Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals Conchologia iconica Conchologia iconica Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals Reeve, Lovell, 1814-1865 creator Brooks, Vincent, 1815?-1885 printer of plates. contributor Reeve, Frederic, printer of plates. contributor Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham), 1812-1884 contributor Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham), 1812-1884 ill. contributor Taylor, John Edward, active 1840-1855 printer. contributor Reeve, Benham, and Reeve. printer of plates. contributor Savill, Edwards and Co., printer. contributor Spottiswoode & Co. printer. contributor Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, printer of plates. contributor text book London Reeve, Brothers 1843-1878 1843 1878
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ENG Issued in parts. Imprint varies. G.B. Sowerby took over the project after Reeve's death, beginning with the monograph of the genus Pyramidella (in v. 15). See BM (Nat. hist.) online catalog record for this ed., and the prefatory letter by Reeve's widow inserted at the front of v. 20, for details. Sowerby was also the illustrator and, in some cases, the lithographer, for this publication. The individual monographs which make up this set have special half-titles. Each plate is accompanied by a leaf of letterpress description giving the month and year of issue. Printers of the text include John Edward Taylor; Savill, Edwards and Co.; and Spottiswoode and Co. Printers of the plates include Vincent Brooks; Frederic Reeve; Reeve & Nichols; Reeve, Benham & Reeve; and Vincent Brooks Day & Son. v. 1. Conus ... -- v. 2. Corbula ... -- v. 3. Murex ... -- v. 4. Chama ... -- v. 5. Bulimus ... -- v. 6. Voluta ... -- v. 7. Helix -- v. 8. Pecten ... -- v. 9. Spondylus ... -- v. 10. Ampullaria ... -- v. 11. Pinna ... -- v. 12. Argonauta ... -- v. 13. Tenebratula ... -- v. 14. Halia ... -- v. 15. Solarium ... -- v. 16. Unio ... -- v. 17. Anodon ... -- v. 18. Philine ... -- v. 19. Helicina ... -- v. 20. Solemya .... Mollusks Pictorial works Shells QL403 .R4X 1843 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8129 2304849 50044613 10.5962/bhl.title.8129 DLC