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"Horlogerie" section of the Encyclopedie by Diderot and d'Alembert.All original plates and text, later cloth-bound cover.

The Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une Société de Gens de lettres was published under the direction of Diderot, with 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of plates between 1751 and 1772. It contains 72,000 articles written by more than 140 contributors. The Encyclopédie was a major reference work for the arts and sciences, as well as a catalyst which served to propagate French ideas. Its impact was enormous. Through its attempt to classify learningand to open all domains of human activity to its readers, the Encyclopédie gave expression to many of the most important intellectual and social developments of the time. Good condition.