FR EN
1 / 5
two old books sitting on top of a table next to each otherpair of antique leather bound books with gilded gold trimmingsan old book with a picture of a man on it and a book with a picture of a man on itmany different types of deer in this bookan old book with drawings of monkeys and other animals on it
Hôtel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand

341 - [BUFFON]. The Wonders of the Natural History of Quadrupeds.
See original version (French)

Estimate €60 - €90
Sale commission
Description
[BUFFON]. The Wonders of the Natural History of Quadrupeds. A work based on M. de Buffon [ ] supplemented with a large number of anecdotes [ ]} and illustrated with 74 intaglio plates. Paris, Chevalier, 1819; 2 vols. in-12. Rooted sheepskin, smooth, decorated spines, red title labels, gilt roulette framing on the covers with, in the centre, a pretty gilt plate depicting a mother and her child in front of beehives, surrounded by a scroll inscribed with: ‘If ever you lack courage in your work, remember the sweetness of its fruits’. Scuffing to the caps and corners; one hinge split. Several fold-out plates showing multiple creases. School price label from a boarding school in Toulouse, 1836.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
Auction location
Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like