Pearls and Pearling (First Edition) 1913 Illinois River

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A. R. Harding (Fur News Publishing Co.), 05-23-1913. Hardcover. Very Good. Collectible first edition of Herbert Harvey Vertrees' Pearls and Pearling. Bound in green cloth with dark green illustration and lettering to front panel and dark-green lettering to spine panel. Emphasis on fresh water pearls, Vertrees specifically on the Illinois River. Includes pearling history, geographical distribution of pearls, methods of collecting and much more. 56 photographs. Scarce. 203 pp. plus 5 pp. of illustrated publisher ads. Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. One corner slightly bumped. Exceptionally clean, presentable copy of a hard-to-find pearling collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Livreiro

Midnight Books (US)

Nº do estoque do livreiro

375486

Título

Pearls and Pearling (First Edition) 1913 Illinois River

Autor

Herbert Harvey Vertrees

Formato/Encadernação

Capa dura

Estado do livro

Usado - Muito Bom

Quantidade Disponível

1

Editorial

A. R. Harding (Fur News Publishing Co.)

Data de publicação

1913

Dimensão

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Peso

0.00 libras

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