Dezallier D'Argenville: Conchology/Shells |  | Author: Veronica Carpita
Publisher: Taschen
Category: Book
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Mul
Pages: 200
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 13.7 x 10.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 3836511118
Dewey Decimal Number: 594
EAN: 9783836511117
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Product Description
Antoine Joseph Dezallier d'Argenville (1680 1765) was so bewitched by seashells that he authored one of the world's most spectacular books dedicated to seashells. His La Conchyliologie ou Histoire Naturelle des Coquilles de Mer, d'Eau Douce, Terrestres et Fossiles, published at Paris in 1780, was a summa of contemporary knowledge in the complementary fields of mineralogy and conchology, and was so popular as to turn the study of natural history into a fad in Paris. A botanist and art lover, Dezallier drafted life-size drawings of the seashells, hand-coloring them in rococo style and even using a mirror to illustrate them to best effect. TASCHEN's complete reprint of these 80 splendid hand-colored copper engraved plates, distinguished by their vivid colors and vast selection of rare, beautiful species, is taken from one of the finest original copies
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 Not to be missed by any library serious about its conchology representation December 20, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are plenty of light shell collector's references on the market, but if one seeks a serious shell science packed with full-page color photos and conchology facts, Shells-Muscheln-Coquillages is the item of choice. The author was a an 18th century French collector passionate about drawing his subject and clearly identifying shells: his authoritative reference is simply not to be missed by any library serious about its conchology representation.
fabulous September 16, 2009
a book lover
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this book for a friend's birthday. This is a beautiful coffee table book with color illustrations. My friend is a seashell lover and she couldn't have been more pleased with this book. I am going to order more to keep for hostess and birthday gifts.
Shell Seeker's Find February 14, 2010
DL (Mississippi)
My two friends and I are perpetual shell seekers. I gave this as a beach trip "happy". A great memento and conversation piesce.The illustrations are beautiful and has peeked many guests interest. Great find--almost as good as a great beach discovery.
 Dull Reproduction Quality - Not the Best Original Copy February 20, 2010
Muir Beach (Dry Creek Valley, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I looked forward to receiving this book based on the earlier reviews. I returned my copy on receipt. I am a former collector of antique prints - and these were not plates that I would have purchased for my gallery or collection. The quality of water color work of the original plates is not very detailed or interesting. Then beyond this - the actual reproduction and print quality of the book was dull, the black ink overall was printed too heavily and this further dulled the color of the plates, making the reproduction of the original paper dull and gray and the coloring of the shells overall very dull and grayed. This could have been a really beautiful book - but the publisher should have sought out a better original to reproduce from and been more careful with the color separation and printing process. It's an art book about reproduction of watercolors that should be beautiful - not drab as the copy I received was.
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