Contemporary copy of La Fête de Bélesbat, dated December 1725
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CMV36646
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Shelfmark:
NAF 2778 (fol.56-67)
Title:
Contemporary copy of La Fête de Bélesbat, dated December 1725
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 33065
Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
Les citoyens de Bellebat ne peuvent vous rendre compte que deleurs divertissemens et de leurs fétes
Incipit Modernised:
Les citoyens de Bellebat ne peuvent vous rendre compte que de leurs divertissements et de leurs fêtes
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of La Fête de Bélesbat, dated December 1725.
Detailed Summary:
The copy forms part of a collection of letters and pieces concerning Voltaire and his family, in three volumes. This volume (the third) contains verse by, or attributed to, Voltaire. This copy of La Fête de Bélesbat contains several variants of the print edition.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
12 ff.
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2
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Half-bound in calf.
Additional Comments:
A faint line has been drawn along the left-hand side of the pages to create a margin.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Marginal notes have been added to the left-hand margins throughout, identifying people or matters mentioned in the text, or making corrections. These notes are linked to the main text through the use of corresponding symbols. These notes are in a second hand and have been written in darker ink. There are minor corrections to l.7 of f.56r and l.14 of f.56v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. The final word of l.7 of f.56r has been underlined.
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History
Date:
December 1725
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.3A, p.141-186
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.3A, p.148