Encyclopédie Méthodique. Philosophie. I-III. [Complete].

Paris, Panckoucke, 1784-1797. Three volumes in three. 4to (25.5 x 20.2 cm). Three titles to the Encyclopédie, three titles with wood-engraved vignette, to the Philosophie volumes; 2790 pp. [xxvi, 858; 940; 966]. Uniform contemporary mottled half calf (corners vellum) over marbled boards. Spines with five raised, gilt-bordered bands; compartments with gilt snowflake vignettes and red and black morocco labels with double-gilt borders and title. Edges speckled red. = A rare part of the Ultimate Encyclopaedia and the largest of all great Encyclopaedias and the most important work published during the French Enlightement. This section - complete in itself - edited by the French philosopher Jacques André Naigeon (1738-1810). with contributions by the mysterious Roland de Croissy or Croissi. Some wear to the spines and board edges and minimal worming in the spine and gutter of part III; light, inobtrusive staining to several boards; one text leaf lower margin folded before cutting, resulting in partly uncut margins, a few sections mildly toned; otherwise, a very good, clean and complete set. Schmitt, S. (2018) Inventaire des livraisons, des auteurs et du contenu de l’Encyclopédie méthodique (1782-1832).