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Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon - Oeuvres Completes -

Buffon - Oeuvres Completes de Buffon - Paris, Garnier Freres, approx. - approx. 700 pp. per volume - Half linen bindings - 19 x 29 cm. Illustrated with 154 hand coloured engravings. Condition: The bindings are not fresh, though they are complete and firmly bound. Foxing on the pages (see a selection of the photos).I: Theorie de la Terre - Histoire Generale des AnimauxII: L'Homme - Les QuadrupedesIII: Les QuadrupedesIV: Les Signes - Additions aux QuadrupedesV: Les OiseauxVI: Les OiseauxVII: Les OiseauxVIII: Les OiseauxIX: Introduction aux Mineraux - Epoques de la NaturesX: Les MinerauxXI: Les MinerauxXII: Experiences sur les vegetaux - Arithmetique Morale - Table des Matières Nissen 704 Read More

Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon - Oeuvres de Buffon;

The lot consists of: 1. Compléments de Buffon, by P. Lesson, P. Pourrat Frères publishers,volume 2,Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, pages- Publisher binding, rigid, green buckram, redone covers - Size: 26 cm x 18 cm - weight: grams. - Condition: average (traces of pencil on a few pages; the missing leaves have been restored thanks to facsimiles of the national library p. 709 to 718 and flyleaf). The restored condition remains of good presentation.The volume contains many plates of birds in colour and out of text2. Œuvres complètes de Buffon (Georges-Louis Leclerc) suivies de la classification comparée de Cuvier, Lesson, etc., nouvelle édition revue par M. Richard, T 2., Pourrat Frères publishers, pages- Publisher binding, hardcover, green buckram, rubbed covers- Size: 26 cm x 17.5 cm - weight: grams- Condition: good (except some foxing and a stain at the bottom of the flyleaf)This volume contains experiments on plants, minerals, animals and man, of the formation of the fetus, varieties of the human species, moral arithmetic essay, etc.Total weight of the 2 volumes: grams. Read More

Georges-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon - Chefsd' Oeuvre

Buffon.Chefs d'Oeuvre littéraires de Buffon(contains only text)Edition: Garnier Frères,Paris, H:25 l: and 542 pagesFull leather binding, back with 5 raised bands adorned with golden patterns, golden label and volume numberVery good condition - see photos Read More

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon - Histoire Naturelle

This is an updated edition of the complete "Histoire Naturelle" by Buffon, comprising sections about the Author, the analytical table of his works, and a notice about Montbeillard, edited by P. Bernard, printed on "grand papier vélin" - it was the most luxurious edition at the time, costing 200 Francs.It is illustrated with 87 original plates (with a total of 187 figures), and 2 maps in double suite - that is, both in b/w and in color - so 174 plates and 4 maps, and it is complete.Apart from some occasional staining, the condition is very good overall, both for the pages and for the binding, with minimal wear, very solid spines and backs, the pages crisp and dry, and the colors still very bright.List of the plates:Vol 1Retrait BuffonCreationGenieVol 2nilVol 3FemmeExpressionsHommeVol 4ChevalAneTaureuBrebis, BelierChevre, BoucSanglier, CochonLevrier, Chien courantBichon, Chien lion, Chien loupMatin, DogueChien berger, Grand barbetChat, Chat angoraChevreuil, CerfFaon, BicheLapin, Lapin sauvage, LievreBelette, Hermine, EcureuilMuscardin, Marmotte, LoirRenard, LoupBlaireau, PotoisFouine, Foret, MarteSouris, Rat, Rat eau, Cochon indeChauve souris, Taupe, HerissonVol 5Rhinoceros, ElephantDromedoir, ChameauElan, RenneBison, BouffleMouflon, BelierZebre, GiraffeOurs brun, Ours blancGazelle, NilgautLoris, Mococo, GerboiseTigre, LionLeopard, PanthereCivette, Lynx, HyeneVol 6Lama, TapirTamanoir, Kebusson, EncoubertSarigue, MarmoseJockoMagot, BabouinGuenon camail, Guenon long nezSajou, SagouinLoutre, HippopotameRaton, CastorLamantin, Phoque, MorseVol 7 Peintade. Dindon, CoqPaon, FaisanGelinotte, TetrasPerdrix rouge, Perdrix griseCaille, Cochevis, AlouetteTourterelle, Ramier, PigeonOutarde, AutruchePie grieche, Pie, GealPic vert, coucouToucan, Martin pecheurVol 8Periche, MascarinFauvette, RossignolLinotte, Pinson, Chardinneret, SerinOrtolan, Brouant, BouvreuilFriquet, Gros bec, MerleLoriot, Oiseau paradisMesange, Troglodyte, RoiteletOiseau mouche, Colibri, Hirondelle (x2)Vol 9Vautour, AigleFaucon, EpervierCresserelle, AutourMilan, BuseCorbeau, HibouChouette, Chat houantCygne, FlamantCanard, OieGrue, CicogneButor, HeronBecasse, Courlis, VanneauRale, PluvierMacreuse, SarcellePoule, PlongeonCormoran, PelicanFregate, Oiseau tropicalVol 10Foetus, femmeFoetus, guenonMuletMonstre excessVol 11nilThe set can be transferred manually to the buyer, or shipped via courier service at cost. There will be an addition to the cost indicated because of the insurance (around 1% pf the final price - as this cost is based on the adjudication price, so cannot be calculated beforehand). Read More

[Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon]- Histoire naturelle

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. [Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon] - Histoire naturelle générale et particulière, avec La Description Du Cabinet Du Roi - Parijs, L'imprimerie, [] - part pp - half leather binding - 17 x 10 cm.Condition: reasonable Scrape and bump spots. Ex-libris on pastedown. Publisher data incompletely printed on title page. Interior discoloured, some scattered spots. Moisture spot (light to heavy) upper half almost all pp and of all engravings. Side edge last 8 pp frayed.Contains a total of 22 engravings of (e.g. anatomy) of zebra, hippopotamus, elk, chamois, African bock, pygmy goat, all shown in the pictures.Will be sent by registered mail. Read more

Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Histoire naturelle.

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Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Histoire naturelle

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Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon - Histoire naturelle

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Buffon - Oeuvres complètes de Buffon. Tome

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Buffon - Supplément Œuvres Complètes de Buffon -

Buffon - Supplément Œuvres Complètes de Buffon - Paris administration des Publications illustrées, - paperboard volume bound in leather - 120 pages - 16 x 24 cm60 engravings enhanced with colour under silk paper - Les Mammifereswrapper rubbed, inside very fresh and in good condition, beautiful representation and bright colours Fast and neat shipping. Read More

Beaumarchais - Oeuvres complètes -

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Voltaire - Oeuvres completes - 70 volumes -

Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet de. ‘Oeuvres Completes.’ 70 volumes. Octavo. Kehl, Baden, . Including the 70th volume, which contains the ‘Life of Voltaire’ (since the 70th volume was printed in , many sets contain only 69 volumes). Large & fine paper copy, with all 93 plates of Moreau le jeune, the 14 portraits, the 14 ‘physics’ plates of figures & equations.The engraved frontispiece, the portrait of Voltaire engraved by Tardieu, moreau’s engraved dedicatory letter, Moreau’s engraved title page to the suite of plates (issued only with copies distributed personally by Moreau), the engraved frontispiece to the life of voltaire, and the folding engraved table of contents in the 70th volume. This is the greatest of all editions of voltaire, and of course one of the great efforts in the history of the printed book. the Congreve House Library set, complete in all respects and all 70 volumes bound uniformly in late 18th or early 19th century full speckled calf (occasional minor and unobtrusive repairs; a few replaced spine labels). The engravings are very fresh and must be amongst the earliest impressions (occasional minor toning). A superior and remarkably attractive set. Complete. Read More

