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The Science of Gems by Fisher, P.J - 1966

by Fisher, P.J

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The Science of Gems

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Charles Scribners Sons: New York, 1966 Hardcover, dust jacket, 189pp, appendixes, glossary, bibliography, illustrated with over 100 black/white photographs and diagrams, and 4 colorplates. Covers the history of gems, their magic powers, modern jewelry making, the nature of gems and their identification, grading, evaluation and fashioning of gemstones and other aspects of gemmology. An entire chapter on diamonds, their properties and how they were discovered and mined, and famous diamonds like the Cullinan, Koh-I-Noor, the Hope, Great Mogul, and Orloff. Other important gemstones discussed, and the attempts to make synthetic gemstones. Organic gems, pearls, amber and coral follow. Included is an entire chapter on the diamond cutters, and the final chapter is on testing gems. Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket that has a small tape mend.. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.
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  • Publisher Charles Scribners Sons: New York
  • Date Published 1966
  • Keywords GEMS, GEMOLOGY, DIAMONDS, SYNTHETIC GEMSTONES, ORGANIC DIAMOND CUTTERS, FAMOUS GEM TESTING

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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1966. No Edition Remarks. 189 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966, later printing, 4to, 189 pages. Book and jacket in very good+ condition.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. VG/G, used, 189pp. Interior clean no marks. Binding tight. Shelf rubbing to dj tiny tears and 2 tiny chips to head of spine, tiny tears to tail of spine. Corners worn. DJ is not price-clipped..
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966., 1966. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Scott Hyde, Photographer. Quarto, hardcover, previous owner's name on endpp. else near fine in lightly edgeworn black pictorial dj. First Edition. 5 color plates. 189 pp. Blue endpapers. Black cloth with silver titles. over 100 photos & diagrams; Some illus. in color.
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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:
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