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001 $ 04/2916
003 $ UK-LoRAA
005 $ 20220113150645.0
041 0 # $a fre
044 # # $a fr
245 0 0 $a Description Abregée Des Principaux Arts Et Metiers Et Des Instrumens qui leurs sont propres, le tout détaillée par figures. avec de Nouvelles Augmentations.
260 # # $a AParis. $b Chez Claude Duflos Graveur rue des Noyers chez Mr. Haste Serrurier de la Ville. $c [ca. 1727?]
300 # # $a 143 p. [i.e. 92 p., 69 pl. (11 fold.)]: $b illus.; $c 282 mm.
500 # # $a The whole text is engraved. All leaves are numbered in one sequence - sometimes as leaves, sometimes as pages (numbered on both recto and verso). Full-page illustrations and plates are included in this one sequence. Additionally most plates are numbered, I-LXVII - and this numbering also includes both plates and full-page illustrations.
505 0 # $a [T.-pl.] - Avertissement - [Text, with pl.].
508 # # $a Most plates and illustrations are unsigned, but a few are signed as drawn by Guélard or Laury, and engraved by Guélard. Most head- and tail-pieces preceding the numbered plates are unsigned, but two are signed as engraved or made by Guélard.
520 2 # $a The Avertissement states that this publication includes plates formerly used in A. Felibien's Des principes de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture ( first published in 1676, with further editions in 1690, 1697 and 1699).

The first few plates show architectural orders and decorations; the rest, various arts and crafts and their tools, including engraving (pl. LXI, p. 122) and printing (pl. LXVI, LXVII, pp. 136, 138, 139).
561 # # $a Acquired between 1769 and 1802. Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1802.
563 # # $a 18th-century half calf, marbled-papered boards; rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier red and black morocco spine-labels lettered 'Description Abregee Des Principaux Arts Et metiers' and 'R.A.'
653 # # $a Arts - Crafts - Instruments - Tools - Construction equipment - France - History - 18th century
655 # 4 $a Manuals, French - Encyclopedias and dictionaries, French - Reference books - France - 18th century
655 # 4 $a Pictorial works - France - 18th century
700 1 # $a Guelard
700 1 # $a Laury
700 1 # $a Duflos, Claude
700 1 # $a Haste
852 8 # $d 1802: D-4-04; 1821: 3-1-12.