Pocket atlas of shells from the coasts of France. Common, picturesque or edible.
Bibliomane Editions| N° d'inventaire | 25593 |
| Format | 11.5 x 16 |
| Détails | 155 p., illustrated, publisher's canvas binding. |
| Publication | Paris, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782367430157 |
This work of 1913 reprinted here in facsimile comes from the collection of “pocket atlases for the naturalist” » from the Natural Sciences Bookstore editions Paul Klincksieck and his successor Leon Lhomme editor.
Reproduced as faithfully as possible and with the greatest care, it invites us to admire 64 colored plates at the time in chromolithography , a printing process which required no less than five passes on the presses and which has now disappeared.
They represent 235 shells and are accompanied by 116 pages of text written by a specialist of his time, Ph. Dautzenberg, in an attractive and popular science style. accessible to all .
From the description of shells and their details and an overall study of molluscs to advice on their harvesting and collection, the Conchology enthusiasts, collectors and beachgoers alike will enthusiastically dive into this rare and charming volume.
This work of 1913 reprinted here in facsimile comes from the collection of “pocket atlases for the naturalist” » from the Natural Sciences Bookstore editions Paul Klincksieck and his successor Leon Lhomme editor.
Reproduced as faithfully as possible and with the greatest care, it invites us to admire 64 colored plates at the time in chromolithography , a printing process which required no less than five passes on the presses and which has now disappeared.
They represent 235 shells and are accompanied by 116 pages of text written by a specialist of his time, Ph. Dautzenberg, in an attractive and popular science style. accessible to all .
From the description of shells and their details and an overall study of molluscs to advice on their harvesting and collection, the Conchology enthusiasts, collectors and beachgoers alike will enthusiastically dive into this rare and charming volume.