The Natural History of Gems or Decorative Stones

C. W. King

Published by Bell & Daldy, London, 1867

About this Item

xii, 377, frontispiece, illustrated title page, tailpieces of a gem to each of the 48 chapters. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt vignette to front cover. Alphabetic chapters on semi-precious stones and related minerals used for seals and gems- i.e.agate, beryl, coral, jet, lapis lazuli, opal, topaz etc. etc. New eps, bookplate of zoologist Desmond Morris on fpd, tipped-in letter more or less contemporary with the book, critical of King's arrangement of the text and written by an unknown expert on the subject, perhaps Charles Thomas Newton (1816-1894), curator of Greek and Roman Antiquities in the British Museum, who is acknowledged in the preface. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Natural History of Gems or Decorative Stones
• Publisher: Bell & Daldy, London
• Publication Date: 1867
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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