Author: Adams, H.G.
Title: Beautiful Shells Their Nature, Structure, and Uaes Familiarly Explained with Directions for Collecting, Cleaning, and Arranging Them In the Cabinet and Descriptions of the Most Remarkable Species.
Description: London, Groombridge and Sons, 1871. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 156pp. Red cloth, gilt and black lettering to cover and spine, all edges gilt, 8 colored plates and numerous black and white engravings. Edges lightly rubbed, light soil to rear board and spine, text is clean, inscriptions on verso of frontispiece , former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. An attractive little book with handsome color plates. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Conchology Seashells Univalves Buvakves Multivalves


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