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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
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
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
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
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
180271956319 pages 11 tissue guarded colour plates in French Published by Deterville hardcover
183316613Barcelona: A. Bergnes 1833. 1st. Hardcover. First Spanish edition; Barcelona edition. 31 of 58 volumes present. Small 12mo. Various pagination. 15 of 31 volumes have tissue-guarded color plates; 3 volumes have fold-out color illustrations - maps; 2 volumes have black & white fold-out illustrations; charts; illustration of microscopes and other instruments. Uniform set in full brown tree calf leather; marbled end papers; gilt titles and illustration to spines; all edges marbled. Light wear to extremities more so to corners and spine ends; closed tears to spines of several volumes; chipping to edges; fading to gilt; bindings still strong. Very good. 31 of 58 total volumes including Aves: Tomo Primero III V VII IX XI XIII XV XVII XIX; Historia del Hombre Tomo I III V; Cuadrupedos Tomo Primero III V VII IX XI XIII; Theoria de la Tierria Tomo III V; Mineralogis Tomo Primero III; Historia de los Animales Tomo Primero. A. Bergnes hardcover
1812308099London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1812. New edition. Hardcover. All 20 volumes Good in board. Light shelfwear and rubbing on spine of all 20 volumes. Light foxing throught text blocks of all 20 volumes. Small open tears on panel corners of all 20 volumes. Light edgewear on panel side edges of all 20 volumes. Light rubbing on front and rear panels of all 20 volumes. Front hinge starting on volume 2 4. Open tears on top and bottom front and rear gutters of volume 3 6 7 8 13 16 17 and 18. Small open tears on rear panel of volume 4. Chipping on spine crown of volumes 5 8 910 11 17 19 and 20. Rear hinge on volume 20 cracked. T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover
1812995Y33London: T. Cadell and W. Davies 1812. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated . A copiously illustrated new edition of this encyclopaedic natural history complete here in twenty volumes. A new edition carefully corrected and considerably enlarged by many additional articles notes and plates. With an account of Buffon's life by William Wood. Complete in twenty volumes. Rebound in modern maroon cloth. Renewed endpapers. Bound with the original blanks and half titles. A complete set of Comte de Buffon's Natural History General and Particular.Named the "father of all thought in natural history in the second half of the 18th century" by Ernst Mayr Buffon worked on this series for some fifty years. Thirty-six volumes came out between 1749 and 1789 followed by 8 more after his death thanks to Bernard Germain de Lacépède.It includes all the knowledge available in his time on the "natural sciences" a broad term that includes disciplines which today would be called material science physics chemistry and technology. Buffon notes the morphological similarities between men and apes although he considered apes completely devoid of the ability to think differentiating them sharply from human beings. Buffon's attention to internal anatomy made him an early comparative anatomist.Vols I-II cover Theory of the Earth; Vol. III covers History of Man; Vols. IV-X cover History of Quadrupeds; Vol. XI covers History of Birds; Illustrated with upwards of six hundred copper plates bound as such: Vol. I - Portrait frontispiece and two folding maps.Vol. II - Thirteen plates six of which are folding. Vol. III - One plate.Vol. IV - Folding genealogical table and forty-eight plates. Vol. V - Sixty-four plates.Vol. VI - Sixty-six plates. Two plates numbered 152 both titled 'Marmot of the Cape' though illustrating two different animals and two plates numbered 158 with different animals the second being Crab-eater Raccoon thus following plate no. 158 to face page 155 instead of p. 163. As issued. Vol. VII - Fifty plates two of which are folding. 