A Manual of the Land and Fresh-Water Shells of the British Islands, etc. by Turton, W - 1831

London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1840. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Blind stamping; gilt illustration on front cover; gilt title on spine; torn spine; spine splitting; clean text Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831 Dark blue library buckram, 12mo. Very good, first edition. 152pp + 16pp index of English names. 10 hand colored plates. From the library of Richard Johnson.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.

London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, 1840. ix, [3], 324, 12 hand-col plates. . HB. Sm. 8vo, orig. dec. cloth, some wear to corners, rebacked retaining orig. backstrip, new endpapers. 1" tear to one page with old tape repair. Margins slightly browned to a few plates.. A new [second] edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged by J.E. Gray.Freeman, 3779..

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". None. First edition of this highly illustrated educational guide to shells of the British Islands. First edition. Illustrated with ten coloured plates. Collated complete. A complete educational guide to the land and fresh-water shells of the British Islands. Arranged according to contemporary systems of classification and described from perfect specimens in the author's own cabinet. Sixteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Written by William Turton, an English physician and naturalist known for his pioneering work in conchology. Original green cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear to extremities. The odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Slight age toning and light spots to first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed

London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, 1840. ix, [4], 324, 32 [publisher's catalogue], 12 hand-col plates. . HB. Sm. 8vo, orig. dec. cloth, rebacked retaining orig. backstrip. Owner's name to paste-down; occasional light foxing. Vg.. A new [second] edition, thoroughly revised and much enlarged by J.E. Gray.Freeman, 3779..