Old copy of L’Indiscret, made from Desbordes’ edition of the Œuvres de Mr. de Voltaire
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CMV36631
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MS 5 (p.235-278), formerly Th.B. ms.V5 (p.235-278)
Title:
Old copy of L’Indiscret, made from Desbordes’ edition of the Œuvres de Mr. de Voltaire
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Brief Summary:
Old copy of L’Indiscret, made from Desbordes’ edition of the Œuvres de Mr. de Voltaire. The copy contains both ‘Epitre dédicatoire à Mme la marquise de Prie sur la comédie de L’Indiscret’ and ‘L’Indiscret’ itself.
Detailed Summary:
Desbordes’ edition was published in Amsterdam in 1739. The copy is made from the third volume of the edition.
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Physical Description
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44 pp.
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1
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Bound in full speckled calf. The spine is decorated with five ribs and there is a simple fillet framing on the covers.
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
1739
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Provenance:
Part of the fonds bequeathed to the City of Geneva by Theodore Besterman upon the creation of the Institut et Musée Voltaire in 1954.
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.3A, p.1-122
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.3A, p.45