Observations on the Naiades; and Descriptions of New Species of that, and other Families by Isaac Lea [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. 5 New Series, Article II]
by Lea, Isaac
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Philadelphia: Printed by James Kay, Jun. & Brother, 1837. Very Good +. 23-119, [1] p., 19 leaves of handcolored lithographed plates drawn by J. Drayton; 29 cm. Disbound from a larger volume. Final 2 pages of text contain "Systematic Index of the Shells Described in Mr Lea's Memoirs: Volumes III., IV. and V." Isaac Lea (1792-1886) was an American geologist, conchologist, and publisher. This article by Lea was read before the Society on March 16, 1832. Very scarce. In Very Good+ Condition: disbound from a larger volume; pp. 109-119 detached from remainder of text block as a unit; light foxing, primarily in the margins of the text; plates are clean and bright.
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- Observations on the Naiades; and Descriptions of New Species of that, and other Families by Isaac Lea [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. 5 New Series, Article II]
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- Lea, Isaac
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- Printed by James Kay, Jun. & Brother
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- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1837
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