Diderot e d'Alembert - Encyclopédie - 1975-1980
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Encyclopédie in French, an 18-volume limited edition reprint of Diderot and d'Alembert with 18,000 pages, issued between 1975 and 1980, numbered 2226 of 3,000 copies, published October 1980 on Fabriano paper, in excellent condition and including the original authenticity certificate, a presentation letter, promotional material, and 18 volumes with 16 protective cases.
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A masterful work for collectors and connoisseurs.
We are offering at auction this prestigious volume (the eighteenth in the series, dedicated to the Planches) as part of the famous reprint of the Encyclopédie by Diderot and d'Alembert, curated by the refined publisher Franco Maria Ricci.
Characteristics of the work:
Edition: Limited edition reprint of only 3,000 numbered copies.
Copy: Number 2226.
Print year: October 1980.
Quality: Printed on fine Fabriano paper.
Printer: Produced at the printing works of Mr. Franco Levi for Franco Maria Ricci.
Condition: Excellent, as shown in the photographic documentation.
Documentation package:
The volume is accompanied by its original certificate of authenticity and by the presentation letter from the general agent of Franco Maria Ricci, attesting to the historical and collectible value of the work. Promotional material from the era (the jubilee year of Diderot) is also included.
P.S. There are 18 volumes and 16 protective slipcases.
A masterful work for collectors and connoisseurs.
We are offering at auction this prestigious volume (the eighteenth in the series, dedicated to the Planches) as part of the famous reprint of the Encyclopédie by Diderot and d'Alembert, curated by the refined publisher Franco Maria Ricci.
Characteristics of the work:
Edition: Limited edition reprint of only 3,000 numbered copies.
Copy: Number 2226.
Print year: October 1980.
Quality: Printed on fine Fabriano paper.
Printer: Produced at the printing works of Mr. Franco Levi for Franco Maria Ricci.
Condition: Excellent, as shown in the photographic documentation.
Documentation package:
The volume is accompanied by its original certificate of authenticity and by the presentation letter from the general agent of Franco Maria Ricci, attesting to the historical and collectible value of the work. Promotional material from the era (the jubilee year of Diderot) is also included.
P.S. There are 18 volumes and 16 protective slipcases.
Details
Number of books
18
Subject
Encyclopedias
Book title
Encyclopédie
Author/ Illustrator
Diderot e d'Alembert
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
1975
Publication year youngest item
1980
Edition
Limited edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
18000
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