True narrative of the early life and cruel abduction of M. Jean-Népomucène-August Pichauld, comte de Fortsas : with an exposé of the supposed Fortsas hoax.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fortsas, Jean-Népomucène-August Pichauld, comte de, 1770-1840, author.

Contributor:

Vuilly, Véronique, translator.

Hawley, Timothy T. (Timothy Tompkins), 1947- printer.

Contre Coup Press, publisher.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Chalon, Renier, 1802-1889.

Chalon, Renier.

Imaginary books and libraries.

Genre:

Private press books (Printing)

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

22 pages ; 16 cm

Place of Publication:

University City, Mo. : Contre Coup Press, [1983?]

Notes:

"Translation by Véronique Vuilly"--page [3].

French text and English translation on opposite pages.

Describes, as genuine, the origin of the Fortsas collection of unique books, usually considered imaginary.

"Printed by Timothy Hawley in an edition of 150 copies, most of which are for the fifth exchange of the Society of Private Printers."

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Jean-François Vilain and Roger Wieck.

Vilain-Wieck Collection has 2 pages laid in. A letter (typed) from Mr. Vilain to a book seller. A handwritten set of notes about the work.

OCLC:

11506130