All the World's Birds: Buffon's Illustrated Natural History General and Particular of Birds Tapa dura - 2008

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"The 18th century French engravings are both scientifically precise and totally wondrous. The kind of book that makes you want to stay in to curl up in front of the fire." ~W Magazine

"Combining 36 Enlightenment-era volumes by famed naturalist LeClerc into one text, All the World's Birds boasts plenty of ornithological facts, as well as brilliant, detailed reproductions of engravings by artist François-Nicolas Martinet." ~Entertainment Weekly

"All the World's Birds...has the heft of a large encyclopedia, possessing an elegant austerity that honors the seriousness of Buffon's original endeavor. Both deserve a place in any library devoted to the art of natural history." ~Art + Auction

"This oversize, slipcased tome with 1,008 illustrations is both a reference guide and a decorative addition to any library." "Though they were drawn 100 years before cameras or useful binoculars, Francois-Nicolas Martinet's illustrations are remarkably precise...They are still wonderful to see today." ~Southern Accents

"...a sumptuous testament to one man's avian obsession." ~Vogue

"Any art lover, ornithologist or bibliophile would sigh with pleasure to find this wrapped up for them." ~San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles

“Back in the (18th-century) day, polymath Leclerc set out to catalog the entire natural world–and succeeded. Here, selections from the original work have been collected in a 672-page tome with gorgeous illustrations from Leclerc contemporary Francois-Nicolas Martinet. If the book weren’t this beautiful, you might be tempted to tear out pages to frame.” ~Domino