A Natural History, General and Particular, Containing the History and Theory of the Earth, A General History of Man, the Brute Creation, Vegetables, Minerals, etc., to which is added A History of Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects Together with an Account of the Most Curious Foreign Plants.
Language: English
Published by Printed for Thomas Kelly & Co., London, 1866
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Literary Lion, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.The Literary Lion
AbeBooks seller since February 28, 2003
Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 850.00
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A New Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. Two volumes in one. Massive quarto half black polished calf and brown cloth-covered boards. Spine heavily gilt in compartments; red morocco spine label. Vol. one: 682pp., Vol two: 462pp. Complete with 96 fine hand-colored plates, including the two “Negroe” plates, which are often missing. Light wear to the massive binding, but a fine copy, internally fresh and clean.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Natural History, General and Particular, Containing the History and Theory of the Earth, A General History of Man, the Brute Creation, Vegetables, Minerals, etc., to which is added A History of Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects Together with an Account of the Most Curious Foreign Plants.
- Author
- Buffon, George Louis De Clerc, Count, and Henry Augustus Chambers
- Publisher
- Printed for Thomas Kelly & Co., London
- Publication year
- 1866
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
The Literary Lion
San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since February 28, 2003
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