histoire naturelle des oiseaux de buffon, Edition originale (7 résultats)

Full-Leather. Etat : Very Good. Jacques de Seve. (illustrateur). 1st Edition. Histoire naturelle, generale et particuliere, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi. Tome Seizieme. Historie naturelle des oiseaux. Tome Premier. 4to., contemporary leather binding with gilt-ornamented spine, red and green leather labels, pp. xxiv, [2], 496, with 29 beautiful copper-engraved illustrations of birds (drawn by Jacques de Seve), marbled edges and endpapers. 2 library stamps and 1 library label to foot of spine, minimal cracking, shelfwear to extremities of binding; otherwise very good.

Leather. Etat : Good. Not Stated (illustrateur). First edition. The first six volumes only of the first edition of the Comte de Buffon's lavishly illustrated natural history work on birds. In the original French.The first six volumes only of the eighteen volume first edition of this work on birds, part of Buffon's influential 'Histoire Naturelle'.'Histoire Naturelle' is an encyclopaedic work, originally running to 36 volumes by Buffon, being continued by his colleagues, led by Lacepede, after his death.An extensive study of birds, an essential work of natural history which explores many different species of birds, accompanied by detailed engravings.This was an incredibly important resource on the subject of natural history in eighteenth century France, providing a wealth of information on all living things, accompanied by detailed engravings.Volume I is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume II is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume III is illustrated with nine plates.Volume IV is illustrated with eighteen plates.Volume V is illustrated with nineteen plates.Volume VI is illustrated with twelve plates.Half titles to volumes I, II and VI.With the inscription of 'Dan. de la Cherois' to the tail of the volume I title page. In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. Significant rubbing to joints, and back strip heads and tails. Small losses of leather to volume V and VI back strip tails, with further minor losses to head of volume I and V back strips. Lacking half of volume III title spine label, with partial remnants of only two volume number labels. A touch of worming to head of volume VI front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to volume I title page tail. Pages bright and generally clean, though a touch age toned due to paper type. Good. book.

Leather. Etat : Very Good. Not Stated (illustrateur). First edition. An uncommon to see complete set of Buffon's influential natural history work, these lavishly illustrated eighteen volumes focussing on birds. The first edition.Complete in eighteen volumes.In the original French.Buffon's influential 'Histoire Naturelle'.'Histoire Naturelle' is an encylopaedic work, originally running to 36 volumes by Buffon, being continued by his colleagues, led by Lacepede, after his death.An extensive study on birds, an essential work of natural history which explores many different species of birds, accompanied by detailed engravings.This was an incredibly important resource on the subject of natural history in eighteenth century France, providing a wealth of information on all living things, accompanied by detailed engravings.Volume I is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume II is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume III is illustrated with nine plates.Volume IV is illustrated with eighteen plates.Volume V is illustrated with nineteen plates.Volume VI is illustrated with twelve plates.Volume VII is illustrated with thirteen plates.Volume VIII is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume IX is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume X is illustrated with seven plates.Volume XI is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume XII is illustrated with ten plates.Volume XIII is illustrated with fourteen plates.Volume XIV is illustrated with seventeen plates.Volume XV is illustrated with twenty-four plates.Volume XVI is illustrated with fifteen plates.Volume XVII is illustrated with twenty-three plates.Volume XVIII is illustrated with seven plates.Collated, complete. In a full calf binding. Externally, a little worn. Bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, with a small amount of loss to the head of the spines of Volumes I, II, VII, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, and XVI. Light rubbing and a few small marks to the boards and spines. Small chip to the rear board of Volume I. Three small worm holes to the front joint of Volume II, to the rear joint of Volume V, to the front joint of Volume IX, joints of Volume XI, joints of Volume XII, front joint of Volume XIV, front joint of Volume XV, and joints of Volume XVII. Two small damp stains to the front board of Volume VIII. Heavier wear to the front board of Volume X, with loss of leather. Small mark to the front board of Volume IX. A small amount of loss to the tail of the front board of Volume XII. Two very small patches of loss to the rear board of Volume XIII. Patch of heavier rubbing to the front board of Volumes XV and XVIII. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Stamp to the title pages. Very Good. book.

