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17506103Hamburg and Leipzig: Georg Christian Grund and Adam Heinrich Holle 1750. Contemporary vellum not strictly matching. 4to. With engraved vignette on 16 title-pages engraved headpiece to the dedication engraved headpieces to each part 2 engraved maps folding engraved genealogical table 1 folding letterpress table and 575 engraved plates by J.C.G. Fritzsch J. Haas J.C. Sysang etc. 8 of 11 volumes divided into two parts each. Very rare first edition of the German translation of Buffon's famous Histoire naturelle. Buffon's work presents ''for the first time a complete survey of natural history in popular form'' PMM. The first volume contains Buffon's theoretical essays including his essay on the earth where "for the first time he outlines a satisfactory account of the history of our globe and of its development as a fitting home for living things. In his view the earth had been originally part of the sun which was broken off by the impact of a comet. It gradually condensed from its gaseous state and the forces shaping its continents and mountains are still active'' PMM. This view of the universe not in a steady state but evolving was a revolutionary idea at the time paving the way for Darwin in the following century. In his treatise on humans volume II.1 Buffon ''studied the human species by the same methods that he applied to animal species including the psychological moral and intellectual life of man. From his exhaustive research for the Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes Buffon came to the conclusion that it was necessary to reintroduce the notion of family. Breaking with the spirit of his time Buffon attempted to separate science from metaphysical and religious ideas. As a disciple of Locke he denied idealistic metaphysics stating that mental abstractions can never become principles of either existence or real knowledge; these can come only as the results of sensation'' DSB. Volumes II-VIII deal with quadrupeds. The German edition was begun in 1750 but discontinued after the three volumes on ornithology in 1782 not included here while the original French which had started in 1749 continued till 1804 and comprised eventually 44 volumes.The first 8 volumes of the German Buffon with an owner's inscription on title-page of the first volume dated 1750. Only some occasional spot but otherwise in very good condition.l Nissen ZBI 709; cf. Anker 79 vols. IX-XI; DSB II pp. 576-582; PMM 198; Wood p. 267. Georg Christian Grund and Adam Heinrich Holle, hardcover
1799F8MF8IL5AXUJDordrecht 1799. 4to. A. Blussé and son 19th-century uniform half calf sewn on 4 recessed cords shell marbled sides gold-tooled spines each with a red and a black morocco label. Each volume with the same woodcut vase of flowers 2 engraved headpieces 63 engraved plates some tables in text. 2 volumes. 10 276 2; 14 "280" = 284 pp. The reptile and amphibian section of Buffon's monumental work on the general and particular natural history. Many species frogs snakes lizards salamanders turtles etc. are depicted in their natural habitat. The work is here in the new edition published at Amsterdam and Dordrecht the only quarto edition to rival the original French Imprimerie Royale edition. The last 2 leaves in vol. 1 give a list of the plates for both volumes.Georges Louis Leclerc 1707-1788 -- in 1717 his father became Comte de Buffon and Louis XV later made Georges Comte de Buffon -- was an inconspicuous student who only showed a special talent for mathematics. Initially he combined a career in finance with one in science translating important works by Hales and Newton into French. In 1739 Buffon became director of the Jardin du Roi later the Jardin des Plantes and the Histoire naturelle may have originated as a description of the royal collection. It appeared from 1749 to 1804 and eventually comprised 44 volumes. Buffon was assisted among others by the anatomist Louis Daubenton and the final volumes were completed after his death under the direction of Comte de Lacépède.From the Stedelijk Gymnasium Bibliotheek with its stamp on title-pages and a few flyleaves. The present series on reptiles and amphibians had been followed rather than preceded by the series on minerals so that the bindings are numbered 25 and 26. Bindings show some wear and abrasions.l Landwehr Coloured plates 45; Nissen ZBI 678; Schuh's Biobliography of mineralogy online ed. Buffon no. 4. unknown
