Lavures de Cendres d’Orfevrerie. The extraction of gold waste. View of plant extending through three levels. Engraving 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: Benard direxit, otherwise as above. 24.2 x 18.5 cm.
Instructive plate . – Typograph. watermark fragment. – On the left trimmed within the wide white platemark. – Two sides uncut.
Offer no. 8,203 / EUR 46. (c. US$ 63.) + shipping
“ Thank for the images … Convinced … wrap it up and forward an invoice and I will post you a check .... attached a photo of my Vessel … Look forward to more … Thanks ”
(Mr. M. M., June 13, 2006)