Gems

*Gems: Their sources, descriptions and identification -by Robert Webster F.G.A.-Revised impression 1972- 2nd edition, very large very heavy book, blackboards, embossed gold diamond shape front titling on spine in gold with a blue background, black buckram boards, bottom corners lightly bumped... Printed on extremely nice Chrome gloss expensive paper, almost photo quality. Slight amount of yellowing on page edges. comprehensive… Read more about this item

Butterworth Group, UK, 1978. Third Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. Book Reprint. Size: Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches). Item Type: Book. Jacket spine slightly sun-faded. ISBN: 0408705736. ISBN/EAN: 9780408705738..

Butterworths, 1983. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. VG-/Good 4th ed 1983 Butterworths hardback, unclipped DJ, illustrated high quality edition. Corners a little pushed, some corner and spine end small nicks to jacket with 1.5cm untidy tear and area of creasing to base of jacket spine, a little spotting to insides of DJ and top corner… Read more about this item

Archon Books. Used-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1975. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Heavy book . Sm 4to., 931 pp. .

London & Boston: Butterworths, 1980. Very Good+ condition in a Good dust jacket. The jacket is well preseved, with just minor wear at its corners. NOT a library discard. The spine of the dust jacket is uniformly sun faded, although all lettering remains clear and distinct. The jacket is securely taped to the book. Square… Read more about this item

LONDON: BUTTERWORTHS, 1962 Royal Blue Cloth Boards with Red Title blocks to spine and gilt titles. Two Vol set. All edges of book blocks stained blue, Vol I xii + 464 pp, 289 figs in text being b/w photos, line drawings and maps + xvii Colour plates. Vol II viii 465 - 792 pp figs 290 to 506 + 3… Read more about this item

U.S.A. & England: Newnes, 1975 931 pages. The dust jacket is cover in protective plastic which is torn near the spine. It has light general wear. The edges of the book have light tanning and spotting. Somepages have underlining in pencil. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a… Read more about this item

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

UsedGood. Binding is tight, text block is sturdy and clean, boards straight, no highlights or underlining. Dust wrapper shows some minor chipping/rubbing and fading to spine area. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated.

Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Archon Books, 1975 3rd edition hardback book in near very good condition,dust jacket is good,3 inch tear bottom of rear panel. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Archon Books, 1975 hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition,3rd edition. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Shoe String Press, Incorporated, 1975. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend… Read more about this item

Shoe String Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Butterworths. 2nd ed. (1970). 836pp. VG book, binding square and tight, internally clean throughout, in GOOD jacket, edge worn with some small closed tears, small losses to front top edge, rear top edge and head of spine, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1970.

Archon Books, 1972. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Boards are edge rubbed with knocked corners. Binding is secure. Old sticker mark on the front end page. No inscriptions or annotations. Heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. JHK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Unknown Binding. Good. Dust jacket torn on the spine pages yellowing with age, `SOLD ON BEHALF OF LANGDON FOUNDATION SUPPORTING YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

Archon Books, 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Newnes-Butterworths, London, 1975 (third edition). 25.5 x 16.0cms 932pp, b/w & colour illusts, very good+ hardback in shabby dustwrapper This was the most comprehensible and authoritative account of gemstones in the English language. The text of this edition has been extensively revised and the chapters on synthetics and composites has been completely rewritten. It aims at the professional… Read more about this item