Diderot's Encyclopedia
Coconut Palm,
Fan Palm, other tropical plants - Le Sang-Dragon,
Le Palmier en Eventail, Le Cocotier, Le Sagou
Original 18th Century
Copperplate Engraving from Diderots Encylopedia.
The Encyclopedie,
ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts
et des Metiers was published in Paris between
1762-1777. A masterpiece of the enlightment
and set out all the knowledge of the day. Scholars
from around the world, including Benjamin Franklin
and Thomas Jefferson submitted chapters.
Denis Diderot was
a French philosopher, and man of letters, and
the chief editor of the L'Encyclopédie,
one of the principal achievements of the Age
of Enlightenment. He was a a friend of the great
minds of his age including Goethe, Rousseau,
and Hume. A freethinker, Diderot challenged
the authority of the Church and criticized the
French system of government.
Condition: Very good.
Some very faint smuding. Nice strong impression
with great contrast.
Dimensions: 11 X 17 inches
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Tropical Plants
These elegent images, featuring exotic spices
and fruits such as cinnamon, vanilla, bananas
and pineapple would work wonderfully as decor
for a kitchen or dining room.
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Diderot Encyclopedie Engravings
$120
