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GEORGE-LOUIS-MARIE LE CLERC, COMTE DE BUFFON (1707-1788).
Histoire Naturelle Gnrale 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, Gnrale et particulire, servant de suite a la thorie de la terre et d'introduction a l'histoire des minreaux ... supplement: Amsterdam: J.H. Schneider, 1774 and 1776. 18 volumes [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, green morocco spine labels. (Extremities rubbed, spines chipped, some areas of loss to covers). Nissen ZBI 678. (18)
Histoire Naturelle Gnrale 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, Gnrale et particulire, servant de suite a la thorie de la terre et d'introduction a l'histoire des minreaux ... supplement: Amsterdam: J.H. Schneider, 1774 and 1776. 18 volumes [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, green morocco spine labels. (Extremities rubbed, spines chipped, some areas of loss to covers). Nissen ZBI 678. (18)