L'Esprit De L'Encyclopedie, Ou Choix Des Articles Les Plus Curieu x, Les Plus Agreables, Les Plus Piquans, Les Plus Philosophiques De Ce Grand Dictionaire. 5 Volumes by Denis Diderot; Jean Le Rond D' Alembert - 1767

Geneve et Paris, Chez Briasson et Le Breton. Fair. 1767. 1st thus. 5 of 6 Volumes, lacking volume 1. Vol II (C-G): [4], 38 4 p. Vol III (G-M): [4], 380 p. Vol IV (M-V): [4], 334 p. Vol V ( Supplement A-D): [4], 431 p. Vol VI [Supplement D-T] [4] 278 pp. ……Bound in contemporary calf, gilt spine with labels. Publish ed in France between 1759-1771 in various editions and supplement s, Diderot’s encyclopedia is most famous for presenting thought s of Enlightenment essayists, including Diderot, Voltaire, and Ro usseau. This is the compact edition which we believe had five re gular volumes and three supplements. This set is 3 of the main vo lumes and two of the supplements. . The text blocks are clean and tight overall with only occasional light foxing except for Vol 5 which has moderate toning and foxin g; two leaves separated in vol 3 but present. The covers are poor ; substantial surface wear; leather dried and cracked; spines hea vily rubbed as are edges and corners; all inner front hinges crac ked but still intact; spine ends of Vo.6 more heavily chipped. .