Declaration made by Lemaire on 28 November 1752, concerning the publication of La Beaumelle’s ‘Qu’en dira-t’on?’

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CMV33760

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MS 54 (M), ‘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:

Declaration made by Lemaire on 28 November 1752, concerning the publication of La Beaumelle’s ‘Qu’en dira-t’on?’

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Brief Summary:

Declaration dated 28 November 1752. The declaration was made by Lemaire and concerns the publication of La Beaumelle’s Qu’en dira-t’on?

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Physical Description

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Extent:

4 pp.

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217 x 165 mm

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Watermark:

P.63-66 are watermarked with indistinguishable text and a crowned bird.

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Binding:

The MS is bound with other papers in the collection in Middle Hill boards.

Additional Comments:

P.63-66 feature multiple horizontal and vertical fold lines, one of which creates a margin. A hole in the lower left-hand corner runs through all of the pages.

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Undecorated

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Owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps.

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Sold at auction by Sotheby in London on 28-29 June 1976 (Lot 4167) for £2600 plus commissions.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024