Author: MAWE JOHN
Title: A Treatise on Diamonds and Precious Stones Including Their History - Natural and Commercial To Which Is Added, Some Account of the Best Methods of Cutting and Polishing Them
Description: London, Longmam, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. 1813, First Edition. Hardcover, 8vo. Book measures 21.5x14.cm. Collation, xii, 166pp, 3 coloured plates, including frontis. Bound in faux leather, with gilt lettering. Binding in near fine condition. Internally, previous owners name/date on top margin on title page, dated 1814, period annotations on 5 pages, inner margin of title and frontis has binders tape. Light to moderate fox spotting,staining,browning, occasionally heavier. A good copy. F. Good Plus.

Keywords: diamonds


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