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rif. 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
rif. 3-14010Paris de l'Imprimerie Royale 1760 circa in-4to legatura originale piena pelle con titolo dorato e dorso a sei snodi con spellature e strappi legatura allentata qualche tavola sciolta pp. 4-XVI-451 con una testata figurata incisa in rame e 11 tavole a piena pagina incise in rame fuori testo. Manca il frontespizio. Sono presente solo 11 delle 57 tavole descritte nell'indice : tav. 12: Zebra tav. 3456: Ippopotamo tav. 24: Gazzella tav. 41 Corna tav. 46 Babirussa tav. 48 Capibara tav. 50. Copia da studio. unknown
rif. 78725Paris l'Imprimerie Royale 1777-1789. Eight parts in eight. 4to 25.3 x 19.3 cm. Title pages with allegorical engraved vignettes numerous engraved head and tail pieces. 3807 pp. iii 148 335; ii xxxviii 291 ii; iii 415; iii 534; iv 553; iv 480; iv 234 ccclxxiv; v-xx 364. 439 engraved plates 13; 57; 61; 62; 75; 51; 38; 82; one double-sized table in Vol. II. Uniform contemporary full tree calf. Spines with five raised bands rich gilt compartments with floral vignettes two morocco labels with gilt titles. Marbled endpapers. Marbled edges. = The complete rare Supplément mammals part of the first 4to edition "PMM edition" of this large and important series on natural history by Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon 1707-1788. Together they form a coherent segment of the whole work. Provenance: On the front pastedowns a bookplate Bibliothèque du C.en = Citoyen Capon over an older bookplate with coat of arms; small stamp of Gleizes Notre. JMP on titles. Some rubbing to the boards edges and spine ends; several plates toned but generally clean. An attractive uniformly bound unmarked set. Ashworth and Bradley 1984. Theories of the Earth 1644-1830. The history of a genre 25; Nissen ZBI 672; PMM 198 in part; Casey Wood p. 267. hardcover
rif. 64405Paris l'Imprimerie Royale 1776. 4to 24.1 x 18.5 cm. Title page with engraved vignette engraved head and tail pieces. iii 582 xx pp. six engraved plates many tables. 20th century brown cloth spine with gilt title. = Supplement volume to the quarto edition of this large and important series on natural history by Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon 1707-1788. Not to be confused with the much smaller 12mo sometimes listed as 8vo edition. Well-illustrated by De Sève one of the best natural history illustrators of the 18th century. This volume deals with Man and addresses issues as Man's longevity and the probabilities percentages of reaching a certain age. Other topics are ovulary glands body temperature skin colour and albinism siamese twins and other teratological issues. Some mostly marginal toning and infrequent light spotting weak old library stamp on several text pages and the title page but generally clean. Nissen ZBI 672; Casey Wood p. 267. hardcover
rif. 63426Paris F. Dufart An IX-XIII 1801-1805. 28 parts in 28 Complete. 8vo 19.3 x 12.0 cm. Over 10000 pp.; 257 finely engraved plates. Uniform contemporary polished tree-calf with empire style gilt borders and ornaments. Red and black morocco labels with gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Edges yellow speckled with red. = A massive work by one of the most important zoologists of the late 18th and early 19th century edited by Sonnini. According to the title this work contains images of every bird then known to science. Comments by Sonnini are often added in the footnotes. Boards with some - mainly minor - rubbing a few volumes with the leather on the boards not the spines partly abraded. Light age-toning or offsetting to a few text sections volume 16 with paper absence in lower outer margin no text loss; volume 26 with a marginal damp stain in places several volumes lightly toned at the lower inner part the plates are generally cleaner and bright. Otherwise a very good unmarked complete and attractively bound set. Nissen IVB 160; Nissen ZBI 682. hardcover
rif. 70171Paris F. Dufart An X-XIII 1802-1805. 21 parts in 21. 8vo 19.4 x 12.2 cm. Over 9000 pp. 308 finely engraved plates on 307 leaves; one large folding chart. Uniform contemporary polished tree-calf with empire style gilt borders and ornaments. Red and black morocco labels with gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Edges speckled red. = A massive work and part of a larger series on various natural history subjects ranging from botany to entomology and from mineralogy to conchology but this is the complete section dealing with mammals. The first two volumes contain a general introduction to the Animal Kingdom followed by three volumes dealing with Man two with monkeys and apes one with whales and othere aquatic mammals and 13 with all other mammals including cats bears deer pachyderms bats marsupials etc. Sonnini was both the author and editor of this "suite de Buffon". The fine engravings are by Barraband Berthault Blanchard Duhamel Racine and others. Several plate numbers are out of sequence but none are missing. A few pecies for instance the guinea pig are described but not illustrated. Plate X and XI of volume 11 are on one leaf. Boards with some mainly minor rubbing; a few volumes with the leather on the boards not the spines more abraded. Some light in a few sections moderate age-toning and some spotting throughout; the plates generally cleaner. some paper loss in the margin of quadrupèdes volume 1 pp. 55-56; and volume 5 pp. 101-102 and 263-264; one gathering in volume 12 detached otherwise a very good unmarked and attractively bound set. Junk Rara p. 30; Nissen ZBI 2388. hardcover
rif. 35799Paris Imprimerie Royale 1770-1785. 18 volumes in 18. Large 12mo 18.0 x 10.5 cm. Text with 264 engraved plates. Uniform contemporary half calf over speckled boards. Spines with five raised gilt-ornamented bands; compartments with gilt floral patterns and two morocco labels in red or brown short title and black part number. = This is the complete bird section volumes 14-31 usually found separately of Buffon's Histoire Naturelle générale et particulière published by the Imprimerie Royale from 1749 to 1804 in 44 volumes. Nissen only quotes 262 plates. The plates are after De Sève and depict the birds in their natural surroundings including nice architectural design. Some light shelfwear one spine label with some loss; some slight foxing in the text plates clean. The last two volumes published four years after volume 16 in a slightly different binding see pictures. A nice set in beautiful contemporary almost uniform bindings. Nissen IVB 160; Ronsil 413. hardcover
rif. 35547Paris 1761. Single leaf 25.1 x 18.4 cm. Copper engraving. Passe-partout size 45.8 x 33.0 cm. = Portrait of the famous French naturalist George Louis Leclerq or le Clerq Comte de Buffon 1707-1788 whose influence on popular natural history remains apparent to this day. Claude Baron made the engraving under the supervision of Jean Germain Drouais 1763-1788 the French historical painter and portraitist Baron also worked for Buffon engraving many birds and mammals for his publications. The printed surface is 20.0 x 16.1 cm. A few small marginal smudges otherwise very good. unknown
rif. 30048Paris Garnier frères 1853-1855. In 12 volumes. Very large 8vo 26.7 x 17.8 cm. Text with one engraved frontispiece one hand-coloured frontispiece one engraved portrait of Buffon and 160 hand-coloured engraved plates and maps for a total of 163 plates outside the text. Contemporary uniform dark blue half calf over pebbled boards; spines with four raised bands compartments with gilt vignettes and titles. Iridescent endpapers. All edges gilt. = A fine uniformly bound set of one of the many "Oeuvres Complètes" by this famous author mostly dealing with birds four volumes mammals three volumes and minerals three. With a preface by Marie-Jean-Pierre Flourens dated 1855. The title pages are dated 1853-1854. Heim regards this edition as the eighth important edition after Buffon's death in 1788. The frontispiece plate to Volume II "l'Homme et la Femme" is present. It is not listed in the plate index at the end of Vol. XII and seems to be missing often. Nissen states an incorrect number of plates. Apart from some foxing in the text mostly on tissue guards an attractive set. R. Heim 1952 "Buffon Les grands naturalistes Français" p. 232; Hoover 192; Nissen ZBI 704. hardcover
2009rif. I-547-898GALLIMARD 2009. Hardcover. Good. Edition 2009. Refurbished library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. GALLIMARD hardcover
2008rif. 64344New 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 Standard shipping no tracking / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Rizzoli hardcover
rif. 41331Glasgow: William Mackenzie. Margin: 276x182 mm. Very faint finger soiling in bottom right corner otherwise in very good condition. William Mackenzie unknown
1852rif. 281942Rue Richelieu 1852. Etat Correct bords frottés aspect couverture assez frotté texte propre. in4. 1852. Relié. 772750 pages. Oeuvres complètes tome I et II IThéorie de la terre / II Minéraux mises en ordre et précédées d'une notice historique par m.a. richard suivies de la classification comparée Rue Richelieu unknown
rif. 65458Chez Abel Ledoux 10 volumes In-8 4000pp. portrait frontispice 4 cartes depliantes nombreux tableaux et tables 1 volume de 164 planches: 450 gravures reliures demi-basane de l'epoque dos ornes et filets dores Nb-0236 unknown
rif. 65689Ve J. Renouard Libraire-Editeur Paris 1866 In-8 173pp. pagination: vi-115-282 petites rousseurs eparses couverture noire hommage autographe de l'auteur etat moyen Ats30f Rare dedicace signee par Henri Nadault de Buffon Magistrat fondateur de la Societe des Hospitaliers Sauveteurs Bretons HSB unknown
1812rif. 308099London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1812. New edition. Hardcover. All 20 volumes Good in board. Light shelfwear and rubbing on spine of all 20 volumes. Light foxing throught text blocks of all 20 volumes. Small open tears on panel corners of all 20 volumes. Light edgewear on panel side edges of all 20 volumes. Light rubbing on front and rear panels of all 20 volumes. Front hinge starting on volume 2 4. Open tears on top and bottom front and rear gutters of volume 3 6 7 8 13 16 17 and 18. Small open tears on rear panel of volume 4. Chipping on spine crown of volumes 5 8 910 11 17 19 and 20. Rear hinge on volume 20 cracked. T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover
rif. 88095BBParis: F. Dufart An IX. Gr.-8°. 399 S. 1 Titelblattvignetten-Stempel. 7 Kupfertaf. Pappband. Auf Bütten unaufgeschnitten. Einband rötliches Leimpapier. Bibliotheksexemplar; Stempel auf Vorsatz und Titelblatt; Besitzervermerk eingeklebt auf Vorsatz; altersmässig gebräunt und stockfleckig; S. 49 unten eingerissen ohne Textverlust; Schnitt angestaubt; Einband leicht beschabt; Kanten berieben; Ecken bestossen; Rücken angedunkelt; Rückenschild an den Rändern lose Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 1707-1788 französischer Naturforscher. Aus dem Inhalt: Auerhahn - Hähne - Haselhuhn - Kragentrappe - Trappe - Truthahn. unknown
rif. 88110BBParis: F. Dufart An IX. Gr.-8°. 396 1 S. 1 Titelblattvignetten-Stempel. 6 Kupfertaf. Pappband. Auf Bütten unaufgeschnitten. Einband rötliches Leimpapier. Rückenschild aufgeklebt. Bibliotheksex.; Stempel auf Vorsatz und Titelblatt; Besitzername eingeklebt; altersmässig gebräunt und stockfleckig; Schnitt angestaubt; Einband 3 kleine Schabspuren; Kanten etwas berieben; Ecken bestossen; Rücken nachgedunkelt; Kapital oben mit kleinen Läsuren; Kapital unten fehlen 3 ½ cm.; hintere Einbanddecke unten etwas lose; Scharnier in der Bandmitte etwas gelockert Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 1707-1788 französischer Naturforscher. Aus dem Inhalt: Eisvogel - Rackenvögel - Storch - Tucan. unknown
1799rif. 88101BB1799 . Paris: F. Dufart An VIII 1799. Gr.-8°. 343 S. Titelblattvignetten-Stempel. 20 Kupfertaf. Pappband. Auf Bütten. Einband rötlich gemustert. Gedrucktes Rückenschild aufgeklebt. Bibliotheksex.; Stempel auf Vorsatz und Titelblatt; eingeklebter Besitzervermerk auf Vorsatz; altersmässig gebräunt und stockfleckig; Büttenränder und Schnitt angestaubt; teils alte Wasserflecken zu Anfang und Ende des Bandes; Einband kaum beschabt: Rücken nachgedunkelt; Kapitale etwas beschädigt; Kanten leicht berieben; Ecken bestossen Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 1707-1788 französischer Naturforscher. In diesem Band auch aus der Neuen Welt enthalten: Ameisenbär - Fledermäuse - Gürteltier - Hyäne - Nabelschwein - Ratten - Schakal - Schuppenechse - Schwarzer Wolf - Wüstenfuchs - Zibetkatze. unknown
rif. 88105BBParis: F. Dufart An IX. Gr.-8°. 410 S. 1 Titelblattvignetten-Stempel. 7 Kupfertaf. Pappband. Auf Bütten. Einband rötlich gemustert. Gedrucktes Rückenschild aufgeklebt. Bibliotheksex. Stempel auf Vorsatz und Titelblatt; eingeklebtes Besitzerschild auf Vorsatz; Vorsatzblatt unten rechts kleiner Riss; altersmässig gebräunt und stockfleckig; Schnitt angestaubt; Kanten berieben; Ecken bestossen; Einband leicht beschabt; Rücken nachgedunkelt; Rückenschild am Rand Fehlstellen Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 1707-1788 französischer Naturforscher. Aus dem Inhalt: Finken - Hanfling - Kernbeisser - Kreuzschnabel - Rotkehlchen - Spatz. unknown
rif. 88096BBParis: F. Dufart An IX. Gr.-8°. 398 S. 1 Titelblattvignetten-Stempel. 8 Kupfertaf. Pappband. Auf Bütten unaufgeschnitten. Einband rötlich gemustert. Rückenschild aufgeklebt. Bibliotheksexemplar; kleiner Stempel auf Einband Vorsatz-und Titelblatt; eingeklebter Besitzervermerk auf Vorsatz; altersmässig gebräunt und etwas stockfleckig; Schnitt angestaubt; Einband beschabt vorne stärker als hinten; Kanten berieben; Ecken bestossen; Rücken nachgedunkelt; Kapitale etwas bestossen Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 1707-1788 französischer Naturforscher. Aus dem Inhalt: Auerhahn - Hähne - Haselhuhn - Kragentrappe - Trappe - Truthahn. unknown
1799rif. 88102BB1799 . Paris: F. Dufart An VIII 1799. Gr.-8°. 388 S. 1 Titelblatt-Vignettenstempel. 22 Kupfertaf. Pappband. Auf Bütten. Einband rötlich gemustert. Gedrucktes Rückenschild aufgeklebt. Bibliotheksex.; Stempel auf Titelblatt; altersmässig gebräunt; etwas stockfleckig; Seitenränder und Schnitt angestaubt; durchwegs am Rande alte Wasserflecken; Einband beschabt; Kante vorne etwas verletzt und berieben; Einband beschabt; Ecken bestossen; Rücken nachgedunkelt mit leichten Kniffspuren; Kapital oben rechts verletzt unten mit schmaler Fehlstelle Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 1707-1788 französischer Naturforscher. Aus dem Inhalt: Giraffe - Faultiere - Hamster - Känguru - Lama - Maki - Mangusten - Ratten - Wüstenspringmäuse. unknown
rif. 88106BBParis: F. Dufart An IX. Gr.-8°. 396 S. 1 Titelblattvignetten-Stempel. 9 Kupfertaf. Pappband. Auf Bütten. Einband rötlich gemustert. Gedrucktes Rückenschild aufgeklebt. Bibliotheksex.; Stempel auf Einband vorne Vorsatz und Titelblatt; unaufgeschnitten; altersmässig gebräunt; etwas stockfleckig; Schnitt angestaubt; Einband hinten minim beschabt; Kanten etwas berieben; Ecken bestossen; Rücken nachgedunkelt; Rückeenschild leicht beschädigt. Kapitale mit kleinen Läsuren Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 1707-1788 französischer Naturforscher. Aus dem Inhalt: Fasan - Fliegenschnäpper - Lerchen. unknown
rif. 88108BBParis: F. Dufart An X. Gr.-8°. 390 S. 1 Titelblattvignetten-Stempel. 3 Kupfertaf. Pappband. Auf Bütten unaufgeschnitten. Einband rötliches Leimpapier. Aufgeklebtes Rückenschild. Bibliotheksex.; Stempel auf Vorsatz und Titelblatt; Besitzervermerk eingeklebt; altersmässig gebräunt und stockfleckig; S. 328 unten etwas verletzt ohne Textverlust; Einband beschabt; Kanten berieben; Ecken bestossen; Kapitale nach innen geknickt; Rücken gedunkelt Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 1707-1788 französischer Naturforscher. Aus dem Inhalt: Papageien und Wellensittiche- Méthodes d'ornithologie - Histoire de divers oiseaux. unknown