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Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles by Georges-Louis Leclerc

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Early attempt to synthesize scientific thought: Heading: Author: Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de Title: Buffon's Natural History, Containing a Theory of the Earth... [together with] Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects and Reptiles Plac

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George Edwards, A Natural History of Uncommon Birds WITH Gleanings of Natural History: EDWARDS, George (1694-1773). A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, &c.; WITH: Gleanings of Natural History. London

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A Natural History, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Etc, 1890: Title: A Natural History, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Etc, 1890 Book Maker: Rev.Theodore Wood Origin: Bavaria, Germany Date/Period: Ca 1890 Materials: Paper Size: 8 1/4 inches long, 6 inches wide, 7/8 inc

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3V William Bingley ANIMAL BIOGRAPHY 1803 Complete Set: 3V William Bingley ANIMAL BIOGRAPHY 1803 Complete Set Decorative Binding Animal Creation Linnaeus Natural History Quadrupeds Amphibious Animals Fishes Insects Worms Birds Title: Animal Biography; Or,

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Nat. Encyclo. 1890's Lot of 80 Insects, Fish & Natural History: Some duplicates. Woodblocks and/or Steel Engravings Published 1891-1901 by William Mackenzie, London for "The National Encyclopedia: A dictionary of Universal Knowledge" Paper Size: 9.5 x 6 inch (24 x

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[BUFFON, GEORGES-LOUIS LECLERC, COMTE DE. 1707-1788.] [Natural History]: [BUFFON, GEORGES-LOUIS LECLERC, COMTE DE. 1707-1788.] [Natural History] 4 vols., 6 x 4 in., mottled calf, comprising hand-colored engraved natural-history illustrations, the name of Leclerc de Buffon

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1860 RAILROAD Exploration Surveys Plants Insects Mammal: 1860 RAILROAD Exploration Surveys Plants Insects Mammals Birds Reptiles Fish Beginning in 1855, the United States Congress published reports and surveys of certain railroad routes from the Mississippi

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(20)-VOLUME SET OF COMTE DE BUFFON NATURAL HISTORY IN FRENCH, FINE ILLUSTRATIONS: "Complete Oeuvres de Buffon", (Georges-Louis Leclerc De Buffon, 1707-1788), Revues par M.A. Richard, Paris, Administration de Librarie, 1851, with stamp on title page of the Ministry De Interieur. Ori

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Buffon & Smellie C1821 Group of 3 Hand Color Prints: Fish and Insects. Hand Coloured Copper Plates Published C1821 by Thomas Kelly, London for "A Natural History, General and Particular..." by The Comte de Buffon and William Smellie. Paper Size: 10 x 8.

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A Group of Four 19th Century Books on Natural History: Lot includes the following; The Royal Natural History Volume IV, W.J. Holland The Butterfly Book, R. Hamilton Naturalist library Volume VI Insects & Volume II Fishes. Complete with hand colored en

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Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles by Georges-Louis Leclerc

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Lot includes 7 Volumes: 1( 2), 4 (2), 5, 9, 10 & 2 Later editions Vol. 1 & 6 Overall fair to good condition.

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Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles by Georges-Louis Leclerc

Name: Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles by Georges-Louis Leclerc
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