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93 - [PANCKOUCKE] LACRETELLE, Pierre Louis de. Encyclopédie métho…
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[PANCKOUCKE] LACRETELLE, Pierre Louis de. Encyclopédie méthodique. Logic and Metaphysics. Paris and Liège, Panckoucke and Plomteux, 1786–1791. 5 sets in quarto volumes, the first three in pine-green half-basane with smooth spines decorated with gilt garlands, and the last in brown half-calf with a smooth spine and a red leather title label. 2 unnumbered folios, XVI and 752 pages; 2 unnumbered folios and 439 pp.; 2 unnumbered folios and 730 pp.; 2 unnumbered folios and 824 pp. (pagination error Bindings rubbed, particularly the first volume (a small tear at the top of the spine); leather cracked and a small loss on the spine of the last volume. Scattered small foxing spots. First edition of the Encyclopédie méthodique compiled by Panckoucke. Complete set of the four volumes devoted to logic, the last of which contains the fourth volume and the supplement. Launched by subscription by Charles-Joseph Panckoucke in 1782, the publication of the Encyclopédie Méthodique, based on that of Diderot and d’Alembert, spanned nearly half a century and was distinguished by a more efficient thematic classification, bringing together a total of 43 scientific dictionaries. A fine set in period bindings.
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