Autograph letter from Charles Marie de La Condamine to La Beaumelle, dated ‘ce 17 au soir’
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CMV:
CMV33751
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MS 54 (D), ‘Dossier of papers in the possession of Laurent Anglivel de La Beaumelle at the time of his imprisonment in the Bastille in April 1753’
Title:
Autograph letter from Charles Marie de La Condamine to La Beaumelle, dated ‘ce 17 au soir’
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Charles Marie de La Condamine to La Beaumelle, dated ‘ce 17 au soir’.
Detailed Summary:
The letter concerns Voltaire.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
4 pp.
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186 x 119 mm
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other papers in the collection in Middle Hill boards.
Additional Comments:
A small hole runs through p.23-26. They feature three horizontal fold lines, one close to the top of the page, and two close to one another in the centre of the page. There is a red wax seal on p.26 that has caused some damage to the lower left-hand corner of the page.
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Undecorated
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Ownership:
Owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps.
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Provenance:
Sold at auction by Sotheby in London on 28-29 June 1976 (Lot 4167) for £2600 plus commissions.
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