Dear Leslie,

I may be interested in purchasing these books.  Could you give me more details?

Thnaks a lot!


Cristian R. Altaba
Department of the Environment, Government of the Balearic Islands

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De:     Leslie Allen Crnkovic [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Enviado el:     miércoles 10 de noviembre de2004 03:22
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Asunto: Announcement of Two New Shell Books (Mitridae & Olividae)

Hi gang
Here are a couple of new shell books you should be aware of.

"Mitridae Costellariidae", by Alain Robin & Jean-Claude Martyn.
An hardbound A4 size publication with a very attractive cover. It has 32
full color plates with usually 2 or more sharp illustrations of each
species.  Minimal text (only about 34 pages) give the species name and
author, range, maximum size and a very good synonymy.  This book will be a
great help in working with this difficult family. It is the first full
treatment of these shells since the early 1970's and it far surpasses
anything on them done to date.

"Olividae: A Collectors Guide", by Günther H. W. Sterba.
Here is another brand new book that deserves a close look.  While it is a
lot less detailed than the Tursch, et al book "Olivia" it is a terrific
guide to the quick identification and characteristics of the shells that
make up this often complicated family.  Text has a well written introduction
and is otherwise quite basic giving the relevant information that will help
with the identification of each of these species.  Book is a hardcover, A4
size and contains 172 pages including 62 full size color plates. One of the
things that I most like about this book is that (like Tursch) it displays a
great number of variations that can be found in each of these shells. It
also treats the other genera such as Amalda and Ancilla, etc. that  are a
part of this family. Information on these groups that are outside the Genus
Oliva is often hard to find. The book is a revision and expansion and
English translation of a work first printed in 1972 by Streba. I think that
collectors will be delighted that this work is now available in English
translation.



If you are interested in more information on either
of these two books please contact me privately.
Best Regards,
Leslie
(713) 784-7084 / (713) 598-7084 Cel / [log in to unmask]

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