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1785réf. SET48-H-1London: W Strahan and T Cadell 1785. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Various. Nine volumes of this popular of natural history. Scarce in this particular translation especially in this complete state. A very good early translation of this classic work in a lovely original binding. Some hinges needing attention but still great to see in this binding. Clean and bright internally. Natural History General and Particular discusses several differing species in the animal kingdom from Apes to the Hippopotamus. Volume IX is a corrections and additions volume providing lots of further information. There are 307 illustrated plates across all volumes conveying numerous animals such as dogs cats and elephants. Collated complete with all plates. Comte de Buffon was a French author and his natural history was originally published from 1749-1804. It spanned to an encyclopedic collection of 36 quartos. This English translation was published prior to the to completion of this work. The work ended up being limited to the animal and mineral kingdoms. This translation has numerous notes and observations by William Smellie a Scottish encyclopedist and naturalist. The Second Edition of this translation. In full tree calf bindings. Externally generally smart with patches of rubbing to the spines joints and extremities. Split to the front joint of volume I. Front hinge to volume I is tender with cords showing. Small loss to the head of spine to volume I. Rear joint to volume I is starting but firm with the hinge tender. Hinges to volume II are starting but firm. Front joint and hinge to volume III have failed and board is detached. Front endpaper has also detached. Rear joint and hinge to vol III is weak and may detach with further handling. Loss to the head and tail of spine to vol IV. Front joint and hinge to volume V are tender with cords showing. Rear joint to vol V is starting but firm with the hinge slightly strained but firm. Front joint and hinge to volume VI are strained. Loss to the head and tail of spine to volume VI also. Both joints and hinges to volume VII are tender with cords showing. Loss to the head of spine and joints to volume VIII. Front joint and hinge to volume VIII are strained but firm. Front hinge and joint to volume IX are weak and held by one cord only. May detach with further handling. Small crack to head of rear joint to vol IX resulting in the hinge being strained but firm. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown with the monogram C R. Internally all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with som instances of light scattered spots. Good W Strahan and T Cadell hardcover
1774réf. F8M97DYNZ8OAParis 1774. 4to. Imprimerie Royale 1774-1782 vols. 1-6; Dordrecht A. Blussé and son Contemporary mottled calf gold-tooled spine and board edges vols. 1-6 uniform 19th-century half calf shell marbled sides gold-tooled spine vol. 7. With an illustration vignette or ornament on each title-page woodcut for vols. 1-6 engraving for vol. 7 5 engraved headpieces 2 folding engraved maps "Carte de la chaine des montagnes de Langres" and "Carte des deux regions polaires" 218 plates full-page and folding and including 2 bis all engraved some arithmetic calculations and tables in text woodcut head- and tailpieces. 7 volumes. 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. NATURAL HISTORY / Zoology SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Earth Sciences Faunas & General Zoology Geology Mammals Mineralogy & Gems Science unknown
réf. 200510643A Paris, Chez Jean-Françlois Bastien, 1811 ; in-8, cartonnage de l'éditeur. Les 34 volumes. En très bel état complet de ses volumes (manques qlq planches) Cette première édition complète de ses Oeuvres A été dédiée Par son éditeur JEAN -FRANCOIS BASTIEN, Parisien relure. ép., veau fauve marbré,dos lise orné de filets dorés pièce de titre en rouge.
réf. 104309A Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1783-1788, 6 volumes in-4 de 270x195 mm environ, Tome I : 557-xl pages - Tome II : 602-xxvj pages - Tome III : 636-xix pages - Tome IV : 448-xxxix pages - Tome V : vij-208-368 pages, plein veau marbré fauve pour le 5 volumes et demi-reliureà coins pour l'atlas, dos à nerfs portant titres et tomaisons dorés sur pièces en maroquin bordeaux et brunes, orné de caissons à fleurons et motifs dorés, coupes dorées, gardes jaspées, tranches rouges. Edition originale. Ensemble composé de l'Histoire des Minéraux (5 volumes) et du Traité de l'Aimant et de ses usages+ le rare Atlas de 8 planches géographiques de l'Aiguille Aimantée. Quelques rousseurs et pages brunies, restaurations anciennes dans les marges, mouillures marginales, cuir frotté et épidermé par endroits, sinon bon état.
