Contemporary copy of ‘L’ Orphelin de la Chine’, written in the hand of Villaume

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV34145

Shelfmark:

Cod.gall. 426, ‘L’ Orphelin de la Chine (Tragédie en 3 actes)’

Title:

Contemporary copy of ‘L’ Orphelin de la Chine’, written in the hand of Villaume

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No related manuscripts found.

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OCLC Number:

644951596

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Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Samuel Villaume: Secretary

Incipit Diplomatic:

L’Orphelin de la Chine. Acte premier.

Incipit Modernised:

L’Orphelin de la Chine. Acte premier.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of L’Orphelin de la Chine, written in the hand of Villaume.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

79 pp.

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Hands:

1

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Binding:

Bound in morocco with gilt embossing on the spine and front cover.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A marginal note has been added to the lower left-hand corner of f.61r. It is a correction liked to the text with a corresponding symbol. The end fly leaf is stamped with the library stamp of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.

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History

Date:

c.18th

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Provenance:

Previously housed in the Palatine Library of Mannheim.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024