The
Smithsonian and the NSF have an ambitious (and presumably government-financed)
program of translating foreign-language scientific works into English.
"Handbook of Systematic Malacology" by Johannes Thiele is apparently a classic in its field, the field in question being scientific study of molluscs. This work was originally published in 1935. The English translation is divided into three volumes, of which volume III is titled "parts 3 and 4".
It's not clear whether the sellers are offering all three volumes, or just one of them. In the unlikely case that "Handbook of Systematic Malacology" is your ticket out of the rust belt, check with the sellers what volume they are really hawking!
I think the rest of us might give this handbook a pass...
If you absolutely must know, volume I covers Prosobranchia, volume II takes on Opisthobranchia and Pulmonata, while volume III (a.k.a. parts 3 and 4) brings us the latest news (in 1935) on Scaphopoda, Bivalvia and Cephalopoda. It also deals with comparative morphology, phylogeny and geographical distribution.
It's good to know that the tax-payers money are well spent and don't go to welfare cheats.
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