648, vol. II., is frequently wanting. 
 This, unfortunately, turned out another bad speculation for its ^unlucky 
 editor. An article of seyeral pages is devoted to this journal, in the 
 Bulletin du Bib. Beige, XI. 145 ; 246, XII., 151. 
 
 As this work is^ almost a supplement to his others, and contains some 
 valuable articles not elsewhere, we give a summary : — 
 
 Lea Bridel, I. 88. by Ph. Bridel.— La Bibliographie devant lea Tribunaux M. de 
 Saint-Albin v. Querard p. 183. — Bibliothfeque dea -frerea Gebdode. — Coup d'oeil retro- 
 spectif sur le Zombi du Grand- Perou. p. 187. II : 328. Livrea int^reasants pour la 
 Francedana la Bibliotheca Grenvillana, p. 189. Lea Aventurea de Paublas, 388. Sur 
 lea Melangea publi^a par la Philobiblion Society, London, 374. Remon Sebon, 447. 
 Indiacr^tiona d'un vieux bibliographe. Additiona aux Supereheriea Litt^rairea 
 Devoil^es, 451. Anagramme et Cryptonyme (Blocquel), 553. Du Catalogue Portsaa, 
 637, & II., 11. Pourquoi une souaoription Querard, 542. Vol. II. Sur la FamiUe 
 d' Sonore Balzac, 7. Charles Dickens, Fautes d'impressiona, 12. Ouvrages de Querard 
 49, 643. Etat dea livres et des BibUothfeques avant I'invention de rimprimerie, 45. 
 Eecherchea sur quelquea fecrivaina ridicules, 1, Pierre le Loyer — 2, Cb.- Joseph 
 de Grave, 3, Le P. Maimbourg, 4, Lea th^ologiena j^suitea d'Ingolstadt du XVIe 
 sifecle, 49. Technologie Bibliographique, ou vooabulaire de la Bibliographie Erudite, 
 154. Feuilleta de rEncyclop(5die inedite du Bibliothecaire. Marguerite d'Autriche 
 Goethe, 163. France. Academies, 317. Marie Antoinette d'Autriche, 401-479. 
 Charlotte Corday,"' 440. De Stael, 507. Montaigne. 522. Biographie, Garneau, 
 Historien de Canada, 172. Le Cbmte Falloux du Coudray, 241. Les oontes de Per- 
 rault, 251. L. Curmer, 267. DeTribus Impostoribua, 270. "Le Portrait du Loquettes," 
 275. H.-L. Wolff de Spa, 275. George de Tours, 301. Bibliothfeque de Racine ; 
 de Grolier; de Napoleon, 394. Jean Paul Marat, 489. M^ Jozon d'Erquar, 488. 
 Les Clubs de Bibliophiles en Angleterre et lea biblioth&quea particuli^rea de Londres, 
 650. La Eoumanie, 567. La Familie Guizot, 601.(*2) 
 
 In Le Querard, he seems first to have used the anagram " d'Erquar," 
 after a capital explanation of-his reasons for publishing parts of the 
 Eneyelopedie. He uses it again (Vol. 2. 488) to supplement the mono- 
 graph of Charlotte Corday. We fancy we trace Querard's style in other 
 articles, and it is probable that he used other signatures ; thus he quietly 
 indulged sometimes in a little self-adulation, which did no harm, and was 
 probably a source of considerable amusement and satisfaction to him. 
 
 (42) Le Querard in announcing the Memoirs pe Libraires, by Edward Edwards, 
 of the British Museum, declares that the author wrote Die Maskirte Literatdr 
 DKR Alteren und neoeen. LEIPZIG ; 1856 ; imp. 8™ ; von Emil Weller, and that 
 Emil Weller ia Mr. Edward Edwards' pseudonym. We can scarcely credit this, seeing 
 the number of works Dr. Petzholdt* ascribes to the former, and the latter's constant 
 literary occupations at home. If the above is right, we may compliment Mr. Edwards 
 upon hia German, and Herr Weller upon his correct English titles and familiarity 
 with our Institutions. We beg respectfully to suggest to Mr. Edwards, Notes and 
 Queries, as a medium for contradicting this, if it is not a fact. We are glad of an 
 opportunity of thanking him for the information we have derived from many of hia 
 works, and particularly his Memoirs of Libraries. 
 
 * Bibliotheca Bibliographica, Kritisohea verzeichniss der das Gesammtgebiet 
 der Bibliographie Betreffenden Litteratur des in-und auslandes in aystematiacher 
 ordnung bearbeitet von Dr. Juliua Pel;zholdt. Mit alphabetischem namen-und 
 sachregister. Leipzig. .Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann. 1866 ; 8™; xii. 939. 
 
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 Unfortunately from the first year it had not the success Quferard 
 required to clear him of his embarrassments. This last reverse induced 
 him to make another attenfpt with the minister of public' instruction. 
 M. H. Portoul, who was fond of, and sympathised with the industrious, 
 received the timid petitioner, who lived only in his study, and who was 
 much disconcerted by his visit to the Minister, with great kindness. 
 M. Fortoul spontaneously suggested to him that his right place was in 
 one of the libraries of Paris, and promised to give it his serious con- 
 sideration on the first vacancy. But M. H. Tortoul died:(*^) there was 
 nobody to keep the promise he had made. Our unfortunate bibliographer 
 had still to wait and still to sufi"er ! Aud he did. He waited and suffered 
 to the last.(**) 
 
 M. Beriat-Saint-Prix had compassion on the unfortunate and pre- 
 carious position of our bibliographer, and one of the most worthy 
 
 (*3) In announcing the death of this gentleman, Querard writes : — 
 
 " M. Fortoul ^tait tris afiable et rempU de bienveillance. Nous en citons nne 
 preuve entre mille. 
 
 Un aoir des premiers joura d'Ootobre de I'annee dernifere (IBS.")), un pauvre solli- 
 citeur revenait de I'hotel du ministre de I'instruction publigue ; il etait tr^s satisfait !!! 
 II sortait d'ane audience qui lui avait ^te accordee, et dans laquelle le miuistfere avait 
 6t6 pour lui d'une extrgiiie bont^, quoique le personnage tris intimid^ de se trouver 
 dans un cabinet ministeriel ftit bien decontenanc^, et ait du paraitre passal)lement 
 gauche au ministre. Mais M. Fortoul connaissait les onvrages du rude travailleur qui 
 se troiivait en sa prSsence, et sa franchise lui pint ; aussi I'acuueillit-il mieux qu'un 
 homme k jactance et k prestance assur^es. 
 
 Ce soUiciteur etait I'auteur de La. France Litterairb. M. Fortoul lui promit 
 de le dgdommager de I'indifferenoe de ses predeoesseurs, sauf de M. Gnizot, en 1830. 
 L'occ£Lsion ne s'est pas presentee de tenir la promesse qu'il avait faite au bibliograpbe ; 
 mais il s'en rappelera dans le monde meilleur pour lequel il est parti, et la biblio- 
 graphie sera relev^e un jour en notre personne par une place de biblioth^caire — chez 
 le Pfere ^ternel." Le Quebabd, II., 446. - 
 
 (44) Nothing could be more apposite to his position than Mathias' remarks : — 
 " The want of discretion and prudence has ruined more men of learning and of genius 
 than the time would allow me to mention. Without this sobriety of intellect, nothing 
 
 is strong, nothing is great The world will but smile at such scholars ; 
 
 and ministers when nailed upon to promote them, will tell you, not without reason, 
 that " THEY ARE NOT PRODUCIBLE." Those who in confidence of superior capacities 
 or attainments, disregard the common maxims op life, shall be reminded that 
 nothing will supply the want of prudence." Pursuits of Literature, 1812 ; 4to ; 366. 
 
 The numerous and copious notes in this work remind us that we should apologise 
 for our own. But it seems some cannot write without them, and others, a very smsdl 
 minority indeed, with them. It has been said that notes to a book show want of 
 thought, but surely ihis could not be a reproach to the one we have just quoted. 
 The young (German students we are told rush into print and oce.ms of notes directly 
 their college life is over. (Rogers. Vanity and Glory op Lit.) Struvinus says 
 that lawyers are especially apt to give too many notes. We do not think this aptitude 
 confined to them. Mr. Bolton Corney, in .30 pages, has 110 notes. (See his excellent 
 critique on The New General Biographical Dict. 1839. 8™ ; 35.) Basil Mon- 
 tagu's notes sometimes rival the size of his work. George Ensor, in the Indb- 
 Fbndent Man, has 1000 ; and Buckle, in his Intboduciion, has 10,000. What 
 would become of Dibdin daprived of hia notes ! 
 
33 
 
 publishers of Par's, whose father of old had put fortune in Qudrard'p wtiy 
 by sending him to Austria as an agent, M. Hector Bossange, took the 
 initiative at the begiiuiiag of 1855 of a subscription in favor of him, who 
 for upwards of thirty years rendered a service by his estimable labors, not 
 only to literature, but to the literary establishments of every country, and 
 who was yet left without reward. M. Bossange was fortunate enough to 
 make Messrs. Didot brothers and J.-B Bailliere join iu his sympathy, and 
 the announcement of the subscription was sent forth. M. Bossange, who 
 from the year 1825 always gave Querard proofs of his esteem and friend- 
 ship, put his whole soul and prodigious activity to endeavor to make it a 
 success. Truly never was bibliographer the subject of so fliittering an 
 ovation. In this subscription which was only got up with the view of 
 asking the aid of French publishers, librarians joined with bibliophiles 
 and foreign librarians; and in the list of those who gave Querard 
 evidence of their regard, we read the names of Germans, Americans, 
 Spaniards, English, Belgians, Danes, It.ilians and Russians. The absence 
 of several names is remarkable. Tor instance the library of the Biblio- 
 theque Imperiale of Paris is not represented by a single man, whilst in this 
 list we read the names of three Librarians of the British Museum, (*') one 
 of the Astor Library of New York, one of Moscow, and several others ; 
 this was unpatriotic, and in flagrant bad taste, to a man whose works had 
 frequently assisted their learning when at fault. The name of the author 
 of the " Manuel du Libraire" is conspicuous by its absence. 
 
 Querard now thought he was rid of his embarrassments, but he had 
 not reckoned upon that fatality which seemed to attach to him. The sub- 
 scription was not yet closed when another misfortune struck him. Under 
 the insignificant pretext of a confusion of names, which neither affected 
 his influence nor his interests, a pious writer who wished to occupy the 
 the public mind with himself, summoned our bibliographer before the 
 court for this error, which offended his vanity. This devout man conse- 
 crated a fraud, of which he had been guilty, and obtained against our 
 poor bibliographer a decree and costs which amounted to 2000 francs ! 
 to be deducted from the subscription already reduced one-half by the 
 debts of the journal Le Querard. 
 
 Have we now sufficiently justified the title, as applied to the national 
 bibliograph of Prance, of "A Martyr to Bibliography ?" 
 
 (49) To the honor of America several names of Philadelpbians appear. An'l to 
 America the mother country was content to leave that honor, for not a single English 
 name of note apjjears but those of Antonio Pauizzi, J. Winter Jones and Thumas 
 Watts. 
 
(XXII.) — M. le Baron Modeste de Korff, directeur en Chef de la Biblio- 
 tkegue Imperiale puhlique de Saint Petersbourff. 1856 ; 8™ ; 8. 
 
 He sometimes spells Koi'ff — Korf. 
 
 (XXIII.) — La Famille Guizot. Monogrnphie hiblwgraphique. Paris. 
 Vauteur, rue Mazarine 27. 1857; 8'">; 32. 
 
 Notices extracted from Le Querard, and signed by Qu6rard. 
 
