[NATURAL HISTORY]. BROWN, Thomas (1785-1862). Illustrations of Fossil Conchology. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1849.

4to. 117 hand-colored plates. (Light offsetting to text from plates.) Contemporary half calf gilt, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, red morocco lettering-pieces gilt in 2, others extra gilt, marbled edges (light rubbing to joints and fore-corners).

FIRST EDITION. Brown was a well-known British ornithologist and malacologist. This is his only palaeontological contribution. Nissen, ZBI 610 (116 plates); Ward and Carozzi, 352. Not in Caprotti.

Property from the Estate of Peter Fortsas