"A Conchological Manual" by G. B. (George Brettingham) Sowerby is an early 19th-century scientific exploration of the world of molluscan shells. Intended as both an introduction for beginners and a resource for expert researchers, the manual uses over six hundred figures to showcase different shell types and their classifications. The preface introduces the book's purpose, touching upon the need for understanding the beauty and scientific value of shells. It also acknowledges contributions from others and recognizes the influence of other naturalists' systematic organizations for the purposes of organizing the manual itself. The book then prepares its audience for a study of shells, discussing the link between shells and the mollusks that create them, and presents the upcoming exploration of shell structure and classification.
A conchological manual
By G. B. (George Brettingham) Sowerby
Enter an early 19th-century world to learn about molluscan shells through hundreds of illustrations and detailed descriptions.
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About the AuthorGeorge Brettingham Sowerby II was a British naturalist, illustrator, and conchologist. Together with his father, George Brettingham Sowerby I, he published the Thesaurus Conchyliorum and other illustrated works on molluscs. He was an elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society on 7 May 1844. He was the father of George Brettingham Sowerby III, also a malacologist.
George Brettingham Sowerby II was a British naturalist, illustrator, and conchologist. Together with his father, George Brettingham Sowerby I, he published the Thesaurus Conchyliorum and other illustrated works on molluscs. He was an elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society on 7 May 1844. He was the father of George Brettingham Sowerby III, also a malacologist.
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