 (XXIV.) — Un Martyr de la Biblwgraphie. Notice sur la vie et les tra- 
 ranx de J.-M. Qiidrard, aiiieur de la F. L., Supercheries L. D. etc., etc., suivie 
 de la liste getierale des personnes qui, en Europe et en Amerique, ont pris part a la 
 souscriptiim Querard en 1855. ( Extrait du tome XI. ue la France Litteriiire) 
 Paris, Vdditeur, rue Mazarine, 27. 1857 ; 8™ ; 15 + 8. 
 
 Tbe "notice" begins on page 5, and ends at 15, and is subscribed: — 
 Vn cumpatriote et ami du Bibliographe Mar Juzon d'Erquar [anagram of 
 Querard] ; then follows : — Pieces dans la sQuscription- Querard lettre des 
 Promoteurs. 
 
 It is signed Ambroise-Firmin Didot, J.-B. Bailliere, Hector Bonsange et 
 fils. Dated, Paris, 15 Nov.. 1855. From the Feuilleton de la Bibliographie, 
 de In France, 23 Nov., 1855. Then follows: — Pourquoi une souscription 
 Qudrard? signed by the latter and extracted from Le Querard oi Dee. 
 1855. We then have : — Liste gSnerale de M. M. les lihraires, bibliophiles 
 litterateurs et bil/liothScaires de I'Europeetde I' Amerique qui ont pris part a 
 la souscription prnposde par M. M. F. Didot, J.-B. Bailliere, et H. Bussnnge 
 el Jits, en faveur du Bibliographe Frangais J.-M. Q. pp. 8. 
 
 It is headed by the Emperor of the French 500 francs. The last 
 name is '• Watts (Thomas)." It amounts to nearly 4,500 francs. 
 
 (XXV.) — Une question d'histoire littdraire rdsolue. Rdfutation du 
 
 paradoxe bibliographique de M. R. Chantelauze : le comte Joseph de Maistre 
 
 auteur de " L^ antidote au congres de Rastadt." Par I'auteur des S. L ,D- 
 
 Paris, Vauteur, rue Mazarine, 27. Lyon : Marius Oonchon, libraire, rue 
 
 Imperiale, 15. 16 Juillei. 1859 ; 42. Not in double coliimns. 
 
 Notice on La vie et ouvrages du P. N. Grose. Par le P. A. A. Cadres. 
 Paris, 1862, in the Bulletin du Bouquiniste of Aubry. Paris, 8™- p 202. 
 
 He continued the Feuillets de V Encyclopedie (ineditej du Bibliothecaire 
 (E. II. A. Gaullieur) in the Bulletin du Bouquiniste of Aubrey. Paris, 
 1863, p. 871, et seq. 
 
 (XXVI.) — Retouches au nouveau Dictionnaire des Ouvrages Anonymet 
 et Pseudonymes de M. E. De Manne par I'auteur Des Supercheries Litternires 
 ddtoUdet. Paris, chez Vauteur, Quai Saint-Michel, 21. Juillet, 1862; 8™; 
 Till. 46 double columns, 4 francs. De Manne's came out in May. 
 
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 We advise any one who wishes to get an idea of these corrections to 
 go thiough the six pages of errata at the end. Well may Querard Gall 
 he Maune an amateur bibHograph, when he allows such errors and defects 
 to appear. 
 
 Dr. Petzholdt praises these " Eetouches" very highly. (*6) 
 
 "As for the Dictionary of M. de Manne, the " Eetouches" comprises a table of 
 authors, and a considerable errata of great ability, which will be precious for those 
 who possess the work. This shows that M. Querard does not consider the work of 
 De Manne beneath his notice, as he takes the trouble to make it complete. "(*') 
 
 (XXVII.) — Monoffniphie Bibliographique. (Half-title). Les Robes^ 
 pierre. Monographie Bibliouraphique. Par J.-M. Q. Paris : U Editeur, 
 Quai Saint- Michel, No. 21. Mars, 18G3. 8"°; 44; 4i francs. Double 
 columns. It has no index. 
 
 Extracted from Vol. XII. of La France LiltSraire, 100 copies 
 printed. Comprises 320 articles. 
 
 "A Kttle mastei piece, the perusal of which will greatly interest amateurs of 
 historical researches. M. Querard does not limit himself to the titles of bonks, he 
 consider" it necessary to know the cnuteuts. Thus arise certain prejudices ugaiust 
 him. If he had written in more measured terms of authors his supferior merit as a 
 bibliographer would, we doulit not, be generally appreciated ; for to him we owe 
 several works which are among the best published in Franoe.(48) 
 
 (XXVIII.) — De la Bibliographie Generate au d'lx-neumeme siecle et 
 plus particulierement du Manuel du Libraire el de V amateur de livres. Lettre 
 a M. Jacques-Charles Brunei, Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur, par J-M. 
 Querard, auteurde la France Litle'raire, des Supercheries Dewilees, du Qudrard, 
 etc., correspondant de la Societe lilleraire de Lymi. Paris : L'Edileur, Quai 
 Saint-Michel, 21. Avril, 1863; r. 8""; 24. 
 
 Every one must regret the cause, and the unfortunate feelings, which 
 prompted this bitterly written painphlefc, but- which we, as biographers, 
 must relate. At the same time no one can regret that the information 
 contained in it was published. In 1844, Querard inserted in his paper 
 (see. VIII,) a most severe, though just, criticism, by Joseph-Marie 
 Guichard, on the 3rd edition of Brunet's Manuel. (^8) 
 
 (46) Petzholdt. Bibliotheca Bibliogkaphioa, p. 106. 
 
 (47) Chekbuliez in the Eevue Critiqui!!, 18G3. 
 
 (48) Joel Cherbuliez "Eevue Critique," 1863. B. du B. B., XIX., 213, 417. 
 See also M. de Stacy, " Journal des Debats," July 12, 1855, p. 3. 
 
 (49) The consequence of this criticism was to obtain for Ouiehard, though a 
 celebrated and talented author, only a single line in the foot notes of the 5th edition 
 of Brunet's Manuel. For critique see B. vv B. B., XIX., 214, 1863. 
 
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 According to Qudrard, the whole of Brunet's ill-feeling arose from 
 this article ; and, indeed, no one can be surprised, for the criticism is 
 most damaging, and ail the more effective for being written by a biblio- 
 grapher thoroughly cognizant of his subject. Querard begins with a 
 few observations, in which be tells Brunet that he was at a loss to account 
 for his animosity until the fourth volume of his Manuel appeared. 
 He then (2) gives a short life of Brunet, and a masterly summary of the 
 different iaiportant bibliographical works published during the nineteenth 
 century. (-3) He reprints the learned criticism of Guichard, entitled 
 Du, Manuel du Libratre et de F Amateur de Livres, jpor M. J.-C. Brunet, 
 IV' edition. Tomes I.-III., et de La Litterature Fravgdise Contemporaine 
 par M. J.-M. Q. Tomes I. et II. Extrait du Moniteur de la Librairie 
 numeros des 10 et 20 fevrier, 1844. We then have (4) Notices des Travaux 
 Bihliogrnphiques de J.-M. Q. Par M. J.-C. Brunei Remanie'e au point de vue 
 de la virili allerSe, and Q.uerard's observations upon Brunet's notices in his 
 Manuel. We are bound to say that Brunet scarcely gives even the titles 
 of Qu^rard's works correctly, whether on purpose or by accident we know 
 not. Then (5) Calomnies de M. Brunet. 
 
 In his Manual, Brunet remarks the disparity between the letters 
 A to K, in his Ecrivains Pseudonymes (see p. 13), which are unpropor- 
 tionately short. Querard explains that this volume (XI.) was, origin.illy, 
 only the commencement of the index for the Supercherks. But the 
 editing of the Littdrature Contemporaine was so loose, so full of errors and 
 omissions, thsit he felt sorry his name should be attached to it. He, 
 however, echirged his plan, so that he included in his book most of the 
 omissions in ■ the other. But as the work proceeded, he found that 
 a great part of his matter was adopted by the editors of the last-mentioned 
 work, and ha then stopped his publication till the other was finished. 
 He always intended to .publish a second edition of this volume which 
 would have then formed two or three, making it uniform with Vol XII., 
 by which he wished his mei'its as a bio-bibliographer to be judged. (*") 
 
 (XXX.) —Qa Iques motssurM- Bossange pere, doyen des imprimeurs et 
 des libr aires de Paris. Porw, 1864. 4'°; 7. 
 
 Querard's quarrel with M. S. P. is one of the things most to be 
 regretted in his c«reer. but he does not seom to have had that valuable 
 quality of makinj; friends, and such was the obstinacy of his character, 
 that he would have sacrificed his dearest friendship to an idea. In fact 
 
 (•60^ See also B. DU B. B., XX., 14T, 1864. 
 
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 it is onlj' from materials sucb as this that we ever obtain works of the 
 nature of Querard's. 
 
 He has been called " the chief of French bibliographers,"(^^) " f^^ 
 Patriarch and Apostle of men devoted to bibliographical studiea,"(S2) 
 and many other equally flattering, though not unmerited, epithets. 
 He was the first, and probably the last, person in France who attempted 
 — with what success our readers have seen — to make a profession, and an 
 honourable means of support out of the science of books. He must long 
 have known the madness of the endeavour, yet such was his devotion to 
 his darling art, he was totally unable to deviate from the path which 
 inevitably led to failure, for one which might have brought success. 
 Bibliography is an occupation that no one would follow with a fore- 
 knowledge of the incessant sacrifices, the continuous labour, this introduc- 
 tion to all science claims at the hands of its votaries. But each one who 
 comes fresh to the study, brings with him hopes and aspirations which 
 are sufficient to buoy him up for many years in the struggle for know- 
 ledge J though ultimately to be, like all predecessors, disappointed by 
 neglect, ignorance, and want of appreciation (*3) 
 
 Qiierard was pre-eminently endowed with all the qualities which 
 form a biblographer, the principal being inilefatigable perseverance and the 
 
 (51) M. Aug. Scheler, biblioth^oaire de S. M. le roi des Beiges in the Bblletin 
 DO Bibliophile Belge, 1856, p. 302. 
 
 (52) His Ex. M. Modeste de Korf, letter to Que'rard, 1856. 
 
 (53) That this should be so is a reproach to the education of Englishmen ; and 
 yet so it is, and always has been. Important as is the science of books, there is not a 
 man thit can be pointed out who, after having devoted a life-time to its study, has 
 been adequately rewariled. Let us simply take as an instance the last man who has 
 been disappointed, who intended, no doubt, to contribute to English bibliography what 
 ahDuld prove a useful literary adilition, instead of which it is a useful commercial 
 manual. He complains as each part of his work appears ; — 
 
 ''The labour required to make anything like a perfect Manual of Bibliography, is, 
 both physically and mentally, far beyond what would be conceived by those who have 
 not engaged in such duties, while the requital of even a successful achievement would 
 be below what might be derived from the most ordinary pursuit." 
 
 He then cites Dr. Watt,aud " Lowndes, after years of unwearied exertion, died 
 in distress." (Part II.) 
 
 " The book does not pay at its present price.'' ( Part IV.) " Bibliographical 
 knowledge alone is not sufficient for producing a satisfactory manual — it requires 
 unremitting industry and perseverance." (Appendix.) 
 
 But what would he have said if he had executed his work thoroughly, devoted 
 twenty years to its compilation, aided scarcely by a singlje hand, instead of by 
 numerous coadjutors? We candidly confess that we are disappointed in the new 
 edition of Lowndes. What unveiling of pseudonyms, what anonymous books ascribed 
 or given authoritively to their real authors had we not a right to expect from one 
 who had been all his life among books and literary men ? And yet we ought to thank 
 Mr. Bohn if only for making Lowndes cheaper. 
 
