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100 1 _aMoss, Edward George Britton,
_d1856-1916
245 1 0 _aBeautiful Shells of New Zealand :
_bAn Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-09-23
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biodiversity Heritage Library.)
520 _a"Beautiful Shells of New Zealand" by Edward George Britton Moss is an illustrated guide written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a practical resource for amateur collectors interested in New Zealand's marine shells, providing insights on identification, collection, and preservation techniques. The book focuses on the rich variety of marine shells found along New Zealand's coast, which reflects the author's passion for conchology and his desire to enhance the enjoyment and understanding of this hobby among readers. The opening of the book provides a preface in which the author recounts the common struggles of young collectors to identify the beautiful shells they find along the New Zealand coast. Moss emphasizes the significance of knowledge in enriching the experience of collecting, noting that proper identification and preservation can transform shells into cherished additions to one's home. He outlines the scope of the book, which will address various aspects of collecting marine shells, including practical instructions for cleaning and maintaining them, and he hints at the vast diversity of over four hundred marine shell varieties to be covered in subsequent chapters. Through this introductory context, the author sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the fascinating world of New Zealand's shell life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShells -- New Zealand
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33987
999 _c74833
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