Published in 10 pts. between 1846 and 1849. The work was originally planned as a set in 2 v., but publication of pts. 11-16 was delayed until 1859. The completed set was then published under the title, Elements of conchology. For more information on dates of publication, see article by A. Reynell in Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London (March 20, 1916, v. 12:1), p. 44-46

The plates are drawn and lithographed by H. Miller, G.B. Sowerby, or Arthur Adams; all of the plates are printed by Reeve or Reeve, Benham & Reeve. Plates are hand-colored

The plates are in three sequences: A through N (without J); 1 through 31; and XXXII through XXXVII [but plates XXXVI and XXXVII are misnumbered as XXVI and XXVII, respectively]

Includes bibliographical references

BM (Nat. hist.)

Nissen, C. Die zoologische Buchillustration

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SCNHRB has two copies

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013485230) has stamp on front paste-down endpaper: S. Stillman Berry ... Redlands, California; date added in ms. ink: 4.XII.1964

SCNHRB c. 1 has pencilled note on front free endpaper, in S.S. Berry's hand: "This was Edward Step's copy & the delicately penciled legends on some of the plates are from his hand."

SCNHRB c. 1 has handwritten note by Berry in ink on front free endpaper lists reference sources for the dates, etc. of this work

SCNHRB c. 1 has some pencilled annotations and markings throughout

SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Bequest of S. Stillman Berry. Gift of Clyde Roper

SCNHRB c. 1 in old half binding with green calf and embossed-cloth-covered boards; raised bands; gilt-tooled leather spine label and covers; marbled edges; re-backed

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013485271) has ms. slips of paper with either pencilled or ink indentifications preceding several plates

SCNHRB c. 2 has ms. "Index to 'Elements of conchology'" and typescript of "Dates of publication" tipped-in at end

SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplates of A. Hamond, Westacre, and Philip Hamond, Esq

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

SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on verso of t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Dec 18 1950 [acc. no.] 344709

SCNHRB c. 2 inscribed in ink on front free endpaper: M.L. Gibbings with love from Etta Savile

SCNHRB c. 2 in diced calf binding, gilt rolls at edges of boards, gilt-decorated spine with red and black leather spine labels, marbled endpapers

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