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<dl><dd>"Our aim was ... to assemble in one book species which were dispersed in scores of other volumes"--Pref., p. [iii]</dd>
<dd>Title vignette (publisher's device)</dd>
<dd>"London: Printed by Spottiswoode and Co."--Verso of t.p</dd>
<dd>Plates drawn by G.B. Sowerby, printed by Vincent Brooks, Day &amp; Son</dd>
<dd>Plates are hand-colored</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references</dd>
<dd>extracted picklist</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB has two copies</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013487335) has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on t.p.: Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Jul 29 1893 [ms. acc. no.] 145444</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on t.p.: Sectional Library Dept. of Moll. U.S.N.M. Lea Collection</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has typescript bibliographical notes pasted to verso of t.p</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 bound in light brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013487376) has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 inscribed in ink on original front free endpaper: John B. Henderson, Washington</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on t.p.: Smithsonian Libraries Jan 19 1988</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 bound in green library buckram, title in white on spine; with book label: This book was bound through the generosity of the National Capital Shell Club</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Mollusks; Shells</div>
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<dl><dd>Hanley, Sylvanus, 1819-1899</dd>
<dd>Theobald, W. (William), 1829-1908</dd>
<dd>Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham), 1812-1884, ill</dd>
<dd>Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Henderson, J. B. (John Brooks), 1870-1923, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Lea, Isaac, 1792-1886, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Vincent Brooks, Day &amp; Son, printer of plates</dd></dl></div>
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