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1788 MONKEYS Buffon Natural SCIENCE Illustrated Mandrill Orangutans Apes Primate "Virtually all the well-known writers of the Enlightenment were Buffonians " Ernst Mayer The monumental work by Comte de Buffon, Histoire Naturelle, was fascinating 18th-century collection of articles and encyclopedia entries on material sciences, physics, chemistry, technology, as well as the history of animals. Buffon wrote the volumes with the intent of addressing all-natural history, but after realizing the grandeur of the work, he focused on the individual orders of living things. The DSB mentions that Buffon's order is formed by a philosophical bias rather than by science. This seventh volume from Quadrupeds contains 37 impressive illustrations including views of a monkeys, orangutans, gibbons, mandrills, macaques, marmosets, tamarin, and many others! Item number: #22033 Price: $499 BUFFON, Georges Louis Lecrec Oeuvres completes Paris : Imprimerie Royale, 1788. Details: Collation: Complete; o [8], 234, ccclxxiv o 37 engravings Provenance: Armorial Bookplate H. Trouchin o Motto: SURSUM CORDA Language: French Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~10.25in X 8in (26cm x 20cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 22033 Photos available upon request. N° de ref. del artículo 22033
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