The Princess of Babylon The Princess of Babylon: PB 1927.3

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Titles

The Princess of Babylon The Princess of Babylon

Maker(s)

Author: François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire
Illustrator: Lowinsky, Thomas Esmond
Publisher: Nonesuch Press

Categories

Book

Description

By M. de Voltaire ; with decorations by Thomas Lowinsky

Translation of La princesse de Babylone

[7], 156, [2] p : ill ; 19 cm

Place(s) associated

London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (2002-06) by Marlborough Fine Books

Dating

Production date: AD 1927

Note

"Of this edition 1500 copies have been printed ... by the Westminster Press upon Batchelor's Kelmscott hand-made paper. The translation is that of the Glasgow edition of 1769. The decorations have been designed by Thomas Lowinsky, this is number [in ms] 1042." --Colophon. Binding: Quarter vellum with marbled paper sides, title in gilt on spine. Top edge of pages gilt, other edges untrimmed. In cardboard slipcase with title rubber-stamped in purple on the side.

Materials used in production

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Illustrations

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 1927.3
Primary reference Number: 98879
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 30 June 2016

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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