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1791ref. 1229477Wien : Schrämbl, 1791. 424 S. , 24 farbige altkolorierte Kupferstiche. Halbleder.
ref. 6h8946Joachim Pauli Verlag Bln. 1772/1775. XXXVI/276/253/XVIII/238/318 S. mit 4 in Kupfer gestochenen Frontispizen 4 gestochenen Titelvignetten und zusammen 129 Kupfertafeln goldgeprägte original Halbledereinbände ein Textblatt u. 1 Tafel mit Ausriß/berieben und bestossen/Kapitale eingerissen und ausgebrochen/einige Kupfertafeln nachträglich von Hand coloriert/ einiges Kindergekritzel an Rändern und Text. - innen sehr gut/mit Vermehrungen aus dem Französischen übersetzt - unknown
ref. ALDR0411Berlin Pauli 1795. 20 x 12 cm. Mit kol. gest. Titelvignette u. 44 alt kolorierten Kupfertafeln. 299 S. 2 Bll. HLdr. d. Zt. mit RüSch. Ecken berieben Vorderdeckel mit Wurmspuren im Text tlw. etwas stockfl. Erste deutschspr. Ausgabe der vorliegende Band 22 enthält beschreibt Geismelcker und Schwalben. - Nissen IVB 159; Anker 78. Die französische Originalausgabe 'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux' erschien 1770-86 in der Imprimerie Royale in 10 Bänden mit 1008 Kupfern die vorliegende deutsche Ausgabe erschien von 1772-1808 in 35 Bänden u. 2 Ergänzungsbänden mit insges. 1683 Kupfern. Berlin, Pauli 1795. unknown
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1781ref. 1409442London; Edinburgh: W. Strahan and T. Cadell; W. Creech 1781-1785. First English Edition. Hardcover. Small quartos Nine Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. In fine matching tree-calf bindings with elaborate gilt decoration along board edges and spines and gilt roll along the turn-ins; spines with gilt titling on colored morocco labels; with bound-in ribbon bookmarks. Boards show moderate shelf wear with small scuffs to covers rubbing along edges and mild bumping to fore corners. Fore corners often show small areas of exposed board. Splitting to joints and hinges of most volumes. Light shallow chipping to heads and tails of spines; heavier on Vol. I with some loss of material. Some rubbing to gilt elements on spines. Text blocks show moderate rubbing and wear along edges with dust soiling to top edges. All volumes moderately age toned and foxed throughout. Some pencil and pen numbering/notation on verso of the front flyleaves; a single mark in most volumes with more notes in Vol. I. CONTENTS: Vol. I 2 iii 2 iv-xxi 3 514 pages plus frontispiece and plates i-ii; Vol. II 4 517 pages plus plates iii-x.; Vol. III iv 4 524 pages plus plates xi-xv1 xv2 xv3-xxiii; Vol. IV vii 352 pages plus plates xxiv-liii1 liii2-lxxvii lxxix lxxviii lxxx-xcix; Vol. V vii 440 pages plus plates c-clxii; Vol. VI 4 443 plus plates clxiii-cxcvii; Vol. VII vii 452 pages plus plates cxcviii-ccxl1 ccxl2 ccxl3-ccli; Vol. VIII v 2 352 pages plus plates cclii-ccxcv; Vol. IX viii 422 2 pages plus plates cccii-cccvii. Shelved in Room A. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. This is an excellent first edition of William Smellie's influential English translation of the Comte de Buffon's monumental work the Histoire Naturelle which was a comprehensive multi-volume treatise on the most current natural science of the time. 1409442. Special Collections - Upstairs. W. Strahan and T. Cadell; W. Creech hardcover books
1816ref. C217705London: Sherwood Neely and Jones 1816. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 5 only. Small octavo. vii 386 2pp. 6 plates. Contemporary half leather over cloth boards. Slight rubbing and wear to covers lacks backstrip otherwise very good with bright solid contents. Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, hardcover
ref. 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
1798ref. cdb05London: H D Symonds. G: in good condition. Covers rubbed. Some hinges cracked. Some minor spine damage. Occasional foxing but mostly crisp and clean. 1798. First edition thus. Brown hardback leather cover. 200mm x 130mm 8" x 5". viii 322pp; viii 332pp; viii 320pp; viii 322pp; viii 386pp plates. 46 b/w plates. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . H D Symonds hardcover
