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199 - Natural History LACÉPÈDE (Bernard Germain Etienne), Count of…
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Natural History LACÉPÈDE (Bernard Germain Etienne), Count of The Complete Works of Buffon (followed by) Natural History of Oviparous Quadrupeds (a continuation and supplement to Buffon’s works). Paris, Rapet & Cie, 1817–19. 18 in-8 volumes and 2 volumes of plates, described as follows: Buffon: * Volume 1: Theory of the Earth (plate of the Old World) / * Volume 2: Epochs of Nature (4 plates, including 2 fold-out plates) / * Volume 3: Minerals / * Volume 4: Memoirs on Plants (4 plates) / * Volume 5: History of Mankind / * Volumes 6 to 8: Quadrupeds / * Volumes 9 to 12: Birds / * Volume 13: supplement. Lacépède: * Volume 1: Oviparous Quadrupeds / * Volumes 2 to 5: Fishes. Plates: * A substantial volume containing 320 plates: Buffon [79 plates on quadrupeds, 126 plates on birds] - Lacépède [22 plates (Volume 1: snakes and lizards), 24 – 24 – 22 – 23 (Volumes 2 to 5: fish)] - * Volume 13 (supplement): 12 plates - * Plate volume: plates 1, 2 and 3 (volume 1), plates 6 to 11 (volume 2) and plate 12 (volume 4). Some of these plates are also included in volumes 1 to 5. ½ period light-coloured calfskin, smooth, decorated spines with red title, genre and volume labels, slight rubbing to the covers, marbled edges. A fine copy in excellent condition.
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