1789013539Paris: De l'Imprimerie Royale 1789. Original mottled calf leather bindign with recent matching calf leather spine. Heavy wear to the old boards. The first 35 plates are of Apes & Monkeys and includes an image of the Oranutang . All 82 copper engraved images are present except plate #81 the giraffe. Slight moisture stain at the bottom margin near the gutter. Overall in GOOD condition. Photos available upon request. Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon September 7 1707 -- April 16 1788 was a French naturalist mathematician biologist cosmologist and author. Buffon's views influenced the next two generations of naturalists including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. Darwin himself in his foreword to the 6th edition of the Origin of Species credited Aristotle with foreshadowing the concept of natural selection and stated that "the first author who in modern times has treated it in a scientific spirit was Buffon". Buffon is best remembered for his great work Histoire naturelle générale et particulière 1749-1788: in 36 volumes 8 additional volumes published after his death by Lacépède. It included everything known about the natural world up until that date. In it Buffon considered the similarities between humans and apes and the possibility of a common ancestry. Buffon debated James Burnett Lord Monboddo on the question of ancestry of the primates to man Monboddo insisting on the closeness of relationship of man and apes. Buffon's work is considered to have greatly influenced modern ecology. His Histoire was translated into many different languages making him the most widely read scientific author of the day. First Edition. Full Calf Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. De l'Imprimerie Royale Hardcover
1766013538Paris: De l'Imprimerie Royale 1766. All 41 copper engraved plates of Apes & Monkeys are present. Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon September 7 1707 -- April 16 1788 was a French naturalist mathematician biologist cosmologist and author. Buffon's views influenced the next two generations of naturalists including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. Darwin himself in his foreword to the 6th edition of the Origin of Species credited Aristotle with foreshadowing the concept of natural selection and stated that "the first author who in modern times has treated it in a scientific spirit was Buffon". Buffon is best remembered for his great work Histoire naturelle générale et particulière 1749-1788: in 36 volumes 8 additional volumes published after his death by Lacépède. It included everything known about the natural world up until that date. In it Buffon considered the similarities between humans and apes and the possibility of a common ancestry. Buffon debated James Burnett Lord Monboddo on the question of ancestry of the primates to man Monboddo insisting on the closeness of relationship of man and apes. Buffon's work is considered to have greatly influenced modern ecology. His Histoire was translated into many different languages making him the most widely read scientific author of the day. First Edition. Full Calf Leather. Poor. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. De l'Imprimerie Royale Hardcover
17747132Leipzig: Hermann Heinrich Holle 1774. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto 2 parts in one volume. A very good copy bound in 19th century 3/4 sheep and blue mottled paper over boards. First signature partly loosened but still attached. Contents clean. General wear to extremities; a crisp copy. Contains a few large engravings of various simians and some other lithographs. Text in German; single volume only. Hermann Heinrich Holle hardcover
17995165Neuchatel: Veuve Seguin 1799. First edition Thus. The publisher's colophon details year VIII 1799. We can find no copy of this edition on WorldCat or the BnF website although there is a printing 3 years later. Complete with 12 engravings each of which has two images. Contemporary or shortly after stiff card paper covered boards. Blue paper for boards with orange to the spine and corners. These are both moderately rubbed. short title in ink to the spine. Title with engraved vignette owner's name alongside vignette. The binding is loose to the casing and is threatening to split but is currently holding together. Internally clean and tidy with a little marking and darkening to the pages. One plate is partially detached but holding firm. Overall a decent copy of a scarce abridgement. Buffon's Natural History formally titled Histoire naturelle générale et particulière is a monumental scientific work by the French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon 1707–1788. Published initially from 1749 to 1788 with supplements and further volumes issued after Buffon's death it stands among the most influential natural science publications of the Enlightenment era. 216 pages. 140 by 90mm 5½ by 3½ inches. . Première édition. Le colophon de l'éditeur indique l'année VIII 1799. Nous n'avons trouvé aucun exemplaire de cette édition dans WorldCat ou sur le site de la BnF bien qu'il y ait une impression 3 ans plus tard. Complet de 12 gravures chacune comportant deux images. Plaques contemporaines ou peu après recouvertes de papier cartonné rigide. Les planches sont recouvertes de papier bleu et le dos et les coins sont orangés. Ils sont tous deux modérément frottés. Titre court à l'encre sur le dos. Titre avec vignette gravée nom du propriétaire à côté de la vignette. La reliure est détachée du boîtier et menace de se fendre mais elle tient pour l'instant. