Beautiful Opals. Australia's National Gem. by Cram, Len - 1995

Rbt Brown & Assoc.,Australia, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Coorparoo D.C., QLD, Australia: Robert Brown & Associates, 1994. Special Collectors' Edition. Trade paperback. Very good. Signed by author. Signed and dated on half-title.. 80, [4] pages. Illustrations (many in color). Map On July 28, 1993 the opal was proclaimed by the Australian National Government as Australia's national gemstone. Excerpts from an on-line posting: "For artist, historian, novelist and opal miner Len Cram the ability to capture this moment was a long process and one he still strives to create. Creating non-commercial opals synthetically in his tin shed has raised eyebrows for geologists but for Len it was journey of discovery in learning everything there is to know about his life s passion; opals. Studying them for over 60 years and sharing his research and knowledge on the topic through over 25 books...Len seems to see it less about passion and more about preserving and capturing the illustrious history of Australia s national gemstone. Although aware of the… Read More

Coorparoo, Queensland : Robert Brown & Associates (Qld) Pty Ltd, 1995. Special Collectors' Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Signed by the Author. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges all neat and clean The laminate covering the card covers have a few wrinkles and card cover corners slightly bumped Gorgeous colour photos full color showcasing the Black Opal, Boulder Opal and Light Opal. Colour photos and B & W photos

Paperback. Very Good.