'Female Opossum' bound facing page 117 instead of p. 115. Lacking Plate No. 211 'Crab-Eater' as found to be the case with other copies. Page numbers for plates CCXV-CCXXIII in binder's directions from 134-172 are misprinted as 234 236 etc. Rights itself when it gets to 304. Plate No. 242 'Hippopotamus' bound facing page 472 instead of 435.Vol. VIII - Forty-nine plates. Plate no. 261 'Tzeiran' bound following no. 262 instead of facing page 170. Vol. IX - Fifty-six plates. Several plates in this volume have binding discrepancies but are all confirmed present. Vol. X - Sixty-nine plates.Vol. XI - Twenty-nine plates.Vol. XII - Twenty-seven plates. Several plates in this volume have binding discrepancies but are all confirmed present. Vol. XIII - Twenty-seven plates.Vol. XIV - Twenty-two plates. Vol. XV - Twenty-two plates.Vol. XVI - Fifteen plates. Vol. XVII - Nineteen plates.Vol. XVIII - Thirty-one plates.Vol. XIX - Forty plates.Vol. XX - Thirty-four plates.Collated complete. Rebound in modern maroon cloth. Externally lovely with only the odd minor mark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with occasional scattered spotting often more populated to the plates and surrounding pages. Occasional offsetting caused by plates. Reference clipping tipped-in to the verso of the half title of Vol I. Small open tear affecting the last four plates of Vol. IV. Very Good Indeed T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover
1812032746London : T Cadell and W Davies; R C and J Rivington; et al 1812 A very good set of this 20 volume edition with black and white frontispiece 2 folding maps and 681 hand coloured plates. With an account of Buffon's life by William Wood. It is rare to find this set with hand colouring. In contemporary full speckled calf bindings that have been rebacked to provide new spines with gilt-lined raised bands and title and volume labels. The original boards have scuffing and pitting and there is light wear at edges and corners but the bindings are in very good clean condition. Endpapers are marbled and some of the front pastedowns have a scuffed area indicating the removal of bookplates. 2 of the volumes have the armorial bookplate of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel Bart who was Prime Minister 1834-5. and 1841-6 and is viewed as the founder of the modern British police force. The contents are in very good condition with occasional light spotting generally at the top margin and offsetting from the plates. The occasional plate and text page is toned. All the volumes have 2 initial and final blanks a half title and title contents listings and directions to the binder. All have the original page marker torn in one volume. In this set Vol VI has 2 plates numbered 152 and 2 numbered 158 with different animals; Vol VII lacks one plate 211 and Vol VIII lacks plate 252 but has 2 numbered 254 different animals. Detailed contents: Vol I: preface by translator and life of Buffon pp lv; text 496pp; 2 folding hand coloured maps. Vol II: text 592pp; 13 plates of which 6 are folding. There is a small hole in text p 443. Vol III: text 567 pp; 1 plate. Vol IV: text 419 pp including folding chart of dogs; 48 plates. Vol V: text 378 pp; 63 plates. Vol VI: text 439pp; 67 plates. Vol VII: 477 pp; 49 plates of which 2 are folding. Vol VIII: 400 pp; 49 plates. Vol IX: 406pp; 56 plates. Vol X: text 288 pp; appendix with half title to p396; index 44 pp; 69 plates. Vol XI: first volume of Birdspreface by translator pp xvi; text 435 pp; notes by translator to p 444; 29 plates 29 is misprinted 39 on directions to binder. Vol XII: text 518 pp; 27 plates - plate numbering not in sequence. p 305 has lost the bottom corner tip. Vol XIII: 496pp; 27 plates. Vol XIV: 464 pp; 22 plates. Vol XV: 468 pp; 22 plates. Vol XVI: 494 pp; 15 plates. Vol XVII: 574 pp; 19 plates. Vol VXIII: 567 pp; 31 plates. Vol XIX: 514 pp; 40 plates. Vol XX: text 1-390; appendix by translator to p 515; index 88 pp; 34 plates. T Cadell and W Davies; R C and J Rivington; et al hardcover
1838V74235Paris: Bazouge-Pigoreau /Tyas London 1838. Hardcover. Very Good-. Hand coloured plates heightened with gum 38 with 154 birds shown in groups from 2-6 per plate by Victor Adam uncoloured frontis portrait of Buffon pretty hand coloured engraved titlepage by Pauquet /Rouget sc. all with tissue guards. Small quarto plum roan spine extra gilt compartments & faux bands with cloth sides tips a bit worn/rebacked with old spine relaid/cloth rubbed. Portrait Frontis hand coloured titlepage printed titlepage Portrait xxiii 1p blank 312pp. Text pages with some foxing more so to first & last pages. Plates mostly clean & white but a few have pale edge foxing. Two tissue guards torn one at p17 lost. The plates are all beautifully hand coloured and heightened with gum. Bazouge-Pigoreau /Tyas London hardcover
18251380658Paris: Menard et Desenne 1825. Hardcover. 12mos Thirty-Six Volumes. In Good plus condition. Bound in quarter Navy blue leather with navy blue textured paper boards. Boards show rubbing to corners exposing boards light bumping to corners and mild edge and shelf wear. Chipping to head edge of spine of Volumes 1 4 8 and 36. Cracking to front joint of Volume 36. Textblocks have light age toning and foxing to pages and slight brown staining to endpapers and pastedowns. Volume 36 has front gutter completely split and spine only attached at rear gutter. Shelved top right shelf Aisle 10 three volumes on display the rest boxes -DS. 1380658. Special Collections. Menard et Desenne hardcover
