The Shell

The Shell: Gift of the Sea, a vintage hardback coffee table book with a focus on shells. By Hugh and Marguerite Stix and R. Tucker Abbott, published in 1984. First edition, 163 pages.

"Sea shells have enchanted mankind as far back as human records go. Their variety of shape, color, structure texture, and modes of adaptation seems inexhaustible. Small wonder that people have always found pleasure in owning them, or that artists and craftsmen have incorporated them in everything ranging from massive architecture to personal jewelry. Today the passion for shell collecting is greater than ever, and all over the world the fraternity of collectors grows."