Diderot and the Encyclopaedists
by John Morley
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1878. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". None. A fascinating biography of Denis Diderot, the notable co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the 'Encyclopédie'. Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, writer, and prominent figure during the Enlightenment best known for co-founding the 'Encyclopédie' along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. The 'Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers', or, as it is known in English, the 'Encyclopaedia 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. Diderot worked extensively on the text, producing several hundred articles, some very slight, but many of them laborious, comprehensive, and long. He damaged his eyesight correcting proofs and editing the manuscripts of less competent contributors, yet the ''Encyclopédie' was his most monumental product, and one that earned him the reputation as one of the most important figures of the Enlightenment period. Complete in two volumes. This biography was written by John Morley, a notable British Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor who produced several monographs on Voltaire, Rousseau, Burke, Walpole, and in this text, Diderot. In a brown cloth binding. Externally, sound with some bumping and a few marks. Hinges are strained. Internally, binding strained in places. Pages are bright, and generally clean, with just a few instances of spotting. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Diderot and the Encyclopaedists
- Author
- John Morley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Diderot Encyclopedie Biography Morley Encyclopedie Encyclopedia
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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