Anatomy Hand Foot 1779 Podiatrist Surgery Orthopedics Rare Engraving Diderot

Description: Rare anatomy engraving dating from 1779. This exceptional medical engraving is taken from the famous encyclopedic work by Diderot and d'Alembert: Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers, avec leur explication published in Geneva, Pellet in 1779. A valuable source of information on the history of medical science Jean Le Rond d'Alembert (1717-1783), was a French mathematician, physicist, philosopher and encyclopedist. Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French writer, philosopher and encyclopedist of the Enlightenment. The Encyclopedia is a major work of the 18th century and the first French encyclopedia. Through the synthesis of the knowledge of the time that it contains, it represents a considerable editorial and writing work for this period and was carried out by encyclopedists constituted as a "society of men of letters". Finally, beyond the knowledge it compiles, the work it represents and the aims it aims for, make it a symbol of the work of the Enlightenment, a political weapon and as such, the object of numerous power struggles between publishers, editors, secular and ecclesiastical power. • This engraving in 25/20 cm format is in very good condition, see photos. This document is over 240 years old. • We only sell authentic and period documents. • We accept payment by check • In case of group purchases we reduce the postal costs Do not hesitate to discover our many historical documents on our EBay store, subscribe to our profile in order to receive new announcements as a priority.Rare anatomy engraving dating from 1779. This exceptional medical engraving is taken from the famous encyclopedic work by Diderot and d'Alembert: Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers, avec leur explication published in Geneva, Pellet in 1779. The Encyclopedia is a major work of the 18th century and the first French encyclopedia. Through the synthesis of the knowledge of the time that it contains, it represents a considerable editorial and writing work for this period and was carried out by encyclopedists constituted as a "society of men of letters". Finally, beyond the knowledge it compiles, the work it represents and the aims it aims for, make it a symbol of the work of the Enlightenment, a political weapon and as such, the object of numerous power struggles between

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