HARD-TO-FIND HARDBACK BOOK Entitled GEMS AND JEWELS- UNCUT STONES AND OBJETS D'ART
Old Hardback Book entitled GEMS AND JEWELS- UNCUT STONES AND OBJETS D'ART - Western Publishing Co.- 1972. 'MUST HAVE' Reference. If you plan to purchase JADE and other Hardstone carvings, Gems and Jewelry, you will need to know about the various Classifications and Mineral Species in order to avoid 'FAKES'. 80 pg / 180 gorgeous color illustrations of magnificent carvings, as well as a Historical Introduction and Classifications of Gems and Gemstones, Properties, etc. Condition: Excellent, but for a tiny 'pencil point' sized dent in the back cover. Old Bookplate in cover
Size: 12 in. x 9 in.
Item: #: MT-B0874
PRICE: $ 27.95
ART AT AUCTION 1969-70 The Year at Sotheby Parke-Bernet
Vintage Hard-to-Find Hardback Book: ART AT AUCTION - The Year at Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet , 1969-70 - An account of the Season, lavishly illustrated with items of supreme beauty and importance. Highlights Old Master Paintings & Drawings, English & American paintings, Impressionist & Modern Paintings & Drawings, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art, Fabulous Jewelry, Pottery & Porcelain, Silver, Russian Art, Miniatures, Furniture and more. 504 pages with Dustcover. Condition: Excellent with some residue on the inside Cover from a bookplate; dustcover has a very small tear on the top right corner.
Size: 8 1/2 in. x 11 in.
Item #: MT-B0261
PRICE: $ 35.00
COLLECTORS' RARE HARDBACK BOOK Entitled BEGINNER'S DICTIONARY OF CHINESE-JAPANESE CHARACTERS Compiled by Arthur Rose-Innes - American Edition
Hard-to-Find (Rare) Hardcover Book entitled - BEGINNER'S DICTIONARY OF CHINESE-JAPANESE CHARACTERS - With Common Abbreviations, Variants and Numerous Compounds - Compiled by Arthur Rose-Innes - American Edition - Cambridge, MA - Harvard University Press - 1950 - World War II caused the U.S. to be cut off from sources of supply and the need for Japanese dictionaries was greatly increased. To meet this need, the Dept. of Far Eastern Languages of Harvard undertook this project, the funds for which were supplied by the Rockefeller Foundation. There is a nice introduction in the front. It has the signature of Lt. William Bowen in the front with a note with characters and an explanation. Condition: Good with the cover scuffed and coming away from the spine; all pages intact.
