xxij, 379, [5], 84, cvij, [1] p., 41 leaves of plates in various foliations : 29 cm. (fol.)

By Dezallier d'Argenville

Originally published (1742) as part of L'histoire naturelle éclaircie dans deux de ses parties principales, la lithologie et la conchyliologie (i.e., in a single volume dealing with both mineralogy and conchology); in later eds. the two subjects were split into individual books (Oryctologie and Conchyliologie), revised and expanded, and issued as independent works

Plate 1 (frontispiece, pt. 1) is signed: Boucher in.; Chedel sculpsit

Part 1 includes plates numbered 1 through 29; pt. 2 includes plates numbered 1 through 9; an appendix mentioned in S.P. Dance's Shell collecting (p. 308) contains 3 plates (however, the appendix is wanting in the Cullman Library copy)

Head- and tail-pieces (some signed "VLS" or "J in £" or "J"), initials, side-notes. Vignette on t.p., which is printed in red and black

Errata on p. [1] (3rd group) and on final p

Signatures: a-b⁴ c⁴ (-c4) A-3B⁴ ²A-²K⁴ ²L² ²a-²c⁴ d-n⁴ o²

Includes bibliographical references and index

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