DIAMONDS: FAMOUS & FATAL - The History,Mystery and Lore of the World's Most Precious Gem.
by KENDALL, LEO P:
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Unblemished,publisher's original,plain dark blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,vii-ixpp+1- 230pp [paginated] includes preface,17 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w+colour (majority) photographs between pp86/7, bibliography and appendix. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but the beauty,rarity and fascinating lore of this precious stone have intrigued man through the ages.Why were men so enamoured of the diamond that they were willing to maim,torture or kill for it? What can explain the many stories of greed and corruption that surround diamonds more than any other gemstone? How important was the diamond in influencing the course of history? Leo P. Kendall reveals how the diamond was perceived through the ages - as an indestructible tool and cutting instrument,a poison,a medicine,a currency almost beyond value,even a love potion.From the compelling account of the colonialist Cecil Rhodes,to the De Beers mines,the world's major source of diamonds; all of the major diamond finds are examined here in detail.Many know of the Koh-i-Noor diamond,the so-called 'Queen of Diamonds',but apart from the travels of the legendary Hope diamond [see rja30038] - (which led to numerous tragedies before finding a permanent home in the Smithsonian Institute),the history of other great stones has been largely ignored. 'Diamonds: Famous and Fatal' sheds new light on the myths, facts and fiction surrounding the world's most precious jewel.Author's first book. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
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- Title
- DIAMONDS: FAMOUS & FATAL - The History,Mystery and Lore of the World's Most Precious Gem.
- Author
- KENDALL, LEO P:
- Illustrator
- illus with contemporary b/w+colour photographs.
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE.
- Jacket Condition
- FINE.
- Quantity Available
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- Edition
- UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 186105498X
- ISBN 13
- 9781861054982
- Publisher
- LONDON.ROBSON BOOKS,2002.
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2002
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- q52.GENERAL.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.ISBN 186105498X.Diamonds_"Eureka"_"Florentine"_"Pigot"_"Regent"_"Sancy"_"Shah Jahan"_"Hope"_polished_uncut.Cecil Rhodes.Sir Ernest Oppenheimer_de Beer.Central Selling Organization.Barny Barnato.Kimberley_diamond Mines.
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