Contemporary copy of ‘Avis important au public au sujet de l’arrivée de mr de Voltaire à paris au mois de février de l’annèe 1778’

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CMV37527

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Contemporary copy of ‘Avis important au public au sujet de l’arrivée de mr de Voltaire à paris au mois de février de l’annèe 1778’

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People:

Unknown: Author

Incipit Diplomatic:

Le Sieur Villette dit marquis,
successeur de jodelle

Incipit Modernised:

Le sieur Villette dit marquis,
Successeur de Jodéle

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of ‘Avis important au public au sujet de l’arrivée de mr de Voltaire à paris au mois de février de l’annèe 1778’.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

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Dimensions:

214 x 165 mm

Hands:

1

Watermark:

The paper is watermarked with a circle topped with a crown. In the circle is a lion carrying a wheat sheaf and a spear. The lion is on top of a plinth on which is written ‘VRYHYT’. There is text running around the outer edge of the circle that is largely indistinguishable save for the word ‘PATRIA’.

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Binding:

Unbound

Additional Comments:

The MS features one horizontal and three vertical fold lines. There is some minor ink transference from another, unknown document on f.2v.

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Undecorated

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History

Date:

post-1778

Ownership:

Sammlung Jochen Früh.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

15 September 2025