Plates to the Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts, et des métiers, vol. 9
Book
1771 (published)
1771 (published)
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Part of a set of 11 volumes.
"C'est M. Besnard, graveur, qui a dirigé l'execution des planches le quatrième volume inclusivement jusqu'à la fin de la collection" -- Avertissement, v. 11, p. [ix].
Library stamp: Science & Art Department. Library.
Binding: Library's set bound in red goatskin, gold-tooled, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Repaired by Winstanley of Salisbury in 1975.
"C'est M. Besnard, graveur, qui a dirigé l'execution des planches le quatrième volume inclusivement jusqu'à la fin de la collection" -- Avertissement, v. 11, p. [ix].
Library stamp: Science & Art Department. Library.
Binding: Library's set bound in red goatskin, gold-tooled, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Repaired by Winstanley of Salisbury in 1975.
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| Title | Plates to the Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts, et des métiers, vol. 9 |
| Brief description | Book, Recueil de planches, sur les sciences, les arts libéraux et les arts méchaniques, by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert, vol. 9 (1771), Paris: Chez Briasson, rue Saint Jacques, à la Science : David, rue & vis-à-vis la Grille de Mathurins : Le Breton, imprimeur ordinaire du Roy, rue de la Harpe : Durand, rue du Foin, vis-à-vis la petite Porte des Mathurins. |
| Physical description | Part of a set of 11 volumes. "C'est M. Besnard, graveur, qui a dirigé l'execution des planches le quatrième volume inclusivement jusqu'à la fin de la collection" -- Avertissement, v. 11, p. [ix]. Library stamp: Science & Art Department. Library. Binding: Library's set bound in red goatskin, gold-tooled, gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Repaired by Winstanley of Salisbury in 1975. |
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| Gallery label | The Encyclopédie
The Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts (1751–72) was one of the great works of the Enlightenment. Its aim was to gather all available knowledge, to examine it critically and rationally, and to bring it to a wide public. With 17 volumes of text and 11 of illustrations, this was a vast collaborative project that involved many of the leading thinkers of the day, including Voltaire. The bulk of the work fell to Denis Diderot as author, editor and compiler.
The Tailor
1771
The Encyclopédie paid great attention to the skills and knowledge of manual workers. It gave crafts and manufacturing the same status traditionally given to intellectual activity. To ensure that the descriptions were accurate, Diderot studied the processes and machinery. Though idealised, the illustrations too were often based on direct observation.
France (Paris)
Etching and engraving
Denis Diderot and Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, eds, Recueil de Planches sur les Sciences, les arts libéraux et les arts méchaniques (plates to the Encyclopédie), Vol. 9
National Art Library
The Encyclopédie, Vol. 10, 1765:
‘Trade. This name is given to any profession that requires the use of the hands, and is limited to a certain number of mechanical operations to produce the same piece of work, made over and over again. I do not know why people have a low opinion of what this word implies; for we depend on the trades for all the necessary things of life.’
Family label for Europe 1600-1815:
Young tailors often worked cross-legged. This sometimes caused a painful condition in their feet called ‘tailor’s bunion’. Here they are sitting on a high table, to take advantage of the sunlight and keep the fabric off the floor. The boy by the fire is checking the iron is hot enough.
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| Other number | 68.E.33 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041008210395 |
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