British Conchology, or, an account of the Mollusca which now inhabit the British Isles and the surrounding seas, Volume I.

London: J. Van Voorst, 1862. Hardcover. G, some foxing, shelf wear, and fading, including fading of endsheets.. Brown cloth cover with blind debossed border on boards and gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Includes bookplate. 1 color plate, 8 B&W plates. 382 pp. plus small catalog of other books from the publisher. One page appears to feature a folk repair (hinge-in using scrap paper) which does not impair readability. Volume describing land and freshwater shells. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants of London. Volume one of five. (Inventory #: 177982)