Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
Tonnellier [Barrel Maker]
from Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des métiers et des arts
Book of engravings bound in original 18th Century section with marbleized covers
Eight 11 1/4 inch x 8 1/4 inch plates
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Tonnellier [Barrel Maker]
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 manufacture of barrels.