Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers par une Societé de gens de lettres, mis en ordre & publié par M.Diderot & quant à la partie mathematique par M. D'Alembert. Edition exactement conforme à celle de Pellet, in quarto

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Author:  Denis Diderot, Jean-Baptiste D'Alembert

Publisher:  Chez les Sociétés Typographiques

Place of printing:  Lausanne-Berne

Year of publication:  1781

Product Condition:
36 books in 72 volumes, with 2 volumes of planches on the 3 original (missing vol. 1 of the planches), for a total of 74 volumes. The volumes were evidently kept in a library with some problems of humidity and the presence of mice that have created some problems for some volumes. Binding in half vellum with corners and title on the piece to the back, traces of dust to the backs, dishes in general, rather worn, some with small faults in the coating of paper, in the very volumes the corners of the plates warped, some pieces very faded. We report the volumes, the more trade-offs: the vol. 48 lost the coating paper of the back plate that is presented in very poor conditions; it is affected by the last dc,page 470, are affected by brown spots of moisture. The vols 12,13,15,21,21,29, have the outer margins of the plates smangiati with consequent involvement of the margins of the cards that appear, in some cases, they are worn and with brown spots. The vols 22,27,34,35,36,53,54, have the upper corners outside of the dishes smangiati resulting in brown spots on the corner of cc. The cards in general have irregularly burnished with flowers, and these are also unevenly distributed. We report: the vols 30 and 71 a small gora moisture at the bottom right corner of the cc. In vols. 6,41,64, some pages are detached, but without the shortcomings.

Pages:  33000 ca.

Format:  In eighth

Dimensions (cm):
Height:  21
Width:  14

Description

The second of the two editions in reduced size, in 8°, of the Encyclopedia of Diderot-D'alembert, published by Les Sociétés Typographiques, under the direction of Pierre Rousseau. The verso to the first volume, portrait of D. Diderot. The text is accompanied by 16 tables several times folded to f.t.. The two volumes of Planches, "Recueil de Planches, pour la nouvelle édition du Dictionnaire raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers, avec leur explication" (on the 3 original sizes of the two volumes:cm 21 x 17 cm long) contain, respectively, 197 and 128 beautiful Planches engraved in copper to illustrate the following topics: Volume II : Anatomy, Architecture, Chymie, Surgeries, Musique; Volume III: Mathematiques, (Geometries, Algebras, Méchanique, 'optique, 'astronomie, Géographie, Gnomonique, Physique), Musique, Architecture, Briqueterie, Chaufournier, Couvreur, Architecture, Theatre, Architecure naval, Art militaire (Armes et machines de guerre, Tactique des Grecs et des Romains, Fortification ancienne , Milice,fortification,armes et machines des Old, Nouvelle artillerie, Fabrique des arms,fusil de munition, Piques et fusil-pique), Chirurgie.

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