I received this e-mail, and am forwarding it to Conch-L, in case any
subscribers might be interested in these books ........
 
Dan Waingarten
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Hi I have these two books and I am interested in selling them, they
have
been in my possession for a long time and it is time to sell them,
these
books are very rare and hard to get so i thought since you are an
organization dealing with conchology you might find these books
interesting.
The books are:
 
1) PERRY, GEORGE CONCHOLOGY; OR, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SHELLS:
CONTAINING A NEW ARRANGEMENT OF THE GENERA & SPECIES. Illustrated
with
61 hand-colored aquatint plates. Folio (16 2/8 x 10 1/8 inches),
contemporary calf with gilt and blind ornamental borders on the
covers;
London: William Miller, 1811. First edition.
 
2) This book contains approximately 110 full page engravings of
shells
and conchyls it has another 40 minor engraving of corals and
decorations
plus 2 main page engravings with goddess of the sea and engraving of
the
professor. The dimensions of the book are 45cm*32cm the condition is
excellent.
 
index
testarvm
conchyliorum
quae adservantvr in mvseo
NICOLAI GVALTIERI
philosophi et medici collegiati florentini
regiae botanices florentinae academiae socii
in pisano athenaeo medicinae professoris emeriti
et methodice distribvtae
exhibentur tabvlis CX
FLORENTIAE anno mddccxlii
Ex typographia caietani albizzini
Praesidum permissv
Best regards,
Dan Waingarten