New York and Evanston: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967. First US Edition. Octavo; VG-/VG-; black spine with white and red text; first US edition; dust jacket has very slight exterior wear; mild toning to rear; jacket wrapped in protective mylar; cloth exterior clean; lightly rubbed edges; good, solid binding; text block exterior edges have light toning; slight smudge to front endpaper; interior very good; illustrated; The Norman Conquest of Sicily in the 11th century brilliantly described by a gifted historian; pp 355. More

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989. Quarto; 176 pages; VG-/VG-; Black spine with White text; Dustjacket has minor edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has spotting along head edge; RWO. More

Paris: Dufour et Mulat, 1852. Octavo; Volumes 1 & 2 issued in single binding; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, black with gold print, raised bands; Boards half bound with black leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards, tattered spine caps and corners, tears to hinges, rubbing to paper; Text block has marbled endpapers, cracked front hinge repaired with tape, light cracking to rear hinge, significant foxing throughout; Text in French; 320, 311 pages, frontispiece(port.), illustrated (b&w plates). More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1966. First Edition, Second Printing. Thick Octavo, xliii, 1172 pages; VG/VG; spine green with yellow and black lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$17.50'; dust jacket with mild wear; slightly sunken text block due to weight, as usual; with 78 maps including foldout and 50 illustrations; First Edition, Second Printing; inscribed by Chandler on the title page, dated 4 July 1970; shelved case 9. More

London: Rich & Cowan, 1933. Octavo; Fair+; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print, call number label taped at bottom; Boards in blue cloth, wear to spine caps, hinges, edges and corners, cocked spine, smudging/shelfwear; Text block has spotting to edges and endpapers, light foxing to page edges throughout, clean text; xiii, 256 pages, “With a frontispiece in Colour, and over 60 other illustrations”. More

Paris: Librairie de Henri Plon, 1864. Fourth Edition. Octavo; xxvii, 474 (volume 1), 580 (volume 2) pages; VG; contemporary quarter red calf binding over pebbled red cloth boards with gilt titling to paneled spines; some wear to covers, including chips, scuffs, stains, and exposed boards on all edges; top edges of both textblocks dyed, blue speckling to fore and bottom edges of both textblocks; ex libris CC van Lidth de Jeude to the front pastedown of both volumes, offprint and ink transfer to front pastedown and ffep of both volumes, all four endpapers split to expose binding cords at hinges, small hole in ffep of volume 2; ink name to half-title of both volumes; foxing of varying severity throughout both volumes; RW consignment; shelved case 9. More

New Haven: Yale University Press, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto; xvii, 379 pages; VG; spine magenta with white text; mild shelfwear to covers, including a small chip to the tail of the spine; textblock clean; black and white and color photographs throughout; shelved Artists A-F. More

Amsterdam: Gordon and Breach, 1994. Octavo; VG; green spine with yellow and white text; cloth exterior has minimal wear; slight rubbing to front tail fore edge; tight, solid binding; no jacket; textblock exterior edges show minimal wear; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated; pp 190. More

London: A. & C. Black, 1896. Eight edition. 12mo; 8th edition; Fair; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print, label torn away at bottom; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, fraying to spine caps and corners, light edgewear, light shelfwear; Text block has red speckled edges, library book plate partially torn away on front pastedown, owner initials in ink on front endpapers, library pocket on rear pastedown, cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks, slight notation in ink or pencil, tear at edge of two folded maps; “The Channel Islands and West Normandy”— cover title; xiv, 134 pages, illustrated (color folded maps and plans). More

