The Natural History of Birds: From the French of the Count de Buffon; Illustrated with Engravings, and a Preface, Notes, and Additions, by the Translator - 9781108023009

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-88), was a leading French naturalist. These volumes, first published between 1770 and 1783 and translated into English in 1793, contain Buffon's description of various bird species and provide the first comprehensive account of eighteenth-century ornithology. Volume 3 covers corvids and some tropical birds.

• | By (Author): Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 25, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 534 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1108023002
• | ISBN-13: 9781108023009