An account of the best French books on 'les Romans, la Poesie et 1'Histoire', written in or soon after 1778
'Choix de Livres françois concernant ... les Romans, la Poesie et 1'Histoire. Londres, m. dcc. lxxviii', in the form of three letters (fols. 3, 62, 82) to the duchess of Devonshire, and a dedication, all signed J. 'Le Jeune': an account of the best French books on those subjects, with indexes.
Dates
- Creation: written in or soon after 1778
Extent
123 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 155
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21729
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 5/8 × 6 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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