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Found 109 books for Rare Mineralogy and Gemology Books (57-64 of 109)

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Gem and Mineral Books

Rare Mineralogy and Gemology Books
Rare Mineralogy Book by Abraham Gesner - Remarks on the Geology and Mineralogy of Nova Scotia
Gesner, Abraham; Remarks on the Geology and Mineralogy of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Gossip and Coade, 1836. Octavo, pp. xl, 272, folded lithographed frontispiece view of Parrsboro, folded hand-colored map, and one lithographed plate with view of Cape Split.

The work is complete and in modern calf and marbled boards with gilt titles. The binding is tight and clean, x-lib. with stamp on title page and first text page. Plates and text are very clean. In very good condition.

PRICE: $550.00
Rare Mineralogy Book by Dana, James D. & Edward S.; The System of Mineralogy of James D. Dana. Descriptive Mineralogy, 6th edition with 3 appendices.
Dana, James D. & Dana, Edward S.; The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana 1837-1868. Descriptive Mineralogy...illustrated with over 1400 figures. 6th edition, with Appendices 1, 2, and 3 completing the work to 1915. New York 1920. Quarto, pp. lxiii, 1134, 1400 figures, appendix 1, pp xi, 75. Appendix 2, pp. x, 114. Appendix 3, pp. vii, 87.
PRICE: $350.00
Rare Mineralogy Book by Dana, James D.; A System of Mineralogy. Descriptive Mineralogy, Comprising the Most Recent Discoveries. 5th edition.
Dana, James D.; A System of Mineralogy. Descriptive Mineralogy, Comprising the Most Recent Discoveries...aided by George Jarvis Brush. 5th edition (3rd sub-edition with emendations. New York, 1870. Quarto, pp. xlviii, 827, 616 woodcuts of crystals and minerals.
PRICE: $500.00
Rare Mineralogy Book by Fersmann, Aleksandr Evgenevich & Goldschmidt, Victor Moritz; Der Diamant, Eine Studie. Heidelberg, 1911. Quarto, 2 volumes.
Fersmann, Aleksandr Evgenevich & Goldschmidt, Victor Moritz; Der Diamant, Eine Studie. Heidelberg, 1911. Quarto, 2 volumes. Volume 1, text, pp. xvii, 274, 2 pages advertisements, 206 text figures. Volume 2, atlas, 43 plates, many in color, some plates with printed and colored overlay tissues.
PRICE: $1,250.00
Rare Mineralogy Book by Glocker, Ernst Friedrich; Grundriss der Mineralogie. Nuremberg, J. L. Schrag, 1839.
Glocker, Ernst Friedrich; Grundriss der Mineralogie mit Einschluss der Geognosie und Petrefactenkunde. Nuremberg, J. L. Schrag, 1839.
PRICE: $600.00
Rare Mineralogy Book by Greg, R. P. & Lettsom, W. G.; Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland. London, 1858.
Greg, Robert P. & Lettsom, William G.; Manual of the Mineralogy of Great Britain and Ireland. London, 1858. Octavo, pp. xvi, 483, text well illustrated.
PRICE: $850.00
Rare mineralogy book by Lewis, H. Carvill; The Genesis and Matrix of the Diamond. London 1897.
Lewis, H. Carvill; Papers and Notes on the Genesis and Matrix of the Diamond. Edited from his unpublished manuscript by Professor T. G. Bonney. London 1897. Quarto, pp. 72, 2 plates, 35 illustrations, 32 pages of ads.
PRICE: $250.00
Rare Mineralogy Book by Michele Mercati - Samminiatensis. Metallotheca.
Mercati, Michele; Samminiatensis. Metallotheca. Opus Posthumum, Auctoritate, & Minificentia Clementis Undecimi Pontificis Maximi E tenebris in lucem eductum; Opera autem, & studio Joannnis Mariae Lancisii Archiatri Pontificii. 1st edition, 1st state Romae,1717, Ex Officina Jo: Mariae Salvioni Romani In Archigymnasio Sapientae. Small folio, pp. lxiv, 378, 13, 1 (errata), 1 (colophon with engraved vignette). Engraved title page in red and black, engraved portrait of Pope Clement XI (receiving books), engraved portrait of Mercati, engraved allegorical plate describing the collection, double-page engraved view of the museum, double page view of an open pit sulphur mine near Naples, 10 full page illustrated section titles (illustrations based upon Mercati's specimen cabinets, 129 text engravings and four engraved plates, portrait of Pope Clements XI.& Appendix ad Metallothecam Vaticanam Michaelis Mercati . . . Additis Notis. Romae MDCCXIX, Apud Jo: Mriam Salvioni Typographum Vaticanumin Archigymnafio Sapientiae. Small folio, pp. 1 (blank), engraved title page in red and black, 53, 1 syllabus, 1 (blank), 20 engraved plates within text.

Both volumes are complete. The first part is in a contemporary full vellum with green title label. Minor spotting to vellum and very small worm hole in inner blank margin at later part of work, text and plates exceptionally bright and clean., near fine.

The supplement is in the original limp paper covered binders boards, untrimmed with text and plates bright, near fine. As a set with the appendix in the very rare 1st state, separate issue. It is usually seen in a 2nd state and bound with the 1719, 2nd state of Metallotheca.
PRICE: $22,000.00

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