Record A catalogue of the shells contained in the collection of the late Earl of Tankerville : arranged according to the Lamarckian conchological system : together with an appendix, containing descriptions of many new species / by G.B. Sowerby ; illustrated with several coloured plates | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution

A catalogue of the shells contained in the collection of the late Earl of Tankerville : arranged according to the Lamarckian conchological system : together with an appendix, containing descriptions of many new species / by G.B. Sowerby ; illustrated with several coloured plates

Former owner:: Berry, S. Stillman (Samuel Stillman) 1887-1984 DSI Search this; Dall, William Healey 1845-1927 DSI Search this

Physical description:: vii, 92, xxxiv p., [9] leaves of plates : col. ill. (lithographs) ; 23 cm

Notes:: Plates are hand-colored.; Plates unsigned or signed G. Scharf or J. Fahey, printed by C. Hullmandel.; Also available online.; Elecresource; SCNHRB has three copies.; SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013486352) has occasional pencilled ms. markings throughout.; SCNHRB c. 1 has [1]-leaf of publisher's advertisement bound-in at end.; SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Bequest of S. Stillman Berry.; SCNHRB c. 1 has pencilled ms. list laid-in. See library staff for access.; SCNHRB c. 1 has ink ms. bibliographical note on 1st front free endpaper.; SCNHRB c. 1 in brown paper boards, printed cover label, green cloth spine; housed in an archival cardboard box.; SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013486394) has 2 p. publisher's prospectus bound-in following appendix.; SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library.; SCNHRB c. 2 bound in recent maroon library buckram, title in gilt on spine.; SCNHRB c. 3 (39088013486436) stamped on t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library [and] Smithsonian Libraries Aug 7 1980.; SCNHRB c. 3 is uncut, bound in recent brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine; measures 25 cm.