Rare Shells by Peter Dance (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Rillen / Abschürfungen / Risse / Knicke. Forward by Dr. R. Tucker Abbott. A sequel to S. Peter Dance's Shell Collecting: an illustrated history, this book discusses and illustrates some of the worl'ds rarest sea shells. Part I shows how the rarity cult began and how it gathered momentum throughout the 19th Century; how and where rare shells have been gathered, and how they have fared at auction. Part II discusses 50 rare shells, all of them being illustrated in color. These shells have many points of interest apart from their beauty. Most represent species first collected well over a century ago but which had not been found again until very recently. Some were found in deep water, others on tropical reefs and one or two even in the stomachs of fishes.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. ISBN 571082173 * * Buyers in Dublin are welcome to view AND PURCHASE IN STORE at Parliament Street. Please email PARLIAMENTSTREET at OXFAM dot ORG so we can reserve it for you, if you could reference P277 then we can find it for you quickly * * We are open Mon - Saturday 10 - 5.30; Sunday & bank holidays 1.30 - 5pm * * please contact us for more images, as we can only upload 5 * * The shipping rate shown is based on 1.5kg and dependent on the destination, we will contact you in case of discrepancy. For multiple orders we will contact you with shipping options, as the quoted rate for a 2nd order is a total weight on 3kg, and yours might well weigh less.

Cartonato con sovracoperta. Immagini a colori f.t.Testo in inglese.Text in English. Numero di tavole: 0 pp.128 altezza 0 larghezza 0 Esemplare in buone condizioni. Sovraccoperta con macchie di polvere e segni d'usura ai bordi e agli angoli. Angolo inferiore del risvolto anteriore tagliato in prossimità del prezzo originale.Pagine ingiallite ai bordi.Testo in inglese.Text in English. Book in good condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 4to. 128 pp. very good in original clothgilt, faint damp staining along lower edge of boards otherwise only very light shelfwear, good, in similar dustwrapper. Please see photographs supplied of this copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.