349. Apgar, A. C. A Key to the Mollusca Given in Verrill’s Systematic
Catalogue of the Invertebrates of Southern New England and the adjacent
Waters. Tall 12mo, stiff paper covers, privately printed, illus. The
first Key of United States Mollusks ever published. 46 pp., Hektograph
print, very curious. Trenton, 1880.
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350. Baker, F. C. Unionidæ. Mollusca of Chicago Area. The Pelecypoda.
Bull. No. III, part 1, Chicago Acad. Sciences. Paper, 27 plates. 1898.
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351. Binney, W. G. Notes on American Land Shells and Other Miscellaneous
Conchological Contributions. Vol. 1, 1856-1874. 40 plates. Burlington,
N. J., Printed for the Author, 1874. [Also] The Complete Writings of
Constantine Smaltz Rafinesque on Recent Fossil Conchology. Ed. by W. G.
Binney and G. W. Tryon, Jr. New York, 1864. In 1 vol. Half mor.
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352. Binney, W. G. Anatomy and Lingual Dentition of Ariolimax and other
Pulmonata. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Vol. 11. Stitched, 10 plates. Phila.,
1874.
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353. Binney, W. G. Bibliography of N. American Conchology Previous to
the year 1860. Parts 1 and 2, complete. Half mor., 2 vols. Washington,
1863-4.
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354. Binney, W. G. The Genitalia, Jaw and Lingual Dentition of certain
Pulmonata. Reprinted from Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist., N. Y., 1875. Pr. paper
covers, 7 plates. Burlington, 1875.
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355. Binney, W. G. The Jaw and Lingual Membrane of N. American Terres.
Pulmonata. Reprint Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila. Paper, complete in
itself uncut, pp. 140 to 254, 21 plates. Burlington, 1875.
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356. Binney, W. G. 14 Separata on Mollusca, Mostly Relating to their
Anatomy. With title pages and index to his “Notes.” Burlington, N. J.,
1875. The lot,
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357. Binney, W. G. Land and Fresh Water Shells of N. America. Part 2,
Pulmonata, Limnophila and Thalassophila. Smiths. Misc. Coll., No. 143.
Complete in itself, with cuts and Index. Orig. paper covers, uncut,
rare. Wash., Sept., 1865
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358. Binney and Bland. Land and Fresh Water Shells of N. America. Part
1, Pulmonata Geophila. Smiths. Misc. Coll., No. 194. 8vo, paper covers,
very full of illus., 316 pp. Wash., 1865.
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359. Brookes, Samuel. Introduction to the Study of Conchology, including
Observations on the Linnæan Genera, and on the Arrangement of M.
Lamarck. Glossary and Table of English Names. 4to, half Russia, 9 finely
hand-colored and 2 plain plates, fine copy. London, 1815. First ed.
$4.00
360. Brown, Capt. Thos. The Conchologist’s Text-Book, Embracing the
Arrangements of Lamarck and Linnæus, with a Glossary. Enlarged by Wm.
MacGillivray 16mo, 21 hand-colored plates. The work from which Poe
manufactured his “Conchologist’s First Book.” London, 1856.
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361. Brown, Thos. The Elements of Conchology, or Natural History of
Shells According to the Linnæan System, with Observations on Modern
Arrangements. 108 pp., 9 colored plates, scarce. London, 1816.
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361a. Brown, Thos. Same. Uncut.
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362. Burrow, Rev. E. I. Elements of Conchology, According to the Linnæan
System, illus., drawn from Nature by the Author. 12mo, half roan, large
paper, 28 plates, engraved by Heath. London, 1815.
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363. Carpenter, Philip P. The Mollusks of Western N. America. Embracing
the Second Report made to the British Asso. on this Subject, with other
papers, reprinted with a General Index. Pr. paper covers, 325 pp.—121
pp. index, uncut. Smiths. Misc. Coll., No. 252. Rare and valuable. Wash.
Dec., 1872.
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364. Clark, W. History of the British Marine Testaceous Mollusca, in
their Natural Order on the Basis of Organization. With References and
Notes of every British Species. Uncut. London, 1855.
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365. Conrad, T. A. Monography of the Family Unionidæ, or Naiads of
Lamarck, of N. America. Illus. by figures drawn on stone from Nature.
Parts 1 to 9, inclus. Pr. covers, colored plates, very rare. Phila.,
1835-7.
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366. Crouch, E. A. Illustrated intro. to Lamarck’s Conchology. A literal
trans. of Lamarck’s work, with 22 colored lithographs. 4to, orig.
pictorial boards, untrimmed, large paper. London, 1826.
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367. Da Costa, E. M. British Conchology, Containing Descriptions and
other Particulars of Natural History of Shells of Great Britain and
Ireland. 4to, half bound, 17 fine hand-colored plates, 247 pp., printed
in parallel columns of English and French. London, 1778.
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368. Da Costa, E. M. Elements of Conchology, an Introduction to the
Knowledge of Shells. Half calf, cracked, no plates. London, 1776.
