Turquoise: The World Story of a Fascinating Gemstone Tapa dura - 2010

Gibbs Smith, 2010-10-01. 3rd Printing. hardcover. Used: Good.

Layton, Utah: Gibbs M. Smith Inc, 2010. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Gibbs M. Smith Inc, 2010. 4to. Dark turquoise cloth boards, dust jacket is an image of a sheet of turquoise. The condition of the book is Very Good (minimal rubbing to the bottom edge/spine, small crease on the top right corner of the front board, no damage to the interior text block). The dust jacket is Very Good (mylar wrapped, small tear to the top edge at the back). 256pp.

Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2010. Cloth, 256 pages, colour illustrations; 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Joe Dan Lowry is world-renowned for his knowledge about turquoise and is sought after for appraisals, interviews, and lectures. He owns turquoise mines, is a skilled lapidary, and is co-author of the book Turquoise Unearthed. He developed and is curator of the Turquoise Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he lives." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Knowing the mystical qualities of turquoise; Learning the international history of turquoise; Studying geology & mineralogy of turquoise; Mining turquoise; Cutting turquoise : lapidary work; Grading and caring for turquoise; Identifying turquoise imitations; Mapping classic turquoise mines.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio. Collectible.