Büffons Naturgeschichte der Vögel
Subtitle: aus dem Französischen, mit Anmerkungen und Zusätzen
Contributors: Philippin, J. D., ill; Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943, former owner
Publisher: bey Hermann Heinrich Holle
Published: 1775
Place of publication: Leipzig
Language: ger
Number of pages: 145
Subjects: Birds; Pictorial works; Ornithology
Other titles: Naturgeschichte der Vögel
Work titles: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux
Notes: Imprint varies, Th. 3-6: Leipzig : bey Johann Samuel Heinsius.

"The ornithological section of a German edition of Buffon's 'Histoire naturelle' (74) which appeared in its entirety in 1750 -82 in 11 volumes (in 14)."--Anker, p. 109.

Engraved title vignettes; woodcut head- and tail-pieces.

Some of the plates signed J.D. Philippin.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Anker, J. Bird books and bird art, no. 79

extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX

SCNHRB copy possibly lacking one plate.

SCNHRB copy inscribed in ink at head of t.p.: L. Stejneger. Stamped on verso of t.p.'s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Stejneger Collection [acc. no.] 324800-324805.

SCNHRB copy bound in green library buckram, title in gilt on spine; uncut.