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ON THE PRODUCTION OF SIRIES SAINT-LAURENT, JOANNON DE. Description et Explication d'une Camée de Lapis-Lazuli fait... par Mr. Louis Siries. Two
ON THE PRODUCTION OF SIRIES SAINT-LAURENT, JOANNON DE. Description et Explication d'une Camée de Lapis-Lazuli fait... par Mr. Louis Siries. Two plates, one a folding engraved plate engraved by Giuseppe Zocchi. [2], 13, 203 pages. 4to, vellum with gilt-stamped spine label, worming through joints, leaving small holes in beginning and end leaves; short clean tear extending from tab. Florence: Imprimerie de l'Enseigne, 1747
- Notes: first and only edition of this important volume on precious gems. Saint-Laurent previously attempted to describe Chevalier de Baillou's cabinet of rare stones; in this volume, he artistically and scientifically analyzes the production of Siries (false rubies). Sinkankas 3231, not having seen a copy.
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