The Complete Writings Of Thomas Say On The Conchology Of The United States Classic Reprint

Download or read book The Complete Writings of Thomas Say, on the Conchology of the United States (Classic Reprint) written by Thomas Say and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-22 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Complete Writings of Thomas Say, on the Conchology of the United States A large portion of the original manuscript of Mr. Say, and all the works containing his conchological writings are deposited in the noble library of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, in whose collection are still preserved many of the original speci mens from which his descriptions were drawn. I leave to abler hands the rectification of the nomenclature of Say's species, demanded alike by priority of publication, the advance ment of the science, and the much greater facilities for studying them enjoyed by the American conchologist at the present day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.