The universal conchologist, exhibiting the figure of every known shell accurately drawn and painted after nature / with a new systematic arrangement by the author Thomas Martyn. Le conchologiste universel, etc.
- Martyn, Thomas, 1735-1825.
- Date:
- 1784
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
London : Sold [by the author] at his house, no. 16 Great Marlborough Street, 1784.
Physical description
4 volumes, 160 color plates : color frontispiece, engr. t.ps., tables ; (oblong fol.)
Contributors
Notes
Paged continuously
Special engraved title page
Titles and prefatory matter in English and French.
Copy 1 Vol. 1 Note: These two vols. contain plates 1-80 with engr. explanatory table to each vol., all mounted on blue-grey paper. Vol. I has two engr. t.ps., 'The universal conchologist' and 'Figures of non descript shells', and engr. dedication, also p. 27 of letterpress text and leaf of 'Observations on the explanatory table', all in English and French.
Copy 1 Vol. 2 Note: 2nd t.p. only and no letterpress.
References note
ESTC T80794
Subjects
Holdings
- Vol. 1 & 2 in 1 only
Where to find it
Vol. 1
Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/F/636.v1