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Antique Print of the City of Dieppe, Normandy in France, 1833
Located in Langweer, NL
and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of the City of Gotha in Germany, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Hand Colored Engraving of Opossums
Located in Langweer, NL
. Therefore, the encyclopedia was illustrated throughout with vivid and detailed copperplate engravings, that
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Late 18th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Portrait of a Young Man
Located in London, GB
, Amsterdam Getty Museum, Los Angeles Literature The Getty Museum Treccani Encyclopedia Institute Simonetta
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17th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Map of the Southern United States with Inset Map of New Orleans
Located in Langweer, NL
released Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, a German-language encyclopedia in print from 1839 to 1984. Meyer was
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Mid-19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Italica in Spain, 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Lugo in Spain, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Messina, Sicily, Italy, 1848
Located in Langweer, NL
a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Irun, Bidasoaldea Region, Spain
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of the Great Mosque at Brussa in Turkey, 1843
Located in Langweer, NL
a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Pisa in Italy, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Segovia in Spain, 1838
Located in Langweer, NL
and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Málaga in Spain, 1844
Located in Langweer, NL
, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Karlskrona in Sweden, 1839
Located in Langweer, NL
, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Shimoda a City and Harbour in Japan, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Palazzo Pisani Moretta in Venice, Italy, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
- June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Hand-Colored Steel Engraving of Batavia Jakarta , Indonesia, Ca.1840
Located in Langweer, NL
German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer
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1840s Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Mount Pilatus, c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
- June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Trollhättan Falls in Sweden, 1839
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a publisher, employing a system
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Hand Colored Antique Print of Lemurs and the extinct Mauritian Flying Fox, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
or encyclopedia of animals.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase Helianthe , Nancy, France, circa 1898
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 3535 on page 170
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

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Glass

Portraits of the World: Engraved Illustrations for Payne s Universal Geography
Located in Langweer, NL
compendium or encyclopedia. The engraving includes portraits labeled with different latitudes, suggesting
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1790s Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Iris And Lily Pond, France, ca. 1906
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
, largest: 13.0 cm / 5.11 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

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Glass

Antique Print of the City of Fribourg in Swiss, circa 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of the City of Sydney in Australia, 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
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1840s Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Turkish Carnival - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Antique Print of the Waterfall of Velino in Italy, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Map of the Antilles by Meyer, 1878
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia in the German language that existed in various editions, and by several titles, from 1839 to 1984
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

SIMON PETER TILEMANN, Family Portrait, 1658, Old Master. Baroque Rococo Painting
By Simon Peter Tilemann
Located in Berlin, DE
free encyclopedia: Simon Peter Tilemann (1601, Lemgo – 1668, Vienna), was a German Baroque painter who
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1650s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Print of The Thames Tunnel Beneath the River Thames in London, 1839
Located in Langweer, NL
for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a publisher
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1830s Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Robe Grise
By Victor Max Ninon
Located in Fairlawn, OH
edition of the Encyclopedia of Boys , Mondadori, and with the Italian magazines Lidel , Il Secolo XX, The
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1920s Art Deco Antique Encyclopedias

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Stencil

Coquette
By Victor Max Ninon
Located in Fairlawn, OH
mentioned, he collaborates on the first edition of the Encyclopedia of Boys , Mondadori, and with the
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1920s Art Deco Antique Encyclopedias

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Stencil

Original Antique Print of Aphid and other Insects
Located in Langweer, NL
capture the child's attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia was illustrated throughout with
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Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

" The Littlefield Murals " 3 MURALS OF THE XIT RANCH IN TEXAS. PAINTED Ca. 1910
Located in San Antonio, TX
work is bright with technically sophisticated compositions. Information from "Samuel's Encyclopedia of
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1910s Impressionist Antique Encyclopedias

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Oil

Antique Print of Madrid in Spain, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Solanum Dulcamara Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
: 18.0 cm / 7.08 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks
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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

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Glass

The Sacrifice of Savage in Quitchi - Manitù - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746/1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Marriage and Birth among the Incas - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746/1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Virginia Kings Sepulchres - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Nuptial Ceremony and Birth among the Mexicans - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Wedding and Divorce among the Canadians - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Magnificent Chinese Pagoda - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Moscovian Christening - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Japanese Funeral Procession - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Japanese Wedding Ceremony - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

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Etching

Antique Map of the Malay Archipelago with Images of Indigenous People, 1851
Located in Langweer, NL
encyclopedia of sorts, offering snapshots of life and nature in the region. They would have provided 19th
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1850s British Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Antique Print of Daulatabad Fort, India, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Daphne Decor, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997
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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

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Glass

Original Antique Print of Musk Deer and an Antelope
Located in Langweer, NL
rare phenomena to capture the child's attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia was
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Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Original Antique Print of the Human Flea and Human Louse
Located in Langweer, NL
strange and rare phenomena to capture the child's attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia
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Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Original Antique Print of the Indian Elephant and the Mythical Beast Sukotyro
Located in Langweer, NL
attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia was illustrated throughout with vivid and detailed
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Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Original Antique Print of a various Lobster and Shrimp
Located in Langweer, NL
rare phenomena to capture the child's attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia was
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Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Columbine Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
/ 4.60 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks
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1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

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Glass

Antique Print of Monastery St Angelo Near Naples in Italy, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
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19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

Portrait of Old Woman 1893 by Famous Russian Master Oil Painting on Canvas Frame
Located in Stockholm, SE
lithography. He also contributed The Great Reform, an encyclopedia that celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Encyclopedias

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Antique Print Illustrating the Usage of Charcoal by R. Benard, 1779
Located in Langweer, NL
plate volume for a quarto size Diderot / d'Alembert Encyclopedia ed., which was published in Geneva by
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Late 18th Century Antique Encyclopedias

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Paper

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An assortment of antique encyclopedias is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, animal skin and leather, all antique encyclopedias available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique encyclopedias available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique encyclopedias bearing Art Nouveau or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique encyclopedias have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Encyclopaedia Britannica and Pierre Larousse are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Encyclopedias?

Prices for antique encyclopedias start at $53 and top out at $5,950 with the average selling for $1,100.