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Diderot, Denis and Jean d'Alembert
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une société de gens de lettres (Nouveau dictionnaire, pour servir de supplément; Table analytique et raisonée des matieres). Paris: Briasson, David, Le Breton and Durand, 1751-1757 (vols 8-17: Neuchâtel: Samuel Faulche & Cie, 1765); Plates: Paris: Briasson etc., 1762-1772; Supplement: Paris: Panckoucke, Stoupe and Brunet; Amsterdam: Rey, 1776-1777; Table: Paris: Pancoucke; Amsterdam: Rey, 1780
- Paper and leather
35 volumes, comprising 17 volumes of text, 12 of plates, 4 of supplement and 2 of tables, folio (395 x 252mm.), half-titles (except in text vols 8-17), woodcut device on title-pages, some woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, 7 folding letterpress tables, a few woodcut illustrations, 2790 engraved plates (some double-page or folding), contemporary uniform marbled calf, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering-pieces, red edges, extremities rubbed, some corners bumped, a few small cracks in joints, some spines slightly chipped, a few small repairs to bindings, traces of old shelf label at foot of spines
Provenance
Library of the Royal Garrison, Copenhagen, library stamps and monogram "KMH" on spines; Officer-Skolen, library stamp. The Royal Garrison Library is currently housed in the fortress of Kastellet in Copenhagen.
Literature
Norman 637; PMM 200
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
First edition of the Enlightenment's monumental contribution to universal knowledge. The Encyclopédie was the result of a massive collaborative effort, with contributions by the leading French intellectuals of the day, including Rousseau, Voltaire and Montesquieu.