Gemstones and Precious Jewels
My soon-to-be four year-old has shown a prolonged fascination with rocks
and stones, and he's collected quite a number of sparkly and shiny
specimins. So, for his upcoming birthday, one of the gifts I am looking
for is a rock tumbler that is easy enough, and durable enough to
withstand an inquisitive four year old.
Which then led me to wonder what sorts of books might be available in
the public domain. And boy, there are a LOT. I picked out a few under
$30, but since this isn't going to be a work project for me, I thought
I'd share the results of the search, in case you're interested in
building the ultimate, comprehensive site about gemstones, precious or
semi-precious stones.
So, without further ado, here's the under $30 selection with dates prior
to 1923... just to be safe.
Title
|
Author
|
Year (Pre 1923)
|
Status
|
Price
|
The
Diamond King.
|
Day, W. Freeman.
|
1894
|
pre 1923
|
$7.50
|
Gem-Stones
and Their Distinctive Characters
|
Smith, G.F. Herbert
|
1912
|
pre 1923
|
$7.50
|
GEM
STONES OF THE UNITED STATES
|
Schlegel,D.M.
|
1042
|
pre 1923
|
$7.50
|
Gems
And Precious Stones In 1917
|
Schaller, Waldemar T.
|
1918
|
pre 1923
|
$9.00
|
A
Book of Precious Stones
|
Julius Wodiska
|
1909
|
pre 1923
|
$9.99
|
The
Geology Of The Diamond And Carbonado Washings Of Bahia, Brazil
|
Derby, Orville A.
|
1907
|
pre 1923
|
$10.00
|
GEM
STONES OF UNITED STATES
|
SCHLEGEL, DOROTHY
|
1042
|
pre 1923
|
$11.00
|
A
Book of Precious Stones. The Identification of Gems and Gem Minerals
|
Wodiska, Julius
|
1909
|
pre 1923
|
$12.00
|
Art
and Gems.
|
Schumann, C. W.
|
1891
|
pre 1923
|
$12.00
|
Gems
and Precious Stones (ANTIQUITY/GEMOLOGY)
|
ANONYMOUS
|
1862
|
pre 1923
|
$12.50
|
THE
GEOLOGIC AND GEOGRAPHIC OCCURRENCE OF PRECIOUS STONES
|
Ball, Sydney H
|
1922
|
pre 1923
|
$12.90
|
THE
MENTOR, December 1922, Volume 10
|
|
1922
|
pre 1923
|
$13.00
|
Gem
Collection Of The U.S. National Museum
|
Kunz, George F.
|
1889
|
pre 1923
|
$15.00
|
The
Production of Precious Stones in 1898
|
Kunz, George F.
|
1899
|
pre 1923
|
$15.00
|
The
Production And Identification Of Artificial Precious Stones.
|
Heaton, Noel.
|
1912
|
pre 1923
|
$15.00
|
Emigrant
Diamonds In America
|
Hobbs, William Herbert
|
1902
|
pre 1923
|
$15.00
|
THE
GEOLOGIC AND GEOGRAPHIC OCCURRENCE OF PRECIOUS STONES
|
Ball, Sydney H
|
1922
|
pre 1923
|
$16.90
|
A
Book of Precious Stones
|
Wodiska, Julius
|
1909
|
pre 1923
|
$17.00
|
Handbook
and Descriptive Catalogue of the Collections of Gems and Precious
Stones in the United States National Museum.
|
Merrill, George P.
|
1922
|
pre 1923
|
$17.50
|
Diamonds,
Pearls & Precious Stones
|
Smith, Marcell N.
|
1913
|
pre 1923
|
$18.00
|
A
Hand-book of Precious Stones
|
Rothschild, M.D.
|
1907
|
pre 1923
|
$18.50
|
Diamonds
|
Crookes, William
|
1898
|
pre 1923
|
$20.00
|
Diamonds
and Precious Stones
|
Dieulafait, Louis
|
1874
|
pre 1923
|
$20.00
|
Diamonds
|
Crookes, William
|
1898
|
pre 1923
|
$20.00
|
The
Lure Of The Pearl
|
Penfield, Frederic Courtland
|
1906
|
pre 1923
|
$20.00
|
GEM-STONES
AND THEIR DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERS
|
HERBERT SMITH, G.F.
|
1912
|
pre 1923
|
$20.00
|
Diamonds,
Pearls and Precious Stones Where they are Found, how cut, and made
ready for use in the jeweler's art, cont'd
|
Smith, Marcell N.
|
1913
|
pre 1923
|
$20.00
|
Brazil
in 1912
|
Oakenfull, J. C.
|
1913
|
pre 1923
|
$21.00
|
Diamonds,
Pearls and Precious Stones: Where They are Found, How Cut, and Made
Ready for Use in the Jeweler's Art, Their Composition and Value
(Second Editon)
|
Smith, Marcell N.
|
1914
|
pre 1923
|
$25.95
|
Pearls
|
Dakin, W. J.
|
1913
|
pre 1923
|
$27.51
|
A
PIECE OF AMBER
|
RUDLER, F. W.
|
1882
|
pre 1923
|
$29.00
|
DIAMOND
(DIAMONDS)
|
BREWSTER, DAVID
|
1832
|
pre 1923
|
$29.00
|
A
PIECE OF AMBER
|
RUDLER, F. W.
|
1882
|
pre 1923
|
$29.00
|
A
BOOK OF PRECIOUS STONES: The Identification of Gems and Gem
Minerals, and an Account of Their Scientific, Commercial, Artistic,
and Historical Aspects
|
Wodiska, Julius
|
1909
|
pre 1923
|
$30.00
|
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