Du Tillet died in 1570, before he was able to carry out his project of printing this work. On August 10, 1578,[430] his heirs obtained a license to publish their 'late father's' work, which finally appeared in 1580; in fact, one part is dated 1579. They made use of the woodcuts bearing the Lorraine cross. Jean du Puys, the publisher,[431] added to the book some portraits which are not in the manuscript (among others those of Henri II and Charles IX), and which consequently do not bear Tory's mark.
Following is a complete list of the portraits contained in this volume, with indication of those not in the manuscript and of those signed with the Lorraine cross.
Folio 16, Clovis (signed). 18, Childebert; added. 19, Clotaire I (signed). 23, Sigebert (signed). 24, Chilperic and Fredegonde (signed). 28, Dagobert; added. 30, Clovis, son of Dagobert; added. 31, Clotaire III. 32, Childeric II; added. 35, Dagobert II; added. 41, Carloman I; added. 42, Charlemagne. 44, Louis le Debonnaire; modified. 48, Charles le Chauve (signed). 53, Charles le Simple. 54, Raoul (signed). 56, Louis d'Outre Mer. 58, Lothaire (signed). 75, Philippe I. 76, Louis le Gros. 92, Louis le Jeune. 94, Philippe-Auguste (signed). 101, Louis, père de Saint Louis (signed). 109, Charles II; added. 112, Saint Louis. 121, Philippe III; added. 133, Philippe le Bel (signed). 134, Louis le Hutin. 136, Philippe le Long. 137, Charles le Bel (signed). 138, Philippe de Valois. 140, Jean. 157, Charles V. 160, Charles VI. 164, Louis XI. 165, Charles VIII (signed). 166, Louis XII (signed); modified. 167, François I (signed); modified. 168, Henri II and Catherine de Médicis; added. 169, François II; added. 169, Charles IX; added.
It will be seen that there are, in all, 10[432] portraits added to those found in the manuscript. For the other princes mentioned in the work, whose features it was impossible to present, empty frames are printed. Naturally, none of the portraits added to du Tillet's book by the editor are marked with the Lorraine cross, and of the other 31, there are only 15[433] on which it is found.
These cuts were reproduced in a great many later editions of du Tillet's work, both folio and quarto. I will mention particularly those of 1586, 1587, 1602, 1607, and 1608.