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Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du Chevalier des Grieux

Illustrated by: L. J. Lefebvre (French, active end of 18th–beginning of 19th century)
Engraved by: Jacques-Joseph Coiny (French, 1761–1809)
Portrait(s) designed by: Georg Friedrich Schmidt (German, 1712–1775)
Engraved by: Etienne Ficquet (French, 1719–1794)
Author: Abbé Prévost (French, 1697–1763)
Printer: Pierre Didot (French, 1761–1853)
Publisher: Bleuet (18th century)
1797
Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with 17 etching and engravings
Dimensions Overall (each vol., depth variable): 12.5 x 8 x 2.3 cm (4 15/16 x 3 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1777a-b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: P. Didot l'aîné, for Bleuet, 1797

Catalogue Raisonné Cohen-de Ricci 823; Ray, French Illustrated Book, 92
Description(Paris: P. Didot l'aîné, for Bleuet, 1797) 18mo, two vols.; [v. 1] 115 leaves, plus 9 plates; [v. 2] 109 ll., plus 8 pls.; modern gilt-stamped brown morocco.

Literary illustrations; added author portrait.
ProvenanceAcquired at Anderson Galleries auction, New York, in 1914 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.