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DE L'ISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726)
Carte du Royaume de Danemarc
Paris: [chez l'Auteur sur le Quay de l'Orloge], 1710 [but 1731]. Engraved with period outline colour. Printed on thick laid paper. In very good condition, soiling near the edges, mostly marginal . Sheet size: 20 x 25 3/4 inches.
An excellent 18th century map of Denmark by the celebrated French cartographer, Guillaume de L'Isle.
Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) was the son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are also invariably elegant and attractive.
This map is from an edition of De L'Isle's Atlas de Geographie, which was reissued posthumously from 1730 to 1774. A handsome, concise map of Denmark that includes three former provinces at the southern tip o Sweden.
Moreland and Bannister, Antique Maps p. 132; Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, 395
#18730 $650.00 
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 DE L'ISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726)
[Poland] La Pologne Dressée sue ce qu'en ont donné Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres Auteurs. Rectifiee par les Observations d'Hevelius etc.
Paris: [chez l'Auteur sur le Quai de l'Horloge al Aigle dOr]], 1703 [but, with revisions, 1731]. Engraved with period outline colour. Printed on thick laid paper. In very good condition, mild soiling near the top edge, mostly marginal and some off-set staining toward the bottom of the map . Sheet size: 20 x 25 3/4 inches.
An excellent 18th century map of Poland by the celebrated French cartographer, Guillaume de L'Isle.
Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) was the son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are also invariably elegant and attractive.
This map is from an edition of De L'Isle's Atlas de Geographie, which was re-issued posthumously from 1730 to 1774. It was clearly researched in depth, but demonstrates the ambiguous nature of Poland as a separate political entity in the 18th century, its more powerful Prussian and Russian seeming to have laid claim to all of it. Later in the century, the ambiguity would be gone, and Poland as an independent nation would have ceased, temporarily, to be.
The mapmakers mentioned in the title as sources are Simon Starovolski, whose first atlas of Poland was published in 1720; Le Vasseur de Beauplan, a Norman engineer who served the King of Poland during the 17th century; Christopher Hartknoch, author of a map of Prussia, 1684 and Johannes Hevelius (1611 - 1687) the famous Polish astronomer and geographer.
Moreland and Bannister, Antique Maps p. 132; Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, 395
#18747$500.00
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 DE L'ISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726)
In Notitiam Ecclesiaticam Africæ Tabula Geographica
Paris: Apud Auctorem in Ripa vulgo dieta le Quai, 1700 [but 1731]. Engraved with period outline colour. Printed on thick laid paper. In very good condition, mild soiling near the top edge, mostly marginal . Sheet size: 20 x 25 3/4 inches.
An excellent 18th century map of early Christian North Africa by the celebrated French cartographer, Guillaume de L'Isle.
Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) was the son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are also invariably elegant and attractive.
This map is from an edition of De L'Isle's Atlas de Geographie, which was re-issued posthumously from 1730 to 1774. This is a map depicting North Africa at the time of the Roman Empire and early Christian church as pieced together by DeL'Isle. It does not pretend to be definitive, but rather a contribution towards knowledge of the era and region.
Moreland and Bannister, Antique Maps p. 132; Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, 395
#18748$400.00
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 DE L'ISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726)
Carte des Côtes de Malabar et de Coromandel Presentée au Roy
Paris: chez l'Auteur...Sur le Quay de l'Horloge..., 1723 [but, with revisions, 1731]. Engraved with period outline colour. Printed on thick laid paper. In very good condition, mild soiling near the top edge at fold, mostly marginal . Sheet size: 20 x 25 3/4 inches.
An excellent 18th century map of the Indian peninsula by the celebrated French cartographer, Guillaume de L'Isle.
Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) was the son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are also invariably elegant and attractive.
This map is from an edition of De L'Isle's Atlas de Geographie, which was re-issued posthumously from 1730 to 1774. This was the beginning of the intense competition between the British and French for dominance in India, and the map reflects considerable geographical knowledge. In the 17th century the Dutch, Portuguese, even the Danes, as well as the British and French, had coastal spheres of influence, and these are all noted on the map. By mid-century, the British and French were the primary rivals.
Moreland and Bannister, Antique Maps p. 132; Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, 395
#18749$450.00
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 DE L'ISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726)
Carte du Diocese de Narbonne
Paris: chez G. Del'Isle sur le Quai de l'Horloge..., 1704 [but, with revisions, 1731]. Engraved with period outline colour. Printed on thick laid paper. In very good condition, mild soiling near the top edge at fold, mostly marginal . Sheet size: 20 x 25 3/4 inches.
