Art du Cirier 1762 w/11 engraved plates
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Author: Duhamel du Monceau, [Henri Louis]
Title: Art du Cirier [and] Art du Chandelier
Place Published: [Paris]
Publisher:[H.L. Guerin & L.F. Delatour]
Date Published: 1762
Description:
Author: Duhamel du Monceau, [Henri Louis]
Title: Art du Cirier [and] Art du Chandelier
Place Published: [Paris]
Publisher:[H.L. Guerin & L.F. Delatour]
Date Published: 1762
Description:
[2]. 113, 41 pp. With 11 engraved plates. 42.5x29 cm. (16¾x11½"), calf-backed boards, gilt-lettered morocco spine label.
A beautifully illustrated large-scale work on the art of beeswax candle making. The fine engraved plates show in detail the various tools and processes of the wax chandler's art. Part of the series: Descriptions des arts et métiers. The detailed French text is an explanation of the plates.
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Two bookplates on front pastedown, one partially removed; cancelled library stamp on title page; else a near fine copy.
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Art du Cirier 1762 w/11 engraved plates
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