The author describes how the amateur can carve sea shells, mother of pearl, amber, and local raw materials from the sea, making cameos, jewelry, etc. and even weld tortoiseshell and add silver ornament. An excellent guide for craftsmen and those willing to learn the craft. With 16 black and white photographs and 31 line drawings.
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Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Condition: Poor. Ex library book with stamps, stickers, etc. Protective plastic cover over the jacket which has wear & tanning. Light wear & bumps to the board edges & corners. Leaning spine. Lightly tanned textblock, darker & marked at the edges. Content is in good, clean condition. Seller Inventory # 18785-10-09-2026-LMC
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Seller: Eaglestones, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair - Slight Tears, Crease. First Edition. An excellent, clean and tightly bound book. Dust jacket price clipped. Previous owner's name stamp on the flyleaf. Seller Inventory # 006238
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