George Glazer Gallery - Antique Prints - Diderot's Encyclopedia

Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
Corderie
from Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des métiers et des arts
Book of engravings bound in original 18th Century section with brown paper covers
8 plates (two 15 3/8 inch x 10 1/4 inch plates, two 15 3/8 inch x 19 inch two page spreads)
Red Tag Price: $250

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Remarkable reference book containing plates that accompanied Diderot's "Encyclopedia," a landmark work of the Enlightenment that depicted the tools and methods of artisans and tradespeople in a methodical and thorough way. This book shows the tools and methods of making rope.

Condition: Prints generally very good with the usual light toning, wear, soiling, soft creases. Some edges lightly bumped, chipped or worn. Covers in similar condition, sometimes generally showing a little more wear than prints inside. Some pages coming away from binding at spine.