Comte Georges-Louis Leclerc de BUFFON (1707-1788) Natural history of birds. Imprimerie royale, chez Panckoucke, Paris, 1770-1780. 14 volumes, in-12, with 192 engravings in black; bound in marbled calf, spine with 5 nerves, gilt irons. Stains, tears sometimes with lacks, wormholes, wear, foxing, some pages detached. Wear, small tears to the binding, notably to the headpieces.