Birds from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749–1788
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician, cosmologist, and encyclopedic author.
His works influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. Buffon published thirty-six quarto volumes of his Histoire Naturelle during his lifetime; with additional volumes based on his notes and further research being published in the two decades following his death.
It has been said that "Truly, Buffon was the father of all thought in natural history in the second half of the 18th century".
Buffon held the position of intendant (director) at the Jardin du Roi, now called the Jardin des Plantes.
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'African Geese' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Albatross' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Barn Owls' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Bearded Tits' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Black Curassows' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Black Scoters' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Bluethroats' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Capercaillies' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Creepers - Species 1' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Creepers - Species 2' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Ducks - Species 1' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Ducks - Species 2' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Eagle-Owls' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Egyptian Geese' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Eider Ducks' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Falcons' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Farmyard Duck' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Fish Hawks' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Flycatchers' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Gadwalls' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Golden Eagles' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Goshawks' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Great Bustards' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Great Tits (Parus major)' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Grey Butcherbirds' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Grey Falcons' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Guillemots' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Guinea-Fowls' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Hazel Grouses' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Hen Harriers' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Hobby Falcons' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Kestrel Falcons' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'King Vultures' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Kites' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Little Owls - Species 1' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Little Owls - Species 2' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Long-Eared Owls' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Long-Tailed Ducks' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Long-Tailed Tits' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Marsh Harriers' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Merlins' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Muscovy Ducks' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Nuthatches' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Osprey' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99
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'Ostriches' from 'Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière' by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. France in 1749-1788 £6.99