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé avec quelques marques et noircissements sur les pages. Une planche est partiellement détachée mais elle tient bien. Dans l'ensemble il s'agit d'un bon exemplaire d'un abrégé rare. L'Histoire naturelle de Buffon formellement intitulée Histoire naturelle générale et particulière est une œuvre scientifique monumentale du naturaliste français Georges-Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon 1707-1788. Publiée initialement de 1749 à 1788 avec des suppléments et d'autres volumes publiés après la mort de Buffon elle compte parmi les publications les plus influentes du siècle des Lumières dans le domaine des sciences naturelles. 216 pages. 140 x 90 mm 5½ x 3½ pouces. Veuve Seguin hardcover
17991361<p>"NATURAL HISTORY OF BUFFON History of Minerals - Ruby and Vermillion Topaz Sapphire and Girasol Volfran Silver Concretions Zinc Platinum"</p><p>Illustrated Des Mineraux With Several Plates. An Ancient French Manuscript on Minerals.<br />Collector's Edition Ex-Library Illustrated Limited Edition. Original/Facsimile.</p>
17991381<p>"NATURAL HISTORY OF BUFFON History of Animals - From the Animal Generation Comparison of Animals and Plants"Language<br />Frenc</p> hardcover
1799feb1037611799. Used. 1799; French Edition of HISTOIRE NATURELLE TOM 14 ; For more details please contact me unknown
1771122<p>Buffon's <i>Histoire Naturelle</i> " <i>One of the most important of all birds books f</i><i>rom the collector's point of view </i>" Stillwell 63.</p><p>A magnificent copy complete with its 1 008 beautiful plates in contemporary coloring preserved in its contemporary binding.</p><p>Contemporary painted calf gilt fillets on covers ribbed spine decorated with gilt fillets and gilt fleurons red yellow and green morocco lettering piece double gilt filet on leading edges inner gilt dentelle gilt edges.</p><p><b>The most beautiful and most famous Buffon illustrated books.</b></p><p><b>A very rare and magnificent copy printed on large paper and complete with its 1 008 handcouloured plates.</b></p><p>Cohen 194 ; Nissen IV B 158 ; Brunet I 1379-1380 ; Ronsil 76.</p><p>The 1 008 plates drawn by François-Nicolas Martinet 1731-1800 under Edmée-Louis Daubenton's supervision are dedicated to birds butterflies flying insects and to a few reptiles and mammals.</p><p>All the plates were drawn and handcoloured at the time.</p><p>Buffon decided to dedicate this separate beautiful edition to birds and ha dit printed in 4° and folio format.</p><p>" <i>One of the most important of all birds books from the collector's point of view </i>" Stillwell 63.</p><p>"<i>In 1739 Buffon was appointed Director of the Jardin du Roi. It would appear that the "Natural History" germinated in the preparation of a catalogue of the royal collection. Buffon then enlarged its scope to Aristotelian or Plinian proportions and finally transformed it into a conspectus of nature of a breadth and depth previously unknown. The Natural History was a great popular success</i>" PMM.</p><p>A lot of copies are missing the insects supplement of 35 plates and only contain 973 plates. </p><p><b>A magnificent copy belonging to the luxuous folio edition complete with its 1008 plates handcouloured at the time preserved in its contemporary binding. </b></p><p>Copies' value depend on its number of plates and on its bindings. </p> (Imprimerie Royale) hardcover
17991355<p>Vol. 12 Des Mineraux French Book on The History of Minerals: Mercury Zinc Platinum Cobalt 1799 BUFFON In French</p>
17703928Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale 1770. Hardcover. Good. Eight volumes of birds; incomplete but a nice run. Quartos. Contemporary leather bindings worn. A profusion of wonderful plates. Uncollated and sold as is. <br/><br/> De L'Imprimerie Royale hardcover
1774iWS0042<p>Réliures d'époque plein veau marbré. Dos avec avec pièce de titre et caissons dorés toile d'araignée tranches rouges gardes marbrées. Complet avec les gravures.</p><p><strong>If this book is temporarily unavailable I may be traveling and have paused my account.</strong></p><p><strong>Shown shipping rates are just an indication for tracked non-letterbox but small packages sent with Post NL. Rates may vary depending on where you live and the size and weight of the books. More shipping options UPS DHL are available please inquire with the seller.</strong></p> Imprimerie Royale hardcover
