The Natural History of Birds From the French of the Count de Buffon; Illustrated with Engravings, and a Preface, Notes, and Additions, by the Translator |
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| Author:
| Buffon, Comte de |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Smellie, William |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Zoology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-02305-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $62.99 |
Book Description:
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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-88) was a leading French naturalist. These volumes, first published between 1770 and 1783 and translated into English in 1793, contain Buffon's description of various bird species and provide the first comprehensive account of eighteenth-century ornithology. Volume 8 covers marine birds.
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-88) was a leading French naturalist. These volumes, first published between 1770 and 1783 and translated into English in 1793, contain Buffon's description of various bird species and provide the first comprehensive account of eighteenth-century ornithology. Volume 8 covers marine birds.