BUFFON, Georges-Louis Leclerc de.

Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roi. Nouvelle édition.Dordrecht, Abraham Blussé, 1766-1799. 38 parts in 21 volumes. Large 4to. With more than 1100 hand-coloured engraved plates, 10 maps, 1 folding engraved table, and an engraved portrait of Buffon (by Houbraken, with an extra-added uncoloured portrait pasted on the verso). Contemporary, uniform half tanned sheepskin.

Finely hand-coloured copy of the 1766-1799 Netherlands edition (in French) of Buffon's justly famous Histoire naturelle, the complete first series, covering the formation of the earth, humans, mammalian quadrupeds and apes, reptiles and amphibians, birds, fishes and even minerals, also describing the royal collection of Louis XV. Buffon's work presents ''for the first time a complete survey of natural history in popular form'' (PMM). The present set, in the work’s rarest and most expensive form, is exquisite. The subscription notices periodically mention copies printed on fine paper, but they do not mention hand-coloured copies. Landwehr, discussing the first Dutch-language edition (no. 46, by the same publisher) cites contemporary sources referring to four forms of publication: on regular paper, on large paper, with hand-coloured plates and (most expensive of all) with hand-coloured plates and vignettes.Buffon opens the first volume with an essay called "Théorie de la terre", where "for the first time he outlines a satisfactory account of the history of our globe and of its development as a fitting home for living things. In his view the earth had been originally part of the sun which was broken off by the impact of a comet. It gradually condensed from its gaseous state, and the forces shaping its continents and mountains are still active'' (PMM). From his exhaustive research for the Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes, Buffon came to the conclusion that it was necessary to reintroduce the notion of family. Breaking with the spirit of his time, Buffon attempted to separate science from metaphysical and religious ideas. As a disciple of Locke he denied idealistic metaphysics, stating that mental abstractions can never become principles of either existence or real knowledge; these can come only as the results of sensation'' (DSB).Buffon did not believe in the fixity of species but proposed that nature is constantly changing. For instance, in the case of quadrupeds he stated that there were 38 basic types that degenerated over the centuries. According to Buffon, the monkey is a degenerated man, the ass a degenerated horse. His interest in the precise connection between groups of animals that are obviously related prompted Buffon to devote much attention to comparative anatomy in the Histoire naturelle. He also stressed the importance of the study of earth sciences for botany and zoology. "Life and animation, instead of being a metaphysical point in being, is a physical property of matter" (DSB). Buffon's views on the origin and development of species and the history of the earth show how he tried to describe natural phenomena by means of science, discarding metaphysical and religious explanations. "He was the first to create an autonomous science, free of any theological influence ... [and] establish[ed] the intellectual framework within which most naturalists up to Darwin worked" (DSB).Buffon was assisted by the anatomist Louis Daubenton and others, and the final volumes were completed after his death under the direction of Comte de Lacépède.With the owner’s name “Sir G[eorge]. Murray” (1772-1846) on the half-title of most volumes. He was a Scottish soldier from a noble family, who served in Flanders, the West Indies, Egypt and elsewhere, eventually becoming quarter master general of Wellington’s staff in Spain and Portugal and reaching the rank of General. He was Knighted in 1813, held governorships of several colonies and the military college at Sandhurst, along with leading posts at the Colonial Office (where he helped establish the colony of Western Australia) and served from 1823 as a member of the British parliament. With the bookplate of the German entrepreneur and bibliophile Hans Dedi (1918-2016). Lacking a few half-titles (for example in the bird volumes 1 and 2), but otherwise in very good condition (most of the plates fine), with occasional stains and spots, a few tears and repairs, the binding also with some minor wear and repairs. A splendid copy of a seminal monument of natural history.l Landwehr, Coloured plates 45 (and 46, Dutch ed.); Nissen, ZBI, 678.

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Mots-clés: [5091845FC46C] NATURAL HISTORY -> [79AAA7E3725F] Birds / Ornithology|[5091845FC46C] NATURAL HISTORY -> [8CE648004CA2] Mammals|[5091845FC46C] NATURAL HISTORY -> [05B533D2B31E] Reptiles & Amphibians|[E51AD6E3D609] SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY -> [9F81266646D9] Mine

Buffon

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux

Gebonden, hardcover, inclusief stofomslag; 2007; Paris : Éditio-Éditions Citadelles & Mazenod; 670pp.; Conditie: Goed; Original cloth, dust jacket, richly illusrate din colour, slipcase, folio. Textes choisis et introduits par Stéphane Schmitt avec la collaboration de Cédric Crémiére. Illustrée par 1008 gravures de François-Nicolas Martinet.; Frans; ISBN10: 2850882364, ISBN13: 9782850882364

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N° du livre: 304240-MA12

Catalogue: Fauna/Vogels

Mots-clés: Algemeen Vogels

Buffon, G. Comte de

Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière: histoire naturelle des oiseaux.

