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Alembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783

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  • [Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers] / par une sociéte de gens de lettres. Recueil de planches sur les sciences, les arts libéraux et les arts méchaniques, avec leur explication. [Anon].
  • The interior of a chemical laboratory with six people working in it (above), a table of symbols (below). Coloured line engraving after L.-J. Goussier.
  • [Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers] / par une sociéte de gens de lettres. Recueil de planches sur les sciences, les arts libéraux et les arts méchaniques, avec leur explication. [Anon].
  • [Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers] / par une sociéte de gens de lettres. Recueil de planches sur les sciences, les arts libéraux et les arts méchaniques, avec leur explication. [Anon].
  • Candle makers' workshop: interior view, process of making candles. Etching.
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    The kidney (figs 1-4), bladder and penis (fig. 5) after Nuck, Bertin and Duverney. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.

    | Reference: 35105i
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    A diamond cutters' wheel in use (top), and a plan and perspective of the wheel with various components (below). Etching by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.

    Goussier, Louis-Jacques, 1722-1799. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 35929i
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    Diamondworks: a selection of jewel mounts. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.

    Lucotte, Jacques-Raymond, approximately 1733-1804. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 35775i
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    Section, elevation and plan of a furnace with various components of a mould used in coinage. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.

    Lucotte, Jacques-Raymond, approximately 1733-1804. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 34854i
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    Coinage: washing. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.

    Lucotte, Jacques-Raymond, approximately 1733-1804. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 35542i
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