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Diderot, Denis and Jean d'Alembert
Estimate
8,000 - 14,000 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
33 volumes (of 35), comprising 17 volumes of text, 12 of plates, and 4 of supplement, folio (400 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 marbled calf, gilt fillet border, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering-pieces, blue marbled edges, lacking 2 volumes of tables, bindings rubbed, some spines chipped, some bindings repaired; sold as a periodical not subject to return
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.