Paris, 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.

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N° du livre: 35799

Buffon, [G. L. L. Comte de]

Histoire naturelle, générale et particuliére, avec la description du cabinet du roi. I-XV. [Théorie de la Terre, Histoire des animaux, Histoire naturelle de l'homme, quadrupèdes].

Paris, l'Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1767. 15 Parts in 15. 4to (25.3 x 19.3 cm). Title pages with allegorical engraved vignettes, numerous engraved head and tail pieces. 6496 pp.; 587 engraved plates, one large, folded chart, and two folded maps. Uniform contemporary full tree calf. Spines with five raised bands, rich gilt compartments with floral vignettes, two morocco labels with gilt titles. Marbled endpapers. Edges red. = The complete first 15 volumes, 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, namely the origin of the world, the history of life, the natural history of Man, and that of the other terrestrial mammals, including domestic animals, apes and monkeys, cats, dogs, deer, pachyderms, rodents, etc., etc. Other parts, not included here, deal with birds, fish, whales, amphibians and reptiles, and with the minerals. The work never reached the stage where all the animals, including the invertebrates, were dealth with. This only happened in the 19th century when the so-called "Suites de Buffon" were published by other French zoologists. However, the mammals treated are described in-depth, and well-illustrated by De Sève, one of the best natural history illustrators of the 18th century. Plate numbering of 13 erratic; one shield abraded. Some rubbing to to the boards and spines, several sections a bit spotted or age-toned, margins of a few volumes with some dampstaining, a few old, marginal repairs, but generally clean, the plates usually much cleaner. An attractive, uniformly bound, unmarked set. Ashworth and Bradley, 25; Nissen ZBI, 672; PMM 198 (in part); Wood, p. 267.

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N° du livre: 62294

Buffon, [G. L. L. Comte de]

Histoire naturelle, générale et particuliére. Servant de suite à l'histoire naturelle de l'homme. Supplément, tome quatrième.

Paris, 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; Wood, p. 267.

Dieter Schierenberg BVVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 64405

BUFFON, Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de.

Histoire naturelle générale et particuliere. Quadrupèdes (+ suite).

Deux-Ponts, Sanson & Cie, 1786-91. 14 vols. 285, [1]- 273, [1]- 298, [2]- 311, [1]- 373, [2]- 283, [2]- 306, [2]- 256, 3- 186, 36, 2- 303, [2]- 220, 39, 2- 342- 256- 248 pp. Avec 183 (de 185) planches coloriées. Basane, dos dorés, et avec pièces de titre et tomaisons maroquin. (MANQUENT: planche 1 (dans vol.1), et planche 2 (vol.8); reliures (coins, dos, mors) frottées et avec quelques taches; quelques mors un peu fendus; vol.1 un peu taché d'eau; vol.1 & 2 avec quelques marques de crayon; un peu usé)
¶ Vol. 1-11 + Table des matières (= vol.12) + Suppléments / additions (= vol.13-14).
¶ Vol. 14 contient aussi: Éloge de M. le comte de Buffon par M. de Condorcet; et Extrait de la vie privée du comte de Buffon par M. le chevalier Aude.

Antiquariaat BrinkmanVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 142681

Catalogue: 18e eeuwse drukken

Le Cte. de Buffon

Histoire des Animaux quadrupèdes. Oeuvres Complètes de M. le Cte. de Buffon, Tome Sixième

Imprimerie Royale, 1775. Leder band. 12mo. With two sets of plates, the first being the original set, made under supervision of Bénard (28 plates), the second being an earlier set of 12 handcolored plates. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

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N° du livre: 18793

BUFFON (Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de)

Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière par Leclerc de Buffon. Des plantes. Tome 51 seul.

Dufart, 398 pp. Nouvelle édition, accompagnée de Notes, et dans laquelle les supplémens sont insérés dans le premier texte, à la place qui leur convient. L'on y a ajouté l'histoire naturelle des Quadrupèdes et des Oiseaux découverts depuis la mort de Buffon, celle des Reptiles, des Poissons, des Insectes et des Vers ; enfin, l'histoire des Plantes dont de Grand naturaliste n'a pas eu le tems de s'occuper. Ouvrage formant un Cours complet d'Histoire naturelle ; rédigé par C. S. SONNINI, membre de plusieurs sociétés savantes. 8 jolies planches en noir gravées. Demi-basane à dos lisse, étiquette ancienne de bibliothèque, toutes tranches marbrées. Coiffes manquantes, des mouillures sur certains feuillets, peu de rousseurs. Manques page 391 (affectant le renvoi) et à la table, réparation page 193. Page de faux-titre découpée dans un coin. 12 X 20 cm., relié, Volumes: LRB.

