Reeve l a (31 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 12. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Original publisher's sewn black paperback, gilt lettering spine and frontcover, square large 8vo: 224pp., introductory essays, with references, catalogue of over 200 objects depicted and described, double page-large map, judaism glossary, christianity glossary, islam glossary, general bibliographyindex manuscripts, general index. - as new.…

Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: NUEVO.

num. pages & color plates, hardcover 4 [21.5 x 30 cm].

This volume contains: Monograph of the Genus Voluta. 51 pp., incl. 22 plates. Monograph of the Genus Oliva. 67 pp., incl. 30 plates. Monograph of the Genus Strombus. 42 pp., incl. 19 plates. Monograph of the Genus Pterocera [incl. Rostellaria]. 20, incl. 6 + 3 plates London. Without consecutive pagination. Plates are reproduced in color. Bound in artifical leather 4.…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 114 pages. Articles: Wanted - A Miracle in Greece - staving off economic collapse and Communist inroads; Hollywood Headache - The movie moguls are atwitter these days - audiences down, censors upset, costs up, etc. - nice color photos; Tuned in on the Surgeon - doctors now witness operations via television; The Abundant Henry Wallace - study of a man who'd like to be a key in the 1948 political scene; Heartless Harvest (conclusion) - plight of the country's migrant field workers; Behind Your Stick of Gum - men brave death in tropic jungles to gather its basic ingredients - with photos; They Can't Fool the Revenue Man - few succeed in income-tax evasion; Young Man of Fashion - Mr. Charlie James and his super dress designs - article with great color photos. Fiction: Sweet Water (part 1 of 5); Charlie Squires and the Seven Marchettis; Banner Over First; The Split Hickory; A Wonderful Mixer; Wait and See. Includes ads for: Parker pens (featuring Lily Pons); RKO movies; De Beers - featuring Miss Jean Bullitt of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia; Philco radio-phonographs; Plymouth cars; Firestone; Dodge cars; Mansfield Jogs shoes; Chevrolet cars; Cory all-glass coffee brewers - two pages!; Miller beer; DeSoto cars; Vintage cartoonPepsi ad involving large excavator; Fantastic two-page color ad for movie "Unconquered" starring Gary Cooper; American Airlines; Caterpillar - great color-photo ad with dozer and scraper; Westinghouse record players; Kodak film; Remington electric shaver ad features Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald in scene from movie "Welcome Stranger"; Are You Mitty?: Gillette razors; Budweiser; National Guard - with large photo of President Truman; Lucky Strike cigarettes (back cover). Somewhat above-average external wear. Covers holding by one staple. A worthy vintage copy. Lauck, Peter; Dawes, Edwin; Bugg, Robert; Cooper, Mario; Giesen, Herman; Wicks, Ren; Nikolai (illustrator).…

London, Lovell A. Reeve, 1866. 4to (28.0 x 22.0 cm). Title page and one hand-coloured lithographed plate with explanatory text leaf. Original "The Oast House, Brook, Ashford" pictorial wrappers. = Rare copy of the genus Niso (Eulimidae) being a part of the Conchologia Iconica, started by Lovell Reeve in 1843 and finished (rather than completed) long after Reeve's death in 1865 by G. B. Sowerby, comprising 20 volumes in all. This monograph includes the description and illustration of species described but not previously illustrated by several British authors. Most of the descriptions in the Conchologia Iconica (of species and specimens) are based on material collected by the most famous shell collector of the 19th century, Hugh Cuming (1791-1865). ".Reeve had become acquainted with Cuming, and Reeve's life was changed forever. . Their association was such as to encourage Reeve to begin the Conchologia Iconica in 1843 primarily for description of Cuming material. Many of the Part covers for the Iconica carry the wording "Illustrated chiefly from the Cumingian Collection" (Petit). The wrappers, with L. Reeve & Co.'s Kent address indicate that the hand colouring might have been done at a later time, using original examples. A clean copy with the plates finely and accurately hand-coloured. Caprotti, p. 213; Nissen ZBI, 3331. Petit Zootaxa 1648, p. 30.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Frontisp. pps.326 1845. Recent cloth binding V.G.

Plate III (very nice coloured lithograph plate by G.B. Sowerby).

Plate IV. Very nice coloured lithograph plate by G.B. Sowerby.

Plate I (very nice coloured lithograph plate by G.B. Sowerby).

Plate I. Very nice coloured lithograph plate by G.B. Sowerby.

