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Diderot and D'Alembert. - Collection of plates on the Scienc - Lot 161

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Diderot and D'Alembert. - Collection of plates on the Scienc - Lot 161
Diderot and D'Alembert. - Collection of plates on the Sciences, the Liberal Arts and the Mechanical Arts, with their explanation. Paris, Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand, 1763-1768. 1/ - Second delivery in two parts (1763). First part: in-folio, bound in full contemporary calf, spine ribbed and decorated, title and giblets - first spine box missing - Complete with 206 pll. Complete with 206 plates (180 singles, 25 doubles, 1 triple), counting for 233 plates: Pendulum, 5 - Stocking loom, 3 singles and 8 doubles - Gold beater, 2 - Whiting,1 - Canvas laundering, 2 - Heraldic art, 26 singles, 1 triple - Boisselier, 2 - Bonnetier, 2 - Boucher, 2 - Bouchonnier, 1 - Boulanger, 1 - Bourrelier, 7 - Boursier, 3 - Boutonnier, 6 - Boyaudier, 1 - Brewery, 5 - Embroiderer, 2 - Printers, foundry, 8 - Characters and alphabets, 25 - Writers, 16 - Heartsmith, 1 - Cartier, 6 - Carton maker, 2 - Belt maker, 2 - Chain maker, 3 - Shoe maker, 5 - Candlestick maker, 2 - Hatter, 3 - Carpenter, 36 single, 17 double. Explanatory text for all plates. Second part, in-folio, half marooned nineteenth century morocco with corners, smooth spine, gilt title. 189 plates out of 208 plates (although only 201 announced): Charron, 6 singles, 1 double - Hunting, 23 (without explanation of pll.) - Boilermaker, 4 - Chemistry, 23 singles (lacking 1 double) - Drapery, 6 singles, 1 double (lacking 4 singles and explanation of pll.) - Drawing, 32 singles, 1 double (missing 5 singles) - Diamond maker, 3 - Distiller, 1 - Gilder, 4 - Drapery, 3 singles, 1 double (missing 8 singles, 1 double) - Surgery, 39 - Choreographer, 2 - Wax whitening, 3 - Wax maker, 4 - Sealing wax, 2 - Chiseler, 2 - Nail maker, 2 - Pin maker, 2 (without the text of explanation of pll.) - Chest-maker, 3 - Confectioner, 5 - Rope-maker, 2 single, 2 double - Shoemaker, 2 - Crusher, 2 - Seamstress, 2 - Fabric cutter and embosser, 3 - Lace, 3. 3 texts of explanation of the plates are missing. 2/ - Fifth issue (6th volume of plates). in-folio, bound in full contemporary calf, spine ribbed and decorated, title and greefs - first spine case missing (1768). Complete with 294 plates announced (including 26 doubles and 2 triples) divided as follows : Mammals, 29 - Birds, 22 - Fishes, 6 - Crabs, crustaceans, shellfish, 18 - Insects, 11 (of which 1 double and 1 triple) - Polypers, 8 - Vegetable kingdom, 11 - Mineral kingdom, 47 (of which 7 double and 1 triple) - Metallurgy and various industrial activities, 110 (of which 18 double) - Cheeses, 4. All the explanatory texts of the plates are present.
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