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Les Plans Et Les Statuts, Des Différents Établissements Ordonnés Par Sa Majesté Impériale Cathérine II. Pour L'Éducation De La Jeunesse, Et L'Utilité Générale De Son Empire
by BETSKOI (BETZKY), Ivan Ivanovich; LE CLERC, Nicolas-Gabriel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey, 1775. Book. Good+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2 volumes bound in one, imperial octavo (210 x 265mm). [4], 160, [2]; 160pp. First French edition, edited by Diderot, complete with all 5 engraved plates (three in the text and two frontispiece), beautiful 65 vignettes, 3 folding plates and 4 folding printed tables. Full calf leather, five raised bands, spine gilt to compartments, gilt title, marbled endpapers, all edges in red. The spine of the leather binding is slightly damaged, minor rubbing on edges and on covers. The first pages have some moisture damage (unobtrusive). The three engravings have been amateurishly restored. No notes and/or tears (apart from aforementioned restorations). Gently creasing on some pages. The writer was the great reformer who, commissioned by the enlightened czarina Catherine II, made education accessible for all children, both boys and girls. In association with Diderot, he presented the French translation of this important book in Amsterdam. Diderot did this work anonymously, but could not resist the temptation to make his contribution visible ("Addition de l'Editeur, M.D******", as can be read on page 157 in the second part). Scarce book and has been extremely influential. .
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- Bookseller
- Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000952
- Title
- Les Plans Et Les Statuts, Des Différents Établissements Ordonnés Par Sa Majesté Impériale Cathérine II. Pour L'Éducation De La Jeunesse, Et L'Utilité Générale De Son Empire
- Author
- BETSKOI (BETZKY), Ivan Ivanovich; LE CLERC, Nicolas-Gabriel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Marc-Michel Rey
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1775
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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London, Greater London
About Michal Sawka Rare & Collectable
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Glossary
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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