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.

London : Sold [by the author] at his house, no. 16 Great Marlborough Street, 1784.

4 volumes, 160 color plates : color frontispiece, engr. t.ps., tables ; (oblong fol.)

ESTC T80794

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.