Cicéron - Oeuvres Completes, 18 volumes,

Cicéron (in Latin Marcus Tullius Cicero)(statesman, Roman philosopher and Latin author)Oeuvres completes 18 volumes /the 20 expected, volumes 6 and 7 are missing;Volume 1: étude sur sa vie et ses ouvragesVolume 2: rhétorique a Herennius / de l'inventionVolume 3: de l'orateurVolume 4 Brutus, ou dialogues des orateurs illustres / l'orateur / les orateurs parfaits/dialogues sur les partitions oratoires/les topiquesVolume : discours diversVolume :lettres diverse de M.T.CiceronVolume 16:les académiques/des vrais biens et des vrais maux / les paradoxesVolume 17: les tusculans/l'amitié/la demande du consulatVolume 18: les devoirs/sur la vieillesse/de la nature des dieuxVolume 19: la divination / la République / les loisVolume 20: fragments /ouvrages apogryphes / table des matièreEdition: Garnier, a Parisfrom the Pancoucke Latin-French libraries, half of book in French (top part of the page) with its Latin correspondence (lower part)about 450 pages eachSuperb binding half shagreen with 5 decorative raised bands, back adorned with golden fleurons, golden title and authorCondition: inside: excellent (some foxing due to age)outside: excellent (corners and a few borders of the covers rubbed) Read More

Charles de Gaulle- Oeuvres complètes -

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Collection of the complete works of General de Gaulle - illustrated edition reserved for the Club français des bibliophiles - 20 volumesAll books are richly illustrated (photos, facsimiles...)Charles de Gaulle - Mémoires de Guerre et œuvres - Plon, , first edition - 5 volumes in full blue skin enriched with a medallion engraved by the master-engraver Albert de Jaeger (Grand prix de Rome) - quarto 28 x 22 cmNominative edition (first volume) No. Volume I: L'Appel, .Volume II: L'Unité Volume III: Le Salut Volume IV: La discorde chez l'ennemi (). Le fil de l'épée ()Volume V: Vers l'armée de métier(). La France et son armée ()Charles de Gaulle - Discours et Messages - Plon, red volumes - quarto, 28 x 22 cmNominative edition (last volume) No. Volume VI: Pendant la guerre (juin-janvier)- Volume VII: Dans l'attente (février -avril )Volume VIII: Avec le renouveau (mai – juillet )Volume IX: Pour l'effort (aout – décembre )Volume X: Vers le terme (janvier – avril )Charles de Gaulle - Œuvres complètes - Plon, white volumes enriched with a medallion engraved by the master-engraver Albert de Jaeger (Grand prix de Rome) - quarto, 28 x 22 cmNominative edition (last volume) No. Volume XI: Mémoires d'espoir, le renouveau (), l'effort(-…)Volume XII: Etudes et correspondance ()Volume XIIII: Chronologie de sa vie ()Volume XIV: Dictionnaire commenté de son œuvre (Vol1 de A à K)Volume XV: Dictionnaire commenté de son œuvre (Vol2 de L à Z)Charles de Gaulle - Notes et carnets - Plon - Illustrated edition reserved for the Club français des bibliophiles - 5 Volumes - Quarto, 28 x 22 cmBinding in light brown leather enriched with a medallion engraved by master Albert de Jaeger (Grand Prix de Rome)Nominative edition (last volume) No. Introduction Philippe de GaulleVolume I from to Volume II from to Volume III from to Volume IV from to Volume V from to Read more

François René de Chateaubriand - Oeuvres completes - 20

Oeuvres du Vicomte De Chateaubriand, Number of volumes: 20 Titles: Mélanges et Poésies. Chez Lefèvre & Ladvocat, 1 vol, 364 pages, Atala. René. Les aventures du Dernier Abencerage. Chez Lefèvre & Ladvocat, 1 vol,376 p,.Génie du christianisme. Chez Lefèvre & Ladvocat, 4 vol, p,Etudes ou discours historiques,Chez Normant,4 vol, (preface + p, Itinéraire de Paris a Jérusalem et de Jérusalem a Paris, chez Lefèvre & Ladvocat, 3 vol, ( p.Les Natchez. Chez Lefèvre & Ladvocat, 2 vol, p. .Les Martyrs ou le Triomphe de la Religion Chrétienne. Chez Lefèvre & Ladvocat, 3 vol, p. Voyages En Amérique, en France, et en Italie, ChezAmbroise Dupont et Cie. 2 vol, p. Binding: half green leather hardcover, 4 raised bands, author, title and volume number on the spine, fine gilding. Stylized flowers on the covers, marbled end papers and flyleavesSize: 13 x 20 cmCondition: Excellent ++ Read More

Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint Pierre - Oeuvres complétes

Author: Jacques Bernardin Henri de Saint-Pierre () - Title: Oeuvres complètes de Jacques-Henri-Bernardin de Saint-Pierre,mises en ordre et précédées de la vie de l'auteur, par L. Aimé-Martin- Publisher: Méquignon-Marvis, bookseller-Paris .Number of pages: Volume 1: V+371pp+251pp+1; Volume pp; Volume 3: 4+XXIV+506pp+1; Volume pp; Volume pp, Volume 6: IV+393pp+1; Volume pp+1; Volume 8: XLVIII+382pp; Volume pp; Volume pp; Volume pp+1; Volume pp+1 -Binding: Back of the book in leather with gold floral patterns, partial loss but in reasonable condition, in the middle small but dry stainpages completely readable in good condition- Size: 20.5 cm x 13.5 cm - Condition: Very good condition for a work of literature of more than 199 years oldPeriod: 1st half of the 20th century - Language: French: Engravings: Volume 1: frontispiece, J.H.Bernardin de S. Pierre (Frédéric Signon. sculp to pp, 122pp, 159pp (Dupont sculp.), 224pp (Sixdeniers sculp.); Volume pp (Turpin pinx.); Volume 3: frontispiece (Toschi sculp.), 168pp-pull-out map (Richard Wahl, sculp.); Volume pp, 283pp, 284pp, 287pp, 290pp, 316pp, 336pp, 337pp (all Turpin pinx); Volume 6: 41pp (By Roger,sculp.),57pp (Dambrun,sculp.),66pp (J.L.Delignon,sculp), 70pp (By Roger,sculp),128pp (De Longueil,sculp.),180pp (By Roger,sculp.),184pp (De Longueil,sculp),209pp (By Roger,sculp),282pp (Pigeot,sculp.)308pp (H.B.Miller,sculp),T7:86pp (Adolphe Caron,sculp.),176pp (Dien,sculp.)...see photos -Colissimo with further compensation and in case of loss or damage with notice of receipt. Read More

[François Joachim de Pierre de Bernis] - Oeuvres complètes

François Joachim de Pierre de Bernis - Title: " Complete works " - no publisher name, only: " A Londres " - - Volume pages - volume pages - Hardcover: full calf binding with smooth back adorned with golden fleurons, double golden fillets on the cover, golden edges - Size: 13 cm x 6 cm - Good condition, binding with wear and tear, excellent inside - François Joachim de Pierre (), Cardinal of Bernis, diplomat, man of letters and French prelate, was Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs () charged with the affairs to the Holy siege (). Friend of Voltaire, with whom he has a rich correspondance, he was introduced into politics by Madame de Pompadour, conquered by his gallant verses. Complicity with Casanova. Good condition - dented corners, scratches on the coversShipping by registered Colissimo. Read More

Bourdaloue - Oeuvres completes de Bourdaloue les dominicales

Bourdaloue Oeuvres completes de Bourdaloue Les Dominicales volume one, two and three, in three complete volumes, volume V, volume VI, volume VII of the complete works. Published in Paris by Gauthier Fréres in collation: pages - full leather binding of the time - format: 19 cm X 12 cm good condition despite slight lack of leather on the back and a cover of volume 1 (see photos) and a cover of volume 3 (see photo) fresh inside despite some foxing These three volumes titled les Dominicales form a whole separated inside of the complete works of Bourdaloue, it is the reason for the double numbering of volumes in volume one two and three entitled les Dominicales of the complete works five, six, and sevenLouis Bourdaloue, born in Bourges on August and died in Paris on 13 may , was a French Jesuit. Brilliant preacher known for the quality of his sermons he recited almost theatrically, it is said that he preached with his eyes closed. His talent and reputation earned him to preach at the Court, where he was dubbed "King of preachers, preacher of Kings." Bourdaloue was regarded as "the more jansenist Jesuits." Read More

