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Best.-Nr. 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
1833Best.-Nr. 23119Paris:: Pourrat Freres Editeurs 1833-34. contemporary quarter black morocco over marbled boards. Light foxing/age/toning; the plates generally very nice. Some light rubbing at extremities; but tight and sound. 8vo. 199 plates all but 1 hand-colored; and 3 folding maps one repaired with clear tape at folds. Comprising: Theorie de la Terre. Mineraux. Les Vegetaux. Histoire des animaux. De l'homme. Des animaux. Oiseaux; the first 20 volumes of a 36 vol. set. Pourrat Freres Editeurs, hardcover
Best.-Nr. 68562Fine illustrated and antiquarian Ornithology . 1st. Ed. in English printed for A. Strahan T. Caddell and J. Murray London. 1793. Nine volume set with 262 fine copper engraved plates. 8vo. Hardback. Charming early Coat of arms ink stamp of Charles Harris Bradford to verso of titles. Minor spotting & offsetting and with only occ. age toning o/w. contents fine. Contemporary full tree-calf bindings richly gilt decorated to spines and board edges in good to vg. condition. A very pleasing set in original untouched condition. Fine illustrated and antiquarian Ornithology hardcover
1831Best.-Nr. 3736DB1831. 2 Bände. Milano Gaetano Schiepatti 1831. 8°. XXIII 279 S.; 305 S. 2 Bl. Mit 2 gest. Frontisp. 2 gest. Titel mit Portrait und 36 Kupfertafeln. Moderne Pappbände mit mont. Orig.-Buchdeckel. Seiten unbeschnitten. Neu aufgebunden. unknown
1789Best.-Nr. 60389Paris l' Imprimerie Royale Plassan 1749 - 1789. 4to 262 x 205 mm. Uniformly bound in 32 contemporary full sprinkled calf bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Leather tome- and title-labels to all volumes. Edges of boards gilt. Light wear to extremities primarily affecting head and foot of spines corners bumped. Internally with light occassional marginal brownspotting but generally fine. With "J. Collin" Danish zoologist Jonas Collin to top margin of most front free end-papers. An overall nice set comprising the following:Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particulière 15 vols - 578 plates and 2 maps.Supplément à l'Histoire naturelle 6 vols - 141 plates and 2 maps.Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux 9 vols - 257 plates.Quadrupedes Ovipares et des Serpens 2 vols - 66 plates. A total of 1042 plates and 4 maps. Wanting the portrait. The complex collation of this work has not been accurately described by bibliographers. Nissen and Heilbrun differ in the listing of number of plates and misname the descriptions of the plates. First edition of this extensive landmark work in natural science. After his death several other volumes were published making the total number of volumes 44. Together with Diderot's Encyclopaedia this work represents the peak of book printing of the French enlightenment. Buffon was the first to sum up an entire natural history based on science instead of theology; It constitutes one of the first attempts to provide a comprehensive account of the natural world aiming at describing the entire known natural world - including plants animals and minerals - in a single work. Buffon based his work on first-hand observations and scientific analysis rather than on second-hand accounts or mythological beliefs making it a seminal work in the development of modern science. "Buffon's "Natural History General and Particular" presented for the first time a complete survey of natural history in a popular form . he was the first to present the universe as one complete whole and to find no phenomenon calling for any but a purely scientific explanation. In 1739 he was appointed Director of the Jardin du Roi now Jardin des Plantes. It would appear that the 'Natural History germinated in the preparation of a catalogue of the royal collection. Buffon then enlarged its scope to Aristotelian or Plinian proportions and finally transformed it into a conspectus of nature of a breadth and depth previously unknown". … he was the first to present the universe as one complete whole and to find no phenomenon calling for any but a purely scientific explanation." PMM. Buffon's work had a significant impact upon the field of natural history and influenced many other scientists including Charles Darwin; In a part of the work "Des Epoqeus de la Nature" Supplement vol. V 1778 present here Buffon attacked several Christian doctrines on natural science. He saw man as a part of the animal world he objected to earth being only 6000 years old and he dismissed a rigid classification system thus paving the way for Darwin's thoughts a century later:"Georges Buffon set forth his general views on species classification in the first volume of his Histoire Naturelle. Buffon objected to the so-called "artificial" classifications of Andrea Cesalpino and Carolus Linnaeus stating that in nature the chain of life has small gradations from one type to another and that the discontinuous categories are all artificially constructed by mankind. Buffon suggested that all organic species