Nice engraved plates of mammals
Klubbat för:
3 400 SEK
Utropspris
5 000 SEK
Beskrivning
BUFFON, (G. L. L.) DE. (17). Histoire naturelle, génerale et particulière... Nouvelle édition. I-XVII (not collated, more published). Berne (chez la Nouvelle Société Typographique) - Lausanne (chez J. P. Heubach & Comp.) 1784-85.
8:o. 1 engraved frontispiece portrait, 2 engraved frontispieces, 3 folding engraved maps, 99 engraved plates (one loose, minor foxing).
Somewhat worn contemporary brown half leather bindings, richly slightly faded gilt spines, red edges. Minor foxing. Signature on inside of front covers Joh. Hanquist Stockh. 1794. 17 volumes.
Of the plates are 16 of mineralogical and 83 zoological (mammals) art.
Contents as follows: I-III: Théorie de la terre, IV-VII: Minéralogie, VIII: Arithmétique morale, IX: Époques de la nature, X-XIII: Histoire naturelle des animaux et de l´homme, XIV-XVII: Quadrupedes.
Sold as a collection of plates not subject to return.
Konditionsrapport
Auktionsnummer:
144071
Datum:
2012-10-08