Malacology
177 items found
Küster, H. C.
Neues Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz neu herausgegeben und vervollständigt von Dr. H. C. Küster. Band I Abtheilung 15. Die Gattungen Pupa, Megaspira, Balea und Tornatellina in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen.
Nürnberg, Bauer & Raspe, 1852-[1855]. 4to (27.2 x 21.9 cm). Title (to the work), half-title (to the volume), half title (to the part), 194 pp.; 21 engraved and hand-coloured plates. 19th century half calf over straight-lined coloured boards, gilt title on spine. Later endpapers, Original front wrapper bound in.
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Neumann, J. G.
Naturgeschichte Schlesisch-Lausitzischer Land- und Wassermollusken.
Zittau, Johann Gottfried Seyfert (for the Oberlausitzischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften), 1833. 8vo (18.6 x 11.9 cm). 166 pp.; two large, folded lithographed and hand-coloured plates. Later pebbled half cloth over marbled board. Spine with gilt title. Red edges.
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Agassiz, L. et al.
Mémoires de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Neuchatel. Tome I. Avec planches.
Neuchatel, Société des Sciences naturelles de Neuchatel [Petitpierre et Prince], 1853. Large 4to. 199, 40 pp.; 18 fine lithographed and engraved plates of which ten hand-coloured; severaltables incuding one larger, double-folded. Contemporary quarter cloth over marbled boards; front board with printed title mounted.
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Leymerie, A. [F. G. A.]
Mémoire sur le terrain a nummulites (épicrétacé) des corbières de la Montagne Noire.
Paris, Société Géologique de France, 1846. Folio (35.0 x 25.9 cm). 39 pp.; six lithographed plates, of which one a hand-coloured map and the others showing fossils, mainly molluscs. Near contemporary blind quarter cloth over green paper-covered boards. Original blind blue wrappers bound in.
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Plinius Secundus, C. [P. C. B. Guéroult, ed.]
Morceaux extraits de l'Histoire Naturelle de Pline.
Paris, Michel Lambert, 1785. 8vo (19.5 x 13.0 cm). 554 pp. Contemporary full mottled calf. Spine with gilt lines, floral vignettes and brown morocco label with gilt title. Gilt-lined board edges. Marbled endpapers. All edges red.
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Gregorio, A., De
Monographie de la faune Éocénique de l'Alabama et surtout de celle de Claiborne de l'étage Parisien (horizon à Venericardia planicosta Lamk.). Avec 46 pl. (contenant 1480 figures de 751 espèces et mutations).
Palermo, Librairie International L. Pedone Lauriel (Charles Clausen), 1890. Folio (33.2 x 24.0 cm). 316 pp.; 46 fine lithographed plates. Original printed boards.
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Paetel, F. [Schaufuss, L. W. (ed.)]
Molluscorum, systema et catalogus. System und Aufzählung sämmtlicher Conchylien der Sammlung von Fr. Paetel. Zur Belebung des Interesses für Malakozoologie, herausgegeben von Dr. L. Schaufuss. [AND] Preis-Liste verkäuflicher Land- Süsswasser- u. Meeres-Conchylien. L. W. Schaufuss sonst E. Klocke, Naturalien- und Lehrmittel-Handlung.
Dresden, Oscar Weiske, 1869. 8vo (22.4 x 13.8 cm). xiv, 119 pp., interleaved with blanks. Contemporary marbled boards. Spine with red morocco label with gilt title. [AND] 8vo (23.0 x 14.2 cm). 28 pp. Loose-leaved.
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Paetel, F. [Schaufuss, L. W. (ed.)]
Molluscorum, systema et catalogus. System und Aufzählung sämmtlicher Conchylien der Sammlung von Fr. Paetel. Zur Belebung des Interesses für Malakozoologie, herausgegeben von Dr. L. Schaufuss.
Dresden, Oscar Weiske, 1869. 8vo (22.4 x 13.8 cm). xiv, 119 pp. Contemporary limp vellum with script title on the spine.
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Issel, A.
Molluschi Borneensi. Illustrazione delle specie terrestri e d'acqua dolce raccolte nell' isola di Borneo dai signori G. Doria e O. Beccardi.
Genova, R. Istituto Sordi-Muti [for the author], 1874. Large 8vo (24.8 x 16.6 cm). 126 pp.; four lithographed plates [numbered IV-VII], of which one finely hand-coloured. Reddish buckram with gilt title on the spine. Original printed wrappers bound in.
