Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
by Zecchino after Jean Bosio (1767-1832)
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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DONCASTER EAST, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
1818. Stipple engraving. 220mm by 150mm (platemark). The French naturalist Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707- 1788). Buffon was keeper of the French botanical gardens and in 1752 published the first of 44 volumes of his Natural History. This was the first modern work to attempt to examine all of nature and in it Buffon proposed evolutionary ideas. He noted that some creatures had parts that were useless to them and wrongly deduced that parts, and maybe whole animals, might degenerate. He also thought that the Earth was formed by the collision of a large body with the Sun and believed it might be as old as 75,000 years, rather than the 6000 year limit set by the Bible.
From 'Serie di Vite e Ritratti de Famosi Personaggi degli ultimi tempi' published in Milan 1815-1819. Accompanied by original text description in Italian.A few small foxing spots outside the platemark.
From 'Serie di Vite e Ritratti de Famosi Personaggi degli ultimi tempi' published in Milan 1815-1819. Accompanied by original text description in Italian.A few small foxing spots outside the platemark.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sebra Prints (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2729
- Title
- Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
- Author
- Zecchino after Jean Bosio (1767-1832)
- Format/Binding
- Stipple engraving
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1818
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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DONCASTER EAST, Victoria
About Sebra Prints
Sebra Prints opened in August 2003 out of a passion for antique prints, and a desire to offer good quality, original prints, across a wide range of topics. We specialise in antique engravings and lithographs from 17th,18th and 19th centuries as well as some early 20th century works. We cover a huge range of styles, artists and subject matter.
Sebra Prints is aowned by Dafydd Davies has over 20 years experience dealing with antique prints, both in Australia and in London. The name Sebra comes from an admiration for the mezzotint engraving of a zebra after George Stubbs which is titled 'Sebra'.
Sebra Prints is aowned by Dafydd Davies has over 20 years experience dealing with antique prints, both in Australia and in London. The name Sebra comes from an admiration for the mezzotint engraving of a zebra after George Stubbs which is titled 'Sebra'.