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BUFFON, George Louis Marie le Clerc, comte de (1707-1788). Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particuliere avec la description du cabinet du roi ... Nouvelle edition. Vols. I-XV: Amsterdam: J.H. Schneider, 1766-1771; vol. XVI, Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux ... tome premier: Amsterdam: J.H. Schneider, 1775; and 2 vols Histoire Naturelle, Générale et particulière, servant de suite a la théorie de la terre et d'introduction a l'histoire des minéreaux ... supplement: Amsterdam: J.H. Schneider, 1774 and 1776.
18 volumes (only, of 38), 4° (246 x 199mm). Engraved portrait by J. Houbraken after Drouais, 644 engraved plates, maps and tables, engraved title vignettes and numerous head-pieces, by C.F. Fritzch, B. de Bakker, C. Buys, J. van Schley and others. (Vol. VI plate XIX detatched; vol. XIV, plates XIX and XXXVII with shorts marginal tears, plate XXVIII with small loss to upper right corner; vol. XV, plate XII with short tear.) Contemporary half calf, gilt spines with morocco lettering-pieces (somewhat worn, a few stains on spines).
'ONE OF THE EARLIER BUT VERY IMPORTANT EDITIONS of a fundamental and famous treatise on natural history' (Wood). Nissen ZBI 678; Wood p. 267 (stating that vols XVI-XXXVI bear the imprint Dordrecht: A. Blussé & fils; in this set all volumes are published by J.H. Schneider, Amsterdam). (18)
18 volumes (only, of 38), 4° (246 x 199mm). Engraved portrait by J. Houbraken after Drouais, 644 engraved plates, maps and tables, engraved title vignettes and numerous head-pieces, by C.F. Fritzch, B. de Bakker, C. Buys, J. van Schley and others. (Vol. VI plate XIX detatched; vol. XIV, plates XIX and XXXVII with shorts marginal tears, plate XXVIII with small loss to upper right corner; vol. XV, plate XII with short tear.) Contemporary half calf, gilt spines with morocco lettering-pieces (somewhat worn, a few stains on spines).
'ONE OF THE EARLIER BUT VERY IMPORTANT EDITIONS of a fundamental and famous treatise on natural history' (Wood). Nissen ZBI 678; Wood p. 267 (stating that vols XVI-XXXVI bear the imprint Dordrecht: A. Blussé & fils; in this set all volumes are published by J.H. Schneider, Amsterdam). (18)
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