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Complete works of Buffon, with Excerpts from Daubenton and the Classification of Cuvier.

Volume 1: General subjects, The Theory of the Earth. Vol. 2: Minerals. Vol. 3: Mammals. Vol. 4: Mammals. Vol. 5: Birds. Vol. 6: Birds.

6 volumes, large octavo, half green morocco bindings, smooth spines adorned with gold-ruled lines, with two leather losses in two volumes. 782 + 775 + 726 + 784 + 653 + 732 pp. Bindings very solid.
Very little foxing and mainly on the text. Plates in excellent condition of freshness, except a few rare plates browned uniformly but with colors still vivid. Very good interior condition.

Portrait of the author in the frontispiece, 115 superb color plates and 5 geographical maps.

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‎Oeuvres complètes de Buffon, avec des Extraits de Daubenton et la Classification de Cuvier.

Tome 1 : Matières générales, Théorie de la Terre. T2 : Minéraux. T3 : Mammifères. T4 : Mammifères. T5 : Oiseaux. T6 : Oiseaux.‎

‎6 volumes grand in-8° demi chagrin vert, dos lisses ornés de filets dorés, avec deux manques de cuir à deux tomes. 782 + 775 + 726 + 784+ 653 + 732 pp. Reliures bien solides.
Très peu de rousseurs et plutôt sur le texte. Planches en excellent état de fraîcheur sauf qques rares planches jaunies uniformément mais aux couleurs toujours éclatantes. Très bon état intérieur.

‎Portrait de l'Auteur en frontispice, 115 superbes planches en couleurs et 5 cartes géographiques. 

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Buffon/Traviès - Oeuvres Complètes de Buffon - 1858-1863

Science, Natural History - Quantity: 6 - Book

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Complete works of Buffon, illustrated by Buffon and Traviès, in six royal in-8 volumes with green half-leather bindings and gilded nerves, published by Furne in 1858–1863 and in French as the original language, totaling 4452 pages with a frontispiece portrait, 115 coloured plates and 5 geographic maps, in good condition.

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