Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Tome Dix-huitieme.

Volume 18 of Buffon's natural history of birds. Published in Paris in 1785.

Reference 10045

Description

First 136 pages describing the Albatros, the Puffin and several Penguins with 8 copper engravings. Follow by the content of all bird volumes. Complete.

Details

Cartographer	G.-L. Leclerc de Buffon
Title	Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Tome Dix-huitieme.
Publisher, Year	L'Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1785
Size	17.0 x 10.5 cm (6.7 x 4.1 inches), Small 8vo
Collation	4 pages, 46 pages, 244 pages, 486 pages
Illustrations	8 copper engravings
Cover	Full leather binding
Volume	18. volume
Reference	Nissen 673

Condition

With red and green lable on spin, richly gilt, little rubbed.

Minor browning.

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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