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The Book of the Pearl The history, art, science, and industry of the queen of gems
by George Frederick Kunz, Charles Hugh Stevenson
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23 totalTranscriber’s Note:
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INTRODUCTION
I PEARLS AMONG THE ANCIENTS
II MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HISTORY OF PEARLS
III ORIGIN OF PEARLS
IV STRUCTURE AND FORMS OF PEARLS
V SOURCES OF PEARLS
VI THE PEARL FISHERIES OF THE PERSIAN GULF
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The Book of the Pearl The history, art, science, and industry of the queen of gems The history, art, science, and industry of the queen of gems
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en
Duration
~23 hours (1374K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2020-09-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the authors
George Frederick Kunz
1856–1932
A leading American gem expert at the turn of the 20th century, he helped shape how rare gemstones were studied, collected, and admired. His work connected science, jewelry, and natural history in a way that still feels surprisingly modern.
View all booksCharles Hugh Stevenson
1869–1943
Best known for practical, deeply researched writing about fisheries, food preservation, and the many uses of aquatic animals, this American author turned technical subjects into clear, useful books. His work offers a vivid look at the fishing industries of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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