Buffon - Oeuvres complètes: Mammifères,..

Complete works of Buffon augmented by Mr. F. Cuvier, a member of the Institute, (Academy of Sciences) with two additional volumes offering the description of mammals—the most remarkable discovered to date, and copperplate engravings made for this edition by the best artists. - Paris, at F. D. Pillot, 1830 - part 16, part of a supplement - 475 (2) pp - half-leather binding Good. Loss of leather at the head and spine, the right corner at the top about 6 cm and at the bottom 3 cm torn. Interior browned, here and there a spot/ foxing, several engravings dulled. Some dog-ears. Loss of corner on three leaves, small piece missing from two leaves Contains 17 fine hand-colored engravings (numbered 51 through 68 - numbers 55 and 56 not present and 2 plates numbered 66), presumably in another part, since the plates are not all placed consecutively) with 49 illustrations of Le Lion, Le Tigre / La Panthère, L'Once, Le Léopard / Le Jaguar, Le Cougouar, Le Cougouar Noir / Le Serval, L'Ocelot Mâle, Le Margay / Le Linx, Le Linx du Canada, Caracal/ Le Chacal Adive, Le Chacal d'Afrique, L'Hyène / La Civette, La Genette, Le Pécari / Le Polatouche, Le Petit Gris, Le Palmiste / Le Barbaresque, Le Suisse, Le Fourmilier / Le Tamandua, Le Pangolin, Le Tatou à Longue Queue / L'Encoubert, Le Kabassou, Le Sarigue / Le Paca, L'Akouchi, L'Agouti / Le Sarigue à Long Poil, La Marmose, Le Cayopollin / L'Éléphant / Le Rhinocéros / Le Chameau, Le Dromadaire / Le Buffle, Le Bison All depicted Will be sent by registered mail.

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