M. Le Cte De Buffon - Œuvres complètes de M. le Cte de Buffon - 1777

Fascinating eight-volume setting in this edition dedicated to land mammals, as part of Buffon's monumental Natural History —

Each volume explores a category of animals — from the horse to the lion, from the beaver to the elephant, from the monkey to man — mixing precise descriptions, behavioral anecdotes, reflections on domestication, and considerations on geography, climate, and the history of the species —

Buffon develops a dynamic vision of nature here, where species are not fixed but subject to multiple influences, and where man is placed back in the continuum of the living world —

The style, elegant and accessible, makes this work a monument that is both scientific and literary, which deeply influenced Enlightenment minds —

Illustrated with splendid animal engravings, these volumes constitute a living encyclopedia, where science, art, and philosophy unite to offer a global and nuanced understanding of the animal kingdom —

M. Le Cte De Buffon - Complete Works of M. Le Cte de Buffon - 1777 - Volume I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX - Volume II missing - Royal Printing House -
Approximately 300 pages per volume -

Good condition of bindings, works in full marbled calf leather of the period, wear from use, several spines damaged with missing material, caps mostly damaged, some minor defects on boards, some joints show slight splits, corners worn, marbled edges, back with raised bands, gilded titles and volumes on pieces of brown morocco, cold-stamped filet borders framing the boards -

Good interior condition, browning, beautiful vignette on title page, works enriched with numerous black-and-white plates out of text including folding plates presenting an exhaustive exploration of the natural world, ranging from general history of animals to detailed observations on botany, zoology, and geology, marbled endpapers in good condition, a pleasant set -

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