Dear one and all;-
    I think the Habe-Kosuge book is real. In fact, I think I got it from the
Cincinnati Public Library when I wanted to use some of the Ep images. There's
vol. one and two done by different authors. When I get a chance, I will check
their catalog to make sure; then I'll get back to you.
        Art

Gijs C. Kronenberg wrote:

> Hi you all,
>
> Recently the editorial board of Vita Marina received a manuscript in which
> it is stated that there was a 1970 printing of
> Habe, T. & S. Kosuge, 1966. - Shells of the World in Colour. Vol. II The
> tropical Pacific. Ed. 1, 1-193, col.pls. 1-68, b/w pls. 1-2. Tokyo.
> before there was a 1972 printing, as was demonstrated in
> Petit, R.E. & R. Bieler, 1996. – On the new names introduced in the various
> printings of "Shells of the World in colour" [Vol. I by Tadashige Habe and
> Kiyoshi Ito; Vol. II by Tadashige Habe and Sadao Kosuge]. – Malacologia
> 38(1-2): 35-46.
> The evidence for this 1970 printing is at best "circumstantial".
> The evidence is a reference to Walls's "Conchs, Tibia's and Harps" where in
> the synonymy the taxa Harpa kajiyamai and H. kawamurai are attributed to
> Habe & Kosuge, 1970 (Walls, page 191); and a photocopy of a page (possibly)
> from the 1972 edition of the book by Habe & Kosuge, which states "Copyright
> 1965; First edition 1965 [should be 1966 to my knowledge]; reprinted in
> 1970.
>
> I have already asked Paul Callomon and Richard E. Petit, but despite their
> efforts, we [i.e. the editorial board] haven't found any solid proof for
> the existence of this 1970 edition.
>
> I hope that someone on the list can provide an answer. You can contact me
> through the list or privately: [log in to unmask]
>
> Thanks
>
> Gijs