The illustrated encyclopedia of minerals & rocks by Jirí Kourimský; Randolph Lucas [Editor] - 1977-01-01

Octopus Books, 1977. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Octopus Publishing Group. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Octopus Books, 1977. Hardcover. Good.

London: Octopus, 1977. First UK Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Over 400 rocks and minerals fully described. 400 photos in colour & b&w. 351pp, index. Size: 8vo

Octopus Books, 1977T. hardcover. Acceptable. 2.5381 in x 23.0964 in x 17.0051 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read with some wear to binding but still very useable.

London Octopus/Randolph Lucas 1977. Bound, dust hardcover, original editor's jacket in colours, 16.7x23.5 cm., 351 pp., illustrations in b/w and in colours. ISBN 0706405188. Rocks and minerals have always held a dual appeal for man - as objects of fascination and beauty and for their historic and scientific interest. The 400 photographs in this encyclopedia are therefore both a visual pleasure and also an essential means of identification. The text describes for the layman and the collector of many aspects of rocks and minerals - formation, location, history, cultural and technological uses. Marginal notes list the main physical and chemical characteristics of the minerals and line drawings illustrate their structures.