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Petit Buffon Illustre. Histoire Naturelle Des Quadrupedes, Des Oiseaux, Des Reptiles, Des Poissons et Des Insectes. (4 volumes): Par Le Bibliophile Jacob
by Lacroix, Paul
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Didier, 1841. Quarter Calf, over Marbled Boards, with Slipcase to hold four volumes. Very Good. With 62 hand-colored plates, in a work generally encountered without coloring. 12mo. 13 by 9 cm. Gumuchian 3551. Almost identical to the first edition of this work issued three years earlier except for addition in this edition of four wood engraved half titles. In any case, scarce to find an early children's Buffon such as this with the full complement of plates, not to mention with color. The first two volumes have a very light dampstain, nearly inconspicuous. Otherwise, light occasional foxing but generally clean. The contemporary calf spine head of volume 1 has chip and slight chewing. Elsewhere the leather has scuffs and light rubbing, but still attractive. The marbled paper slipcase is solid and attractive.
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002241
- Title
- Petit Buffon Illustre. Histoire Naturelle Des Quadrupedes, Des Oiseaux, Des Reptiles, Des Poissons et Des Insectes. (4 volumes)
- Author
- Lacroix, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Calf, over Marbled Boards, with Slipcase to hold four volumes
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Didier
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1841
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Vbf_category
- 10115
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Marbled Paper
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- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Calf
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