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Very rare, separately issued copper engraving in the Rococo style. The engraving features an elegantly dressed aristocratic young lady, with her dog at her feet, seated in a lush garden surrounded by classical elements, including an ornate fountain and trellises draped with climbing vines. A statue of a Sphinx rests..... More
A rare survival of the bibliothèque bleue, popular and ephemeral published in early modern France, no copies traced in OCLC/WorldCat. Colportage in France was a significant method of distributing printed materials from the 17th century to the early 19th century, particularly to rural populations with limited access to urban centers..... More
First and only edition of this fascinating example of the intersection of the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution: a manual for manufacturing glass vessels for scientific instruments and experiments, and for its practical applications. Among the uses for these vessels (each of which Chevallier explains) are making firecrackers, felting and..... More