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17704575Paris l: Imprimerie Royale 1770-86. Engraved plate with original hand-colour approx 25.5 x 21 cms from Histoire Naturelle de Oiseaux. Print Imprimerie Royale unknown
17706213Paris l: Imprimerie Royale 1770-86. Engraved plate with original hand-colour approx 25.5 x 21 cms from Histoire Naturelle de Oiseaux. Print Imprimerie Royale unknown
17706666Paris l: Imprimerie Royale 1770-86. Engraved plate with original hand-colour approx 25 x 21 cms from Histoire Naturelle de Oiseaux. Print Imprimerie Royale unknown
17706650Paris l: Imprimerie Royale 1770-86. Engraved plate with original hand-colour approx 25 x 21 cms from Histoire Naturelle de Oiseaux. Print Imprimerie Royale unknown
17704023Paris l: Imprimerie Royale 1770-86. Engraved plate with original hand-colour approx 25.5 x 21 cms from Histoire Naturelle de Oiseaux. Print Imprimerie Royale unknown
17706216Paris l: Imprimerie Royale 1770-86. Engraved plate with original hand-colour approx 25.5 x 21 cms from Histoire Naturelle de Oiseaux. Print Imprimerie Royale unknown
17706219Paris l: Imprimerie Royale 1770-86. Engraved plate with original hand-colour approx 25.5 x 21 cms from Histoire Naturelle de Oiseaux. Print Imprimerie Royale unknown
17921305120001Berne: Nouvelle societe typographique 1792-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 13 volume set. Plates; Charts. French. Clean unmarked pages. Contemporary light blue boards some slightly bent at edge. Deckle cut. Generally solid bindings. Some wear to spine edges. See our pictures. I-III : Theorie de la terre. IV-VII : Mineralogie. VIII : Epoques de la nature. IX-XIII : Histoire generale des animaux et de l'homme. Berne: Nouvelle societe typographique hardcover
1774249221774 Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1774-1788, 52 volumes in-12, veau fauve raciné, tranches bleues jaspées, dos à 5 nerfs orné de caissons à fleurons dorés avec pièces de titre et de tomaison, (reliure de l'époque).
178597451785 Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1785; in-12°, plein veau marbré de l'époque, dos à nerfs orné de petits et fleurons dorés, titre et toamison dorés sur 2 étiquetes de maroquin vieux rouge, tranches marbrées; (4)ff., 412pp. et 29 planches hors texte
1775R300097426IMPRIMERIE ROYALE. 1775. In-12. Relié plein cuir. Etat passable, Couv. convenable, Dos à nerfs, Déchirures. Environ 300 pages - contre plats jaspés - dos à 5 nerfs - titre, tomaison et caissons dorés sur le dos - gros manque (rognurres) sur les 50 dernières pages de l'ouvrage ainsi que les planches altérant la lecture - 30 planches en noir et blanc hors texte (manque sur les planches 18 à 30) - 4 photos disponibles.. . . . Classification Dewey : 508-Histoire naturelle
1776220281776 Buffon Natural SCIENCE Illustrated Germination Microbiology Microscope"Virtually all the well-known writers of the Enlightenment were 'Buffonians'" ― Ernst Mayer The monumental work by Comte de Buffon "Histoire Naturelle" was fascinating 18th-century collection of articles and encyclopedia entries on material sciences physics chemistry technology as well as the history of animals. Buffon wrote the volumes with the intent of addressing all-natural history but after realizing the grandeur of the work he focused on the individual orders of living things. The DSB mentions that"Buffon's order is formed by a philosophical bias rather than by science."This volume contains 8 impressive illustrations including views animal germination and reproductive cells. It also contains descriptions of early man and the development of humans.Item number: #22028Price: $499BUFFON Georges Louis LecrecOeuvres complètesParis : Imprimerie Royale 1776.Details: • Collation: Complete with all pages; o 6 603 1o 8 engravings• Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – H. Trouchino Motto: SURSUM CORDA• Language: French• Binding: Leather; tight and secure• Size: ~10in X 7.75in 25.5cm x 20cmOur Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 22028Photos available upon request. Imprimerie Royale hardcover
1788M6851Paris 1788. Very Good; laid on acid-free canvas for long-term preservation. Notes: This handsome sea chart depicts magnetic needle readings along various routes in the North Pacific ocean.<br> Size : 590x1090 mm 23.23x42.91 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored in Outline Category: Maps Sea Chart; Maps Ocean Pacific; Maps United States West; unknown
17911229477Wien : Schrämbl, 1791. 424 S. , 24 farbige altkolorierte Kupferstiche. Halbleder.