1957réf. 1543Henri Jonquières, Paris 1957. Un volume in-folio (387 x 292 mm) en feuilles sous couverture imprimée rempliée, chemise-étui de l'éditeur. Fac-similé de l'exemplaire enluminé et offert par Picasso à Dora Maar (édition Fabiani 1942) reproduisant l'ensemble des dessins originaux. Tirage à 2226 exemplaires : 226 sur vélin d'Arches comprenant une gravure à la gouge signée + 2000 sur vélin du Marais. Celui-ci exemplaire de collaborateur, nominatif, SIGNÉ PAR PICASSO AU CRAYON ROUGE à la justification. Exemplaire de choix réservé à M. Robert Rigault, imprimeur pour les Ateliers Duval. Ces exemplaires signés, hors le tirage de luxe avec la gravure et qui ne le sont pas, sont très rares car tous réservés et nominatifs. Parfait état.
réf. 135662aafParis, Administration de librairie, 1851, in-8vo, Frontispice portrait de l’auteur + Frontispice (3 en couleurs) + 4 cartes dépl + 110 planches (100 en couleurs), reliures en d.-cuir, dos ornés or.
1799réf. F8MF8IL5AXUJDordrecht 1799. 4to. A. Blussé and son 19th-century uniform half calf sewn on 4 recessed cords shell marbled sides gold-tooled spines each with a red and a black morocco label. Each volume with the same woodcut vase of flowers 2 engraved headpieces 63 engraved plates some tables in text. 2 volumes. 10 276 2; 14 "280" = 284 pp. The reptile and amphibian section of Buffon's monumental work on the general and particular natural history. Many species frogs snakes lizards salamanders turtles etc. are depicted in their natural habitat. The work is here in the new edition published at Amsterdam and Dordrecht the only quarto edition to rival the original French Imprimerie Royale edition. The last 2 leaves in vol. 1 give a list of the plates for both volumes.Georges Louis Leclerc 1707-1788 -- in 1717 his father became Comte de Buffon and Louis XV later made Georges Comte de Buffon -- was an inconspicuous student who only showed a special talent for mathematics. Initially he combined a career in finance with one in science translating important works by Hales and Newton into French. In 1739 Buffon became director of the Jardin du Roi later the Jardin des Plantes and the Histoire naturelle may have originated as a description of the royal collection. It appeared from 1749 to 1804 and eventually comprised 44 volumes. Buffon was assisted among others by the anatomist Louis Daubenton and the final volumes were completed after his death under the direction of Comte de Lacépède.From the Stedelijk Gymnasium Bibliotheek with its stamp on title-pages and a few flyleaves. The present series on reptiles and amphibians had been followed rather than preceded by the series on minerals so that the bindings are numbered 25 and 26. Bindings show some wear and abrasions.l Landwehr Coloured plates 45; Nissen ZBI 678; Schuh's Biobliography of mineralogy online ed. Buffon no. 4. NATURAL HISTORY / Zoology Amphibians & Reptiles Faunas & General Zoology unknown
1824réf. 21251Lyon, 1824 ; in-8, maroquin rouge à long grain, dos lisse à décor de grands losanges de filets pointillés, fleurons, semé de fleurettes, palette en queue, pièces vert-empire, large dentelle d’encadrement des plats, roulettes sur les coupes et d’intérieur, tranches dorées (reliure de l’époque) ; [2] ff. Faux-titre et titre sur papier vert clair, [8] ff. bl, LXXIX planches gravées, protégées par des serpentes, gravées par Voysard, Perée, Berthault, Bigant, Duhamel, Voyez, Jourdan, Miger, Mlle Levé, Cugnet, J. B. Racine, Hubert, Mme Vilain, Delignon, Philipau, d’après Barraband.
