Title: The Linnaean System of Conchology... Author: Mawe, John Place: London Publisher: The Author & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Date: 1823 Description: xv, [1], 207, [1] pp. Illustrated with 36 hand-colored lithographed plates plus the hand-colored lithograph frontispiece. 8¼x5, half-calf and marbled boards, red morocco lettering pieces. First Edition. Very pretty copy of an attractive shell book. Each plate with multiple figures and delicately hand-colored. Lot Amendments Condition: Wear to edges and extremities, boards a little abraded, ownership inscriptions on front free endpaper; internally clean and fresh. Item number: 159624
Title: The Linnaean System of Conchology... Author: Mawe, John Place: London Publisher: The Author & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Date: 1823 Description: xv, [1], 207, [1] pp. Illustrated with 36 hand-colored lithographed plates plus the hand-colored lithograph frontispiece. 8¼x5, half-calf and marbled boards, red morocco lettering pieces. First Edition. Very pretty copy of an attractive shell book. Each plate with multiple figures and delicately hand-colored. Lot Amendments Condition: Wear to edges and extremities, boards a little abraded, ownership inscriptions on front free endpaper; internally clean and fresh. Item number: 159624
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