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[DUHAMEL du MONCEAU] Descriptions of the Arts and Crafts, compiled or approved by the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences. Paris: Moutard, 1762–1788, 24 folio volumes (volumes I to XXV, excluding volume II) bound in full contemporary root-tanned sheepskin, with ornate ribbed spines, title labels and volume numbers; some cap bands worn away and the joints cracked. First edition (and in some cases second edition) of the first encyclopaedic description of the arts and crafts in France. It precedes and foreshadows Diderot’s great Encyclopédie. The *Description des Arts et Métiers* comprises a total of 80 titles, 18 of which were authored by Duhamel du Monceau, the others by Réaumur, de La Lande, Roubo, Garsault, Courtivon, Malouin, Bedos de Celles, etc. These volumes, published under the title *Art of a Specific Trade* (the art of the cooper, the organ builder or the tanner, etc.), were sold separately, making it virtually impossible to find a complete set of all the titles. This collection comprises 68 parts in 24 volumes, and is illustrated with 1,498 copper-engraved plates, some of which are double-page or fold-out. Detailed description available on request. Enclosed: [Descriptions of the Arts and Crafts, compiled or approved by the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences]: - ROUBO Fils. The Art of the Carpenter. Part One, 1769, 170 plates. - DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU. The Art of the Locksmith. 1767, 43 plates (including one duplicate) – followed by The Manufacture of Anchors by de REAUMUR. 1764, 6 plates – followed by GALON’s *The Art of Converting Red Copper into Rosette Copper*. 18 plates – followed by *A New Method for Dividing Mathematical and Astronomical Instruments* by de CHAULNES. 1768, 15 plates – and followed by *Description of a Microscope* by de CHAULNES. 1768, 6 plates. 3 folio volumes bound in full contemporary root-tanned sheepskin, spined with decorative raised bands, title label and volume number label, some cap bands worn down and jacks cracked. Set of 258 copperplate engravings. Provenance: Library of the Royal Artillery School of Douai (inscription in gold lettering on the front cover). Vol. 1: ROUBO the Younger. The Art of the Carpenter. Parts 1 and 2. 1769–1770. 170 plates. Vol. 3: ROUBO the Younger. The Art of the Carpenter and Cabinetmaker. Section 3 – Part 3. 1774. Lattice-Maker, 4th section – 3rd part. 1775. Plates 277 to 380 (104 plates) Vol. 4: PAULET. The Art of the Silk Fabric Manufacturer. Section 5. 1774. 27 plates, followed by Sections 3 and 4: 1773. 12 plates, and Sections 1 and 2. 1773. 9 plates, followed by MACQUER. The Art of Dyeing Silk. 1763, 6 plates. Vol. 5: PAULET. The Art of the Silk Fabric Manufacturer. Section 7 – Part 1. 1776. 37 plates, followed by Section 6, 1775, 33 plates Vol. 6: PAULET. The Art of the Silk Fabric Manufacturer. Part 2, then Section 7 – Division 3, then Section 7 – continuation of Part 1. 1789–1778–1777. 70 plates (plates 34 to 103) Vol. 7: by de COURTIVRON and BOUCHU. The Art of Forges and Iron Furnaces. Sections 3 and 4. 1762. 27 plates. Followed by REAUMUR. The Art of Softening Molten Iron. 1762. 7 plates + 1 unnumbered plate. Followed by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU: On the Strength of Anvils. 1762. Followed by The Art of Drawing Iron into Wire, known as Archal wire. 1768. 5 plates. Vol. 8: MORAND. The Art of Working Coal Mines. Parts 1 and 2. 1768–1773. 13 plates and 39 plates (nos. 1 to 36 + 3 bis) Vol. 9: MORAND. The Art of Working Coal Mines. Continuation of Part 2. 1776. 1 unnumbered plate and 19 plates (plates 37 to 55) Vol. 10: MORAND. The Art of Working Coal Mines. Continuation of Part 2 and table. 1777–1779. 7 plates and 1 unnumbered plate Vol. 11: FOUGEROUX de BONDAROY. The Art of the Cutler in General Works. 1772. 7 plates. Followed by PERRET, The Art of the Cutler. Part 1. 1771. 72 plates Vol. 12: PERRET. The Art of the Cutler. Part 2 – Sections 1 and 2. 1772. 100 plates (plates 73 to 172). Vol. 13: HULOT the Elder. The Art of the Mechanical Turner. Part 1. 1775. 45 plates (including one bis), followed by *Description and Uses of the Principal Instruments of Astronomy*, 1774, 14 plates – followed by *New Method...* Astronomy by de CHAULNES. 1768, 15 plates, followed by 5 plates on The Art of Curling. Vol. 14: DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU. The Art of the Locksmith. 1767, 42 plates (including one duplicate and plate 14 missing), plus 1 unnumbered plate. Followed by REAUMUR, The Manufacture of Anchors. 