Contemporary copy of ‘Mémoires pour servir à la vie de Monsieur de Voltaire’
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CMV37556
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Shelfmark:
NAF 13767, fol.79-157
Title:
Contemporary copy of ‘Mémoires pour servir à la vie de Monsieur de Voltaire’
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No related manuscripts found.
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 1029
Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
J’étais las de la vie oisive et turbulente de Paris
Incipit Modernised:
J’étais las de la vie oisive et turbulente de Paris
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of ‘Mémoires pour servir à la vie de Monsieur de Voltaire’.
Detailed Summary:
A leaf containing notes about Madame de Boufflers, attributed to Saint-Lambert, has been inserted between p.76 and p.77.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
79 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
190 x 240 mm
Hands:
1
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Binding:
Bound with other documents in cardboard covers.
Additional Comments:
There is minor ink transference from facing pages throughout, and some staining to the lower right-hand corner of p.23. There is also an ink blot at the bottom of p.60.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Select words and phrases have been underlined throughout. There are several minor corrections throughout in the form of crossings out with corrected text added superscript, crossings out, and omitted text being added superscript. A footnote has been added to the bottom of p.20 and p.137.
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History
Date:
c.1760
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Bibliography
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OCV Reference:
vol.45C, p.253-447
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.45C, p.301, ‘MS4’
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