World of Things Coloring Book

The illustrations in this book are from a copy of the Encyclopédie owned by Gouverneur Morris, who served as a delegate at the Continental Congress and, later, as United States ambassador to France. Morris authored the preamble to the US Constitution, a document heavily influenced by Enlightenment philosophy. Morris s copy of the Encyclopédie is held in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress, which holds materials in more than 470 languages. The Library’s French collection, alone, comprises approximately one million items. Hardcover; 108 pages.

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