DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES:; their history, value, and distinguishing characteristics, wiuth sample tests for their identification. Second edition, with a new table of the present value of diamonds
by EMANUEL, Harry
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: John Camden Hotten, 1867. 8vo, pp. 266, index. Bound in contemorary 3/4 morocco with raised bands and gilt spine (front cover separate). Couple of marginal closed tears, llustrated throughout. Bookplate, a very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20292
- Title
- DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES:; their history, value, and distinguishing characteristics, wiuth sample tests for their identification. Second edition, with a new table of the present value of diamonds
- Author
- EMANUEL, Harry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Camden Hotten
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1867
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....