Description: Characteres et alphabets de langues mortes et vivantes contenant vingt-cinq plances [drop title] (extracted from Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers) Author: [Diderot, Denis, and Jean le Rond d'Alembert] Title: Characteres et alphabets de langues mortes et vivantes contenant vingt-cinq plances [drop title] (extracted from Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers) Publication: [Paris: Braisson, ca 1750s] Description: Folio, pp. 17, [1]; 25 plates, comprising the alphabets section of the Encyclopedie, after designs by Goussier and Hautes Rayes; black buckram, gilt title "Alphabets" on spine; light ink spots on page 1, shallow chipping to plate XXV (Chinese) not affecting text, plates clean with minimal toning to edges, very good. With plates representing: Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Turkic, Egyptian, Phoenician, Ethiopian, Coptic, Greek, Etruscan, Icelandic, Gothic, Anglo Saxon, Russian, German, Runic, Hieronimite (Glagolitic), Serbian, Armenian, Georgian, Grandan, Nagrou, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Thai, Balinese, Tibetan, Manchurian, Japanese, and Chinese. The text provides some context and elaboration for each plate. Seller ID: 63083 Subject: Illustrated Books, Language Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 915 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
End Time: 2024-10-18T03:23:54.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Author: Diderot, Denis, and Jean le Rond d'Alembert
Publisher: Braisson
Year Printed: 1750
Language: English
Subject: Illustrated
