Des Pierres précieuses et des Pierres fines, avec les moyens de les connoitre & de les évaluer

by Louis Dutens

$4,750 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

First edition

2 p.l., xii, 124, 4 pp. 12mo, cont. blond calf two corners a tiny bit worn , triple gilt fillet round sides, spine finely gilt with chevrons “à la grotesque,” red morocco lettering piece on spine. Paris: F.A. Didot & De Bure, 1776. First edition of this introduction to precious stones written for collectors and jewelers; according to the author this is the first complete treatise on precious stones. Dutens describes the chief varieties including

• Binding: Leather

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