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Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupedes Ovipares et des Serpens
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Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupedes Ovipares et des Serpens Leather - 1788

by Bernard Germain de Lacepede [De La Cepede]; Comte de Buffon

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Paris: Hotel de Thou, 1788-1790 . First edition. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. Volumes II, III and IV of the first edition of La Cepede's richly illustrated study of oviparous quadrupeds, reptiles and serpents. In the original French.Volumes II-IV of a four volume work, published between 1788 and 1790.A fascinating and richly illustrated study of reptiles by Count de Lacepede, who was chosen by naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffo to be his successor, and continue his series 'Histoire Naturelle'.Volume II illustrated with fifteen plates. Volume III illustrated with eleven plates. Volume IV illustrated with eleven plates. Collated, complete.Volume II retaining the original half title, with errata leaf to rear.With the stamp of St. Hugh's Parkminster to each title page, with library markings to verso of front free endpapers.A richly illustrated first edition. In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails and raised bands. Small instances of worming to tails of each spine. Small loss of leather to front board of volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamps to title pages, with small library markings to versos of front free endpapers. Pages bright and generally clean. Good
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  • Title Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupedes Ovipares et des Serpens
  • Author Bernard Germain de Lacepede [De La Cepede]; Comte de Buffon
  • Illustrator Not Stated
  • Binding Leather
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Publisher Hotel de Thou, Paris
  • Date 1788-1790
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 871F29

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