A D VER TISEMENTS. 



Part I. to IV. now ready. Part V. in the Press. 



SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE INVITED 



KOR 



A IVEON^OORILPPI 



OF THE 



Land & Freshwater Mollusca 



OF THE BRITISH ISLES, 



J. W. TAYLOR, F.L. S., 



Membre Honoraire de la Sociiit^ Malacologique de France, 



ex-President of the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 



late Editor of " The Journal of Conchology," 



etc., etc. 



Vol. I. is devoted to Anatomy, Physiology, Uses, and Distribution, &c., the first 

 part dealing with the Definition of Conchology, History, Classification, 

 Nomenclature, Synonymy, Shell, Species, Varieties, &c., and is illustrated with 

 numerous figures in the text and a plate in colours. 



The second part concludes the consideration of the variations and monstrosities 

 to which the shell is subject, treating upon Sinistrorsity, Scalariformity, Hyperstrophy, 

 Heterostrophy, etc., etc., and the Auxiliary Appendages of the Shell, and is richly 

 illustrated by figures in the text and a plate in colours. 



The third part chiefly contains a detailed and fully illustrated account of a 

 typical Gastropod and Pelecypod. 



The fourth part treats upon the Morphology, .Vnatomy, and Evolution of the 

 animal inhabitant, and the various organs. 



Subscription, 5/- per part ; post free, 5 3. 



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