Description: Recueil de planches, pour la nouvelle edition du dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, avec leur explication. Tome premier Author: Diderot, Denis, & Jean Le Rond d'Alembert Title: Recueil de planches, pour la nouvelle edition du dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, avec leur explication. Tome premier Publication: Geneve: chez Pellet, 1778 Description: 4to, pp. [4], 2, 35, [1], 87, [1], 31, [1], 14; 136 engraved plates, many double-page, 4 folding; recent full maroon morocco, gilt lettering on spine; the binding is a bit amateurish, but it's sound and the plates are clean. Eye candy. This is the first volume of plates for the new edition of Diderot's Encyclopédie. Many of the plates are composite, and consist of various subjects including geometry, mechanics, hydraulics, optics, astronomy, navigation, military, and marine, among others, the largest being marine (37 plates), and military (32 plates). Seller ID: 61649 Subject: Illustrated Books, Maritime, Military Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 915 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Author: Diderot, Denis, & Jean Le Rond d'Alembert
Publisher: chez Pellet
Year Printed: 1778
Language: English
Subject: Illustrated
