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5 volumes of Buffon in English, many plates
5 volumes of Buffon in English, many plates
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Author: Buffon, Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de
Title: Five English translations from Buffon's mammals
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Date Published: 1780-1791
Description: 5 volumes. Each illustrated extensively with copper plates. (8vo) uniformly bound in half morocco, raised bands, spines lettered in gilt. Includes:
4 volumes. Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon. Edinburgh: Printed for William Creech, 1780. Volumes IV-VII. Spine titles indicate Vols. I-IV.
The System of Natural History, Written by the Celebrated Buffon, Carefully Abridged; with Additional Extracts from Other Writers. Perth: Printed by R. Morison Junior, for R. Morison, [et al.], 1791. 2 volumes in 1.
Several illustrated volumes of English translations of the Comte de Buffon's natural historical work related to mammals, nicely illustrated.
Condition
Moderate rubbing to bindings, light browning and occasional foxing; very good.
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5 volumes of Buffon in English, many plates

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