Alfred Henri Armand Mame, a French printer, born in Tours, Aug. 17, 1811. In 1833 the printing establishment founded by his father in Tours came into his possession, in partnership with his cousin Charles Ernest Mame, who was mayor of Tours from 1851 to 1865. The cousins, who are also brothers-in-law, together extended the business till 1845, when it came under the sole direction of Alfred Mame, who raised it to the greatest importance. The establishment includes departments for printing, binding, and bookselling. About 700 persons are employed within and 500 without the premises. It produces daily about 20,000 volumes, bound and unbound. Among the special publications of this house are liturgical and devotional works, small books for religious education printed under the auspices of the archbishop of Tours, editions of the classics, and elementary treatises on science and education, issued likewise under ecclesiastical authority. Its small prayer books (Paromient), hound in leather and with gilt edges, an- sold;,t retail for 35 centimes (about 7 cents). About 1854 M. Maine entered upon the publication of richly illustrated works, among the most celebrated of which is the Bible with illustrations by Dore (1865-'6). He obtained prizes at the London exhibition of 1851, the grand medal of honor at the French exposition of 1855, and the grand prize at that of JmIT. in the last year he also received one of the prizes of 10,000 francs offered to model establishments in which the greatest social harmony and comfort prevail among the workmen.