1735réf. 74286Chez Debure l'aîné Chez les héritiers Cramer et Frères Philibert | Paris & Genève 1735 et 1744 | 19 x 25 cm | 2 ouvrages reliés en un volume
réf. 39312London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies 1812. New edition 20 vols. complete 8vo 209 x 128 mm engraved frontispiece portrait 2 folding maps and 678 engraved plates occasional single spot light browning or offsetting but generally very clean contemporary mottled calf gilt flat spines tooled with green and black gilt morocco lettering labels a few joints neatly refurbished an attractive set with a distinguished provenance. Provenance: John Scott 1st Earl of Eldon 1751-1838 circular bookplate and ink name "Eldon" on front free endpapers of each volume. Eldon served twice as Lord Chancellor in this role being responsible for refusing the poet Shelley custody of his children. Shelley immortalised his nemesis in his poem "The Masque of Anarchy" with the lines "Next came Fraud and he had on/Like Eldon an ermined gown". London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 unknown
1939réf. 518125Paris: Les Freres Gonin 1939. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition by this publisher. Folio. French-folded printed portfolio. 67 unbound pages laid into portfolio as issued. Illustrated profusely with engraved text vignettes decorative initials and six striking full-page engraved plates by Demetrius Emmanuel Galanis including an extra engraved title page. Text in French. A very fine copy in publisher's vellum-backed chemise and incomplete paper-covered slipcase. Limited to 225 numbered copies initialed by the printer in pencil as issued. An elusive publication. OCLC locates three holdings including a single American holding at the Library of Congress. Les Freres Gonin hardcover
1939réf. 518125Paris: Les Freres Gonin 1939. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition by this publisher. Folio. French-folded printed portfolio. 67 unbound pages laid into portfolio as issued. Illustrated profusely with engraved text vignettes decorative initials and six striking full-page engraved plates by Demetrius Emmanuel Galanis including an extra engraved title page. Text in French. A very fine copy in publisher's vellum-backed chemise and incomplete paper-covered slipcase. Limited to 225 numbered copies initialed by the printer in pencil as issued. An elusive publication. OCLC locates three holdings including a single American holding at the Library of Congress. Les Freres Gonin hardcover books
1783réf. 46110Paris: De L'imprimerie Royale 1783. First separate edition 9 volumes complete with 262 engraved plates by De Seve; 4to marbled endpapers title-page engravings and illustrations in the text; extremities rubbed and worn some hinges weak with joints starting v. 1 missing spine labels approx. half of v. 9 spine is perished interior very good and sound plates are mostly fine and bright; overall a good set in full contemporary mottled calf with triple gilt rules on covers insignia stamped in blind on covers excluding v. 6 & 9 all edges marbled gilt-decorated spines red morocco labels lettered in gilt. As noted in Sitwell a new set of 262 uncolored plates were made for this separate edition of the bird volumes the plates in the first edition of Histoire Naturelle Generale were by Francois Nicolas Martinet. Sitwell p. 83; Nissen 158; Wood p. 262; Brunet p.1376 Ebert 3131. De L'imprimerie Royale unknown
1783réf. 46110Paris: De L'imprimerie Royale 1783. First separate edition 9 volumes complete with 262 engraved plates by De Seve; 4to marbled endpapers title-page engravings and illustrations in the text; extremities rubbed and worn some hinges weak with joints starting v. 1 missing spine labels approx. half of v. 9 spine is perished interior very good and sound plates are mostly fine and bright; overall a good set in full contemporary mottled calf with triple gilt rules on covers insignia stamped in blind on covers excluding v. 6 & 9 all edges marbled gilt-decorated spines red morocco labels lettered in gilt. As noted in Sitwell a new set of 262 uncolored plates were made for this separate edition of the bird volumes the plates in the first edition of Histoire Naturelle Generale were by Francois Nicolas Martinet. Sitwell p. 83; Nissen 158; Wood p. 262; Brunet p.1376 Ebert 3131. De L'imprimerie Royale unknown books
