Title: Collection of extinct land shells and three pamphlets Author: ** Place: [Hawaii] Publisher: Date: [various dates] Description: Collection of land snail shells comprising: black and glass box, 6x5, contaning 10 shells from now-extinct species. * 2 black and glass boxes, 4x3¼, each holding 4 achatinella shells. From the collection of the late Z. Williams of Oahu; the shells were found in the late 1880s. * Baldwin. Catalogue Land and Fresh Water Shells of the Hawaiian Islands. 25 pp. 8vo, original wrappers. Insect damage. [1893] * Cooke. Some New Species of Amastra. 30 pp. Plates. 8vo, original wrappers. Unopened. Light soiling. [1917] * Gouveia. A New Variety of Partulina Horneri. 3 pp. Plate. 8vo, original wrappers. Soiling, loose plate. [1920] * Many of the shells are from snails which are now extinct, thanks to loss of habitat, introduction of alien predators and other environmental changes. Lot Amendments Condition: Pamphlets show wear, soiling and light worm damage; shells are beautiful and about fine. Item number: 196299
Title: Collection of extinct land shells and three pamphlets Author: ** Place: [Hawaii] Publisher: Date: [various dates] Description: Collection of land snail shells comprising: black and glass box, 6x5, contaning 10 shells from now-extinct species. * 2 black and glass boxes, 4x3¼, each holding 4 achatinella shells. From the collection of the late Z. Williams of Oahu; the shells were found in the late 1880s. * Baldwin. Catalogue Land and Fresh Water Shells of the Hawaiian Islands. 25 pp. 8vo, original wrappers. Insect damage. [1893] * Cooke. Some New Species of Amastra. 30 pp. Plates. 8vo, original wrappers. Unopened. Light soiling. [1917] * Gouveia. A New Variety of Partulina Horneri. 3 pp. Plate. 8vo, original wrappers. Soiling, loose plate. [1920] * Many of the shells are from snails which are now extinct, thanks to loss of habitat, introduction of alien predators and other environmental changes. Lot Amendments Condition: Pamphlets show wear, soiling and light worm damage; shells are beautiful and about fine. Item number: 196299
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