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1819ref. 1350038Paris: Chez Chevalier 1819. Hardcover. Octavos two volumes; G; Early black glossy spine with faded gilt lettering and gilt graphic designs; Boards have moderate bumping and wear to corners cracking to gloss finish along hinges of both volumes moderate wear to applied gilt graphics and lettering and light shelfwear overall; Textblocks have light shelfwear to bottom edges light foxing to pages near beginning and end of each volume and light age-toning overall; The ex libris of a former owner appears on the front paste-down of each volume; Illustrated; Volumes III and IV only; CONTENTS: Vol. III. Contains 32 fold-out plates including frontispiece / iii 264 pages 2 -- Vol. IV. Contains 31 fold-out plates including frontispiece / 6 263 pages 2;. 1350038. Special Collections - Downstairs. Chez Chevalier hardcover
1793ref. 50594Published in London in 1793 these four volumes of The Natural History of Birds form part of Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon's influential Histoire Naturelle. Buffon sought to describe the natural world through a vast series of works devoted to animals and natural science. The bird volumes are among the most sought-after sections of the series and contain descriptions of numerous species accompanied by 116 full-page engraved plates. Featured birds include hornbills toucans parrots parakeets cuckoos wrens jaconas and many others. Good. Four-volume set. Good condition. Leather tight and secure. Corners moderately rubbed. 8vo. Size: approximately 8.5 x 5.25 inches 22 x 13 cm. Collation: Vol. V 536 pages; Vol. VI 585 pages; Vol. VII 530 pages; Vol. VIII 448 pages. Illustrations: 116 full-page engraved plates. Edition: 1793 edition. Item Number SKU: #50594. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell hardcover
ref. 0666036691.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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1988ref. 221588Paris: Editions du Museum 1988. Soft cover. Very Good. Softcover; 4to 343 pages. From the 'Memoires du Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle''s Science de la Terre series. The 1988 reprint of the 1962 edition. White softcovers with orange and black decoration/titles. The pages are bright white and clean. VG Editions du Museum paperback
1867ref. 219823Paris: Furne Jouvet et Cie 1867. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7 1/4 x 10 3/4. 7 volumes in very good condition. Text in FRENCH. First 5 volumes by the Compte de Buffon: Volume 1: Theorie de la Terre 782 pages 1867. Volume 2: Mineraux 775 pages n.d. Volume 3: Mammifieres 726 pages 1866. Volume 4: Mammifieres 784 pages n.d. Volume 5: Oiseaux 653 pages n.d. Last 2 volumes by the Compte de Lapecede: Volume 1: Cetaces 668 pages 1867. Volume 2: Poissons 646 pages 1867. Pages are clean with light foxing towards the edges. Numerous beautiful chromolithographic plates throughout all 7 volumes with tissue paper opposite each plate. Marbled endpapers. Page edges are darkened and foxed. Quarterbound in dark green cloth and marbled boards with five raised bands on each spine. Lightly worn around the edges bumped and lightly damaged on some of the corners. Some light wear on the spines and boards. Green ribbons attached to each spine. A beautiful set. VG/- - Furne, Jouvet et Cie hardcover
1875ref. 206576New York: World Publishing House 1875. Hardcover. Good. 298 pages plus advertising. Pages are in very good clean condition; edges are a little yellowed. Illustrated. Marbled edges. Previous owner's small stamp is on several pages at the front. Red cloth with gilt titles bands and decoration on the spine. Spine is faded and shows some fraying. Small label glued on the spine. Corners are bumped and frayed. Light scuffing and soiling on the covers. Binding tight. Interior of book is VG- covers only GOOD-. World Publishing House hardcover
1799ref. 134887Paris: Librairie Stereotype 1799. Hardcover. very good. 338pp. 18mo. Contemporary full calf heavily rubbed with one spot of worming. Gilt titles and decorations to spine with leather spine labels partially perished. Missing headbands. All edges died red. Age toning to endpapers else internally tight and clean. With 22 engraved plates. very good A single volume on birds from Buffon's Natural History. Includes 22 charming engraved plates of birds associated with water including gulls kingfishers geese and several varieties of ducks. Clean and attractive internally. 1799 Librairie Stereotype hardcover
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1775ref. 61763London: Printed For T Bell. 1775. Hardcover. Very Good. Six Volume set 1775 approc 2900pps folding frontis repaired to volume 1 many plates possibility 1 plate may be missing odd spotting to text tiny hole in 1 page. Bound in full leather sl rubbed on covers and spines one corner 1 vol knocked sl affecting page corners.; Octavo . Printed For T Bell hardcover
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ref. S10OS-01633Leavitt & Allen. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. 2 Volume Set. Spines heaviy worn. Spine and hinges cracked. One signature in Vol. 1 partially detached. Vol. 2 dampstained and soiled. Bookplate on front pastedown of Vol. 2. Natural History Leavitt & Allen unknown
