‎Buffon‎

‎Buffon‎

‎L'ETOURNEAU UNICOLOR L'ETOURNEAU DE LA LOUISIANE Ordre des Passereaux Famille des Conirostres Genre Etourneau‎

‎1850. Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa. L'incisione rappresenta due specie di storno. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune.Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper. The engraving represents two species of starling on of Louisiana In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 8838

‎Buffon‎

‎LE SYNODE RENARD LE SYNODE CHINOIS LE SYNODE MALABAR Poissons‎

‎Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa. L'incisione rappresenta tre specie di Synodus tra i quali il Synodus malabaricus. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro e gora d'umidit�. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune.Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper. The engraving represents three species of Synodus between them the Synodus malabaricus. In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge and slight humidity stain. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 8557

‎Buffon‎

‎LE MERLE NOIR LE MERLE A PLASTRON BLANC Ordre des Passereaux Famille des Dentirostres Genre Merle‎

‎Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa L'incisione rappresenta il merlo. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune. Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper The engraving represents the blackbird. In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 7136

‎Buffon‎

‎LE SILURE CHINOIS LE MACROPTERONOTE CHARMUTH LE MACROPTERONOTE BRUN Poissons‎

‎1850. Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa. L'incisione rappresenta una specie di pesce silurus e due specie di Macropteronotus. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune.Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper. The engraving represents one species of silurus fish and two species of macropteronotus. In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 8541

‎Buffon‎

‎LE PLEURONECTE MOINEAU LE PLEURONECTE GRANDES ECAILLES LE PLEURONECTE COMMERSONNIEN Poissons‎

‎1850-1860. Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa. L'incisione rappresenta tre specie di pesce platessa. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune. Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper. The engraving represents three species of plaice fish. In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 8335

‎Buffon‎

‎LE LABRE ANSANGLANTE LE LABRE PERRUCHE LE LABRE TRILOBE Poissons‎

‎1850. Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa. L'incisione rappresenta alcun specie di Labro. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune. Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper. The engraving represents some species of wrass. In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 8479

‎Buffon‎

‎LE PAON DOMESTIQUE‎

‎Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa. L'incisione rappresenta il pavone domestico. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune. Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper. The engraving represents the peafowl. In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 7598

‎Buffon‎

‎LE LEROT - LE LEROT A QUEUE DORE‎

‎Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa. L'incisione rappresenta il topo guercino. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune. Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper. The engraving represents the garden dormouse. In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 7358

‎Buffon‎

‎LE TOUYOU - LE CASOAR‎

‎Bella incisione probabilmente della met� del XIX secolo tratta dalla monumentale opera di storia naturale di Buffon carta spessa. L'incisione rappresenta il casuario e la cicogna jabiru. In buone condizioni fioriture. Usure al margine sinistro. TECNICA: Incisione DIMENSIONI FOGLIO: cm 20x125 DIMENSIONI INCISIONE: cm 14x9 EPOCA: 1850 circa Buffon fu un'esponente del movimento scientifico legato all'illuminismo e le sue teorie influenzarono le generazioni successive di naturalisti in particolare Jean Baptiste Lamarck e Charles Darwin. Questa � la sua opera pi� celebre ed � l'"Histoire Naturelle" pubblicata per la prima volta tra il 1749 ed il 1789 in 36 volumi di cui 8 postumi grazie al lavoro di Bernard Lacepede. Buffon espone tutto il sapere dell'epoca nel campo delle scienze naturali e proprio in questo scritto rilev� le somiglianze tra l'uomo e la scimmia e la possibilit� di una genealogia comune. Nice engraving of probably half of the XIX century taken from the monumental work of natural history by Buffon wide paper. The engraving represents the cassowary and the jabiru. In good conditions foxings. Wearings in the left edge. TECHNIQUE: Print LEAF SIZE: cm 20x125 PRINT'S SIZE: cm 14x9 PERIOD: 1850 circa Buffon was an exponent of the scientific movement connected to illuminism and his theories inspired the next generations of naturalists in particular Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. His most famous work is l'"Histoire Naturelle" published for the first time between 1749 and 1789 in 36 volumes of which 8 are posthumous thanks to the work of Bernard Lacepede. Buffon exposes in the work all the notions in natural history and in this writing in particular underlined the similarity between monkeys and man with a possibility of common genealogy. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 7370

