BUFFON, Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de. “Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière, avec la Description du Cabinet du Roi. Paris”, Imprimerie Royale, Tome Quatrieme & Tome Cinquieme, 1753, 1755. Both Volumes complete. First edition of this monumental work, the most celebrated treatise on animals ever produced (Dibner). Here the 4th and 5th volume including magnificent copper engravings of both aesthetics and anatomical accuracy. The 4th volume is treating with domestic animals, horses, donkeys, cattle with 23 folding plates, one teared. The 5th Volume is dealing with goats, pigs, dogs, rams with 52 plates. The Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi is an encyclopaedic collection written initially by the Comte de Buffon covering what was known of the "natural sciences" at the time, including what would now be called material science, physics, chemistry and technology as well as the natural history of animals. Contemporary full leather binding, covers paneled in gilt & blind-stamped in gilt, spines with raised bands and decorations in gilt. Externally rubbed and worn along joints and extremities, upper parts of joints cracked. Light occasional spotting inside. Ex libris “F. Kindynis”