Shell Shock: Conchological Curiosities

by Patrick Mauriès

Some of the wittiest and most artful decorative creations of all have been crafted from nature's miniature masterpiece: the shell. Its myriad forms and colours display a beauty and an intricacy that defy the mind and hand of man. Now Patrick Mauries takes us through the history of man's delight in and decorative use of the shell.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500016097
• ISBN13: 9780500016091
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.2" x 9.4"