Search Results: pearls by shirai shohei

Shunposha Photo Printing Co Ltd., 1981T. hardcover. Good. 0.8000 8.5000 7.9000. Price has been clipped. Pages are tanning.

Japan Publications, 1970. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Tokyo, Japan: Japan Publications, 1970. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Price-clipped dj light wear.

Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Good. Hardcover. 132 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Japan Publications, Tokyo, 1970. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. Front end paper is split at the hinge. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; Inventory No: 22070185..

Tokyo.: Japan Publications., 1970.. First edition. . Hardcover.. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). . 4to.. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

Japan Publications, Tokyo, Japan 1970 hardcover, 7½" x 10½", with dust jacket Jacket has repaired tears, and gap at top of spine. VERY GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket A highly-illustrated text (with colour & b&w photographs). The gleaming pearl is the most lustrous of the sea's gems. Shohei Shirai, who devoted seventeen years of his life to the cultured pearl industry, has compiled an impressive amount of information that will assist the amateur pearl lover and the specialist alike. This book starts with the ancient history of the pearl; deals in detail with the composition, formation, structure and colours of pearls; the process of culturing pearls; the sizing, classification and chemical treatment of pearls, and finally the evaluation, selection, and purchasing of strung pearl necklaces (or combination with other stones, metals and jewelry).

Tokyo. Japan Publications Inc., 1970.. Roy.8vo. Or.cl. Dustjacket. 132pp. Col.plates & many b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. "The whole tale of the lustrous of the gems from the sea."

Kodansha, 1967. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1

Okinawa, Marine Planning, 1994, 8vo album 8 (cm. 21 x 23) cartonato editoriale con copertina illustrata a colori e sovraccoperta illustrata a colori, pp. 108 interamente illustrate a colori. Testo in inglese e giapponese. Ottimo.