He published about 50 papers on molluscs and started several comprehensive , illustrated books on the subject , the most important the Thesaurus Conchyliorum , a work that was continued by his son , George Brettingham Sowerby II and his grandson George Brettingham Sowerby III .
Sowerby published about 50 papers on molluscs and started several comprehensive , illustrated books on the subject , the most important the Thesaurus Conchyliorum , a work that was continued by his son , George Brettingham Sowerby II and his grandson George Brettingham Sowerby III .