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 Books
Vendeur professionnelN° du livre: 871P15
GBP 750.00 [Appr.: EURO 877 | CHF 855.5]
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