The natural history of British shells : including figures and descriptions of all the species hitherto discovered in Great Britain, systematically arranged in the Linnean manner, with scientific and general observations on each ; in five volumes v1 -3
Issued in 60 monthly parts Vol. 2 of the 'Natural history of British shells' was published in 1800 and the other volumes in subsequent years: v.1 in 1804, v.3 in 1801, v.4 in 1802, v.5 in 1803 Previously published 1799 Plates are hand-colored Publisher's advertisements: last p. of v. 5 Includes bibliographical references and indexes extracted picklist SCNHRB has two copies SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013486550, 39088013486592) has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on front free endpaper & t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate of John Brooks Henderson SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on verso t.p.: Smithsonian Library Jul 19 1957 SCNHRB c. 1 bound in maroon library buckram, title in gilt on spine, gilt edges SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013486634, 39088013486675) has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on t.p.: William H. Dall, Sectional Library, Division of Mollusks SCNHRB c. 2 bound in brown-red library buckram, title in gilt on spine, red sprinkled edges
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