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By:
Adams, H. G. 1811 or 12-1881.

Publication info:
London :Groombridge and Sons,1855.

 

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LEADER

• Record Status: c
• Type of record: a
• Bibliographic level: m
• Type of control:
• Undefined: a
• Encoding level: I
• Descriptive cataloging form: a
• Linked record requirement:

CONTROL FIELD

• Control Field 005: 20070807165332.0

CONTROL FIELD

• Control Field 008: 000512s1855 enkaf 001 0 eng d

SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER

• System control number: (OCoLC)ocm44040925

CATALOGING SOURCE

• Original cataloging agency: IAC
• Transcribing agency: IAC
• Modifying agency: SMI
• Modifying agency: UtOrBLW

SNI1osds 04/18/07

LOCAL CALL NUMBER

• Local class number: QL405
• Local Cutter number: .A234 1855

MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME

• Personal name: Adams, H. G.
• Dates associated with a name: 1811 or 12-1881.
• Fuller form of name: (Henry Gardiner),

TITLE STATEMENT

• Title: Beautiful shells :
• Remainder of title: their nature, structure, and uses familiarly explained, with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet : descriptions of the most remarkable species, and of the creatures which inhabit them : and explanations of the meanings of their scientific names, and of the terms used in conchology /
• Remainder of title page transcription/statement of responsibility: by H.G. Adams ; illustrated with numerous engravings & coloured plates.

PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)

• Place of publication, distribution, etc.: London :
• Name of publisher, distributor, etc.: Groombridge and Sons,
• Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 1855.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

• Extent: 78, 2 p., VIII leaves of plates :
• Other physical details: ill. (some col.) ;
• Dimensions: 18 cm.

SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE

• Title: Young naturalist's library

GENERAL NOTE

• General note: Series from cover.

GENERAL NOTE

• General note: Includes index.

GENERAL NOTE

• General note: The leaves of plates are bound at the front of the volume.

GENERAL NOTE

• General note: The final 2 p. are publisher's advertisements.

IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF ACQUISITION NOTE

• Source of acquisition: Biblio.com (David Bunnett Books);
• Method of acquisition: purchased with endowment funds;
• Date of acquisition: 2006;
• Purchase price: $81.40.

ACTION NOTE

• Action: extracted picklist
• Time of action: 20081216
• Public note: BHLEX

LOCAL NOTE

• Local note: SCNHRB copy 39088012158119 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Alice E. Kennington Rare Book Fund.

LOCAL NOTE

• Local note: SCNHRB copy has the publisher's blind- and gilt-stamped green embossed-cloth binding.

SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM

• Topical term or geographic name as entry element: Shells
• Form subdivision: Popular works.

SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM

• Topical term or geographic name as entry element: Shells
• General subdivision: Collection and preservation.

SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM

• Topical term or geographic name as entry element: Mollusks
• Form subdivision: Popular works.

DATA FIELD 949

• Code l: scnh
• Code g: scnhrb
• Code i: 39088012158119
• Code n: lc
• Code t: rare

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260	|aLondon :|bGroombridge and Sons,|c1855.
300	|a78, 2 p., VIII leaves of plates :|bill. (some col.) ;|c18 cm.
440	0|aYoung naturalist's library
500	|aSeries from cover.
500	|aIncludes index.
500	|aThe leaves of plates are bound at the front of the volume.
500	|aThe final 2 p. are publisher's advertisements.
541	|aBiblio.com (David Bunnett Books);|cpurchased with endowment funds;|d2006;|h$81.40.
583	|aextracted picklist|c20081216|zBHLEX
590	|aSCNHRB copy 39088012158119 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Purchased from the Alice E. Kennington Rare Book Fund.
590	|aSCNHRB copy has the publisher's blind- and gilt-stamped green embossed-cloth binding.
650	0|aShells|vPopular works.
650	1|aShells|xCollection and preservation.
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title = {Beautiful shells :},
url = {http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54054},
note = {http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/15999},
publisher = {London :Groombridge and Sons,},
author = {Adams, H. G.},
year = {},
pages = {104},
keywords = {Collection and preservation|Mollusks|Popular works|Shells|},
}

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%A Adams, H. G.
%D 1855
%T Beautiful shells : their nature, structure, and uses familiarly explained, with directions for collecting, cleaning, and arranging them in the cabinet : descriptions of the most remarkable species, and of the creatures by H.G. Adams ; illustrated with numerous engravings & coloured plates.
%C London :
%I Groombridge and Sons,
%! Beautiful shells :
%L QL405 .A234 1855
%K Collection and preservation
%K Mollusks
%K Popular works
%K Shells
%G English
%U http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54054