T. Agrippa d'Aubigné - Oeuvres complètes d'Agrippa

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Victor Hugo - Oeuvres complètes de Victor Hugo -

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. 14 volumes of the Oeuvres complètes de Victor Hugo, presented by Jean-Louis Cornuz.Illustrations out of text from the Hetzel edition of Volume 22: La légende des siècles, pagesVolume 23: Les chansons des rues et des bois, années funeste, l'âne, la pitié suprême - 427 pagesVolume 25: La fin de Satan, Dieu - 391 pagesVolume 26: Toute la Lyre - 446 pagesVolume 27: L'art d'être grand-père, Dernière gerbe, Océan - 382 pagesVolume 28: Océan, suite - 317 pagesVolume 29: William Shakespeare, Le tas de pierre - 542 pagesVolume 30: Histoire d'un crime, Napoléon le Petit - 603 pagesVolume 31: Actes et Paroles: Avant l'exil , Pendant l'exil Volume 32: Actes et Paroles: Pendant l'exil (suite), depuis l'exil pagesVolume 33: Le Rhin, lettres à un ami - Paris - 599 pagesVolume 34: Choses vues 1: Carnets, albums, journaux - 484 pagesVolume 35: Choses vues 3: Carnet, albums, journaux - 443 pagesVolume 38: Littérature et philosophie mêlées, Les tables tournantes de Jersey - 605 pagesBeautiful soft leatherette binding with golden title and bookmark.Beautiful quality of printing in Switzerland. Read more

Philippe-Louis Gérard - Le comte de Valmont ou les

Philippe-Louis Gérard, Le comte de Valmont ou les égarements de la Raison. Paris & Brussels, Méquignon Havard, . Full marbled sheepskin and decorated, 6 volumes duodecimoNew edition of the book first published in . Considered a moral work at the time, it was a phenomenal success and went through dozens of editions. This edition contains 6 etchings and 6 pages of engraved titles. The engravings are sometimes implemented in frontispiece, here they are placed in the book, at the corresponding locations.Binding full marbled sheepskin, smooth back adorned, decoration on the edge of the covers, marbled edges Small defects, a damaged crown, part of the corners worn.Good copy of this great text. Read More

Buffon - Le Buffon illustré à l'usage de la jeunesse - no

Buffon - Le Buffon Illustré à l'usage de la jeunesse contenant une description très complète des mammifères, oiseaux, poissons, reptiles, insectes et coquilles - Paris, Théodore Lefèvre, publisher, no date (pages - Binding in green garnet percaline, back with title, four raised bands adorned with golden fillets, golden edges, moiré flyleaves - 25 x 15.5 cmweight: gVery good condition (except covers and bottom of the back slightly rubbed). Nice copy without foxing, which is rare for a work of this time Read More

-Supplement full Œuvres of Buffon - Buffon,

Buffon - Supplement Œuvres full of Buffon - administration of illustrated Publications, Paris - bound hardcover volume leather - 120 pages - 16 x 24 cm60 prints enhanced colors under serpentes - the mammalscover rubbed inside very fresh and in good condition, beautiful representation and beautiful colorsfast and accurate shipping Read More

Charles Louis de Secondat de Montesquieu - Oeuvres (o.a. de

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Jean Racine - Oeuvre completes -

Racine, JeanŒuvres complètesPublisher: Furne - Paris - Full black leather binding - romantic binding with golden patterns - inside covers finely gilded - gilded covers 648p (17.5 x 26.5cm)This book includes the complete Œuvres of Racine, one of the greatest authors of tragedies of the classical period in France. It contains his greatest classics as Andromache, Iphigenia, Phaedra or Bajazet, and is illustrated with 12 figures and a portrait out of text engraved by Edelinck.Book in good condition - many stains which do not affect reading - double pages of text - solid bindingThe pictures are part of the description. Read More

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