may have descended form a small number of primordial types; this is an evolution predominantly from more perfect to less perfect forms." Parkinson Breakthroughs. "Buffon's work is of exceptional importance because of its diversity richness originality and influence. Buffon was among the first to create an autonomous science free of any theological influence. He emphasized the importance of natural history and the great length of geological time. He envisioned the nature of science and understood the roles of paleontology zoological geography and animal psychology. He realised both the necessity of transformism and its difficulties. Although his cosmogony was inadequate and his theory of animal reproduction was weak and although he did not understand the problem of classification he did establish the intellectual framework within which most naturalists up to Darwin worked." DSB From the library of Danish zoologist Jonas Collin 1840-1905 who issued a new edition of Kjærbølling's "The Birds of Scandinavia" in 1875-1877 See Anker 251 - a work most likely inspired by his knowledge from his i.e. the present copy of Buffon's "Histoire Naturelle".The 'Histoire Générale' was widely reprinted and translated. Sometimes only individual sections were produced other times the complete work appeared. PMM 198.Nissen 672.Brunet I 376.Dibner 193.Sparrow p. 23.Anker 6. hardcover
1777Best.-Nr. 14625AB1777. Nouvele édition. volume 3 of 10. Paris Thou 1777. 205 : 125 cm. Title 308 pages with 31 engraved plates. Contemporary calf spine richly gilt back label. The engraving in strong printing show birds in there surroundings at a river on the sea in the field near houses etc. - Some minor stains otherwise fine. unknown
1761Best.-Nr. 39518Paris 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. Buffon is best remembered for his great work Histoire naturelle générale et particulière 1749-788: in 35 volumes 9 additional volumes published after his death by Lacépède. 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
Best.-Nr. ZOOL0484Troppau Traßler 1785. Die alt kolorierten Tafeln sehr gut erhalten. Beiliegend die Textseiten 117-331 des 2. Bandes. Aus der deutschen Ausgabe Die österr. Ausgabe d. deutschen Übersetzung d. berühmten u. sehr umfangreichen Standardwerks. Aus dem Französischen v. Bernhard Christian Otto übersetzt. [Troppau, Traßler 1785]. unknown
1827Best.-Nr. 42163Paris Baudouin Frères et N. Delangle 1827-28. Bound in 34 contemp. uniform hcalf richly gilt spines. Various wear to spine-ends a few vols. with small tears to hinges. Edges rubbed. Engraved portrait 2 folded maps to vol. I 3 plates to vol. 11 Carte polaires to vol. 5 and 192 engraved and handcoloured plates. Oiseaux 118 Mammifères 74. Plates with tissue-guards and in general fine and clean. Textvolumes with some foxing and scattered brownspots throughout. unknown
1856Best.-Nr. 32127-127Paris Dufour Mulat & Boulanger 1856-58. With engr. plate by Oudet after Chazal "L'Homme" and 99 handcolored wood-engr. plates after Edouard de Traviès partly gummed. Large 8vo. 19th-cent. half leather gilt lettering on spines by C. Honegger Basel. Paris Dufour Mulat & Boulanger 1856-58. Buffon's 1707-1788 highly popular works one of numerous 19th century editions. Volumes I and II are of a general nature dealing with the history of the earth minerals metals the development of plants animals and humans human races etc.; volume III deals with mammals domestic and wild and volumes IV and V with birds. He was one of the first to give empirical explanations to natural phenomena rather than refer to the biblical creation myth. "Buffon's order is formed by a philosophical bias rather than by science" DSB which no doubt worked in his favour with the general reader. His natural history written in an elegant style can be rightfully considered as belonging to world literature. The nice plates after Edouard de Traviès show the animals and birds in a natural context. - Text browned or foxed in parts plates generally clean. - Not in Nissen. SCIENCE: NATURAL HISTORY / NATURGESCHICHTE ; Paris, Dufour, Mulat & Boulanger hardcover
1792Best.-Nr. V39295Berne (La Nouvelle Société Typographique) 1792 (= Erste Auflage). 8°, Halbleder der Zeit mit goldgeprägtem Rücken und marmoriertem Deckelbezug (Hardcover), 296 S., 28 Kupfertafeln 1
1792Best.-Nr. V39294Berne (La Nouvelle Société Typographique) 1792 (= Erste Auflage). 8°, Halbleder der Zeit mit goldgeprägtem Rücken und marmoriertem Deckelbezug (Hardcover), 256 S., 33 Kupfertafeln 1
Best.-Nr. 3-85452Paris de l'Imprimerie de F. Dufart An IX-X 1800-1801 ventisette volumi di 28 manca il vol XVI volumi dal vol. XXXVII al vol. LXIV in-8vo cm. 22 x 145 legature in cartone coevo con tassello di carta ai dorsi oltre 9000 pagine complessive con 249 di 256 tavole incise in rame fuori testo. Qualche volume con piccole abrasioni alla cartonatura e qualche tassello mancante. Copia intonsa e in barbe. unknown
