A Natural History, General and Particular; Containing the Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, the Brute Creation, Vegetables, Minerals Etc.

George Louis Le Clerc, Count of Buffon / Trans William Smellie

Published by Thomas Kelly, London, 1862

About this Item

Corrected and enlarged edition, Volume one only, but has all 56 hand-coloured plates inc. tiger's head vignette on half-title and the often missing "White Negroes". This copy ihas ben professionally rebound in green calf with brown spine. Matching green spine panels with gilt. Marbled endpapers. Lower third of frontis portrait of the Count of Buffon is missing. Text stops mid-sentence at pp680, so there are possibly two pages missing at the rear. But plates are present and mostly in good condition. Foxing throughout. Now a splendid looking copy with some stunning illustrations. Heavy copy might require extra postage. Ref:114804.

Seller Inventory # 004804

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Natural History, General and Particular; Containing the Theory of the Earth, a General History of Man, the Brute Creation, Vegetables, Minerals Etc.
• Publisher: Thomas Kelly, London
• Publication Date: 1862
• Binding: Full Leather
• Edition: New, Enlarged Edition
• Condition: VG
• Dust Jacket Condition: N/a