Bonnet, CharlesOeuvres d'histoire naturelle et... Lot 553

Bonnet, CharlesOeuvres d'histoire naturelle et de philosophie. 18 vols. With 1 engraved portrait frontispiece. Portrait frontispiece, 56 folded plates. Plates and 2 folded plates. Tables. Neuchatel, Samuel Fauche, 1779-1783. 8°. Uniform bound. Calf. Binding d. Zt. with each mount. Each with gilt title and floral gilding, marbled paper endpapers and marbled edges on three sides (vol. 2 with small restored defect on front cover, vol. 3 with small defect on upper endpaper, some small tears at head edges). Botany and Zoology Bonnet, Charles Oeuvres d'histoire naturelle et de philosophie. 18 vols. With 1 engraved portrait frontispiece. Portrait frontispiece, 56 folded plates. Plates and 2 folded plates. Tables. Neuchatel, Samuel Fauche, 1779-1783. 8°. Uniform bound. Calf. Binding d. Zt. with each mount. Each with gilt title and floral gilding, marbled paper endpapers and marbled edges on three sides (vol. 2 with small restored defect on front cover, vol. 3 with small defect on upper endpaper, some small tears at head edges). Nissen, ZBI 461, cf. Horn-Schenkling 1979, Lonchamp 383, Wellcome II, 200 - Second complete edition of the works of the famous Swiss naturalist and philosopher Charles Bonnet (1720-1793). Contains numerous botanical and zoological (and entomological) treatises as well as Bonnet's correspondence with Lazzaro Spallanzani and philosophical remarks, especially on Leibniz's philosophy and psychology. - Flyleaf loose in places, vol. 1 in upper margin and vol. 5 a few pp. in lower margin with small dampstain, only slightly browned overall. Extremely well-preserved and complete series with throughout splendid and nuanced copper plates in decorative bindings. Botany - Zoology - 18 vols. With 1 engraved portrait frontispiece, 56 folded plates a. 2 folded tables. Cont. calf, each with mounted label a. gilt title on spine, marbled paper endpapers a. three-sided marbled edges. (Vol. 2 with a small restored defect on the cover, Vol. 3 with a small defect on the upper capital, some vols. with small tears on the capitals). - Second complete edition of the works of the famous Swiss natural scientist and philosopher Charles Bonnet (1720-1793). - Fly-leaves partly loosened, in vol. 1 in the upper margin a. vol. 5 few pp. in the lower margin with small moisture stain, overall only minimally browned. Exceptionally well-preserved and complete series with magnificent and nuanced copper plates throughout in decorative bindings.