§ § § The Conchology Historical Society’s Projects § § §
___what we currently up to____________________________________________
Generally Speaking... We are building a web site as the prime means of
dissemination of information. Projects cover: dates of publication, volumes,
issues, number of pages, inserts, supplements, editors, cover prices,
anomalies in labeling (vol. no, issue no, date, etc.), & other trivial
details. Some projects are historical accounts with in-depth details.
___Major Projects_____________________________________________________
Nearing completion is the 120 page publication titled:
The Age of the Molluscan Monograph Series in America, the Legacies of
R. Tucker Abbott. An Annotated History & Indexes to the Contents of:
Johnsonia, Indo-Pacific Mollusca, Monographs of Marine Mollusca,
Standard Catalog of Shells, & Hawaiian Marine Mollusks.
Another publication of about 100 pages including graphics & bibliographies,
covering:
The History of S. Peter Dance’s - The “Collectors” Encyclopedia of
Shells,
through Abbott & Dance’s - Compendium of Seashells, & inner-related
projects.
In-press in an upcoming issue of: “Of Sea & Shore” magazine
A History of the Journal “The Pariah” & Shell-Related Books Authored
by Jerry G. Walls, with Annotated Bibliographies & Indices.
Now Available on request by email at no charge:
§ The Incredible Phylum of Mollusca 101 / The Texas State Shell
/ Shelling Regulations in Texas
§ Checklist of the Publications of: “James F. Quinn Jr.” (most on
Trochidae)
§ Checklist for: Of Sea & Shore Magazine - Tom Rice, Editor
§ Checklist for: Carfel: Philippine Shell News -
A Pub. of Carfel Shell Mus., Carlos & Fely Leobrera, Ed's.
§ Index’s for Pack No’s (Issues) of:
Sally D. Kaicher’s - Card Catalog Of World-Wide Shells
sorted 3 ways on 12 color coded 3x5 index cards.
(Family & Species index cards are in the works)
___Annotated Checklist_______________________________________________
A few that are in-the-works, or near completion: (alphabetically)
§ A Sheller’s Dir. of Clubs, Books, Periodicals & Dealers - Tom Rice
§ American Conchologist / C.O.A. Bulletin
§ American Malacological Union (various pubs.)
§ Australian Newsletter/Au... Shell News - Malacological Soc of Au
§ Catalog of Dealers' Prices for Shells “Rice’s Prices” - Tom Rice, Ed.
§ Circulares del Museo y Bibilioteca de Malacologia de la Habana, Cuba
§ Directory of Conchologists / Malacologists - Tom Rice, Ed.
§ Femorale: Shell List - José & Marcus Coltro
§ Hawaiian Shell News (both original & NS series)
§ La Conchiglia / The Shell - Italia
§ Malacologia - Int’l Jour of Malacology (US Pub.)
§ Malacologia - Monstra Mondiale - Cupra Martittima - Italia
§ Molluscan Digest - Int’l Pub for Malacological Res. - Steve Long, Ed.
§ Nemouria – Occ. Papers of the Delaware Museum, Greenville, MD
§ Ocean World Review - Herman W. Hollingsworth, Seffner, Florida
§ Panamic Specimen Shells (Catalog) - Carol Skoglund Phoenix, AZ
§ Philippine Shell News - Assc. of Philippine Shell Collectors Inc.
§ Proceedings of The Philadelphia Shell Club
§ Sea Frontiers / Sea Secrets - Univ. of Miami, FL
§ Shell Notes - by Frank Lyman, Lantana, FL (4x6)
§ Shells & Sea Life / Opisthobranch - Steven J. Long, Ed.
§ Shells for You/Conchiglie Per Tutti - Guide to Shell – Raybaudi
§ Guide to Collecting/Guida alla Collezione di Conchiglie – Raybaudi
§ Siratus - Journal of Conquiliologistas do Brasil
§ Texas Conchologist - Houston Conchology Society
§ The Bailey - Matthews Shell Museum, Newsletter
§ The Connoisseur of Seashells - Gemme del Mare - Italia
§ The Cowry - R.J. Griffiths, Ed. (both original & NS series)
§ The Irradians
§ The Jersey Sheller
§ The Junonia (Sanibel Captiva Shell Club)
§ The Nautilus
§ The Original Tide-ings, ID 1st Shell Club - Arline J. Hedges, Ed.
§ The Shell Case - Naples Shell Club
§ The Shell Collector - Kirk Anders, Ed.
§ The Shell Desk Diary (& Shell Desk Calendar) 7x7 format
§ The Shelletter of Shells & Their Neighbors - Mabel Sterns, Ed.
§ The Strandloper (S. Africa)
§ The Veliger
§ Tide-ings - The Newsletter of the Crown Point Shell Coll. Study Grp.
§ Various works of: R. Tucker Abbott
§ Various works of: S. Peter Dance
§ World Shells/Un Mond di Conchiglie + Inserts & Supplements – Raybaudi
If it is not on this list, we have few or none of the issues of the
publication
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We need your help in cataloging items you may have, or in acquiring by loan,
gift or purchase some of the back issues of these & many other publications
to complete the detailed cataloging of them.
Thanks
Leslie `·...¸.><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸.><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯ ·...¸.><((((º>
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