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 strictest accuracr.C*) Of his character little is said ; he was of a retiring: 
 disposition, modest and unpretending, with a just idea of the magnitude 
 and importance of his labours, and a full knowlerlge of the most 
 unmerited neglect and of the cause of chat neglect. He was indefatigable 
 in his application and worked unremittingly, a necessity, in fact, for any 
 one who wishes to execute any bibliographical undertaking. For himself, 
 though not for the literature of his country, it is to be deplored that this 
 love of research was not exercised in some other calling in which such 
 constant labour would have ensured an ordinary competency, if not the 
 highest position. The bibliography of his works is, in fact, almost his 
 biography. A most interesting feature of the latter, however, as he 
 himself remarks, wolild be his relations with authors and publishers, and 
 others with whom his publications brought him in contact ; whether he 
 has left such, time will probably show. 
 
 (54) We believe the old nntion that a bibliographer mast know everything it ii 
 possible to know has long since e^plurled. It was a very popular thing for the early 
 writers in any science to give a list of the qiialrticatioiis a man required to follow it. 
 Thfy generally were so numerous tuat to have attempted to study the science 
 auuTrliiig to their plan woald have been mailness. Peignot in his Manuel du^ 
 Bibliophile. Dijon, lS2:i, p. lii., says that a bibliographer should have a knowledge 
 of all seienues. This may be requisite for any one who is attempting univeriM 
 bibliography — not for a special bibliograph ; if he has a good education combined 
 with the above qualities, though even in a less degree than Qu^rard, he may justly 
 hope for utility and success. 
 
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 PART II. 
 
 It now only remains to record poor Qu^rard's death, in torture of 
 body and mind, in the very midst of his most useful labours, and in Ins 
 most active moments. Tliis we shall leave to men who were his personal 
 friends. Their notices we ^ive entire in the beautiful language of the 
 originals; we had not sufficient hardihood to spoil them by a translation, 
 so we give them as a second part, or appendix. 
 
 J. IVl. QUERARD. 
 
 La science des livres vient de faire une perte qu'on est en droit de 
 regarder comme irreparable; un des bibliograplies les plus actifs, les plus 
 devours que I'-Europe ait jamais produits, Qu^rard vient d'etre euleve par 
 une mort inattendue. 
 
 Des voix plus autorisees que la notre se sont fait entendre et elles 
 ont paye un juste tribut de regrets a la memoire de cet itifatigable tra- 
 vailleur. Qu'il nous soit permis, a nous qui le connaissious depuis bien 
 des annees, de consigner ici quelques impressions persounelles. La 
 biographie de- Querard sera sans doute ecrite plus tard ; nous ne preten- 
 dons nuUement la raconter aujourd'hui. 
 
 Toutes les personnes qui ont I'occasion de s'occuper de livres con- 
 sultant sans cesse la France litl^raire. Ce qu'il a fallu de patience et de 
 d^vouement pour aecomplir un pareil labeur, on ne saurait le dire. 
 Dresser I'inventiiire de tout ce qui a ^te imprinie en laiigue frangaise 
 depuis 1700, accompagner de quelques details les ouvrages importants, il 
 y avait dans une pareille entreprise motif d'^pouvante pour les plus 
 intrepides Benedictins. Querard, seul, en vint h bout; dix volumes com- 
 pactes, d deux colonnes, furent aohev6s en qninze ans ; inais a peine 
 avait-il dcrit la derniere page de cet immense repertoire, qu'il le continuait 
 sur un autre plan plus vaste encore. La LittSrature fran fake contmnporaine, 
 coramencee eu 1840, pass^e ensuite dans d'autres mains, n'a pu tenir ce 
 qu'elle promettait. Eenongant h ce labeur, Querard ajouta successive- 
 
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 ment a la France litteraire trois volumes d'additions et de corrections qui, 
 entrepris en 1854, n'ont pu arriver k la fin de I'alphabet ; la mort I'a 
 frappe lorsque dea epreuves attendaient encore le bon a tirer. 
 
 Nous devons en convenir, I'ardent bibliographe s'6tait fait illusion 
 sur ses forces ; il s'etait trace un cadre que nulle vie humaine n'aurait ete 
 assez longue pour remplir. Les details biographiques surabondaient sous 
 sa plume ; il reproduisait de longs extraits ^e journaux relatifs aux homines 
 et mix livres. Tout cela etait utile, agreable pour les lecteurs, qui retrou- 
 vaient ninsi des morceaux piquants qu'ils auraieut eu parfois beaucoup de 
 peine a decouvrir ; mais la France litteraire acquerait une extension qui la 
 condamnait forcement a demeurer inachevee. 
 
 Un aujet parfois delicat, mais fort piquant, tres-instructif, fut aborde 
 dans les Supercheries liuSraires (1845-53, 5 vol. in-8); I'auteur voulut 
 restituer chaque ouvrage anonyme ou pseudonyme a son veritable auteur; 
 il pr^tendit egalement faire toraber cea masques si bi^arres dont s'affublent 
 des ecrivains qui metamorphosent leurs noma veritables et qui se decernent 
 tres-souvent des titres de noblesae parfaitement apocryphes. II y avait \k 
 bien des revelations indiscretes ; bien des susceptibilites furent blessees ; 
 mais la curiosite des lecteurs y trouva son compte. Les Supercheries 
 lilt&raires sont de tons les ouvragea de Qaerard celui qui s'est le plus 
 rapidement ecoule. 
 
 Uue edition nouvelle et forte augmentee etait entreprise ; malheu- 
 reusement il n'a paru que la premiere livraison. On assure que toua les 
 materiaux de ce livre sont reunis et classes de fagon qu'il serait facile d'en 
 achever la publication. Tous les bibliophiles, toua les amis de I'etude 
 doivent faire dea voeux pour qu'un editeur intelligent et zele se charge de 
 placer sous les yeux du public cette oeuvre k laquelle le meilleur accueil 
 est reserve d'avance. 
 
 Oa serait dans une complete erreur si Ton croyait pouvoir apprecier 
 I'aetivite de M. Querard d'apres les publicatious qu'il a fait paraitre. 
 Quelque etendues qu'elles soient, elles ne constituent qu'une faible partie 
 de ce qu'il avait dcrit; sa main n' avait pas de repos, sa tSte ne connaissait 
 pas de reldche ; le mot impossible n'existait point pour lui. 
 
 II caressait le projet de V Encyclopedie du bibliothecaire, repertoire tres- 
 dtendu, trop d^velopp6 peut-6tre, dont il fit paraitre le prospectus il y a 
 une dizaine d'annees, et qui devait devenir le Manuel du travaiUeur; il 
 prSparSiit une bibliographie complete des Ana; il voulait continuer la 
 serie des raonographies bibliographiques qu'il avait ouverte par sea 
 excelleuts travaux sur "Voltaire et sur Lameunais ; George Sand, le comte 
 
41 
 
 de Maiatre, Victor Hugo, d'autres personnages cdlfebres devaient tour a 
 tour figuner dans cette galerie. La suite de la France litteraire contient, 
 en ce genre, une bibliographie relative a Eobespierre qui ne laisse rien 
 a desirer. Une autre, qui concerne Marie- Antoinette, se trouve aujourd'- 
 hui incomplete, mais eUe renferme d'excellents materiaux.(^5) 
 
 La vie de Qu^rard, il faut le reconnaitre, ne fut pas toujours pros- 
 pere ; il n'avait pas de fortune, et les travaux bibUographiques ne con- 
 duisent pas a la richessej_ II eut des proces avec des 6diteurs, des que- 
 relles avec d'autres savants. Son humeur etait assez belliqueuse, et la 
 polemique avait des charmes pour lui. , II eprouva des aoces d'humeur et 
 de depit ; il se crut parfois victime de torts qu'il s'exagerait, des inimities 
 que se creait son imagination. II laissa trop souvent ses ecrits devenir les 
 organes de ses racunes. Divers personnages, plus ou moins en renom, 
 Bont assez maltraites sous sa plume, et Ton pretend que le manuscrit qu'il 
 destinait a I'impression, ^tait encore bien plus accentue, mais que les 
 imprimeura exigeaient des modifications et des suppressions. L'auteur 
 se dedommageait dans ses conversations, oii il laissait courir sa verve 
 malicieuse, soutenue par une connaissance intime des hommes et des faits 
 de la litterature contemporaine. 
 
 Ces critiques, souvent acerbes, et parfois sans doute deuuees de base 
 reeUe, avaient procure a Qu^rard bien des inimities ; il ne s'en affligeait 
 pas, mais il se trouva exclu des faveurs ' de I'administration. Personne 
 mieux que lui n' etait designe pour entrer dans une de ces bibliotheques 
 oil Ton a des loisirs. C'eut ete, comme disent les Anglais : The right 
 man in the right place; il n'obtint rien, fut laisse a I'ecart, et peu de mois 
 avant sa mort, une decoration seule vint lui prouver que ses longs et rudea 
 travaux avaient enfin attire I'attention d'un des ministres de I'instruction 
 publique. 
 
 (93) " lies monographieB ins^r^es par moi dans mes divers ouvrages sont celles 4e : 
 CoRDAT (Charl.), le Q. II, p. 440 ; — DmiAS (Alex.) Sup. 1 ;— Falloux (Le vioomte de), 
 le Q. II, p. 241 ;— GtEiHB, IBID., II, p. 164; Gtrizoi (La famille), ibid., II, p. 608 ; — 
 Ikstitct (L'), ibid., II, 317 ; — Lambnnaibe), (I'abb^ de). Sup., t. Ill j — Lonis XVII 
 (leg faux), IBID., t. Ill ; — Makat, le Q. II, p. 489 ; — Mabguebitb d'Acteiche, ibid., 
 II, p. 163 ; — Marie-Antoinette (la reine), ibid., II, p. 401 ; — Kichelieu (le card, et 
 le mar.), !Fr. litt. Xll ; — Kobbspibebe (les), ibid., Xll j^Roumanie (la), Moldavie, 
 Valachie et Transylvanie (ancienne Dacie), la Servie, Montenegro et Bosnie, ]e Q. II, 
 p. 567 ;— RoussBAu (J. J.), Fr. litt., VIII, 179;— Sand (G.)Sup.IV;— Stael Holstein 
 
 citerai celles deAsAiLABD, Abd-el-Kadbr, Anas et leues simii.aiebs (lee), Aetisanb 
 POBTES (les), BoNALD (les de) Maibtke (les de), etc., etc." See a note by Qn^rard 
 in De la Bib. Gen., (XXVIII,) p. 22. 
 
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 Qu^rard est mort comme il avait veeu, pauvre, mais ind^pendant, 
 sachant se contenter de pe,u, n'existant que pour at par les livres. TJne 
 autre fois, noua pourrons cherclier a dresser la liste de ses travaux trop 
 aouvent reates inacbev6s, I'auteur les interrompant pour les recommencer 
 ou pour les continuer d'apr^s de nouTelles idees. C'est ainsi que le Diction- 
 naire des auteurs dSffuisSs, entrepris en 1845, (^*) fit place au Dictionnaire 
 des auteurs anonymes et pseudonymes qui en est reste au mot Almanack, et 
 qui, a partir de 1854, a reparu sous une forme differente, arrivant au 
 public par livraisons que separaient de longs intervalles et qui restent 
 interrompuea. Une publication periodique, a laquelle il ayait donne son 
 nom, le Qu^rard, Archives litteraires,(^y) n'a veeu que deux ans. D'autres 
 periodiquea vecurent moins encore, et nous laissons de c6te divers 
 opuscules qui ne furent pas toujours dictes par le sentiment du pardon 
 des injures, injures quelquefois fort exagerees. 
 
 Nous ne croyons pas qu'on revoie de bien longtemps un bibiiographie 
 de la trempe de Querard ; ee devouement exclusif, abaolu a la connais- 
 sance des livres, cet amour de la science pour la science, sont des qualities 
 qui ne se montrent qu' a de bien rares intervalles ; il faut avoir foi dans 
 la bibliographie, se reaigner d'avance au martyte, et cette perspective ne 
 seduit presque personne. Ce que nous pouvons du moins affirmer, c'est 
 que les livres de Querard, etant du nombre de ceux- qu'on n'est pas tente 
 de refaire, deviendront de plus en plus recherches, qu'ils reateront les 
 temoignagea les plus precieux, les plus irrecusables de la veritable hia- 
 toire litt^raire de la France pendant une periode longue et brillante, et 
 que les amis des bonnes et solides etudes prononceront toujours avec 
 sympatbie le nom d'un homme qui ne connut jamais d'autre loiair qu'un 
 travail incessant et opiniatre. 
 
