General conchology, or, A description of shells, arranged according to the Linnean system
Subtitle: and illustrated with plates, drawn and coloured from nature
By: by W. Wood ; vol. I.
Contributors: Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner
Publisher: Printed for John Booth by B. Howlett
Published: 1815
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Mollusks; Pictorial works; Shells
Other titles: General conchology; Description of shells, arranged according to the Linnean system
Notes: No more issued.

Plate no. 4* before plate 4.

Plates are hand-colored.

"A chronological list of writers on shells" : p. [xliii]-xlxix[i.e. xlix].

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SCNHRB has two copies.

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088013486386) has [1]-leaf of publisher's advertisement tipped-in at end.

SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on half title and t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library.

SCNHRB c. 1 has ink signature at head of t.p. (partially trimmed - Charles S--?) and bibliographical note.

SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on t.p.: Smithsonian Libraries Sep 09 1986.

SCNHRB c. 1 stamped on verso of t.p.: Smithsonian Institution National Museum May 22 1906 [ms. acc. no.] 194979.

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in red-brown library buckram, title in gilt on spine, marbled edges.

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088013486428) imperfect: lacking half title; 'Advertisement', iv (2nd page group), bound before p. [1], last page group.

SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate of William Healey Dall, Division of Mollusks Sectional Library. Stamped on t.p.: Division of Mollusks Sectional Library.

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in maroon library buckram, title in gilt on spine.