Beautiful Shells
$38.75
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2024
Summary
In 1811, architect, stone mason and shell obsessive George Perry published a lavishly illustrated volume, his Conchology or the Natural History of Shells, featuring 348 beautifully illustrated mollusc shells with descriptions of species, many of which were new to science.
Despite the effort that went into producing the work, at a time when ‘conchophilia’, or shell fancying, was at its height, Perry’s Conchology all but disappeared without a trace in the scientific litera…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851246168 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851246169 |
| Author: | Mark Carnall |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library |
| Imprint: | Bodleian Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 598g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 165mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
Mark Carnall provides an excellent introduction here, educating the reader about mollusc classes and the history of shells as an area of natural historical study.
– Ettie Neil-Gallacher * The Field *Carnall takes Perry’s historical work and reimagines it in such a spellbinding way that the molluscs seem magical, yet the text remains committed to the clear-eyed science surrounding these creatures’ role in evolutionary history, ecology, and more. This book will occupy loving space on any bookshelf or coffee table.
– Emily Bowles * Library Journal *While the illustrations are the star of the show, Carnall seamlessly incorporates scientific information in a manner
which is accessible to readers from all backgrounds. This book is perfect for those interested in natural history, marine biology, and who are generally interested in marine life.
Mark Carnall
Mark Carnall is collections manager of human remains and non-insect invertebrate collections at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
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