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Rubbing to joints, ends of spine and corners or boards. Some loss of marbled paper at margins of boards. Small pieces of leather shaved from corners of boards. Owner's name written in ink on fore page edges. Pencil check marks to lists of shells. Minor foxing.; xiii, 140 pages + hand-coloured frontispiece + 6 hand-coloured plates with facing letterpress descriptions. Half-calf and marbled boards. Red leather spine label. Spine title:"Treatise on Conchology". Page dimensions: 191 x 116mm. Title continues:"With Observations on the Nature and Properties of the Animals; and Directions for Collecting, Preserving, and Cleaning Shells. A New Edition, With considerable Additions and Alterations, by J. Mawe".; 12mo 7"- 7½"tall
Wodarch's Introduction to the Study of Conchology: Describing The Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells: (Books)
Author
J. Mawe
Title
Wodarch's Introduction to the Study of Conchology: Describing The Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells:
Publisher name
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1827
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d