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Beautiful Shells: Their Nature, Structure, And Uses Familiary Explained (UNIQUE 1871 EDITION OWNED BY ROBERT JOHN WELCH)

by Adams, H G [Robert John Welch]

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1871 Edition

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1871

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Greystone Books

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London: Groombridge , 1871. VG. 1871 edition. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY ROBERT JOHN WELCH, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'Miss Elinor Wray McCloy/from her friend Robert J Welch/Oct 1930'. Robert John Welch, (1859-1936), was an Irish photographer born in Strabane, Northern Ireland: a member of the Royal Irish Academy he had an interest in natural history, and in… Read more about this item

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Beautiful shells: their nature, structure, and uses familarly explained; with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet; descriptions of the most remarkable species, and of the creatures which inhabit them; and explanations of the meanings of their scientific names, and of the terms used in conchology. Illustrated with numerous engravings & coloured plates.

by Adams, H. G.

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London, Groombridge and Sons, 1855. Small 8vo (17.5 x 12.4 cm). 76, [ii] pp.; eight engraved and originally hand-coloured plates. Original blind-stamped green cloth with gilt title and gilt ornaments on the spine, and gilt title on the front board. A well-preserved copy of the first edition of a handsome introduction to conchology, by the British chemist, naturalist and… Read more about this item

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Beautiful shells : their nature, structure and uses familiarly explained

by H G Adams

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1st Edition

Published

1887

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Hardcover

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Books of Garten

Boat of Garten, Highland, Highland, GBR

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Groombridge and sons. 1887 Groombridge and sons first edition hardback; very good, clean and little-used copy, lightly aged, name stamp on fep dated 1917, blue pictorial boards with black and silver decoration, gilt page edges, no dj; UK bookdealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1887.

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BEAUTIFUL SHELLS

by Adams, H.G.

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Used - Fine

Edition

1st edition

Published

1871

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Hardcover

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Thomas Rare Books

Yaxley, Suffolk, GBR

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London: Groomsbridge and Sons, 1871. (iv); 156 pages. 8 numbered coloured lithograph plates and text illus. throughout. Publisher's blue dec. buckram cloth covers. Spine and boards gilt/ black titles and illus. Lacking the front free end-paper otherwise fine. No inscriptions. A nice copy. [A shorter edition appeared in 1855 but only had 78pp]. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.