1778 Diderot Encyclopedia Plates TEXTILES Silk Wool Weaving Sewing Embroidery

1778 Diderot Encyclopedia Plates TEXTILES Silk Wool Weaving Sewing Embroidery

Through the mid-18^th-century, large collections of knowledge were relegated to specific areas of study like law, medicine, or religion. However, Denis Diderot’s ‘Encyclopedie’ changed the public’s knowledge base as well as setting a standard for future generations of acquiring knowledge on many different subjects. This was the first encyclopedia to include contributions from many different named writers. It also was the first encyclopedia to describe work-related topics like agriculture, engineering, cooking, and trade.

One of the aspects that made this work so desirable was the incredible, detailed full-page engravings. In fact, the illustrations themselves were so sought-after that they were of published on their own apart from the encyclopedia.

This volume of ‘De Planches’, or the plates from Diderot’s encyclopedia include some of the following engravings:

• Embroidery and Passementerie
• Stitching and sewing
  • Wool, satin
• Silk weaving
• Turning wheels, manufacturing tools

Item number: #22435

Price: $950

DIDEROT, Denis

Recueil de planches, sur les sciences, les arts libéraux et les arts mécaniques…

A Livourne: Impr. des éditeurs, 1778.

Details:

• Collation:
  • Various pagings throughout
  • 173 folding, double-page, and full-page engraved plates
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~16.5in X 11.25in (41.5cm x 28.5cm)

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