{"product_id":"antique-decorative-book-255-year-old-french-histoire-naturelle-repurposed-in-powder-blue-multiples","title":"Antique Decorative Book · 255-Year-Old French Histoire Naturelle · Repurposed in Cream (multiples)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"body-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are genuine antique volumes from one of the greatest scientific works of the Enlightenment: \u003cstrong\u003eHistoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eGeorges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon\u003c\/strong\u003e — naturalist, mathematician, and Keeper of the Jardin du Roi. First published in 1749, Buffon's \u003cem\u003eHistoire Naturelle\u003c\/em\u003e ran to 44 volumes and was one of the most widely read scientific works of the 18th century, influencing Darwin and shaping the entire field of natural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title page identifies Buffon as \u003cem\u003e\"Intendant du Jardin du Roi, de l'Académie Françoise, \u0026amp;c.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — printed at the \u003cstrong\u003eImprimerie Royale, Paris, M.DCCLXX (1770)\u003c\/strong\u003e. These are original pages, over two and a half centuries old, with the beautiful rough deckle edges of handmade 18th-century laid paper still fully intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach volume has been given a fresh neutral cloth casing with a handsome kraft paper spine label — transforming a fragile antique tome into a striking decorative piece that brings 255 years of history into a contemporary home. The original pages inside remain entirely untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese volumes photograph beautifully and work as shelf décor, stack styling, or standalone display objects.Two volumes are available and sold separately. Each one is a unique object — no two are identical in the character of their aging and wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan Hill Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48519695859931,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0466\/6843\/files\/B6531674-BCF8-4AF3-BEF8-11C40C0505CA.jpg?v=1775394604","url":"https:\/\/swanhillhome.com\/products\/antique-decorative-book-255-year-old-french-histoire-naturelle-repurposed-in-powder-blue-multiples","provider":"Swan Hill Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}