1753WS0043<p>Reliure d'époque plein veau marbré. Dos avec pièce de titre orné de fleurons dorés. Gardes blanches tranches rouges. Complet avec gravures.<br /><br />Bon exemplaire quelques rousseurs traces d'usage et age.</p><p><strong>If this book is temporarily unavailable I may be traveling and have paused my account.</strong></p><p><strong>Shown shipping rates are just an indication for tracked non-letterbox but small packages sent with Post NL. Rates may vary depending on where you live and the size and weight of the books. More shipping options UPS DHL are available please inquire with the seller.</strong></p> Imprimerie Royale hardcover
17760886881776. 4 altkolorierte Kupferstiche aus Herrn von Buffons Naturgeschichte der Vögel. 1776: Die braune indianische Drossel Tafel CCCXL; Die weiss gekrönte Taube Tafel CLXXVII; Grüngeflügelte Taube Tafel CC; Die martinikische Taube Tafel CLXX; professionell u. geschmackvoll gerahmt unter lindgrünen Passepartouts mit Holzleisten. Sehr gut. 245 x 19 cm. Kupferstich. unknown
1777162211<p>1777. No Binding. Very Good. BUFFON Georges Louis Leclerc; Comte de; naturalist. A fine copper engraved portrait after a drawing by Andre Pujos in 1776 by Vincenzio Vangelisti 1738-98. 287mm x 214mm. 1777. ~ Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon 1707- 1788 was keeper of the French botanical gardens and in 1752 published the first of 44 volumes of his Natural History. <br /><br /></p>
17583929Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale 1758. Hardcover. Good. Five odd volumes of quadrupeds various dates. Quartos. Contemporary leather bindings worn. A profusion of wonderful plates. Uncollated and sold as is. <br/><br/> De L'Imprimerie Royale hardcover
1797cdb02London: H D Symonds. G: in good condition. Oval library stamp to feps & title pages. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Spines heavily rubbed with loss to spine ends. Some title panels missing. Some hinges cracked and weak. Some foxing but content in overall VG condition. 1797. First edition thus. Brown hardback leather cover. 200mm x 130mm 8" x 5". viii 333pp; iv 348pp; 348pp; 352pp; 347pp; iv 346pp; iv 338pp; iv 343pp; vi 355pp; 366pp; viii 322pp; viii 331pp; viii 320pp; viii 322pp; viii 386pp plates. 130 b/w plates. Published 1797-1798. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . H D Symonds hardcover
1797cdb04London: H D Symonds. G: in good condition. Oval library stamp to feps & title pages. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Spines heavily rubbed with loss to spine ends. Some title panels missing. Some hinges cracked and weak. Some foxing but content in overall VG condition. 1797. First edition thus. Brown hardback leather cover. 200mm x 130mm 8" x 5". viii 333pp; iv 348pp; 348pp; 352pp; 347pp; iv 346pp; iv 338pp; iv 343pp; vi 355pp; 366pp plates. 130 b/w plates. Published 1797-1798. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . H D Symonds hardcover
1797cdb04aLondon: H D Symonds. G: in good condition. Covers rubbed. Some hinges cracked. Occasional oxing but mostly crisp and clean. 1797. Reprint. Brown hardback leather cover. 200mm x 130mm 8" x 5". viii 333pp; iv 348pp; 348pp; 352pp; 347pp; iv 346pp; iv 338pp; iv 343pp; vi 355pp; 366pp plates. 85 b/w plates. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . H D Symonds hardcover
1798cdb05London: H D Symonds. G: in good condition. Covers rubbed. Some hinges cracked. Some minor spine damage. Occasional foxing but mostly crisp and clean. 1798. First edition thus. Brown hardback leather cover. 200mm x 130mm 8" x 5". viii 322pp; viii 332pp; viii 320pp; viii 322pp; viii 386pp plates. 46 b/w plates. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . H D Symonds hardcover
1798cdb05aLondon: H D Symonds. G: in good condition. Oval library stamp to feps & title pages. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Spines heavily rubbed with loss to spine ends. One title panel missing. Some hinges cracked and weak. Some foxing but content in overall VG condition. 1798. First edition thus. Brown hardback leather cover. 200mm x 130mm 8" x 5". viii 333pp; iv 348pp; 348pp; 352pp; 347pp; iv 346pp; iv 338pp; iv 343pp; vi 355pp; 366pp; viii 322pp; viii 331pp; viii 320pp; viii 322pp; viii 386pp plates. 130 b/w plates. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. . H D Symonds hardcover
177561763London: Printed For T Bell. 1775. Hardcover. Very Good. Six Volume set 1775 approc 2900pps folding frontis repaired to volume 1 many plates possibility 1 plate may be missing odd spotting to text tiny hole in 1 page. Bound in full leather sl rubbed on covers and spines one corner 1 vol knocked sl affecting page corners.; Octavo . Printed For T Bell hardcover
177714625AB1777. Nouvele édition. volume 3 of 10. Paris Thou 1777. 205 : 125 cm. Title 308 pages with 31 engraved plates. Contemporary calf spine richly gilt back label. The engraving in strong printing show birds in there surroundings at a river on the sea in the field near houses etc. - Some minor stains otherwise fine. unknown
