This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...jealous of the increasing fame of the two great naturalists, not only attacked Buffon but his friend, whom he considered as the solid supporter of his brilliant rival. Quarrels even took place in the Academy, and M. de Buffon was obliged to tax the good offices of Madame de Pompadour, in order to preserve ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 edition. Excerpt: ...jealous of the increasing fame of the two great naturalists, not only attacked Buffon but his friend, whom he considered as the solid supporter of his brilliant rival. Quarrels even took place in the Academy, and M. de Buffon was obliged to tax the good offices of Madame de Pompadour, in order to preserve Daubenton in the rank which was due to his labours. At length the insinuations of their enemies seemed to take effect, and even It is impossible to read these pages without being impressed with the application of several of the passages to the author himself, who appears, however, to be perfectly unconscious of the resemblance. At the time he wrote this concerning Daubenton, he was walking with rapid strides in his steps, and how he surpassed him is best told by the state of the whole of the above establishment at the time of M. Cuvier's death. I understand that considerable difficulty has been felt more than once in writing the tloge of M. Cuvier. A selection from his own concerning others might be made with the strictest justice, and the utmost aptitude; and the candid praise he delighted to bestow on his colleagues would thu- in every respect be his best eulogium. I Buffon began to think, that it would be more advantageous for himself to publish his "Histoire Naturelle," in thirteen volumes duodecimo, taking away not only the anatomical parts but the external descriptions; and he also determined to appear alone before the public when treating of birds and minerals. To act thus was not only to wound Daubenton's feelings, but to injure him in a pecuniary sense. He might, with reason, have pleaded that it was an enterprize common to both; but had he asserted his right, he must have quarrelled with the director of the Jardin; he...
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Good+ 12mo 7"-7½" tall; 197 pages; Bound in original/period cloth over boards. Paper title label mounted to spine. 1st US edition, published same year as UK edition. 197 pages; the last 16 showing a chronology of life events and publications of Cuvier. Cloth rubbed and worn through at spots along edges and at corners. Title label shipped and rubbed with titles partially effaced. Free front end page corner clipped, probably to remove prior ownership. A very dated paper label laid down over the lower half of the spine, probably to compensate for weakness or tear in the cloth of the exterior hinges. Some light moderate foxing to the contents. Sound & generally clean with wear. G+...["Chronological list of the published works of the Baron Cuvier": p. [183]-197. ]
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Old bookplate on pastedown; some light, inoffensive foxing; spine sunned with several tears along the joints; but a tight and sound copy in original condition. 197 pp. plus ads. 8vo,
