Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. Sydney, Australia: A. H. & A. W Reed PTY LTD, 1979. Near Fine condition in a Good dust jacket. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. The spine of the jacket is uniformly sun-faded, but its lettering remains clear. Corners are NOT bumped. Previous owner's name. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Maps. Tables. Illustrated in the text with b/w photos and a 16 page section of full color photos on glossy stock. Has chapters on origin of gems, gems in Australia, improvement of gemstones, synthetic and imitation stones, testing and identification, weights and measures in the gem trade, shaping of gemstones, colors, birthstones, gemstone constants, etc. Three appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original red boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. 7.5" wide by 10" tall. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 159pp. + 16 pages of color photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 023476
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. text clean and unmarked. binding tight. boards have light wear. fore-edge, head and foot of book have very light war. dust jacket has very light wear. name stamp and name written on front free end paper. Seller Inventory # 5023933