1798ref. cdb05aLondon: H D Symonds. G: in good condition. Oval library stamp to feps & title pages. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Spines heavily rubbed with loss to spine ends. One title panel missing. Some hinges cracked and weak. Some foxing but content in overall VG condition. 1798. First edition thus. Brown hardback leather cover. 200mm x 130mm 8" x 5". viii 333pp; iv 348pp; 348pp; 352pp; 347pp; iv 346pp; iv 338pp; iv 343pp; vi 355pp; 366pp; viii 322pp; viii 331pp; viii 320pp; viii 322pp; viii 386pp plates. 130 b/w plates. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . H D Symonds hardcover
1812ref. 472829Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies London 1812. Fair. 1812. Hardcover. hardback 8vo complete in 20 volumes with frontispiece and 679 of 680 numbered plates including 2 folding maps. lacks plate 211 at v.6 p122 'The Crab-Eater' which was apparently not bound in. Marbled edges and endpapers some light foxing and offsetting from many of the plates contents otherwise clean and tight throughout no inscriptions or ownership marks all internal bindings are tight full leather binding gilt-decorated spines 16 boards are detached and most of the other spine joints are weak and cracking boards slightly rubbed spines worn in places with some fraying at spine ends and lacking 2 upper and one lower spine title labels. Fair condition . Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, London, 1812, hardcover
1785ref. 468853London; A. Strahan and T. Cadell 1785 Second Edition. Very Good. 1785. Hardcover. hardback 8vo iv443pp 35 plates as called for pages browning and some light foxing otherwise clean and tight no inscriptions marbled endpapers full leather binding gilt spine decorations and titles Very Good condition. Volume 6 only . London; A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1785, Second Edition,., hardcover
2026ref. LRB511269Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 530 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1785. An influential work in natural history associated with Buffon one of the major figures of eighteenth-century scientific writing here presented in the English-language version prepared by William Smellie. The work surveys the natural world in a broad systematic way and remains of interest for its place in the history of science encyclopedic compilation and early modern natural philosophy. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB7003160Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 596 pages. Volume 7 of a multi-volume work. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1791. Classic natural history work by Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon presenting a wide-ranging survey of the natural world with observations on animals classification and the scientific thought of the late Enlightenment. A foundational text for readers interested in the history of natural science encyclopedic writing and eighteenth-century scholarship. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB27042278Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 592 pages. Volume 5 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1785. Text in English. This monumental work by the renowned French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon is a cornerstone of natural history literature. Originally published in the 18th century it combines meticulous observations with philosophical reflections on the natural world. The text covers a wide range of subjects from zoology and botany to geology and anthropology reflecting Buffon's encyclopedic approach to science. This edition is a faithful reproduction of the original preserving its historical and scientific value for modern readers and researchers. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB27042282Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 580 pages. Volume 3 of a multi-volume work. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1785. Text in English. This on-demand reprint faithfully reproduces the 1785 of Buffon's monumental work « Natural History General and Particular ». Spanning nine volumes this foundational text covers species classification geology and evolutionary mechanisms. The 307 plates some folding precisely illustrate the author's scientific observations. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026ref. LRB36017683Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Language: English. Approximately 572 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1812. Text in English. This monumental work by the renowned French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon is a cornerstone of 18th-century natural history. The 'Histoire naturelle générale et particulière' explores the diversity of the natural world combining scientific observation with philosophical reflection. It covers botany zoology geology and the origins of life reflecting the Enlightenment's curiosity about nature. This edition is a faithful reproduction of the original text preserving its historical and scientific value. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
