Rudiments of. [Conchology, Shell Classification, Science Education]. Rudiments of Conchology. Intended as a familiar introduction to the science. With explanatory plates, and references to the collection of shells in the British Museum

Verlag: Darton and Harvey, London, 1826

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Published: 1826. First Edition. Not signed by author. 1826 First Edition of Mary Anne Venning’s Rudiments of Conchology and artifact of the Georgian movement to democratise scientific knowledge. Venning stands as a crucial figure in the history of female scientific authorship, and this volume, with its direct references to the British Museum collections, serves as a primary document of early 19th-century museology. DESCRIPTION: Quarter leather with paper covered marbled boards. Illustrated with frontis with nine other uncoloured copper engraved plates Language: English Book Condition: Poor. Heavy wear to corners and edges. Small losses to head and tail of spine. Heavily rubbed spine. Cracked spine edges. Clean unmarked pages. DJ Condition: No DJ. BOOK RESUME: Rudiments of Conchology is a foundational pedagogical text designed to introduce the burgeoning science of shell classification to a general audience through the familiar introduction methodology. Published in 1826, the work provides a structured guide to the British Museums shell collection, effectively functioning as an early gallery companion for the public. The text is significant for its early adoption of the Linnean system in an accessible format, supported by ten detailed copper-engraved plates that illustrate the nuances of malacological form. It represents a key moment in the history of science education, where the rigour of the museum was successfully integrated with the needs of the domestic student. AUTHOR: Mary Anne Venning (active 1815-1839) was a pioneering British author of educational literature. Operating during a period when women were largely excluded from formal scientific institutions, Venning became a prolific contributor to the prestigious Harvey and Darton publishing house. Her most significant work, Rudiments of Conchology (1826), utilised the popular 'familiar introduction' format to teach the classification of shells. Venning demonstrated an impressive intellectual range, publishing works on geography, such as A Geographical Present (1817), and botany in her Botanical Catechism (1825). Though her personal life remains largely undocumented, her bibliography places her at the center of the early 19th-century movement to democratised science. Whilst often confused with palaeontologist Mary Anning, Venning's was a master of the written word who helped shape the scientific literacy of the Victorian generation by making the natural world both intelligible and engaging to the public mind.

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Titel
Rudiments of. [Conchology, Shell Classification, Science Education]. Rudiments of Conchology. Intended as a familiar introduction to the science. With explanatory plates, and references to the collection of shells in the British Museum
Autor
VENNING, Mary Anne
Verlag
Darton and Harvey, London
Veröffentlichungsjahr
1826
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Poor
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No DJ
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Hardcover
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