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Mr. Philip D. Burden
P.O. Box 863,
Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP6 9HD,
UNITED KINGDOM
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A William Smellie translation of George Louis Leclerc Buffon’s great work of Natural History here specifically on the bird volumes. A FINE EXAMPLE. Smellie was a member of the Antiquarian and Royal Societies of Edinburgh. The images in this nine volume work are derived from the Paris edition of 1770-83. Provenance: from the Library of Sir Richard Johnstone Bart., with bookplate. Not in Anker; Nissen Zoology 719.
BUFFON, George Louis Leclerc
The Natural History of Birds. From the French of the Count de Buffon
Strahan & Cadell, London, 1793
Octavo (220 x 135 mm.), 9 volumes in full contemporary marbled calf with gilt ruled bands to the spine and red calf gilt title labels. With 262 copper engraved plates, in very good condition.
Stock number: 6072
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