Sale: 359 / Rare Books including Marine Art, Nov. 16./17. 2009 in Hamburg Lot 206

 
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 4 Bde., 1794-1800.


206
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon
Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 4 Bde., 1794-1800.
Estimate:
€ 250 / $ 268
Sold:
€ 552 / $ 590
(incl. surcharge)
Buffon, [G. L. L. de], Naturgeschichte der Vögel. Vols. XXI-XXIV (of 24?), together 4 vols. With 274 coloured copper plates (of 276). Vienna, F. A. Schrämbl 1794-1800. Interims boards. 8vo.
Cf. Nissen, Zool. 713 (mentions just 23 vols. until 1797); Anker 78; Wood p. 268: "many editions". - First Austrian edition of the well-known work. - With illustrations of cuckoo, cape sugarbird, European bee-eater, swallows, capitonidae, toucan, common kingfisher etc. - According to index, two plates lacking. - Text somewhat stained, 1 l. with padded longer tear, 1 l. with small skinned spots (loss of printed matter), endpaper stamped. Plates almost stainless.



More Information
+
Sell
Get a free appraisal for a similar object!
+
Register for
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon
+
Buying from A-Z
+
Contact a specialist
+
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon Biography

206
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon
Naturgeschichte der Vögel, 4 Bde., 1794-1800.
Estimate:
€ 250 / $ 268
Sold:
€ 552 / $ 590
(incl. surcharge)
More Information
+
Sell
Get a free appraisal for a similar object!
+
Register for
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon
+
Buying from A-Z
+
Contact a specialist
+
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon Biography