Inasmuch as Tory died in 1533, it will, perhaps, seem that I ought to stop here in this enumeration. But as many engravings executed by his own hand were not printed until later, and, moreover, as those signed with the Lorraine cross alone came from his establishment, which was managed by his wife after his death, I have thought best to pursue my investigations concerning the engravings with the Lorraine cross to the end.
I. SERMONES IUDOCI CLICHTOVEI NEOPORTUEN. DOCTORIS THEOLOGI ET CARNOTEN. CANONICI.
Folio, Paris, Thielman Kerver's widow, 1534. The privilege is dated 1534. (Bibliothèque S.-Geneviève, and Bibliothèque Mazarine.)
The Latin title which I have transcribed is engraved in great gothic letters, arranged in the shape of a cul-de-lampe, and terminated by a small black heart-shaped ornament (not unlike those used by Simon de Colines), in which is the Lorraine cross. This circumstance leads me to believe that Tory engraved this title-page in gothic letters; a most interesting fact if true, for they are probably the only letters in that style that he ever engraved, after those on folios 42 verso, 74, etc. of 'Champ fleury'; and it is all the more strange because the rest of the book is printed in roman type. It may be that there was another edition in gothic type.
However, this volume contains many other engravings signed with the Lorraine cross, and others which, although unsigned, seem to be Tory's.
Folio 1, following the title, a large T, adorned with fleurs-de-lis, on a background strewn with the same flowers.
Folio 5 verso, a large ornamental P, representing the Eternal Father.
Folio 19, the Virgin in a halo of fire, with the Child Jesus (signed).
Folio 21, Jesus among the Apostles, holding a saw (signed).
Folio 43, Moses receiving the Tables (signed).
Folio 63 verso, the Ark in the form of a church (signed).
Folio 77, the Annunciation, in an oval border (octavo).
Folio 154 verso, the Virgin among the Apostles (small octavo).
Folio 221, Birth of the Virgin. She is in her mother's womb, holding the Child Jesus (octavo).
Folio 325, Jesus tempted by the Devil (octavo).
The octavo engravings appear in several other books printed by the Kervers.
II. PAULI BELMISSERI PONTREMULANI, ARTIUM ET MEDICINÆ DOCTORIS, EQUITIS, ET POETÆ LAUREATI, OPERA POETICA.