1770réf. 878P19Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale 1770-85. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. An uncommon to see complete set of Buffon's influential natural history work these lavishly illustrated eighteen volumes focussing on birds. The first edition.Complete in eighteen volumes.In the original French.Buffon's influential 'Histoire Naturelle'.'Histoire Naturelle' is an encylopaedic work originally running to 36 volumes by Buffon being continued by his colleagues led by Lacepede after his death.An extensive study on birds an essential work of natural history which explores many different species of birds accompanied by detailed engravings.This was an incredibly important resource on the subject of natural history in eighteenth century France providing a wealth of information on all living things accompanied by detailed engravings.Volume I is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume II is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume III is illustrated with nine plates.Volume IV is illustrated with eighteen plates.Volume V is illustrated with nineteen plates.Volume VI is illustrated with twelve plates.Volume VII is illustrated with thirteen plates.Volume VIII is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume IX is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume X is illustrated with seven plates.Volume XI is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume XII is illustrated with ten plates.Volume XIII is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume XIV is illustrated with seventeen plates.Volume XV is illustrated with twenty-four plates.Volume XVI is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume XVII is illustrated with twenty-three plates.Volume XVIII is illustrated with seven plates.Collated complete. In a full calf binding. Externally a little worn. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities with a small amount of loss to the head of the spines of Volumes I II VII X XI XII XIII XIV and XVI. Light rubbing and a few small marks to the boards and spines. Small chip to the rear board of Volume I. Three small worm holes to the front joint of Volume II to the rear joint of Volume V to the front joint of Volume IX joints of Volume XI joints of Volume XII front joint of Volume XIV front joint of Volume XV and joints of Volume XVII. Two small damp stains to the front board of Volume VIII. Heavier wear to the front board of Volume X with loss of leather. Small mark to the front board of Volume IX. A small amount of loss to the tail of the front board of Volume XII. Two very small patches of loss to the rear board of Volume XIII. Patch of heavier rubbing to the front board of Volumes XV and XVIII. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Stamp to the title pages. Very Good L'Imprimerie Royale hardcover
1735réf. 74286Paris & Genève Geneva: Chez Debure l'aînéChez les héritiers Cramer et Frères Philibert 1735. Fine. Chez Debure l'aîné Chez les héritiers Cramer et Frères Philibert Paris & Genève Geneva 1735 et 1744 19 x 25 cm 2 ouvrages reliés en un volume First edition of the French translation of these two texts by Stephen Hales. The translation of the first work originally entitled Vegetable Staticks published in 1727 is the first text published by Buffon. The translation of the second work originally issued under the title Haemastaticks in 1733 is by François Boissier de Sauvages. Our copy is complete with its 20 engraved figures on 10 folding plates for the first text and its folding plate at the end for the second. Contemporary full speckled blond sheep spine in five raised bands richly decorated with gilt compartments rolls and fleurons with a havana morocco title label marbled endpapers all edges speckled red. Headcap and two corners skilfully restored. A few leaves slightly browned. Rare French first editions of these two texts by Hales founder of modern experimental physiology. The Statique des végétaux describes one hundred and twenty-four experiments on plant physiology. Buffon precedes it with an important préface du traducteur in which he praises not only Hales Je ne connais rien de mieux dans son genre et le genre par lui-même est excellent. but above all scientific experiment emblematic of the emergence of modern science: Amassons-donc toujours des expériences et éloignons nous s'il est possible de tout esprit de système du moins jusqu'à ce que nous soyons instruits . c'est cette méthode que mon auteur a suivie ; c'est celle du grand Newton ; c'est celle que Messieurs de Verulam Galilée Boyle Sthall Stahl ont recommandée et embrassée c'est celle que l'Académie des Sciences s'est fait une loi d'adopter . The plates executed with great finesse depict the machines devised notably his famous water apparatus and the processes used by Hales to demonstrate the circulation of sap and the production of gases in the plants he studied. The second treatise following the research of William Harvey and Marcello Malpighi deals with blood circulation. It is in this work that Hales recounts his experiment on arterial pressure using one of his inventions a precursor of the sphygmomanometer. Chez Debure l'aînéChez les héritiers Cramer et Frères Philibert hardcover
