Alembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783 Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784
Published / Created:
MDCCLI-MDCCLXV [1751-1765]
Call Number:
1980 Folio 10
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers and Encyclopédie
Description:
Vols. 8-17 have title: Encyclopédie, ou, Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une société de gens de lettres mis en ordre et publié par Mr. ***. A Neufchastel, chez Samuel Faulche & compagnie, libraires & imprimeurs, MDCC
Publisher:
Chez Briasson ..., David l'aîné ..., Le Breton ..., Durand ...,
Each pt. has engraved frontispiece by Salomon Kleiner (reworked by Peter Mayer beginning with v. 3, pt. 1); it depicts Maria Theresa, to whom work is dedicated. Plates chiefly by Kleiner, Mayer, Johann Baptist Haas and Georg Nicolai, with some by A. Dischler, Michel d'Ixnard, Franz Rosenstingl, Rugendas, Leopold Schmittner, Anton von Weinkopf. Etched and woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials., Errata in each vol., Includes indexes., t. 1. Sigilla vetera & insignia cum antiqua, tum recentiora varii generis -- t. 2. Nummotheca principum Austriae -- t. 3. Pinacotheca principum Austriae -- t. 4. Taphographia principum Austriae., and Vol. 5 never appeared. Vols. 2-4 each have 2 pts. with special t.p.'s.
Publisher:
Prostant apud Leopoldum Joannem Kaliwoda, Aulae Imperialis typographum,
Subject (Geographic):
Austria--Kings and rulers, Austria--Kings and rulers--Medals, Austria--Kings and rulers--Portraits, and Austria--Kings and rulers--Tombs
Subject (Name):
Felner, Johann Georg, Gerbert, Martin, 1720-1793, Haas, Johann Baptist, 18th cent., Heer, Rustenus, 1715-1769, Kaliwoda, Leopold Johann, fl. 1734-1775, Kleiner, Salomon, 1700-1761, Kloster St. Blasien, Mayer, Peter, 1718-1800, and Nicolai, Georg, 18th cent.
Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia.
Description:
Mutilated and wanting plates 2-4, 7-8, 10, 12-13, 17-21, 23, 27-29, 32-34, 41-42, 45, 54, 57-59, 61. Manuscript note on fly-leaf: "Given to the library of Yale college ... by Thomas Whately ... and transmitted to the said library by J. Ingersoll ... London, Jan. 12, 1765."
Publisher:
Printed for the avthor,
Subject (Name):
Palace of Diocletian (Split, Croatia) and Whately, Thomas--Presentation inscription to Yale University Library.
Edited by William Dodd., Engraved title-pages., Issued from 1760 to 1767 (v. 1-7, v. 8, no. 1), Monthly, Supplements accompany some numbers., and v. 1- [May] 1760-
Publisher:
Printed, pursuant to His Majesty's royal licence, for J. Newbery in St. Paul's church yard, and J. Cotte in Pater Noster row