1775 Comte De Buffon Antique Imperial Ornithology Print of a European Bee Eater - Rare Imperial edition Anatomy a devout Catholic and self-proclaimed

a devout Catholic and self-proclaimed protector of the Counter-Reformation

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1775 Comte De Buffon Antique Imperial Ornithology Print of a European Bee Eater - Rare Imperial edition Anatomy a devout Catholic and self-proclaimedTitle : Le Guepier Size: 12in x 9in (305mm x 230mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Date : 1775 Ref #: 23511 Description: This beautifully hand coloured original copper plate engraved antique print was published in the 1775 Imperial quatro edtion of Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle, gnrale et particulire, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi (Natural History, General and Particular, with a Description of the King\'s Cabinet) These prints are rare