Hardcover (Full Leather). Etat : Very Good. First Edition. The complete Quarto edition (10 1/4" x 8") of Buffon's Birds - 9 volumes with 262 full page uncolored plates published from 1770-1783. Contemporary gilt, acid calf with morocco labels, marbled endpapers. Spines a bit dry, wear at edges often heavy with loss of leather at corners, edges dyed red with some some leak into margins in a few spots, scattered foxing and toning to pages including to plates, though largely in the margins, a few minor paper flaws, creases, small tears at corners, endpapers lacking on vol II, a few hinges and joints are tender; mostly quite clean and still generally very sound and attractive overall. Spine labels with both the number in the Histoire Naturelle and the Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Size: Quarto (4to). 9-volume set (complete). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Animals & Birds; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 046643.

First separate edition, 9 volumes complete with 262 engraved plates by De Seve; 4to, marbled endpapers, title-page engravings and illustrations in the text; extremities rubbed and worn, some hinges weak with joints starting, v. 1 missing spine labels, approx. half of v. 9 spine is perished, interior very good and sound, plates are mostly fine and bright; overall, a good set in full contemporary mottled calf with triple gilt rules on covers, insignia stamped in blind on covers (excluding v. 6 & 9), all edges marbled, gilt-decorated spines, red morocco labels lettered in gilt. As noted in Sitwell, a new set of 262 uncolored plates were made for this separate edition of the bird volumes (the plates in the first edition of Histoire Naturelle Generale were by Francois Nicolas Martinet). Sitwell p. 83; Nissen 158; Wood p. 262; Brunet p.1376, Ebert 3131.

1. Aufl.,. 179 (1) SS., 12 Kupfertafeln, mit 24 Abb., marmorierte Vorsätze, marmorierter Schnitt Besitzvermerk verso Titel, Tinte auf Titel und Frontispiz durchgefärbt, sonst hübsches, sehr gut erhaltenes Lederbändchen Sprache: Französisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000 Ganzleder der Zeit mit Rückenvergoldung und rotem Rck.-titel, Kantenvergoldung, kl.-8°.

10 volumes, folio (18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in.; 464 x 343 mm). 973 fine hand-colored plates drawn and engraved by François Nicolaus Martinet under the supervision of Edme Daubenton, text within decorative borders. Contemporary half red straight-grained morocco (extremities scuffed, bookplates removed from the front paste-downs). Provenance: George M. Pflaumer. "Ranks still as one of the most important of all bird books from the collector's point of view" (Fine Bird Books). First edition, large paper issue, bound as often found without the 35 extra plates of animals, insects, and reptiles designed to illustrate ornithological volumes of Buffon's monumental "Histoire naturelle generale" (1749-1804). Buffon was appointed keeper of the "Jardin du Roi", later the "Jardin des Plantes", and the collection connected with it, the "Cabinet du Roi" in 1739. He augmented the collection of birds exponentially, increasing it to more than 800 species gathered from all four corners of the globe. In 1765 at Buffon's direction, Martinet began drawing and painting the collection, and engraved the plates under the supervision of Edme Daubenton. In1770 the first volume devoted to birds was published: "Its popularity was primarily assured by Buffon's great literary ability which allowed him to present even the most difficult topics in such sparkling style, in such a universally understandable form, and so fascinating a manner that, as was said, even ladies found amusement in reading about them.the special merit of the work is principally due to the fact that. it was the first to create interest in Nature and natural history in wide circles" (Anker). Buffon's "Oiseaux." was ultimately issued in four formats: the large and ordinary paper folio sets were issued with hand-colored plates by and after Francois Martinet. Quarto and twelve-mo issues were also produced, illustrated with a series of black and white plates drawn by de Seve. Anker 76; "Fine Bird Books" 83; McGill/Wood 267; Nissen IVB 158; Zimmer 104-106. Catalogued by Kate Hunter.