Buffon - Opere complete di Buffon - 1871





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Complete works of Buffon
Translation by Dr. Giovanni Boschi
The complete work consists of 14 volumes (ours is 13 because volume 9 is missing)
Each book is complete in itself and tackles topics divided as follows specifically:
Vol. 1 - The method of studying and treating Natural History - History and theory of the Earth - pp. VII + 526
Vol. 2 - History of Minerals - pp. 535
Vol. 3 - Continuation History of Minerals (salts and acids - Metals - Crystallization of Quartz) pp. 551
Vol. 4 - Last part continuation History of Minerals - (Gems - Stalactites - Precious Stones - Volcanic Products - Genesis of Minerals - Treatise on calamity and its uses - pp. 499
Vol. 5 - Natural history of animals - pp. 538
Vol. 6 - Continuation Natural history of animals - pp. 580
Vol. 7 - Continuation Natural history of animals - pp. 535
Vol. 8 - Birds of prey and birds that cannot fly - pp. 552
Vol. 10 - Continuation of Birds - pp. 572
Vol. 11 - Continuation of Birds - pp. 528
Vol. 12 - Continuation of Birds - pp. 532
Vol. 13 - Continuation of Birds - Vegetable experiments - Essay on moral arithmetic - pp. 439
Vol. 14 - Man - pp.
Contemporary binding very solid in half-leather with marbled boards - Title, author, 4 raised bands and gilt ornaments
Dimensions in cm 27 x 20
Stabilimento Tipografico S. Pietro a Maiella
Naples 1871/1978
Excellent condition
Seller's Story
Complete works of Buffon
Translation by Dr. Giovanni Boschi
The complete work consists of 14 volumes (ours is 13 because volume 9 is missing)
Each book is complete in itself and tackles topics divided as follows specifically:
Vol. 1 - The method of studying and treating Natural History - History and theory of the Earth - pp. VII + 526
Vol. 2 - History of Minerals - pp. 535
Vol. 3 - Continuation History of Minerals (salts and acids - Metals - Crystallization of Quartz) pp. 551
Vol. 4 - Last part continuation History of Minerals - (Gems - Stalactites - Precious Stones - Volcanic Products - Genesis of Minerals - Treatise on calamity and its uses - pp. 499
Vol. 5 - Natural history of animals - pp. 538
Vol. 6 - Continuation Natural history of animals - pp. 580
Vol. 7 - Continuation Natural history of animals - pp. 535
Vol. 8 - Birds of prey and birds that cannot fly - pp. 552
Vol. 10 - Continuation of Birds - pp. 572
Vol. 11 - Continuation of Birds - pp. 528
Vol. 12 - Continuation of Birds - pp. 532
Vol. 13 - Continuation of Birds - Vegetable experiments - Essay on moral arithmetic - pp. 439
Vol. 14 - Man - pp.
Contemporary binding very solid in half-leather with marbled boards - Title, author, 4 raised bands and gilt ornaments
Dimensions in cm 27 x 20
Stabilimento Tipografico S. Pietro a Maiella
Naples 1871/1978
Excellent condition
