Sperisen, Francis J.

The Art of the Lapidary [Gemstones]

Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Company, 1950. Cloth Hardcover.

Green cloth with gold titles; 382 pages with an index; illustrated with photographs and drawings.

The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with a shelf lean. Previous owner's name and a bookplate on the front pastedown.

Subjects: Precious stones; Jeweler; Gemologist; horologist

Very Good / No Dust Jacket. Item #17259

Carefully written but not difficult to follow,  the definitive handbook for all enthusiastic lapidaries.

Price: $24.00