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YeOldBookWorms Ltd

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Rare and Collectable book dealers with offices in the Grade 2 listed historical building, Bridge House in Thetford Norfolk. Viewing available upon request. Celebrating 10 years of selling books. Members of the PBFA. Registered with Company House.

Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere

par leclerc de buffon

Quadrupeds

c1798

Eight Volumes

With 142 Copper Engraved plates

**Paris. De l'imprimerie de F. Dufart. c1798. Eight volumes, [vols 22, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33]. All volumes bound in recent brown cloth, with gilt titles, vol numbers and library numbers to the spine. Measuring; 19.8cm x 13.7cm. From the Quadrupedes series. Taken from a greater incomplete set [see other auctions] we have divided these into subject matter. This auction being for Quadrupedes [Four footed beasts]. Ex Brooklyn library with stamps upper and lower fore-edge, and stamps to plates. French text.**

Vol 22 with 4 Copper engraved plates. Vol 25 with 19 plates, Vol 26 with 17 plates. Vol 27 with 17 plates, Vol 29 with 18 plates, Vol 30 with 16 plates. Vol 31 with 26 plates. Vol 33 with 25 plates.

Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Vol 31 lacking text 243-266. All volumes bound in a recent brown library cloth. Holding firmly, gilt markings to the spines. Brooklyn library stamps o the upper and lower fore-edge, a few plates detached. Plate to the FFEP, bound with modern endpapers and pastedowns. Text blocks mostly firm, [vol 31's text block split between p242 and 267 where pages are lacking] perforated library stamp to the title's with markings. plates with library stamps. Pages and plates with occasional light browning and foxing. We noticed a few tears to the margins, occasional lightly cropped margin to the plates.We counted 142 engraved plate over the 8vol, though we suspect this is mostly compete, possibly lacking a few plates.

Terms & Conditions of Sale
Payment Details: We accept Paypal, UK Cheques, Postal Orders.
Shipping: We will happily ship anywhere in the World, and combine multiple items to reduce postal costs. Please contact us and ask for a invoice.
Packaging: All our books, will be securely packaged (and waterproofed). We aim to send all items within 48 hours of payment.
Returns Policy: If you are unhappy in any way, for whatever reason, with the transaction or the item, please contact us as soon as possible. Your item is fully refundable without question.
Our Policy: Our aim is for you to have a pleasant and enjoyable experience with us, we list and describe our books as honestly as possible and can provide extra images upon request.
Who we are: We are book enthusiasts, Fiona Gladwin and Steve Thomas who started Yeoldbookworms Limited on eBay in 2013. We recently moved to our new offices in Thetford, Norfolk UK, where viewing can be arranged upon request.
We hope you buy with confidence, we celebrated, at the end of 2023 30,000 successful Book sales and have gained a reputation of honesty and reliability.