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two pheasants standing next to each other on a white surfacethree birds that are sitting on the branch of a treetwo birds that are standing next to each otherthree birds sitting on the branches of a treea drawing of a lion that is standing on the groundtwo birds that are sitting on a tree brancha bird that is standing on the ground with it ' s wings spreadthe books are lined up in a row on a white surfacethe front cover of a book with a picture of a clock on itan old black and white drawing of a man in a fur coat
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103 - [NATURAL HISTORY] - BUFFON (Louis Le Clerc, Count of) - The …
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Estimate €300 - €500
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[NATURAL HISTORY] - BUFFON (Louis Le Clerc, Count of) - The Complete Works of Buffon, edited by M. A. Richard – 22 volumes, In-8° (including 2 volumes of plates) – A small ink stain in the margin on the first 6 leaves of Volume I; a few scattered foxing spots - Frontispiece portrait and 2 fold-out maps as inserts in Volume I, 4 black-and-white plates in Volume III, 2 fold-out maps in Volume V, 2 black-and-white plates in Volume VIII, engraved title page, 1 black-and-white plate and 57 plates hand-coloured at the time after Traviès for the volume of mammal plates, engraved title and 148 hand-coloured plates from the period after Traviès for the volume of bird plates (1 loose plate), making a total of 2 engraved titles and 217 plates - Attractive contemporary binding in light brown half-basane - Smooth, decorated spines - Title and volume number labels in glossy black calfskin - Beige edges - A fine copy.
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About the sale Antique and modern books and documents
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM
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