Gem Cutting: A Lapidary's Manual. 2nd Ed. by Sinkankas, John - 1962

Brand: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 0000-00-00. 2nd. paperback. Used: Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Hardback, no dust jacket, spine ends and corners rubbed, light water stain on back cover, pages have light water stain top area, text clean

D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc, 1955-01-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1962. dated (1962), but is a later printing (c. early 1970s), 297pp, illus., soiling to cover, some shelfwear to cover, waterstain to bottom pg edges, affectsa few pgs at inner margin (including title pg), contents clean & unmarked.. Soft Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket.

Princeton, Toronto, New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc, 1962. Second Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; G/Fair; blue spine with white text; second edition; dust jacket exterior has modest soiling; several chips to edges; cloth exterior shows mild wear; minor bumping to corners; light edge wear; slightly cocked spine; text block exterior edges have light wear; mild offset to endpapers; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated; pp 297. 1350290. FP New Rockville Stock.

D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1962. Large hardback in good condition with fair condition dust jacket. 2nd edition.. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair.

New York, London, Toronto, Melbourne: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1962. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book is in very good condition, some shelf rubbing. Small stain on first blank page, otherwise apart from a bit of foxing text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. '[This book] is for the beginner and expert alike. It deals simply with the fundamentals and leads logically into techniques and projects which will challenge the most advanced cutter. There is a wealth of information for everyone. Separate chapters show how to make or choose equipment for sawing, grinding, sanding, and other basic operations and how to operate equipment for greatest efficiency. Special chapters describe how to cut and polish cabochons, faceted gems, spheres and beads, how to tumble gems, and how to make carvings, engravings, inlays and mosaics. And that is but the beginning of the information and advice found within its pages.' 297 pages.… Read More

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1962. 2nd. paperback. Good. 10x8x1. undated reprint of the 2nd edition. the wraps are creased and shelf worn. a bit marked. sound binding, with pages all clear and legible. heavy, may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hard Cover. Van Nostrand 1962. Price Clipped. Light Tears and Chips Along Edges of DJ. Clean Text, No Marking or Water Damage. Good Condition. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.