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The conchologist's first book, or, A system of testaceous malachology, arranged expressly for the use of schools : in which the animals, according to Cuvier, are given with the shells, and a great number of new species added : with colored illustrations of two hundred and fifteen shells, presenting a correct type of each genus

by: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862. Conchologist's text-book; Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886, lithographer; Henderson, J. B. (John Brooks), 1870-1923, former owner. DSI; Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI

Publication date: 1845

Topics: Mollusks

Publisher: Philadelphia : Barrington and Haswell

Collection: biodiversity; americana

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: English

Initials after preface to both first and second editions, 4 p.: E.A.P

The text is a close paraphrase of Captain Thomas Brown's The conchologist's text-book, first printed in Glasgow, 1833

Plates signed: P.S. Duval, Lith., Phila

Includes index

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SCNHRB copy (39088013485321) has bookplate of John Brooks Henderson. Inscribed in pencil on 1st front free endpaper: J. M.(?) Henderson

SCNHRB copy stamped on 1st front free endpaper and t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Bookplate of William Healey Dall on 2nd front free endpaper

SCNHRB copy has occasional pencilled ms. markings

SCNHRB copy bound in original brown publishers cloth, blind-embossed decoration; housed in an archival cardboard box

Notes

Cullman Library (rare book)

Addeddate: 2009-10-01 14:53:42

Associated-names: Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862. Conchologist's text-book; Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886, lithographer; Henderson, J. B. (John Brooks), 1870-1923, former owner; Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner