Miroirtier [Mirror Maker]
from Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des métiers et des arts
Book of engravings bound in original 18th Century section with COLOR covers
Eight 11 inch x 7 5/8 inch plates
Red Tag Price: $250
Miroirtier [Mirror Maker]
Diderot's Encyclopedia
Diderot's Encyclopedia
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Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
Miroirtier [Mirror Maker]
from Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des métiers et des arts
Book of engravings bound in original 18th Century section with COLOR covers
Eight 11 inch x 7 5/8 inch plates
Red Tag Price: $250
Miroirtier [Mirror Maker]
from Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des métiers et des arts
Book of engravings bound in original 18th Century section with COLOR covers
Eight 11 inch x 7 5/8 inch plates
Red Tag Price: $250
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 manufacture of mirrors.
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.
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.