Sowerby's Book of Shells - Hardcover

G. B. Sowerby Jr.

 
9781851704408: Sowerby's Book of Shells

Synopsis

Originally published in 1852 as A Conchological Manual, this wonderfully comprehensive study of shells, including more the 700 illustrations in full colour and black and white, entices the reader into a world of beauty, and the quiet contemplation of some of the smaller, but no less wonderful, creations of nature. 500 etchings in full color. This edition includes additional prints taken from Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle.

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ISBN 10:  0517021994 ISBN 13:  9780517021996
Publisher: Crescent, 1990
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