Natural History, Science & Medicine
HANLEY, Sylvanus; William Theobald.
Conchologia Indica: illustrations of the land and freshwater shells of British India.
Reeve, London, 1876. First edition. 1 volume bound in 2 (text and plates), xviii, 65pp., 160 hand-coloured lithograph plates drawn and lithographed by G. B. Sowerby, each illustration neatly captioned in ink in a contemporary hand, near contemporary half calf gilt, an excellent set.
A rare and beautiful iconography of non-marine Indian shells. Sowerby was the leading conchological illustrator of his day. Nissen ZBI, 1828.
Price: £ 5750
US Dollar Price: $ 11410
Stock Number: 71333