Emanuel, Harry (1867)

Diamonds | And Precious Stones: | Their | History, Value And Distinguishing | Characteristics. | With Simple Tests For Their Identification. | By | Harry Emanuel, F.R.G.S. | Second Edition, | With A New Table Of The Present Value Of Diamonds. | London: | John Camden Hotten, Picadilly. | 1867. | The Right of Translation is reserved.

Half title: Diamonds | And precious Stones

Collation: 8°: [2] [3] iv-xxii [1] 2-266 [2 blank] [1] 2-32 (Advertisement) p., plates

Plates: 1 extra colored title, 4 tan-tint lithographed plates and 1 steel engraved plate; all plates unnumbered and unsigned

Page size: 124 x 187 mm

Binding: later half calf over marbled boards, richly gilt spine with 2 red lettered labels and faceted stone attached in the center of the spine

Provenance: no marks of provenance

Other editions: 1865 (two issues), 1873

References: Sinkankas 1888

Collection: private collection


colored title