Hi Leslie!
Mine's green--looks like it's probably the Olive Green, "tight"
fabric--there's an "Embossed" Nautilus on the cover.
Karlynn (who wants to know why this is important to know)

Leslie Allen Crnkovic wrote:

>Hello
>For a paper I am writing I'm taking a survey about the
>Compendium of Seashells with Green Covers
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>I am looking to see what is more common out there.
>Your help is greatly appreciated.
>Please e-mail your response back to me privately.
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>These questions only apply to the specific 1986 "3rd" printing
>as is labeled on the imprint page.
>It is not applicable to the 4th or 5th printing.
>
>Compendium of Seashells - Abbott & Dance
>1986 3rd Printing, American Malacologist Inc.
>
>QUESTIONS:
>About the cover on your copy, is it:
>1)  Olive Green, heavily textured cloth
>or
>2)  Medium Green, slick tight weaver cloth
>
>Many thanks
>Leslie Allen Crnkovic
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