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Le ministre de Wakefield : histoire /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774
Corporate Author: Desaint & Saillant (Printer)
Other Authors: Pissot, Noël-Jacques, 1724?-1804 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:French
Published: A Londres [i.e. Paris?], et se trouve á Paris : Chez Pissot ... Desaint ..., 1767.
Subjects:
Clergy > Fiction > Early works to 1800.
Poor families > Fiction > Early works to 1800.
Abduction > Fiction > Early works to 1800.
Prisoners > Fiction > Early works to 1800.
England > Fiction > Early works to 1800.
1767.
False imprints (Printing) > France > 18th century.
Description
Item Description:By Oliver Goldsmith.
False imprint; probably printed in Paris. Cf. ESTC.
First publication in French; translation has been attributed to C.J. Béraud de la Haie de Riou (the Marquise de Montesson) and Jean-Baptiste Rose, and to M. Charles ("un avocat au parlement de Paris"). Cf. M. Brix. Répertoire des traducteurs, in "Patrimoine littéraire européen," volume 9, page 995; Quérard; ESTC.
Volume 1: [4], 258 pages; volume 2: [2], 233, [3] pages.
Signatures: volume 1: pi² A-K¹² L⁸ M¹; volume 2: pi¹ A-I¹² K¹⁰.
Small floral title vignettes; head- and tail-pieces.
Pages 236-240 (volume 1) misnumbered 336-340.
Variant edition in lockup from that described by Scott.
Physical Description:2 volumes ; 17 cm. (duodecimo)
Place of Publication:France -- Paris.
England -- London.