 G. BEFNET. 
 
 Quelques amis accompagnaient samedi [2 Dec, 1865] a sa derniere 
 demeure le corps de J.-M. Querard, enleve soudainement k sa famille et 
 aux lettres dans le coura de sa soixante-huitieme annee. Homme modeste 
 autant que savant distingu^, I'auteur de la France' litter aire avait su 
 gagner pour son nom une gloire meritee ; il n'avait pas su eonquerir en 
 meme temps la fortune et I'independance. II s'etait fait du travail qu'il 
 
 (56-67) This title is inoorreotly quoted. See No. (X.) The ■writer must have taken 
 it from hiB namesake's <J.-0. Brunet) Manitbl. 
 
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 s'etait choisi un devoir, et ne lui deuiandait que la satisfaction que donne 
 le devoir strictement accompli. Depuis le jour ou, modeste commis 
 libraire en Allemagne, il avait jete les premieres assises du monument 
 bibliographique que son plus grand desir etait de completer et de rendre 
 plus digne encore de sa critique exigeante, il n'avait cess6 d'entasser 
 les materiaux les mieux choisis et les plus varies en meme temps que 
 les plus exacts. La mort I'a surpris corrigeant les dernieres feuilles de 
 I'Introduction de la nouvelle edition de ses Supercheries litteraires, trom- 
 pant ainsi le plus cher de ses voeux, celui qu'il emettait devant nous il 
 y a peu de jours encore : faire de cette seeonde Edition une oeuvre achevee, 
 et surtout y confesser ingenument, en les rectifiant, les erreurs de la pre- 
 miere. Ses desirs s'etendaient plus loin encore ; on dirait qu'ils ne sont 
 jamais plus vifs chez I'homme que lorsque vient le moment oii il ne pourra 
 plus les accomplir. II revait une EncyclopMie du hibliothScaire, dont il 
 laisse les materiaux Et sa veuve pour tout heritage. Sous le titre de 
 Greffes et Glanes, il comptait completer le Dictionnaire des contemporains. 
 Tout cela n'etait pour lui que le besoin de chercber la v^rite et de la 
 dire. II I'aimait trop, il la disait trop crument peut-etre. II en a et6 
 bien cruellement puui par une sorte de silence qui se fasait autour de 
 ses OBuvres, et qui trompait le public sur leur veritable valeur. 
 
 Ceux que I'amour des livres rapprocbait de lui savaient seuls ce 
 qu'il valait, et c'est a eux qu'il a du d'obtenir, il y a quelques mois a 
 peine, une distinction qu'il avait moins,souhaitee qu'il ne la meritait, et 
 qu'il ne s'est decide a solliciter que presse par le ministre meme qui 
 devait la lui accorder. Eamene a confiance par cet acte de tardive justice, 
 il reprenait avec une nouvelle ardeur ses travaux interrompus lorsque la 
 mort est venue, mort cruelle accompagnee de souffrances terribles. II I'a 
 subie avec courage, c'est a nous de la deplorer. II aura eu a peine, apres 
 quarante ans de devouement a la science, quelques jours embellis par le 
 mirage trompeur de I'esperance ; g'a ete assez pour qu'il ne nous dit plus, 
 dans ces derniers temps, avec la meme amertume, ce mot qu'il nous repe- 
 tait souvent : " Si l:a bibliograpbie n'est pas uu metier de sot,' c'est a coup 
 sur un sot metier." 
 
 M. Paul Lacroix a paye sur la tombe de Joseph-Marie Querard le 
 juste tribut d'eloges qui etait du ^ sa memoire. Ne resterait-il pas k ses 
 amis quelques chose a faire pour qu'une s6pulture digne de lui et des 
 services qa'il a rendus a tous lui soit elevee ? 
 
 (Journal des DebaCs, 5 dec, 1865.) J. ASSEZAT. 
 
4^ 
 
 Voici le discours de- M. Paul Lacroix : 
 Messieurs, 
 
 Ne nous separons pas sans dire un dernier adieu a notre ami, a notre 
 ^mule, a notre modele, a notre admirable bibliograplie Joseph-Marie 
 Qu^rard. 
 
 II 6tait ne bibliographe, U a vecu, il est mort bibliographe, sans 
 avoir eu jamais d'autres passion, d'autre but, d'autre avenir, dans son 
 existence erudite et laborieuse, que contribuer le plus et le mieux possible, 
 pour sa part, aux progres de la bibliographie frangaise. Parler de ses 
 nombreui ouvrages, les appecier, en faire I'eloge, e'est raconter sa vie. 
 
 La France litteraire, ce beau livre, ce livre si utile, si indispensable a 
 ceux de nous qui s'occupent d'histoire litteraire, ce livre presque excellent, 
 malgre quelques erreurs, quelques imperfections, qui, on pent le dire, 
 fetaient inevitables dans un ouvrages de ce genre, restera comme un 
 monument de cette bibliographie frangaise k laquelle Quferard s'^taifc 
 consacr^ corps et 4me, aveo toute I'ardeur d'un goute exclusif et d'un 
 devouement sans homes. Je ne crains pas de dire que cet ouvrage serait 
 devenu un chef-d'oeuvre,- en passant par plusieurs Editions on Bl se fut 
 auccessivement complete et perfectionne, Tel qu'il est, nous pouvons 
 I'opposer avec avantage aux meilleurs compilations bibliographiques 
 publiees a I'etranger, et surtout dans cette savante Allemagne oii Querard 
 avait appris en quelques sorte le metier de bibliographe. 
 
 La bibliographie, cette science magnifique que devrait Stre I'introduc- 
 tion magistrale de toutes les sciences, et qui n'a pourtant pas, comme 
 celles-ci, des chaires a elle, des professeurs speciaux, des places et des 
 pensions attribuees h ses modestes et fideles adeptes (je parle ici du 
 pass6, car le ministre actuel de I'instruction publique se prepare, dit-on, 
 a reparer une vieille injustice a I'egard des bibliographes), la bibliographie 
 n'a jamais fait la fortune de personne, et notre pauve ami Querard n'a 
 que trop constate, pour son propre compte, quelle ne conduisait pas 
 me me les plus dignes k un simple emploi de bibliothecaire. 
 
 Les bibliotheques publiques eu Prance, k aucune epoque, n'ont ete 
 un champ clos ouvert aux preux de la bibliographie. Gabriel Martin, 
 I'illustre libraire de Paris, qui a toujours eu et qui a encore de si habUes, 
 de si consciencieux ^mitateurs ; Gabriel Martin, qui a cr66 chez nous I'art 
 de rddiger des catalogues de livres, et qui possedait a fond la science du 
 bibliographe, s'est vu constamment dloigne de la Bibliotheque du roi, ou 
 il y avait alors cependant des bibliographes, les abbes Sallier, Boudot, 
 papperonnier, etc., capables de comprendre la valejjr de spa travsux, 
 
45 
 
 Eh bien ! Querard n'a pas et6 plus heureux a cet 6gard que Gabriel 
 Martin. 
 
 II a done fallu que ce bibliographe incorrigible demandat sa vie a un 
 labeur aasidu, permanent, in^puisable. Pendant quarante ans, il a fait 
 de la bibliographie, k I'example de notre brave ami M. Merlin, le savant 
 r6dacteur du catalogue de la Bibliotheque de Silvestre de Saoy et d'une 
 foule d'autres bona catalogues, a I'example de notre maitre a tons, I'auteur 
 du Dictionnaire des Anonymes et des Pseudonymes, Antoine-Alexandre 
 Barbier, a I'exemple du maitre des maitres, le venerable auteur du Manuel 
 du Libraire,- qu'on pent appeler a juste titre le chef-d'oeuvre des chefs- 
 d'oeuvre bibliographiques. Le champ de la bibliographie est si vaste, 
 si incommensurable, que c'est deja beaucoup d'en defricher un petit coin. 
 
 Querard avait choisi pour son domaine de predilection I'etude 
 bibliographique des oeuvres de la litterature moderne, et nous aimons a 
 reconnaitre, que, dans cette partie de la bibliographie, il n'avait pas de 
 rival. 
 
 II etait auasi biographe, et, le dirai-je, s'il avait ob4i a ses instincts 
 et suivi sa vocation, il eiit et^ exclusivement biographe. II ne se bornait 
 pas a decrire et a classer les livres ; il voulait classer^et juger les hommes, 
 j'entends les, hommes de lettres, les ecrivants, les savants. II se preoccu- 
 pait avant tout de cette exactitude rigoureuse et mathematique, pour ainsi 
 dire, dans les faits, dans les dates, dans les noms, sans laquelle la 
 biographie n'est qu'un portrait, un panegyrique, une satire. II pensait 
 d'ailleurs que la biographie etait inseparable de la bibliogrrphie, quand il 
 avait a ^crire une notice sur un de nos contemporains obscurs ou celebres. 
 De li ses Sziperckeries litteraires d^voilees, qui ne sent, dans la premiere ' 
 edition, qu'une revue curieuse et piquante des grands et petits mysteres 
 de la litterature ancienne et moderne et qui, dans la seconde Edition, 
 allaient devenir Un immense et nouveau Dictionnaire des Pseudonymes, 
 riche en revelations imprevues, en partioularites singulieres, en indications 
 utiles et vraiment precieuses. 
 
 La mort est venue, comme toujours, arrSter I'oeuvre commencee. 
 Querard a succombe a la fatigue de ses longa et penibles travaux ; il a 
 succombe peu de temps apres avoir obtenu, bien tardivement, helas ! une 
 recompense honorifique qu'il avait meritde depuis tant d'annees ; il a eu, 
 en sortant de la lutte, comme un athlete epuiae, mais non vaincu, le regret 
 de ne pouvoir achever ce qu'il avait entrepria, de laisser \k, au debut, la 
 seconde edition de ses Supercheries lUtSraires devoilees, et d'avoir la dou- 
 loureuse certitude que personne, apres lui, ne se sentira le courage de 
 
i6 
 
 continuer et de terminer son oeuvre. Cette triste pensee, qui a dd le 
 tourmenter k I'heure de la mort, avait ete precedfee de longue date par 
 une deception non mcins vive et non moins cruelle, qui avait mis un amer 
 chagrin au fond de son ccBur, quand il s'etait vu force de renoncer a son 
 reve favori, k cette Encyclopedie du, bibliothScaire dont les innombrables 
 materiaux dorment accumules dans ses cartons. 
 
 II nous a du mains legue ses ouvrages, qui renferment dea tresors de 
 recherches et de documents ; il nons a legue aussi son souvenir, celui d'un 
 bibliograpbe actif, ingenieux, infatigable ; celui d'unbiographe minutieux, 
 patient, intrepide ; celui d'nn homme de coeur, d'un homme de conviction, 
 d'un honn&te homme, d'un excellent homme. Bulletin du Bouquinisie, 
 15 Dec, 1865. Paris : Auhry, 1865 ; 8™; p. 655 et seq. 
 
 A name as familar to the lovers of literature in England as in France. 
 With regard to the extent and utility of his biographic and bibliographic 
 productions, I can scarcely point out his compeer ; and it grieves me to 
 reflect that so devoted a prompter to writers of all classes should leave 
 the world with no other consolation than the certainty of future fame ! 
 Bolton Coenet in Notes and Queries, 3rd S., VIII., 517. 
 
A LIST OP TECHJSriCAL 
 
 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL TERMS. 
 
 AFTEE PIERQUIN DE GEMBLOTJX. 
 
