The genera of recent and fossil shells
Subtitle: for the use of students in conchology and geology
By: commenced by James Sowerby and continued by George Brettingham Sowerby ; with original plates by James Sowerby and J.D.C. Sowerby.
Contributors: Sowerby, G. B. 1788-1854
Published: 1820
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Shells; Mollusks -- Catalogs and collections
Notes: Description of plates in Latin and English.

Issued in 42 parts, 1820-1834; title pages and index added after sale of stock in 1875.  Cf. British Museum (Natural history)  Library. Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, maps and drawings ...

Errata slip inserted before the index in v. 1.

Original paper covers of the 42 parts, except no. 34, bound in at end of v. 2.