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Book/Printed Material Paul et Virginie Paul et Virginie et La chaumière indienne

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Title

  • Paul et Virginie

Other Title

  • Paul et Virginie et La chaumière indienne

Names

  • Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814.
  • Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin, 1804-1869.
  • Bishop, Cortlandt F. (Cortlandt Field), 1870-1935, former owner.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Paris : L. Curmer, 25, rue Sainte-Anne, 1838.

Headings

  • -  Botany--Tropics

Notes

  • -  "Notice historique littéraire sur J.-H. Bernardin de Saint-Pierre" by Sainte-Beuve on p. [IX]-LII at front.
  • -  "La chaumière indienne / par J.-H. Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. Paris : L. Curmer, 1838" on p. [317]-418, with special t.p. on p. [319].
  • -  "Flore de Paul et Virginie et de La chaumière indienne" on p. [419]-458.
  • -  "Table des matières," "Table des noms des dessinateurs et des graveurs," "Grandes vignettes," and "Gravures sur acier" on [14] p. at end.
  • -  Originally issued in 30 (i.e. 29?) livraisons, 1836-1837. For full description cf. Vicaire, Manuel, t. 7, col. 42-68.
  • -  Vignette on verso of half title page: "Par les soins de L. Curmer" and "Typographie et fonderie d'A. Everat & Cie, xvi, rue du Cadran."
  • -  Printed on rice paper. (papier de chine).
  • -  Legends are printed on guard tissues facing plates. Eng. of Marguerite has "Marguerite abondonée" printed on tissue guard facing it and no legend as part of the plate, as is also the case for plates "Madame de la Tour," "Virginie," and "Paul," etc., each printed as a legend on the tissue guard and with no legend on their plates. There is no vignette "Une bonne femme" (the first Mme. Curmer) on India paper forming the tail-piece of p. 418.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1925
  • -  LC copy has map that is hand-colored.
  • -  LC copy has book plate: Ex-libris Corlandt F. Bishop."
  • -  PQ2065.P3 1838b Copy 1 formerly shelved under PQ2065.P3 1838 Copy 2. vj17 2008-09-26
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-04-20 update (1 card)

Medium

  • lvi, 458, [14] p., [37] leaves of plates : ill., map, ports. ; 27 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PQ2065 .P3 1838b

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2008570510

Online Format

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  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

Saint-Pierre, Bernardin De, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Cortlandt F Bishop, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Paul et Virginie. Paris: L. Curmer, 25, rue Sainte-Anne, 1838. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2008570510/.

APA citation style:

Saint-Pierre, B. D., Sainte-Beuve, C. A., Bishop, C. F. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1838) Paul et Virginie. Paris: L. Curmer, 25, rue Sainte-Anne. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2008570510/.

MLA citation style:

Saint-Pierre, Bernardin De, et al. Paul et Virginie. Paris: L. Curmer, 25, rue Sainte-Anne, 1838. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2008570510/>.