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Dunker, G. [= W. (B. R. H.)]
Mollusca Japonica descripta et tabulis tribus iconum illustrata.
Stuttgart, E. Schweizerbart, 1861. Large 4to (32.0 x 25.5 cm) [Board size 32.5 x 26.0 cm] 36 pp.; three finely hand-coloured lithographed plates with explanatory text leaves. Original printed boards.
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Fischer, P. [H.] and [J. C.] H. Crosse
Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amérique Centrale, ouvrage publié par ordre de S. M. l'Empereur et par les soins du Ministre de l'Instruction publique. Recherches zoologiques pour servir à l'histoire de la faune d'Amérique Centrale et du Mexique publiées sous la direction de M. Milne Edwards. Septième Partie. Études sur les mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles du Mexique et du Guatemala.
Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, 1870-1902. Two parts in three. Large 4to and matching folio (35.1 x 26.7 cm). Title pages to the zoology part, the volume, the text, and the atlas; 702; 731 [1-376, 377-731] pp.; 72 lithographed plates of which 46 finely and accurately hand-coloured. Uniform dark blue buckram with gilt title on the spines. All 17 original printed wrappers bound in. The wrappers list the year of publication, and the included plates and feuilles by number.
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Sarasin, P. and F. Sarasin
Materialien zur Naturgeschichte der Insel Celebes. II. Die Land-Mollusken von Celebes.
Wiesbaden, C. W. Kreidel, 1899. Large 4to/Folio (30.1 x 24.4 cm). viii, 248 pp.; map, 31 photographic, lithographed, or engraved plates, of which five in full colour. Original blue, grained cloth with gilt title on spine and front board.
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Sarasin, P. and F. Sarasin
Materialien zur Naturgeschichte der Insel Celebes. I. Die Süsswasser-Mollusken von Celebes.
Wiesbaden, C. W. Kreidel, 1898. Large 4to (29.7 x 24.3 cm). viii, 104 pp.; map, 13 photographic, lithographic, or engraved plates. Contemporary black half cloth over marbled boards, typed label on spine.
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Tryon, G. W.
Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic with illustrations of the species. Pediculariidae, Ovulidae, Doliidae, Cassididae.
Philadelphia, PA, privately published, 1885. 8vo (22.8 x 15.9 cm). 69 pp., 42 lithographed plates, of which 21 finely hand-coloured. Later half cloth over marbled boards, gilt title on spine, marbled flyleaves. Original printed wrappers bound in.
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Cantraine, F.
Malacologie Méditerranéenne et littorale, ou description des mollusques qui vivent dans la Méditerranée ou sur le continent de l'Italie, ainsi que des coquilles qui se trouvent dans les terrains tertiaires Italiens, avec des observations sur leur anatomie, leurs moeurs, leur analogie et leur gisement. Ouvrage servant de faune malacologique Italienne et de complément a la Conchiologia fossile subapennica de Brocchi.
Bruxelles, M. Hayez, 1840. Large 4to (29.1 x 22.0 cm). 173 pp.; 12 engraved plates of which six finely hand-coloured (double suite). Contemporary blue limp leather, blue printed label with handwritten title on front wrapper.
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Cantraine, F.
Malacologie Méditerranéenne et littorale, ou description des mollusques qui vivent dans la Méditerranée ou sur le continent de l'Italie, ainsi que des coquilles qui se trouvent dans les terrains tertiaires Italiens, avec des observations sur leur anatomie, leurs moeurs, leur analogie et leur gisement. Ouvrage servant de faune malacologique Italienne et de complément a la Conchiologia fossile subapennica de Brocchi.
Bruxelles, M. Hayez, 1840. Large 4to (27.8 x 21.1 cm). 173 pp.; 12 engraved plates of which six finely hand-coloured (double suite). Near contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt title.
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Menegazzi, L.
Malacologia Veronese.
Verona, Accademia di Agricoltura Commercio et Arti, 1855. 8vo (22.3 x 14.3 cm). Half-title, two title pages; xiii, 335 pp.; two plates, of which one in chromolithography and the second engraved and hand-coloured. Contemporary black pebbled half morocco over marbled boards. Spine with four raised bands; compartments with gilt vignettes and gilt title. Marbled endpapers; marbled edges.
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Albers, J. C. [AND] Castello de Paiva, A.
Malacographia maderensis sive enumeratio molluscorum quae in insulis Maderae et Portus Sancti aut viva extant aut fossilia reperiuntur [AND] Monographia molluscorum terrestrium fluvialium, lacustrium Insularium Maderensium.