An excellent 18th century map of the Narbonne in southeastern France by the celebrated French cartographer, Guillaume de L'Isle.
Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) was the son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are also invariably elegant and attractive.
This map is from an edition of De L'Isle's Atlas de Geographie, which was re-issued posthumously from 1730 to 1774. This extensively indexed map employs an alphabetical and numerical grid for locating specific sites. One can locate the medieval strongholds of the Cathars in Carcassone and farther south: Peyrepetuse (Peirepetuse on the map), for example.There is also an inset map of the city of Narbonne, also keyed and indexed.
Moreland and Bannister, Antique Maps p. 132; Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, 395
#18750$350.00
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 DE L'ISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726)
[Bourdelais] Carte du Bourdelois du Perigord et des Provinces voisines
Paris: chez G. Del'Isle sur le Quai de l'Horloge..., 1714 [but, with revisions, 1731]. Engraved with period outline colour. Printed on thick laid paper. In very good condition, mild soiling near the top edge at fold, mostly marginal . Sheet size: 20 x 25 3/4 inches.
An excellent 18th century map of the Bordeaux wine producing region in southwestern France by the celebrated French cartographer, Guillaume de L'Isle.
Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) was the son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are also invariably elegant and attractive.
This map is from an edition of De L'Isle's Atlas de Geographie, which was re-issued posthumously from 1730 to 1774. This map of the region from which Bordeaux wines comes. The map extends from the Atlantic in the west to Limosin in the east, from La Rochelle in the north to Bazadois.
Moreland and Bannister, Antique Maps p. 132; Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, 395
#18754$400.00
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 DE L'ISLE, Guillaume
[Spain] L'Espagne Dressée sur la Description qui en a eté faite par Rodrigo Mendez Sylva et sur plusiers Relations et Cartes Manuscites ou imprimées de ce Royaume Rectifiées par les Observations de M[onsieu]rs de l'Academie des Sciences & autres Astronomes.
Paris: Chez l'Auteur Sur le Quai de l'Horloge, 1701. Engraved Simmoneau with period outline colour. Minor soiling and discolouration in top margin and top center of the map. Image size (including text): 18 1/2 x 23 1/4 inches. Sheet size: 20 1/2 x 26 3/4 inches.
This handsome, topographical map of Spain and Portugal is from Atlas de Géographie, De l'Isle's great atlas.
Guillaume de l'Isle (1675-1726) was son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive. He was probably the most influential mapmaker of the 18th century.
Koeman, C & M 7, #66
#19254$600.00
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 DE L'ISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726)
[Composite Atlas
Paris or Amsterdam: n.dd, maps dated: 1701-1739]. 2 volumes, folio (21 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches). 1p. manuscript list of contents in French in each volume. 98 engraved maps, charts or town plans (3 folding, 95 double-page, 96 hand-coloured in outline). Contemporary calf gilt, covers panelled in gilt with fillets, a decorative roll and dog-tooth rolls, decorative cornerpieces made up from various small tools, spines gilt in eight compartments with raised bands, red morocco lettering-piece in the second compartment, the other compartments with repeat decoration in gilt.
A very fine example of a composite atlas of the highest quality, made up entirely of maps by Guillaume de L'Isle: one of the greatest cartographers of his age.
De L'Isle was the son of a cartographer and pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy with the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De L'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive. He has often been cited as the first truly scientific cartographer, and his maps were widely copied by the commercial ateliers of Paris, Amsterdam, and the rest of Europe. He was elected to the French Academy of Science in 1702 and in 1718 was named "Premier Geographe du Roi," a title created especially for him.
In addition to a fine world map and four hemispheric world maps, this atlas also includes nine maps of American interest, four of which are further described here:
1. Carte d'Amerique. [vol.II, map 8]. Considered one of de l'Isle's finest maps, the chart is one of the most accurate depictions of North and South America of the period. In de L'Isle's elegant map North and South America are shown on a large enough scale that western Europe and Africa are included. The map includes the rectification of South America's eastern coast line, correcting a map of South America whose Chilean-Argentinean peninsula swung to the west. The map also includes a Prime Meridian declared by Louis XIII, but not adopted; and Pope Alexander VI's Line of Demarcation that divided the world (outside of Europe) between Portugal and Spain. Finally, it should be noted that de L'Isle resisted the temptation to depict California as an island, which was being done by many mapmakers of the period.
2. Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France. [vol.I, map 27]. This was the first printed map to name Detroit, at the time of its original issue in 1703. It was a painstaking incorporation of all the geographical material available, including some quite fictitious information concerning the origins of the Mississippi. The depictions of Hudson Bay, Labrador, Greenland and Baffin Bay are remarkably good. Schwartz and Ehrenberg, p.141.
3. Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi. [vol.I, map 28]. This is the first edition, second state, the first map to show New Orleans. It is one of the most important maps of America ever made. The first accurate depiction of the watershed of the Mississippi River; the first map to name Texas (as "Mission de los Teijas") In addition, de L'Isle has included the routes of several early and contemporary explorers, such as De Soto, La Salle, and Saint Denis. Because de L'Isle was geographer to the King, his maps were regarded as quasi-official documents that reflected the opinions of the French government, the boundaries that he laid down for French Louisiana caused great alarm in both London and Madrid. De L'Isle shows Louisiana extending as far west as the Pecos River, thereby claiming Texas as part of that French colony, while restricting the British to the eastern slope of the Appalachian Mountains. The map was originally published in June 1718, and did not show New Orleans, founded in that same summer. When word of the establishment of the city reached France, de L'Isle revised the map and added New Orleans. This map in the second state is the first to show that important American city. Cumming, British Maps, pp. 6-12; Cumming, Southeast in Early Maps, entry 170 and pp. 21-24; Cumming &c., Exploration of North America, pp. 35-54; McCorkle, America Emergent, entry 20; Schwartz & Ehrenberg, Mapping of America, p. 146.
4. Carte du Mexique et de la Floride. [vol.I, map 29]. By 1703, when de L'Isle had prepared his new map of Mexico and Florida, much new information on the area had become available since Coronelli's effort fifteen years before. Firsthand reports from the survivors of Lasalle's expedition, as well as from the French explorers and colonizers of the Gulf region like Bienville and d'Iberville, were carefully studied. De L'Isle's chart was the first printed map to accurately`portray the course and mouth of the Mississippi River. He correctly depicted the Great Lakes region, as well as the many English settlements along the East Coast. He also carefully set down the explorations of d'Iberville and his men on the Gulf Coast and the lower reaches of the Mississippi and Red River, and the Indian villages in East Texas where the Spanish constructed their missions and presidios. Texas and Oklahoma were portrayed as part of "Floride" then a French possession, which was later changed to Louisiana. James C. Martin, Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 1513-1900 p.93; Bryan & Hanak Texas in Maps 10; Cumming, Southeast in Early Maps, 137; Alfred E. Lemmom and others (editors) Charting Louisiana p.39; Phillips Atlases 533; Schwartz & Ehrenberg, Mapping of America, p.137; Wagner, The Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America 474; Wheat, Mapping the Transmississippi West 84.
#19525$75,000.00
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 DE LAUNAY, Nicolas after Nicolas LAVREINCE
La Consolation de L'Absence
1785. Engraving. Proof before dedication, with artist names and title but before dedication and publication line added and title space darkened. Two collectors marks on verso of sheet. In excellent condition with the exception of some limited foxing. Crease on right edge of sheet. Image size: 13 13/16 x 9 3/4 inches. Plate mark: 14 5/8 x 10 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 18 1/8 x 13 13/16 inches.
A rare proof impression of this stunning boudoir scene after a miniature by Nicolas Lavreince.
Genre painting came back into favor when the Academy admitted Watteau's "The Pilgrimage to Cythera" to its ranks in 1717. From that point on a fashion for decorative genre subjects swept the country, influencing an entire generation of French artists. This craze did not subside until after the onset of the Revolution when the frivolous tastes of the aristocratic elite were dispelled and a more sober era descended upon French art. This spectacular print by Nicolas de Launay reproduces a painting by the celebrated Swedish miniaturist Nicolas Lavreince, who garnered his reputation by painting intimate boudoir scenes popularized by rich Parisians. The scene depicts an elegantly dressed mademoiselle seated on a settee in a lavish boudoir. She gazes longingly at a miniature of her lover who is absent. In a painting on the back wall, Cupid can be seen aiming his bow at the young lady. Lavreince's frivolous scene is beautifully engraved by De Launay, creating a truly captivating image which epitomizes the grand era of French Rococo art.
From the collection of Frederic R. Halsey, a famous New York print collector, who was active during the latter part of the 19th century. (Lugt 1308). Also from the collection of Cortland Field Bishop (1870-1935) a New York collector, who had a renowned collection of French eighteenth-century prints. (Lugt 2770 b)
Nevill, French Prints of the Eighteenth Century p. 169; Lugt, Les Marques de Collections 1308; Lugt, Les Marques de Collections, (Supplement) 2770 b.
