1785 Buffon Natural History SCIENCE Color Illustrated Evolution Microbiology 5v

BUFFON, Georges Louis Lecrec

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“Virtually all the well-known writers of the Enlightenment were ‘Buffonians’”

― Ernst Mayer

 

The monumental work by Comte de Buffon, “Histoire Naturelle,” was fascinating 18th-century collection of articles and encyclopedia entries on material sciences, physics, chemistry, technology, as well as the history of animals. Buffon wrote the volumes with the intent of addressing all-natural history, but after realizing the grandeur of the work, he focused on the individual orders of living things. The DSB mentions that

“Buffon’s order is formed by a philosophical bias rather than by science.”

 

This beautiful five-volume German example features 17 impressive hand-colored engravings depicting the development of humankind and the human form!

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1785 Buffon Natural History SCIENCE Color Illustrated Evolution Microbiology 5v

 

“Virtually all the well-known writers of the Enlightenment were ‘Buffonians’”

― Ernst Mayer

 

The monumental work by Comte de Buffon, “Histoire Naturelle,” was fascinating 18th-century collection of articles and encyclopedia entries on material sciences, physics, chemistry, technology, as well as the history of animals. Buffon wrote the volumes with the intent of addressing all-natural history, but after realizing the grandeur of the work, he focused on the individual orders of living things. The DSB mentions that

“Buffon’s order is formed by a philosophical bias rather than by science.”

 

This beautiful five-volume German example features 17 impressive hand-colored engravings depicting the development of humankind and the human form!

 

Item number: #11178

Price: $795

 

BUFFON, Georges Louis Lecrec

 

Herrn von Buffons allgemeine Naturgeschichte

 

Troppau : Joseph Georg Trassler, 1785.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes
    • 1 – 393 (i.e. 383), [1]
      • 5 engraved plates
    • 2 – 459, [1]
      • 1 engraved plate
    • 3 – 473, [3]
      • 1 engraved plate
    • 4 – 428
      • 7 engraved plates
    • 5 – 458, [2]
      • 3 engraved plates
    • Language: German
    • Binding: Leather; tight & secure
    • Size: ~7in X 4in (18cm x 10cm)

 

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11178

Category

Natural History

Authors

BUFFON, Georges Louis Lecrec

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

German

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete