Description
670pp. hardbound, green cloth gilt lettering, with dust-jacket and illustrated slipcase, with texts and numerous coloured illustrations. ISBN: 978-0-8478-3091-6.
English text. Originally published from 1749 to 1778, Buffon’s ‘Histoire naturelle générale et particulière’ included 9 volumes on birds, which were re-issued separately with superb hand-colored engravings by Martinet. The Cullman Library holds the complete original work by Buffon and a complete set of Martinet’s illustrations (without the text). This book reproduces all 1008 plates, providing modern scientific names and English translations from Buffon’s text, including all Philippine birds.
