The Scallop; Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind, edited by Ian Cox, Shell Transport and Trading Company, 1957

An interesting and well produced book from the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, marking their Diamond Jubilee. Based on their famous scallop shell logo, they published this book which features many different aspects of the scallop...

The Scallop; Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind by eight authors. Edited by Ian Cox, C.B.E., M.A.

Following a Foreword by The Rt. hon. Lord Godber, Chairman of Shell, the book comprises eight illustrated essays as follows:

Shell: A Word's Pedigree, by R. Woledge; 

The Living Scallop, by W. J. Rees; 

A Symbol in Ancient Times, by Sir Mortimer Wheeler; 

The Badge of St James, by Christopher Hohler; 

The Cradle of Venus, by James Laver; 

Escallops in Armory, by The Hon. Sir George Bellew; 

An Excursion into the Americas, by Adrian Digby; and; 

The Scallop at the Table, by Paul Gaultier. 

Published by The 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company, Limited, London, 1957. First edition.

A very good red cloth hardback with gilt scallop design. Covers with light wear and a few minor marks. Pictorial endpapers. Soundly bound. With gift presentation slip from The Chairman of Shell, dated to 18 October, 1957.

The text is bright and clean throughout. Well illustrated throughout.

135pp + (1).

Text in English.

Weight approximately 891g (unpacked).

Dimensions: approximately 287mm high x 220mm wide x 20mm deep.