BONNET, Charles. Oeuvres d'histoire naturelle et de philosophie. 1779-1781-1782-1783.

Neuchâtel, Samuel Fauche, 1779-1781-1782-1783.

Eighteen 8vo (193x116 mm), vol. 1: frontispiece, (4)-xlviii-362-(2 errata) p., 2 tables and 8 plates / vol. 2: (4)-iv-461-(2 errata) p. and 6 plates / vol. 3: (4)-ii-264 p. and 2 plates / vol. 4: (4)-ii-464 p. and 30 plates / vol. 5: (4)-468-(2 errata) p. and 1 plate / vol. 6. : (4)-550 pages / vol. 7: (4)-xxviii-364-(4 errata) pages / vol. 8: (4)-539 pages / vol. 9: (4)-464 pages / vol. 10: (2)-vi-392-(2 errata) pages and 3 plates / vol. 11: (4)-399-(1) p. and 5 plates / vol. 12: (4)-499 pages/ vol. 13: (6)-vi-xxxvi-319 pages / vol. 14: (4)-340 pages / vol. 15: (4)-xiv-(2)-496 pages / vol. 16: (4)-538-(2 errata) pages / vol. 17: xxxii-352-(2 errata) pages / vol. 18: (4)-376-(2 errata) pages. Total, 55 plates and 2 folding tables. Errata leaf of part 12 and 15 are missing.  binding : Contemporary full mottled sheep, spine gilt in six compartments lettered in gilt, marbled edges. Mismatched binding for volume 12. Corners and 5 caps chipped. Minor worms's work on 2 covers. Ribbings. A tear with lack of paper on page 287 of volume 287 and one with lack of letters on page 299 of volume 18. 

references: DSB [II p. 286 : "Bonnet is considered one of the fathers of modern biology. He is distinguished for both his experimental research and his philosophy, which exerted a profound influence upon the naturalists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries."].

Price : 400 €