Diderot Denis.ABAA
Laminage du Plomb Lead Rolling Encyclopédie ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences des arts et des métiers. Plates vol. 8.
122518Paris 1771. Folio 253 x 393mm. 1 page of descriptive text & 12 loose plates with their accompanying 3 text sheets from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 12 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Laminage du Plomb from volume VIII of plates. Plates are numbered 1-12 with 3 triple plates 1 2 & 7 and 3 double plates 3 4 & 8. The editors originally counted 18 plates with 6 double plates although this is incorrect.1 page 783 from volume XII of the Encyclopédie 1765 which includes information on Laminage du plombWith some browning to a few leaves.The plates presented here were made from drawings by Goussier who writes with a great understanding of the crafts. A key contributor to the Encyclopedie this suite of plates is a fine example of Goussier's great versatility and perception and not least his ingenuity. unknown books
