'Relation d'une Nation de Géants nouvellement découverte'
MS. French c. 6
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'Relation d'une Nation de Géants nouvellement découverte'
Shelfmark
MS. French c. 6
Summary
'Relation d'une Nation de Géants nouvellement découverte'
Date
Written in 1766
Language
French
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
18 Leaves
Custodial history
A note by dr. Paget Toynbee on fol. 2 states that this copy was sent by Madame du Deffand to Horace Walpole in Jan. 176.7. Bought from P. M. Barnard, Tunbridge Wells (catal. 80, art. 211) in Nov. 1913 by dr. Toynbee.
Acquisition
Given by dr. Toynbee to the Library, June 3, 1914.
Subject
18th century
Literature -- Translations
Satire
