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Hello Cherry The Min. Conch. journal you mention is probably Sowerby's Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, or Coloured Figures and Descriptions of those Remains of Testaceous Animals, or Shells which have been Preserved at Various Times, and Depths in the Earth' was issued in seven volumes between 1812 and 1846 Kind regards Geoff Carss Earth Science Books ----- Original Message ----- From: Cherry Lewis To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 4:28 PM Subject: Another query to ponder I'm seeking information as to the whereabouts of any specimens from James Parkinson's (1755-1824) collection which was sold at auction in 1827; the catalogue of which has never been found. To this end, I recently unearthed a copy of 'Where is the ... collection? An account of the various natural history collections which have come under the notice of the compiler Charles Davies Sherborn' (1940). Sherborn lists a few of the individuals and institutions that bought specimens at the auction and at the end of this list says: Rev. Thos. Image. Anyone any idea what this might mean? Did the Rev Thomas purchase an image of Parkinson at the sale, do you think? Anyone know who the Rev Thomas might be? And finally, what is the full title of the journal abbreviated as Min. Conch.? Look forward to your replies. Best Cherry -- ------------------------------ Dr Cherry Lewis Honorary Research Fellow Department of Earth Sciences University of Bristol ------------------------------