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)

[Diderot, Denis, and Jean le Rond d'Alembert]

Published by Braisson, [Paris, 1750

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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 Inventory # 63083

Bibliographic Details

Title: Characteres et alphabets de langues mortes ...

Publisher: Braisson, [Paris

Publication Date: 1750

Binding: Hardcover