Beesley, P.L. et al. (eds) — Mollusca. The Southern Synthesis.

1998 2 volumes (A+B complete). 1250 p., 2500 figs, 500 b/w & 200 col. photographs, 4to, hardbound. Spines somewhat discoloured, else a good copy. Now out of print. The most comprehensive and authoritative treatment yet of Australia's marine, freshwater and terrestrial molluscs. It is a significant international reference, with contributions from 70 authors, and in which some 7700 papers in the primary literature are cited. Most molluscan families described in the book are also found in the Northern Hemisphere, making this title an essential reference for malacologists worldwide.