Autograph letter from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud to Etienne André Philippe de Prétot, dating to c.1718
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CMV33714
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MS 42 (A), ‘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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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud to Etienne André Philippe de Prétot.
Detailed Summary:
One of the letters from this series has been removed to the Best.D series, no.4830, as it is printed in the correspondence.
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Physical Description
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Dimensions:
225 x 175 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with indistinguishable text.
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Additional Comments:
The MS torn on f.2, with this damage likely caused when the letter was opened as the damage is close to the remnants of the wax seal. A small hole runs through the top middle section of each of the two leaves. There are a number of fold lines revealing the manner in which the letter was folded for sending to the recipient. 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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