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Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Encyclopédie,1751

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Title: Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Encyclopédie,1751

Caption: First edition of Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (English: Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts) was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772, with later supplements, revised editions, and translations. It was edited by Denis Diderot and, until 1759, co-edited by Jean le Rond d'Alembert. The Encyclopédie is most famous for representing the thought of the Enlightenment. It was the first encyclopedia to include contributions from many named contributors, and it was the first general encyclopedia to describe the mechanical arts. In the first publication, seventeen folio volumes were accompanied by detailed engravings. Later volumes were published without the engravings, in order to better reach a wide audience within Europe.

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Print size: 25.1 × 40.6 cm | 1167.3 × 1889.8 in (300 dpi)

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