BUFFON Georges-Louis Leclerc de, Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere.

Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere.

T. 1 - 13. Aux Deux -Ponts, Chez Sanson & Compagnie, 1785-1786. (17 x 11 cm), (pp. ca. 300 each volume), 17 plates in copperplate (including 3 dec.), period pvc. binding.
Binding uniform, half leather of the epoch, binding abrasions, some soiling, in vol.1 handwritten ownership signature, tape lining of the spine in vol.3, some losses in the cardboard of the binding of vol.9, soiling in vol.11, on two vol.the upper signboards are coming off, otherwise good condition. G. L. L. Buffon (1707-1788) - French philosopher, naturalist and mathematician, member of the French academy, precursor of evolutionism; His multi-volume works, had a great influence on the 18th century naturalist community. He was one of the first scientists. who tried to look for natural, non-religious explanations for the origin of the solar system.