Drafts and copies of the 'Histoire de Darianoc, jeune homme du pays de Gou-Gou'
MS. Beckford d. 12
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Title
Drafts and copies of the 'Histoire de Darianoc, jeune homme du pays de Gou-Gou'
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford d. 12
Summary
Includes:
(fols. 1-9) fair copy of the first part of the story, in the hand of Mme de Starck (a letter enclosing this section is MS. Beckford c. 35, fol. 103)
(fols. 11-34) 'Darianoc. Avent[ures] de Mefrac [Messac?] &c - la maison de fumée'
(fols. 35-59) 'Darianoc Avent[ure] des pigmées'
(fols. 61-75) 'Darianoc Voy[age] de Moka &c - La mer verdoyante &c'
(fols. 77-81) 'Hist[oire] du jeune homme du pays de Gou-Gou', draft of the text in fols. 1-9
(fols. 82-8) 'Darianoc. Aventures differentes &c'
(fols. 89-92) notes and fragments
Date
[1780s?]
Language
English
Physical extent
93 Leaves
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Collection contents
Literary papers
Literary papers
Drafts and copies of the 'Histoire de Darianoc, jeune homme du pays de Gou-Gou'