‎BUFFON Georges Louis Lecleric‎

‎Buffon's Natural History Abridged. A New Edition by the W. Hutton. Embellish'd with 100 Engravings.‎

‎London. Printed for the Editor & Sold by T. Tegg Cheapside & R.Griffin & Co. Glasgow. 1821. Hardcover. 8vo 21.5cmviii in 2 volumes 352 & iv4262pp. engraved title page vignettes 100 engraved plates both title pages have some foxing the rest of the plates have some occasional slight foxing rebound in modern green cloth gilt spine titles very good to fine set thus scn. ~ "Though the Natural History of M. De Buffon is one of the most beautiful productions of the present age yet none appeared better calculated for abridgement. little more than to omit useless parts and to simplify the language so as to suit the understandings of young persons" . London. Printed for the Editor & Sold by T. Tegg, Cheapside & R.Griffin & Co., Glasgow. 1821. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 33820

‎BUFFON‎

‎OEUVRES CHOISIES DE BUFFON TOME II‎

‎Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1859. Relié. Bon état. in-12. Edition de 1859. Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 122587

‎BUFFON GLL. DE. G. L.‎

‎Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere avec la description du cabinet du Roi. Tome Neuvi�me.‎

‎Paris Imprimerie Royale 1761. 4to. Contemporary full mottled calf spine and boards worn. 4 376 pp. With engraved vignette on titlepage and 41 full-page engraved plates many folding. Plate 16 torn. � Volume 9 in the first edition. Plates describing lions tigers leopards hyenas &c. <br>Buffon is best remembered for his great work Histoire naturelle g�n�rale et particuli�re 1749-788: in 35 volumes 9 additional volumes published after his death by Lac�p�de. It included everything known about the natural world up until that date. "Written in a brilliant style this work was read. by every educated person in Europe." Those who assisted him in the production of this great work included Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton. His Histoire was translated into many different languages making him one of the most widely read authors of the day equaling Rousseau and Voltaire. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 39518

‎BUFFON GEORGES LOUIS LECLERC DE.‎

‎Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Tome Quatorzi�me.‎

‎Paris De L�Imprimerie Royale 1780. Contemporary full mottled calf spine gilt and cracked. XII360 LXXII pp.17 engraved plates. Lacking pp. I-IV. Titlepage repaired. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 41940

‎BUFFON Georges Louis Leclerc comte de‎

‎Traité de l'aimant et de ses usages Histoire naturelle des minéraux Tome EDITION ORIGINALE‎

‎à Paris: De l'imprimerie des Bâtiments du roi 1788. Fine. De l'imprimerie des Bâtiments du roi à Paris 1788 in-4 20x255cm vij 1 208 368p. relié. - 42184 - FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS Édition originale de ce traité paru à la suite des quatre tomes dont les dates éditoriales se succèdent de 1782 pour le premier volume à 1788 pour le dernier en l'occurrence le Traité de l'aimant qui de ce fait manque souvent à la série. Reliure en plein maroquin rouge d'époque. Dos à nerfs richement orné. Pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin noir. Triple filet d'encadrement sur les plats. Roulette sur les coupes et intérieure. tranches dorées. Papier dominoté à étoiles dorées. Coins frottés. Très bel exemplaire parfaitement relié dans une reliure de maître très frais. Le Traité de l'aimant est le dernier ouvrage publié du vivant de l'auteur et qui vient clore l'Histoire naturelle dont l'édition s'est étalée sur cinquante ans et qui eut un succès comparable à l'Encyclopédie de Diderot et d'Alembert. Le traité proprement dit est suivi de nombreuses tables d'observations sur l'inclinaison de l'aiguille aimantée avec les noms des voyageurs et navigateurs dans l'hémisphère austral et boréal suivant des latitudes différentes. Le traité débute par un exposé des forces magnétiques et électriques. De l'imprimerie des Bâtiments du roi unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 48877

