From American Malacologists, First Edition:  Webb, Walter Freeman, born
5/28/1869. Became America's largest shell dealer, having about 25,000
species in stock in 1930.  Died June 1957. There is quite a long paragraph
giving other biographical information.

I also just happen to have one of Mr. Webb's catalogs on the shelf right
next to me.  It's the fifth edition but unfortunately it doesn't have a date
on it.  Some sample prices:

Cassis tuberosa  $3.00
Strombus gigas  $2.50
Voluta junonia  $3.50
Aporrhais occidentalis  $2.50
Cypraea cervus, 4", $3.00
Neptunea decemcostata  $1.00
Murex adunca  $1.00
Murex nigritus  $1.00
Conus princeps $1.00
Voluta musica  $2.50
Voluta vexillum [= arausiaca] $3.00
Voluta bullata  $5.00
Voluta lyraeformis  $2.50
Cypraea scotti [= friendii] $10.00
Strombus galeatus  $2.00
Pterocera elongata [= Lambis digitata]  $2.00
Megalatractus proboscidifera [= Syrinx aruanus] $5.00 to $10.00
Vasum cassidiformis  $1.50
Haliotis midae  $1.00

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