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1860317791860. Paris Garnier FrÂres 1860. Un fort vol. au format in-12 162 x 112 mm de 1 f. bl. 3 ff. n.fol. xcv - 298 pp. et 2 ff. bl. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de demi-veau glacÂŽ fauve dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽ de filets gras en noir filets maigres dorÂŽs piÂce de titre de maroquin bordeaux titre dorÂŽ tranches mouchetÂŽes. Edition originale. Elle s'agrÂŽmente de planches dÂŽpliantes reproduisant quelques ÂŽcrits de Buffon. ''Ce volume se compose de trois parties : la premiÂre est une ÂŽtude des manuscrits de Buffon. La seconde la reproduction de quelques fragments de ces Manuscrits. La troisiÂme indique au lecteur la part qui peut Âtre assignÂŽe ˆ chacun des trois principaux collaborateurs de Buffon : Daubanton Gueneau de Montbeillard et Bexon. L'Introduction prÂŽsente Buffon dans l'abandon de la vie privÂŽe''. TrÂs lÂŽgÂres marques d'usage affectant la reliure. Rousseurs dans le corps d'ouvrage ; dont quelques feuillets sont davantage pourvus. Du reste bonne condition. b42961 unknown
1850320541850. Paris Paulin 1844. Un vol. au format in-12 188 x 123 mm de 4 ff. n.fol. 367 pp. et 1 f. bl. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de demi-chagrin maroquinÂŽ ÂŽbÂne plats ornÂŽs d'un entrelacs en creux de larges fleurons dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽ de triples caissons d'encadrement gras et maigres dorÂŽs large roulette dorÂŽe sur les nerfs titre dorÂŽ tranches mouchetÂŽes. Edition originale. Exemplaire revÂtu d'une agrÂŽable reliure du temps. Table : IdÂŽes de Buffon sur la mÂŽthode - L'ÂŽconomie animale - SystÂme de Buffon sur la gÂŽnÂŽration - IdÂŽes sur le dÂŽgÂŽnÂŽration des animaux et la mutabilitÂŽ des espÂces - FixitÂŽ des espÂces - Lois de la fÂŽconditÂŽ - Intelligence de l'homme et mÂŽcanisme des bÂtes - VariÂŽtÂŽs de l'espÂce humaine - ThÂŽorie de la terre - SystÂme de Buffon sur la formation des planÂtes - Epoques de la nature - Du caractÂre propre de Buffon considÂŽrÂŽ comme historien de la terre - Philosophie gÂŽnÂŽrale de Buffon - Vie de Buffon - Lettres. Angles et coupes lÂŽgÂrement ÂŽlimÂŽs. Claires rousseurs dans le corps d'ouvrage. Plissure angulaire affectant un feuillet. DiscrÂte cerne claire dans le corps d'ouvrage. Du reste bonne condition. b42961 unknown
1860138372London: Thomas Kelly 1860. 1st edition. Very Good. quarto. full leather 682 viii 462 viiipp. frontis. engravings. Inc. over 100 copper-plate illustrations none coloured. Leather binding rather worn & hinges tender broken in volume 1. Occasional foxing in text o/w a very good copy. Would re-bind very nicely Thomas Kelly hardcover
1810mon0001612277H.D.Symonds 1810/1811/1812. Hardcover. Good. . Boards and spines in poor condition.Hinges and binding firm.Texts clear with some foxing/tanning H.D.Symonds hardcover
1812ZB1313331London: H. D. Symonds 1812. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday June 29 SALE item 338 1 pp. 13 color plates with two or three images per plate; contemporary quarter leather & marbled boards hardcover covers worn plates clean. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. London: H. D. Symonds hardcover
1832C217952London: Joseph Smith 1832. Hardcover Hardcover. Good. Sixteenmo. 144; 144pp. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards with gilt spine titles. Some rubbing and wear to covers inner rear hinge starting some pages with pencil scribbles mainly at start and end otherwise a good copy. Joseph Smith, hardcover
18331209170012Paris: Pourrat freres 1833-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. A quality set. 20 volume set. 21 cm. Green leather spines with green marbled boards. All bindings sound. Minor rubbing to extremities. Unmarked pages. Scattered foxing. 4 folding color engraved maps and 181 color engravings of mammals and birds.<br>Includes: T.I: Theorie de la terre. <br> T.II: Theorie de la terre suite. Histoire des mineraux: introduction. <br> T.III: Histoire des mineraux. Epoques de la nature. <br> T.IV a VII: Histoire des mineraux. Experiences sur les vegetaux <br> T.VII--T.VIII a IX: Histoire des animaux. de l'homme. <br> T.X a XIV: Histoire des animaux. <br> T.XV a XX: Oiseaux.<br><br> Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon was a noted scientist whose monumental works in natural sciences influenced the next two generations of naturalists including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. Mayr The Growth of Biological Thought. p 330 Buffon's work was based on the methods of observation and experimentation. He raised many of the fundamental problems of biology in a scientific context. One of Buffon's most important contributions was the popularization of the old earth theory in opposition to Archbishop Ussher's biblical earth time-line. <br><br>Buffon was an important pre-cursor to Darwin. Cited as the father of biogeography Buffon's Law postulated that creatures "improved" and "degenerated" after dispersing from a center of creation. He based his theory on comparative anatomy studies. Buffon tried to explain the origin of living things by spontaneous generation of elementary particles and its development as a consequence of climate and diet. Buffon argued that all members of a family of species descended from the same ancestors a "unity of type". <br><br> This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside of Canada and the US. Pourrat freres hardcover