‎Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon William Smellie Translator‎

‎The Natural History of Birds: From the French of the Count de Buffon; Illustrated with Engravings and a Preface Notes and Additions by the . Collection - Life Sciences Volume 9‎

‎Cambridge University Press 2010-11-25. Paperback. Used:Good. Cambridge University Press paperback‎

Bookseller reference : DADAX1108023061 ISBN : 1108023061 9781108023061

‎Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon William Smellie Translator‎

‎The Natural History of Birds: From the French of the Count de Buffon; Illustrated with Engravings and a Preface Notes and Additions by the . Collection - Life Sciences Volume 7‎

‎Cambridge University Press 2010-11-25. Paperback. Used:Good. Cambridge University Press paperback‎

Bookseller reference : DADAX1108023045 ISBN : 1108023045 9781108023047

‎Buffon Georges Louis Leclerc de. .‎

‎PORTRAIT Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon. 1707 Montbard - 1788 Paris Naturforscher. Schulterstück im Dreiviertelprofil. Stahlstich.‎

‎Ca. 1830. . Buffon Verfasser einer monumentalen "Histoire naturelle" wurde 1739 zum Direktor des Königlichen Botanischen Gartens in Paris ernannt. - Kl. Braunfleck außerhalb der Darstellung. [Ca. 1830]. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 60929

‎GEORGES. COMTE DE BUFFON 1707 1788 French Naturalist.‎

‎Engraved Portrait of Buffon Half Length to r. holding hat under arm after Drouais by R. Hart‎

‎stipple engraving Published C. Knight 1834 some spotting on surround unknown‎

Bookseller reference : RGW7872

‎Buffon; Perrone Roberto‎

‎Numero 1 Italian Edition‎

‎BUR Biblioteca Univerzale Rizzoli 2009. Hardcover. As New. Disclaimer:An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. BUR Biblioteca Univerzale Rizzoli hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : G8817024384I2N00 ISBN : 8817024384 9788817024389

‎BUFFON Georges Louis Leclerc.‎

‎Histoire naturelle générale et particuliére . . . Supplément Tome premier - septième.Paris Imprimerie Royale 1774-1782 vols. 1-6; Dordrecht A. Blussé and son 1799 vol. 7. 7 volumes. 4to. With 2 folding engraved maps and 218 plates full-page and folding and including 2 bis all engraved. Contemporary mottled calf gold-tooled spine and board edges vols. 1-6 uniform 19th-century half calf gold-tooled spine vol. 7.‎

‎The complete supplements to Buffon's famous Histoire naturelle with the first 6 volumes in the first edition and the last volume in the new edition published in Amsterdam and Dordrecht the only quarto edition to rival the original French Imprimerie Royale edition.Supplements I II and V contain additions and corrections to Buffon's essay "Théorie de la terre" in which he'' He extrapolated the results of his experiments . . . in order to calculate the time required for the cooling of the earth and other planets'' DSB. Additionally he provides introductions to the history of mineral resources and vegetation in the first and second supplement volumes respectively . The Époques de la nature Supplément V presents a plutonian history of the earth. "This work is of considerable interest because it offers a history of nature combining geology with biology and particularly because of Buffon's attempt to establish a universal chronology'' DSB. It also contains a great deal of mineralogical material he elaborated on in his Histoire naturelle des mineraux. Other volumes contain additions to the quadrupeds and human species section The bindings show some scratches and minor wear but are structurally sound volume 5 with a few water stains in blank corners and on the polar region map. The complete Suppléments to Buffon's masterpiece in very good condition.l Bertin et al. Buffon Paris 1952 especially p. 235; DSB II pp. 576-581; Nissen ZBI 672 678; PMM 198. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : F8M97DYNZ8OA

‎BUFFON Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de.‎

‎De natuurlyke historie van den hippopotamus of het rivierpaard. . Verrykt met eene afbeelding van dit wonderlyk dier; nauwkeurig getekend .Amsterdam J.H. Schneider 1775. With an engraved plate of a hippopotamus by Barent de Bakker after Andreas Andriesen. With: 2 SCHÄFFER Jacob Christian. Proeven op de slakken. . Met zeven naar het leeven gekleurde plaaten. Uit het Hoogduitsch vertaalt. The Hague Isaac du Mee 1776. With 7 numbered hand-coloured engraved plates by Gerard Sibelius after drawings by Adriaan Schregardus. 2 works in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary half calf gold-tooled spine.‎

