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(20)-VOLUME SET OF COMTE DE BUFFON NATURAL HISTORY IN FRENCH, FINE ILLUSTRATIONS

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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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1776 10 volumes NATURAL HISTORY DICTIONARY in FRENCH VELLUM BOUND antique: 10 volume set Dictionnaire raisonne universel d'histoire naturelle. Contenat l'histoire des animaux, des vegetaux et des mineraux [ . . . ] Par M. Valmont de Bomare [ . . . ] Lausanne: Chez la Societe

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Buffon's Natural History, In 10 volumes.: Buffon's Natural History, In 10 volumes. Buffon's Natural History, In 10 volumes. Barr, 1792. With engraved plates. Cont. full tree calf; little rubbed; Plus: Buffon's natural history, in 2 vols. 1792

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1883 Natural History Lacepede ZOOLOGY: 1883 Natural History Lacepede ZOOLOGY Illustrated Serpents Animals Birds Hippo In 1749, Comte de Buffon began work on “Histoire Naturelle”, an encyclopedia-style work that was known to cover all n

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Buffon & Vaugondy 1791 Map of America Continent: "Map of the New Continent" Copper Engraved Map Published 1791, London for "Natural History, General and Particular" by the Comte de Buffon. Translated by William Smellie. Engraved A. Bell after Robert

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Buffon, Comte de 1812 Antique Bird Print. Eagle Owl: Copper Plate Published 1812 by T. Cadell, W.Davies and others, London for "Natural History, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon" by the Comte de Buffon. Translated by William Smellie. Paper

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Buffon, Comte de 1812 Lot of 32 Antique Animal Prints: Copper Plates Published 1812 by T. Cadell, W.Davies and others, London for "Natural History, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon" by the Comte de Buffon. Translated by William Smellie. Pape

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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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Buffon & Vaugondy 1791 Map of Africa Continent: "Map of the Old Continent" Copper Engraved Map Published 1791, London for "Natural History, General and Particular" by the Comte de Buffon. Translated by William Smellie. Engraved A. Bell after Robert

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Buffon & Smellie C1821 Lot of 4 HCol Animal Prints: Incl Rodents, Seals, Big Cats, Quadrupeds etc. Hand Coloured Copper Plates Published C1821 by Thomas Kelly, London for "A Natural History, General and Particular..." by The Comte de Buffon and William

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Buffon & Smellie 1812 Lot of 9 Antique Birds of Prey Prints: Copper Plates Published 1812 by T. Cadell, W.Davies and others, London for "Natural History, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon" by the Comte de Buffon. Translated by William Smellie. Pape

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Buffon & Smellie 1785 Lot of 9 Antique Rodent Prints: Copper Plates Published 1785, London for "Natural History, General and Particular" First English Edition by The Comte de Buffon, translated by William Smellie. Paper Size: 8 x 5 inch (21 x 13cm) A few

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Buffon & Smellie 1812 Lot of 8 Antique Bird Prints: Copper Plate Published 1812 by T. Cadell, W.Davies and others, London for "Natural History, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon" by the Comte de Buffon. Translated by William Smellie. Paper

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Buffon & Smellie 1812 Lot of 6 Antique Rodent Prints: Copper Plate Published 1812 by T. Cadell, W.Davies and others, London for "Natural History, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon" by the Comte de Buffon. Translated by William Smellie. Paper

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Buffon, Comte de 1812 Antique Bird Print. Golden Eagle: Copper Plate Published 1812 by T. Cadell, W.Davies and others, London for "Natural History, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon" by the Comte de Buffon. Translated by William Smellie. Paper

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(20)-VOLUME SET OF COMTE DE BUFFON NATURAL HISTORY IN FRENCH, FINE ILLUSTRATIONS

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"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. Originally published in two volumes in 1780. Many handcolored engravings. Half crimson leather, raised spines with gilt titles and decorations, marbled boards and endpapers, engraved frontis portrait, 6" x 9", linear 21". Scattered foxing, heaviest to first and last pages of volumes. Prints generally very good.

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(20)-VOLUME SET OF COMTE DE BUFFON NATURAL HISTORY IN FRENCH, FINE ILLUSTRATIONS

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