A conchological manualSowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)
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A conchological manual
Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham)
Mollusks -- Dictionaries; Shells -- Dictionaries
HOOKER'S BOTANICAL MISCELLANY; containing Figures and Descriptions of
Plants, which recommend themselves by their novelty, rarity, or history, or
by the uses to which they are applied in the Arts, in Medicine, and in
Domestic Economy, together with occasional Botanical Notices and
information, including many valuable Communications from distinguished
Scientific Travellers; complete in 9 parts, forming 3 thick vols. royal
8vo. _with 153 plates, many finely coloured_, (published at 5l 5s) _gilt
cloth_, 2l 12s 6d
1830-33
HOOKER'S MUSCI EXOTICI; or Figures and Descriptions of new or little known
Foreign Mosses, and other Cryptogamic Subjects, 2 vols. 8vo. _176 plates_,
(published at 4l 4s) _cloth bds._ 1l 11s 6d
1818-20
---- the same, _with the plates beautifully coloured_, (published at 8l 8s)
_cloth bds._ 3l 3s
HOOKER'S BRITISH JUNGERMANNIÆ, being a History and Description, with
coloured Figures, of each Species of the Genus, with Microscopical Analysis
of the parts, _new edition, nearly ready_, 4to. _88 finely coloured plates_
HOPE'S (REV. W.) COLEOPTERIST'S MANUAL, Part 1, containing the Lamellicorn
Insects of Linneus and Fabricius, 8vo. _plates, bds._ 7s
1837
---- COLEOPTERIST'S MANUAL, Part 2, containing the Predaceous Land and
Water Beetles of Linneus and Fabricius, 8vo. _beautifully coloured plates,
cloth_, 10s 6d
1838
HUMBOLDT ET BONPLAND, RECUEIL D'OBSERVATIONS DE ZOOLOGIE ET D'ANATOMIE
COMPAREE, faites dans l'Intérieur du Nouveau Continent, &c. 8 parts in 1
vol. imperial 4to. VELLUM PAPER, _with 34 plates, of which 21 are
beautifully coloured_, (published at 10l 10s) _cloth bds. lettered_, 15s
1811
JARDINE AND SELBY. Illustrations of Ornithology, by Sir W. Jardine, and P.
J. Selby, Esq., with the co-operation of J. E. Bicheno, Esq., J. G.
Children, Esq., Major-General Hardwicke, Dr. Horsfield, R. Jameson, Esq.,
Sir T. Stamford Raffles, N. A. Vigors, Esq., and John Gould, Esq. 3 vols.
royal 4to. _with 150 accurately engraved figures of new and interesting, or
rare species, of Birds, beautifully coloured, also a duplicate set of the
same, uncoloured; in all 300 plates_, (published at 15l 15s) _neatly half
bound, top edges gilt_, 6l 6s
Edinb. 1829, &c.
"This is a very excellent and valuable work, as indeed the talent
employed on it sufficiently ensures. The plates are beautifully
coloured, and the letter-press accurately and well written. We strongly
recommend it to our scientific readers."--_Neville Wood._
LAMARCK'S CONCHOLOGY, containing a complete Translation of his Descriptions
of both the recent and Fossil Genera, Illustrated by 22 highly-finished
Lithographic Plates, comprising nearly 400 accurate Figures of Shells drawn
by J. Mawe, edited by EDMUND A. CROUCH, F.L.S. royal 4to. (published at 1l
11s 6d) _in extra cloth boards_, 10s 6d
1827
---- the same, WITH THE PLATES BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED, (published at 3l 3s)
_elegantly bound in gilt cloth_, 1l 11s 6d
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