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title-page, 3 hand-coloured plates with explanatory text leaves (6 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.On North American freshwater snails.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus). …

London, Lovell A. Reeve, 1865. 4to (28.0 x 22.0 cm). Title page and three hand-coloured lithographed plates with explanatory text leaves. Original "The Oast House, Brook, Ashford" pictorial wrappers. = Rare copy of the genus Erato (Triviidae) being a part of the Conchologia Iconica, started by Lovell Reeve in 1843 and finished (rather than completed) long after Reeve's death in 1865 by G. B. Sowerby, comprising 20 volumes in all. This monograph includes the description and illustration of species described by Reeve, or by others and not previously illustrated. Most of the descriptions in the Conchologia Iconica (of species and specimens) are based on material collected by the most famous shell collector of the 19th century, Hugh Cuming (1791-1865). ".Reeve had become acquainted with Cuming, and Reeve's life was changed forever. . Their association was such as to encourage Reeve to begin the Conchologia Iconica in 1843 primarily for description of Cuming material. Many of the Part covers for the Iconica carry the wording "Illustrated chiefly from the Cumingian Collection" (Petit). The wrappers, with L. Reeve & Co.'s Kent address indicate that the hand colouring probably has been done at a later time, using original examples. A clean copy with the plates finely, accurately hand-coloured. Caprotti, p. 213; Nissen ZBI, 3331. Petit Zootaxa 1648, p. 30.…

title-page, 6 hand-coloured plates with explanatory text leaves and index (13 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.Anculotus is an incorrect spelling of Anculosa Say, 1821, now known as Leptoxis Rafinesque, 1819, a very variable and colourful genus in the freshwater family Pleuroceridae.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus).…

London, Lovell A. Reeve, 1846. 4to (28.0 x 22.0 cm). Title page and eight hand-coloured lithographed plates with explanatory text leaves, plus index leaf. Original The Oast House, Brook, Ashford pictorial wrappers. = Rare copy of the turrid genus Mangelia (Mangeliidae), being a part of the Conchologia Iconica, started by Lovell Reeve in 1843 and finished (rather than completed) long after Reeve's death in 1865 by G. B. Sowerby, comprising 20 volumes in all. This monograph includes the description and illustration of many species described by Lovell Reeve. Most of the descriptions in the Conchologia Iconica (of species and specimens) are based on material collected by the most famous shell collector of the 19th century, Hugh Cuming (1791-1865). ".Reeve had become acquainted with Cuming, and Reeve's life was changed forever. .Their association was such as to encourage Reeve to begin the Conchologia Iconica in 1843 primarily for description of Cuming material. Many of the Part covers for the Iconica carry the wording "Illustrated chiefly from the Cumingian Collection" (Petit). The wrappers, with L. Reeve & Co.'s Kent address, indicate that the hand-colouring might have been done at a later time, following original examples. A clean copy with the plates beautifully and accurately hand-coloured. Caprotti II, p. 49 (213); Nissen ZBI, 3331. Petit, Zootaxa 1648, p. 30.…

London, Lovell A. Reeve, 1851-1854. 4to (27.2 x 21.5 cm). ii pp. (index), and eight beautifully hand-coloured plates, each with an explanatory text leaf. Later boards with printed label on the front board. = Seldon seen complete copy of the Mangelia (Turridae) part of the Conchologia Iconica, started by Lovell Augustus Reeve in 1843 and finished (rather than completed) long after Reeve's death in 1865 by G. B. Sowerby, comprising 20 volumes in all. This monograph includes the description of 71 species including many that were poorly known or new. Most of the descriptions are based on material collected by the most famous shell collector of the 19th century, Hugh Cuming (1791-1865). ".Reeve had become acquainted with Cuming, and Reeve's life was changed forever. . Their association was such as to encourage Reeve to begin the Conchologia Iconica in 1843 primarily for description of Cuming material. Many of the Part covers for the Iconica carry the wording "Illustrated chiefly from the Cumingian Collection" (Petit). Small stamp on the title page and first text leaf top margin. All the plates are clean and well-coloured. Caprotti, p. 213; Nissen ZBI, 3331. Petit Zootaxa 1648, p. 30. …

London, Lovell A. Reeve, 1865-1866. Folio (25.9 x 20.3 cm). Titles and indices to all parts, and 36 beautifully hand-coloured plates [Cerithidea (1866) 4; Cerithium (1865) 20; Lampania 1866) 2; Potamides (1866) 1; Pyrazus (1865) 1; Telescopium (1865) 1; Tympanotonos (1866) 2; Vertagus (1865-1866) 5]; all with explanatory text leaves. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt lines and title. Marbled endpapers. = Very rare copy of the combined Cerithoidea in Conchologia Iconica, started by Lovell Reeve in 1843 and finished (rather than completed) long after Reeve's death in 1865 by G. B. Sowerby, comprising 20 volumes in all. Cerithioidea was not yet recognized in Reeve's days as a superfamily, but the gross similarity of the genera involved made this "natural" grouping evident and the short time span between the parts published suggests that they were studied by the author(s) simultaneously. These monographs, perhaps the first done by Sowerby alone, include the description of several hundred species including many that were poorly known or new. Most of the descriptions are based on material collected by the most famous shell collector of the 19th century, Hugh Cuming (1791-1865). ".Reeve had become acquainted with Cuming, and Reeve's life was changed forever. . Their association was such as to encourage Reeve to begin the Conchologia Iconica in 1843 primarily for description of Cuming material. Many of the Part covers for the Iconica carry the wording "Illustrated chiefly from the Cumingian Collection" (Petit). Small paper repair to one text leaf margin, a few tiny pencil annotations, otherwise very good with all the plates clean and finely, accurately hand-coloured. Caprotti, p. 213; Nissen ZBI, 3331. Petit (Zootaxa 1648), p. 30. …

