1845 SHELLS 1ed Conchology Land & Water Mollusks Clams Slugs Snails Illustrated
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1845 SHELLS 1ed Conchology Land & Water Mollusks Clams Slugs Snails Illustrated
Thomas Brown was a 19th-century British naturalist and zoologist. Much of his success in his field is due to his Illustrations of series. In these works, Brown provides thorough descriptions and illustrations of animals and marine creatures. Land and Fresh Water Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland is perhaps one of the best volumes from this series, complete with 27 hand-colored engravings of shells, mollusks, clams, slugs and snails, and shells.
Item number: #22241
Price: $599
BROWN, Thomas
Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 1845. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xi, [1], 144
27 hand-colored engravings
Provenance: Handwritten – Edgar Cowan
Edgar Cowan (1815–1885) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate during the American Civil War.
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Green cloth
Size: ~10.25in X 6.5in (26cm x 16.5cm)
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Thomas Brown was a 19th-century British naturalist and zoologist. Much of his success in his field is due to his Illustrations of series. In these works, Brown provides thorough descriptions and illustrations of animals and marine creatures. Land and Fresh Water Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland is perhaps one of the best volumes from this series, complete with 27 hand-colored engravings of shells, mollusks, clams, slugs and snails, and shells.
Item number: #22241
Price: $599
BROWN, Thomas
Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 1845. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
xi, [1], 144
27 hand-colored engravings
Provenance: Handwritten – Edgar Cowan
Edgar Cowan (1815–1885) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate during the American Civil War.
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Green cloth
Size: ~10.25in X 6.5in (26cm x 16.5cm)
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Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
22241
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1845 SHELLS 1ed Conchology Land & Water Mollusks Clams Slugs Snails Illustrated
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