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FIRST EDITION KING, CHARLES WILLIAM. Antique Gems and Rings. 75 engraved plates. 2 volumes. 4to, publisher's gilt-decorated cloth, scattered
FIRST EDITION KING, CHARLES WILLIAM. Antique Gems and Rings. 75 engraved plates. 2 volumes. 4to, publisher's gilt-decorated cloth, scattered browning and soiling; hinges reinforced, scattered foxing, sometimes heavy. London, 1872
- Notes: first edition. "Complete and extremely useful work that easily stands alone as a reference whose value continues undiminished with the passage of time"--Sinkankas 3411. King was the reigning English expert on the subject of ancient gems and seals; excellent examples of Oriental gems, Egyptian scarabs, Assyrian cylinder seals, and Greek and Roman stones are shown and discussed in this work.
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