1781 Diderot Encyclopedia Illustrated Mechanics ART of WAR Weapons Architecture

1781 Diderot Encyclopedia Illustrated Mechanics ART of WAR Weapons Architecture

The Enlightenment’s most-important general encyclopedia!

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.

This rare edition is exclusively engravings of the mechanical arts including more than 100 full-page and folding engravings. Each section of the huge engravings is paired with a table describing what it in each illustration. Images in this tome include:

• Astronomy
• Gnomonics
• Music
• Geometry
• Art of military, weapons
• architecture

Item number: #23674

Price: $950

DIDEROT, Denis

Recueil De Planches, pour la nouvelle edition du dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, …tome III

Paris : Briasson; David; Le Breton; Durand, 1781.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • 56
    • Pagination errors expected
  • 107 exquisite full- and double-page plates!
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; secure
• Size: ~8.25in X 6.5in (21cm x 16.5cm)

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