Description: Lovely original 18th century ornithology volume from Buffon's Histoire Naturelle, circa 1798-1799 with the publishing year on the title page printed as VII according to the French Republican calendar. The book is in overall very good condition with some minor signs of wear and age. The covers have some minor wear. The binding is good and sound. The front pastedown has a nice old bookplate adhered to it. There is a small marginal tear with a neat archival repair to the side margin of page 161/162. The interior is generally nice and clean with just the occasional light bit of foxing or grubbiness. Along with that there may be the occasional page with some kind of other minor imperfection such as another small tear or chip, creased page corner, minor marking, etc. Generally though, it's a nice copy. The book is a fairly small volume which measures approximately 5 1/4 inches by 3 3/8 inches. It is beautifully illustrated with 8 hand colored ornithology plates. Please look at all of the photos to further note the condition.
Price: 99.95 USD
Location: Wallingford, Connecticut
End Time: 2025-01-17T23:24:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Paris
Language: French
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Hand Colored Plates
Publisher: Deterville
Topic: Ornithology
Subject: Illustrated
Year Printed: 1799
Original/Facsimile: Original
