Copy of an English translation of Voltaire’s ‘La Pucelle d’Orleans’
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CMV33115
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Oversize Ms. Codex 217, ‘La Pucelle, or the Maid of Orleans a poem in XXI Cantos from the French of Mr. Voltaire, With the Author’s Preface and original notes’
Title:
Copy of an English translation of Voltaire’s ‘La Pucelle d’Orleans’
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OCLC Number:
122479984
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Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
The Preface by Dom: Apuleius Risorius a Benedictin Monk.
Incipit Modernised:
The Preface by Dom: Apuleius Risorius a Benedictin Monk.
In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
A manuscript copy of an English translation of Voltaire’s La pucelle d’Orleans.
Detailed Summary:
The manuscript consists of Cantos 1-4 only. These are transcribed from the privately printed 1796-97 English translation of the work.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
140 ff
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Dimensions:
371 x 236 mm
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1
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Bound in c.18th quarter calf binding with marbled boards.
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Undecorated
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There are a number of annotations and corrections in ink and pencil in the text. The canto introductions are written in red ink, and the quotations are written in faded red ink.
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Provenance:
Sold by H.M. Fletcher (London) in 1951.
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