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the two books are sitting side by side on a white surfacean old book with a picture of birds in the middle of itan old print of a peacock standing in front of a buildingthe front cover of a book with a drawing of a lion ' s headtwo tigers running in a field with grass and trees in the background
DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

101 - FLOURENS (Pierre). NEW GALLERY OF NATURAL HISTORY, drawn fro…
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FLOURENS (Pierre). NEW GALLERY OF NATURAL HISTORY, drawn from the complete works of Buffon and Lacépède. Preceded by a biography of Buffon. Paris, Garnier, 1885. Quarto, red half-shagreen, decorated ribbed spine, gilt edges (contemporary binding). Illustrated with 30 steel engravings after drawings by Traviès, Gobin, Klein… of which 29 are coloured and gummed with the utmost care. A fine copy. Also included: - SAINTE-BEUVE. GALERIE D’HISTOIRE NATURELLE, taken from the complete works of Buffon. Paris, Garnier, undated. Quarto, red half-shagreen, decorated ribbed spine, gilt edges (Ch. Magnier). Illustrated with 32 coloured and gummed steel engravings. A few foxing spots. SET OF 2 VOLUMES.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS – MANUSCRIPTS – DAUPHINE – HAUTES-ALPES.
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Auction time 09/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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