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L'Esprit de l'Encyclopédie, in five volumes published in Geneva, reprinted in 1764 by Briançon bookseller in Paris. Bound in calf, spine gilt with title.

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L'Esprit de l'Encyclopédie, in five volumes published in Geneva, reprinted in 1764 by Briançon bookseller in Paris. Bound in calf, spine gilt with title.

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DIDEROT (Denis) and D'ALEMBERT (Jean Le Rond): Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des métiers, par une société de gens de lettres, mis en ordre & publié par M. DIDEROT; & quant à la partie mathématiques par M. D'ALEMBERT. Genève, Pellet, 1777-1779. 39 volumes (complete). With Table analytique et raisonnée des matières contenues dans les XXXIX volumes in-quarto du Dictionnaire des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers. Lyon, amable Leroy, 1780-1781. 6 volumes. 45 volumes in all. 19 by 25.5 cm. Contemporary half vellum, black titles, with fine handmade paper on boards. Copy in poor condition. Some loss to spines, sometimes dusty, and to title-pieces, some corners crushed. Marginal foxing on several volumes, not serious, more pronounced on volume 6 and on the false titles. A few rare fine wormholes, on few pages and always in the margins. Volumes of plates: Volume 1: spine absent, dampstaining, more pronounced on the last quarter of the volume. 3 plates damaged (Marine section). Volume 2: Very good condition. Volume 3: Slight marginal wetness, not serious. Volume 1 includes 181 plates, 10 of which are not listed in the table of engravings. Volume 2 includes 197 plates. Volume 3 includes 139 plates. The collation corresponds to the tables of engravings indicated in the book. Complete. One clock plate bound at the end of volume 36. Several folding tables in the text volumes. Portrait of DIDEROT at the head of volume 1. Third edition, in in-4 format, of this formidable work, which revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge in Europe, spreading the spirit of the Enlightenment. 36 volumes of text, 6 volumes of tables, and three volumes of plates. It is rare to find a copy complete with tables...

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