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44 v. ill., maps, port. (engravings) ; 26 cm. (4to) v. 16-24. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux -- v. 25-29. Histoire naturelle des minéraux -- Suppl. v. 5. Des épochs de nature. Vol. 1-3 are Seconde édition. Authors' names (M. Daubton, Philibert Guéneau de Montbéliard, and M. le comte de Cépède) are not present on the title pages of v. 1-24, but are given in tables of contents. Vol. 1-15 have only general title pages. Vol. 16-24 have only special title pages with a general half title. Later v. have only special title pages. "Supplément" v. 1-7 have general title pages which in some cases state the subject of the volume. Imprint of v. 30-31: À Paris : Hôtel de Thou ..., MDCCLXXXVIII-MDCLXXXIX. Vol. 1: [6], 612 p., [3] leaves of plates; v. 2: [4], 603, [1] p., VIII leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 3: [4], 530 p., XVII leaves of plates; v. 4: xvj, 544 p., XXIII leaves of plates; v. 5: [4], 311, [1] p., LII leaves of plates, [1] folded; v. 6: vj, [2], 344 p., LVII leaves of plates; v. 7: [6], 378, [2] p., XLVIII leaves of plates; v. 8: [6], 402, [2] p., LIV leaves of plates; v. 9: [6], 375, [1] p., XLI leaves of plates; v. 10: [6], 368, [2] p., LVII leaves of plates; v. 11: [4], 450, [2] p., XLIII leaves of plates; v. 12: [2], xvj, [4], 451, [1] p., LVII leaves of plates; v. 13: [6], xx, 441, [3] p., LIX leaves of plates; v. 14: [6], 411, [1] p., XLI leaves of plates; v. 15: [6], 207, [1], cccxxiv, [2] p., XVIII leaves of plates; v. 16: [8], xxiv, 496 p., XXIX leaves of plates; v. 17: [10], 560 p., XXVII leaves of plates; v. 18: [4], iv, [12], 502, xcvj, [2] p., XXXI leaves of plates; v. 19: xvj, 590, xxviij p., XXVII leaves of plates; v. 20: xv, [1], 546, xxviij p., XXII leaves of plates; v. 21: [2], xvj, 702, [2] p., XXV leaves of plates; v. 22: [4], xvj, 554, xcvj p., XXXI leaves of plates; v. 23: [4], viij, 498, xlij p., XXXIX leaves of plates; v. 24: viij, 438, xxx, 284 p., XXXI leaves of plates; v. 25: [4], 557, [1], xl p.; v. 26: [4], 602, xxvj p.; v. 27: [6], 636, xix, [1] p.; v. 28: [6], 448, xxxix, [1] p.; v. 29: vij, [1], 368 p.; v. 30: 651, [1] p., XLI leaves of plates; v. 31: [4], 8, [1], 6-19, [1], 527, [1] p., XXII leaves of plates. "Supplément à l'Histoire naturelle": v. 1: [6], 542, xxviij, [2] p., 16 leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: [6], 564, xxxiv, [2] p.; v. 4: [8], 582, xx p., VI leaves of plates; v. 5: [2], viij, 615, [1], xxviij p., VI, [1] leaves of plates (5 folded); v. 6: viij, 405, [1], xxv, [1] p., XLIX leaves of plates (2 folded); v. 7: 8, ix-xx, 364 p., LXXXII leaves of plates. Includes indexes (v. 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31; Suppl. v. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7.) Errata lists in several volumes at end. LC copy forms part of the Jefferson Exhibit Collection. Imperfect: plates wanting; v. 32-37 wanting; Supplément v. 3 and all volumes after v. 7 wanting. Natural history France Paris QH45 .B78 Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson, 637 (Supplément, v. 5) Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson, 1024 (v. 1-31) agr07000546 U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Libr. 830809 20260227110925.0 agr07000546