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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026

Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of the genera of shells. 5 vols. text, each with an accompanying volume of plates.

Publication Details

London: Sowerby, 1847 CE–1887 CE.

Completed by G. B. Sowerby III after the death of G.B.S. II. Since "III" was color blind, his daughter did most of the coloring of his engravings. Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#13751
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/16035
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLthesaurus-conchyliorum-or-monographs-of-the-genera-of-shells

Geographic Context

Publication place: London