Complete Collector's Guide to Shells & Shelling [Paperback]

Sandra D. Romashko (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

This field guide features more than 450 full-color illustrations of shells for easy identification and provides complete descriptions, habitats, collecting details, size ranges, and dollar values for each specimen. The scientific names listed are the latest corrections or renamings by conchologists. Beginning or seasoned shell collectors will find this field guide easy to use. The guide features seashells from the waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of North America and the coasts of the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the West Indies, and Hawaii.

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From the Publisher

All beginning or seasoned shell collectors will find this is the most useful handbook available on sea shells of the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts of North America, and the coasts of The Bahamas, the West Indies andHawaii. More than 450 shells are identified by color photos, description, habitat, collecting details, range, and dollar value. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Sandra D. Romashko is the author of many popular books on natural history, and her works have sold over one million copies. She is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Florida Outdoor Writers Association, and Southeastern Outdoor Press Association.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Windward Publishing; 4 edition (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0893170585
• ISBN-13: 978-0893170585
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,278,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great beginner's shell guide!, July 24, 2005

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if you're just getting into sea shell collecting and are looking for a guide that's mainly for identifaction of some of the shells found here in the US-then I recommend this book.

It's smaller size is perfect as a take along guide. The author has clear photos of many common shells, as well as where in the US you would find them, as well as an approximate monatery value (which may be a bit higher as this book is a decade + old, but seems pretty accurate).

My eight year old son, who is a budding conchologist, loves to look through this book-and can now identify several shells from it. I refer to it quite a bit as well.

I wouldn't recommend to a more advanced collector as it is too basic for that. Also, as to the "shelling" aspect-the book gives you no more hints or tips to shell collecting than any other shell book.

Overall-a great basic guide-and you can get it dirt cheap here on Amazon (used)!

4.5 stars!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete Collector's Guide to Shells and Shelling, July 20, 2006

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Cynthia A. York (Bloomington, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This is the most complete book I have ever found to identify Flordia seashells. As an avid collector I have used the book to both identify shells and found it helpful for classroom presentations with my shells.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy, February 4, 2011

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P. Mortimer (Bahamas) - See all my reviews
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This purchase was worth it. It helped me a lot when I needed how to price shells for a gallery.