1812réf. 032746London : T Cadell and W Davies; R C and J Rivington; et al 1812 A very good set of this 20 volume edition with black and white frontispiece 2 folding maps and 681 hand coloured plates. With an account of Buffon's life by William Wood. It is rare to find this set with hand colouring. In contemporary full speckled calf bindings that have been rebacked to provide new spines with gilt-lined raised bands and title and volume labels. The original boards have scuffing and pitting and there is light wear at edges and corners but the bindings are in very good clean condition. Endpapers are marbled and some of the front pastedowns have a scuffed area indicating the removal of bookplates. 2 of the volumes have the armorial bookplate of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel Bart who was Prime Minister 1834-5. and 1841-6 and is viewed as the founder of the modern British police force. The contents are in very good condition with occasional light spotting generally at the top margin and offsetting from the plates. The occasional plate and text page is toned. All the volumes have 2 initial and final blanks a half title and title contents listings and directions to the binder. All have the original page marker torn in one volume. In this set Vol VI has 2 plates numbered 152 and 2 numbered 158 with different animals; Vol VII lacks one plate 211 and Vol VIII lacks plate 252 but has 2 numbered 254 different animals. Detailed contents: Vol I: preface by translator and life of Buffon pp lv; text 496pp; 2 folding hand coloured maps. Vol II: text 592pp; 13 plates of which 6 are folding. There is a small hole in text p 443. Vol III: text 567 pp; 1 plate. Vol IV: text 419 pp including folding chart of dogs; 48 plates. Vol V: text 378 pp; 63 plates. Vol VI: text 439pp; 67 plates. Vol VII: 477 pp; 49 plates of which 2 are folding. Vol VIII: 400 pp; 49 plates. Vol IX: 406pp; 56 plates. Vol X: text 288 pp; appendix with half title to p396; index 44 pp; 69 plates. Vol XI: first volume of Birdspreface by translator pp xvi; text 435 pp; notes by translator to p 444; 29 plates 29 is misprinted 39 on directions to binder. Vol XII: text 518 pp; 27 plates - plate numbering not in sequence. p 305 has lost the bottom corner tip. Vol XIII: 496pp; 27 plates. Vol XIV: 464 pp; 22 plates. Vol XV: 468 pp; 22 plates. Vol XVI: 494 pp; 15 plates. Vol XVII: 574 pp; 19 plates. Vol VXIII: 567 pp; 31 plates. Vol XIX: 514 pp; 40 plates. Vol XX: text 1-390; appendix by translator to p 515; index 88 pp; 34 plates. T Cadell and W Davies; R C and J Rivington; et al hardcover
1811réf. 422263ª Ed. Española.- Madrid: Imprenta de Villalpando 1802-1811.- 22 VOLS. 314 p. 1 h. un retrato del autor / 343 p. / 310 p. 1 h. / 335 p. / 312 p. 5 láminas / 310 p. 5 láminas / 312 p. 6 láminas / 286 p. 8 láminas / 300 p. 6 láminas / 310 p. 7 láminas / 300 p. 6 láminas / 321 p. 7 láminas / 309 p. 3 láminas / 279 p. 3 láminas / 205 p. 4 láminas / 312 p. 10 láminas / 310 p. 1 lámina / 309 p. 5 láminas / 312 p. 4 láminas / 311 p. 4 láminas / 312 p. 2 láminas / 348 p. 4 láminas: En total contiene 91 láminas grabadas al cobre incluso el retrato de Buffon; 8º minúsculo 143 x 82 cm; Enc. de la época en Plena Piel pasta antigua lomo liso dorado tejuelo.- BONITA COLECCION COMPLETA DE ESTA FAMOSA OBRA. Palau Nº 36751. La encuadernación con las normales señales del tiempo y pequeñas faltas de piel reparadas en las cejillas de la cabeza del lomo de 3 tomos. Tiene unas pequeñas galerías de polilla en unas pocas hojas de 4 tomos que tocan a muy pocas letras no afectando a su lectura. DICHO ESTO QUE ES PRECEPTIVO la obra en general se encuentra en MUY BUEN ESTADO. ZOOLOGÃA BIOLOGÃA ANIMAL ECOLOGÃA EN GENERAL Y MEDIO AMBIENTE Libro en español Imprenta de Villalpando hardcover
1850réf. 41991Madrid: Establecimiento Tipográfico de D. Francisco de Paula Mellado 1847-1850.- 35 VOLS. XXXVI488 p. 1 h. 2 mapas plegados / 428 p. / 622 p. 6 lams. y 1 mapa plegado / 493 p. 1 h. 8 lams. / 480 p. 10 lams. / 502 p. 7 lams. / 469 p. 5 lams. / 493 p. 1 h. 6 lams. / 526 p. 1 h. 7 lams. / 539 p. 1 h. 7 lams. / 582 p. 7 lams. / 566 p. / 547 p. 1 h. / 488 p. 20 lams. / 454 p. 25 lams. / 558 p. / 608 p. / 492 p. / 507 p. 1 h. 5 lams. / 558 p. 1 h. 2 lams. / 565 p. 1 h. 2 lams. / 489 p. 1 h. 18 lams. / 656 p. 24 lams. / 521 p. 1 h. 5 lams. / 499 p. 1 h. 1 lam. / 438 p. 1 h. 1 lam. / 476 p. 1 h. 5 lams. / 486 p. 1 h. 4 lams. / 495 p. 5 lams./ 502 p. 1 h. 4 lams./ 488 p./ 613 p. 1 h. 3 lams./ 524 p./ 557 p. / 581 p.: En total contiene 190 vistosas láminas grabadas en madera xilografías incluso los 3 mapas; 8º menor 17 x 115 cm.; Buena impresión sobre papel blanco y firme; Finamente encuadernado en Media Piel a puntas de la época con el lomo bellamente dorado y los cortes levemente jaspeados en tono rojizo. EJEMPLAR EN MAGNIFICO ESTADO TOTALMENTE COMPLETO EN PAGINAS Y LAMINAS. ZOOLOGÃA BIOLOGÃA ANIMAL ECOLOGÃA EN GENERAL Y MEDIO AMBIENTE Libro en español Establecimiento Tipográfico de D. Francisco de Paula Mellado hardcover
