An introduction to the study of conchology : including observations on the Linnæan genera, and the arrangement of M. Lamarck, a glossary, and a table of English names / by Samuel Brookes
1815
Dimensions
vii, 164 pages, 11 leaves of plates : color illustrations; Height: 11 7/16 in. (29 cm)
Department
The Libraries
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession Number
QL403 .B87 1815 Quarto
Art Historical Context
Published in 1815, Samuel Brookes’s *An Introduction to the Study of Conchology* stands as an engaging bridge between scientific classification and visual appreciation. The volume presents observations on the shell genera established by Linnaeus alongside the newer system proposed by Lamarck, complete with a glossary and English names to make the subject accessible to a wider audience. Its eleven leaves of color plates bring the intricate forms, textures, and hues of various shells vividly to life, transforming a technical manual into an object of quiet beauty. Printed at a time when natural-...