[17th to 19th centuries] Diderot, D. & J. d'Alembert. Recueil de planches de l'encyclopédie par ordre de matières Tome quatrième. Paris, Panckoucke/ Plomteux, 1785, letterpress title-p. and index (2 p.), followed by 79 (of 138) (double-p.) engr. plates, modern hcl., 4to. Lacks 7 sections w. a total of 59 plates, the present sections however are all complete, occas. stained/ mouldy. Comprises the sections beginning w. M to T, incl. Mosaïque, Orfèvre-Grossier, Parfumeur, Perruquier-Baigneur-Etuviste, Porcelaine, Serrurier, Sucrerie, Tabletier-Cornetier and Tourneur et Tour de tout espèce. Added: (1) Another section from the same work about the fabrication of glass w. 45 (double-p.) engr. plates numbered 1-43, 46 and unnumb., simple wr., 4to. 3 wormholes in lower blank margin throughout, bookblock w. some defects. (2) Fifteen loose leaves from the same work, incl. letterpress title-p. and index of tome sixième and 14 (double-p.) engr. plates. (total 2)