Paris: Libraire Rue Hautefeville. Good with no dust jacket. 1817. Hardcover. French Language; B/ W engravings; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; iii, 164 [2]; 263 [3] pages; La volie Re de la jeunesse, ou Cours complet d'e Tude sur l'histoire naturelle des oiseaux ... Suivi d'un traite Sur l'art de les empailler. Tall 12mo, contemp. Gilt-paneled speckled calf, spines richly gilt, morocco spine labels; worn & desiccated. With 64 folding engraved plates of birds [as called for], in G/VG condition. Occasional minor dampstaining. French language text. Complete. Contents good. French Language text. WorldCat locates only 1 copy. .

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Bookseller: poor mans books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 29896
Title: LA VOLIERE DE LA JEUNESSE.
Author: (Buffon, Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, Comte De. )
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good with no dust jacket
Publisher: Libraire Rue Hautefeville
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1817
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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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