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TURTON, William (1762-1835) - Conchylia Insularum Britannicarum. The Shells of
TURTON, William (1762-1835) - Conchylia Insularum Britannicarum. The Shells of the British Islands, Systematically arranged. Londra: M.A. Nattali, [1822].
Prima edizione di questo trattato sulle conchiglie delle isole britanniche del naturalista inglese William Turton con le tavole colorate a mano all'epoca.
4to(236 x 185mm). 20 tavole a piena pagina incise in rame e colorate a mano, testo in latino e in inglese (alcune fioriture). Legatura moderna con dorso in pelle, preservata entro cofanetto.
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TURTON, William (1762-1835) - Conchylia Insularum Britannicarum. The Shells of the British Islands, Systematically arranged. London: M.A. Nattali, [1822].
First edition of this treatise on shells from the British Isles by the English naturalist William Turton with the plates handcoloured at the time.
4to (236 x 185mm). 20 full-page engraved plates coloured in a contemporary hand, text in Latin and English (some foxing). Modern binding backed in leather, preserved in a case.