Avril,

I can suggest two possibilities.

Seashells of the World, a guide to the better known species by R. Tucker
Abbott ( a golden nature guide)  my copy is copyright 1962, there may be a
newer version(s). I could not find an ISBN #

Seashells of North America - A guide to field identification.  by R Tucker
Abbott (a golden field guide)  A revised edition was published in 1986. ISBN
0-307-13657-4

To find used copies of these I would suggest websites like www.
bibliofind.com which allows you to both search for the book you want and
also enter a request for a book and will notify you when one of their
booksellers has one for sale.  (I am still waiting for a 2nd edition of
American Seashells.  Some Dutch person who wakes up earlier then I do got
the last one.  :-)  )

Beth DeHaas
Whitefield, ME
(A dutch women who knows how to be patient (stubborn?)


-----Original Message-----
From: Avril Bourquin <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:05 AM
Subject: [CONCH-L] Freshwater & Terrestrial Book


>Good morning Conchlers,
>
>I am trying to update my children's free loan library and I once again
>notice that I am totally lacking any books on land and fresh water
molluscs.
>Is there something like a "Golden Book" or some other good Beginner's
>introduction to this subject?
>
>Thanks in advance for all help from the list.
>
>Avril Bourquin
>P.O.Box 366
>Invermere, British Columbia
>Canada
>V0A 1K0
>
>Phone: (250) 342-7224
>EMail:  [log in to unmask]
>URL:  www.manandmollusc.net
>
>