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Image for Buffon’s Natural History Abridged. Including the History of; The Elements, The Earth & its Component Parts ... of Man, Quadrupeds, Birds, fishes... and The Insect World. Illustrated with a Great Variety of Copper-Plates, elegantly engraved.

Buffon’s Natural History Abridged. Including the History of; The Elements, The Earth & its Component Parts ... of Man, Quadrupeds, Birds, fishes... and The Insect World. Illustrated with a Great Variety of Copper-Plates, elegantly engraved.

By: BUFFON, COUNT DE:

Price: £200.00

Publisher: London, Printed for the Proprietor and sold by H. D. Symonds, 1791:

Seller ID: 82194

Hardback, approx 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Bound in polished “Tree Calf” leather binding, with black leather spine label lettered in gilt, with extensive gilt decoration to spine, gilt decorative paneled boards. Marbled endpapers. In good condition. Corners bumped, rubbing and bumps to edges. Chip to top of spine, with slight split, with darkening to top front corner of board and spine. some small surface chips to front. Endpapers clean, neat penned inscription to top of title page “Thos. Maunsell.” A couple of very minor spots inside, else pages and plates all very clean, brig...
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Natural History of Birds, Fish, Insects, and Reptiles. Embellished with Upward of Two Hundred Engravings. In Five Volumes.

By: BUFFON, COUNT DE:

Price: £350.00

Publisher: London, Printed for the Proprietor and sold by H. D. Symonds, 1798:

Seller ID: 82135

Five volumes. Hardbacks, approx 7.5 x 4.5 inches. Bound in fine polished “Tree Calf” leather bindings, with red and black leather spine labels lettered in gilt. with gilt banding to spines, gilt dentelles to board edges. Speckled page edges, plain endpapers. In very good conditions. Some minor rubbing to extremities, corners lsihgtly bumped, ends of spine a little rubbed, a couple of small chips to ends of spine on v.2., and a couple of chips to top ends of vols. 4 & 5. Some areas of rubbing/surface scuffs to boards on vols 2-5. Some minor darkening to edges of endpapers. Neat ...
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Image for Natural History, General and Particular. Translated into English. Illustrated with above 300 Copper-Plates, and occasional notes and observations by William Smellie. Second Edition. In Eight Volumes (of Nine.)

Natural History, General and Particular. Translated into English. Illustrated with above 300 Copper-Plates, and occasional notes and observations by William Smellie. Second Edition. In Eight Volumes (of Nine.)

By: BUFFON, COUNT DE: SMELLIE, William:

Price: £800.00

Publisher: London, W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1785 2nd:

Seller ID: 82230

Eight Volumes. Hardback, 8.5 x 5 inches. Polished full calf leather bindings, red and black leather spine labels, with gilt lettering and decorations. Marbled endpapers. In very good conditions. Corners slightly bumped, some rubbing to edges and corners. Some minor darkening and handling to covers. Bookplates to endpapers “Pat. Kelly.” Endpapers clean, no penned inscriptions. A couple of minor handling marks to pages. Some minor, very faint staining to bottom corners of pages in vols 3 &6. Else pages and plates all very clean, bright and tight throughout. Lacks Volume 2. Else a...
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Natural History, General and Particular. Translated into English. Illustrated with above 300 Copper-Plates, and occasional notes and observations by William Smellie. Second Edition. Complete In Nine Volumes.

By: BUFFON, COUNT DE: SMELLIE, William:

Price: £800.00

Publisher: London, W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1785 2nd:

Seller ID: 82990

Complete Nine Volumes. Hardback, 8.5 x 5 inches. Polished full calf leather bindings, red leather spine labels, with gilt lettering and decorations. Plain endpapers. In very good conditions. Corners slightly bumped and chipped, some rubbing to edges and corners. Spines darkened with some chips to ends. Some partial cracks to hinges, front hinges cracked on vols 6-9. Bookplates to endpapers “Pat. Kelly.” Endpapers clean, no penned inscriptions. A couple of minor handling marks to pages. Some minor mild foxing to some areas. Ovearall pages and plates all very clean, bright and tight ...
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Image for The Natural History of Birds. From the French of Count De Buffon. Illustrated with Engravings, and a Preface, Notes, and Additions by the Translator. Seven Volumes (of Nine).

The Natural History of Birds. From the French of Count De Buffon. Illustrated with Engravings, and a Preface, Notes, and Additions by the Translator. Seven Volumes (of Nine).

By: COUNT DE BUFFON:

Price: £500.00

Publisher: London, W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1793:

Seller ID: 83811

7 volumes only (ex 9). Lacks volumes 1 & 3. Hardbacks, Size approx 8 x 5 inches. In decorative tree calf fine leather bindings, with raised banding and gilt decorations to spines, with black leather title labels and small oval red leather numbered labels. In very good conditions. Covers overall very clean and bright, some rubbing to extremities and ends of spines, corners slightly bumped. Some minor rubbing and handling marks. Mild foxing spots to endpapers. Some areas of minor foxing spots to some pages, and some dark offsetting to pages directly opposite plates. Else pages and plates ver...
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