18661012H21London: Thomas Kelly c1866. Leather. Good Only. 10" by 8.5". None Stated. The second volume of this richly illustrated revised edition of Buffon"s celebrated natural history featuring twenty-seven finely coloured plates of birds reptiles fishes insects and exotic plants. In a contemporary full calf binding. Front board detached but present. Volume II of a two volume set only. New edition corrected and enlarged. Histoire naturelle générale et particulière was originally published in French between 1749 and 1789 ultimately extending to thirty-six quarto volumes issued during Buffon"s lifetime with additional posthumous volumes continuing the series. Illustrated with twenty-seven coloured plates and a monochrome portrait frontispiece. Collated complete. Volume II of Buffon"s celebrated natural history one of the most ambitious and influential attempts to survey the natural world produced during the Enlightenment. This expanded English edition contains sections devoted to birds fishes reptiles insects and exotic plants incorporating later discoveries by prominent naturalists. Translated from the French by William Smellie. In a contemporary full calf binding. Externally worn. Front board detached but present. Rubbing to boards with the odd minor scratch. Chipping to calf. Small repair to calf of rear board. Creasing to spine. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss to calf. Previous owner's ink inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean if typically age toned with the odd light spot heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edge. One or two small chips and creases to fore edge. Repair to closed tear to margin of plate 24 "Guffard Eagle and the Boatman." Slight cockling to leaves. Good Only Thomas Kelly hardcover
18212309250073J. Shurtleff and R. Wauchope New York 1821. Hardcover. Acceptable. Boards detached. Spine perished. 204 pages : numerous illustrations ; 19 cm. Sold with all faults. At least one page torn. J. Shurtleff, and R. Wauchope, New York hardcover
182581174Paris: A. Eymery 1825. Fine. A. Eymery Paris 1825 -1828 13.50 x 21 cm longueur totale de la série 103 cm 26 volumes reliés Complete edition in 25 volumes illustrated with 245 plates including the author's portrait by Deveria as frontispiece 216 hand-colored plates some with gold highlights including 91 for mammals 126 for birds 13 in black and 4 folding geographical maps. Rare copy complete with the supplementary volume published in 1828 with 12 colored plates. Full glazed calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 3 cold-stamped Restoration tools inlaid with gold dots roulettes at head and tail on the bands and forming compartments. 2 title-labels in blonde calf. Large cold-stamped medallion on covers and cold-stamped frame border. Spine showing traces of discoloration small lacks or minute fragment losses to 8 headcaps volumes 9 11 23 1 5 24. with volume 26 having a tear to the joint at the upper headcap same at tail. Paper relatively fresh with some scattered foxing. Most plates are in perfect fresh condition some browned with some foxing. In volumes 3 4 5 and 10 some leaves browned and browning. One tear in vol.11 p. 63 and browned leaves. Spine with traces of discoloration. Some scattered foxing. Bookplate of Comte Chevreau d'Enraigues. Most of the colored plates are the work of Gabriel Prêtre painter of the natural history museum and Empress Joséphine's menagerie. These complete works are expanded with a general view of the progress of several branches of natural sciences arranged by Comte de Lacépède augmented with a volume containing a summary of nature's marvels discovered from Buffon to our day. A. Eymery hardcover
182930406London: William Orr 1829 1831 1832 c. 1833 1835. 1st edition. V.g./No Jackets. Full leather re-binds Title page of 'the domestic habits of birds' missing and confusingly it has the title 'faculties of birds' on the spine which is actually the title of another volume in the series. Owner's signature on half-title of some volumes. London: William Orr hardcover
