An early French language volume from Complete Works of Buffon published in Brussels in 1828. Born Georges-Louis LeClerc (French, 1707 - 1788), Comte de Buffon was an influential naturalist and mathemitician who served as Director of Jardin du Roi (Garden of the King).
This posthumous publication of 20 volumes was published in Paris and Brussels of which we offer one volume from the latter.
Title: OEUVRES COMPLETES DE BUFFON TOME XIPublisher: CHEZ TH. LEJEUNELocation: BrusselsPublication Date: 1828Binding: HardbackCondition: GoodLanguage: FrenchPages: 479Details: Hardback with marble end papers in red, double column print.Size: 8vo
ConditionBumping at corners, general wear, breakage on spine leather, damp staining in upper corner on 4-5 pages, solid binding, clean interiors with a few pages unbent, light toning at edges of pages.
