179 - Technology—A Survey of the Arts and Crafts, or a Complete Description Thereof, Compiled or Approved by the Members of the Academy of Sciences in Paris. Translated into German and annotated by Johann Heinrich Gottlob von Justi (from vol. 5 onward by Daniel Gottfried Schreber). 21 volumes, including a general index. With 1 engraved frontispiece, 5 engraved title vignettes, 10 engraved text vignettes, 9 folded tables, and 603 fold-out copperplate plates (6 of which are facsimiles). Berlin, Stettin, and Leipzig (among others), Rüdiger (among others), 1762–1805. 24.5 x 20.5 cm. Contemporary leather bindings with 2 spine labels and gilt spine (slightly rubbed).

Technology—A Survey of the Arts and Crafts, or a Complete Description Thereof, Compiled or Approved by the Members of the Academy of Sciences in Paris. Translated into German and annotated by Johann Heinrich Gottlob von Justi (from vol. 5 onward by Daniel Gottfried Schreber). 21 volumes, including a general index. With 1 engraved frontispiece, 5 engraved title vignettes, 10 engraved text vignettes, 9 folded tables, and 603 fold-out copperplate plates (6 of which are facsimiles). Berlin, Stettin, and Leipzig (among others), Rüdiger (among others), 1762–1805. 24.5 x 20.5 cm. Contemporary leather bindings with 2 spine labels and gilt spine (slightly rubbed). Engelmann, Mechan. 324 - First German edition of the “Descriptions des arts et métiers,” which describes the most important crafts and arts. - “One of the great illustrated reference works on the history of technology in the 18th century. German authors were consulted for some topics; ... a wonderful book to read and look at if one wishes to study the material culture of the 18th century.” (Deutsches Museum, Munich). - Includes the general index for all 20 volumes and the subsequently published Volume 21, which contains original German contributions. - Vol. 9–13: Königsberg, Kanter; Vol. 14: Frankfurt (no publisher); Vol. 15: Nuremberg, Weigel & Schneider; Vol. 16–20: Berlin, Pauli; Vol. 21: Erlangen, Palm. - Age and name inscription on title page; slightly browned or stained in places; individual plates stained and creased at the edges with small tears; 3 plates with minor loss of image; title page in Volume 1 has been repaired at the edge. - A beautiful, uniformly bound series. Contents in detail: Vol. 1. 1762. (4), 484 pp. Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of Charcoal Burning. 1 plate; Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of Drawing Wire. 3 plates; Réaumur: Anchor Forging. 6 plates; Duhamel du Monceau: The Needle Maker. 7 plates; Lalande: The Art of Papermaking. 14 plates. - Vol. 2. 1763. (8), 450, (26) pp. Bouchu: Treatise on Iron Hammers and Blast Furnaces. Parts 1–2. 6 plates; Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of Wax Drawing. 8 plates; Lalande: The Art of Making Parchment. 2 plates; Fougeroux de Bondaroy: The Art of Making Gilded and Silvered Leather. 2 plates; Fougeroux de Bondaroy: The Art of Quarrying, Splitting, and Cutting Slate. 4 plates. — Vol. 3. 1764. (8), 406, (26) pp.: Courtivron / Bouchu: Treatise on Iron Hammers and Blast Furnaces, Parts 3–4. 17 plates; Duhamel de Monecau: The Art of Making Cards (playing cards). 5 plates; Macqueur: The Art of Silk Dyeing (silk dyeing). 6 plates: Lalande: The Art of Making Cardboard. 1 plate. — Vol. 4. 1765. (10), 360 pp. Fougeroux de Bondaroy: The Art of Cooperage (Coopers). 6 plates; Lalande: The Art of Tanning (tanner). 4 plates; Duhamel / Fourcroy / Gallon: The Art of Glazing Bricks and Roof Tiles. 9 plates; Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of Sugar Refining. 10 plates; Justi: The Art of Refining Silver. — Vol. 5. 1766. (8), 468, (8) pp. Ballon: The Art of Making Brass. 18 illustrations on 12 plates; Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of Clothmaking. 15 plates (plate 4 in facsimile); Lalande: The Art of Tanning. 3 plates (plates 1 and 2 in facsimile). — Vol. 6. 1767. (12), 348, (16) pp. Duhamel de Monceau: The Art of Cloth Cutting. 5 plates; Lalande: The Art of Preparing Saffian Leather. 1 plate; Lalande: The Art of Preparing Leather in the Hungarian Style. 1 plate; Lalande: The Art of the White Tanner. 2 plates; Nollet: The Art of Hat-Making. 6 plates; Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of the Roofer. 4 plates. — Vol. 7. 1768. (4), 276, (12) pp. Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of Weaving Turkish Wallpaper (Savonnerie). 4 plates; Fourcroy de Ramecourt: The Art of Lime Burning. 15 plates; Jars: The Art of Glazing and Firing Bricks with Peat, as Practiced in Holland. 1 plate and 1 folded table; Wijnblad: Instructions for Setting Up Brick Kilns. 6 plates; Garsault: The Art of Ball and Racket Makers and of Ball Games. 5 plates. — Vol. 8. 1769. (2), 784, (30) pp. Garsault: The Art of Wigmaking, or on Barbering and Haircutting (wigmaker, hairdresser). 5 plates; Malouin: Detailed Description of the Art of Milling, Pasta-Making, and Baking. 10 plates. — Vol. 9. 1769. (8), 490, (30) pp. Garsault: The Shoemaker. 5 plates; Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of Lockmaking. 43 plates (including plate 6a). — Vol. 10. 1772. (8), 436, (20, last 2 blank) See Contents: Morand: The Art of Building on Coal Seams (Mining). 11 plates; Beauvais Raseau: The Art of the Indigo Dyer. 11 plates. — Vol. 11. 1772. (8), 380, (12) pp. Description of the Iron Mines and Smelting Works in Styria. 1 plate; Duhamel du Monceau: The Art of Making Various Types of Glue (Glue-Making). 3 plates; Duhamel du Monceau / Lamarre: General Treatise on Fisheries and the History of Fish. Part 1. 21 plates. — Vol. 12. 1773. (2), 438 pp. Duham