Author: BUFFON, G. COMTE DE
Title: Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux
Description: Paris, Imprimerie Royale. 1770, New Edition. Full Gilt Stamped Calf. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ill.: De Seve [d'Apres]. Book, 18 Vols. 18 vol. in-12, XXXVI-351; 351; 417; 405; 456; XII-246-clxxvii; XII-430; XV-418-xlvi; XII-472; XIII-316-xlvi; XX-495; XII-482; XIX-446; XII-360-lxxii; XVI-439; VIII-326-clii; VIII-484; IV-135-xlvi-486 PP. Giving 247 full page engraved prints. [some plates misbound] no gaps in the plate numbering. Original fine full mottled calf. Gilded spines with raised bands, title labels and tomaison. Some imperfections to spine ends, a title label missing, and bindings of first vols. slightly differing from the remaining set. Plates of the vols. I-III finely coloured by a contemporary hand. Each vol. has an index, Vol. XVIII carries a very extensive, general index. [Table Alphabétique & Table De Matiéres] A fine set in well kept nearly uniform, full calf bindings. See: Ebert 3126 - Graesse I, 566 - Brunet I, 1377 - Sander 259 - Nissen, ZBI 682 - Nissen, IVB 160. [different collation/number of plates]. Fine.

Keywords: De Seve [D'apres]Buffon. Birds. Ornithology. Natural History.


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