Autograph letter from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud to Etienne André Philippe de Prétot, dating to c.1718

Identifiers

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CMV33719

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MS 42 (F), ‘François Thomas Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud’

Title:

Autograph letter from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud to Etienne André Philippe de Prétot, dating to c.1718

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Content

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud to Etienne André Philippe de Prétot, dating to c.1718.

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Physical Description

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Dimensions:

132 x 195 mm

Hands:

1

Watermark:

The paper is watermarked with a crest

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Additional Comments:

An additional leaf has been included with the MS. There is a tear to the uppermost part of the fold line. A small hole runs through the top middle section of each of the three leaves and small pieces of tape have been added to the outer edges of the MS.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

Mentions of Voltaire have been underlined later in pencil. Contemporary underlining and crossings out also appear throughout the letters

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Inclusions:

Two leaves of lined paper on which has been written ’18. Arnaud to Philippe. Letters. Not to Voltaire.’ are included.

History

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Ownership:

Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).

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Provenance:

Bought at auction by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976) at Sotheby’s, London on 11th June 1968.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024