The natural history of animals, vegetables, and minerals; . with the theory of the earth in general. Translated from the French of Count de Buffon. ... By W. Kenrick, L.L.D. and J. Murdoch. ...
Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon (1707-1788)
Category
Books
Date
1775 - 1776
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3159137.5
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.5, plates . 8vo.. Provenance: Signature sideways on title page: 'John Harpur Crewe / Calke Abbey Library 1843' [i.e. Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th baronet (1824-1886)]. Small armorial bookplate: 'Calke Abbey Library'. Binding: Eighteenth-century calf binding; spine gilt with red title-label and volume number in cartouche with urn.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon (1707-1788)