BUFFON (Georges-Louis Leclerc, Count of) - Lot 32

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BUFFON (Georges-Louis Leclerc, Count of) - Lot 32
BUFFON (Georges-Louis Leclerc, Count of) General and Particular Natural History, with a Description of the King’s Collection. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1749–58 (volumes I and VII only). 2 volumes, in-4; plates separate from the text, some fold-outs (see details below). Contemporary fawn-colored sheepskin, decorated raised-band spines, spines with rubbed decoration, cap covers torn or damaged, title labels missing, rubbing, scuffing, and normal wear, red edges. Contents: * Volume 1 (Theory of the Earth): 2 maps and 2 plates. * Volume 7 (Carnivorous Animals): Wolf (3); fox (3); badger (4); otter (6); stone marten (4); pine marten (1); polecat (3); ferret (3); weasel, ermine, and pine weasel (3); squirrel (4); rat (3); mouse (2); field mouse (2); water rat (4); vole (2).
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