1781ref. 1409442London; Edinburgh: W. Strahan and T. Cadell; W. Creech 1781-1785. First English Edition. Hardcover. Small quartos Nine Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. In fine matching tree-calf bindings with elaborate gilt decoration along board edges and spines and gilt roll along the turn-ins; spines with gilt titling on colored morocco labels; with bound-in ribbon bookmarks. Boards show moderate shelf wear with small scuffs to covers rubbing along edges and mild bumping to fore corners. Fore corners often show small areas of exposed board. Splitting to joints and hinges of most volumes. Light shallow chipping to heads and tails of spines; heavier on Vol. I with some loss of material. Some rubbing to gilt elements on spines. Text blocks show moderate rubbing and wear along edges with dust soiling to top edges. All volumes moderately age toned and foxed throughout. Some pencil and pen numbering/notation on verso of the front flyleaves; a single mark in most volumes with more notes in Vol. I. CONTENTS: Vol. I 2 iii 2 iv-xxi 3 514 pages plus frontispiece and plates i-ii; Vol. II 4 517 pages plus plates iii-x.; Vol. III iv 4 524 pages plus plates xi-xv1 xv2 xv3-xxiii; Vol. IV vii 352 pages plus plates xxiv-liii1 liii2-lxxvii lxxix lxxviii lxxx-xcix; Vol. V vii 440 pages plus plates c-clxii; Vol. VI 4 443 plus plates clxiii-cxcvii; Vol. VII vii 452 pages plus plates cxcviii-ccxl1 ccxl2 ccxl3-ccli; Vol. VIII v 2 352 pages plus plates cclii-ccxcv; Vol. IX viii 422 2 pages plus plates cccii-cccvii. Shelved in Room A. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. This is an excellent first edition of William Smellie's influential English translation of the Comte de Buffon's monumental work the Histoire Naturelle which was a comprehensive multi-volume treatise on the most current natural science of the time. 1409442. Special Collections - Upstairs. W. Strahan and T. Cadell; W. Creech hardcover
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1781ref. 7158London: W. Strahan 1781. Hardcover Tapa dura. London W. Strahan 1781. En 8º mayor. 8 volúmenes con portada independiente. Retrato y 301 láminas grabadas 3 plegadas con las ilustraciones dentro de orla. Encuadernación de la época uniforme en piel hilos dorados en los nervios y letrería también dorada. Buen ejemplar de esta traducción al inglés de la "Historia Natural" de Buffon ilustrado con más de trescientas láminas grabadas sobre metal. Encuadernación rozada en cabeza y pie. W. Strahan hardcover
1780ref. 120612Edinburgh: William Creech 1780. Hardcover. Fair. 9 vols.: xxi 514; 517; iv 524; vii 352; vii 440; iv 443; vii 452; v iii 352; viii 422 p. 22 cm. 312 engraved plates including 1 frontispiece 3 fold-outs. Several are out of order. Full tree leather. Text block edges yellow. Front boards detached on vols. I & 2 some boards loosening on other volumes. Corners worn. Spines quite scuffed with upper title labels missing and lower number labels missing from vols. 4 & 8. Number labels loosening from vols. 2 & 5. Bookplates for John Waldie on front pastedowns along with library Natural History labels. Rear pastedowns have bookplates for Andrew A. Miller. Endpapers often detached and darkened. Foxing. Occasional dogears where pages miscut. William Creech hardcover
1812ref. 004503London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1812. New Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Good. Copperplate Engravings . 8vo 419 pages contemporary full calf joints rehinged inked name on half-title page no spine labels. Translated by William Smellie editor of The Encyclopedia Britannica. Vol. 4 of 20 : covering the Domesticated Animals especially dogs. 49 copperplates. PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN 198. T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover
