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Additional authors

1. Rigaud.

Description

1. 2 v.; 17 cm. (8vo)

Alternative title

1. Dictionnaire des arts et métiers.

Subject

1. Encyclopedias and dictionaries, French > Early works to 1800
2. Technology > Dictionaries > French > Early works to 1800
3. Handicraft > Dictionaries > French > Early works to 1800
4. Tobacco > Early works to 1800
5. Industrial arts > Dictionaries > French > Early works to 1800

Call number

1. Arents 95-19

Note

1. Half title: Dictionnaire des arts et métiers.
2. By Philippe Macquer and others. Cf. Avertissement, v. 1, p. v-xxiij. For discussion, cf. article by J. Proust in Revue d'histoire des sciences et de leurs applications, v. 11 (1958), p. 330-336.
3. Vol. 1.: xxiij, [1], 588 p.; v. 2.: [4], 715 [i.e. 723], [1] p.
4. Paging irregular in v. 2: 8 leaves beginning with p. 53 (sig. D bis) bear same page no. on both sides of leaf.
5. Signatures: v. 1: a⁸ b⁴ A-2N⁸ 2O⁶; v. 2.: pi² A² B-D⁸ "D bis"⁸ E⁴ F-2Y⁸ 2Z⁴.
6. "La fabrication du sucre, & celle du tabac, ont été données par M. Rigaud"--Vol. 1, p. ix. "Tabac (Art de la préparation du)": v. 2, p. 544-551.

Indexed in (note)

1. Kress Lib.

Author

1. Macquer, Philippe, 1720-1770.

Title

1. Dictionnaire portatif des arts et métiers : contenant en abrégé l'histoire, la description & la police des arts et métiers, des fabriques et manufactures de France & des pays étrangers.

Imprint

1. A Paris : Chez Lacombe, libraire, Quai de Conti, 1766.

Indexed in:

1. Kress Lib., 6357

Local note

1. Binding: Contemporary mottled calf, gilt.

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1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Rigaud.

Added title

1. Dictionnaire des arts et métiers.

Research call number

1. Arents 95-19