1860272734Societe Bibliophile 1860. Trade Paperback. 12 Volumes. Text in French. No illustrations. Later printing. Very good set in original illustrated printed wrappers. Mild cover wear with edge chips. Spines are split portions of spines are missing and volumes are partially separated. No illustrations in this set.<br> Societe Bibliophile paperback
1802cdb08zParis: Chez Deterville. G : in Good condition . Cover rubbed with loss to spine. Some neat hand written annotation. Ex Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Library. 1802. Nouvelle Édition. Brown hardback leather cover. 140mm x 90mm 6" x 4". 360pp. 8 hand coloured plates by Deseve. . Chez Deterville hardcover
180212697Paris Crapelet and Deterville 1802-1803. Histoire naturelle de Buffon classée par ordres genres et espèces d'après le systeme de Linné; avec les caractères génériques et la nomenclature Linnéenne. In 12° 135 x 83 mm. / 5.12 x 3.15 inch. Complete set of Buffons celebrated natural history in a finely preserved contemporary edition. 80 volumes Paris Crapelet and Deterville 18021803 small 8vo c. 14 cm. Beautifully bound in uniform bindings and illustrated with approximately 800 engraved plates with fine contemporary hand-colouring. The set comprises: 26 volumes of Histoire naturelle vols. 126; 5 volumes Minéraux 2731; 10 volumes Poissons 3241; 4 volumes Reptiles 4245; 10 volumes Insectes 4655; 2 volumes Crustacés 5657; 5 volumes Coquilles 5862; 3 volumes Vers 6365; and 15 volumes Végétaux 6680. An unusually fresh and visually striking copy of this compact Paris edition of Buffons complete natural history notable for the bright contemporary colouring of the plates and the attractive uniform bindings. Complete sets in such condition with uniformly coloured plates are scarce on the market. References: Brunet I 1378; Nissen ZBI. Paris, Crapelet and Deterville unknown
1821627273London: Printed for the Editor & Sold By T. Tegg 1821. viii 352; iv 426 pp. 22 x 14 cm. Maroon full leather covered boards with gitl tooling to covers and gilt tooling and titling to spine gilt inside dentelles and all edges gilt. Illustrated with 100 engraved plates including frontispieces and engraved title pages for both volumes. Rubbing to spines and extremities of boards with some very light bumping and light wear to corners. Gift inscription dated 1835 to first blank page of Volume 1 followed by a second gift inscription dated 1941. Previous owner's name in pencil on front free endpaper of Volume 2. Foxing to frontispiece and title page of each volume with some additional mild foxing to initial and final pages. Interiors otherwise clean and unmarked. All 100 beautifully engraved plates present with 44 plates in Volume 1 and 56 plates in Volume 2 with some of the plates being marked "Proof". Both bindings are quite sound and have silk bookmarks bound in. Originally published between 1749 and 1788 as "Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere" in 36 volumes Rev. Hutton's abridgement of 1821 was a much more affordable yet still informative and beautifully illustrated version of Buffon's monumental work encompassing much of the three kingdoms of nature. Due to the size and weight of this set additional shipping may be required for international orders. . Hard Cover. Very Good. Printed for the Editor & Sold By T. Tegg Hardcover
1870096137London: G. Berger 1870. Leather Bound. pp. viii 352; 426. 8vo. Black leather over marbled boards. Red leather title labels lettered in gilt. Raised bands and gilt rules to spines. Marbled edges and endpapers. Many fine engraved plates. Edges rubbed occasional foxing bookplate to front endpapers small scuff to one endpaper. Square and sound and handsome. OCLC 222910849. G. Berger unknown
1821302462London : T. Tegg 1821. New Abridged Edtion. Hardcover. Poor set in the original half aniline over marble boards with gilt title leather labels to the spines; wear and tear as with age both boards detached on vol. I and front board detached on vol. II. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Includes a previous owner's inscription. Provenance; from the library of Walter & Leonora Ison with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; 2 vols. : ill. ; 22 cm. Notes; Translated from the French. Subjects; Natural history Pre-Linnean works. London : T. Tegg hardcover
187026281London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1870. Modernized from the Most Recent Authorities. No date listed. This is probably the 1870 edition according to WorldCat. Sixteen color plates. Bumped and worn corners. Chipped at bottom corners. Peeling along the front hinge. Frayed at the extremities. Wear along edges. Some scratching and rubbing on back cover. Paper separated above back hinge. Foxing throughout. The Shilling Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Frederick Warne and Co. Hardcover