Librairie La Perle RareVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 3754

Mots-clés: v43591

Comte de Buffon

Histoire Naturelle, Generale Et Particuliere

Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1769-70. Leather. A set of Buffon's 'Histoire Naturelle', examining life on Earth across thirteen volumes in the original French, illustrated with over two-hundred plates. Complete in thirteen volumes.In the original French.Buffon's influential 'Histoire Naturelle&apos.'Histoire Naturelle' is an encylopaedic work, originally running to 36 volumes by Buffon, being continued by his colleagues, led by Lacepede, after his death.This was an incredibly important resource on the subject of natural history in eighteenth century France, providing a wealth of information on all living things, accompanied by detailed engravings.Volume I is illustrated with two folding maps, and one plate. Collated, lacking one plate.Volume III is illustrated with seven plates. Collated, complete.Volume IV is illustrated with one plate. Collated, complete.Volume VI is illustrated with one folding plate and thirty plates, of cats and dogs. Collated, complete.Volume VII is illustrated with thirty-three plates. Collated, complete.Volume VIII is illustrated with eighteen plates. Collated, complete.Volume IX is illustrated twenty-one plates. Collated, complete.Volume X is illustrated with twenty-eight plates. Collated, complete.Volume XI is illustrated with twenty-eight plates. Collated, complete.Volume XII is illustrated with thirty-six plates. Collated, complete. In a full rebacked calf binding. Externally, a little worn and rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. Only a few light marks to the boards and spines. Worming to the spine of Volume IV and VIII, and to the tail of the rear joint of Volume I. Loss to the spine of Volume I. Loss of leather to the front board of Volume II, with a small crack to the tail of the front joint and head of the rear joint. Loss of leather to the head of the front board, head of the spine, rear joint, and tail of the rear board of Volume III. Loss of leather to the boards of Volume IV. Loss of leather to the front board and tail of the rear board of Volume V, small crack to the head of the rear joint. Loss of leather to the rear joint of Volume VI. Loss of leather to the front board of Volume VII, with a small bump to the rear board. Crack to the tail of the front joint of Volume VIII, with a small amount of loss of leather to the front and rear board. Crack to the front joint of Volume IX, with a small patch of loss of leather to the rear board. Loss of leather to the front board of Volume X. Loss of leather to the boards of Volume XI. A smaller amount of loss of leather to the boards of Volume XII. Loss of leather to the to the tail of the front joint of Volume XIII. A small amount of leather lifting to the tail of the spine of Volume VI, IX, and XIII. One of the cords to the spine of Volume X is lifting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only the occasional spot. Stamp of St. Hugh's, Parkminster, to the title pages. Worming to the text of Volume VIII, a smaller hole to most of the text, increasing in size to pages 333 to 370, worming also affects the plates. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 871P15

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Mots-clés: Histoire Naturelle, Generale et Particuliere Histoire Naturelle buffon comte de buffon Histoire Naturelle Not Stated

Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon

Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux

Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1770-85. First edition. Leather. An uncommon to see complete set of Buffon's influential natural history work, these lavishly illustrated eighteen volumes focussing on birds. The first edition.Complete in eighteen volumes.In the original French.Buffon's influential 'Histoire Naturelle&apos.'Histoire Naturelle' is an encylopaedic work, originally running to 36 volumes by Buffon, being continued by his colleagues, led by Lacepede, after his death.An extensive study on birds, an essential work of natural history which explores many different species of birds, accompanied by detailed engravings.This was an incredibly important resource on the subject of natural history in eighteenth century France, providing a wealth of information on all living things, accompanied by detailed engravings.Volume I is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume II is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume III is illustrated with nine plates.Volume IV is illustrated with eighteen plates.Volume V is illustrated with nineteen plates.Volume VI is illustrated with twelve plates.Volume VII is illustrated with thirteen plates.Volume VIII is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume IX is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume X is illustrated with seven plates.Volume XI is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume XII is illustrated with ten plates.Volume XIII is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume XIV is illustrated with seventeen plates.Volume XV is illustrated with twenty-four plates.Volume XVI is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume XVII is illustrated with twenty-three plates.Volume XVIII is illustrated with seven plates.Collated, complete. In a full calf binding. Externally, a little worn. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, with a small amount of loss to the head of the spines of Volumes I, II, VII, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, and XVI. Light rubbing and a few small marks to the boards and spines. Small chip to the rear board of Volume I. Three small worm holes to the front joint of Volume II, to the rear joint of Volume V, to the front joint of Volume IX, joints of Volume XI, joints of Volume XII, front joint of Volume XIV, front joint of Volume XV, and joints of Volume XVII. Two small damp stains to the front board of Volume VIII. Heavier wear to the front board of Volume X, with loss of leather. Small mark to the front board of Volume IX. A small amount of loss to the tail of the front board of Volume XII. Two very small patches of loss to the rear board of Volume XIII. Patch of heavier rubbing to the front board of Volumes XV and XVIII. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Stamp to the title pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Rooke BooksVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 878P19

