Conchyliologie minéralogique de la Grande Bretagne
By: par James Sowerby ; traduit de l'anglais par E. Desor ; atec [i.e., avec] un avant-propos et des notes contenant de nombreuses additions et rectifications par L. Agassiz
Contributors: Desor, É. (Édouard), 1811-1882, translator; Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873, writer of introduction; Nicolet, Hercule, lithographer; Sonrel, Antoine, illustrator; Gaudry, Albert, 1827-1908, former owner; Jent & Gassmann
Publisher: Jent & Gassmann
Published: 1837
Place of publication: Soleure
Language: fre
Number of pages: 682
Subjects: Fossil Mollusks; Paleontology
Work titles: Mineral conchology of Great Britain
Notes: Translation of: The mineral conchology of Great Britain.

Issued in 20 parts between 1837 and 1845.

"Imprimerie de J. Gassmann, fils, a Soleure" --Verso of the half-title.

Some plates are signed: Lith. de Nicolet a Neuchatel; Sonrel in lap.

Volume 1 (texte) has [4], viii, [1], 10-682 pages; volume 2 (planches) has [4] pages, 403 leaves of plates (some folded).

Plates 13-16 are misnumbered as 9-12; plate 52 is misnumbered as 32; plate 203 is misnumbered as 202; and plates 379-403 are misnumbered as 371-395. Plates 176 & 177 are printed together on the same leaf; so are plates 198 & 199. In addition to plate 99, there are also three plates numbered 99a, 99b, and 99c. There is no plate numbered 288, which was omitted from the foliation sequence without loss of content.

Includes index.

Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, v. 1, entry 3919

Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, maps and drawings in the British Museum (Natural History), page 1983

Antiquariaat Junk; purchase; 07/2015; $2040.99.

SCNHRB copy (volume 1, 39088018372755; volume 2, 39088018372797) has stamp on title page: Bibliothèque Albert Gaudry Palaeontologie Museum.

SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased with funds from Dr. Alan R. Kabat and the Cullman Endowment.

SCNHRB copy has contemporary green and black mottled paper boards with gilt-tooled black leather spines; raised bands; and marbled endpapers.
Table of contents: title: volume 1. Texte.; title: volume 2. Planches.