Berolini [Berlin], Georg Reimer, 1854 [AND] Olisipone [Lisbon], Academicis, 1867. Two works in one. 4to (26.9 x 21.3 cm). 94 pp.; 17 lithographed plates (all but one finely hand-coloured). [AND] 170 pp.; two finely hand-coloured lithographed plates, heightened with gum arabic. [AND] Four "letters" loosely inserted. Later blue buckram with gilt titles on the spine.
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Philippi, R. A.
Los fósiles terciarios i cuartarios de Chile.
Santiago de Chile, Gobierno de Chile, 1887. Large 4to (31.3 x 26.4 cm). 256 pp.; 58 fine lithographic plates. Publisher's embossed black cloth; boards with rich gilt-ornamented borders and title. Spine with five raised bands, compartments with gilt vignettes and title. Inner dentelles. Endpapers with floral pattern. All edges marbled.
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[Dezallier d'Argenville, A. J. D.]
l'Histoire naturelle éclaircie dans une de ses parties principales, l'Oryctologie, qui traite des terres, des pierres, des métaux, des minéraux, et autres fossiles. Ouvrage dans lequel on trouve une nouvelle méthode Latine & Françoise de les diviser, & une notice critique des principaux ouvrages qui ont paru sur ces matières.
Paris, De Bure, 1755. 4to (28.6 x 21.1 cm). Engraved frontispiece, [6], xvi, 560 [1] pp.; 26 engraved plates. Contemporary full mottled calf, richly floral gilt spine with five raised bands and gilt lettered red morocco label. Marbled endpapers, edged red.
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Dezallier d'Argenville, A. J. D.
l'Histoire naturelle éclaircie dans une de ses parties principales, la conchyliologie, qui traite des coquillages de mer, de rivière et de terre; ouvrage dans lequel on trouve une nouvelle méthode Latine & Françoise de les diviser: augmenté de la zoomorphose, ou representation des animaux a coquilles, avec leurs explications. Nouvelle édition. Enrichie de figures dessinées d'après nature.
Paris, De Bure, 1757. 4to (28.5 x 22.8 cm). Title in red and black, with woodcut vignette, xxii, 394 pp.; half-title, second title in red and black, 84, cvii pp.; engraved frontispiece (plate 1) and another 40 [2-29, 1-3, 1-9] engraved plates. Contemporary mottled calf with gilt-lined edges. Spine with five raised bands, compartments rich gilt with floral patterns and brown morocco label with gilt title. Marbled endpapers. All edges red.
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Arthaber, G. Von
Lethaea geognostica. Handbuch der Erdgeschichte. Mit Abbildung der fur die Formationen bezeichendsten Versteinerungen. Mesozoikum. Band 1. Trias. Lieferung 3. Die alpine Trias des Mediterrangebietes.
Stuttgart, 1905. Large 8vo (25.6 x 18.0 cm). 249 pp.; 67 text figures, 27 lithographed and photographic plates. Contemporary blue pebbled half cloth over marbled boards. Gilt title on the spine.
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Pasteur-Humbert, C.
Les mollusques marins testacés du Maroc. Catalogue non critique. I. Les gastéropodes. [AND] II. Les lamellibranches et les scaphopodes. [AND] Premier supplement.
Rabat, Institut Scientifique Chérifien, 1962-1973. Three parts in three. 8vo (24.1 x 15.3 cm). 573 [245; 184; 144] pp.; 104 [42; 39; 23] plates, some text figures, one folded map; errata leaf to the third part tipped in. Near contemporary full cloth with gilt title on the spine. Original, uniform printed wrappers bound in.
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Bucquoy, M. E. J. and P. Dautzenberg and G. F. Dollfus
Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tomes I - II. [Complete].
Paris, Baillière, et chez les auteurs Dautzenberg à Paris and Buquoy à Perpignan, 1882-1898. Two parts in four (two text parts, two atlases). Thick 8vo (24.0 x 17.3 cm). 1454 pp. [570; 884]; 165 plates including 66 mounted real photographs or phototypes by Berthaud. Uniform blue buckram; spines with gilt title. Original printed wrappers bound in.
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Wiegmann, [C. A.] F.
Landmollusken (Stylommatophoren). Zootomischer Teil.
