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<dl><dd>Translated by Henry Baker and James Miller. Cf. Lowndes, p. 1582</dd>
<dd>"Memoires sur la vie de Moliere, par M. De La Serre": p. [i]-xxxi</dd>
<dd>Volume 1 has engraved frontispiece portrait of author</dd>
<dd>French and English on facing pages</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library set includes ms. inscriptions in French on front end papers of vols. 1 and 6</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library set includes John Adams signature inscription on t.p. of each volume, except v. 4 where it has been excised</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library set comprised of volumes from two editions: volumes 1,3,4 and 7 have a publication date of 1755; volumes 2,5,6,8 and 9 have a publication date of 1748</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library copy inscribed on title page, v. 2-8: "1772."</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library copy inscribed on title page, v. 1, 2, and 4 and front flyleaf, verso, v. 6: "Annie F.H. Boyd from E.C. [Elizabeth Coombs] Adams 1901.John Adams Library copy inscribed on inside front cover, v. 3, 5, 7-9: "Annie F.H. Boyd from E.C. [Elizabeth Coombs] Adams, Quincy, December 1901</dd>
<dd>Vols. 2-10 lack edition statement</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library set purchased at auction in 2008</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library set lacking v. 10</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Molière, 1622-1673</div>
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<dl><dd>Molière, 1622-1673</dd>
<dd>Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL</dd>
<dd>Baker, Henry, 1698-1774</dd>
<dd>Miller, James, 1706-1744</dd>
<dd>La Serre, Mr. de (Jean-Louis-Ignace), ca. 1662-1756</dd>
<dd>John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL</dd></dl></div>
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