The Conchologist's First Book / A System of Testaceous Malacology, Arranged Expressly for the Use of Schools, in Which the Animals, According to Cuvier, Are Given With the Shells, a Great Number of New Species Added, and the Whole Brought Up, as Accurately as Possible, to the Present Condition of the Science.

by Edgar Allan Poe; Thomas Brown

Transcriber’s Note:

The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

THE
CONCHOLOGIST’S FIRST BOOK:
A
SYSTEM
OF
TESTACEOUS MALACOLOGY,
Arranged expressly for the use of Schools,
IN WHICH
THE ANIMALS, ACCORDING TO CUVIER, ARE GIVEN WITH THE SHELLS,
A GREAT NUMBER OF NEW SPECIES ADDED,
AND THE WHOLE BROUGHT UP, AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE, TO THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE SCIENCE.

BY EDGAR A. POE.

SECOND EDITION.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN SHELLS, PRESENTING A CORRECT TYPE OF EACH GENUS.

PHILADELPHIA:

PUBLISHED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY

HASWELL, BARRINGTON, AND HASWELL,

AND FOR SALE BY THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS IN THE UNITED STATES.