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KING, CHARLES WILLIAM. Group of 4 volumes. Illustrated. 8vo, mostly cloth; condition varies. London, vd
- Notes: Antique Gems: Their Origin, Uses, and Value. First Edition. Rebacked; title becoming loose. 1860. Sinkankas 3396 * The Natural History, Ancient and Modern, of Precious Stones and Gems, and of Precious Metals. First Edition. Ex-library, with stamps; binding worn. 1865. Sinkankas 3401 * The Natural History of Gems or Decorative Stones. First Edition. Near Fine. 1867. Sinkankas 3405. * Handbook of Engraved Gems. Second Edition. 1885. Sinkankas 3404. "King, more than anyone else, was the first English writer to provide a major fund of information, all in one place, on engraved gems. He was repsonsible in large measure for arousing interest in this branch of ancient art among the people of Great Britain and America"--Sinkankas.
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