[Conchology] TURTON, William

Manual of the Land and Fresh-Water Shells of the British Islands

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. First Edition. Three-quarter leather. 12mo. Pp. viii, 150. Frontis. Illustrated with ten hand-colored plates. Index. 19th C. half calf over marbled paper covered boards, gilt titles in spine compartments, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled endpapers and edges, silk bookmark ribbon bound in. Board edges minimally rubbed, leaves crisp and bright but for plate transfer to the unguarded title page. Very Good. Item #12776

A very well-preserved classic reference "Arranged according to the more modern system of classification, and described from perfect specimens in the author's cabinet."

Price: $150.00