Leslie Allen wrote,
> I can't tell you who, but Tucker typically lifted his illustrations from
the old classics, often the publications in which they were first
illustrated, or a master work.

Yes, this is one of the most frustrating aspects of "American Seashells",
which contains thousands of citations in "author, date" form but almost no
complete references. Has anyone ever compiled a bibliography to "American
Seashells"? It would be a very useful item.

Andrew K. Rindsberg
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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