London, Lovell A. Reeve, 1864-1865. 4to (28.0 x 22.0 cm). Title page and 27 hand-coloured lithographed plates, each with explanatory text leaves and printed index. Original "The Oast House, Brook, Ashford" pictorial wrappers. = Rare copy of the gastropod genus Marginella (Marginellidae and Cystiscidae). Part of the Conchologia Iconica, started by Lovell Reeve in 1843 and finished (rather than completed) long after Reeve's death in 1865 by G. B. Sowerby, comprising 20 volumes in all. This monograph includes the description and illustration of species described by Reeve himself, and others but not figured before. Most of the descriptions in the Conchologia Iconica (of species and specimens) are based on material collected by the most famous shell collector of the 19th century, Hugh Cuming (1791-1865). ".Reeve had become acquainted with Cuming, and Reeve's life was changed forever. . Their association was such as to encourage Reeve to begin the Conchologia Iconica in 1843 primarily for description of Cuming material. Many of the Part covers for the Iconica carry the wording 'Illustrated chiefly from the Cumingian Collection'" (Petit). The wrappers - with L. Reeve & Co.'s Kent address - indicate that the hand colouring might have been done at a later time, following original examples. Paper spine cover a bit chipped; vague bump to upper outer corner, hardly visible. A clean copy with beautifully, accurately hand-coloured plates. Caprotti, p. 213; Nissen ZBI, 3331; R. E. Petit Zootaxa 1648, p. 30.…

London, Lovell Reeve, 1843-1844. 4to (28.0 x 23.0 cm). 17 finely hand-coloured lithographic plates with explanatory text leaves, and index. Later cloth with gilt title on the spine. = Early single monograph (one of the larger ones) of the rare and important Conchologia Iconica, written by Lovell Augustus Reeve (1814-1865) and continued after his death by G. B. Sowerby II, who also drew and engraved the plates for this part. Contains descriptions and illustrations of many new and little-known species belonging to the Arcidae and closely related taxodont families. Plates nice - combining artistic quality with scientific accuracy - and clean. Caprotti II, p. 49 (213); Nissen ZBI, 3331. Petit, Zootaxa 1648.…

title-page, 1 hand-coloured plate with explanatory text leaves (1 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.Pedum is a bivalve genus within the family Pectinidae, and mainly lives within corals.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus).…

title-page, 1 hand-coloured plate with explanatory text leaves (2 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.Myodora is a genus within the bivalve family Myochamidae.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus).…

title-page, 1 hand-coloured plate with explanatory text leaf (2 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, well-coloured copy.The genus name Anastoma should in fact be Anostoma. This is one of the most peculiar genera of land snails. The prominent feature of an upturned aperture (causing the adult snail to carry the shell spire down).The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus).…

Title page and one beautifully hand-coloured plate, 2 explanatory text leaves, contemporary marbled wrappers, with printed label mounted on front wrapper. With an old library stamp on the lower margin of the last text page, otherwise good clean copy with the plate well-coloured.Rare copy of the marine bivalve genus Myadora (Myochamidae) being a part of the "Conchologia Iconica", started by Lovell Reeve in 1843 and finished (rather than completed) long after Reeve's death in 1865 by G. B. Sowerby, comprising 20 volumes in all. This monograph includes the description and illustration of several species described by Reeve and not illustrated before. Most of the descriptions in the Conchologia iconica (of species and specimens) are based on material collected by the most famous shell collector of the 19th century, Hugh Cuming (1791-1865).…

title-page, 2 hand-coloured plates with explanatory text leaves and index (5 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.Lampania is a junior synonym of Batillaria W. H. Benson, 1842.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus). …

title-page, 2 hand-coloured plates with explanatory text leaves (4 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.The genus Pirena belongs to the Cerithioidea, freshwater family Pachychilidae.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus).…

title-page, 2 hand-coloured plates with explanatory text leaves (4 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.This bivalve genus name is a synonym of Trapezium Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus).…

title-page, 3 hand-coloured plates with explanatory text leaves and index (5 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.Placunonomia is a genus within the bivalve family Anomiidae.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus). …

title-page, 5 hand-coloured plates with explanatory text leaves and index (11 p.), large 4to, printed covers. A very good, clean and well-coloured copy.Showing diversity in a tropical Asian land shell genus belonging to the family Cyclophoridae.The Conchologica Iconica was written between 1843 and 1878 and consists of 20 volumes. Lovell August Reeve (1814-1865) started this series, and G.B. Sowerby II (1812-1884) took over when Reeve died (volume 15 onwards). The plates were drawn and lithographed by Sowerby. Each volume consist of a collection of Monographs (each treating a separate genus).…