178719243CB1787. erste Auflage dieser Ausgabe Brünn gedruckt bei Joseph Georg Traßler und im Verlage der Kompagnie 1787 8° 324 und 7 S. Inhaltsverzeichnis mit 38 kolorierten Kupfern Einband der Zeit mit schwarzer Rückenbeschriftung auf rotem Grund Einbandkanten leicht beschabt Einband an den unteren Ecken ein wenig bestoßen Rückdeckel an unterer Ecke mit kleiner Fehlstelle exLibris auf Vorderdeckel-Innenseite Titelseite mit Längsknick sonst altersgemäß schönes sauberes und kollationiertes Exemplar. Alle Abbildungen sind vollständig vorhanden und wohlerhalten. Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main Nordend ggü. Musterschule möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main Nordend close to Musterschule is possible. It saves the shipping costs. unknown
1798320975London: Printed for the Proprietor and sold by H.D. Symonds 1798. Bound without all plates. 5 vols. Small 8vo. Contemporary diced calf spine gilt with contrasting lettering pieces. Finely bound set lacking all plates. Bound without all plates. 5 vols. Small 8vo. A continuation of Buffon's natural history London 1797. Vols. 1-3 Birds; vol. 4 Fish; vol. 5Reptiles and Insects. ESTC T111842 Printed for the Proprietor, and sold by H.D. Symonds unknown books
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
1785468853London; A. Strahan and T. Cadell 1785 Second Edition. Very Good. 1785. Hardcover. hardback 8vo iv443pp 35 plates as called for pages browning and some light foxing otherwise clean and tight no inscriptions marbled endpapers full leather binding gilt spine decorations and titles Very Good condition. Volume 6 only . London; A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1785, Second Edition,., hardcover
17811409442London; Edinburgh: W. Strahan and T. Cadell; W. Creech 1781-1785. First English Edition. Hardcover. Small quartos Nine Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. In fine matching tree-calf bindings with elaborate gilt decoration along board edges and spines and gilt roll along the turn-ins; spines with gilt titling on colored morocco labels; with bound-in ribbon bookmarks. Boards show moderate shelf wear with small scuffs to covers rubbing along edges and mild bumping to fore corners. Fore corners often show small areas of exposed board. Splitting to joints and hinges of most volumes. Light shallow chipping to heads and tails of spines; heavier on Vol. I with some loss of material. Some rubbing to gilt elements on spines. Text blocks show moderate rubbing and wear along edges with dust soiling to top edges. All volumes moderately age toned and foxed throughout. Some pencil and pen numbering/notation on verso of the front flyleaves; a single mark in most volumes with more notes in Vol. I. <br /> <br /> <br> <br> <br /> <br /> CONTENTS: Vol. I 2 iii 2 iv-xxi 3 514 pages plus frontispiece and plates i-ii; Vol. II 4 517 pages plus plates iii-x.; Vol. III iv 4 524 pages plus plates xi-xv1 xv2 xv3-xxiii; Vol. IV vii 352 pages plus plates xxiv-liii1 liii2-lxxvii lxxix lxxviii lxxx-xcix; Vol. V vii 440 pages plus plates c-clxii; Vol. VI 4 443 plus plates clxiii-cxcvii; Vol. VII vii 452 pages plus plates cxcviii-ccxl1 ccxl2 ccxl3-ccli; Vol. VIII v 2 352 pages plus plates cclii-ccxcv; Vol. IX viii 422 2 pages plus plates cccii-cccvii. Shelved in Room A.<br /> <br /> <br> <br> <br /> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates.<br /> <br /> <br> <br> . This is an excellent first edition of William Smellie's influential English translation of the Comte de Buffon's monumental work the Histoire Naturelle which was a comprehensive multi-volume treatise on the most current natural science of the time. 1409442. Special Collections - Upstairs. W. Strahan and T. Cadell; W. Creech hardcover
17817158London: W. Strahan 1781. Hardcover — Tapa dura. London W. Strahan 1781. En 8º mayor. 8 volúmenes con portada independiente. Retrato y 301 láminas grabadas 3 plegadas con las ilustraciones dentro de orla. Encuadernación de la época uniforme en piel hilos dorados en los nervios y letrerÃa también dorada. Buen ejemplar de esta traducción al inglés de la "Historia Natural" de Buffon ilustrado con más de trescientas láminas grabadas sobre metal. Encuadernación rozada en cabeza y pie. W. Strahan hardcover
