General Conchology: Or, a Description of Shells, Arranged According to the Linnean System by Wood, William

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Very good copy of William Wood's influential guidebook to conchology first published in 1815.With [2], iv, 8, lxii, 246 pages of text and 60 delicately hand-coloured engraved plates with tissue guardsPlates numbered 1-59 with one bis plate 4* illustrating 260 species of shellsWilliam Wood (1774–1857) was an English surgeon, zoologist, conchologist and entomologist. Among his works are Zoography, 1807, Index testaceologicus, 1818, Index entomologicus, 1839, British Marine Conchology with G.B. Sowerby, 1844, etc. Bound in half green morocco, gilt-decorated spine with shell tooling, marble boards, missing leather title label, a.e.g., scuffed and bumped. Plates clean and bright with delicate handcolour.

London: John Booth, 1815 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 6.5". Not Stated. The very scarce first edition of William Wood's beautifully illustrated study of shells and molluscs, illustrated with hand coloured plates. The very scarce first edition of this work.Though the title page stated 'Volume I.', no further volumes were ever produced. Arranged according to the Linnean system, this is a fascinating study of conches by English surgeon, zoologist and entomologist William Wood, an expert on Mollusca.Illustrated with sixty hand coloured plates. Collated, complete.Retaining the original half title.In a lovely straight grain morocco binding, with gilt detailing.With two former owner's inscriptions to a front blank, one dated 1834 and the other giving the name of John Calcy, dated 1815.A beautifully illustrated and very scarce work. In a full straight grain morocco binding, with gilt detailing. Small area of rubbing towards back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Head and tail of… Read More