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100 Engravings of bats, incl. 4 Buffon, [1746-99]

[Bats]. Approx. 100 engravings. Largely very good condition. ++ 4 from a Quadruped volume of George Louis Buffon, ''Histoire Naturelle'' so titled in lower margin. First published Paris: [1746-1799]. Wood p267. 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. Slight foxing. ''Benard direxit'' and page number in margin at lower right. ++ Approx. 67 engravings, each with one or two images, after drawings mostly by De Seve. Mid-1700s. l in margin. 8 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. Minor toning or foxing. ++ 7 hand-colored engravings. 8 x 6 Ť in. ++ 6 hand-colored engravings (4 duplicates), each with 3-6 bats. Signature and date, ''Geo. Edwards 1749''. 9 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. Some toning, foxing, and tiny chips and tears to edges. ++ 16 others. Largest sheet 13 1/8 x 11 7/8 in.; smallest 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. Good to very good, some coloring.

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