Beautiful shells

by H. G. Adams

BEAUTIFUL SHELLS:

THEIR NATURE, STRUCTURE, AND USES
FAMILIARLY EXPLAINED;

WITH DIRECTIONS FOR
COLLECTING, CLEANING, AND ARRANGING THEM
IN THE CABINET;

DESCRIPTIONS OF
THE MOST REMARKABLE SPECIES,
AND OF THE CREATURES WHICH INHABIT THEM;

AND EXPLANATIONS OF
THE MEANINGS OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC NAMES,
AND OF
THE TERMS USED IN CONCHOLOGY.

BY H. G. ADAMS,
Author of “Nests and Eggs of Familiar British Birds,” “Beautiful Butterflies,”
“Favourite Song Birds,” “A Story of the Seasons,” &c. &c.

ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS & COLOURED PLATES.

LONDON:
GROOMBRIDGE AND SONS, 5, PATERNOSTER ROW.
M DCCC LVI.