| Wentletrap Book - Guide to the Recent Epitoniidae of the World
by A. Weil, L. Brown and B.Neville
Evolver, Rome,1999, laminated boards, stitched binding, 245 pages, A4 size (about 8 by 11.5 inches)
This is yet another of those shell books that goes out of print so quickly that there is not the chance of it ever having the distribution that it deserves. It is one of the most asked for titles that I know of and the is just about no supply at all of these books available. The title and subtitle fairly well sum up what this book is all about. All in all 507 shells are depicted (mostly color photographs, some drawings) in the plates which are on the right hand page with description and comments about the shells on the facing left hand page. This section constitutes the major part of the book and the remainder is made up of aids to help with the taxonomy of this large family. This is the first copy of this book we've seen in quite a long time and it appears to be almost in new condition. The previous owner's name and a date are written on the front flyleaf and there is a small bump on the lower front corner of the cover. |
