THE ROMANCE OF THE JEWEL. Printed for Private Circulation, and Published at 158-162, Oxford Street, in the County of London MXMXX

STOPFORD, Francis

Published by Mappin & Webb, Ltd, LONDON, 1920

About this Item

* AS PICTURED - FIVE IMAGES * First and only Edition, printed for private circulation by jewellers Mappin & Webb. Tall 4to, (28cms x 22cms), quarter bound in calf against paper vellum over boards. Upper board elaborately decorated with gilt stamped image, including a peacock within Orientalism-inspired surrounds, with additional pale green elements. Title and date gilt blocked to leather spine. General grubbiness to the boards, and in particular to the back, which is plain paper vellum, rubbed and stained. Corners bumped, with inner card showing and starting to fray. The spine is in good order and presents well, having only minor rubbing head and tail, the gilt letters bright and clear. The gilt areas to front also shine brightly in the light. All edges gilt. Contents are in predominantly good order, complete and clean and with only occasional mild staining. One blank leaf following ffep stained at bottom leading corner, and loosening at binding. All 22 full-page plates (mostly colour) correct as called-for, in neat clean order with tissue guards, these printed with details - variously tanned, but complete and bright. 96pp. CONTENTS: (Chapters) I. The Art of the Jeweller; II.The Diamond; III. Diamonds, Legendary and Historical; IV. The Pearl; V.The Ruby; VI. Emerald; VII. Sapphire; VIII. Amethyst-Topaz-Turquoise; IX. Opal-Moonstone-Cat's Eye-Peridot. X. On Rings. FREE POSTAGE WITHIN THE U.K. Buyers from outside the U.K. will be quoted for Shipping cost prior to purchase. (25% of FARRAGO proceeds donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE ROMANCE OF THE JEWEL. Printed for Private Circulation, and Published at 158-162, Oxford Street, in the County of London MXMXX
• Publisher: Mappin & Webb, Ltd, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1920
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket