About Jacques Lacombe
Lived 1724 – 1811 (aged 86–87). Jacques Lacombe was a French writer, lawyer, librarian, publisher, art critic and art historian.
Jacques Lacombe (1724–1811) was a French bookseller and lawyer.
His notable works include Encyclopediana ou Dictionnaire encyclopédique des ana (1791), one of the volumes of the Encyclopédie Méthodique. Another was Abrégé chronologique de l'histoire ancienne des empires et des républiques qui ont paru avant Jésus-Christ. Avec la notice des savans et illustres, & des remarques historiques sur le génie & les mœurs de ces anciens peuples. (1757). Most of his works were compilations.
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Who was Jacques Lacombe?
French writer (1724-1811)
When was Jacques Lacombe born?
Jacques Lacombe was born in 1724 in Paris.
When did Jacques Lacombe die?
Jacques Lacombe died on 16 July 1811 in Paris.
What was Jacques Lacombe's occupation?
Jacques Lacombe was a writer, lawyer, librarian, publisher, art critic and art historian.
What nationality was Jacques Lacombe?
Jacques Lacombe was French.
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