Shakespeare and Precious Stones. Treating of the Known References of Precious Stones in Shakespeare's Works...With illustrations.
first edition Tan cloth ruled in black and lettered in red. Top edge gilt and other edges uncut.
1916 · Philadelphia:
by Kunz, George Frederick
Philadelphia: Imprinted by the J.B, Lippincott Company, 1916 First edition. Tan cloth ruled in black and lettered in red. Top edge gilt and other edges uncut. . Octavo. Photographically reproduced frontisportrait of Shakespeare engraved by Martin Droeshout for the First Folio of 1623; four black-and-white illustrations, including a reproduced portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, reproduced samples of Shakespeare's signature, and a reproduction of the printer's mark used by Richard Field (from the title page of the first edition of Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis (1593). Binding extremities lightly rubbed very minor soiling to boards. Pages have very minor toning to the edges. A tight, near fine copy. George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932) was an American mineralogist, gemologist, Vice-President of Tiffany's, member and officer of numerous scientific societies, and author of books and articles on gems. He served as the Vice President of Tiffany & Co. in his twenties. He also led the development of the U.S. mining and mineralogical exhibits at the international expositions in Paris (1889 and 1900), Chicago (1893), Atlanta (1895), and St. Louis (1904). Kunz wrote numerous books and articles on precious stones, gems and jewelry, including a series entitled Natal Stones, Sentiments, and Superstitions connected with Precious Stones, printed each year to be given as gifts to customers of Tiffany & Co. (Inventory #: 16327)