The conchologist's first book; or, A system of testaceous malachology, arranged expressly for the use of schools, in which the animals, according to Cuvier, are given with the shells, and a great number of new species added.

The conchologist's first book; or, A system of testaceous malachology, arranged expressly for the use of schools, in which the animals, according to Cuvier, are given with the shells, and a great number of new species added.

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Edition:	2d ed.] With colored illustrations of two hundred and fifteen shells, presenting a correct type of each genus.
Imprint:	Philadelphia, Barrington and Haswell, 1845.
Description:	166 p. illus. 20 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Mollusks Mollusks.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2424193

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other uniform titles:	Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862. Conchologist's text-book.
Notes:	Stated by R. W. Griswole, in the International monthly magazine, Oct. 1850, to be a copy nearly verbatim of the text-book of conchology by Captain Thomas Brown, printed in Glasgow in 1833.

Special Collections, Rare Books

Loading map link

Holdings details from Special Collections, Rare Books
Call Number:	QL403.P75
c.1	Available Loan period: staff review required; building use only Request from SCRC Need help? - Ask SCRC or Request Scans