Mawe (J.)

WODARCH'S INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF CONCHOLOGY:

Describing the Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells: With observations on the nature and properties of the animals; and directions for collecting, preserving, and cleaning shells.

Published: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London, 1832

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Fourth Edition. With Considerable Additions and Alterations. 

149 pages and 4 pages of the works on Mineralogy and Conchology by J. Mawe, hand coloured lithographic frontispiece and 6 hand coloured lithographic plates at the end, bound in the original paper covered boards with green cloth back – the publisher’s label pasted on the spine (Wodarch’s Conchology. Fourth Edition. With seven plates – Price 9s. plain; 14s. coloured.), edges uncut, book plate on the front paste-down endpaper. A very good copy unusual in the original boards.

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 8vo (195 x 120 mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
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