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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
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On the mode of formation of shells of animals, of bone, and of several other structures : by a process of molecular coalescence, demonstrable in certain artificially formed products. / by George Rainey.
Rainey, G. (George), 1801-1884.Date: 1858
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The young conchologist's book of species. Univalves / Containing descriptions of six hundred species, and illustrations by many figures. By Sylvanus Hanley.
Hanley, Sylvanus, 1819-1899.Date: 1840
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Sea urchins of the North West Coast of America, some cross-sectioned. Etching by B. L. Prevost.
Prévost, Benoît Louis, approximately 1735-1804?Date: 1 November 1798Reference: 42230i
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Galatea riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.
Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660.Date: Jan[uar]y 1797Reference: 23949i
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Venus riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.
Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660.Date: 1695Reference: 23640i
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Shells as evidence of the migration of early culture : by J. Wilfrid Jackson.
Jackson, J. Wilfrid (John Wilfrid)Date: 1917
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Shiva mounted on Nandi surrounded by attendants helping Parvati to mount. Chromolithograph, 1875.
Date: 1875Reference: 26284i
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The risen Christ shares supper with two men at Emmaus. Etching by R. Delaunay after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
Veronese, 1528-1588.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 23313i
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The dispersal of shells : an inquiry into the means of dispersal possessed by fresh-water and land Mollusca / by Harry Wallis Kew ; with a preface by Alfred Russel Wallace .. ; with illustrations.
Kew, H. Wallis (Harry Wallis), 1868-Date: 1893
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L'histoire naturelle éclaircie dans deux de ses parties principales, la lithologie et la conchyliologie / dont l'une traite des pierres et l'autre des coquillages. Ouvrage dans lequel on trouve une nouvelle méthode & une notice critique des principaux auteurs qui ont écrit sur ces matiéres. Enrichi de figures dessinées d'après nature. Par M *** de la Société Royale des Sciences de Montpellier.
Dézallier d'Argenville, A.-J. (Antoine-Joseph), 1680-1765.Date: 1742
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The conchologist's companion / by Mary Roberts, introduction by Donald L. Opitz.
Roberts, Mary, 1788-1864.Date: 2004
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Two Japanese fishermen wading in the sea to collect shells. Watercolour, c.1860.
Date: 1860Reference: 23450i
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A young Samoan woman, seated, holding a fan, wearing some shells (?) around her neck.
Date: [approximately 1900]Reference: 540980i
Part of: Hawaiian and Samoan portraits.
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Directions for collecting objects of natural history / Andrew Murray, of Conland, 1, Scotland Street, Edinburgh.
Murray, AndrewDate: [between 1850 and 1860?]
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The elements of conchology; or, natural history of shells. According to the Linnean system. With observations on modern arrangements / By Thomas Brown ... Illustrated with nine coloured engravings.
Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862.Date: 1816
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Several varieties of field snail (Helix hortensis). Colour reproduction of a painting by L. F. Muckley.
Muckley, Louis Fairfax, active 1890 - 1901.Reference: 42621i
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An abalone shell covered in flaky brown seaweed. Watercolour.
Reference: 23429i
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General conchology; or, a description of shells arranged according to the Linnean system. And illustrated with plates drawn and coloured from nature. Vol. 1 / by W. Wood.
Wood, W. (William), 1774-1857.Date: 1815
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A conchological dictionary of the British Islands / by William Turton.
Turton, William, 1762-1835.Date: 1819
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Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species. Illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries / By George Perry.
Perry, George, 1771-Date: 1811
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Catalogue systématique et raisonné, ou description du magnifique cabinet appartenant ci-devant à M. le C[omte] de *** [Latour d'Auvergne] ... / rédigé par M. de *** [Favanne de Montcervelle].
Favanne de Montcervelle, Guillaume Jacques de.Date: 1784
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Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, ou collection generale des differentes espèces de coquillages que la mer renferme, communiquée au public / par les heritiers de Georg Wolffgang Knorr.
Knorr, Georg Wolfgang, 1705-1761.Date: 1760-1773
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Neptune and Amphitrite sit on a scallop shell chariot amidst the waves, surrounded by nereids and tritons; representing the element water. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1718, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.
Boulogne, Louis, 1654-1733.Date: 1718Reference: 23946i

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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.

On the mode of formation of shells of animals, of bone, and of several other structures : by a process of molecular coalescence, demonstrable in certain artificially formed products. / by George Rainey.

The young conchologist's book of species. Univalves / Containing descriptions of six hundred species, and illustrations by many figures. By Sylvanus Hanley.

