Lot 321
French books, miscellaneous, including Buffon, G.L.M.L., comte de
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 7 September 2011 at 12:00 BST
Description
Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière. Paris, 1749-1771. Volumes 1-24; Idem Histoire naturelle des mineraux. Volumes 1-5; Supplementary volumes 1-8, 4to, numerous engraved plates, contemporary calf, worn, some covers detached; Bonnet, Charles Oeuvres d'histoire naturelle. Neuchatel: S. Fauche, 1779. 4to, volumes 1, 2, 4 parts 1 & 2, 5 parts 1 & 2, 6 & 8, numerous engraved plates, contemporary half calf, worn, most covers detached; Bourrit, M.T. Nouvelle description des alpes. Geneva: Barde, Manget, 1787. 3 volumes, 8vo, maps and plates, lacking wrappers, some light soiling; Aubert de la Chessnaye de la Bois, F.A. Systeme naturel du regne animal. Paris: J.B. Bauche, 1754. 2 volumes, 8vo, 8 engraved plates, contemporary calf, boards detached, one lacking; and many others (quantity)