 ADULTERISM. — Name altered or adulterated, as Veyrat (Verat), d'Alembert 
 (Dalembert), de Foe (Defoe). (1) 
 
 ALLONYM ( Allonymous ). — False proper name. Work published in order to 
 deceiye, under the name of some author, or person of reputation, but not by 
 him, as Peter Parley, (Annual). (2) 
 
 ALPHABETISM.— As A B C— X Y Z. Frequently used. 
 
 ANAGRAM ( An ageammatic ). — The letters of the name or names arbitrarily 
 inverted,(3) with or without meaning, as d'Erquar ( Qu^rard ), de Eavanne 
 ( de Varenne ), Riand Jhevey ( Jean Divry ), Yonms (Simon). ' 
 
 ANANYM. — See Boustrophedon. _ 
 
 ANONYM ( Anonymous ). — Book without a name on the title-page. Strictly speaking, 
 a book would not be an anonym if the author's name were to be found anywhere 
 in it ; but a book is generally considered anonymous if there is no name ou 
 the title-page. 
 
 APOCONYM. — Name deprived of one or more initial letters. 
 
 APOCRYPHA L. — Book whose author isj uncertain. 
 
 ARISTONYM. — Title of nobility, oonterted into or used as a proper name. 
 
 ASCBTONYM. — The name of a Saint used as a proper name : Saint- Jean, (la mfere 
 Angffique de ), ( i.e., Ang^lique d'Arnauld d'Andilly). 
 
 ASTERISM. — One or more asterisks or stars used as a name, asS*** •••••• 
 
 • *••«• D.O.L. (Experiences of a Barrister, Lond., 1856). 
 
 AUTONYM ( AnTONYMOUS).— Book published with the author's real name. 
 
 BOUSTROPHEDON (—ym— ism).— The real name written backwards, as Johu 
 DraUoc(Collard).(4) 
 
 CEONOGRAM. — Where the date is expressed by letters. In Lowndes' Bib. Man. 
 1843, this is improperly spelled "cronogam," repeated in the last edition. 
 See Tisdale, R. 
 
 CEYPTONYM ( Ckyptonymous ). — Hidden, subterfuge. Applied to authors who 
 disguise or alter their names; but more particularly to those who disguise it by 
 transposing the letters so as to form another name, which is the anagram of the 
 real name. 
 
 DEMONYM.— Popular or ordinary qualification or description taken as a proper 
 name, as an Amateur, a Bibliophile. 
 
 (1) We have been frequently obliged to givtf instances of French names, not that there is a paucity 
 of English ones, but they did not come to mind. All the French names will be found in the Supercheries 
 where one or two other words are used besides those given in this list. ' 
 
 (2) A gross imposition ; S. G. Goodrich having had nothing to do with this, and fifty others pub- 
 lished under his pseudonym of Peter Parley. > 
 
 (3) II est permis de changer une lettre, pourvu que I'anagramme soit heureuse ; car au fond, c'est 
 un pauvre m^ier. Namure Man. du BibUothecavre. 1834, &vo ; p. 76. 
 
 (4) The length of this word— frequently used by Qu&ard— we think a great drawback to its adop 
 tion. we much prefer " Ananym," Any name will be better than a phrase which has hitherto been the 
 only method English bibliographers have described this kind^f pseudonym by. 
 
48 
 
 ENIGMMATIC-PSEUDONYM.— As (Bibliothfectue Bibliophilo-Fao^tienae, SdiMe par) 
 les frferes G^b^od^, (i.e., Gustare Brunet and Octave Delpierre,) thus: 
 G[ustave,] 6 b[]runet^^, o[otaTe,] d[elpierre]e.(5)' 
 
 GEONYM.— Name of Country, Town, or Village, as an Englishman, (freqnentlj used) 
 a Londoner, de Gembloux (Pierguin). 
 
 HAGIONYM. — The name of a Saint taken as a proper name. 
 
 HIERONYM. — Sacred name used as a proper name. 
 
 INITIAIiISM.— Only the initials of the real author, as K. B. (Brathwaite), T. B. 
 (Br6wer).(6) S.E.B. (Sir E. Bridges). 
 
 IRONYM. — Ironical name, as Satyricon (Blondet, D.M.) 
 
 PHARMACONYM.— The name of a substance or material taken for a proper name, 
 as Trognon de chon (cabbage-stump), i.e., Barre, dessinateur de iMe. 
 
 PHRASEONYM.— A phrase used intead of a proper name, as Ecrlinf (ecrasons 
 I'infame), a Gentleman of great learning and understanding. 
 
 PHRENONYM.— Moral quality taken for a proper name, as John Search (Archbishop 
 Whately and others have used this phrenonym). Benedick Whipem, (J) Alethenos 
 (Hardinge Furenzo lTres).(8) This kind of pseudonym is very popular, as 
 JuEtitia, etc., etc. 
 
 POLYKYM. — Work by several authors. 
 
 PRBNONYM. — Name taking the place of the family name. 
 
 PSEUD ANDRY. — Woman signing a man's name : as. Bob Short (A. L. Barbauld), 
 John Search (Miss Austin). 
 
 PSEUDO-INITIALISM.— False initials, or not the initials of the author's name. 
 
 PSEUDOJYN. — Man signing a woman's name, as Clara Gazul (P. Merim^e), Sarah 
 Search (F. Nolan). 
 
 PSEUDO-TITONYM. — False quality or title, as a Lincolnshire Grazier (T. H. Home). 
 
 SCENONYM. — Theatrical name of author or actor, as Edmund Falconer, (O'Rourke). 
 
 SIDERONYM. — Celestial or astronomical name. 
 
 STIGMONYM.— Dots instead of name. ^ 
 
 SYNCOPISM. — Name deprived of several letters. 
 
 TBLONISM. — The terminal letters of the real name, as N. S. (John AnStis). 
 
 TITLONYM. — Quality or title taken instead of a proper name, as an Academicien, a 
 Barrister, a Member of Parliament, Saint-Cyran, (I'abb^ de), J. Daverger (de 
 Hauranne, abh4 de.) 
 
 TRANSLATIONYM. — A translation of the real name, as Books Nabonag, ("Books" ia 
 a translation, and "Nabonag" an anagram ; i.e., Le comte Georges Libri Bag- 
 nano.) G. Forrest (Rev. J. G.'Wood), Theodore dela Garde (Nathaniel Ward. 
 See Notes and Quebies, 3 S., xi., 237). 
 
 (6) London, 1852, sm. 8vo ; xii, 116, only 60 copies printed for sale. 
 
 (6) Both wrote under their initials, a very common practice in earlier times. Mr. Hazlltt in his 
 Hani-look, 1867, does not give cross references from either ot these, perhaps he considered them 
 sufficiently known. 
 
 (7) "New Nobility," a novel. 1867. 
 
 (8) " The Audibleness of Thought Demonstrated, and its use expliuned. 3 edit. By Alethinos. 
 Lond.: J, Paul, 1866 12mo. 
 
I M) E X 
 
 Abailaed, a monograph ready for 
 
 the press ... 
 Abbreviations, few used in this book 
 Acade'mie, articles on ... 
 Accuracy, one of chief essentials of 
 
 bibliography 
 Adulterism 
 A'Kempis, Thomas 
 AUemagne, Q. a clerk in Germany 43, 44 
 Allibone S. Austin, his Crit. Diet. 
 
 of Eng. Lit., a splendid work . . . 
 Allonym — ous ... 
 Alphabetism ... ... 
 
 Americans, The, good catalographs 
 
 join in Q. subscription 
 
 and Note («). 
 Anagram 
 
 31,47 
 
 Anagrammes, des 
 
 Auanym 
 
 Anas et leur similaires (les) 
 
 Andee AlME ... 
 
 Anonyms, Diet, of English, a desi 
 
 ratum 
 Anonym 
 
 Anonymes, dictionary of 
 Apoconym 
 Apocryphal 
 Akcet, J.-P.-J. 
 Aristonym 
 Aeocet de Voltaire ... 24, 40, 41 
 
 Artisans poetes, les, monograph 
 
 ready for the press 
 Ascetonym 
 ASSEZAT, J. 
 
 Ast^ronymes, des 
 
 Astor Library, New York 
 
 Athenaeum, The, no general index 
 to, great literary want, (and 
 the Athenaeum reproached the 
 Edinburgh Review for remiss- 
 ness in not keeping up its in- 
 dexes!). ... 
 
 The 
 
 (1') Frangais, a trade 
 
 41 
 47 
 1, 43 
 26 
 33 
 
 publication, organ of the Char- 
 tists 
 
 16 
 
 AuBET, M. the publisher ... 46 
 
 AuDOT, M. ... ... ... 15 
 
 Austria, Q. sent to ... ... 9, 33 
 
 Auteurs apocryphes, les, the title 
 of the first (four) parts of the 
 
 SUPEECHEEIEB ... ... 24 
 
 d^guis^s, les, a pamphlet 
 
 by Q. ... • 19 
 
 (Chiefly taken from his notes 
 in the Moniteue (No. VilL) 
 & the Biblioth^caire (No. IX). 
 He had collected upwards of 
 6000 articles for .this work. 
 186 of the articles were first 
 published in the Betue Bi- 
 
 BIJOGEAPHIQUE.) 
 
 Autonym— ous ... 27, 37, 47 
 
 B, w B. B., an abbreviation for 
 Bulletin du Bibliophile Beige. 
 Babou, H., ignorance of, with re- 
 gard to biographical arrange- 
 ment ... . . ... 17 
 
 Ba.ili.ieee, J.-B. ... ... 33, 34 
 
 B A JOT, M., notice of ... ... 30 
 
 Balzac, H., on the family of . ... 31 
 
 Baebibe, A.-A., the celebrated 
 author of the Dictionnaire des 
 anonymes et pseudonymes ... 19, 45 
 Beaumabceais ... ... 11 
 
 Belgians ... ... ... 33 
 
 Bibliograph, indiscretions of an old 31 
 Bibliographical knowledge ... 37 
 
 Bibliographical studies, the English 
 
 too inattentive to ... ... 3 
 
 Bibliographie de la France ou jour- 
 nal g^n^ral de I'imprimerie et 
 de lalit)rairie,a journal or book- 
 seller's catalogue, published 
 under different titles since 
 1810. (See L. F. L., xi., 285.) 28 
 Bibliographie, G^ndrale, de la, a 
 rather caustic pamphlet ad- 
 dressed to J.-C. Brunet by Q. 35 
 Bibliographie la Mennaisienne, a 
 
 monograph by Q. ... ... 28 
 
50 
 
 BibliogTaphie, modeme ... 
 
 its origin... ... 
 
 universelle, nouvel 
 
 12 
 13 
 
 29 
 
 jnanuel de 
 Bibliographiques, notice des tra 
 
 vaux, de Q. _ ... ... 29 
 
 Bibliography, generally nninter- 
 
 eating, an Exception ^ ... 23 
 impossible to follow < 
 
 it as a profession profitably ... 37 
 
 technical terms in . . . 31 
 
 will be raised from 
 
 its present neglected condition 7 
 
 Bibliblogue, le, a journal edited by 
 
 Q. 14, 18 
 
 (a specimen was issued in 1832.) 
 Bibliophile Jacob {Pi/sud.') La- 
 
 croix. P ... ... ... 1 
 
 Bibliophiles, Clubs of English ... 31 
 Bibliotheca Bibliographica ... 20 
 
 full title 31 
 
 want of an English ... 19 
 
 Biblioth€caire, (See Bnoyolop^die). 
 
 le - 19 
 
 BibliotMcaires not Bibliographes 11 
 
 Bibliothftque du Libraire &o. ~'.. 12 
 
 _.; Imp^riale ... 11 
 
 — none of its 
 
 librarians subscribed for Q. — 
 
 very unpatriotic and mean ... 33 
 publique de 
 
 Saint-Petersbourg ... --t 30 
 
 Royale, ridicxdous 
 
 blunder in catalogue of ... 11 
 Biblioth6ques, Publiques en France 44 
 Blocqubl (Simon) ... ... 31 
 
