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133 - BUFFON: *Natural History, General and Particular, with a Des…
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BUFFON: *Natural History, General and Particular, with a Description of the King’s Collection*; Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1749–67 + 5 supplementary volumes published between 1774 and 1778; making a total of 20 vols in 8° (15 volumes + 5 supplementary vols), full thick calfskin binding, ribbed spine with the King’s cipher in the spine panels, covers with triple fillet framing and the royal coat of arms in the centre, 676 plates excluding illustrations (volumes 1 to 4 of the supplement have bindings without the royal cipher or the coat of arms; some binding defects including worn cap bands, some cracked jaw ends, some skin peeling...)
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About the sale SALE OF BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF MONSIEUR L...
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Auction time 09/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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