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Shelfmark

Gd.7.06

Author

Uniform title

[Lettres philosophiques]

Title

Lettres ecrites de Londres sur les Anglois et autres sujets. Par M. D. V***.

Varying form of title

Running title: Lettres sur les Anglois.

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Basle [i.e. London?] : [Printed by W. Bowyer?], MDCCXXXIV. [1734]

Physical description

[8], 228, [20] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)

Note

M. D. V*** = F.M.A. de Voltaire.

Note

First published in 1734 as 'Lettres philosophiques'.

Note

The imprint is false; printed in London by William Bowyer, whose records show 1500 copies printed for Davis & Lyon.

Note

Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A-P⁸ Q⁴.

Note

Catchwords, press figures and signing suggest English origin. Ornaments correspond with those used by Bowyer. See K.I.D. Maslen, 'Some early editions of Voltaire printed in London,' The Library V 14 (1959), 287-93 (Appendix, no. 11).

Note

Includes index.

Note

Title-page vignette; woodcut tail-pieces.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T138264

Citation/references note

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2038

Provenance

Book label of Nicholas Mann inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.

Binding

18th century sprinkled calf; five raised bands; spine compartments gold-tooled; goatskin spine label with gilt title in double-gold-fillet frame: "Letters de Voltaire"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: De.6.20.

Subject

English literature 18th century History and criticism.

Subject

Great Britain History Anglo Saxon period, 449-1066.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Language code

fre

Identifier

B47965
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