"THE COLLECTORS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SHELLS"~Seashell Reference Book

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Before I even get started...I am not a book seller but I do love our world of Conchology. I love my books...and I use them constantly...this one, however, is one of those books we give ourselves as a gift, an excellent book for the new or the experienced collector, and a book I can gurantee you just will not be able to help learning from...an invaluable guide to the serious collector. I will do my best to describe what you will be receiving. The title of the book, "The Collectors Encyclopedia of Shells" edited by S. Peter Dance. An excerpt from the inside cover, "Few living things can be preserved in a way that retains their natural beauty. Gor this reason, shells, which deteriorate little, are particularly attractive to collectors today--fine specimens pass through the world's great auction rooms and are bringing higher and higher prices. In addition, the popularity of skin diving as a leisure activity has further stimulated interest in shells, and new shos across the nation are making exotic species available to the collector. This book is an invaluable guide to the serious collector, the dealer and the amateur who just enjoys shells for the intrinsic beauty." For me the most beautiful book I have ever encountered is "The Shell...500 Million Years of Inspired Design" also available here in my store. But, I must admit this book read more

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