Between the Covers

Hardcover. First edition. Three volumes. Very good, rebound in red cloth with the original black leather spine labels retained. 67 plates with multiple stones displayed in each, with a description and explanation of each and a history of the art of cut stones in classic antiquity. Labels with some chipping, cloth a bit soiled, remnants of a bookplate on the pastedowns of each volume, and a dampstain on the front board of volume 3. Internally tight and clean. An examination of the gem collection at the Berlin Antiquarium.

Item #325634