Les Coquilles marines des côtes de France. Description des familles, genres et espèces

1992-1900 1576 p. (384, 327, 370, 297, 198), 1165 text figures, large 8vo (25.5 x 16.7 cm, uniform dark blue cloth with gilt author/title on the spines. Speckled edges.A rare uniformly bound set of this important contribution to the malacofauna of France. Written by the French malacologist and 'Nouvelle École' adept, Étienne Alexandre Arnould Locard (1841-1904). Many new species are included. The first three volumes (1892, 1893, 1894) are richly illustrated. The last two volumes, published much later (1899, 1900), seem to be the rarest. The freshwater and deep-water volumes have the original printed wrappers bound in. From the library of the American malacologist Richard Irwin Johnson (1925-2020) with his stamp on the top margin of the front free endpapers, front wrappers and half-titles. A few spots only, a great set.

1891 380 p., 348 text figures, later half cloth with marbled boards, blind spine. With many annotations in two different (old) hands. Two repaired tears in the introduction part, otherwise a good copy of this classic work.Published in the Annales de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon, being the only paper in Vol. 37 of the new series; preceded by a member’s list.

Librairie J. Baillière et Fils Broché Paris 1892 384 pages en format 17.5 - 26 cm - avec 348 figures dessinées d' après nature et intercalées dans le texte

1892 384 p., 348 figs, new hcloth (original printed covers bound in). Previous owner's name on front cover and title-page. Well bound copy.

1892 384 p., 348 figs, new hcloth.