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La vraye histoire comique de Francion (v.1)

Archive Print Item: Buckmaster Collection 1/SOR

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Type of record: Book

Title: La vraye histoire comique de Francion (v.1)

Other titles: Vraie histoire comique de Francion; Francion

Level: Item

Classmark: Buckmaster Collection 1/SOR

Creator(s): Sorel, Charles (1602?-1674)

Publisher: Chez Henry Drumond

Publication city: A Leyde

Date(s): 1721

Language: French

Size and medium: 2 v

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/233189

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991012770219705181

Description

Attributed to Charles Sorel. First published anonymously in 1623, increased to 11 volumes in the 2nd ed. (1626); the 1633 ed. included a 12th volume.


Each v. has an illustrated engraved t.p., in addition to the letterpress t.p., which reads: La vraye histoire comique de Francion. Avec figures. A Leyde : Chez Henry Drummond. M.DCC.XXI.


Tome 1.: [18], 390 p., [5] leaves of plates.


Tome 2.: [4], 473, [1] p., [5] leaves of plates.

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