BuffonLivre Rare Book
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1752rif. CZC-13389Tome II. Théorie de la Terre Table; sur les inégalités de la surface de la terre, des fleuves, des mers et des lacs, du flux et du reflux, des inégalités du fond de la mer et des courants, des vents irréguliers, des ouragans, des trombes et autres phénomènes causés par l'agitation de la mer et des airs, des volcans et des tremblements de terre, des iles nouvelles, des cavernes, des fentes perpendiculaires, de l'effet des pluies, des marécages, des bois souterrains et eaux souterraines, des changements de terre en mer et de mers en terre. vol in8, 18x10cm, relié pleine basane époque, accrocs, traces de mouillures anciennes en marge, bien frais, 458pp. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1752 ref/27/2
1770rif. VV080851770-1783 9 vols (complete). 262 engraved plates (by De Seve), 4to, much later rose-red hcalf with black labels and marbled edges and endpapers. Upper ends of spines rubbed, three joints weak. Some occasional slight foxing, but the great majority clean. Faint traces of removal of small circular stamps on title-pages.The complete ornithological section of the scarce first edition (4to edition!) of Buffon's classic Histoire Naturelle. A good sound set.
1766rif. VZ087541766-1785 Vols 1-15 + supplements 1-6; [62], xlviii, 4503 p., 743 (6 folding) pls, 4 (1 double, 1 folding) maps, portrait, 4to (24.5 x 29.5 cm), contemporary paper-covered boards (spines and extremeties worn). Uncut copy. The complete mammal section (+ preliminary volumes) of the scarce Schneider (Amsterdam) edition (in French, not in Dutch as is often the case). A good sound set with large margins.
1776rif. NG093741776 [4], 603 p., 8 pls, 2 charming vignettes, 4to, full marbled hcalf, spine gilt (extremities worn, joints weak). This volume treats general natural history questions (mainly reproduction) and the human natural history.
1774rif. GG093751774 [4], 542, xxviii, [1] p., 16 (1 folded) pls, one charming vignette, 4to, full marbled hcalf, spine gilt (extremities worn, front cover detached). The plates depict scientific instruments.
1774rif. GG093761774 [4], 542, xxviii, [1] p., 16 (1 folded) pls, one charming vignette, 4to, full marbled hcalf, spine gilt (extremities worn, joints weak). Library stamp on first blank end paper. The plates depict scientific instruments.
1783rif. GG195941783-1785 (1st ed.) [4], 557, xl, [4], 602, xxvi, [5], 636, xix p., 4to, formerly hcalf (covers missing, spine much worn). Old library stamp (Middle Temple Library). The first three volumes (of 5) of the first edition.
1775rif. NG200471775 [4], 564, xxxiv p., engraved title-page, large vignette, 4to, contemporary calf (covers missing). Library stamps on blank endpaper.
1778rif. YG200491778 lxvi, 582 p., engraved title-page (but missing the 6 pls), 4to, contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt (joints and extremities worn, rebacked). Faint waterstain in lower right corner.
1774rif. GG213861774 [6], 612 p., 2 pls, 2 maps, 3 charming vignettes, 4to, full marbled hcalf, spine gilt (spine worn, front cover detached, back cover missing).
1776rif. YG215101776-1778 177, lxvi, 582 p., engraved title-page (volume 5), 6 engraved pls (depicting siamese twins, cyclope, albinos), 1 charming vignettes, 4to, disbound (no covers). Marbled edges. Part of volume 4 with his own ‘’half-title’’ to the section on the natural history of man, and the complete volume 5. Part of the richly gilt spines remain but the covers and endpapers are missing. The plates are a little gruesome but beautifully made on thick paper.
1826rif. VV360961826 308 p., 14 black/white engraved plates, small 8vo (11 x 17 cm), contemporary half calf (crack in spine), spine gilt with red and green label, blue-green marbled boards. Title-page with two old stamps. Some scattered foxing but nothing serious.The plates depict corvidae (crows) and related birds, bird of paradise, hornbill, etc
1826rif. VV361101826 289 p., 9 black/white engraved plates, small 8vo (11 x 17 cm), contemporary half calf (crack in spine, one joint partly split), spine gilt with red and green label, blue-green marbled boards. Title-page with two old stamps. Some scattered foxing but nothing serious.The plates depict singing birds like larks, wagtails, wren, etc.
1850rif. NG42976n.d. (ca. 1850) 356, [2] p., 7 hand-coloured plates, 1 hand-coloured frontispiece, publisher’s decorated, embossed and gilt covers. Gilt partly rubbed on front cover. Dedication of first free endpaper.
1775rif. VV446651775 xxiv, 326, [2] p., 29 engraved plates, contemporary simple paper-covered boards, paper label on spine. Faint waterstain on top margin of last 100 pages or so.This first volume is treating mostly the birds of prey (19 plates) and owls (7 plates). The Dodo (Dronte) and the Solitaire are also treated on pages 288-297 (but not depicted).
1868rif. LRB618Alfred Mame et Fils Tours 1868 Langue : Français — Reliure : Percaline éditeur rose-or, plats frappés à froid et décor central doré, dos lisse titré or — État : 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 solide — Illustrations : Frontispice gravé « Le Condor » et très nombreuses gravures sur bois dans le texte — Format : Grand in-8 environ 28 x 19 cm
rif. 9782070344826Gallimard
rif. SLIVCN-9782746519756LE POMMIER
rif. 1358Fonteney et Peltier, Paris, s.d. (circa 1880)
rif. 17468A Paris, de l’Imprimerie royale, 1769.
1772rif. 134141772 veau marbré, dos à n. in-8, TI: (2ff.), 640pp., (1 f.), 2 cartes, 9 planches, P. Hôtel de Thou 1772
1772rif. 134151772 veau marbré, dos à n. in-8, (2ff.), XX-641pp., 56 planches d'oiseaux, P. Hôtel de Thou 1772
1772rif. 172411772 veau marbré, dos à n. in-8, TIV: (2ff.), 473pp., (1f.), 75 planches, P. Hôtel de Thou 1772
1804rif. MBUFHIS1A Paris Chez Crapart, Caille et Ravier 1804 11 vol. in-8, demi-dos bleu marine à nerfs ornés, auteur, titre et tomaison dorés, figures noires.
1783rif. 71188Paris Imprimerie Royale 1783 4 In quarto reliure en demi veau ,dos orné de fleur de lys,entrelacs et fleurons,aux quatre coins ,tranches dorées 557 pp-xl, 602 pp-xxvi ,636 xvii pp,448 -xxxix pp complet des quatre volumes sur les minéraux,sans le volume du "traité des aimants" et de "l'atlas".
