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The encyclopedia of shells

documentary heritage
  • Description

    A directory to 1,200 individual shells, organized by class, family, genus, and species. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and a listing of clubs, societies, and museums.

  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    QL404 WYE (Library of Congress Call Number)

    17327 (Cat ID)

    7785 (DBTextworks system ID)

    8140 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    The encyclopedia of shells
  • Primary Maker

     Kenneth Wye

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Quarto Headline
  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Date
    Circa 1991
  • Physical Description

    288 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    0747204683
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category

    Shells--Identification

    Shells--Dictionaries

    Shells--Pictorial works

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Guidebooks]

    Includes bibliographical references (page 288) and indexes. Also published: New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1998. The encyclopedia of shells.

  • Collection Type
    Marine Library
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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