J.M. Hernández; a.o. - Lot with 2 books Malacologia - Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropods & Moluscos y conchas marinas de - 2008-2011

Rare Set of Malacology -
2 Fundamental Volumes in First Edition:
Moluscos de Canarias" (E. Rolán) with original CD-ROM - Edizioni di Pregio ConchBooks
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropods" (Alain Robin)

Moluscos y conchas marinas de Canarias" (Emilio Rolán Coord., 2011):

• Coordinator: Emilio Rolán
• Authors: J.M. Hernández, E. Rolán, F. Swinnen, R. Gómez, J.M. Pérez
• Publisher: ConchBooks (Germany)
• Year of publication: 2011 (First Edition)
• Pages: 716 total (588 text pages + 130 full-page photographic and illustrative plates)
• Extra content: original CD-ROM included (housed within the cover)
• ISBN: 978-3-939767-36-7
• Legal Deposit: Vg. 493-2011
• Printing: Printed in Vigo (Spain) by FEITO, S.L.
• Language: Spanish
• Cover: Illustrated hardcover
Size about 24.5 x 17.5 cm. This is an extremely compact volume, but very hefty, due to its 716 total pages.

A geographic monographic and hyper-specialized work of 716 pages focusing on the Canary Islands archipelago. Coordinated by the esteemed scientist Emilio Rolán, it maps rigorously and in depth the entire local malacological fauna through complex classes (Solenogastres, Caudofoveata, Polyplacophora, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda, and Scaphopoda), establishing itself as an indispensable guide for the study of the central-eastern Atlantic. The volume includes its original CD-ROM attached, a fundamental element that contains all the detailed descriptive information and the extensive scientific data complementing the plates.

"Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropods" (Alain Robin, 2008):
• Lead author: Alain Robin (Layout and composition by Alain Robin)
• Co-editors: ConchBooks (Germany) & Xenophora / Association Française de Conchyliologie (AFC, France)
• Year of publication: 2008 (First Edition)
• Pages: 480 pages (with 469 color plates)
• ISBN: 978-3-939767-09-1
• Printing and binding: Printed in the Czech Republic (Tesinska Tiskarna, Cesky Tesin)
• Cover: Illustrated hardcover with cover photo by Yves Térrin (NaturalArt, Belgium)
• Language: English / Multilingual
• Size about 30.5 x 22.5 cm, with substantial thickness due to its 480 glossy high-grammage pages. Classic Atlas format.

This monumental volume represents one of the most iconic iconographic works ever produced in the natural sciences. Co-published in collaboration with the French malacological association Xenophora (AFC), the text gathers over 12,000 high-quality color photographs illustrating more than 5,500 taxa of marine gastropods from around the world. Curated directly by the author Alain Robin in both the text and the structured graphic layout, it is regarded by experts as the definitive taxonomic tool, indispensable for identification and systematic cataloging of any global collection.

Conditions:
Both volumes come from a private library and are in overall excellent preservation.
• Exterior: The rigid, printed hard covers keep vivid colors, original gloss lamination, and have square corners and spines, with minimal, negligible signs of shelf handling.
• Interior: As clearly shown by the colophon images of both volumes, the inner pages are extraordinarily fresh, sharp, pristine, and free of foxing, writing, or creases. The editorial binding of the Alain Robin volume, including the elegant initial dedication pages ("à Kouka"), is strong, taut, and perfectly secure.
The CD-ROM is intact and free of deep scratches.
Two collectible copies, kept with maximum care.
The very detailed photos serve as the description.
Rigid, well-protected, and trackable packaging.