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Leiden: George Jacob Wishoff, 1753. First edition.. Page edges a bit darkened, some light foxing and browning to the text, a very good copy in an attractive binding.. Pp. (10), 177, (35), 44, 16, (2); 12 full-page folding copper-plate engravings.  Title page is lettered in red and black.  Publisher’s original full brown two-color leather in panels, rebacked with new leather spine with five raised bands and red leather spine label letter in gilt, marbled endpapers renewed, sm 4to (250 x 200 mm).  This work provides a detailed classification of shells and shell fossils, drawing on the work of other scientists, especially George Rumpf and Filippo Klein.  The volume also includes a section on the formation and coloring of shells followed by a commentary in Pliny's writings about shells.  See also BMNH II, p. 992 and Nissen ZBI 2211.  Discrete stamp of “Richard I. Johnson” to the title page.  Mr. Johnson (1925-2020) was a long time Research Associate… Read More