Rocks & Minerals
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A Field Guide To Rocks and Minerals
by Frederick H Pough
The definitive guide to rocks and minerals, completely updated for the fifth edition, includes 385 color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and geologic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structures.
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THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PRECIOUS STONES IN THEIR NATURAL STATE
by BARIAND, PIERRE
Gift inscription to half-title page. Clean and well bound. No annotations or markings. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Yellowing to edges. Scuff marks to corners of spine of dustjacket.
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£8.80
The Lapidary Journal Volume XXI Number 1 April 1972
San Diego: Lapidary Journal, 1972. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good in edgeworn wrappers. In wraps, softcover. (Pages: 320) Catalog of supplies, equipment, etc. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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£16.33
The Analysis of Minerals and Ores of the Rarer Elements
by Powell, A,R,; Schoeller, W.S
Charles Griffin and Company, 1919. Hardcover. Good-. . GOOD-. Red illustrated imitation leather hard cover board. Approx. 9" x 6". Bumps/chips to edges and corners. Rub wear, dust markings and light scratches to covers. Frayed corners and spine ends. Spine ends are slightly crumpled. White spotted stains to spine and spine edge of covers. Closed tear to bottom of spine and middle. Library stamps to inside and fly pages..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks...
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£30.00
Carte Particuliere Des Costes De L' Afrique Qui comprend le Pays De Cafres etc.
by MORTIER, Pierre
Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier, 1693. unbound. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 22.5 x 32.25".<br/><br/> This beautiful and rare map of the coast of Africa depicts the southeastern coast from St. Lucia north as far as River Mocambo and Mozambique. Oriented with north to the right, with text in both Latin and French, it covers the coast of the modern day nations of South Africa and Mozambique. Incredibly detailed along the coast, the sea chart labels...
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£551.07
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Gems and Precious Stones. Nature Guide Series
by Lyman, Kennie (Editor)
New York : Simon & Schuster Inc., 1986. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very Near Fine, almost As New. See scans and description. New York: Simon & Schuster Inc./ Fireside, 1986. 12mo, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, illustrated endpapers, 384 pp. Over 450 full-color photographs. Near Fine; just short of as new, but very little in the way of signs of use, and no salient flaws whatsoever. See scans. One of a small handful of trusted guides to the gemstone...
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£16.33
The Collector's Dictionary of the Silver and Gold of Great Britain and North America
by Clayton, Michael
New York: The World Publishing Company. 1971. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 31.5cm]. Very Good+ copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in a purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Light wear to dustjacket edges and corners. Black boards with gilt decoration to front board and gilt and silver lettering to spine. Gilt upper edges. Faint sticker mark to upper corner of front free endpaper. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs as well as black and white drawings. 350...
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£18.44
Dictionnaire des Poincons de Maitres-Orfevres Francais du XIVe Siecle a 1838
by BEUQUE, E. & FRAPSAUCE, M
Paris: Bueque & Frapsauce, 1929. hardcover. very good(+). Preface de M. La Claviere. Profusely illustrated with 3000 small black & white hallmarks. 342pp., unopened. Short 4to, original stiff grey patterned wrappers, gilt lettering, spine has been repaired, interior is fine and has never been read. Paris: F. de Nobele, 1929. First Edition. Scarce<br/> <br/>
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£367.38
Asphaltic Rocks in Western Missouri - Information Circular 13
by Walter V. Searight
Rolla, Missouri: State of Missouri Department of Business and Administration / Division of Geological Survey and Water Resources, 1957. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine. See scans and description. Asphaltic Rocks in Western Missouri - Information Circular 13. Rolla, MIssouri: State of Missouri Department of Business and Administration / Division of Geological Survey and Water Resources, 1957. Octavo, printed staple-bound wraps, 26 pp.+ tipped in pouched map and detail at...
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£20.41
Rocks and Minerals - November, 1974
by Peter Zodac (Editor and Publisher)
Peekskill, NY: Rocks and Minerals / Peter Zodac, 1974. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good - a strong Very Good. Rocks and Minerals magazine, November, 1974, Volume 49, number11, whole number 422. Peekskill, NY: Rocks and Minerals / Peter Zodac, 1974. Octavo, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 72 pp. Very Good, quite thoroughly so. Other than moderate age-toning to the covers and a small stain at the bottom of front cover, this example would be Near Fine, despite its age. Please...
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£30.62
Lapidary Journal - August, 1967. Tom Neavitt Jade Carving; Japanese Cultured Pearls; National Gem and Mineral Show; Peridot; Slabbing with Diamond Blades; State Rocks; Mexico Prospecting (continued)
by Leiper, Hugh (Editor and Managing Editor)
San Diego, CA: Lapidary Journal, Inc., 1967. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. San Diego, CA: Lapidary Journal, Inc., 1967. The August, 1967 issue (Volume 21, Number 5) of Lapidary Journal. Quarto, photo-illustrated staple-bound wraps, and a thick 112 pp. Very Good; some cover spotting toward lower right (scan), some page crinkliness, though pages are not fragile. Otherwise, not far from Near Fine. See scans. Standard very modest page-margin toning. Sharp....
