Eighteenth Century French Plays, ca. 1707-1979, bulk 1730s-1850s
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Eighteenth Century French Plays
- Dates:
- ca. 1707-1979, bulk 1730s-1850s
- Abstract:
- The collection contains 124 volumes (in 71 incomplete sets) of French tragic, comedic, and vaudeville plays from the 17th and18th centuries, including many from the revolutionary era.
- Extent:
- 9 linear feet (6 cartons).
- Language:
- French
- Preferred citation:
-
Eighteenth Century French Plays. Mss 281. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains 124 volumes (in 71 incomplete sets) of French tragic, comedic, musical and vaudeville plays primarily from the 18th century, including many from the revolutionary era. Notable playwrights include Beaumarchais, Marivaux, Regnard, and Voltaire. The plays were printed by various publishers and bound together in sets, which have been assigned numbers in this guide. The collection is arranged by set then volume number. Many of the sets are incomplete.
- Acquisition information:
- Undetermined.
- Physical location:
- SRLF.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Theater--France.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2012
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by A. Demeter. Date of source: Sept. 4, 2012.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is stored off-site; advance notice required for retrieval.
- Terms of access:
-
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
-
Eighteenth Century French Plays. Mss 281. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062