Author: Owen, R.
Title: A monograph of the fossil chelonian reptiles of the Wealden clays and Purbeck limestones.
Description: London, The Palaeontographical Society, 1853. 4to (28.5 x 22.1 cm). 12 pp. nine plates with explanatory text leaves. Contemporary stiff wrapper. = A fine early contribution to the Cretaceous turtles by the famous (and in Darwinian circles notorious) Richard Owen (1804-1892). Part of a larger series (of 14 parts in all) but complete for the group covered. Front wrapper missing, otherwise a very good copy. Rare.

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