réf. 3-81897Paris chez Verdière et Ladrage 1824-1830 quaranta volumi in-8vo cm. 215 x 1 in elegante legatura coeva in mezza pelle con nervature e fregi in oro ai dorsi tagli spruzzati firma del legatore “Grigandat” alla base dorso del primo volume. L'opera è cosi suddivisa: Vol. I-XI: Discorsi accademici. Teoria della Terra. Storia naturale dei minerali. Vol. XII: Storia generale degli animali. Vol. XIII-XV: Storia naturale dell'uomo. Vol. XVI-XXIX: Mammiferi. Vol. XXX-XL: Uccelli. COMPLETO. Con 2 ritratti incisi su rame Conte di Buffon e Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton 2 tavole litografiche allegoriche 2 mappe a doppia pagina e 712 litografie di cui 657 colorate a mano. 55 per L'hist. Animaux l'hist. de L'homme. Mammifères: 467 e Oiseaux: 190. In ottimo stato di conservazione. unknown
1805réf. 21362Paris, L. Duprat-Duverger, imprimerie de Baudouin, an XIII-1805 ; 6 tomes in-8 et Atlas grand in-4° (338 mm), demi-veau fauve et petits coins de vélin, pièces de titre décorées rouge-orangé et de tomaison décorées vert-empire, plat de papier rouge à l’époque, tranches mouchetées (reliure de l’époque); XI, 88, 332 pp., frontispice de Girodet, gravé par Robert De Launay, [1] f. serpente imprimée de l’explication de l’estampe ; [2] ff. (Table et Errata) ; 446 pp., [1] f. (Errata) ; 444 ; 410 ; 372 ; 372; 360 pp. ; Atlas : [1] f. Titre, IV pl. pour les Mémoires ; 35 planches sur le cerveau (XXXII et II bis, V bis et XXIIbis), dont 8 doubles.
réf. 16-3426Brussels: Th. Lejeune 1828-1830 -1833. 8vo. 15 x 23 cm. Contemporary textured cloth orange gilt morocco spine labels soiled. 14 vols. bound in 20 half-titles 2 lithographed portraits 2 folding maps 736 lithographed plates most hand-colored some dampstaining in volume 1 occasional spotting without table. Nissen 158; Sitwell Fine Bird Books 1700-1900 p.83. Brussels: Th. Lejeune, 1828-1830 [-1833] hardcover
1750réf. 19831Par M. le Comte de Buffon. Grandes vignettes en tête de chapitre.T1/ théorie de la terre - 2 pl et 2 cartes.T2 à T15 : histoire naturelle des animaux - histoire naturelle de l'homme. Description du cabinet du roi.T2/8 pl - T3/17 pl - T4/23 pl - T5/52 pl + 1 pl/ table de l'ordre des chiens - T6/57 pl - T7/48 pl - T8/54 pl - T9/41 pl - T10/57 pl - T11/43 pl - T12/57 pl+1 - T13/59 pl - T14/41 pl - T15/18 pl -T16/T17 : histoire naturelle des oiseaux - T1/29 pl - T2/27 pl -Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale - 1750 - 1771. - Seconde édition. Certaines gravures sont parfois inversées. Complet de toutes ses planches.Reliure plein veau marbré de l'époque. Dos à nerfs orné et doré avec pièces de titre et de tomaison maroquin rouge. Tranches rouges. Mouillures en bas de pages sur le T10. Parfois quelques rousseurs. Très bon état. Format in-4°(26x20).
1774réf. 249221774 Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1774-1788, 52 volumes in-12, veau fauve raciné, tranches bleues jaspées, dos à 5 nerfs orné de caissons à fleurons dorés avec pièces de titre et de tomaison, (reliure de l'époque).
1770réf. 046643Paris: Imprimerie Royale 1770. First Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good. The complete Quarto edition 10 1/4" x 8" of Buffon's Birds - 9 volumes with 262 full page uncolored plates published from 1770-1783. Contemporary gilt acid calf with morocco labels marbled endpapers. Spines a bit dry wear at edges often heavy with loss of leather at corners edges dyed red with some some leak into margins in a few spots scattered foxing and toning to pages including to plates though largely in the margins a few minor paper flaws creases small tears at corners endpapers lacking on vol II a few hinges and joints are tender; mostly quite clean and still generally very sound and attractive overall. Spine labels with both the number in the Histoire Naturelle and the Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Size: Quarto 4to. 9-volume set complete. Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Animals & Birds; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 046643. Imprimerie Royale hardcover
