About this title: The overall format of previous editions has been maintained and new information has been incorporated in a similar style. This edition has two new chapters, on the manufacture and enhancement of gemstones and the old chapter on the detection of synthetic, imitation and composite stones has been rearranged. In the past decade the development of new ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Date Published: 1971
Description: Very Good in Fair jacket. Dj tattered and torn along edges and corners. Includes Gauge for G-S round. Black leatherette, gold embossed lettering. read more
Edition: 2nd Printing, 1948 Ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Emerson Books, USA
Date Published: 1973
Description: Fine in fair dust jacket. Text is completely clean, unmarked--DJ has marked chipping, tears at edges--book itself in great condition! 256 p. Includes: illustrations, diagrams, index. Cloth over boards, sewn binding. Cover shows the "Star of Africa, " courtesy of Harry Winston, text has black cover w/ gold lettering. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: EMERSON BOOKS INC
Date Published: 1973-01-01
Description: Very Good. 8th edition Hardcover, no marks noted in text, name sticker inside cover, All of our products are cleaned with an disinfectant for your protection before shipping. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Emerson Books, New York
Date Published: 1985
Description: Good in good dust jacket. 1985 Emerson hard cover. NOT EX LIB! Clean, very lightly toned pages with light reading wear, light edgewear, dust jacket is lightly scuffed & chipped but holds together well in plastic protector. 256 p. Includes Illustrations. Index. First pub. under title: Gem testing for jewellers. "A short list of useful books": p. [242]-243. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Emerson Books, Inc., New York, NY
Date Published: 1948
Description: Tables, 53 Illustrations. Fine/VG. W/Dust Jacket 256pgs(Index) DJ nicked head & foot of spine, fore-edge corners, slightly rubbed at front spine edge, o.w. clean, bright & tight. No ink names. Bookplates, etc. read more
Edition: Ninth Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Butterworth Scientific, London
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780408004404ISBN:0408004401
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket. 0-408-00440-1. 434 pp. Photos. Spine, corners bumped. Prev owner's name on front endpaper. Intended for the jeweller, dealer or gemmologist, the book describes the properties of gemstones, and the equipment necessar to measure these. Includes individual chapters on the commercially important gemstones.; 8vo 8"-9" tall. read more
Edition: 2nd edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Emerson Books, New York
Date Published: 1948
Description: Very good in good dust jacket. Price clipped. chipped Dj with tear repaired with clear tape inside dj. 324 pp. Includes Illustrations. First pub. under title: Gem testing for jewellers. "A short list of useful books": p. [242]-243. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Butterworths,
Date Published: 1971.
ISBN-13:9780408701273ISBN:0408701277
Description: Inked name & small sticker on front pastedown, else very good plus condition with text clean & binding tight / VG+, bro-darted dust jacket. Eighth edition, 384 pp, 6 color plates. read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: Newnes-Butterworth
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780408701273ISBN:0408701277
Description: Good. Cover type-This book is a hardcover copy. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: Fourth Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Heywood & Company Ltd, London, England
Date Published: 1947
Description: Good in Fair jacket. Dust Jacket Protected with New Plastic Covering. 252 pages. Dust jacket price clipped. Tape marks to endpapers. Dust jacket taped at top edges. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: EMERSON BOOKS, INC. 1948
Date Published: 1948
Description: Very Good in Good + jacket. Hard Cover. Very Good/G+. 5.5"x 8.5". Black book with gold lettering on cover and spine. DJ is purple with gold lettering and color picture of gem.256 pages with index. Black and white photo and drawn illustrations. read more
Edition: Eighth Edition-5th Printing ( 1979)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Newnes-Butterworths, London, England
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780408701273ISBN:0408701277
Description: Very Good + in Fair + jacket. GEMOLOGY. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. XV + 384 PAGES. Includes prefaces, appendix, recommended suppliers, & index. Profusely illustrated with b/w & some color photos. Edgewear & tear, chipping, soiling & staining to dj. A minor amount of underlining to text. read more
Edition: 4th Edition
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: Watchmaker, Jeweller and Siversmith / Heywood and Co, London
Date Published: 1947
Description: VERY GOOD in None jacket. Hardback 4th Edition 8vo in navy cloth, 224pp, colour frontispiece, plates, index etc...............[ CONDITION DETAILS: Minor push to cover corner tips, thin sliver of slight creasing and faint rub to spine ends, patch of fading to cloth and a few spots of solder to rear cover, small spot of soil to front cover else VERY GOOD, a very clean and tight copy ].......Unless otherwise noted: 1st Edition means First Printing; books are in the original publishers binding; ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Emerson Books, Inc., Buchanan, NY, U.S. A
Date Published: 1979-01-01
Description: Very Good. Hardcover book in very good condition, clean and tightly bound. Dust jacket is slightly scuffed and has minor tears to the top and bottom edges. Name inside front cover. Ships next business day from Oklahoma. read more
"This is a textbook, second edition, and if gem testing and identification is your thing, this book is excellent. However, the book is beyond the weekend rock hound, unless you’re in an area rich with rubies and diamonds. First tool needed, a wide field binocular microscope, along with your dichroscope. Again, a must for a few."
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