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Gems (Hardcover)

by Peter G Read (Author), Webster (Author)

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'Any serious gemmologist should have a copy available for ready reference.' - Gems and Gemmology
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'..this quitessential textbook and reference will serve yet another generation of students of gemmology.' - The Australian Gemmologist -- Review

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'Any serious gemmologist should have a copy available for ready reference.' - Gems and Gemmology
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Hardcover: 1072 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 5 edition (February 14, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0750616741
ISBN-13: 978-0750616744
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 2.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
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