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Title: American seashells
Identifier: americanseashell00abbo (find matches)
Year: 1954 (1950s)
Authors: Abbott, R. Tucker (Robert Tucker), 1919-
Subjects: Mollusks -- North America; Mollusca -- North America
Publisher: New York, Van Nostrand
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library

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^4 American Seashells The first of these is usually the result of a summer's random beach col- lecting by the novice or a living-room auxiliary to the mam collection. Many important private collections have started in this manner. The display collection for museums, libraries, clubs or even the home is limited by the pocketbook and by the type of secondhand display cabmets that can be afforded. Little more is needed than common sense "tent.on to matters of good artificial lighting, attractive but neutral background, neat hb Ing choice of specimens and especially the avoidance of overcrowdmg. The exhibit should L designed for ,ts eye-appeal as well ------ One has a wide choice of themes-a selection of local shells, molusks of "conomc or medical interest, shells of odd habits, examples of colors and pauerns and a host of others. The labels of exhibits showing classification should bear the scientific and common names and the geographica range. Mtaiature display boxes with cotton background and glass or celbphane covering are very popular and, if of uniform size, may be neatly stacked m a closet when not in use. CABINET
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