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162 - [MANUSCRIPT]. News journal, covering events from May 16, 1779, to December 21, 1780. [with] *Journal de Paris* (20 issues).
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[MANUSCRIPT]. News journal, covering events from May 16, 1779, to December 21, 1780. [with] *Journal de Paris* (20 issues). Paris, 1779–1781 In-8 (21.5 x 17 cm), period binding in marbled half-basane, decorated ribbed spine. 104 handwritten folios + 20 issues of the *Journal de Paris*. Some scuffing and missing pages. An 18th-century manuscript consisting of 104 folios written on both sides in a beautiful cursive script. The anonymous author compiled a news journal in Paris covering events that took place between May 16, 1779, and December 21, 1780. It includes, in particular, articles on the naval and military operations of the Prince of Nassau, the British and Dutch navies..., a literary article concerning the publication of a new edition of Voltaire’s complete works, another on the cosmetics trade, and one about Caron de Beaumarchais, who had just written caustic verses or songs about women: “he has just composed a song or some stanzas about women, in which he is treated very badly...” (excerpt from the article dated June 25, 1780). The journal is complete in its original edition with issues 352, 353, 354, 355, 357, 363, 364, 365, 366 (year 1780) and 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 112, 113, 114, 118, 175, and 176 (year 1781) of the *Journal de Paris*. Well-preserved manuscript, free of foxing.
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