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89 - BUFFON (Georges-Louis Leclerc de). General and Particular Natural History, with a Description of the King’s Collection. Paris, Royal Printing Office, 1750–1788. 70 volumes. - LACÉPÈDE (Bernard-Germain de). Natural History of Oviparous Quadrupeds and Snakes. Paris, Hôtel de Thou, 1788. 2 volumes. Set of 72 in-12 volumes, marbled sheepskin, decorated spine. Scuffs, wear, rubbing, and defects on some caps and corners.
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BUFFON (Georges-Louis Leclerc de). General and Particular Natural History, with a Description of the King’s Collection. Paris, Royal Printing Office, 1750–1788. 70 volumes. - LACÉPÈDE (Bernard-Germain de). Natural History of Oviparous Quadrupeds and Snakes. Paris, Hôtel de Thou, 1788. 2 volumes. Set of 72 in-12 volumes, marbled sheepskin, decorated spine. Scuffs, wear, rubbing, and defects on some caps and corners. Copy illustrated with 1,001 plates engraved after Jacques de Sève, 1 portrait of Buffon, 4 fold-out maps, and 2 fold-out charts. The set comprises 5 major sections: 1/ General and Particular Natural History, including Mammals. 1750–1768. 31 tomes in 32 volumes, illustrated with 570 engraved plates, 2 fold-out maps, and 2 fold-out charts. 2/ Natural History of Birds. 1770–1785. 18 volumes, illustrated with 260 engraved plates. 3/ Natural History of Minerals. 1783–1787. 8 volumes. 4/ Supplements to the Natural History. 1774–1782. 12 volumes, illustrated with an engraved portrait of Buffon, 144 plates, one fold-out map, and one fold-out celestial map. 5/ LACÉPÈDE. Natural History of Oviparous Quadrupeds and Snakes. Paris, Hôtel de Thou, 1788. 2 volumes, illustrated with 27 engraved plates.
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