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- Conchologia systematica, or Complete system of conchology: in which the Lepades and conchiferous Mollusca are described and classified according to their natural organization and habits. By Lovell Reeve ... In two volumes
Conchologia systematica, or Complete system of conchology: in which the Lepades and conchiferous Mollusca are described and classified according to their natural organization and habits. By Lovell Reeve ... In two volumes
Object Details
- Notes
- Plates are signed by G.B. Sowerby Jr.; Nissen notes that the plates are from Sowerby's Conchological illustrations and his Thesaurus conchyliorum.
- Adjusted plate count includes plate CXIV*.
- Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 3332
- Also available online.
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- SCNHRB has two copies; CHMRB has one copy.
- SCNHRB c.1 (v.1, 39088009318668; v.2, 39088009318759) has plates without coloring and with brief letterpress captions that are not found in SCNHRB c.2 nor in the CHMRB copy.
- SCNHRB c.1 has stamp: Smithsonian Institution National Museum; accession no. 219969.
- SCNHRB c.1 has plate LVII misbound between plates LVIII and LIX; also plate LXXV is misbound between plates LXXVI and LXXVII.
- SCNHRB c.1 has later red half-leather binding with faux marbled-paper boards and endpapers; raised bands; and gilt-lettered spine.
- SCNHRB c.1 and c.2 (v.1, 39088009331703; v.2, 39088009318734) have bookplate: Ex libris William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library.
- SCNHRB c.2 has later red embossed cloth binding with gilt-lettered spine; a printed label on front paste-down endpaper reads: This book was bound through the generosity of the National Capital Shell Club.
- CHMRB copy (v.1, 39088009318544; v.2, 39088009318445) is a bequest from Robert W. Chanler, 1933.
- CHMRB copy has accession nos.: (v.1), 9163; (v.2), 9164.
- CHMRB copy has later brown buckram binding with gilt-lettered red leather spine label; binder's stamp on front free endpaper: Bound by Bailer Bros., N.Y.
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Date
- 1841
- 1842
- 1841-1842
- Call number
- QL404 .R33X 1841
- QL404.R33X
- Author
- Reeve, Lovell 1814-1865
- ill
- Sowerby, G. B (George Brettingham) 1812-1884
- former owner
- Dall, William Healey 1845-1927 DSI
- binder
- Bailer Bros. (Firm) DSI
- Type
- Electronic resources
- Physical description
- 2 v., [1], ccc [i.e. 301] leaves of plates (1 folded). col. illus. 29 cm
- Title
- Complete system of conchology
- Topic
- Shells
- Mollusks
- Record ID
- siris_sil_186952
- Usage
- CC0
