Denis Diderot Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
Tabletier Cornetier [Animal Horn Preparation]
from Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des métiers et des arts
Book of engravings bound in original 18th Century section with blue paper covers
Fourteen 11 1/4 inch x 8 1/8 inch plates
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Tabletier Cornetier [Animal Horn Preparation]
Diderot's Encyclopedia
Diderot's Encyclopedia
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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 trade of processing animal horn for use in objects.