A History Of British Mollusca And Their Shells Volume 1

Author : John Gwyn Jeffreys
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483545144
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book British Conchology, Vol. 1 written by John Gwyn Jeffreys and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-21 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from British Conchology, Vol. 1: Or an Account of the Mollusca, Which Now Inhabit the British Isles and the Surrounding Seas The question whether another book on the British Mollusca is wanted by the scientific world, when there is at present a complete history Of the subject by the late Professor Edward Forbes and Mr. Hanley, is answered by the notoriety of the fact that the price of that admirable work puts it beyond the reach of most naturalists and the enterprising publisher of those, as well as the present, volumes was so fully impressed with the necessity of another work at a more moderate price, that he invited me to undertake the task, which I fear I have inefficiently performed. In doing this, however, I have endeavoured to make the present work quite distinct from its predecessor, as may be seen by comparing the two; and those who are not fortunate enough to possess a copy Of A History of British Mollusca and their Shells, and who can afford the money for its purchase, will not regret the expenditure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.