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Receptions
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Found 2001 records
Author of work | Work | Publish year | Receiver | Gender | Reception type | Year | Country | ||
1 | Elie de Beaumont, Anne Louise | Lettres du Marquis de Roselle | 1764 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
2 | Elie de Beaumont, Anne Louise | Lettres du Marquis de Roselle | 1764 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
3 | Elie de Beaumont, Anne Louise | Lettres du Marquis de Roselle | 1764 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | 1782 | Netherlands | |
4 | Elie de Beaumont, Anne Louise | Lettres du Marquis de Roselle | 1764 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1770 | Spain | |
5 | Eliot, George | The lifted veil | 1859 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | Slovenia | ||
6 | Eliot, George | Adam Bede | 1859 | Sophie, Queen of the Netherlands | F | Private collection | 1860 | Netherlands | |
7 | Eon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louise-André d' | Les loisirs du chevalier d'Eon | 1774 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1790 | Netherlands | |
8 | Eon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louise-André d' | Lettres, mémoires et négociations particulières du Chevalier d'Eon | 1761 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
9 | Eon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louise-André d' | Vie de la Chevalière D'Eon | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1784 | Netherlands | |
10 | Eon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louise-André d' | Vie de la Chevalière D'Eon | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1788 | Netherlands | |
11 | Eon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louise-André d' | Vie de la Chevalière D'Eon | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1787 | Netherlands | |
12 | Eon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louise-André d' | Vie de la Chevalière D'Eon | 1779 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | 1800 | Netherlands | |
13 | Eon de Beaumont, Charles-Geneviève-Louise-André d' | Vie de la Chevalière D'Eon | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1793 | Netherlands | |
14 | Épinay, Louise de | Conversations d'Emilie | 1774 | Wolff, Betje | F | Private collection | 1789 | Netherlands | |
15 | Épinay, Louise de | Conversations d'Emilie | 1774 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | 1797 | Netherlands | |
16 | Épinay, Louise de | Conversations d'Emilie | 1774 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
17 | Épinay, Louise de | Conversations d'Emilie | 1774 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1788 | Netherlands | |
18 | Espinassy, Mademoiselle d' | Nouvel abrégé de l' histoire de France, a l'usage des jeunes gens | 1766 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
19 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1779 | Netherlands | |
20 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | Abassaï, histoire orientale | 1753 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1770 | Spain | |
21 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1800 | Netherlands | |
22 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1776 | Netherlands | |
23 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | Abassaï, histoire orientale | 1753 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1777 | Netherlands | |
24 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
25 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
26 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1800 | Netherlands | |
27 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | Le triomphe de l'amitié, ouvrage traduit du grec par mademoiselle de **. | 1751 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1760 | Netherlands | |
28 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1793 | Netherlands | |
29 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | Le triomphe de l'amitié, ouvrage traduit du grec par mademoiselle de **. | 1751 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1760 | Netherlands | |
30 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1790 | Netherlands | |
31 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1792 | Netherlands | |
32 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1788 | Netherlands | |
33 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | L'Histoire de Madame la marquise de Pompadour, traduite de l'anglais | 1759 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1770 | Netherlands | |
34 | Fauque, Marianne-Agnès Pillement de | Le triomphe de l'amitié, ouvrage traduit du grec par mademoiselle de **. | 1751 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1774 | Netherlands | |
35 | Favart, Marie Justine Benoîte | Théâtre de M. et Mme Favart | 1763 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1782 | Netherlands | |
36 | Ferrand, Anne de Bellinzani | *Lettres galantes madame | 1691 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1787 | Netherlands | |
37 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1789 | Netherlands | |
38 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1793 | Netherlands | |
39 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1778 | Netherlands | |
40 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1777 | Netherlands | |
41 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1765 | Netherlands | |
42 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1782 | Netherlands | |
43 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1771 | Netherlands | |
44 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
45 | Fielding, Sarah | History of Charlotte Summers, the fortunate parish girl | 1749 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1799 | Spain | |
46 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1773 | Netherlands | |
47 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1788 | Netherlands | |
48 | Fielding, Sarah | The adventures of David Simple | 1744 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1788 | Netherlands | |
49 | Flygare-Carlén, Emilie | Enslingen på Johannisskäret | 1846 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | Slovenia | ||
50 | Flygare-Carlén, Emilie | Förmyndaren | 1851 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | Slovenia | ||
51 | Flygare-Carlén, Emilie | Ett år [The year] | 1846 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | Slovenia | ||
