Famous Diamonds: The Stories of 100 Of The World's Most Celebrated Jewels
by Balfour, Ian
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0004122461
- ISBN 13
- 9780004122465
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Collins, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large format hardcover, black cloth lettered in silver on spine, in publisher's non price-clipped dust-jacket. 224 pages. End-matter includes a detailed list of 'The World's largest Cut Diamonds', Glossary, Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with nearly 200 photographs in color and black and white. First edition, with no additional printings listed. No previous ownership marks. Several small spots to top edge of bulked sheets, else a clean, tight, and unmarked copy. Very good in a very good dust-jacket. Priority and International orders will require additional postage. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020446
- Title
- Famous Diamonds: The Stories of 100 Of The World's Most Celebrated Jewels
- Author
- Balfour, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0004122461
- ISBN 13
- 9780004122465
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Jewelry, Precious Stones
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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