Introductory Gemology: A Study of the Identification of Gemstones, Pearls, and Ornamental Minerals
by Webster, Robert
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles, California: Gemological Institute of America. Very Good. 1945. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, "With revisions for the American edition by Virginia V. Hinton - Vol. 5 of the Jeweler's Library," well-illustrated with diagrams and photos, the green cloth is slightly faded on the spine and a small stain is present on the front cover, the inside of the covers are foxed and there is also some mild foxing to the coated title page, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine; 181 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052238
- Title
- Introductory Gemology: A Study of the Identification of Gemstones, Pearls, and Ornamental Minerals
- Author
- Webster, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Gemological Institute of America
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, California
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- CRAFTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science; Geology;
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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- Foxed
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.