Engraving by Buffon - Natural History
From Balck Atlas of Œuvres Complètes de Buffon published in 1826
Birds
Engraving of Buffon - Black Atlas of Œuvres Complètes de Buffon
These engravings were published separately at the time, with the plates grouped together in portfolios called livraisons. The buyer was then free to have them bound together or framed.
Deliveries could be numerous, with around thirty engravings per delivery for this edition. The engravings shown here are from the 11th, 17th and 24th issues, which make up only a small part of Buffon's works.
Who was Buffon?
Georges Louis Leclerc, earl of BUFFON was born in Burgundy in 1707. He was a French naturalist, academician of science, mathematician, biologist, cosmologist, philosopher and writer. He is best known for his Histoire naturelle - Natural History
Published in Paris in 1826 by Baudouin Frères éditeurs and Delangle Libraire.
Dimensions: 15x23.5cm
Engravings are yellowed, stained and foxed.
You are buying 1 engraving and not the whole set.
Antique surgical board
From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796
Original heraldic engraving on copper (1722) in colour - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet
The vignette was cut from an original folio sheet and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.
The event is presented under a modern passe-partout
Coat of arms of the family: Buchanan of Drumakill
Natural History Board of Buffon - Éditions Garnier Frères
Around 1853/1857
Animals - Zoology
Board size: 26.5x17.5cm (Grand In-8)
Natural History Board
Oeuvres du comte de Lacépède, comprenant l'histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes ovipares, des serpents, des poissons et des cétacés: accompagnées de 150 planches gravées sur acier, représentant au moins 500 animaux.
Published in 1836 by P.Duménil, Publisher in Paris
Snakes - Zoology
Color plates, watercolor and gummed engraving.
Board size: 22x13.5cm (In-8)
Man - Anatomical chart that can be disassembled
By Fernand Nathan Editeur publisher
Coloured chart with movable, cut-out and superimposed leaves
There are defects on the superimposed boards; the outer board, which was the man's torso, is missing, as are the lungs, which were above the heart. The left hand is missing, the arm being torn.
Botanical Plank - English Botany
Published in 1804
Original copper engraving, enhanced with a hand-made watercolor coloration
Painted watercolor engraving from the 19th century
Botany plate by Michel Etienne Descourtilz
From the Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles ou histoire naturelle des plantes usuelles des colonies françaises, anglaises, espagnoles et portugaises.
Published in 1827/1833
Painted engraving from the 19th century
Original heraldic engraving on copper (1722) in colour - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet
The vignette was cut from an original folio sheet and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.
The event is presented under a modern passe-partout
Coat of arms of the family: Dalrymple of Cranstoun
Plate - 19th century colour engraving from Natural History
By Morris, circa 1870 - A History of British Birds
Birds Eggs - In colour
Painted botanical plate - Cryptogamy
Voyage to the South Pole and Oceania on the corvettes the Astrolabe and the Zélée, executed by order of the king during the years 1837-1838-1839-1840 under the command of M. Dumont-d'Urville captain of vessel
Published in 1846
Atlas of Natural History - Botany
Cryptogamy
Anatomy - Antique chart by D'Orbigny - 1869
In colors
Atlas of the Universal Dictionary of Natural History
Wall decoration of Pompeii - Herculaneum mosaics: Chromolithographic plate
By Wilhelm Zahn
Published between 1832 and 1849
YOU ARE PURCHASING 1 SINGLE BOARD - NOT THE BOOK OR THE SET OF BOARDS
Antique surgical board
From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796
School canvas poster
Spider
Hagemann educational material publishing house in Düsseldorf
Printed in 1977
Triptych of original heraldic engravings on copper (1722) - A System of Heraldry - By Alexander Nisbet
The sheet was cut from an original folio board and then hand-enhanced with a subtle watercolor painting.
The event is presented under a modern passe-partout - A trace of an old label in the upper right corner of the mat, see photos
It includes 3 coats of arms from the great lineages of the Scottish nobility: Graham of Morphie - Fletcher of Salton - Lauder of Bass
Anatomic lithography: "Traité complet de l'Anatomie de l'Homme"
by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob
Volume 3 - 1844
Engraving by Buffon - Natural History
From Balck Atlas of Œuvres Complètes de Buffon published in 1826
Birds
