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General conchology, or, A description of shells, arranged according to the Linnean system : and illustrated with plates, drawn and coloured from nature

by: Wood, W. (William), 1774-1857; Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI

Publication date: 1815

Topics: Mollusks, Shells

Publisher: London : Printed for John Booth by B. Howlett

Collection: biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: English

Volume: c.1

No more issued

Plate no. 4* before plate 4

Plates are hand-colored

"A chronological list of writers on shells" : p. [xliii]-xlxix[i.e. xlix]

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SCNHRB has two copies

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013486386) has [1]-leaf of publisher's advertisement tipped-in at end

SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on half title and t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library

SCNHRB c. 1 has ink signature at head of t.p. (partially trimmed - Charles S--?) and bibliographical note

SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on t.p.: Smithsonian Libraries Sep 09 1986

SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on verso of t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum May 22 1906 [ms. acc. no.] 194979

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in red-brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013486428) imperfect: lacking half title; 'Advertisement', iv (2nd page group), bound before p. [1], last page group

SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in maroon library buckram, title in gilt on spine