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Matinées royales.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786 (attributed author.), Voltaire, 1694-1778 (attributed author.)
Format: Book
Language:French
Published: [London?] : [publisher not identified], [1767?]
Subjects:
Political satire, German > Early works to 1800.
Prussia (Germany) > Politics and government > Humor > Early works to 1800.
Description
Item Description:Sometimes wrongly attributed to Voltaire or Frederick II.
The title page is in red.
Printed in the British Isles, probably in London. See Dawson, R.L.,: "Notes on 18th century French books printed in Britain". In: Bulletin du bibliophile, 1990, page 110.
The Cushing Library/Dawson French collection copy has notes by Dawson in pencil on inside front cover.
This edition omits the sixth Matinée, on "Le Militaire".
The Cushing Library/Dawson French copy is bound with: Réflexions critiques sur le caractère et les actions d'Alexandre le Grand / Prince Frederic Auguste de Brunswig. [A Berlin : Chez Etienne de Bourdeaux, 1765] -- Hymne au soleil = Hymnus ad Solem / Reyrac ; translated by Metivier. [Orleans : Couret de Villeneuve, 1778].
Physical Description:iv, 71 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 14 cm (1sexto)