Illustrations of the land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland : with figures, descriptions, and localities of all the species (1845)
Author: Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862; Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859, ill; Aikman, A. T. (Alexander T.), 19th cent., ill; United States. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, possible former owner. DSI
Subject: Mollusks; Mollusks
Publisher: London : Smith, Elder, and Co. ; Edinburgh : Maclachlan and Stewart
Language: English
Call number: 39088013486014
Digitizing sponsor: Smithsonian
Book contributor: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Collection: biodiversity
Notes: Cullman Library (rare book)
This book has an editable web page on Open Library.
Description
"Manchester: Printed by T. Sowler"--Verso of t.p
Publisher's advertisements" p. [143]-144
Plates signed: Drawn by Capt. Brown, engraved by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh [or] A.I. Aikman
Plates are hand-colored
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
extracted picklist
SCNHRB copy (39088013486014) stamped on 2nd front free endpaper: Return to Library Engraving Division
SCNHRB copy half bound in black sheepskin and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine, red sprinkled edges, marbled endpapers; housed in an archival cardboard box
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