CONCHYLIOLOGY. SAINT-FERRÉOL, conchyliologist from Marseille - Lot 34

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CONCHYLIOLOGY. SAINT-FERRÉOL, conchyliologist from Marseille - Lot 34
CONCHYLIOLOGY. SAINT-FERRÉOL, conchyliologist from Marseille. Autograph letter signed to "M. cher Jausas". 3 pp. in-4. Marseille, March 18, 1840. Letter entirely devoted to the identification and exchange of shells. "[...] of the 3 lima bullata, inflata and vulgata that you sent me, I recognized the lima inflata, as for the other two species I recognized that one is the lima squamosa and I don't know if the 3rd is the lima bullata or vulgata [...]. I'll look into your proposal for the two ptarmigans and tell you something about it after your return from the Pyrenees. I cannot continue to send you exotic shells species for species in exchange for native shells; you understand that the monodonta pharaonis and the variety I sent you can hardly be replaced by 8 species of native monodonts [...]. I was asked for 5 fr. of the helix pallis serpentis and paid 2 fr. for the carocolla madagascarensis [...]. The 1,100 specimens in my cabinet come to 14 sols each, exotic and indigenous [...]". Attached is a 2 ½ pp. in-8 manuscript by a certain Aune (captain of a frigate in Toulon, according to a note) detailing the furnishings of his conchyliological collection.
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