Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique par le Dr. J.C. Chenu

Object Details

Notes

"Paris. Typographie de Henri Plon ..."--Verso of half title

Half-titles

Pictorials of shells on the title page of both volumes, vol. 1 lithograph with hand-coloring

Also available online.

SCNHRB copy (39088016476293) with manuscript leaf tipped-in before half-title explaining the origins of the manuscript notes found throughout the volumes; signed C.A. White, March 12, 1901.

SCNHRB copy has copious manuscript notes throughout.

SCNHRB copy three-quarters binding of red leather and pebbled cloth, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges and endpapers; notebook leaves bound-in at end.

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Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Date

1859

1862

Call number

QL403 .C44 1859

author

Chenu, Jean Charles 1808-1879

publisher

Masson, Victor 1807-1879

associated name

Meek, F. B (Fielding Bradford),) 1817-1876 DSI

printer

Plon, Henri

former owner

White, Charles A (Charles Abiathar),) 1826-1910 DSI

Type

Pictorial works

Physical description

2 volumes in 1 illustrations (some color) 27 cm

Title

Manual of conchology DSI

Topic

Mollusks, Fossil

Mollusks

Mollusca

Coquillages

Coquillages--Fossiles

Record ID

siris_sil_1059128

Usage

CC0