DIDEROT DENIS JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT EDITORS (4 résultats)

Etat : Disbound. Fine. First edition. First edition. 1 p. of text & 13 plates (2 double-page). 1 vols. Folio. From Diderot-d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, which was published in Paris, Neuchatel, and Amsterday, from 1751-1780. The plates (Recueil de Planches) were published in 11 volumes from 1762-1777, and are among the glories of book illustration of the 18th century. 1 p. of text & 13 plates (2 double-page). 1 vols. Folio.

S.l.s.d. (Paris, 1763-172), in-folio, 395 x 262 mm, 17 pp (text) +(1)(=18)(bl.) + 25 engraved plates (numbered I-XXV), sewn, old blue-grey blind wrapper (discoloured and with some small marginal tears, spine damaged, interior fine, notwithstanding some minor stains as usual with these 18th century imprints). The off-print of the article in the in-folio edition of the Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert devoted to alphabets.The plates depict alphabets and characters of more than 40 languages, from Assyrian and Hebrew to Chinese, Tibetan, Japanese, and Bengali. Most of the alphabets are printed in columns; capitals, cursive, pronounciation.with an explanatory text for each plate.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket As Issued. Denis Diderot (illustrateur). 5 dark blue quarter leather with blue-gray cloth volumes. Fine like colored slip case with ribbon to assist in removing the volumes.

Hardcover. First Edition. A complete 28-volume set of the true first edition of Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert's Encyclopedie, comprised of 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of plates. The text volumes were published between 1751 and 1765, the first seven listing Paris as their place of publication, and the remaining 10 volumes (all released in 1765) stating "Neufchastel". The titlepages of the text volumes include accent marks. These accord with the standard points for a true first edition. All 2,885 of the original plates appear to be present. Some bibliographies count the double-, triple-, etc. plates as multiples (rendering a count of 3,129 plates). The figure "2,885" reflects the numbering of the encyclopedists themselves and represents the total of originally included plates (See Darnton, The Business of Enlightenment). All text volumes are double-columned. All 28 volumes are bound in contemporary tree-calf, with banded and gilt-ornamented spines, and brown leather spine labels with gilt lettering. The textblock edges of all volumes are dyed red. All volumes have marbled endpapers, and (unless otherwise indicated) cloth bookmarks. Shelved in Room C. Sold as is. Text / Article Volumes ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES. TOME PREMIER; Diderot, Denis; d'Alembert, Jean le Rond; Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1751; First Edition. Folio, [xii], [fold-out chart], lii, 914 pages, [errata page]. In good plus condition. Boards show light wear to edges, light plus bumping and wear to corners, and significant cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has light shelf wear and several instances of light soiling to edges, very minor age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, and some light foxing to first few leaves. The fold-out chart Systeme Figure des Connaissances Humaines is intact, but has a 1.5-inch tear along the bottom fold. Includes the famous frontispiece engraving by Cochin, with explanatory text, as well as d'Alembert's Discours Preliminaire. ALS of noted Diderot scholar Norman Torrey to Columbia President William Russell, dated November 11, 1953, laid in at front. Torrey explains to Russell how to determine if his copy of the Encyclopedie is a genuine first edition. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES. TOME SECOND; Diderot, Denis; d'Alembert, Jean le Rond; Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1751; First Edition. Folio, [iv], iv, 871 pages, [one errata page]. In good condition. Boards show light wear to edges, moderate bumping and wear to corners, , some minor chipping to leather on covers and at head of spine, and significant cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has several instances of light soiling to edges, very minor age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, and some light foxing to first few leaves. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES. TOME TROISIEME; Diderot, Denis; d'Alembert, Jean le Rond; Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1753; First Edition. Folio, [iv], xvi, 905 pages, [one errata page]. In good plus condition. Boards show light wear to edges, light plus bumping and wear to corners, and significant cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has light shelf wear to bottom edge, several instances of light soiling to top edge, very minor age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, and some light foxing to first few leaves. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES. TOME QUATRIEME; Diderot, Denis; d'Alembert, Jean le Rond; Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1754; First Edition. Folio, [iv], iv, 1098 pages. In good plus condition. Boards show light wear overall, light plus bumping and wear to top corners, and moderate cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has light shelf wear to bottom edge, several instances of light soiling to top edge, very minor age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, and some light foxing to first few leaves. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES. TOME CINQUIEME; Diderot, Denis; d'Alembert, Jean le Rond; Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1755; First Edition. Folio, [iv], xviii, 1011 pages, [one errata page]. In good condition. Boards show light wear overall, moderate bumping and wear corners, and moderate plus cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has several instances of light soiling, very minor age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, and some light foxing to first few leaves. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES. TOME SIXIEME; Diderot, Denis; d'Alembert, Jean le Rond; Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1756; First Edition. Folio, [iv], viii, 926 pages, [two errata pages]. In good condition. Boards show moderate wear to edges, light bumping and wear to corners, and moderate plus cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has light shelf wear to bottom edge, several instances of light soiling, very minor age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, and some minor creasing to top fore-edge of blank leaves / endpapers at back of volume. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES. TOME SEPTIEME; Diderot, Denis; d'Alembert, Jean le Rond; Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1757; First Edition. Folio, [iv], xiv, 1030 pages. In good plus condition. Boards show light wear overall, light bumping to corners, and minor cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has light shelf wear to bottom edge and very minor age-toning to pages throughout interiorly. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES. TOME H.