Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Tome Seizieme.

Volume 16 of Buffon's natural history of birds. Published in Paris in 1779.

Reference 10047

Description

Describing several birds with 15 copper engravings. Follow by 152 pages register. One text leave missing.

Details

Cartographer	G.-L. Leclerc de Buffon
Title	Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Tome Seizieme.
Publisher, Year	L'Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1779
Size	17.0 x 10.5 cm (6.7 x 4.1 inches), Small 8vo
Collation	8 pages, 326 pages, 62 pages, (1 text leave missing)
Illustrations	15 copper engravings
Cover	Full leather binding
Volume	16. volume
Reference	Nissen 673

Condition

With two lable on spine, rubbed, some damage at lower corners.

Some browning, first half with foxing in lower margin.

Cartographer

Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon was born 1707 in Montbard. He was responsible for the King's Gardens in Paris. He also published several books related to animals and insects. He died 1788 in Paris.

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