Diderot, D. and d'Alembert, J. Recueil de planches de l'encyclopedie

Paris, Panckoucke, 1783-1785. 1st ed. Vol. 1 and vol. 4. (8); (4) p. Vol. 1 complete w. 227 full p. plates (69 double p.), vol. 4. complete w. 257 full p. plates (47 double p.), between contemp. boards. 4to. Added: Diderot, D. and d'Alembert, J. Recueil de planches de l'encyclopedie. Planches des pêches. Paris, Panckoucke, 1793. 32 p. W. 113 numb. (of 114) full-p. (some double-p.) plates, between comtemp. boards. 4to. -and 1 similar.

Binding poor, occas. browning and water-staining (rarely affecting plates), margins sl. dam., several plates in added vol. damaged and partially missing. Sold w.a.f. (total 4) Important illustrated work from the Encyclopédie, showing the arts, sciences and trade of the 18th century. A key publication of the Enlightement period.