Frankfurt a. M., Moritz Diesterweg, 1898. Large 4to (30.0 x 23.1 cm). Title page, 269 pp. [numbered 289-557]; 11 fine, lithographed plates [numbered XXI-XXXI]. 20th-century bluish-green cloth. Spine with burgundy leather label with gilt title. Original printed wrappers bound in.
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Dezallier d'Argenville, [A. J. D.] [Favanne de Montcervelle, (J.) de and (G.) de Favanne de Montcervelle]
La conchyliologie, ou histoire naturelle des coquilles de mer, d'eau douce, terrestres et fossiles; avec un traité de la zoomorphose, ou repésentation des animaux qui les habitent: ouvrage dans lequel on trouve une nouvelle méthode de les diviser. Par M. Desallier d'Argenville... Ouvrage considérablement augmenté de planches en taille-douce, qui représentent les figures de plus de deux milles testacées, dessinées d`après nature, accompagnées de descriptions étendues & de remarques sur chaque famille, avec plusieurs tables systématiques & des nomenclatures étrangeres. Troisième édition, dédiée au roi, par MM. De Favanne de Montcervelle pere & fils. Atlas.
Paris, De Bure, 1780. Folio (30.4 x 22.7 cm). Engraved frontispiece; 80 engraved plates. 19th-century dark green half morocco over dark green pebbled boards. Spine with four gilt-lined, raised bands; compartments with embossed borders and gilt title. Marbled endpapers; speckled edges.
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Eilenburg, C. H.
Kurzer Entwurf der königlichen Naturalienkammer zu Dresden.
Dresden and Leipzig, Walther, 1755. Folio (27.8 x 20.9 cm). Title page with engraved armorial vignette; 102 pp.; two very large, multi-folded engraved plans; several engraved pictorial headpieces and woodcut tailpieces. Contemporary full calf. Spine with five raised bands and gilt title in gilt, ornamental border; boards with ruled borders. Colour-stamped floral endpapers. Edges marbled blue.
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Fischer, P. and A. C. Bernardi (eds.)
Journal de Conchyliologie. Volumes 1-10 (1st series; 2nd series; AND 3rd series, Volumes 1-2).
Paris, Petit de la Saussaye (first four volumes), Crosse, Fischer, and Bernardi, 1850-1862. Ten volumes in ten. 8vo (22.5 x 14.0 cm). Text and 145 plates of which 66 finely hand-coloured. 20th-century uniform black buckram with gilt title on the spines.
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Lischke, C. E.
Japanische Meeres-Conchylien. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Mollusken Japan's, mit besonderer Rücksicht auf die geographische Verbreitung derselben. I - III. [Complete].
Cassel [Kassel], Theodor Fischer, 1869-1875. Three volumes in one. 4to (28.2 x 21.7 cm). Three title pages; 503 pp. ([ii], 192; [ii], 184; 123]); 37 [14; 14; 9] fine, hand-coloured lithographed plates. Later grained green half calf over marbled boards. Spine with four raised, gilt-ornamented bands and two green morocco labels with gilt title.
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Dunker, G. [= W. (B. R. H.)]
Index molluscorum maris japonici. Conscriptus et tabulis iconum xvi illustratus.
Casselis Cattorum [Kassel], Theodor Fischer, 1882. 4to (27.3 x 22.1 cm). vii, 301 pp.; 16 exquise lithographed plates of which 13 superbly hand-coloured. Near contemporary grained blue half cloth over grained burgundy cloth. Script title on the spine.
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Agassiz, L.
Iconographie des coquilles Tertiaires, réputées identiques avec les espèces vivantes ou dans différens terrains de l'époque Tertiaire, accompagnée de la description des espèces nouvelles.
Neuchatel, Henri Wolfrath (for the Société helvétique des Sciences naturelles), 1845. Large 4to (32.4 x 25.0 cm). 64 pp.; 15 lithographed plates (numbered 1-14, A). Later quarter cloth over plain blue boards. Spine with paper label with printed title. Original printed wrappers bound in.
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Carus, J. V.
Icones zootomicae. Mit Originalbeiträgen der Herrn G. J. Allman, C. Gegenbauer, Th. H. Huxley, Aln. Kölliker, H. Müller, M. S. Schultze, C. Th. E. von Siebold und F. Stein. Erste Hälfte oder Tafel I-XXIII: Die wirbellose Thiere. [All published]
Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann, 1857. Folio (34.1 x 44.0 cm). [ii], iv pp., 23 finely engraved plates, partly in chromolithography with explanatory text leaves. Contemporary half cloth over plain boards. Original paper label with script title on the spine.
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