Buy this book on-line John Mawe : The Linnaean System of Conchology, Describing The Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells, Arranged into Divisions and Families: With a View to Facilitate the Student s Attainment of the Science. By John Mawe Author of Travels in Brazil; Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones; Familiar Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology; &c. &c. &cMawe, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London, c. 1823.
Contemporary full calf with gilt line border, spine in five compartments of raised gilt-lined bands and gilt-framed floral motifs, gilt red morocco title label on two, board edges and inner dentelles blind-tooled. , Upper board hinges started, still bound with string to spine, corners bumped, lower board stained, browning to fore-edges of early and final leaves, however not affecting text and plates; a very good copy, text and plates are clean and crisp., 8vo. , P. (4), blank, frontis, title, printer’s imprint, dedication, blank, description of frontis, blank, contents vii-viii, introduction ix-xii, classification xiii-xv, blank, 1-207, printer’s imprint, advertisements (2), (4)., Complete with 37 original hand-coloured engraved plates of various types of shells, accompanied by detailed descriptions in the text. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of John Mawe : The Linnaean System of Conchology, Describing The Orders, Genera, and Species of Shells, Arranged into Divisions and Families: With a View to Facilitate the Student s Attainment of the Science. By John Mawe Author of Travels in Brazil; Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones; Familiar Lessons on Mineralogy and Geology; &c. &c. &c. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, livres rares, libri rari, fine bindings and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |