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]
Philadelphia: Printed by James Kay, Jun. & Brother, 1837. 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. Very Good +. Item #005004
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