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369. Dall, W. H. Preliminary Catalogue of the Shell-Bearing Marine
Mollusks and Brachiopods of the southeastern coast of U. S., with illus.
of the Species. Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 37. Paper, 74 plates. Wash.,
1889.
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370. Desallius, A. J. L’Histoire Naturelle Eclaircie dans une de ses
parties principales la Conchyliologie qui traite des Coquillages de Mer,
de Riviere et de Terre, Augmente de la Zoomorphose. 4to, 29 plates drawn
from Nature, calf, cracked. Paris, 1757.
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371. Deshayes, G. P. Traite Elementaire de Conchyliologie avec
l’application de cette science a la Geognosie. 67 plates, 1 colored, the
first 24 signatures of text and part of explanation of plates, folded
sheets, incomplete. Paris, 1839-53. As it is.
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372. Dillwyn, L. W. A Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Shells, arranged
according to the Linnæan Method, with particular attention to the
Synonomy. 2 vols. Calf, rehinged, first ed., interleaved. Book-plate of
J. G. Swainson, with “To Lady Rowe” written by him on same, in each
volume. Lady Rowe has also written on fly-leaf “the Gift of Mr.
Swainson, Collector of Customs of Jamaica.” London, 1817.
$3.50
373. Dillwyn, L. W. Index to the Historic Conchyliorum of Lister, with
Name of Species to Which Each Figure Belongs, and Occasional Remarks.
Folio, paper covers, uncut, 48 pp. Oxonii: Clarendon Press, 1823.
$2.50
374. Forbes, Prof. Edward, and Hanley, Sylvanus. History of British
Mollusca and their Shells, with a splendid series of over 200 full-page
plates, containing many thousand illus. by Sowerby. Large paper copy,
with extra fine impressions, only a few copies being so done. Royal 8vo,
4 vols., as new. Pub. at 9£, 15s. (Gr. p. 43, inx.) London, 1853.
$10.50
375. Gassies, J. B. Des Mollusques Terrestres et D’Eau Douce de la
Gironde, Catalog. Raisonné. Stitched, 74 pp. Bordeaux, 1859.
$1.00
376. Gassies, J. B., et Fischer, P. Monographie du Genre Testacelle.
Stitched, 56 pp., 2 plates. Paris, 1856.
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377. Gould, A. A. Expedition Shells, Described for the Work of the
Exploring Expedition, Commanded by Charles Wilkes, U. S. N., during the
years 1838-42. [From “Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. H.”] 32 pp., author’s ed.,
uncut, complete. Boston, 1846.
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378. Gould, A. A. Report on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts,
comprising the Mollusca, Crustacea, Annelida, and Radiata. Pub.
agreeably to an order of the Legislature, etc. Boards, first ed.,
illus., 213 figures. Cambridge, 1841.
$3.00
379. Gray, Dr. Manual of the Land and Fresh Water Shells of the British
Islands, with Figures of the Kinds. By Wm. Turton, M. D. A new ed.,
thoroughly revised and much enlarged by John E. Gray. 12mo, uncut, 12
fine colored plates. London, 1857.
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380. Hartman, W. D., and Michener, E. Conchologia Cestrica. The
Molluscous Animals and their Shells, of Chester County, Pa. 12mo, illus.
Phila., 1874.
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381. Herrmannsen, A. N. Indicis Generum Malacozoorum Primordia. Fasc. I,
Vol. I, etc. Cassellis, 1846. Vol. II, Cassellis, 1847-49. 2 vols. Half
roan, complete in itself.
$2.50
382. Ingersoll, Ernest. Oyster Industry, The. Issued by the 10th Census
of the U. S. Fishery Industries. 4to, paper, 250 pp., fully illus.,
corner torn from title. Wash., 1881.
$1.25
383. Jay, John C. Catalogue of Recent Shells, with Descriptions of New
or Rare Species in the Collection. Second ed., privately printed, 4
colored plates, Dr. I. R. Chilton’s book label, 79 pp. N. Y., 1836.
$4.00
384. Jay, John C. A Catalogue of the Shells, Arranged According to the
Lamarckian System, together with descriptions of New or Rare Species.
4to, 125 pp., 10 colored plates, author’s autogr. copy, presented to Dr.
Swift. Third ed. New York, 1839.
$4.00
385. Another copy. 4to, Plates, not colored, pr. covers, uncut.
$2.25
386. Lea, Isaac. A Complete Set of the First Edition and Issue of his
noted Monographs on American Unios, from 4 vols. of the Trans. Amer.
Philosoph. Soc. Illus. by many hand-colored plates of fine artistic
finish. All in orig. board cover of vol. of the Transactions. 4to, not
bound, a rare set. Phila., 1834-39.
$9.00
386A. Lowe, E. J. The Conchology of Nottingham. Popular History of
Recent Land and Fresh Water Mollusca Found in the Neighbourhood. 12mo,
pr. covers, 48 pp. (All pub., complete on Fresh Water Shells.) Author’s
autogr. pres. copy, illus. London, n. d.
