Gem Stones and Their Distinctive Characters by G F Herbert Smith (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8vo . We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionally packaged and shipped promptly. P36.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Slight fading to spine, minor shelf wear. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy.

Condition: New.

Condition: Very good. - Octavo, blue cloth. The binding is very lightly rubbed & bumped. xvi & 314 pages. There is an owner's ink name & address with the date 1929 on the verso of the front endpaper. There is staining to the inner edges of the endpapers. Illustrated with 3 color plates, including a frontispiece, 29 black-and-white plates & black-and-white textual diagrams. Very good. Fourth edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. Grey-blue cloth, blindstamped titles on front; faded gilt titles on spine. Corners rounded; edgewear. 32 plates, 3 in color. Some foxing on endpapers and tissue guard for frontispiece. ; 312 + 31 pgs. of ads pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Second edition 8vo, illustrated. Dark blue with gilt to spine, mild wear to prominent points, slight forward lean, binding sound if occasionally spread, very good page condition.

Condition: Fair. 1919. 3rd Edition. 312 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white and colour photographic plates throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Fraying to cloth to front board. Water staining to rear board.

HARDCOVER. 1st edition. 312pp +31pp of ads. Duodecimo in green cloth. B&W and color plates. Light wear to boards; ink stamp on rear pastedown; foxing to front matter; text unmarked. Very Good-.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 314p blue hardback, fresh and tight copy, hinges strong, colour frontispiece, addtl illustrations, a nice copy Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. 314 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Corners bumped. Normal shelf wear. Natural discoloration to front and back fep. Illust. w/ b/w and color plates. Also w/ b/w drawings.

Condition: Good. London 1913 2nd Methuen. Sm.8vo., 312pp., 32 plates of which 3 are in color, hardcover. Good, inner hinges cracked, foxed lightly throughout, lightly worn.

Fourth Edition. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth. Edges very slightly toned and dust-dulled. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 314 pages; Impressively illustrated with vibrant colour plates, black and white photos and figures. Subjects: Precious stones. 1 Kg.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Eighth Edition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Fourth Edition. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth. Edges very slightly toned and dust-dulled. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 314 pages; Impressively illustrated with vibrant colour plates, black and white photos and figures. Subjects: Precious stones. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No Date, May 6, 1927 stamped at rear pastedown. Octavo, original dark blue cloth over boards, gilt lettering on spine, stained top edge, deckle edge, very scarce orange dustjacket, three color plates and many other illustrations. "This book gives a concise, but general survey of the various species in the Mineral Kingdom that are in use for ornamental purposes." Very Good, light shelf wear, in Very Good dustjacket, small chips at spine ends, edgewear, spine faded.