1571 - 1947. The Russell Collection contains over 300 books, broadsides, and pieces of ephemera produced between the waning decades of the ancien regime and the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte.  The collection was assembled in the early 1950s by William F. Russell (1890 – 1956), President of Columbia University’s Teacher’s College from 1949 to 1954. With material spanning the 16th to the early 20th century, the majority of the collection was produced between 1775 and 1800.  Highlights include early editions of the 1791 and 1793 French Constitutions, letters written and signed by pioneering economist Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, and official documents signed by Robespierre and other members of the Comite du Salut Public.  The Collection is comprised of the following components: 1) The French Monarchy and the Ancien Regime; 2) Ideological Roots of Revolution; 3) The Transition to Republicanism and Collapse of the Monarchy; 4) The National Convention and the Committee for Public Safety; 5) Historical and Contemporary Context; and, 6) Miscellanea (Ephemera, Manuscripts, and Books). Most of the printed material was published by one of the two major publishing houses in Limoges. This concentration of material from a single city offers perspective on the publication and distribution of political and governmental texts in a particular city or departement (one which was especially impacted by the Crown’s frequently shifting tax and trade policies).  It also provides important insight into the early work and career of Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, who served as intendant of Limoges from 1761 – 1774.  Limoges was home to several printing houses which, at various times during the Monarchy and Revolution, were designated as official printers of government documents for the region.  Most notable among these were the Barbou and Dalesmes families.  Both families had been established printers for centuries, but the Barbou appear to have been too closely aligned with the ecclesiastical hierarchy – after 1791, all of the officially published material printed in Limoges was released by members of chez Dalesme.    1) The French Monarchy and the Ancien Regime A significant portion of the collection is made up of documents from the reign of Louis XVI, issued by the crown, members of the regime, and the Parisian Parlement in the two decades leading up to the Revolution.  These items, ranging from royal decrees  to trial testimonies, illustrate governmental practice under the monarchy, especially as it relates to trade policy and criminal justice.      2) Ideological Roots of Revolution The Russell Collection includes a number of books and tracts from writers crucial to the development of revolutionary thought and discourse in France during the 18th-century.  First or early editions by Mirabeau, Raynal, Mounier, Marat, and Condorcet, written before and during the upheavals of the early 1790s, reveal the increasingly liberal and radical intellectual currents among France’s intelligentsia.  First or early editions of works by Jacques Necker and Turgot also appear, shedding light on abortive efforts at modernization during the various governments under Louis XVI.   3) The Transition to Republicanism and Dissolution of the Monarchy The full span of the National Assembly, from its foundations during the Brienne and Necker governments to its ceding of legislative authority to the National Convention, is captured through official printed documents (Royal and republican), periodicals, regionally-drafted complaints and instructions, and published addresses.  Also included are first or early editions of the French Constitutions of 1791 and 1793, as well as various edicts and documents issued by Louis XVI during l’Assemblee Nationale.  The formal inauguration of the National Convention (and the removal of all executive powers from the King) is represented both by an Extrait of the relevant Assembly session, and in an officially published broadside explaining “des motif d’apres lesquels l’Assemblee Nationale a proclame la convocation d’un Convention nationale, et prononce la suspension su Pouvoir executive dans les mains du Roi.”   4) The National Convention and the Committee for Public Safety; A substantial component of the Russell Collection is comprised of material created by, or related to, the Convention Nationale and the Comite du Salut Public.  Nearly 90 official decrees from the legislative body are present, in addition to numerous printed addresses, departmental complaints, and two officially published broadsides related to the trial of Louis XVI.  Other highlights include printed decrees and orders from the Committee for Public Safety, a document issued by the Parisian Communards, and an order signed by seven members of the Committee.    5) Historical and Contemporary Context; A subset of the Collection is made up of books and pamphlets responding to the events of the Revolution, from contemporaneous accounts to late 19th-century histories.  The works published during the 1790s and early 1800s, whether biographies of revolutionaries or socio-political commentaries, reveal the mix of horror, regret, enthusiasm and hope stirred up among emigres, international observers, and participants in the revolutionary melee.  The texts printed after 1840 reflect the intensive, documentary approach of the French historians in the latter half of the century.    6) Miscellaneous Documents (regional, subject-specific, etc.). Also included are a number of items (ephemera and manuscripts) that are either subject specific and tangentially related to the French Revolution (i.e.; treatises on the French language, moral philosophy deduced from botanical studies, 17th century medicine), or specific to Limoges and the Haute-Vienne.  The latter includes several 16th and 17th century manuscripts from Limoges and Orleans.  Several 20th century books, inscribed to the collector W.F. Russell, appear in the collection as well.     All items are in good or better condition, unless otherwise stated.    To view the full inventory, please click HERE. More