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Mots-clés: Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux birds natural history histoire naturelle birds georges-louis leclerc Not Stated

Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon

Histoire Naturelle Des Mineraux

Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1783-88. First edition. Leather. Comte de Buffon's important natural history work, these nine volumes focusing solely on the history of minerals, a nice set in the original French. The first edition.Complete in nine volumes.In the original French.Half-titles present to Volumes III to IX.'Histoire Naturelle' is an encylopaedic work, originally running to 36 volumes by Buffon, being continued by his colleagues, led by Lacepede, after his death.These nine volumes focus on minerals, and was the last work published during Buffon's lifetime, the author dying in 1788.  The last volume in this set includes 'Traité de l"Aimant&apos.This was an incredibly important resource on the subject of natural history in eighteenth century France, providing a wealth of information on all living things.'Histoire Naturelle des Mineraux' was a departure from the rest of Buffon's 'Histoire Naturelle' set, as 'Mineraux' was not illustrated. Buffon collaborated on this series on minerals by Andre Thouin, Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, and Louis Bernard Guyton de Morveau.Stamp of 'St. Hugh's, Parkminster', to the title pages. St Hugh's Charterhouse is the only post-reformation Carthusian monastery in the U.K. a Gothic Revival structure founded in 1873. In the original calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, a very small amount of loss to the head of the spine of Volume I, and lifting to the head of the spines of Volumes VII and IX. A little light rubbing to the joints, heavier rubbing to the front board of Volume II. Heavier rubbing with a small amount of loss to the tail of the rear board of Volume V. A small amount of loss of leather to the tail of the front board of Volume VII. Second spine label of Volume VIII is lifting. Heavier rubbing to the front board of Volume IX. A few light marks to the boards, including a larger mark to the rear board of Volume I, to the front board of Volume III, and to the rear board of Volume IV. Two small worm holes to the front joint and one to the rear joint of Volume III. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Stamp to the title pages. First and last few pages of Volume IV are age-toned. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 880P2

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Mots-clés: Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon Histoire Naturelle des Mineraux mineraux minerals Histoire Naturelle des Mineraux french None

Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de.

Histoires Naturelles. Textes choisis. Illustrés de lithographies originales par Hans Erni.

A Lausanne: André Gonin, 1954, 0. Hardcover. Folio. [iv], 140, 1, [iii]pp. On Rives wove paper. Sheets loose as issued. Copy number XX of an edition limited to 250 copies, signed by Erni and Gonin on the justification page. Very Good.

Sam Gatteño BooksVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 2255

Catalogue: Artbooks, Illustrated Books, Private Press/Fine Printing

Buffon, Comte de.:

Historie naturelle des Oiseaux - Tome 16.

Paris, De L´imperimerie Royale, 1770. Erstauflage, EA XXIV, 496, Seiten 4°, Leder 5 Bünde, Goldprägung, 25 ganzseitige Kupfertafeln mit Vögeln, Kanten etwas berieben, sonst guter Zustand

Antiquariat BuchseiteVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 438690

Catalogue: Zoologie

BUFFON (Georges-Louis LECLERC, Comte de).

De l'homme.

Paris, François Maspéro, 1971. Un vol. au format in-8 (228 x 143 mm) de 407 pp. Reliure de l'époque de demi-basane glacée et marbrée fauve, double filet vertical à froid porté sur les plats, dos à nerfs orné de filets gras à froid, filets maigres dorés, titre doré. Exemplaire revêtu d'une agréable reliure du temps. Très belle condition.

Babel LibrairieVendeur professionnel

N° du livre: 26418

Mots-clés: [ANTHROPOLOGIE ETHNOGRAPHIE]

BUFFON et DAUBENTON

IJsvogel / Grootste ijsvogel. Uit: Oeuvres complètes de Buffon suivies de ses continuateurs Daubenton, Lacépéde, Cuvier, Duméril, Poiret, lesson et Geoffroy-St-Hillaire

Chez TH. Lejeune, Libraire-Éditeur / A Bruxelles, Chez TH. Lejeune, Libraire-Éditeur / A Bruxelles. 1833, Origineel handgekleurde litho, 16,5x24cm. Nederlandse vertaling van de namen met inkt onder de franse namen geschreven (zie foto).

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N° du livre: 62292