Item #B3677 The Linnaean System of Conchology, Describing The Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells, Arranged into Divisions and Families: With a View to Facilitate the Student s Attainment of the Science. By John Mawe Author of Travels in Brazil; Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones; Familiar Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology; &c. &c. &c. John Mawe.
The Linnaean System of Conchology, Describing The Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells, Arranged into Divisions and Families: With a View to Facilitate the Student s Attainment of the Science. By John Mawe Author of Travels in Brazil; Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones; Familiar Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology; &c. &c. &c.
The Linnaean System of Conchology, Describing The Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells, Arranged into Divisions and Families: With a View to Facilitate the Student s Attainment of the Science. By John Mawe Author of Travels in Brazil; Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones; Familiar Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology; &c. &c. &c.

The Linnaean System of Conchology, Describing The Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells, Arranged into Divisions and Families: With a View to Facilitate the Student s Attainment of the Science. By John Mawe Author of Travels in Brazil; Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones; Familiar Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology; &c. &c. &c.

London: Mawe, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, c. 1823. Binding: Contemporary full calf with gilt line border, spine in five compartments of raised gilt-lined bands and gilt-framed floral motifs, gilt red morocco title label on two, board edges and inner dentelles blind-tooled. , Size: 8vo. , Illustration: Complete with 37 original hand-coloured engraved plates of various types of shells, accompanied by detailed descriptions in the text., Pages: P. (4), blank, frontis, title, printer’s imprint, dedication, blank, description of frontis, blank, contents vii-viii, introduction ix-xii, classification xiii-xv, blank, 1-207, printer’s imprint, advertisements (2), (4)., Category: Book Plate Books Colour; Book Natural History. Upper board hinges started, still bound with string to spine, corners bumped, lower board stained, browning to fore-edges of early and final leaves, however not affecting text and plates; a very good copy, text and plates are clean and crisp. Item #B3677

Binding: Contemporary full calf with gilt line border, spine in five compartments of raised gilt-lined bands and gilt-framed floral motifs, gilt red morocco title label on two, board edges and inner dentelles blind-tooled. , Size: 8vo. , Illustration: Complete with 37 original hand-coloured engraved plates of various types of shells, accompanied by detailed descriptions in the text., Pages: P. (4), blank, frontis, title, printer’s imprint, dedication, blank, description of frontis, blank, contents vii-viii, introduction ix-xii, classification xiii-xv, blank, 1-207, printer’s imprint, advertisements (2), (4)., Category: Book Plate Books Colour; Book Natural History.

Price: $875.00

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