Sea urchins of the North West Coast of America, some cross-sectioned. Etching by B. L. Prevost.

Galatea riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

Venus riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Shells as evidence of the migration of early culture : by J. Wilfrid Jackson.

Shiva mounted on Nandi surrounded by attendants helping Parvati to mount. Chromolithograph, 1875.

The risen Christ shares supper with two men at Emmaus. Etching by R. Delaunay after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

The dispersal of shells : an inquiry into the means of dispersal possessed by fresh-water and land Mollusca / by Harry Wallis Kew ; with a preface by Alfred Russel Wallace .. ; with illustrations.

The conchologist's companion / by Mary Roberts, introduction by Donald L. Opitz.

Two Japanese fishermen wading in the sea to collect shells. Watercolour, c.1860.

A young Samoan woman, seated, holding a fan, wearing some shells (?) around her neck.

Directions for collecting objects of natural history / Andrew Murray, of Conland, 1, Scotland Street, Edinburgh.

The elements of conchology; or, natural history of shells. According to the Linnean system. With observations on modern arrangements / By Thomas Brown ... Illustrated with nine coloured engravings.

Several varieties of field snail (Helix hortensis). Colour reproduction of a painting by L. F. Muckley.

An abalone shell covered in flaky brown seaweed. Watercolour.

General conchology; or, a description of shells arranged according to the Linnean system. And illustrated with plates drawn and coloured from nature. Vol. 1 / by W. Wood.

A conchological dictionary of the British Islands / by William Turton.

Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species. Illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries / By George Perry.

Catalogue systématique et raisonné, ou description du magnifique cabinet appartenant ci-devant à M. le C[omte] de * [Latour d'Auvergne] ... / rédigé par M. de * [Favanne de Montcervelle].

Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, ou collection generale des differentes espèces de coquillages que la mer renferme, communiquée au public / par les heritiers de Georg Wolffgang Knorr.

Neptune and Amphitrite sit on a scallop shell chariot amidst the waves, surrounded by nereids and tritons; representing the element water. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1718, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

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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.

On the mode of formation of shells of animals, of bone, and of several other structures : by a process of molecular coalescence, demonstrable in certain artificially formed products. / by George Rainey.

The young conchologist's book of species. Univalves / Containing descriptions of six hundred species, and illustrations by many figures. By Sylvanus Hanley.

Sea urchins of the North West Coast of America, some cross-sectioned. Etching by B. L. Prevost.

Galatea riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

Venus riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Shells as evidence of the migration of early culture : by J. Wilfrid Jackson.

Shiva mounted on Nandi surrounded by attendants helping Parvati to mount. Chromolithograph, 1875.

The risen Christ shares supper with two men at Emmaus. Etching by R. Delaunay after P. Caliari, il Veronese.

The dispersal of shells : an inquiry into the means of dispersal possessed by fresh-water and land Mollusca / by Harry Wallis Kew ; with a preface by Alfred Russel Wallace .. ; with illustrations.

The conchologist's companion / by Mary Roberts, introduction by Donald L. Opitz.

Two Japanese fishermen wading in the sea to collect shells. Watercolour, c.1860.

A young Samoan woman, seated, holding a fan, wearing some shells (?) around her neck.

Directions for collecting objects of natural history / Andrew Murray, of Conland, 1, Scotland Street, Edinburgh.

The elements of conchology; or, natural history of shells. According to the Linnean system. With observations on modern arrangements / By Thomas Brown ... Illustrated with nine coloured engravings.

Several varieties of field snail (Helix hortensis). Colour reproduction of a painting by L. F. Muckley.

An abalone shell covered in flaky brown seaweed. Watercolour.

General conchology; or, a description of shells arranged according to the Linnean system. And illustrated with plates drawn and coloured from nature. Vol. 1 / by W. Wood.

A conchological dictionary of the British Islands / by William Turton.

Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species. Illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries / By George Perry.

Catalogue systématique et raisonné, ou description du magnifique cabinet appartenant ci-devant à M. le C[omte] de *** [Latour d'Auvergne] ... / rédigé par M. de *** [Favanne de Montcervelle].

Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, ou collection generale des differentes espèces de coquillages que la mer renferme, communiquée au public / par les heritiers de Georg Wolffgang Knorr.

Neptune and Amphitrite sit on a scallop shell chariot amidst the waves, surrounded by nereids and tritons; representing the element water. Engraving by L. Desplaces, 1718, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

Catalogue systématique et raisonné, ou description du magnifique cabinet appartenant ci-devant à M. le C[omte] de * [Latour d'Auvergne] ... / rédigé par M. de * [Favanne de Montcervelle].