‎24; VI 7-52 pp.Ad 1: A separately published chapter from Buffon's Algemeene en byzondere natuurlijke historie the Dutch translation of Buffon's Histoire naturelle dealing with the hippopotamus containing the same engraved plate depicting the hippopotamus on a river bank as the French edition published by Schneider at Amsterdam. The Dutch chapter contains some new additions not included in the original French including an interesting description by the Amsterdam physician J.C. Klockner of the preparation and stuffing of a dead hippopotamus that was shipped from the Cape of Good Hope to Amsterdam.Ad 2: First edition of the Dutch translation of Versuche mit Schnecken by the German entomologist mycologist and clergyman Jacob Christian Schäffer 1718-1790. It is an account of many experiments executed on several species of snails to find out whether the heads including the tentacles grow back after decapitation which Schäffer finds out to be the case. It includes 7 plates all coloured by hand showing different species of snails in different stages after their decapitation.Title-page slightly damaged as if something was pasted on it and later removed hardly affecting the text slightly creased throughout with some occasional minor stains or foxing. Binding rubbed along the extremities with partly cracked hinges. Overall in good condition and only slightly trimmed leaving most of the deckles intact.l Ad 1: Nissen ZBI 737; STCN 2 copies; ad 2: STCN 3 copies; cf. Nissen ZBI 3639 German editions. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 74SB61ARZHVT

‎Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon‎

‎Buffon's Natural History Containing a Theory of the Earth a General History of Man of the Brute Creation and of Vegetables Minerals &C &C Vol. 1 of 10 Classic Reprint‎

‎Forgotten Books 2015. Paperback. As New. Disclaimer:An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Forgotten Books paperback‎

Bookseller reference : G133097932XI2N00 ISBN : 133097932X 9781330979327

‎LeClerc Georges Louis; Buffon Comte de‎

‎All the World's Birds‎

‎New York: Rizzoli 2008. Cloth/dust jacket Quarto. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Martinet Francois-Nicolas. green cloth gilt lettering dust jacket 670 pp in illustrated slipcase. <br/><br/> Rizzoli hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 64344 ISBN : 0847830918 9780847830916

‎BUFFON Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de.‎

‎De kleine Buffon of natuurlijke historie der dieren ten dienste der jeugd. Eerste - vierde deeltje.Dordrecht J. Zender ca. 1830. 4 volumes. Oblong 16mo 9 x 11 cm. With engraved frontispiece in the first volume and 32 illustrations of animals on 8 engraved plates 2 in each volume all coloured by hand. Original publisher's yellow printed paper wrappers.‎

‎Each volume 64 pp.Rare second edition of a charming illustrated natural history book for children based on the works by the French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon 1707-1788 here coloured by hand. Complete in four volumes it treats all sorts of animals. The first three volumes devoted to mammals treat the animals found in the home and on the farm wild animals and beasts of prey respectively. The fourth and last volume then treats some birds crawling animals insects fishes shells and coral.Some marginal thumbing and some occasional small spots or stains. Paper wrappers soiled and slightly worn along the spine.l Met rooie oortjes 81; NCC 3 copies; cf. Saakes V p. 91 1809 edition. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 6316

‎BUFFON George Louis Leclerc.‎

‎Natural History general and peculiar by the Count de Buffon translated into English . Occasional observations by William Smellie‎

‎London: Strahan 1785 . 9 volumes 8vo. 308 copper engraved plates 7 folding plates 2 maps contemporary sprinkled calf gilt spines in six compartments red morocco lettering piece to second green morocco numbering piece to third others richly gilt raised bands very neat repairs to extremities as required a fine set. An attractive set of Buffon translated into English with copper plate illustrations. Nissen ZBI 718. London: Strahan, 1785 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 86363