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10 - BUFFON (Count of). General and Particular Natural History.
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Estimate €1,000 - €2,000
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BUFFON (Count of). General and Particular Natural History. Paris, Royal Printing Office, 1774–1788 [volumes I to XXX: Theory of the Earth. Animals. Man. Quadrupeds. Birds. Oviparous Animals and Snakes. Minerals.] Paris, Plassan, Year XII (1804) [volumes XXXI to XXXVI: Fishes and Cetaceans]. 36 quarto volumes, in marbled calfskin of the period. Numerous engraved plates. Binding very worn. Foxing.
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About the sale SALE OF ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 09/11/2026 at 2:33 PM
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