#10081$900.00
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Braque de Bengale [Pl. XXXIV, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXXIV, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling and minor foxing. Trimmed to within right plate mark. Plate mark: 8 3/8 x 7 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
#13598$275.00
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Chien Courant Metis [Pl. XXXVI, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXXVI, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and mild rippling. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 1/8 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713
#13599$275.00
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Chien d'Islande [Pl. XXXI, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXXI, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and mild rippling. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced." (Dibner)
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
#13600$275.00
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Braque [Pl. XXXIII, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXXIII, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and mild rippling. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 6 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 1/8 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
#13601$275.00
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Chien de Siberie [Pl. XXX, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXX, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and mild rippling. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 1/8 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713
#13602$275.00
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Chien de Berger [Pl. XXXVII, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXXVII, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
#13606$275.00
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Doguin [Pl. XLIV, Vol. V]
[Pl. XLIV, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling and a few light pencil mark remnants in the lower right corner of the sheet. Trimmed on the left side. Plate mark: 8 1/8 x 7 3/8 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Dogue [Pl. XLIII, Vol. V]
[Pl. XLIII, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, a mild surface abrasion in the top left side of the plate mark, and a few light pencil mark remnants in the lower right corner of the sheet. Trimmed on the right side. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches. Sheet size: 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Chien Courant [Pl. XXXII, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXXII, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and mild rippling. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 1/8 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Grand Danois [Pl. XXVI, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXVI, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and mild rippling. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 1/8 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Chien Loup [Pl. XXIX, Vol. V]
[Pl. XXIX, Vol. V]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling, minor foxing, and mild rippling. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 9 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Chevrotain de Java [Pl. XXIII, Vol. XVI]
[Pl. XXIII, Vol. XVI]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition. Trimmed on left side. Plate mark: 8 1/2 x 7 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 10 1/8 x 7 7/8 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
#13620$175.00
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Margay [Pl. XXXVIII, Vol. XIII]
[Pl. XXXVIII, Vol. XIII]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving with original hand-colouring, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from a few light foxing marks in the margins. Plate mark: 8 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Sheet size: 10 3/4 x 9 1/8 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced" (Dibner).
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Moufflon [Pl. XXIX]
[Pl. XXIX]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving by C. F. Fritzsch, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from some minor foxing in the margins. Sheet size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced." (Dibner)
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Caracal [Pl. XXIV]
[Pl. XXIV]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving by C. Baquoy, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from very minor marginal foxing in the top and right margins. Sheet size: 9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced." (Dibner)
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
L'Elephant
Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving by C. Baquoy, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from marginal foxing in the top and right margins. Uneven left margin. Sheet size: 9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced." (Dibner)
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Patas à Bandeau Blanc
Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving by Le Grand, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from minor marginal foxing in the top and right margin. . Sheet size: 9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced." (Dibner)
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
Jacques de Sève was a prolific artist, who contributed illustrations to Buffon's Receuil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772) and completed plates and vignettes for the works of Duhamel du Monceau, Perrault and others. His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver.
Cf. Dibner, Heralds of Science 193; cf. Kastner, A Species of Eternity (1977); cf. Benezit, Dictionnaire de Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, vol. 12, p. 713.
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 DE SÈVE, After Jacques (active 1742-1788)
Le Coquallin [XIII]
[XIII]. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1749-1783. Engraving by P. F. Tardieu, printed on fine laid paper. Very good condition apart from minor foxing in top and right margins. Slightly uneven left margin. . Sheet size: 9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches.
A charming plate from "Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière," Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, comte de Buffon's magnum opus and "the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced." (Dibner)
Comprised of a total of 44 volumes, the encyclopedic Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière revolutionized the study of natural history and was instrumental in both popularizing and elevating the field to the status of a serious discipline. With its comprehensive descriptions, exhaustive theories on botany, geography, zoology, and geology, and innovative approach to topics such as species classification and evolution, Buffon's publication was regarded as the seminal work on natural science. Issued in numerous successive editions in multiple languages, Histoire Naturelle was an overwhelming success that "rivaled Diderot's Encyclopedie in prestige and circulation, and ranks with that Enlightenment classic as an apotheosis of an age which sought to set down and explain everything" (Kestner, p.122). The publication of this monumental work established Buffon's reputation as the chief authority on natural history and as one of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment.
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