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Tryon, G.W.
Manual of Conchology, Structural and Systematic. First Series. Vol. III. Tritonidae, Fusidae, Buccinidae.
1881 309 p., 87 (73 hand-coloured) lithographed pls, hcloth with contemporary boards (extremities somewhat worn). Library stamps and markings (ex Library State University of Iowa & ex library D.H. Talbot). Pages somewhat wrinckled. A few pages and the uncoloured plates with waterstain. Five coloured plates and three pages damaged due to sticking of the coloured figures to the adjacent page.A rare coloured copy of this important monograph of these well known families. In fact this part deals with present day groups like Ranellidae, Bursidae, Fasciolaridae, Melongenidae, Buccinidae, Babyloniinae etc. Some plates depicting radulae and fossils are not coloured (as always). Many species (including types) are here for the first time depicted. The First series of the Manual of Conchology is a great rarity. Only about 65 (of 250) copies were sold to the general public. Coloured copies as this one are even harder to find..
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M. Hermann L. Strack
Porzh Herve
22780 Loguivy Plougras
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Manual of Conchology, Structural and Systematic. First Series. Vol. III. Tritonidae, Fusidae, Buccinidae.
1881 310 p., 87 (74 hand-coloured) lithographed pls, contemporary hcalf (spine with four raised bands and gilt lettering and ornaments). A few plates with some slight foxing, otherwise a very good, clean, unmarked copy.A rare coloured copy of this important monograph of these well known families. In fact this part deals with present day groups like Ranellidae, Bursidae, Fasciolaridae, Melongenidae, Buccinidae, Babyloniinae etc. Some plates depicting radulae and fossils are not coloured (as always). Many species (including types) are here for the first time depicted. The First series of the Manual of Conchology is a great rarity. Only about 65 (of 250) copies were sold to the general public. Coloured copies as this one are even harder to find.