Philadelphia: William Young, 1792. First American Edition. Octavo; 175 pages; G; Bound in Brown leather with gilt lettering on red spine label; Heavy rubbing to corners, rubbing along edges, wear along joints, bumping to corners; Texblock has age toning, foxing to pages, partial splitting along front interior hinge, foxing along edges; RWO. More

Paris: Éditions Albert Morancé, 1924. Limited edition. Octavo; Limited edition, 39/50; VG-; Paperback; Spine, cream with black print; Cover has light edgewear, light creasing to spine, else clean and bright; Text block has deckled edges, clean and tight; Text in French; xxiii, 226 pages, illustrated (b&w plates). [Shelf: Artist biographies]. More

London: Seeley and Co., 1894. Octavo; 293 pages; G+; Bound in dark red cloth with gilt lettering and detailing; Bumping and rubbing to corners, rubbing and bending along spine edges; Textblock has black marks along tail edge, light foxing along edges and to some pages; RWO. More

Lausanne, Switzerlans: Édition Spes, 1957. First Edition. Small quarto, 93 pages; VG/G; age-toned white spine with blue lettering; dust jacket protected by a mylar cover; some shelf wear and tearing to the edges of the dust jacket, age-toning and staining throughout, gift inscription on the ffep, pages clean; text in French, heavily illustrated; shelved in French langues. More

London: 1787. Octavo; 260 pages; G+; 20th century rebind; Half bound in olive green cloth with patterned paper boards and gilt lettering on red spine label; Rubbing and bumping to corners, rubbing along edges, slight bowing to covers, peeling along spine label; Textblock has age toning and foxing to pages; RWO. More

Paris: Librarie Plon, 1909. Second Edition. Octavo; 398 pages; G+; Half bound in brown leather with patterned paper boards and gilt lettering on ridged spine; Minor wear to edges, scuffing along spine, slight indenting to joint edges, rubbing to corners; Textblock has age toning and foxing to pages; RWO. More

Brussel: Carl Muquardt, 1861/1862. New Edition. Quartos, 2 volumes; VG; bound in later 3/4 acid-washed calf, marbled paper boards, spines paneled with two teal labels, gilt titling; some mild shelfwear and rubbing, primarily to marbled paper; name stamp to sfep of both volumes; Volume 1 with 63 of 64 plates, lacking plate 31, Volume 2 with 86 plates, for a total of 149 of 150 exquisite hand-colored plates with representations of costumes and uniforms from all over the world.; text in German; shelved case 9. More

Paris: Chez Desenne, 1790. First Edition. Octavo; 500 pages; G-; Bound in blue paper with black text on spine and front cover; Covers have tearing and chipping to edges, tearing along spine edges, tearing along front joint, front cover partially detached, red ink stamp on front cover, bending to corners; Textblock has age toning to pages, light foxing to pages, bending along page edges; RWO. More

Paris: Chez Debure, 1771. New Edition. Octavo; 688 pages [Two Volumes in One, 484/204 pages]; Fair; Bound in brown leather with ridged spine; heavy rubbing to corners, splitting along spine from tail edge, splitting along front joint, rubbing along edges, holes in spine (possibly from insect damage), tearing along head edge of spine, tail edge of spine missing; Textblock has age toning to pages, holes along tail edge of pages (likely from insect eating), splitting between pages 338 and 339, marking in pencil on half title; Text in French; RWO. More

Boston: I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews, 1795. First American Edition. 12mo; iii, [274 pages]; G; Bound in brown leather with gilt lettering on red spine label; Bumping and rubbing to corners, splitting along joints, rubbing along edges, circular stain on front cover, small tear on rear cover; Textblock has age toning to pages, foxing to pages, marking in pencil on front pastedown, splitting to interior hinges; Text in French on verso and English on recto, each language numbered separately; Evans 29461; RWO. More

Paris; Neufchastel [Neuchatel]: Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie, 1751 - 1772. 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 HUITIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], ii, 936 pages. In good minus condition. Boards show moderate wear to edges, moderate plus bumping and wear to corners, significant cracking to leather along spine, and front board loose (but attached). Textblock has light age-toning, and occasional faint foxing throughout. Fold-out chart between pp. 934 and 935 is intact. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES… TOME NEUVIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 956 pages. In good plus condition. Boards show light plus wear to edges, light cracking to joints, and light plus wear to corners. Textblock has light soiling to top edge, and moderate uneven age-toning to endpapers. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES… TOME DIXIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 927 pages. In good condition. Boards show moderate wear to edges, moderate plus bumping and wear to corners, and significant cracking to leather along spine. Textblock has light age-toning interiorly, and some light soiling to front endpapers. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES… TOME ONZIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 963 pages. In good condition. Boards show moderate wear to edges, light plus bumping and wear to corners, and significant cracking to leather along spine. Textblock has light age-toning interiorly, and some light soiling to front endpapers. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES… TOME DOUZIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 965 pages. In good condition. Boards show moderate wear to edges, moderate bumping and wear to corners, significant cracking to leather along spine, and moderate chipping to leather at tail of spine. Top spine label has pulled away slightly from the spine, but is fully intact and attached. Textblock has light age-toning interiorly, and a small closed tear ffep [blank]. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES… TOME TREIZIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 914 pages, 34 pages. In good condition. Boards show light plus wear to edges, moderate bumping and wear to top corners, moderate cracking to leather along spine, moderate wear to covers, and some minor chipping to leather at head/tail of spine. Textblock has light age-toning interiorly, and very light soiling to top edge. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES… TOME QUATORZIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 949 pages. In good plus condition. Boards show minor wear to edges, moderate bumping and wear to corners, and light plus cracking to leather along spine. Textblock has light soiling to edges and light uneven 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 QUINZIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 950 pages. In good condition. Boards show light plus wear to edges, moderate bumping and wear to corners, significant cracking to leather along spine, and moderate chipping to leather at head/tail of spine. Textblock has light shelfwear to bottom edge, minor soiling to eop edge, and moderate foxing to ffep (blank). ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES… TOME SEZIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 962 pages. In good condition. Boards show moderate wear to edges, moderate bumping and wear to corners, and significant pus cracking to leather along spine (boards slightly loose, but attached). Textblock has light soiling to edges. ENCYCLOPEDIE, OU DICTIONNAIRE RAISONNE DES SCIENCES, DES ARTS ET DES METIERS, PAR UNE SOCIETE DE GENS DE LETTRES… TOME DIX-SEPTIEME; Diderot, Denis; d’Alembert, Jean le Rond; Samuel Faulche & Compagnie : Neufchastel, 1765; First Edition. Folio, [ii], 890 pages. In good condition. Boards show light wear to edges and corners, significant cracking to leather along spine, and moderate chipping to leather along spine. Textblock has light soiling to edges, light uneven age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, and light soiling/age-toning to bfep. Planches / Plates Volumes RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION (Planches Vol. 1.); Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1762; First Edition. Folio, 269 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light wear to edges, light plus bumping/wear to corners, moderate chipping to head/tail of spine, significant cracking to leather along joints, and the top spine label is slightly lifted from spine (but fully intact). Textblock has light shelfwear to bottom edge. All plates appear to be to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. SECONDE LIVRAISON, EN DEUX PARTIES. PREMIERE PARTIE (Planches Vol. 2.); Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1763; First Edition. Folio, 233 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good plus condition. Boards show light wear to edges, light plus bumping/wear to corners, light chipping to head of spine, light plus cracking to leather along joints, and the bottom spine label is slightly lifted from spine (but fully intact). Textblock has light shelfwear to bottom edge. The second collection of plates was released in two parts; this is part one. All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. SECONDE LIVRAISON, EN DEUX PARTIES. SECONDE PARTIE (Planches Vol. 3); Briasson, David, Le Breton, Durand : Paris, 1763; First Edition. Folio, 201 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light wear to edges, light plus bumping/wear to corners, moderate chipping to head/tail of spine, and significant cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has light shelfwear to bottom edge. The second collection of plates was released in two parts; this is part two. All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. TROISIEME LIVRAISON (Planches Vol. 4); Briasson, David, Le Breton : Paris, 1765; First Edition. Folio, 298 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light wear to edges and corners, moderate chipping to head/tail of spine, a one-inch gash to the leather along the spine, and moderate cracking to leather along joints. Textblock clean. All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. QUATRIEME LIVRAISON (Planches Vol. 5); Briasson, David, Le Breton : Paris, 1767; First Edition. Folio, 248 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light wear to edges and corners, moderate chipping to head/tail of spine, and moderate cracking to leather along joints. Textblock clean. All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. CINQUIEME LIVRAISON, OU SIXIEME VOLUME (Planches Vol. 6); Briasson, David, Le Breton : Paris, 1768; First Edition. Folio, 294 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light plus wear to edges and corners, moderate chipping to head/tail of spine, the top spine label is partially lifted from the spine (but attached and fully intact), and moderate cracking to leather along joints. Textblock has very light shelfwear to bottom edge, and plate xxi of the Histoire Naturelle section has partially separated from the binding (exposing part of the fore-edge, with some minre closed tears and light age-toning). All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. SIXIEME LIVRAISON, OU SEPTIEME VOLUME (Planches Vol. 7); Briasson, Le Breton : Paris, 1769; First Edition. Folio, 259 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light plus wear to edges and corners, moderate chipping to head/tail of spine, both spine labels are partially lifted from the spine with some minor chipping to bottom label (but attached and fully intact), one minor instance of damage to the front cover apparently from application of an adhesive, and significant cracking to leather along joints. Textblock clean. All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. SEPTIEME LIVRAISON, OU HUITIEME VOLUME (Planches Vol. 8); Briasson : Paris, 1771; First Edition. Folio, 254 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light plus wear to edges and corners, the top spine label is partially lifted from the spine (but attached and fully intact), moderate plus wear to front cover, and light plus cracking to leather along joints. Textblock clean. All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. HUITIEME LIVRAISON, OU NEUVIEME VOLUME (Planches Vol. 9); Briasson : Paris, 1771; First Edition. Folio, 253 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light plus wear to edges and corners, light chipping to tail of spine, one instance of damage to the front cover from application of adhesive tape, and moderate cracking to leather along joints. Textblock clean. All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. NEUVIEME LIVRAISON, OU DIXIEME VOLUME (Planches Vol. 10); Briasson : Paris, 1772; First Edition. Folio, 337 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good condition. Boards show light plus wear to edges and corners, light chipping to tail of spine, one instance of damage to the front cover from application of adhesive tape, and moderate cracking to leather along joints. Textblock clean. All plates appear to be intact. RECUEIL DE PLANCHES, SUR LES SCIENCES, LES ARTS LIBERAUX, ET LES ARTS MECHANIQUES, AVEC LEUR EXPLICATION. DIXIEME ET DERNIERE LIVRAISON, OU ONZIEME ET DERNIER VOLUME (Planches Vol. 11); Briasson : Paris, 1772; First Edition. Folio, 239 plates with textual explication prefacing each subject. In good minus condition. Boards show light wear to edges, moderate bumping and wear to corners, moderate chipping to head/tail of spine, and significant cracking and chipping to leather along joints. Textblock clean. All plates appear to be intact. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Paris: Editions A. Pedone, 1952. Octavo; 311 pages; Fair; Brown paper covers with black text on spine; Covers have splitting and tearing along spine, open tear along head edge of spine and front cover, chipping along edges, bottom corner of front cover missing, open tear along head edge of rear cover; Textblock has bottom corner of forward pages missing, age toning to pages, bookplate on inside of front cover; fragile; RWO. More

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Paris: Chez Debure, 1763. 12mo; 704 pages; G; Bound in brown leather with gilt lettering and detailing on spine; Red Textblock edge; Boards have bumping and rubbing to corners, rubbing along edges, head edge of spine missing, splitting along joints, rubbing to covers; Textblock has bookplate on front pastedown, creasing to pages, age toning and foxing to pages; RWO. More

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