Eperonnier
Paris: [1771]. No stated edition. Unbound. 3p + many engraved ills. on 16 plates. Removed from a bound volume but still sewn together; no covers. Age browned; the impressions are good and rich. Ca. 10 x 16 inches. In French. Good. Item #30284
This section from the monumental Encyclopedie of Diderot and d'Alembert contains the plates illustrating the manufacture of bits (14 plates), spurs (1 plate), and stirrups (1 plate), and their related captions. The plates show metal-working tools, workshop scenes, component parts, and finished articles. They were designed by Goussier and engraved by Defehrt. (Mennessier de la Lance 1:446) Shipping/handling may be extra; please keep this in mind when ordering.
Price: $200.00