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BAUER, MAX HERMANN. Precious Stones. 21 plates, including 8 chromolithographed, each with tissue guards bearing captions with outlines of subjects
BAUER, MAX HERMANN. Precious Stones. 21 plates, including 8 chromolithographed, each with tissue guards bearing captions with outlines of subjects shown on plates. Thick 4to, 3/4 red morocco gilt, extremities rubbed; scattered light foxing. London, 1904
- Notes: first edition in english of Edelsteinkunde, with additions. Translated by L. J. Spencer, M.A., F.G.S. Assistant in the Mineral Department of the British Museum. It is the first modern encyclopedic treatment of the entire field of gems, precious stones, and gemology and still an invaluable reference especially as regards world gem localities and the scientific study of gemology. "One of the greatest gemological works ever published"--Sinkankas 470-71.
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