| Seashells from Cape Verde Islands
by Luis P. Burnay & Antonio A. Montiero
1977, Privately Printed, Lisboa, Portugal, cardboard covers, 88 pages, about 6 by 8¾ inches,(15.25 by 22.25 cm) 66 black and white plates + maps and some site photographs.
This is an interesting little book that covers in some detail the shells found in the Cape Verde Islands that are off the coast of West Africa. Geographic isolation has led to several of these shells having a different appearance from their mainland counterparts, this is especially evident in the numerous forms of cone shells found in these islands. These shells are well described and illustrated. This is a used book and there is some gum residue on the upper right hand side of the cover and a rubber stamped impression of the previous owners name inside the front cover. |
