Fine, First American Edition, 4to or fo, 14" x 10 1/4." Green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on front and spine. Covers have slight bumping to head of spine, else pristine and intact, binding tight, sharp tips. Pages pristine and intact. Replete with color illustrations. 326 pp., including illustrations. A sizable book about the emerald and emerald jewelry. Includes discussions about emerald jewelry from different cultures, emerald jewelry owned by celebrities and royalty, and emerald jewelry as related to art movements such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Includes many printed photographs of emerald jewelry. Preface by Franca Sozzani. Introduction by Hettie Judah. Texts by Joanna Hardy and Jonathan Self. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping. Seller Inventory # 02051

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Emerald: Twenty-one Centuries of Jewelled ...

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Edition: First American Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

'This chic tome is almost as beautiful as the fine jewels it celebrates' Daily Telegraph

About the Authors:

Jonathan Self has been passionate about emeralds and their enigma for more than thirty years. He has written for The Times, Country Life and Vanity Fair, and is the author of over a dozen books.

Joanna Hardy is an independent gemologist and jewelry specialist, formerly of Debeers and Sothebys. She lectures widely and writes for many international journals, and also features on the popular BBC programme Antiques Roadshow.

Franca Sozzani is editor of Vogue Italia.

Hettie Judah is a writer, art critic for the i, art critic for Artnet, culture correspondent for The New York Times and T Magazine, regular contributor to The Guardian, The Spaces, Art Review and Frieze.

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