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4to
1661 · Paris
by BERQUEN, Robert de
Paris: C. Lambin, 1661. 4to. (8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches). [12], 112pp. Engraved portrait of Anne Marie Louise D'Orleans. Expertly bound to style in 18th-century French calf, spine with raised bands, gilt tooled, red morocco lettering piece and 18th century marble endpapers
First edition of this rare work on precious stones and pearls found in the East and West Indies, including a section on pearl fishing in the Persian Gulf.
"The first chapter attempts to reconcile differing views of various writers, as cited by Berquen, on the origin of gemstones and precious metals, with following chapters taking up the principal gemstones, and some (truncated)
First edition of this rare work on precious stones and pearls found in the East and West Indies, including a section on pearl fishing in the Persian Gulf.
"The first chapter attempts to reconcile differing views of various writers, as cited by Berquen, on the origin of gemstones and precious metals, with following chapters taking up the principal gemstones, and some (truncated)
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