Cuivre Coulé en Tables et Trifelerie. The refining of copper in four full-page oblong workshop views as well as two detail depictions of tools and gear. Set of 6 sheet. Engravings by Robert Benard (Paris 1734 – after 1777, recte rather c. 1786) from the quarto edition of the encyclopedia by Diderot and d’Alembert. (1786.) Inscribed: Pl. 1-6. / Benard direx./direxit(.), otherwise as above. 18-18.2 x 23.9-24 and 23.9 x 17.9-18.2 cm resp.
Instructive set . – Partly figurative and typographic watermark fragments resp. – Above and on the left resp. trimmed within the wide white platemark.
Offer no. 8,196 / EUR 146. (c. US$ 199.) + shipping
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