This is a very important book, published in 2004 that covers the shells from Northern Pacific Sino-Japanese Region to the Southern Indo-Malayan region of the world. It is a 418page book with over 190 plates containing more than 1850 color photographs. In all 1661 species are described and illustrated in this book. The approximate page size is 8.75 by 11.75 inches and the book is hardbound. I think that this book will be a very welcome addition to the literature and it now fills in the gap in our knowledge about the shells from the very large and important area of the Chinese waters. Delivery is expected in the autumn of 2005.