Plate 3
Plate 6
Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
Marais Salans et Saunerie
from Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des métiers et des arts
Book of engravings bound in original 18th Century section with COLOR covers
6 plates (three 11 1/2 inch x 8 inch single page plates, three 11 1/4 inch x 15 3/8 inch two page spreads)
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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 industruy of a salt marsh saltworks.

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
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