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Recueil de Planches, Pour La Nouvelle Édition du Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers. Avec Leur Explication. Tome Troisieme (Volume 3) Title: Recueil de Planches, Pour La Nouvelle Édition du Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers. Avec Leur Explication. Tome Troisieme (Volume 3) Publication: A Lausanne et a Berne: Chez les Sociétés Typographiques, 1781 Edition: Nouvelle édition Description: Leather bound. Odd volume. The third plate volume. Octavo [21.5 cm] Full brown leather with a gilt tooled spine. Marbled endpapers. Extremities worn; underlying boards exposed occasionally along the edges; brief contemporary notation on the title page. Binding solid. Complete. All plates present. French text. Astronomy plates- final three plates present, but out of order. Musical plates- Plate 11 is present, but out of order. With plates on Geometry, Algebra, Mechanics, Optics, Astronomy, Geography, Gnomonics, Physics, Music, Architecture, the Brickyard, Limeburners, Roofers, the Brest Prison, Theatre, War Machines and Weapons, Greek Military Tactics, Roman Military Tactics, Old Fortifications, Turkish Fortifications, Weapons, and Machines, New Artillery, Weapon Manufactures, Ammunition Rifles, and Surgery. Very good. An odd volume, but chock full of fabulous and odd charts. With much informative explanatory text. Seller ID: 60967 Subject: Reference Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press , our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 2 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.