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Title: Encyclopdie moderne ou Bibliothque universelle de toutes les connaissances humaines, par Benjamin Constant, Champollion-Figeac, A. de Laborde, Dupuytren, Guizot, Jouffroy, Lenormant, Tissot, etc. etc. Orne de 300 planches graves sur acier, destines faciliter l'intelligence des articles sur la mdecine, la chimie, la mtallurgie, l'agriculture, la gographie, l'optique, la musique, l'architecture, la mcanique, etc. etc. Deuxime dition. 25 vols. complete: 23 vols. 'A - Z' and 2 vols 'Supplment'.
Description: Paris, P. Dumnil, 1841-1843 25 vols. 8vo (21x13,5 cm). Contemporary green halfcalf, spines gilt, covers with marbled paper; marbled endpapers. (gilt faded, spines and covers rubbed in places; tops of 4 spines sl. dam.; small tear in 3 hinges). Printed in 2 columns. With 278 (of 279) engraved plates, numbered 1-314. Including 36 folding plates with double numbers and 9 folding maps coloured in outline (Spain, America (2), Asia, Africa, England, etc.). - In vol. 8 missing plate no. 6 of the 12 numbered plates with annotated music. - Plates age-toned and with brown spots; short margins. - Dealing with the latest discoveries and progres in mechanics, medecine, electricity, etc.: farm machinery, diving bells, mills, pumps, microscopes, lighthouse, steam-engines, machines for fabrication of paper, etc. - On the whole a good set, carefully collated (only 1 plate missing), convent-stamps and numbers on titles. Gewicht/Weight: 18000 grs.

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