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£28.57
Lapidary Journal -July, 1967. Carving Materials of Alaska; Cultured Pearl; Trobriand Cross; Swirl Step Cut; Bob Winston; San Benito Jadeite Tree
by Leiper, Hugh (Editor and Managing Editor)
San Diego, CA: Lapidary Journal, Inc., 1967. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. San Diego, CA: Lapidary Journal, Inc., 1967. The July, 1967 issue (Volume 21, Number 4) of Lapidary Journal. Quarto, photo-illustrated staple-bound wraps, 112 pp. About Near Fine; spots of faint soil, modest crinkliness toward top right (see scan), no serious flaws whatsoever. Sharp. Contents are fine. Sharp. Cover photo: San Benito Jadeite Tree. See scan of contents page for...
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£28.57
The Book of Gold.
by Blakemore, Kenneth
New York.: Stein and Day., 1971.. First edition. . Hard cover. . Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). . 4to.. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.
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£17.96
FAMOUS DIAMONDS
by BALFOUR, IAN
Dj has very slight bumps on head & tail. On front ffep there is a dedication to Frans from Gregory, who seem to have had a hand in the book's production. Magnificent colour photos thru'out text. There are other publishers but this copy is the only one seen by this publisher. Please expect some extra postage. See also our #14111 for the fourth edition of this book.
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£50.28
The Silver Club. Silversmiths Goldsmiths Cutlers
by No Author Noted
London: The Silver Club. No Date. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition.Staple-bound. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 80 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition (Presumed). Softcover.
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£10.54
THE GEM KINGDOM
by DESAUTELS, PAUL E
New York: GROSSET & DUNLAP, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later edition. Very good plus dustwrapper with a touch of foxing to the top of the page edges in very good plus dustwrapper with three very light stains to front panel.
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£20.41
Lapidary Journal - May, 1997. 1997 Annual Buyers' Directory; Dual Design; Fusion; Thomas Louthen; Grand Canyon Fossils; Glass; Princess Mine Sodalite; Collecting Areas in Four States
by Merle White (Editor-in-Chief)
Devon, PA: Lapidary Journal, Inc., 1997. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good, approaching Near Fine. See scans and description. Devon, PA: Lapidary Journal, Inc., 1997. The May, 1997 issue (Volume 51, Number 2) of Lapidary Journal, which includes the annual buyers' guide for 1997. Quarto, photo-illustrated perfect-bound wraps, and a thick 402 pp. Very Good, but a short reach to Near Fine. A bit fry and crinkly, with a faint musty scent which is...
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£28.57
Études sur l'orfèvrerie française au XVIIIe siècle; les Germain, orfèvres-sculpteurs du roy
by Bapst, Germain
Paris: Librairie de l'art, 1887. First edition. Three quarter red morocco over marbled boards, 5 raised bands, gilt titles, four compartments with floral decorations, silk bookmark sewn in, marbled endpapers. A very good+ copy, joints rubbed, contents clean and binding tight.. xxxi, 254 pp. Illus. with 6 plates & 83 figures (many full page). Sm. 4to. Vicaire I, 282. Avery Architectural Library 45.
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£204.10
Britannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars
by Dmitrieva, Olga and Natalya Abramova (Eds.)
New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2006. Hardbound. NF/NF but art school ex-lib. copy with usual marks.. Black cloth with silver lettering; glossy grey and white dj with color illustration and white lettering; Mylar cover; 303 pp. with 91 main plates and 72 additional figures. Text in English; catalogue from the exhibition held at the Yale Center for British Art and the Gilbert Collection (London); sections on English Silver in Moscow, English Firearms in Moscow, The Presentation of Gifts,...
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£24.47
Crystal Basics
by Rosen, Brenda
Hamlyn, London 2007.. 2007. Softcover. 8vo. softcover. 400pp. colour illus. Very good. .
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£4.72
Littora Brasiliae
by OTTENS, Reiner and Joshua
Amsterdam: Reiner adn Joshua Ottens. Map. Engraving with original coloring. Image 18 3/4 x 22 inches. Amsterdam: 1740. In good condition.<br/> <br/> Dynamic Dutch sea chart of Brazil with north oriented toward the left. It first appeared in De Wit's 1675 sea atlas and maps the mouth of the Amazon down to Rio de la Plata, in Argentina. Giant processional cartouche by Romeyn de Hooghe describes European encounters with the New World and is placed in SE Brazil. A Spanish conquistador or...
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£1,428.70
The Opal Book: a Complete Guide to the Famous Gemstone
by Leechman, Frank
Sydney Ure Smith 1970.. 1970. Softcover. 8vo softcover 255pp index, b/w illus. very good. .
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£5.31
Art Nouveau and Art Deco Silver
by Krekel-Aalberse, Annelies
New York: Harry N Abrams, 1989. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition thus, hardcover with black cloth boards in dust jacket, quarto, 272pp., with black, white and color illustrations. Book and Jacket condition are Near Fine with both showing light overall wear otherwise binding is tight and pages are clean, bright and unmarked.
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£13.88
AMERICAN SILVER 1655-1825 in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Buhler, Kathryn C
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1972. Two volumes in slipcase. Quarto. 708 pp; 689 illustrations; index. Half cloth in slipcase. Fine, a crisp, unmarked copy in ndar fine slipcase - appears unused.. "A detailed catalogue of more than 600 pieces of American silver by more than 150 known makers in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which is unsurpassed in examples of New England manufacture. The catalogue is arranged geographically, then chronologically by makers' dates under place of...
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£102.05
