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The history of the Chevalier des Grieux. written by himself. Translated from the French. ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Singer-Mendenhall Collection PQ2021.M3 E5 1767 v.1-2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Manon Lescaut. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- French fiction--18th century--Translations into English--Early works to 1800.
- French fiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Westmorland, John Fane, Earl of, 1784-1859 (label) (Singer-Mendenhall copy)
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes ; 16 cm (8vo)
- Distribution:
- London : Printed for B. White ..., MDCCLXVII [1767]
- Fingerprint:
- hong s.es i-g, Tith (3) 1767 (R) v.1
- eoI, lec- r-nd "e"i (3) 1767 (R) v.2
- Notes:
- English translation of: Manon Lescaut.
- Written by abbé Prévost. See ESTC.
- Signatures: volume 1: A⁴ chi1 B-N⁸ (leaf N8 blank) ; volume 2: A⁸(±A1) B-I⁸ K⁴.
- Title leaf of volume 2 is a cancel.
- Pagination: volume 1: viii, [2], 190, [2] pages ; volume 2: 152 pages.
- Woodcut head-pieces and factotums.
- Local Notes:
- Singer-Mendenhall copy: volume 2: cancelland title leaf retained.
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Faye and Gerson Blatnick Special Collections Fund.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 20201 from Christopher Edwards.
- Singer-Mendenhall copy: each volume has manuscript label ("The Earl of Westmoreland 1856") on front pastedown.
- Cited in:
- ESTC N8068
- OCLC:
- 228763818
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