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Secretarial copy of Alamire, written in the hand of Wagnière
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36304
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
NAF 25137 (fol.30-62), ‘V Voltaire. Pièces de théâtre.’
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Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Secretarial copy of Voltaire’s tragedy Alamire, written in the hand of Wagnière.
Detailed Summary:
Alamire is the fourth iteration of Voltaire’s Adélaïde du Guesclin. The copy was sent to Adrien-Jean-Quentin Beuchot by Jacques-Joseph-Marie Decroix.
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
History, Theatre
Status:
Copy (Secretarial)
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
33 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
239 x 180 mm (fol.30), 234 x 186 mm (fol.31-39), 231 x 186 mm (fol.40-62)
Hands:
2
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Binding:
Half-binding
Additional Comments:
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Paper
Decorations:
Additions:
The title and list of characters have been added by Decroix. Decroix has also pasted slips of additional paper over the text in order to correct it.
Marginalia Keywords:
Additional text, Correction
Inclusions:
History
Date:
c.18th
Ownership:
Owned by Adrien-Jean-Quentin Beuchot.
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.10, p.427-501
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.10, p.73