THE 



CONCHOLOGIST'S FIRST BOOK: 



OR, 



A SYSTEM 



OF 



TESTACEOUS MALACOLOGY, 



^rranfleU e^presslg for t|)e use of Schools, 



IN WHICH 



THE ANIMALS, ACCORDING TO CUVIER, ARE GIVEN 

 WITH THE SHELLS, 



A GREAT NUMBER OF NEW SPECIES ADDED, 



AND THE WHOLE BROUGHT UP, AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, TO 

 THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE SCIENCE. 



Oimsxm of ^SoBm 

 BY EDGAR A. PO E. jfectional Library 



• « J •• ♦ 



"WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN SHELLS, 

 PRESENTINO A CORRECT TYPE OF EACH GENUS. 



PHILADELPHIA : 



PUBLISHED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY 



HASWELL, HARRINGTON, AND HASWELL, 



AND FOR SALE BY THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS IN THE 

 UNITED STATES. 



1839. 