 BoHK. H. G. his new edition of 
 
 Lowndes ... ... ••• 19, 37 
 
 BoissoNADE M:, de I'lnstitut ... - 13 
 BoLiNGBKOKB, Lord ... ... 19 
 
 Books, state of, before printing ... 31 
 BossANGB H., printer ... .•• 33, 34 
 
 A few words about 36 
 
 BonuoT, 1' abb« ... — 44 
 
 Bouquiniste, Bulletin du ... 46 
 
 BO0BQnELOT, F, ... ■■• 15 
 
 —blunder? of ... 16,29 
 
 z- errors of (see Le 
 
 Qu^rard 1. 268.) 
 Boustrophedon •■• ... 26, 47 
 
 Q. also uses "Anastrophe." 
 See the Supercheries, Noa. 
 [7479] and [7527.] 
 BovET, F. ... ... ■•• 13 
 
 Beidel, les ... .•• •■■ - 31 
 
 Beidgman, R. W., on Bibliogra- 
 phy ... ... ■•• 3 
 
 British Museum, great knowledge 
 
 possessed by its officers ... 10 
 British Museum, the library, of the 
 ' greatest service to the author, 
 desire of librarians to help stu- 
 dents ... ... ••• 8 
 
 51 
 
 British Museum catalogues, an ex- 
 traordinary work, — defects, — 
 facility of references — the im- 
 mense number of volumes 
 (altogether about 2000) 
 
 librarians, sub- 
 
 21 
 
 33 
 
 - scribed for Q. 
 Beunet, G. of Bordeaux, incorrect- 
 ly quotes the titles of Q's. works 42 
 (In this gentleman's work,. en- 
 titled : "La, France litt^raire 
 au XVe sifecle, ou catalogue 
 raisonn^ des ouvrages en tout 
 genre, imprimis en langue 
 frangaise jusqu' i I'an 1500. 
 Paris, 1865." A curious 
 error occurs. Having occasion 
 to mention "White Enights" 
 the seat of the Duke of Marl- 
 borough he translates it " Le 
 Chevalier blanc" (see preface.) 
 
 J -C ... 17 19 
 
 ^ his "Manuel" ... 22,' 42 
 
 29 
 
 did not join in Q.'b,- 
 
 Bubscription, the latter alleges 
 • from spite ... ... 33,35" 
 
 - a short life of 
 
 36. 
 
 Buckle, H. Introduction to the 
 Sist. of Civilization in Eng- 
 land, numerous notes in this 
 great work 
 
 Bulletin du Bibliophile Beige, first 
 published under the direction 
 of the Baron de Reiffenberg, 
 at Bruxelles, in 1845; and in 
 1855, under that of A. Scheler 
 
 Bulletin du Bouquiniste 
 
 BusKE, Edmund his literary de- 
 ception with regard to Boling- 
 broke 
 
 33 
 46 
 
 J9 
 
 Cagliostbo, Joseph Balsamo, dit 
 le comte Alexandre, de Pa- 
 lermo ... 1 ... ... 24 
 
 Capitaine, it. ... ... 13 
 
 Capperonniee, I'abb^ ... ... 44 
 
 Catalogue, the great, of the British 
 Museum, a splendid work, (see 
 British Museum.) ... ... 5 
 
 t)f the French dram- 
 atic agents ... ... 24 
 
 Catheeine of Russia ... ... 24 
 
 Chambers, Robert, Biog. of Em. : 
 
 Scotchmen ... ... 10 
 
 Chantelauze, R., refuted ... 34 
 
 Ohasles, p., on English pseudo- 
 nyms ... ... ... 19 
 
 Chatieeton, Thomas ... ... 19 
 
 Chekbuliez, Joel, (note 47.) ... 48 
 Christ, Jesus, nomenclature of 
 of 91 works ou the question of 
 the author of the imitation of 41 
 
52 
 
 53 
 
 Chronological arrangement of titles - 
 
 advocated , ... ... 21 
 
 CoLOHB, Paul ... ... ... 18 
 
 Contemporains, Diotionnaire des 43 
 Coquettes, le portraits des, poem 
 par d'H^rouard de Boisserain. 
 
 Londres, 1776 ... ... 31 
 
 CoKDAT d'Akmont, Marie-Aime- 
 
 Charlotte, a monograph ... 31, 41 
 CoEHBT, Bolton, Allibone's Diet : 
 supplies a desideratum he 
 
 pointed out ... ... 20 
 
 his critique on the 
 
 ^ New Gen. Biog. Diet., by Kose 32 
 his valuable esti- 
 mation of Qu^rard 46 
 
 CouDEAT, le oomte FaUoux du 31, 41 
 Covers of the parts of Q.'s works 
 
 should be preserved in binding 23 
 Cryptonym ... ... ...26,31,47 
 
 Cryptonymes, des ... ... 26 
 
 Cronogram ... ... ... 47 
 
 Cross of the Iiegion of Eonor, 
 
 Qu^rard applied for ... 7 
 22, 35 
 
 GUBMEB, L. ... ... ... 31 
 
 Danes, the ... ... ... 33 
 
 Daguin, F, publisher ... ... 15 
 
 his defence — bankrupt 16 
 
 publisher of la Litt. 
 
 Prangaise C. — Bankrupt — 
 
 dispute with 0. ... ... 27 
 
 harshness and insolence 28,29 
 
 D'Alembebt, J. le Eond ... 24, 47 
 
 D^bats, Journal des, quoted ... 43 
 
 De BoNALD, les ... ... 41 
 
 De Courceamp, M. ... ... 24 
 
 Db Falloux, le vicomte ... 31, 41 
 
 De Couetiebb, biblioth. ... 13 
 
 Defoe, D. ... ,.■ ••■ 19, 47 
 
 Dblhassb, F. ... ... ... 13 
 
 De Maistee, le oomte ... ... ■"41 
 
 De Manne, E.... ... ... sl 
 
 a most careless biblio- 
 
 graph ... ... ... 35 
 
 Demonym ... ... ... 47 
 
 Demotique, le ... ... ... 11 
 
 Dekis F., his "Bibliographic 
 
 TJniverselle" ... ... 29 
 
 D'Eeqtjae, M.-Jozon, anagram 
 
 (Qudrard.) ... ... 1, 47 
 
 letter from, in Le Q. ... 31 
 
 writes life of Q. ... 34 
 
 De Geavb, C.-J. .... ... 31 
 
 Db SACTi Silvestre ... ... 35, 45 
 
 De Stact (an error for Sact) ... 35 
 De Stael, Madame Anne-Louise- 
 
 G. Necker, baronne de Stael- 
 
 Holsteiu ... ... ... 31 
 
 De Vitkt, Aubert, on Voltaire ... 15 
 Dickens, C, fautes d'impression 
 
 (printers' errors) ... ... 31 
 
 Diotionnaire, des auteurs anony- 
 
 mes, &c. ... ... ... 42 
 
 ' des auteurs d^guis^s 42 
 
 des ouvrages Poly- 
 
 onymes, (Le Querard II. 41. 
 gives the price of the parts at 
 2 francs 25 cent. each. L. P. 
 copies 4 francs 50 cent.) ... 20 
 -DiDEEOT, Denis ... ... 24 
 
 DiDOT, F. ... ... ... 17 
 
 Messrs., the celebrated 
 
 publishers , ... ... 33, 34 
 
 DuuAS Davy, de la Pailleterie 
 (Alexandre) the Elder, long 
 article on this celebrated au- 
 thor in the Superoheries 24, 25, 26 
 
 ... ... 41 
 
 (See also Le Qudrard 1. 538. II. 
 399» 438.) 
 
 Eorivains pseudonymes. Vol. XI of 
 L. F. L. 13., the preface signed 
 C. P. ... • ... 14, 16, 27, 38 
 
 Edwaks's, Edward, his pseudonym 
 Memoirs of libraries, a labor- 
 ious and very useful compila- 
 tion ... ... ' ... 31 
 
 Encyclop^die, du BibliothiScaire, 7 
 
 importance of 
 
 prospectus 
 
 U 
 
 29 
 
 extracts from 31, 34, 40, 43, 46 
 
 English bibliophiles ... ... 31 
 
 literature, a work like L. 
 
 F. L. wanted on, one that will 
 supply the requirements of 
 students, irrespective of com- 
 mercial interests ... ... '20 
 
 name, scarcely one in Q. 'a 
 
 subscjaption ... ... 38 
 
 pseudonyms ... ... 19, 27 
 
 Eiiigmatio pseudonym ... ... 48 
 
 Ensob, G., "The Independant 
 
 Man," 2 Vols. 1808 ... 32 
 
 Falconer, E. ( Seenonym ) i. e. 
 
 O'Rourke... ... ... 48 
 
 Fauelas, adventures of ... 31 
 
 Feuillet, L. ... ... ... 18 
 
 Fioeentino, Signer. Author of 
 
 Monte Christo ... ... 25 
 
 FoBREST, G. (translationym i.e. 
 Wood.) editor of ' ' Every -Boy's 
 Book" ... ... ... 48 
 
 FoBTOuL, Hippolyte, prpmisea Q. a 
 
 librarianship, but dies ... 32 
 
 Fortsa^, the catalogue ... ... 31 
 
 FonDBAB, Marquess of ... ... 20 
 
 France, La ... ■ ... ... 10 
 
 France Litt^raire, La. First pub- 
 lished under the title of " Bi- 
 
51 
 
 55 
 
 bliographie Moderne,'' and 
 when Q. was totally unknown. 
 (To his great detriment, the " 
 publishers made the first edi- 
 tion 1600 copies, which have 
 hot been sold off in forty years, 
 thus rendering a second edition 
 impossible (see No. x:?viii., 
 p. 17). After the'^ublication of 
 the above first part, so many 
 alterations were suggested that 
 Q. cancelled and republished 
 it under the title of " La 
 Prance Litt^raire," (see Biblio., 
 de la !Prance— Fillet Aind — 
 for 1827.) The large paper 
 copies (p. 13) were not for sale. 
 The parts of the work were 
 published quarterly. The 10 
 vols, sell at 120 francs. 
 Vols. xi. aiid xii. form a sort 
 of index and revision of Qa6- 
 rard's works, and, a supple- 
 ment up to their dates. With 
 the prospectus of vol xii. two 
 pages for substitution were _ 
 issued in 1857, which also 
 contained several page's (4-6) 
 of errors and omissions sf 
 L. L. F. C. These two vols, 
 sell at 60 francs.) 
 
 France Litt., la, number of authors 
 
 it contains ... ... 7 
 
 ■: Q.'s great work, 
 
 tolerable guarantee of capacity 10, 1 1 
 
 ■ — — circulation ... 12 
 
 the author of, and 
 
 Poltoratzky ... ... 17 
 
 English, work like 
 
 it a desideratum ... ... 19 
 
 • every literary stu- 
 
 dent obliged to consult it ...39,40,42 
 
 '■ ..., ... 32 
 
 '■ "a Martyr," &c. 
 
 from ... ... ... 34 
 
 from 
 
 France, on the Academies of 
 Fkobekville, Eng. de ... 
 
