TURTON, William (assisted by his daughter). 'A Conchological...

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TURTON, William (assisted by his daughter). 'A Conchological Dictionary of the British Islands,' First edition, original publishers boards, corners turned in with remnants of original paper label to spine, booksellers label to pastedown, silhouette on titlepage, preface, list of conchological authors, explanation of terms and plate list, ppxxiv; plates; text with postscript and index, 272pp, four pages of advertisements, some occasional spotting but generally vg, John Booth, London, 1819. Turton's dictionary is one of the earliest comprehensive references for conchologists interested in the British Isles. The work laid the foundation for further research in conchology, both in the British Isles and beyond. His classifications and descriptions influenced subsequent generations of conchologists and provided a basis for future studies of molluscs. This copy is as close to the original press as one could hope to find. This is copy is complete; xxviii, twenty eight plates as called for, pagination runs true to pp.272, four leaves of books published by John Booth to rear.