Oeuvres du marquis de Villette

Charles-Michel Villette had his writings (chiefly verse) published by Léorier Delisle using his vegetable paper. This is the first book printed in Europe on paper made from material other than cotton or linen. A note on the verso of the half title page notes, "Ce volume est imprimé sur le papier d'écorce de tilleul". [This volume is printed on linden bark paper or Part of the issue was printed on marshmallow paper.]. Published by P.A. Léorier Delisle, who made the paper at the mill at Langlée, near Montargis; printed by Couret de Villeneuve, Orléans. Includes an introductory piece about papermaking by Léorier Delisle. "Lettres diverses" (chiefly correspondence with Voltaire): pages 114-153. Along with 20 leaves of plates that are samples of Léorier Delisle's experimental paper made from various plant materials: marshmallow, nettles, hops, moss, reeds, conferva (3 kinds), burdock, burdock-colt's foot, and thistles; quack-grass root; hazel wood and spindle wood; and bark of willow, spindle tree, oak, poplar, osier and elm. Also included are several enclosures with details about the book, its origins, and its paper.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Publisher Language Identifier
  • Call Number: PQ2067 V43 1786
Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 8 unnumbered pages, 156 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates : samples ; 13 cm
Alternative title
  • Œuvres du marquis de Villette
  • Works. 1786
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 46, 2
Additional physical characteristics
  • Bound in green and black mottled paper ; housed in a green two-fold folder of green cloth with gilt titling on spine ; in a slipcase of marbled paper covered boards.
  • Vignette on title page: Papillon sculp. 1 print : woodcut ; 3 x 3 cm. -- Tailpieces.
  • Enclosures: Bookseller's descriptions.
Physical repository Collection
  • Book Arts Collection
Provenance
  • Gift of the Estate of Dr. Alexander Sokalski, 2018.
Provider Genre Date digitized
  • March 6, 2018 to March 8, 2018
Technical note
  • Item received from SCUA 6Mar2018 - scanned 6-8 Mar2018. Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF -- camera height 500 1/20; 288 ISO; AdobeRGB1998.icc/bent5 tone profile. Enclosures scanned on Plustek Opticbook A300 at 600 dpi TIFFs. Digitization by PDW. Metadata by KD.
Rights
  • Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
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