The World of Shells

Robert Scase

ISBN 10: 0850452228 / ISBN 13: 9780850452228

Published by Osprey Publishing, Great Britain, 1975

About this Item

Hardcover. First Edition. The World of Shells.Slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Photographs by Eric Storey. More than 100 breathtaking colour photographs of the world's most beautiful shells are contained within thease pages.The majority of the shells depicted are tropical marine species, but by no means all brightly-coloured shells are sea-shells as is often supposed. Molluscs are also to be found in fresh water, on dry land, even in trees, and one or two such examples have been included in this book. It is intended to serve as an introduction to the whole world of shells. Advice is given on the collecting, labelling and storing of them, for those wishing to begin a collection of their own. Information is also given on the history of shell-collecting, societies for shell collectors, the anatomy of the molluscan animal and structure of its shell, as well as details of size, scientific and common names and habitat of each speciman illustrated. Illustrated. 106 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World of Shells
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Great Britain
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850452228
• ISBN 13: 9780850452228
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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