British conchology, or, An account of the Mollusca which now inhabit the British Isles and the surrounding seas

Title Variants

Alternative: Account of the Mollusca which now inhabit the British Isles and the surrounding seas

Alternative: British conchology

By

Jeffreys, John Gwyn, 1809-1885

Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham), 1812-1884 , ill.
Sowerby, W. , ill.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, John Van Voorst, 1862-1869

Notes

"Printed by Taylor and Francis"--Verso of t.p.

Plates signed: W. Sowerby or G.B. Sowerby.

Some of the plates are hand-colored.

Contents: Vol. 1. Land and freshwater shells -- v. 2. Marine shells, comprising the Brachiopoda, and Conchifera from the family of Anomiidae to that of Mactridae -- v. 3. Marine shells, comprising the remaining Conchifera, the Solenoconchia, and Gasteropoda as far as Littorina -- v. 4. Marine shells, in continuation of the Gastropoda as far as the Bulla family -- v. 5. Marine shells and naked Mollusca to the end of the Gastropoda, the Pteropoda, and Cephalopoda; with a supplement and other matter, concluding the work.

Subjects

Great Britain , Mollusks , Pictorial works , Shells

Call Number

QL425.G7 J46

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.16342
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/11019955
OCLC: 7599508
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51422786