78 2300 Ornithology Buffon G L L de
- Two vols. lack title (one also lacking table of contents); one vol. 1 plate loose; one vol. 2 textlvs. loose; 2 vols. sl. waterst. in (blank) margins. All vols. ticket at top of spine; corners trifle worn.
= Anker 74; Ronsil 413; Nissen, ZBI 673 (calling for 135 plates); Nissen, IVB 158; Zimmer, p.104f: "One of the early and important landmarks in the history of ornithology. (...) Many species of birds are described under vernacular names, and general discussions are given of habits, relationships, etc. Some of the species were later given Latin names by Hermann in his "Tabula Affinitatum Animalium" (q.v.) of 1783, although the references are not to the present edition but to the original work. With an accompanying short manuscript letter by publisher H.C.A. Thieme, dated 30 Dec. 1810, tipped onto lower pastedown.