Encyclopedia

New York, New York, Usa: Macmillan Educational Corporation, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. 11 Copies Show Signs Of Staining, On The Top Edges. Does Not Affect Pages. May Have Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Vintage 1977 Classic Hunter Green Binding.

1781 Diderot Encyclopedia Illustrated Mechanics ART of WAR Weapons Architecture
The Enlightenment's most-important general encyclopedia!
Through the mid-18th-century, large collections of knowledge were relegated to specific areas of study like law, medicine, or religion. However, Denis Diderot's 'Encyclopedie' changed the public's knowledge base as well as setting a standard for future generations of acquiring knowledge on many different subjects. This was the first encyclopedia to include contributions from many different named writers. It also was the first encyclopedia to describe work-related topics like agriculture, engineering, cooking, and trade.
This rare edition is exclusively engravings of the mechanical arts including more than 100 full-page and folding engravings. Each section of the huge engravings is paired with a table describing what it in each illustration. Images in this tome include:
· Astronomy
· Gnomonics
· Music
· Geometry
· Art of military, weapons
· architecture
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1781 Diderot Encyclopedia Illustrated ART of WAR Weapon Astronomy Optics Science

The Enlightenment's most-important general encyclopedia!

Through the mid-18th-century, large collections of knowledge were relegated to specific areas of study like law, medicine, or religion. However, Denis Diderot's 'Encyclopedie' changed the public's knowledge base as well as setting a standard for future generations of acquiring knowledge on many different subjects. This was the first encyclopedia to include contributions from many different named writers. It also was the first encyclopedia to describe work-related topics like agriculture, engineering, cooking, and trade.

This rare edition is exclusively engravings of the mechanical arts including nearly 100 full-page and folding engraved plates of figures. Each section of the huge engravings is paired with a table describing what it in each illustration. Images in this tome include:
· Mathematics
o Algebra, geometry, trigonometry
· Mechanics &… Read More

26 volumes (Complete 6th Edition in 20 volumes with the Supplementary edition in 6 volumes), 11 inches tall. A soft light brown leather and board with corner pieces with raised bands and very fine gilt lettering. There is some foxing and browning of leaves and pages, raised library embossing on first pages. Some sloughing of binding and blotching. The 6th edition is difficult to find and this is an impressive well cared for set.