Manuel de Conchyliologie et de Paléontologie Conchyliologique.
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Paris, Masson, 1859-1862. 2 volumes. Royal-8vo. pp. vii, 508, with 3707 (some coloured) figures; pp. (6), 327, with 1236 figures. Recent black half morocco, richly gilt ornamented spines.
Chenu's most popular work. "Still valuable as a source of excellent figures the 'Manuel' must have been an indispensable aid to collectors who could not afford the costlier picture books. In the first volume Chenu introduced in the text a few figures coloured by a process developed by a well-known illustrator of natural history books, M. Rémond" (Dance p. 138). Library stamps on verso of title.