Contemporary copy of chapters 31-33 of Siècle de Louis XIV
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36351
Repository:
Shelfmark:
NAF 28098, ‘Voltaire. Le Siècle de Louis XIV’
Title:
Contemporary copy of chapters 31-33 of Siècle de Louis XIV
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 30780
Content
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of chapters 31-33 of Siècle de Louis XIV.
Detailed Summary:
The MS is in the hand of an unidentified copyist, and is incomplete. The copy contains three chapters in the following order: 33, 32, 31. These chapters concern religious matters (Calvinism, Jansenism, and ecclesiastical affairs), and their numbering corresponds to the first printed edition of the work (1751).
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
20 ff.
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240 x 180 mm
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Binding:
Bound in parchment covers with a flap. There are traces of a tie.
Additional Comments:
The page justifications have been drawn in red ink.
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A black ink stamp has been added to the upper right-hand corner of each page, indicating a notary or administrative document.
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History
Date:
c.18th
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Provenance:
Passed at the Brissonneau sale hosted by Hôtel Drouot in Paris on 27 October 2006 (Lot. 209). Purchased by the BNF in 2006 (A. 06-17).
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.11A-13D
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.11B, p.8