Whoop....the Journal of Conchology has gone online! And from 2024 will be digital only. The website https://t.co/xnzrvne3T0 will be the gateway for 2006 to present day. Might take a little while to get them all on there though!

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🦴 The mineral conchology of Great Britain
London: Printed by B. Meredith [etc.], 1812-[1846]
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🦴 The mineral conchology of Great Britain
London: Printed by B. Meredith [etc.], 1812-[1846]
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🐚 The elements of conchology, or, Natural history of shells
Dublin: Archibald Constable and Co. ;1816.
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🦴 The mineral conchology of Great Britain
London: Printed by B. Meredith [etc.], 1812-[1846]
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🐚 An illustrated introduction to Lamarck's conchology
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green, 1827.
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🐚 Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged accordi.
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1829-1833.
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🐚 Conchologia systematica, or Complete system of conchology
London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans;1841-1842.
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🐚 Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged accordi.
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1829-1833.
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English naturalist William Turton's passion was conchology. He published several illustrated books, including "A Conchological Dictionary of the British Islands" (1819). The work is free online thanks to ➡️ https://t.co/DHC4PvADww

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Illustrations from "Introduction to the Study of Conchology" (1825) by Charles Wodarch. Photos via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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Including the very rare unfinished 7th volume, this fine complete set of the Mineral Conchology of Great Britain by & his son is a highlight in this week's auction of in Learn more: https://t.co/L0knYxFOVF

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The study of mollusk shells. 🐚🐚🐚🐚

Explore beautiful shell in "A Conchological Manual" (1839), authored and illustrated by George Brettingham Sowerby II (1812-1884). in thanks to ➡️ https://t.co/Nu5RqxVORQ

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Three generations of Sowerbys contributed to "Thesaurus conchyliorum" (1847-87), one of the rarest of all conchology books. It includes over 500 hand-colored engraved or lithographed plates. Find it in via ➡️ https://t.co/0j9WH3CQff 🐚

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One of most successful publications during his lifetime was The Conchologist’s First Book, a popular version of Thomas Wyatt’s Manual of Conchology

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One of most successful publications during his lifetime was The Conchologist’s First Book, a popular version of Thomas Wyatt’s Manual of Conchology

Although he was hired mostly for his name, it was not hack work. Poe relied on new work by to propose a new taxonomy

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In the 18th & 19th centuries, shell collecting was a popular pastime. Many beautifully-illustrated conchology publications were produced, such as "A Conchological Manual" (1839). Explore a 1st edition in via ➡️ https://t.co/DcdeFPzmQT 🐚🐚

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English naturalist William Turton's passion was conchology. He published several illustrated books, including "A conchological dictionary of the British Islands" (1819), recently added to by ➡️ https://t.co/beRgH41sRH

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