SHEEBORN & KETNELr, : SWAINSOn's EXOTIC <X)NCHOLOGy. 277 



In 1841 Sylvanus Hanley published a second edition of the forty- 

 eight {dates, with descriptions of the species illustrated (Title-page, 

 Advertisement, and pp. 5-39). Many of the plates were redrawn, 

 and the following note on p. 4 sufficieutl}' explains the reason of the 

 republication: " Eut few words are requisite to preface the second 

 edition of the Exotic Conchology. Mr. Swainson on quitting England 

 having left this beautiful work in an unfinished condition, to me has 

 been committed the task of reducing tlie whole into systematic 

 arrangement, of drawing up descriptions of species, and adding such 

 synonyms as the advanced state of Conchological knowledge might 

 require. This charge to the best of my power I have fulfilled, 

 adopting that system of classification, to the establishment and 

 elucidation of which so many years of the author's lifetime have been 

 devoted. S. H." We will now proceed to the detailed description 

 of the two issues of the First Edition. 



First Edition, 

 1821-1822. 



As far as can be ascertained the first edition reached no further 

 than Parts 1-4, which were published between August, 1821, and 

 March, 1822. William Wood in his "Catalogue of an Extensive 

 and Valuable Collection of the Best Works on Natural History, etc.", 

 London, 1824, mentions parts 1-4 only, issued in three forms, 

 i.e. (a) with plates uncoloured, {b) coloured, and (c) both coloured 

 and uncoloured, and priced at 10s. &d., 16«. Qd., and £l \s. Od. each 

 part respectively. 



The Title on each cover reads as follows : — 



Exotic Conchology; | or | Figures and Descriptions | of | Rare, 

 Beautiful, or Undescribed | Shells. | 15y | William Swainson, F.ll.S., 

 F.L.S. I Member of the Wernerian Society of Edinburgh, | Historic 

 Society of New York, &c. | 



[Part ... I containing . . .] 



London : | Printed for William Wood, Strand ; and J. and A. Arch, 

 Cornbill. | Price [filled in in ink]. 



The Contents of each Part and Date of issue are as follows : — 



Part 1, August, 1821. 



[Text; Title] Exotic Conchology; | or | Figures and Descriptions | 

 of I Rare, Beautiful, or Undescribed | Shells, | 



Drawn on Stone from the Most Select Specimens ; | The descriptions 

 systematically arranged | on the principles of MM. Ciivier and 

 de Lamarck, | with references to the Linnrean Classification. | By 

 AVilliam Swainson, F.R S., F.L.S. | Member of the Wernerian Society 

 of Edinburgh, j the Historic Society of New York, «&c. | Vol. 1. | 

 London : | Printed for William AVood, Strand ; and J. and A. Arch, 

 Cornhill. | 1821. | 



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