$1.25
386B. MacGillivray, Wm. The Conchologist’s Text Book, Embracing
Arrangements of Lamarck and Linneus, Glossary of Technical Terms, and
Brief Account of the Mollusca. Ninth ed., 12mo, 232 pp., 21 colored
plates. London, and Edinburgh (1840?).
$1.75
386C. MacGillivray, Wm. History of the Molluscous Animals of the
Counties of Aberdeen, Kincardine and Banff, with Account of the
Cirripedal Animals of Same District. 12mo, uncut, 370 pp. London, 1843.
$1.75
387. Mawe, John. The Linnæan System of Conchology, Describing the Orders
Genera and Species of Shells arranged into Divisions and Families. New
half roan, 207 pp., 36 plates, frontis. beautifully colored, rare.
London, 1823.
$2.50
387A. Montagu, George. Testacea Britannica, or, British Shells. 4to,
calf, 606+183 pp. In 2 parts and Supp. each with engraved title, in 1
vol. 30 colored plates, name on title-page, fine copy. London, 1803-08.
$6.00
388. Nautilus, The. Edited by Averell, Pilsbry and Johnson. Vols. 3 to
9, inclus., complete in orig. parts. 7 vols. Phila., 1890-95.
$5.00
389. Poe, Edgar Allan. The Conchologist’s First Book, A System of.
Testaceous Malacology. Second ed., 12mo, boards, loose, 166 pp. Phila.,
1840.
$1.75
390. Prime, Temple. Monograph of American Corbiculadæ. (Recent and
Fossil.) Uncut, fully illus., rare. Wash., 1865.
$1.50
390A. Rainey, George. On the Mode of Formation of Shells of Animals,
Bone and Several other Structures by Process of Molecular Coalescence,
etc. 152 pp., uncut, illus. London, 1858.
$1.25
391. Rafinesque, C. S. Monograph of the Fluviatile Bivalve Shells of the
River Ohio, containing Twelve Genera and Sixty-eight Species. Trans.
from the French of C. S. Rafinesque. Frontis. engraved by Lawson. 12mo,
orig. linen boards, uncut, paper label, much sought for. Phila., 1832.
$9.00
392. Rafinesque, C. S. Complete Writings of. On Recent and Fossil
Conchology. Edited by W. G. Binney and G. W. Tryon, Jr. 103 pp., pr.
covers, 3 plates. N. Y., etc., 1864.
$1.75
392A. Rudiments of Conchology with Explanatory Plates and References to
Collection of Shells in British Museum. New and Improved Edition. 12mo,
112 pp., colored plates. London, 1837.
$1.25
392B. Schroter, Johann S. Die Geschichte der Flussconchylien mit
Vorzuglicher Rucksicht auf diejenigen welche in den Thuringischen
Wassern Leben. 4to, boards, 434 pp., 11 fine colored plates, full on
Unionidæ. Halle, 1779.
$6.00
393. Stimpson, Wm. Researches upon the Hydrobiinæ and Allied Forms. 56
pp., pr. paper covers, uncut, illus. Wash., 1865.
$1.25
394. Tryon, Geo. W. Monograph of the Order Pholadacea, Etc., (including
History of Conchology in U. S.) and 3 other Papers. Contrib. to Conch.,
Vol. 2; Author’s ed., pr. paper covers, 1 plate and figures, 127 pp.,
rare. Phila., Dec., 31st 1862.
$2.25
395. Tryon, Geo. W. Monograph of the Terrestrial Mollusca Inhabiting the
U. S. with Illus. of all the Species. A fine copy of the Double
Color-plate Ed., of which only 25 copies were made and quickly sold.
This copy is finely new-bound in dark red three-quarter levant, gilt
tops, uncut, with the orig. covers of parts bound in. Phila., Pub. by
the Author, 1865-66.
$23.00
396. Turton, Wm., M. D. A Conchological Dictionary of the British
Islands. Assisted by his Daughter. Illus. by 28 finely Hand-colored
plates, 12mo, boards, uncut, paper label, name cut from top of title,
but a fine copy of the rare first ed. An esteemed work often reprinted.
London, 1819.
$2.75
397. Warren, John. The Conchologist. small 4to, half roan, cracked, 17
plates by Pendleton, first ed., 204 pp., very rare. Boston, 1834.
$3.25
398. Woodward, S. P. A Manual of the Mollusca. Second ed. 12mo, paper
label, 542 pp. plus Appendix of 86 pp. of Recent and Fossil
Conchological Discoveries to the Present Time. By Ralph Tate. 23 plates,
illus. in text. London, 1871.
$2.25
399. Woodward, S. P. same. fourth edition. 1880.
$2.75
400. Wyatt, Thos. A Manual of Conchology, According to the System Laid
Down by Lamarck. With the late improvements by De Blainville. 191 pp.,
36 colored plates, loose, orig. embossed cloth, plates engraved by
Ackerman, first ed., very rare. New York, 1838.
$2.75