Seven up for complete set of famous Sowerby work
The Science, Medicine & Early Technology auction at Flints (25% buyer’s premium) in Thatcham, Berkshire on May 1 was led by a complete seven-volume set of The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain by James Sowerby (1757-1822).
The first six volumes of this famous work were published between 1812-29 with the unfinished seven…