Diderot Dictionnaire des Sciences 1751

We are pleased to offer a selection of architectural prints from the monumental Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers by Denis Diderot & Jean le Rond D'Alembert, 1751. We have only a handful of these rare prints, which depict natural history subjects including botanicals and birds.

The paper is a strong, chain-lined type, very lightly creamy, with some sheets bearing watermarks. The later hand coloring is bright & vibrant. Each print measures approximately 16 inches by 10 1/2 inches. These prints are in amazing condition for a work that is nearly 250 years old. There is no title page or text.