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Buffon, Comte de C1770 Copper Plate of a Polar Bear

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Buffon, Comte de C1770 Copper Plate of a Polar Bear

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Copper Plate Published 1749-88 Imprimerie Royale, Paris for "Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière" First Edition by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Paper Size: 10 x 8 inch (26 x 20cm) Good Condition

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Buffon, Comte de C1770 Copper Plate of a Polar Bear

Name: Buffon, Comte de C1770 Copper Plate of a Polar Bear
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