Buffon Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux 1770-85
Closed
2015-06-16
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| Sold for | 2600 SEK |
|---|---|
| Estimate | 3 000-4 000 SEK |
BUFFON, (GEORGE LOUIS LECLERC DE) and others. (18). Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux. 1-18. Paris (L'Imprimerie Royale) 1770-85.
Small 8vo (165x95 mm). With 258 engraved plates (not complete, lacking 4 plates, only minor foxing, several plates loose, text with some slight foxing or spotting, some minor tears).
Contemporary full calf bindings, partly worn and rubbed, a few joints split, some covers warped, richly gilt spines with red and green title labels, some damages at head and foot, a few repairs, red edges. 18 volumes.
Nissen, IVB 160.
Provenance: Lars Bergquist (born 1930), Swedish author and diplomat.
Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