1868Best.-Nr. LRB618Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils 1868 Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils 1868 Titre : Histoire naturelle extraite de Buffon et de Lacépède - Quadrupèdes Oiseaux Serpents Poissons et CétacésAuteur : Buffon Georges-Louis Leclerc ; Lacépède Bernard-Germain deÉditeur : Alfred Mame et FilsLieu d'édition : ToursDate d'édition : 1868Langue : FrançaisReliure : Percaline éditeur rose-or plats frappés à froid et décor central doré dos lisse titré orÉtat : Usure d'usage aux plats et au dos passé coins émoussés petites taches aux plats rousseurs éparses tache brune au faux-titre et au titre intérieur globalement propre et solideIllustrations : Frontispice gravé « Le Condor » et très nombreuses gravures sur bois dans le texteFormat : Grand in-8 environ 28 x 19 cmDescription : Jolie édition populaire du XIXe siècle réunissant des extraits de l'Histoire naturelle de Buffon et de Lacépède couvrant les mammifères oiseaux reptiles poissons et cétacés. Impression soignée chez Mame richement illustrée de vignettes naturalistes. Exemplaire au cartonnage éditeur orné typique des productions Mame. Good. Good. Alfred Mame et Fils hardcover
Best.-Nr. 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
1775Best.-Nr. 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
1797Best.-Nr. 0856832London: H. D. Symonds 1797. First Thus. Full Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. B/w Engravings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Title continued: ".containing a theory of the earth; A general History of Man of the brute creation and of vegetables Minerals &tc. &tc." Ten volumes attractively bound in full brown leather with red morocco spine label stamped in gilt; gilt ruling to spine and board edges stamped in gilt 8vo approx. 250pp/vol. Illustrated with numerous engraved plates and figures. An attractive and scarce early edition of Buffon's landmark contributions to Natural History. Minor light shelfwear to extremities light scrapes to spine stips light toning to page edges. H. D. Symonds unknown
Best.-Nr. 55894London: Printed for the Proprietor 1797-1808. 16 Volumes. 8vo actually a small 4to. the volumes measure just under 5 x 8 inches. 19th century tree-calf spines designed in gilt lettered in gilt on panels of black. A few slightly cracked hinges and modest shelf wear a very nice clean set. This is a uniform binding of two separate sets; the first set of ten volumes has the legend "Barr's Buffon" at the head of the title page. The second set of six volumes is issued anonymously. In all 136 plates most coloured by hand. Internally very fresh almost no foxing to be seen. Typically the plates are not in the exact order given in the individual volumes. In this case the final supplement volume contains several plates which are listed in earlier volumes but not present there. One plate from Volume 11 a Parrot appears never to have been bound-in. In all a clean and attractive set of Buffon quite handsome. London: Printed for the Proprietor, 1797-1808. unknown
1811Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 3-85455Paris de l'Imprimerie de F. Dufart an X 1801 tome vingt-unième in-8vo cm. 215 x 145 in cartone coevo con tassello di carta al dorso pp. 461 con sei tavole incise in rame fuori testo Copia intonsa e in barbe. unknown
Best.-Nr. 3-85450Paris Mènard et Desenne 1825 due volumi in-16mo cm. 16 x 9 legature mezza pelle coeva con tasselli titoli e fregi dorati ai dorsi pp. 348 2 2 283 con 7 tavole incise fuori testo tav. I-VII. Qualche minima fioritura per il resto in ottime condizioni. All'interno del piatto anteriore di ciascun volume è presente un'etichetta stampata “Bibliothèque du Comte Charles de S. Alban”. unknown
Best.-Nr. 3-85451Paris Mènard et Desenne 1825-1826 diciannove volumi in-16mo cm. 16 x 9 legature mezza pelle coeva con tasselli titoli e fregi dorati ai dorsi ciascun volume di circa 300 pagine con 232 tavole incise fuori testo. All'interno del piatto anteriore di ciascun volume è presente un'etichetta stampata “Bibliothèque du Comte Charles de S. Alban”. Qualche minima fioritura per il resto in ottime condizioni. unknown
Best.-Nr. 3-85453Paris de l'Imprimerie de F. Dufart an X 1801 tome dix-septième e dix-huitieme due volumi in-8vo cm. 215 x 145 in cartone coevo con tassello di carta al dorso pp. 430 2 457 con tre tavole incise in rame fuori testo. Copia in barbe. unknown
Best.-Nr. 3-81898Paris de l'Imprimerie de F. Dufart an VIII 1799 tredici volumi dal Vol. XXII al vol. XXXIV in-8vo cm. 215 x 145 rilegati in cartone telato verde ottocentesco con titoli dorati ai dorsi ogni volume di 300/400 pagine con 226 tavole incise fuori testo. Qualche normale brunitura dovuta alla carta dell'epoca comunque set in ottime condizioni. unknown
Best.-Nr. 3-81899Paris de l'Imprimerie de F. Dufart an IX-X 1800-1801 ventotto volumi dal vol. XXXVII al vol. LXIV in-8vo cm. 215 x 145 rilegati in cartone telato verde ottocentesco con titoli dorati ai dorsi ogni volume con oltre 300 pagine con 256 tavole incise fIN RAME uori testo. Qualche normale brunitura dovuta alla carta dell'epoca comunque set in ottime condizioni. unknown
