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Romances

Author Arnaud Berquin French
Illustrator Clément Pierre Marillier French
Publisher Ruault French
1776
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Object Information
  • Title: Romances
  • Author: Arnaud Berquin (French, 1747–1791)
  • Illustrator: Clément Pierre Marillier (French, Dijon 1740–1808 Melun)
  • Publisher: Ruault
  • Published in: Paris
  • Date: 1776
  • Dimensions: Overall: 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 9/16 in. (14 x 8.3 x 1.4 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.64.31
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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