Perry (George). Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells..., London: William Miller, 1811

Perry (George). Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells: containing a new arrangement of the Genera and Species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the Natural Specimens and including the latest discoveries, 1st edition, London: William Miller, 1811, 60 (of 61) hand-coloured engraved plates, half-title, some offsetting, manuscript page numbers in blue pencil to upper margins, manuscript contents list in pencil to preliminary leaf, 20th-century gilt half calf, boards partially faded, folio, together with; Buffon (Georges Louis Leclerc). Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere avec la description du Cabinet du Roy..., volumes 1, 2 & 3 (of 15) bound in 1, vignette titles in red and black, numerous engravings including maps, natural history, human anatomy etc., contemporary calf, rebacked preserving spine, 4to (Quantity: 2) Nissen ZBI 3134 (Perry, George). Although originally criticized for its exaggeration of form and colour, Perry’s Conchology, or the Natural History of Shells is now accepted as one of the most attractive and colourful works on conchology. The illustrations were based on natural specimens from private collections and the British Museum. Some of the names assigned to shells by Perry are still in use today.