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Title page of Denis Diderots Encyclopedie, 1751 (1956)

Title page of Denis Diderot's Encyclopedie, 1751 (1956). Diderot (1713-1784) was a prominent figure in the French Enlightenment. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential, by Readers Union, the Grosvenor Press, London, 1956

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Mineralogy, slate works on the Meuse river, France, 1751-1777

Mineralogy, slate works on the Meuse river, France, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d'Alembert, 1751-1777. From a private collection

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A forge, furnace, pouring into the cast, 1751-1777. Artist: Denis Diderot

A forge, furnace, pouring into the cast, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d'Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

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