Contemporary copy of ‘Le Comte de Boursoufle’ produced for Frederick II of Prussia c.1761

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CMV37094

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V 447, ‘Handschrift. – Le comte de Boursouflé. Comédie en prose et en trois actes’

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Contemporary copy of ‘Le Comte de Boursoufle’ produced for Frederick II of Prussia c.1761

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Voltaire: Author
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Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of Le Comte de Boursoufle produced for Frederick II of Prussia c.1761.

Detailed Summary:

This copy is the only version to include an accent on Boursouflé. It is accompanied by a copy of Les Originaux, under the title of ‘Monsieur du cap vert’.

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87 pp.

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History

Date:

c.1761

Ownership:

Owned by Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786).

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Provenance:

Part of Frederick II’s private library collection at Sanssouci Palace.

Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

vol.14, p.211-355

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.14, p.249