BUFFON - COMPLETE WORKS (OEUVRES COMPLETES), Natural History, 1929 edition [ILLUSTRATIONS] 26 VOLUMES

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon - Œuvres Complètes. Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particulière [Complete Works]

26 volumes in French with 245 illustrations

A unique set of 26 volumes of Buffon’s work – Œuvres Complètes. Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particulière (Paris 1829). A monumental opus by one of the fathers of modern natural history, adorned with 245 masterful engravings. Georges-Louis Leclerc, Count de Buffon—an Enlightenment-era encyclopedist whose vision of nature inspired Darwin and continues to captivate successive generations of scholars, aesthetes, and collectors. Pieces in uniform, stylish period bindings. A rare complete set of the volume, highly prized among connoisseurs of the natural sciences and bibliophiles. This set is not only a testament to 18th-century erudition but also a timeless artifact of European culture, worthy of the most distinguished private and institutional libraries.

Eymery, Fruger et Cie, Libraires Paris 1829. An edition beautifully illustrated with engravings. Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.5 cm. Approximately 400–500 pages in each volume. Period leather binding with gilt decorations on the spines (slight scuffing on the spine edges; in volume XV, a section of the spine is worn). Marbled page edges. Each piece in a protective plastic slipcase. Slight foxing on the pages. Slight repairs to the pages in places. Condition: more than good.

A UNIQUE 26-VOLUME SET OF BUFFON’S WORKS!