Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire universel raisonné des connaissances humaines.

5 vol., 4to; 180 (of 182) pl. (some pl. soiled, some margins of pl. strengthened, very occ. marg. damp stains, occ. marg. foxing, tears to 2 pl. of the "Forges ou Art du fer" without loss).

Mod. half black cloth, marbled paper covers, flat spines with titled label.

Collection of 180 plates (incl. 30 fold.) from the vol. of plates of the famous encyclopedia edited by F.B. De Felice (Rome 1723-1789 Yverdon), Italian nobleman and enlightened philosopher and writer. In this set we have: Forges ou Art du fer, Géographie, Gnomonique, Navigation, Marine (only 16 pl. from this section), Physique, Plombier, Cirier, Ciseleur, Cloutier, Cloutier d'épingles, Confiseur, Cordier, Cordonnier et cordonnier-bottier, Corroyeur, Coupe des pierres, Découpeur et gaufreur, Dentelle et façon du point, Couvreur, Dessins, Perspective, Sculpture, Serrurerie and Soierie.