Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Thesaurus conchyliorum, or Monographs of genera of shells
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Sowerby
Place
Date
1847-1887
Physical Description
5 volumes in 7 parts : colour illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
Latin
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Provenance Details
Tooled on spines in gilt: Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. ; and stamped on title pages: Boston Society of Natural History.
Stamped on inside front cover: Richard I. Johnson, Books on Mollusca, 41 Bow Road, Belmont, Mass.
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Rare books--19th century]
AWMM Library holds: Vol. 1, pts. 1 & 2 ; Vol. 2, pts 1 & 2 ; Vols. 3 -5 (complete set). Includes bibliographical references and indexes. AWMM library copies: Half red leather binding, and some volumes with black and white marbled boards, some with brown and cream marbled boards, featuring different patterns. Four raised bands on spine. This set is very rare in the original edition print form.
Associated Notes
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
Language Description
Latin and English
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