THE BOOK OF DIAMONDS Their History and Romance from Ancient India to Modern Times by Dickinson, Joan Younger - 1965

NY: Avenel Books. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. Name/date on ffep, otherwise binding and contents are almost as new. Minor edge wear and rubbing on the complete dust jacket, with a small portion of the back panel slightly sun-darkened. ; Gray-green cloth, black lettering. This is an undated reprint of the 1965 edition. Bibliography. Index. Color photo frontispiece. Scores of b/w photos and reproductions. HISTORY. Never before has the whole story of diamonds been told so dramatically and illustrated so profusely as in this new volume. From the first diamons ever discovered, probably in the Golconda mines of India, Dickinson traces their history and lore, through the Brazilian diggings to the South African diamond rush and the development of the de Beers Consolidated Mine, Ltd. , who presently handle eighty percent of the world's diamonds. Dramatic step-by-step photos show the process of mining the modern diamond and the intricacies of how it is cut and faceted. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 239 pages .