 85 
 31 
 13 
 
 Gaelliqne, la ... ... ... 11 
 
 Gakneau, F. X. biography of ... 31 
 
 Gadlliek, E. H. a. a Monograph 34 
 Gebeodb, library of the brothers, 
 
 (p. 63,^Vol. 1 of Le QuiJrard) 31 
 Geonym, as An Englishman. (If a 
 
 Frenchman were to sign this 
 
 it would be a Pseudo-geonym) 48 
 Geokgb, (this is an error -for Gre- 
 
 goire) de Tours ... ... 31 
 
 German bibliotbecaa ... ... 13 
 
 Germans, the, good oatalographs... 22 
 join in Q. subscription ... 33 
 
 Glovek, Mr., his collection for a 
 work on anonyms and pseud- 
 onyms ... ... ••• 21 
 
 Goethe, J.'W. von .... ■■• 41 
 
 GoODEiOH, S. G. (the celebrated 
 Amei ican author, see Allibone's 
 critical Dictionary 1859) ... 47 
 Greffea et Glanes, a title Q. intend^ 
 ed for a dictionary of contem- 
 porary writers ... ... 41 
 
 Grenvilliaha — the Greuville library 3 1 
 Grille, Fr. ... ... ... 14 
 
 Gbose, N. p., life of by Cadres, 
 
 criticised by Q. ... ... 34 
 
 GniOHAKD, J. M. ... ... 19 
 
 '■ his criticism on 
 
 Brimet's Manuel ... ...35,36 
 
 GmzoT, F.-P.-G., lafamille ... 34 
 
 monograph ... 34, 41 
 
 (Le Qu^rard 608 not 601.) 
 Guizot, M., allows Q. 1000 francs a 
 
 year ... 12,32 
 
 GnLLiVEEj Lem., Travels impro- 
 perly catalogued ... ... 16 
 
 jm ... . ... ... 48 
 
 HALKEiri S., of the Advocate's 
 
 Library, 'Edinburgh • ... 21 
 
 Hazlitt, W. Carew, Bibliograph 
 and Barrister - at - Law, con- 
 demns Lowndes' Bibliogra- 
 phers' Manuel, in his " Hand- 
 book to the popular, poetical, 
 and dramatic Litt. of Great 
 Britain, from the invention of 
 printing to the Restoration. 
 1867. 8vo." ... ... 20 
 
 (Though the word does not 
 occur on tlie title-page, this 
 is a most accurate bibllogra- ^ 
 phical work, done moat con- 
 scientiously. The author, 
 doubtless, had very go6d 
 reasons for confining it to the 
 dreadful dryness attaohiiig to 
 such works when uncombined 
 with biography. ) 
 Hieronym ... ... ... 48 
 
 Hugo, V. ... ... ... 41 
 
 Imperial Library, its officers inat- 
 tentive. Open 10 to 3. Books 
 
 not supplied after J past 2 ... 10 
 
 '■ inefficient keeper ' 
 
 of -:. 11- 
 
 Impostors, the three ... ... 31 
 
 Ind^pendanee, 1' Beige, a news- 
 paper published in Bruxelles ... 11 
 Ingolstadt, Jesuits of ... ... 31 
 
 Initialism ... ... ... 48 
 
 Institut, 1' ... ... ... 41 
 
 Ironym ... ... ... 48 
 
 Italiens, The ... ... ... 33 
 
5G 
 
 57 
 
 Jacob, (bibliophile) Pseud. See 
 
 Lacroix, P. 
 Johnson, Dr^ Samuel, Q. takes a 
 
 motto from him ... ... 12 
 
 Jones, J. Winter ... ... 33 
 
 Joarnal des DtSbats ... ... 35, 43 
 
 Journal des Savants does not notice 
 
 Q.'s works, (except once in a 
 
 short article, in Oct., 1834.)... 17 
 
 Kader, Abd-el, a monograph ready 
 
 for the press ... ... 41 
 
 Kennet, White. His "Register 
 
 and Chronicle," quoted ... 3 
 
 KoKFl', le Baron He ... ... 34 
 
 (Letter to Q. mentioned in 
 
 No. XXVIIl.) 
 
 Lackoix, Paul... ... ... 1 
 
 letter from, sympa- 
 thising with Q. and promising 
 his support ... ... 11 
 
 43, 44 
 
 La Mbnnais, I'abbiS de, character, 
 monograph ... ... 28, 
 
 La Mennais ... 
 
 LAMOnEEUX, J. 
 
 Landor, this is a misprint for 
 Lauder 
 
 Lapsus calami, slip of the pen 
 
 Lactbes, William, calumniator of 
 Milton 
 
 Lelong, p., Bibliothfeque Historique 
 
 Lenokmant, Ch. 
 
 Letkonne, M. . . . 
 
 Librarians, and bibliographers 
 
 not bibliographs 
 
 badly remunerated ... 
 
 Librarianship, Q. applied 'for one ... 
 
 Libraries, memoirs of, or a hand- 
 book of library economy, 2 
 vols. 1859, 8vo., by E. Edwards 
 
 of London 
 
 state of, before printing 
 
 Literary frauds 
 
 deceits, a work on Eng 
 
 lish wanted 
 
 Literature, Crit. Diet, of English 
 
 Curiosities of, illus 
 
 trated 
 
 Litterature Frangaise Contempo 
 raine, la, a mercantile specula' 
 tion ... ■-. 16, 
 
 (Only the first vol. should bear 
 Querard's name, when bound, 
 he always repudiated the mass 
 of errors and absurdities which 
 the men who continued this 
 work fell into. The first part 
 was printed in 1840, but by 
 the tardiness of Ihe publishers 
 it was not finished till 1842.) 
 
 arbitration 
 
 31 
 
 31 
 
 31 
 
 19,23 
 
 26 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 17,27 
 
 about, — Q. loses, and is con- 
 demned in costs, &c., and tu 
 supply the publisher with 
 materials under penalty of for- 
 feiting 100 francs a day. The 
 publisher to be at liberty to 
 keep Q.'s name to it. (A Re- 
 port of the case will be found 
 , in Le Droit, 27 Sept. 1844). ... 
 
 (We observe that a French 
 bookseller, 0. Lorenz, is pub- 
 lishing a "Catalogue G6n<5ral 
 de la Lib. Frang. pendant 25 
 ans (1840 b. 1865). Paris, 
 1865; 8vo.) 
 
 LoNGPEE, Moucherat, de 
 
 Louandee, Ch. 
 
 blunders 
 
 posed by Q. 
 
 of, ex- 
 
 Lowndes, W. T., Biblisgrapher's 
 Manual more of a commercial 
 than a literary work. H. G. 
 Bohn's new edit. 1857 
 
 Loyek, p. le ... 
 
 Lyon, la soci(Ste litt^raire, de 
 
 Macpheeson, J. 
 
 Magnin, C. 
 
 MAiMBonEG, le P6re Louis 
 
 Mangel, George - ... 
 
 Manke, E. de ... 
 
 Manuel du Libraire of Brunet ... 
 
 Maeat, J. -P. ... 
 
 le 
 
 Maegubeite, d'Autriche 
 Marie- Antoinette, d'Autriche 31, 
 Martin, G., the- great oatalograph 
 Martyr, a, to Bibliography 
 
 Maskirte, literatur die 
 
 Mathias, T. J., his remarks upon 
 
 a want of worldliness applied 
 
 toQ. 
 Mec^nas, Q.'s name for S. Poltor- 
 
 atzky 
 MiOENE, (pseud.) Poltoratzky ... 
 M^moires d'un M^decin, Les 
 Memoirs of a Young Lady, written 
 
 by herself; mentioned by Q. 
 
 though he does not give "the 
 
 date, size, &c. 
 Meeciee, Abbe 
 
 Merlin, M., editor of the catalo- 
 gue of Silvestre de Sacy 
 Midas, the fable of, alluded to , ... 
 Montagu, Basil, his long notes ... 
 Montaigne, Michael de 
 Monte Christo, the novel 
 Moscow librarian subscribes for Q. 
 Mousquetaires, les trois... 
 Moniteur, the, newspaper 
 Moniteur, le, de la Librairie, 
 
 15 
 39 
 
 30 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 29 
 
 37 
 31 
 35 
 
 19 
 
 18 
 
 31 
 
 14 
 
 13 
 
 33 
 
 31 
 
 41 
 
 31,41 
 
 40,41 
 
 44, 45 
 
 33,34 
 
 31 
 
 32 
 
 17 
 19 
 26 
 
 11 
 14 
 
 45 
 23 
 32 
 31 
 25,26 
 83 
 26 
 SO 
 
58 
 
 59 
 
 journal edited by Q. ... 18 
 
 Monographs, by Q 14, 28, 30, 34, 
 
 (Note 55.) 85, 36, 41 
 
 Namuk, Manuel du Bibliothdoaire 47 
 
 NAtTDET, M. ... ... ... 18 
 
 New Nobility, a novel. London. 
 
 Newbt, 1867. 8to., 3Tola. ... 48 
 
 NiSARD, D^sir^ ... ... 18 
 
 Notes and Queries commended, 
 
 pseudonyms in ... 27, 31, 46 
 
 Notes (foot), some writers very 
 
 fond of ... ... ... 32 
 
 Old Nick, (ironym) Forgues, F. 0. 20 
 Omissions et b^vues of L. L. F. C. 29 
 (According to "Le Qa^rard," 
 this was published at 2 f. 50 o. 
 Our title we believe not to be 
 quite correct. This pamphlet 
 points out no less than 788 
 errors or omissions for the 
 second half of the 2nd vol. ! 
 There was no necessity for Q. 
 to threaten to kill a book like 
 this ; it kills itself.) 
 
 P., M. S., (initialism) Monsieur 
 Serge Poltoratzky, Q.'s quarrel 
 with 
 
 Panizzi, Antonio, late the princi- 
 pal librarian of the British 
 Museum, this book dedicated 
 to, without permission 
 
 ■ ■ his evidence on 
 
 the unfitness of certain men 
 for librarians ... ■ 
 
 meets Q. Praise- 
 worthy effort to retain him for 
 the British Museum 
 
 i insane prejudice 
 
 'against him. His efforts to 
 perfect our library (note 11)... 
 
 Pano^ottcke, article on the writers 
 of this name cancelled in L. F. 
 L., and a less severe one 
 inserted ... 
 (Under Panckoucke, Q. reveals 
 the kind of indignities that 
 someauthors have to encounter. 
 It seems that when he was 
 looking about for a publisher 
 for L. F. L., Panckoucke was 
 base enough to offer to publish 
 it, but under his own name 
 only, ihe feelings of Q. , who 
 was then a youthful enthusi- 
 ast, at such a proposition can 
 be imagined.) 
 Paris, the capital of France ... 9 
 
 Parisian booksellers offer support 17 
 Parley, Peter, {pseud.) S. 6. 
 
 36 
 
 10 
 
 18 
 
 18 
 33 
 
 14 
 
 Goodrich, English publishers 
 availed themselves in the most 
 dishonest manner of the popu- 
 larity of this writer 
 
 P., C, (pseudo-initialism) the pre- 
 face to vol xi. of La France 
 Litt. signed 
 
 Peignot, E. Gabriel, Manuel du 
 bibliophile ou traits du choix 
 des livres, his description of 
 qualifications of a bibliograph. 
 ( We might also refer the 
 reader to De Bure's Bib. Inst. 
 X., p. xiv.) 
 
 Perou, le Zombi du Grand 
 
 Pekquin, (Piei'quin) C. 0. de Gem- 
 bloux, glossary of technical 
 terms 
 
 Perraclt, Ch., his fairy tales ... 
 
 Petzholdt, Dr. Julius, on AUi- 
 bone's Diet. 
 
 his excel- 
 lent "Bibliotheca Bibliograph- 
 ica," quoted ... 20, 
 
 Pharmaconym ... 
 
 PhUadelphians, many joined in Q.'s 
 subscription 
 
 Philippe, Louis, King... 
 
 Philobiblion Society 
 
 Photils {pseud.) Qudrard 
 
 Phraseonym ... 
 
 Phrenonym 
 
 Pierquin [Perquin]Je Gembloux... 
 
 PiNgoN, P. 
 
 Plagiats Keiffenbergiens, les, d^voi- 
 lees 
 
 Plaidoyer, the case between Q. and 
 his publishers (XI.) 
 
