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An engraved headpiece to the sixth, twelfth, and eighteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting interwoven initials (SL) within a glowing crown of thorns, flanked by four cherubs, with a banner below featuring the Latin motto, "qua radiat pupugit" (that which shines, prunctured).

An engraving depicting a scene from the sixth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Sultan Mélédin (left), who had been preparing to sacrifice his daughter, Zahide (left, kneeling), watches as his son, Prince Muratan (center), stabs himself so that he can be sacrificed in his sister's place. The ene takes place on an altar beside the Nile river, where the Sultan and his children are joined by Mirème, the sorcerer, and a young woman holding a plate (possibly Almasonte, who later saves Zahide when she and her brother fall in the river).

An engraved headpiece to the fifth, eleventh, and seventeenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of scepters (one topped with a fleur-de-lis and one with a hand) interwoven with a crown of thorns beneath a banner with the Latin motto, "hoc nexu immota manebunt" (this/these will remain/endure by imovable binds).

An engraving depicting a scene from the fifth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which the sorcerer Mirème (center, holding a torch) raises the shade of Saladin (right, pointing) inside one of the great pyramids so that Sultan Mélédin (left) can consult him on how to defeat the crusaders.

An engraved headpiece to the fourth, tenth, and sixteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a royal crown decorated with a crown of thorns, sitting atop a cushion on a table decorated with fleur-de-lis. Four monsters with human faces, lion's paws, snake's tails, and wings flank the crown and above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "Vincior hac Vincoque" (that which is bound here also conquers).

An engraving depicting a scene from the fourth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which a pair of extravagently dressed figures appear riding an elephant, above which hangs a globe or disc representing the Heavens, with the fire of the sun encircling it as a cherub (representing modest love) sits atop it.

An engraved headpiece to the third, ninth, and fifteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by an eagle (left) and a lion and snake (right), above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "sepitque tueturque" (it confines/surrounds and protects).

An engraving depicting a scene from the third book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Alcinde (center left, by the crocodile's tail, holding a bow), killed a large crocodile which was the guardian deity of the city of Damietta before the arrival of Saint Louis and the crusaders.

An engraved tailpiece to the second, fifth, and eleventh books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a laurel crown above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "non marcescet" (it will not fade/wither).

An engraved headpiece to the second, eighth, and fourteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of thorny vines growing into a crown around three lilies, flanked by a pair of heads blowing air, below which is a banner with the Latin motto, "Concutient non excutient." (They will shake/stike violently [but] they will not shake off/cast out).

An engraving depicting a scene from the second book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Alphonse de Pointiers, after having been shipwecked near Acre, rescues the young woman, Lisamante, from panthers.

An engraved tailpiece to the first, fourth, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a crown of thorns above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "olim efflorescet" (In the future, it will bloom/grow/flourish).

An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).

An engraving depicting a scene from the first book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Saint Louis (seated, right) meets with the Saracen representatives, Mélédor (center) and Garaman (bottom left), on behalf of Sultan Mélédin. Beside Louis is an angel wielding a sword, who appears to dissuade Mélédor from attempting to assassinate Louis, as he had planned. In the bottom left foreground, Garaman lays out a set of poisoned armor indended as a gift for Louis.

An engraved headpiece to the section "Traite' du poeme heroique" depicting a collection of instruments, including bagpipes, horns, trumpets, and an organ, above which is a banner reading "Spiritus est qui vivificat" (The spirit is that which brings life).

The title page of Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique, featuring an engraving depicting the printer's device of Augustin Courbe. The printer's device features a pair of cherubs flanking a medallion with a palm tree and the motto "CVRVATA RESVRGO."

An engraved frontispiece of Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique. The engraving depicts King Louis IX, dressed in the garb of a Roman soldier, kneeling before Christ and holding out a crown of thorns as Christ holds out a crown of stars. Above them, an angel carries a banner reading "Iam stella est, quae spina fuit" (Now [there] are stars, where [there] were thorns).

A series of six engravings depicting a variety of Catholic blessings, including: blessing of priestly robes (top left), blessing of the cross (top right), adoration of the cross (middle left), blessing of the sun (middle right) blessing of a soldier (bottom left), and blessing of a flag (bottom right).

An engraving depicting a ceremony of the Ordre du Saint-Esprit, a French chivalric order.

A series of six engravings depicting elements of the process of ordaining nuns. The bishop gives the nuns their rings (top left), the bishop crowns the nuns with wreaths (top right), the reading of the anathema (middle left), nuns present their candles (middle right), the bishop celebrates communion with the nuns (bottom left) and the bishop gives the nuns their breviaries (bottom right).

A series of six engravings depicting Elements of the processes of ordaining abbots, abbesses, and nuns: the abbot receiving his ecclesiastical habit (top left), the laying on of hands (top right), the abbess receiving her veil (middle left), nuns being consecrated (middle right), blessing the habits of the nuns (bottom left), and nuns receiving their veils (bottom right).