| Philippine Marine Mollusks set of all four volumes edited by Guido T. Poppe
2008 through 2011, ConchBooks, Germany, laminated boards, A4 size (about 21 by 30 cm) 8¼ by 11¾ inches, 2949 pages including 1312 full page size highly detailed color photo plates, other photos included in text
This is a simply fantastic set of books that illustrate thousands of marine mollusks that come from the very rich fauna found in the waters of the Philippine Islands. This set is something that every collector and student of shells will need and want on their reference shelf. The text except for the very well written introductions is brief. The photographs are accompanied by only minimal essential data (name, author & date, general locality and size) but it is the photographs that really tell the story here. They are clear, sharp and fully detailed and most often show variations that occur in the shells from different parts of the Philippines. The complete set sells at a discount of $40.00 over the price of the four volumes if purchased separately. |
