Descrizione

Paris, Panckoucke, 1785-1791. Four volumes in eight. 4to (27.6 x 21.2 cm). Four titles to the Encyclopédie, four titles with wood-engraved vignette, to the Logique volumes; 3097 pp. [xvi, 388, 389-752; 336, 439; 368, 369-730; 368, 369-824]. Uniform original boards with printed label on the spines. = A rare part - especially in original boards - of the Ultimate Encyclopaedia and the largest of all great Encyclopaedias and the most important work published during the French Enlightement. This section - complete in itself - written by the French lawyer, politician and writer, Pierre Louis de Lacretelle (1751-1824). The first two volumes were titled Logique et Métaphysique, whereas in the last two, the word Morale was added. Pagination of the second part of the second volume starts anew. Last page of the fourth volume misnumbered 280. Uncut. Some wear to the spine covers and boards, but less than usual. Internally a very good, clean and complete set. Schmitt, S. (2018) Inventaire des livraisons, des auteurs et du contenu de l’Encyclopédie méthodique (1782-1832).