Œuvres philosophiques et dramatiques.
Amsterdam: [no publisher,] 1772 Stock Code: 128660
Published in the final year of the Encyclopédie
First edition of Diderot's collected philosophical and theatrical works. It is rare to find a complete set as each volume has both a collective title page and its own, and could have been sold separately.There were two editions of published in Amsterdam that year, the other being the octavo-format edition of Marc Michel Rey, though the present edition is generally accepted to have priority.
Printed in the year of the Encyclopédie's long-awaited publication, this includes Diderot's writings on mathematics, letters on the deaf and mute, and the blind, his thoughts on beauty, nature, and Chinese philosophy, and two plays.
Description
6 volumes, duodecimo (191 x 92 mm). Contemporary mottled sheep, recent red morocco labels, spines tooled in gilt, blue marbled endpapers.
Illustrations
20 engraved plates (including frontispiece), of which 7 folding, typographic decorations.
Condition
Light worming to spines, chips to a couple of spine ends (more substantial at head of spine of vol. 2), a couple of patches of rubbing to covers, joints intact though endpapers splitting at hinges, some rubbing and insect damage to endpapers, some toning and occasional faint foxing to pages. An attractive set with all half-titles.
DELIVERY
With the exception of framed items*, Peter Harrington offers free delivery on all UK orders of rare books, maps and prints placed through this website. Delivery to USA and the rest of the world is similarly free for orders over £200.
ABOUT US
Established in 1969, Peter Harrington is one of the leading rare book firms in the world. It is a proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association – along with ILAB, the PBFA and Lapada – and from shops in Mayfair and Chelsea, London, sells rare books, prints and ephemera to customers across the world.
Email: mail@peterharrington.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7591 0220
