Issued in parts, 1848-1853 "London: Printed by Samuel Bentley and Co."--Verso of t.p Pagination: v. 1: lxxx, 486 p., [64] leaves of plates; v. 2: viii, 557 p.; v. 3: x, 616 p.; v. 4: vi, 301 p., 133 leaves of plates Includes bibliographical references and indexes v. 1. Including the Tunicata, and the families of Lamellibranchiata as far as Cyprinidæ -- v. 2. Including the remaining families of bivalves, the Pteropoda, and the Gasteropoda as far as Ianthinidæ -- v. 3. Including the families of Gasteropoda from Neritidæ to Elysiadæ -- v. 4. Pulmonifera and Cephalopoda extracted picklist SCNHRB has two copies SCNHRB c. 1 imperfect: lacking 19 plates, no. CXV-CXXXIII SCNHRB c. 1 was bookplates of John Brooks Henderson; inscribed in ink on 1st front free endpapers: J.B. Henderson, Washington SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplates of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on front free endpapers and t.p.'s: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on t.p.'s: Smithsonian Libraries May 13 1988 SCNHRB c. 1 inscribed in ink on 2nd front free endpapers: Albany Hancock SCNHRB c. 1, v. 1-3 bound in original green publisher's cloth binding, title in gilt on spine, red sprinkled edges, yellow endpapers; v. 4 bound in green library buckram SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplates of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on verso of t.p.'s: Smithsonian Institution National Museum Jun 17 [in ms.] 1904 [acc. no.] 189060 SCNHRB c. 2 bound in blue library buckram, title in gilt on spine