A conchological manualSowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)
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A conchological manual
Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)
Mollusks -- Dictionaries; Shells -- Dictionaries
EDWARDS'S (GEORGE) NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS, NEW EDITION, 7 vols. royal
4to. WITH 362 PLATES, BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED LIKE DRAWINGS, (published at
30l) _hf. bd. morocco, uncut, top edges gilt_, 14l 14s
1802-6
---- the same, LARGE PAPER, WITH THE PLATES BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED LIKE
DRAWINGS, 7 vols. folio, (published at 50l) _hf. bd. morocco, uncut, gilt
tops, rare_, 21l
GREVILLE'S CRYPTOGAMIC FLORA, comprising the Principal Species found in
Great Britain, inclusive of all the New Species recently discovered in
Scotland, 6 vols. royal 8vo. _with 360 beautifully coloured plates_,
(published at 16l 16s) _neatly half bound morocco_, 8l 8s
1823-8
This, though a complete work in itself, forms AN ALMOST INDISPENSABLE
SUPPLEMENT TO THE THIRTY-SIX VOLUMES OF SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY, WHICH
DOES NOT COMPREHEND CRYPTOGAMEOUS PLANTS. It is one of the most
scientific and best executed works on Indigenous Botany ever produced
in this country.
"A truly admirable work, which may be honestly designated as so
excellent, that nothing can be found to compete with it in the whole
range of Indigenous Botany; whether we consider the importance of its
critical discussions, the accuracy of the drawings, the minuteness of
the analyses, or the unusual care which is evident in the publishing
department. After expressing this opinion, we are sure the work will
need no further recommendation with the public."
_Loudon's Gardener's Magazine._
HARRIS'S AURELIAN; a Natural History of English Moths and Butterflies,
together with the Plants on which they feed; also a faithful Account of
their respective Changes, their usual haunts when in the winged state, and
their standard Names as established by the Society of Aurelians, new and
greatly improved edition, containing a complete Modern Nomenclature of all
the Species figured in the work, and further Accounts of their Economy, by
J. O. WESTWOOD, Esq. F.L.S. etc., in 1 vol. sm. folio, _with 44 plates,
containing above 400 figures of Moths, Butterflies, Caterpillars, etc. and
the Plants on which they feed, exquisitely coloured after the original
drawings, hf. bd. morocco_, 4l 4s
This beautiful work is the only one which contains our English Moths
and Butterflies of the full natural size, in all their changes of
Caterpillar, Chrysalis, &c. with the plants on which they feed.
HOOKER'S (SIR W. J.) FLORA BOREALI-AMERICANA; or the Botany of British
North America; compiled principally from the Plants collected by Dr.
Richardson and Mr. Drummond on the late Northern Expeditions, under the
command of Captain Sir John Franklin; to which are added, by permission of
the Horticultural Society, those of Mr. Douglas and other Naturalists,
_illustrated by 240 plates, and a large map, beautifully engraved_;
COMPLETE IN 12 PARTS, forming 2 handsome vols. royal 4to. each part 1l 1s
1829-40
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