178960389Paris l' Imprimerie Royale Plassan 1749 - 1789. 4to 262 x 205 mm. Uniformly bound in 32 contemporary full sprinkled calf bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Leather tome- and title-labels to all volumes. Edges of boards gilt. Light wear to extremities primarily affecting head and foot of spines corners bumped. Internally with light occassional marginal brownspotting but generally fine. With "J. Collin" Danish zoologist Jonas Collin to top margin of most front free end-papers. An overall nice set comprising the following:Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particulière 15 vols - 578 plates and 2 maps.Supplément à l'Histoire naturelle 6 vols - 141 plates and 2 maps.Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux 9 vols - 257 plates.Quadrupedes Ovipares et des Serpens 2 vols - 66 plates. A total of 1042 plates and 4 maps. Wanting the portrait. The complex collation of this work has not been accurately described by bibliographers. Nissen and Heilbrun differ in the listing of number of plates and misname the descriptions of the plates. <br/><br/><em>First edition of this extensive landmark work in natural science. After his death several other volumes were published making the total number of volumes 44. Together with Diderot's Encyclopaedia this work represents the peak of book printing of the French enlightenment. Buffon was the first to sum up an entire natural history based on science instead of theology; It constitutes one of the first attempts to provide a comprehensive account of the natural world aiming at describing the entire known natural world - including plants animals and minerals - in a single work. Buffon based his work on first-hand observations and scientific analysis rather than on second-hand accounts or mythological beliefs making it a seminal work in the development of modern science. "Buffon's "Natural History General and Particular" presented for the first time a complete survey of natural history in a popular form . he was the first to present the universe as one complete whole and to find no phenomenon calling for any but a purely scientific explanation. In 1739 he was appointed Director of the Jardin du Roi now Jardin des Plantes. It would appear that the 'Natural History germinated in the preparation of a catalogue of the royal collection. Buffon then enlarged its scope to Aristotelian or Plinian proportions and finally transformed it into a conspectus of nature of a breadth and depth previously unknown". … he was the first to present the universe as one complete whole and to find no phenomenon calling for any but a purely scientific explanation." PMM. Buffon's work had a significant impact upon the field of natural history and influenced many other scientists including Charles Darwin; In a part of the work "Des Epoqeus de la Nature" Supplement vol. V 1778 present here Buffon attacked several Christian doctrines on natural science. He saw man as a part of the animal world he objected to earth being only 6000 years old and he dismissed a rigid classification system thus paving the way for Darwin's thoughts a century later:"Georges Buffon set forth his general views on species classification in the first volume of his Histoire Naturelle. Buffon objected to the so-called "artificial" classifications of Andrea Cesalpino and Carolus Linnaeus stating that in nature the chain of life has small gradations from one type to another and that the discontinuous categories are all artificially constructed by mankind. Buffon suggested that all organic species may have descended form a small number of primordial types; this is an evolution predominantly from more perfect to less perfect forms." Parkinson Breakthroughs. "Buffon's work is of exceptional importance because of its diversity richness originality and influence. Buffon was among the first to create an autonomous science free of any theological influence. He emphasized the importance of natural history and the great length of geological time. He envisioned the nature of science and understood the roles of paleontology zoological geography and animal psychology. He realised both the necessity of transformism and its difficulties. Although his cosmogony was inadequate and his theory of animal reproduction was weak and although he did not understand the problem of classification he did establish the intellectual framework within which most naturalists up to Darwin worked." DSB From the library of Danish zoologist Jonas Collin 1840-1905 who issued a new edition of Kjærbølling's "The Birds of Scandinavia" in 1875-1877 See Anker 251 - a work most likely inspired by his knowledge from his i.e. the present copy of Buffon's "Histoire Naturelle".The 'Histoire Générale' was widely reprinted and translated. Sometimes only individual sections were produced other times the complete work appeared. PMM 198.Nissen 672.Brunet I 376.Dibner 193.Sparrow p. 23.Anker 6. </em> hardcover