1780120612Edinburgh: William Creech 1780. Hardcover. Fair. 9 vols.: xxi 514; 517; iv 524; vii 352; vii 440; iv 443; vii 452; v iii 352; viii 422 p. 22 cm. 312 engraved plates including 1 frontispiece 3 fold-outs. Several are out of order. Full tree leather. Text block edges yellow. Front boards detached on vols. I & 2 some boards loosening on other volumes. Corners worn. Spines quite scuffed with upper title labels missing and lower number labels missing from vols. 4 & 8. Number labels loosening from vols. 2 & 5. Bookplates for John Waldie on front pastedowns along with library Natural History labels. Rear pastedowns have bookplates for Andrew A. Miller. Endpapers often detached and darkened. Foxing. Occasional dogears where pages miscut. <br/><br/> William Creech hardcover
1785SET48-H-1London: W Strahan and T Cadell 1785. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Various. Nine volumes of this popular of natural history. Scarce in this particular translation especially in this complete state. A very good early translation of this classic work in a lovely original binding. Some hinges needing attention but still great to see in this binding. Clean and bright internally. Natural History General and Particular discusses several differing species in the animal kingdom from Apes to the Hippopotamus. Volume IX is a corrections and additions volume providing lots of further information. There are 307 illustrated plates across all volumes conveying numerous animals such as dogs cats and elephants. Collated complete with all plates. Comte de Buffon was a French author and his natural history was originally published from 1749-1804. It spanned to an encyclopedic collection of 36 quartos. This English translation was published prior to the to completion of this work. The work ended up being limited to the animal and mineral kingdoms. This translation has numerous notes and observations by William Smellie a Scottish encyclopedist and naturalist. The Second Edition of this translation. In full tree calf bindings. Externally generally smart with patches of rubbing to the spines joints and extremities. Split to the front joint of volume I. Front hinge to volume I is tender with cords showing. Small loss to the head of spine to volume I. Rear joint to volume I is starting but firm with the hinge tender. Hinges to volume II are starting but firm. Front joint and hinge to volume III have failed and board is detached. Front endpaper has also detached. Rear joint and hinge to vol III is weak and may detach with further handling. Loss to the head and tail of spine to vol IV. Front joint and hinge to volume V are tender with cords showing. Rear joint to vol V is starting but firm with the hinge slightly strained but firm. Front joint and hinge to volume VI are strained. Loss to the head and tail of spine to volume VI also. Both joints and hinges to volume VII are tender with cords showing. Loss to the head of spine and joints to volume VIII. Front joint and hinge to volume VIII are strained but firm. Front hinge and joint to volume IX are weak and held by one cord only. May detach with further handling. Small crack to head of rear joint to vol IX resulting in the hinge being strained but firm. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown with the monogram C R. Internally all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with som instances of light scattered spots. Good W Strahan and T Cadell hardcover
179884382London: H. D. Symonds Paternoster-Row 1798. Volume 5 only. Text bright with some light foxing and tanning small bookplate on front pastedown binding firm chipping to edges of boards with gilt decs faded from spine but overall quite neat for its age. Hard. Very Good Minus. 8vo. H. D. Symonds Paternoster-Row Hardcover
1780035338Edinburgh: William Creech printed for 1780 The classic text from the father of all thought regarding natural history in the second half of the 18th century. Includes the first 2 volumes of the 36-volume set regarding the history and theory of the earth and a general history of animals respectively. Both fold-out plates in volumes 1 are present in terrific condition. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles renowned anthropologist scholar and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. Provenance provided upon request. Condition notes: 514 numbered pp vol 1 and 517 numbered pp vol 2; HB. Pages: clean ivory tight red speckled edgestain portrait frontis vol 1; back boar disbound but present front board wiggly but hanging in there edges tanned textblock solid and clean. Cover: textured tan cloth w/ sheepskin backstrip and tips gilt titles to black spineblock 5 raised bands; substantial shelfwear extrems well worn leather worn through joints cracked. Rebind copy w/ all parts present. William Creech (printed for) hardcover