1764, 6 plates, followed by GALON’s *The Art of Converting Red Copper into Rosette Copper*. 1764, 18 plates – followed by *The Art of the Pin-Maker*, 7 plates. Vol. 15: M*** [DELAGARDETTE] The Art of the Plumber and Water-Engineer. 1773, 24 plates. Followed by SALMON’s The Art of the Pewterer. 1788, 32 plates – followed by FOUGEROUX de BONDAROY. The Art of the Cooper, 1763, 6 plates. Vol. 16: by LA LANDE. The Art of the Tanner. 1767, 2 plates – followed by The Art of the Chamoiser. 1763, 4 plates – followed by *The Art of Making Parchment*. 1762, 2 plates – followed by *The Sieve-Maker*, 2 plates – followed by *The Art of Working with Gilded or Silvered Leather* by FOUGEROUX de BONDAROY, 1762, 2 plates – followed by *The Art of the Tanner* by de LA LANDE, 1765, 2 plates – followed by *The Art of the Shoemaker* by de GARSAULT. 1767, 5 plates – followed by *The Art of the Wigmaker*, 1767, 5 plates – followed by *The Art of the Racket-Maker and the Game of Paume*, 1767, 5 plates – followed by *The Art of Hat-Making*, 1765, 6 plates – followed by *The Art of Making Glue* by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU, 1771, 3 plates – followed by *The Manufacture of Starch*, 1772, 1 plate. Vol. 17: by GARSAULT. *The Art of the Tailor*. 1769, 16 plates – followed by *The Art of the Lingerie Maker*, 1771, 4 plates – followed by *The Art of the Embroiderer*, 1770, 10 plates – followed by *The Art of Glass Painting* by LE VIEIL, 1774, 13 plates – followed by *The Art of the Candlemaker* by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU, 1764, 3 plates – followed by *The Art of the Candlemaker*, 8 plates + 1 unnumbered. Vol. 18: LUCOTTE. The Art of Masonry. 1783, 17 plates out of 18 (plate 12 missing) – followed by The Art of Roofing by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU, 1766, 4 plates – followed by *The Art of the Tile-maker and Brickmaker*, 1763, 10 plates – followed by *The Art of Porcelain-making* by De MILLY, 1771, 8 plates – followed by *The Art of the Earthenware Potter* by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU, 1773, 17 plates – followed by *The Art of Making Tobacco Pipes*, 1771, 11 plates – followed by *The Art of Quarrying Slate* by FOUGEROUX de BONDAROY, 4 plates. Vol. 19: by BEAUVAIS RASEAU. *The Art of Indigo Dyeing*. 1770, 11 plates – followed by *The Art of the Bookbinder and Gilder* by DUDIN, 1772, 16 plates – followed by *The Art of the Jeweller* by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU, 1772, 5 plates – followed by *The Art of the Cardboard Maker* by de LA LANDE, 1762, 1 plate – followed by *The Art of the Soapmaker* by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU, 1774, 6 plates – followed by *The Art of the Saddler and Saddle-Maker* by de GARSAULT, 1774, 15 plates. Vol. 20: DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU. The Art of Drapery. 1765, 15 plates – followed by *The Art of Preparing and Printing Wool Fabrics* by de LA PLATIERE – followed by *The Art of Making Carpets, Turkish Style* by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU, 1766, 4 plates – followed by *The Art of the Layetier* by ROUBO, 1782, 7 plates – followed by *The Art of the Cotton Velvet Manufacturer* by De LA PLATIERE, 11 plates – followed by *The Art of the Woolen Fabric Manufacturer*, 17 plates, followed by 5 plates on *The Art of Frieze* r. Vol. 21: DEMACHY. The Art of the Etching Distiller. 1773, 12 plates – followed by The Art of the Liqueur Distiller, 1775, 16 plates – followed by *The Art of Refining Sugar* by DUHAMEL DU MANCEAU, 1790 (2nd edition), 10 plates. Vol. 22: by LA LANDE. The Art of Papermaking. 14 plates – followed by A Treatise on Shipbuilding by de CHAPMAN, 1779, 10 out of 11 plates (plate 3 missing) – followed by A Description of the Art of Rigging by ROMME, 1778, 7 plates – followed by The Art of Rigging, 1781, 5 out of 7 plates (plates 1 and 2 missing) Vol. 23: MALOUIN. Description and Details of the Arts of the Miller, the Vermicelli Maker and the Baker. 1779, 12 plates (including 2 bis) – followed by The Art of the Charcoal Burner by FOURCROY DE RAMECOURT, 1766, 15 plates. Vol. 24: BEDOS de CELLES. The Art of the Organ Builder, Parts 1 and 2. 1766–1770, 79 plates. Vol. 25: BEDOS de CELLES. The Art of the Organ Builder, Part 4. 1778, 58 plates (plates 80 to 137). Provenance: La Tour d’Auvergne Family Collection. Expert: Cabinet Valleriaux [email protected]
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About the sale A splendid summer sale: gold jewellery and works of art.
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