Georges-Louis Leclerc

Six-volume set in large 8vo format. Half-leather binding, speckled boards, spine with four raised bands, gilt titles, volumes and compartments gilded. Text printed in two columns. Volumes 1 and 2 from 1861 and 1863 General Matter and Theory of the Earth, Minerals Volume 1: one portrait frontispiece, 782 pages, 5 color plates out of text. The map of the old world is detached but complete. Volume 2: 776 pages, front plate with a slight loss visible in the photo. Volumes 3 and 4 from 1864 and 1863 Mammals Volume 1: 726 pages, 13 color plates, page 717 the rabbit plate is detached but complete Volume 2: 784 pages, 29 color plates, rear plate with edge loss visible in the photo Volumes 5 and 6 from 1858 and undated because the half-title is missing Birds Volume 1: 654 pages, 43 color plates, from pages 563 to 566 detached but complete Volume 2: half-title missing, 730 pages, 26 color plates Overall very fresh, very white, plates with very bright colors well preserved. Head, tail, crown, and raised bands lightly rubbed (visible in the photo).

Estimación:€250

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