[Godber, The Scallop. Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind.

[Godber, Lord/ Woledge, B./ Rees, W.J./ Wheeler, Mortimer/ Hohler, Christopher/ Laver, James/ Bellew, Sir George/ Gaultier, Paul].

The Scallop. Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind. By eight authors. Edited by Ian Cox.

London, The Shell Transport and Trading Company, 1957. 28cm x 21.7cm. 135 (3) pages. With colour photographs and illustrations. Original Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine and frontboard. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Includes for Example: Shell: A Word’s Pedigree- B. Woledge/ The Living Scallop: W.J. Rees/ A Symbol in Ancient Times: Sir Mortimer Wheeler/ The Badge of St. James: Christopher Hohler/ The Cradle of Venus: James Laver/ Escallops in Armory: The Hon. Sir George Bellew/ An Excursion into the Americas: Adrian Digby/ The Scallop at the Table: Paul Gaultier etc.

 

Godber, The Scallop- Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind.