Lot Essay
A "work on the Lamarckian genera... which, because it is also served as an introductory guide to conchology, may be considered the first American conchological manual." Dance, p. 185.
Details
WARREN, JOHN. The Conchologist. Boston: Russell, Odiorne & Metcalf, 1834. With 17 lithographed plates. 4to, contemporary calf backed marbled boards, edges and spine ends rubbed; scattered foxing to plates and endpapers. Not in Nissen or Sabin.