52 | Flygare-Carlén, Emilie | Ett köpmanshus i skärgården | 1859 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | Slovenia | ||
53 | Fontaines, Marie-Louise Charlotte | Histoire d'Aménophis, prince de Lybie | 1725 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1727 | Netherlands | |
54 | Fontaines, Marie-Louise Charlotte | Histoire d'Aménophis, prince de Lybie | 1725 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1760 | Netherlands | |
55 | Fontaines, Marie-Louise Charlotte | Histoire d'Aménophis, prince de Lybie | 1725 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1759 | Netherlands | |
56 | Fontettes de Sommery, Mademoiselle | Lettres de Madame la Comtesse de L*** au Comte de R*** | 1785 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
57 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1722 | Netherlands | ||
58 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1780 | Netherlands | ||
59 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1780 | Netherlands | ||
60 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1774 | Netherlands | ||
61 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1783 | Netherlands | ||
62 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1727 | Netherlands | ||
63 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1724 | Netherlands | ||
64 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1776 | Netherlands | ||
65 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1736 | Netherlands | ||
66 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1745 | Netherlands | ||
67 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1746 | Netherlands | ||
68 | Foucquet, Marie de Maupeou, Dame | Remèdes faciles et domestiques | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1773 | Netherlands | ||
69 | Fullerton, Lady Georgiana | Lady Bird | 1852 | Sophie, Queen of the Netherlands | F | Private collection | 1860 | Netherlands | |
70 | Fullerton, Lady Georgiana | Ellen Middleton | 1844 | Sophie, Queen of the Netherlands | F | Private collection | 1860 | Netherlands | |
71 | Fullerton, Lady Georgiana | Grantley Manor | 1847 | Sophie, Queen of the Netherlands | F | Private collection | 1860 | Netherlands | |
72 | Gay, Sophie | Marie-Louise d'Orléans | 1842 | Sophie, Queen of the Netherlands | F | Private collection | 1860 | Netherlands | |
73 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre de société | 1781 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
74 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
75 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
76 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Les veillées du château ou Cours de morale à l'usage des enfans | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
77 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Adèle et Théodore, ou Lettres sur l'éducation | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
78 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Les veillées du château ou Cours de morale à l'usage des enfans | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
79 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Annales de la vertu, ou Cours d'histoire à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1781 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1797 | Netherlands | |
80 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Adèle et Théodore, ou Lettres sur l'éducation | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1797 | Netherlands | |
81 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1779 | Wolff, Betje | F | Private collection | 1789 | Netherlands | |
82 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1779 | Wolff, Betje | F | Private collection | 1789 | Netherlands | |
83 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Adèle et Théodore, ou Lettres sur l'éducation | 1782 | Wolff, Betje | F | Private collection | 1789 | Netherlands | |
84 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1779 | Netherlands | |
85 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1779 | ~~reader(s) (gender unknown) | U | Private collection | 1797 | Netherlands | |
86 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre de société | 1781 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
87 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre de société | 1781 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1793 | Netherlands | |
88 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Oeuvres complètes de Madame de Genlis | 1783 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1795 | Netherlands | |
89 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Les veillées du château ou Cours de morale à l'usage des enfans | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1795 | Netherlands | |
90 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Les veillées du château ou Cours de morale à l'usage des enfans | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1795 | Netherlands | |
91 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Adèle et Théodore, ou Lettres sur l'éducation | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1795 | Netherlands | |
92 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Les chevaliers du cygne | 1795 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1800 | Netherlands | |
93 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Les chevaliers du cygne | 1795 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1800 | Netherlands | |
94 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Oeuvres complètes de Madame de Genlis | 1783 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1793 | Netherlands | |
95 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
96 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Annales de la vertu, ou Cours d'histoire à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1781 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
97 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Les veillées du château ou Cours de morale à l'usage des enfans | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
98 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Adèle et Théodore, ou Lettres sur l'éducation | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands | |
99 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Théâtre à l'usage des jeunes personnes | 1779 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1796 | Netherlands | |
100 | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité de | Les veillées du château ou Cours de morale à l'usage des enfans | 1782 | ~~reader(s) male (name below) | M | Private collection | 1791 | Netherlands |