Einleitung in die Conchylienkenntniss nach Linné / von Johann Samuel Schroëter

Object Details

Notes

Vol. 1, von den Schnecken, dated 1783; vol. 2, 1784; vol. 3, 1786.

Woodcut head-pieces.

Plates signed: Capieux ad natur del & sclp.

Soulsby, B.H., Linnaeus (2nd ed.), no. 107

Also available online.

SCNHRB has two copies; copy 2 imperfect: lacking vol. 1.

SCNHRB copy 1 (39088000952606, 39088000952614, 39088000952622) has bookplate of William Healey Dall. Stamped throughout: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library.

SCNHRB copy 1 half bound in green diamond-pattern cloth and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine.

SCNHRB copy 2 (39088003010220, 39088005880166) stamped on title pages: Isaac Lea Collection [and] U.S. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution Jan 9 1890 [manuscript accession no.] 134873-4.

SCNHRB copy 2 in original blue paper wrappers; uncut; housed in archival boxes.

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Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Date

1783

1786

Call number

QL403 .S374 1783

QL403.S37X

author

Schröter, Johann Samuel 1735-1808

Author

Linné, Carl von 1707-1778

engraver

Capieux, Johann Stephan 1748-1813

bookseller

Gebauer, Johann Jacob

former owner

Dall, William Healey 1845-1927 DSI

Lea, Isaac 1792-1886 DSI

Type

Early works to 1800

Physical description

3 volumes, IX folded leaves of plates : illustrations (etchings) ; 21 cm

Place

Germany

Topic

Mollusks

Mollusks--Classification

Record ID

siris_sil_152965

Usage

CC0