The System of Natural History, (2 vols). WITH The Natural History of Insects, [BUFFON Georges Louis Leclerc comte de] 1707-1788. SWAMMERDAM. BROOKES. GOLDSMITH. &c Publisher: R. Morison and Son; J. and J. Fairbairn; T. Kay and C. Forster. Publish Year: 1791 Publish Place: Perth. Edinburgh. London. Illustrator: FRASER J. Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 006648 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 1st Edition Inscription: Unknown £150 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG, Nat History, 1791, 1st ed, 46 pls, bound as 1. Bound with Natural Insects, 1792, 1st ed, 20 pls. In contemporary tree calf, corners rubbed. Spine, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf label, edges rubbed, joints going. Internally, Vol 1, 1791, frontis, [3], (iv-x), [1], 2-211, [1], 23 pls. Vol 2, 1791, [2], [1], 2-184 pp, 23 pls (1 folding but torn). WITH Natural Insects, 1792, [4], [1], 2-209 pp, 20 pls . Tiny hole to p 9 & also 43. Worm hole to final leaf of Insects affecting approx 15 words, the folding pl in V2 is torn - separated but present, ink stamp to fpd, offsetting to fep, faint edge browning. (129*212 mm). (ESTC T139463. T61273). Natural History title continues: Written by the celebrated Buffon, carefully abridged; with additional extracts from other writers.