 Poltoratzky, Serge 
 
 comes to Q.'s 
 
 aid, edits "Le Biblioth^caire " 
 
 47 
 14 
 
 38 
 
 31 
 
 1,47 
 31 
 
 20 
 
 notice of 
 
 Polyonymes 
 
 Polynym 
 
 Praet, Van, disposed to favor Q. 
 character of 
 
 Pseudandry 
 
 Pseudo-initialism 
 
 Pseudojyn 
 
 (This is rather an awkward 
 word, it would be better to c )in 
 some other we think.) 
 
 Pseudonymes, see Ecrivains, les ... 
 
 Pseudonymes, dictionary of, and 
 the " Supercheries " 
 
 Pseudonyms ... 
 
 Diet, of, a desideratum 
 
 character of... 
 
 Paeudo-titlonym, ( titonym, an 
 error) 
 
 Querarb, — birth, — family educa- 
 
 31, 35 
 
 48 
 
 38 
 25 
 31 
 19 
 48 
 48 
 1,47 
 29 
 
 30 
 
 20 
 14 
 
 17 
 28 
 30 
 20 
 
 '48 
 
 11 
 48 
 48 
 
 48 
 
 45 
 19 
 21' 
 27 
 
 48 
 
60 
 
 61 
 
 tion, — placed in trade — goes 
 to Paris and Austria 
 
 QuERARD qnits Vienna to publish 
 his Biblio. Moderne, — expecta- 
 tions 
 
 character of La France 
 
 Litt.— Van Praet,— "The me- 
 moirs," by Herself ... 
 
 letter from Lacroix to Q. 
 
 applies for lihrarianship, 
 
 vulgarity of the librarian, — 
 circulation of La Prance Litte'- 
 raire, — the Congregation of the 
 Index — Berriat Sa,'m.i Prix gets 
 Q. government aid, £40 a year 
 
 conceives the idea of La 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 13 
 
 France Litt. 
 Its character, — early copies 
 should be sought after, — mono- 
 graphs ... 14, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 41 
 arbitration between him- 
 self and Daguin ... ... 15 
 
 award against him, — is 
 
 deprived of La Litt. F. Oon- 
 temp., — afterwards a purely 
 mercantile speculation, — the 
 use of his name to the work 
 allowed, — points out errors of 
 Little encouragement from the 
 press, — Q.'s Mecaenas in Polto- 
 ratzky, — patronises his publi- 
 cations, — the allowances insuf- 
 ficient, — petition to the Minis- 
 ter 
 
 petition, — makes an un- 
 fortunate error, — meets Mr. 
 Panizziof the British Museum, ■ 
 — fails to get a place there, — 
 the Syd-enham Society offer 
 one, — refuses 
 
 critique on his great 
 
 work, — his remarks on English 
 pseudonyms 
 
 his intrepid character ... 
 
 writes for the Cross of 
 
 the Legion of Honor, — refused 
 
 obtains it 
 
 his talent for discovering 
 
 and exposing literary frauds... 
 Article on Dumas ... ... 24, 
 
 He refutes A. Vitu, — his friend 
 
 the Baron de Eeiffenberg 
 
 2nd edit, of the Supercheries 
 
 should be his own. Neglects 
 
 his own affairs, —the publisher 
 
 Daguin 
 
 The quarrel with ... 
 
 His project of a bibliographical 
 
 Encyclopaedia 
 
 his works. The " Super- 
 cheries*" stopped for two years, 
 — printers tired of him, — esta- 
 blishes " Le Qu^rard" 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 His anagram 
 
 30 
 1, 31, 47, 
 
 QuERAED petitions again for 
 government aid, which is pro- 
 mised ... ' .... ... 32 
 
 A subscription got up, — who 
 
 subscribed. " The martyr"... 33 
 
 His ire at what he considered 
 
 the jealously and malevolence 
 
 of J.-C. Brunet in the last edit. 
 
 of his "Manuel" ... ...' 35 
 
 His unfortunate disagreement 
 with Poltoratzky ... ... 36 
 
 The hopelessness of pursuing 
 bibliography as a luorative'pro- 
 fession ... ... * ... 37 
 
 his character, — his death 39, 42 
 
 Qu^rard, le, a journal which Q. 
 called after his own name, and . 
 edited for two years, 2 vols., , 
 20 francs ... ... ... 30 
 
 Eat, le, (pseud. A. Vitu) ... 25 
 Beading Koom of the British Mu- 
 seum, the printed rules of the 
 catalogue wanted ... ' ... 21 
 Eeiffeneekg, le baron de ... 14 
 his lite- 
 rary deceits exposed ... 25, 30 
 Retouches au nouveau dictionnaire 
 
 de E. de Manne, by Q 34 
 
 Rennes, (lUe-et-Vilaine) France, 
 
 Q.'s birth-place ... 9, 22, 29 
 
 Revue bibliographique, a review 
 
 edited by Q. and Poltoiatzky 14 
 Revue Critique ... ... 35 
 
 Richelieu, Cardinal ... ... 41 
 
 Robespierre, les, a monograph ... 35, 41 
 Rogers, Henry, Vanity and Glory 
 
 of Lit. inEdin. Rev. ... 32 
 
 Roumanie, la ... '... ... 31 
 
 Rousseau, J. J. ... ... 14, 41 
 
 Russians, the ... ... ... 33 
 
 19 
 
 Sand, G. (pseudandry) Dudevant 
 
 
 41 
 
 26 
 
 Saint- Alein, v. Q. ... 
 
 
 31 
 
 
 Saint- Prix, Beriat 
 
 
 32 
 
 22 
 
 Sallier, I'abb^ 
 
 
 44 
 
 45 
 
 Salvandy, M. his letter to Q. .. 
 Savants, see Journal des. 
 
 
 2'2 
 
 23 
 
 Scenonym 
 
 
 48 
 
 26 
 
 SoHALEACHEK, M., La France Litt 
 
 
 
 
 dedicated to 
 
 
 12 
 
 2.5 
 
 SCIIELER, Aug. 
 
 
 37 
 
 26 
 
 ScoTT, Sir W. ... 
 
 
 21 
 
 
 Sebon, Remon 
 
 
 31 
 
 
 Servie la, a monograph ... 
 
 
 41 
 
 27 
 
 Sideronym 
 
 
 48 
 
 28 
 
 Silvestre de Sacy 
 
 35 
 
 45 
 
 
 Spaniards, The 
 
 
 33 
 
 29 
 
 Stael-Holstein, les 
 
 31 
 
 41 
 
 
 Stigmonym 
 
 
 48 
 
 
 Subscription for Q. 
 
 31 
 
 33 
 
 
 list 
 
 
 34 
 
 Supercheries, les Litt. De'voilees, 
 
 full title ... 
 
 22 
 
02 
 
 63 
 
 (This work was published at 
 the expense of M. Poltoratzky, 
 500 copies were prbited, but 
 only 260 of the last vol. A 
 new edition is absolutely re- 
 quired, though the first can 
 never be superceded. It was 
 originally announced to be in 
 one vol. only, Parts 9 and 10 
 contained the pages to be sub- 
 stituted as follows : — pp. 1-2, 
 15-16, 47-48, 91-92, 159-160, 
 291-292, of vol. i.) 
 ' extraordinai y cha- 
 racter of the work ... ... 23 28 
 
 first (four) parts 
 
 bore a different title (note 27) 24 
 
 second edit, begun 
 
 by Q. under the title of " Les 
 S. litt^raires devoiUes, galerie 
 desEoriviansFrangais,eto.,etc. 26, 43 
 
 ... ... 28 
 
 additions to ... 31 
 
 40, 48, 45 
 
 . (For the word " I'honngte edi- 
 teur" referring to Daguin in 
 the article "Floras," p. 82, 
 vol. ii., Q. was fined 30 francs 
 by the tribunal at Daguin's 
 instance. 
 
 Gtstave Brunet has announc- 
 ed a supplement in 2 vols, 
 from Q.'s MSS.) 
 
 Sydenham Society wanted Q. to edit 
 
 their catalogues ... ... 18 
 
 Syncopism ... ... ... 4S 
 
 Thackeray, W. M., on the length 
 
 of French novels ... ... 26 
 
 Technical vocabulary of biblio- 
 graphy ... ... ... 47 
 
 Telonism ... ... ... 48 
 
 Thinks I to myself, a phraseo- 
 nym assumed by a writer in 
 Notes and Queries ... ... 27 
 
 (It is by no means original as 
 
 the following will show : — 
 "Thinks-r-to-myself," a Serio- 
 Ludicro-Tragico-Comico tale, 
 written by Thinks-I-to-rriyself, 
 Who? Lond. 1811. 2 vols. 
 12mo.) 
 Title-pages given in full... ... 8 
 
 Titlnnym ... ... ... 48 . 
 
 Translationym... ... ... 48 
 
 Trois Mousquetaires, lea ... 26 
 
 ViLLEMAIN, M. ... ... 18 
 
 Vingt ans aprfes ... ... 26 
 
 ViTU, A., on the " Supereheries," 
 
 makes numerous errors ... 25 
 
 Voltaire, Arouet de ... 14, 24, 40, 41 
 
 Watt, Robert, comparison of his 
 
 life with Qn^rard's. Note(i)... 10 
 
 his Bibliotheca Britannica, 
 
 a most complete work ... 14 
 
 (Q. calls it "XJn Magnifique 
 travail." See No. XXVllI. 
 p. 8.) 
 
 does not cite any pseudo- 
 nyms ... ... ... 19 
 
 Watts, Thomas, keeper of the 
 printed books at the British 
 Museum, subscribes for Q. ... 33, 34 
 
 Waverley, a novel ..'. ... 21 
 
 Whately, R. , Archbishop, phreno- 
 
 nym, used by ... ... 48 
 
 Wellee, Emil, his work on Ger- 
 man pseudonyms, (is little 
 more than a list of names.) 
 His English very correct ... 31 
 
 Wohlthcbttek, (phrenonym), Pol- 
 
 toratzky ... ... ... 23 
 
 Wood, Rev. J. G. ... ... 48 
 
 WoLEP, H.-L. ...' ... ... 31 
 
 Works of ft. ... ... ... 29 
 
 (And see this index under the 
 title of each work.) 
 
 Writers, on some ridiculous ... 31 
 
 Zombi du Grand-P^rou, le ... 31 
 
TRAVAtrX INEDITS DB QIJEEAED U Interme'diare (III. 
 585, 665,) a annonce que j'avais fait I'aoquisition des papiers 
 formant le cabinet du regrettable Qu^rard. J'ai ridtention de 
 publier ce qui, dans eea manuscrits, se trouvera en etat d'etre 
 livr^ k I'impression. Je commencerai par les Supereheries litte- 
 raires dSvoiMes. Qu^rard avait entrepris une Edition nouvelle Aee 
 cinq volumes publies de 1845 a 1853 ; il lui donnait des developpe- 
 ments nouveaux si etendus, que le n° 125 de I'ancienne Edition 
 correspond au n" 1320 dans la 1" livraison (la seule qui ait vu le 
 jour) de I'edition nouvelle. II aurait fallu douze ou quinze ans, 
 et autant de volumes, pour remplir un pareil cadre. Je n'entends 
 point rdimprimer les cinq volumes deja connus. Je donnerai detue ' 
 volumes d'indications toutes nouvelles, recueillies par I'infatig- 
 able bibliographe avec un zele et une patience dont il serait di£B.cile 
 de trouver d'autres exemples. 
 
 Permettez-moi de recourir a la publicite etendue dont jouit 
 I' Intermediaire pour prier les amis des livres et les personnes 
 qu'intdresse I'etude de la littfrature, de vouloir Men m'addresser 
 (a Bordeaux, d la Bourse) les informations qu'ils possederaient et 
 qui se rattachent au sujet traite par Querard {Pseudonymes et 
 auteurs dSguises). II sera fait usage de ces renseignements avec la 
 plus sincere reconnaissance, et les noms de ceux qui les transmet- 
 tront, seront indiques, sauf I'expresaion d'un desir contraire. 
 
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