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A book of precious stones; the identification of gems and gem minerals, and an account of their scientific, commercial, artistic, and historical aspectsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Precious stones, a popular account of their characters, occurrence and applications, with an introduction to their determination, for mineralogists, lapidaries, jewellers, etc. With an appendix on pearls and coralAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Jewelry and the precious stones; with a history, and description from models, of the largest individual diamonds known: including, particularly, a consideration of the Koh-i-noor's claim to notorietyAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Scripture natural history; containing a descriptive account of the quadrupeds, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, serpents, plants, trees, minerals, gems, and precious stones, mentioned in the BibleAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Diamonds and precious stones: their history, value, and distinguishing characteristics. With simple tests for their identificationAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The mirror of stones : in which the nature, generation, properties, virtues and various species of more than 200 different jewels, precious and rare stones, are distinctly described ...Author: Classic Public Domain
The romance of modern commerce; a popular account of the production of cereals, tea, coffee, rubber, tobacco, cotton, silk, wool, timber, cattle, oils, furs, precious stones, &c. ..Author: Classic Public Domain
Odd showers; or, An explanation of the rain of insects, fishes, and lizards; soot, sand, ans ashes; red rain and snow; meteoric stones; and other bodies,Author: Carribber; intended chiefly for young persons
Farm drainage : the principles, processes, and effects of draining land with stones, wood, plows, and open ditches, and especially with tiles ...Author: Classic Public Domain
Art of old Japan : rare specimens of pewter, carvings in jade and other stones and wood, many lanterns from famous palace and temple gounds, fine gold lacquers and other scarce objectsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The precious and sacred writings of Martin Luther ... based on the Kaiser chronological edition, with references to the Erlangen and Walch editions;Author: Classic Public Domain
Catalogue of the collection of jewels and precious works of art the property of J. Pierpont Morgan; compiled at his requestAuthor: G.C. Williamson, LITT. D.
Inscriptions on the grave stones in the grave yards of Northampton, and of other towns in the valley of the Connecticut, as Springfield, Amherst, Hadley, Hatfield, Deerfield, &c.Author: Classic Public Domain
Report of the Director of the Mint upon Production of the Precious Metals in the United States during the Calendar Year 1887Author: Classic Public Domain
Stone ornaments usedAuthor: Indians in the United States and Canada : being a description of certain charm stones, gorgets, tubes, bird stones and problematical forms
A lapidary, or, The history of pretious stones: with cautions for the undeceiving of all those that deal with pretious stonesAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Statistical abstract of the world, showing imports and exports of merchandise and precious metals, population, area, debt, currency, stocks of money, etc., of the principal countries of the worldAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The sampling and assay of the precious metals; comprising gold, silver, platinum, and the platinum group metals in ores, bullion, and productsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Inscriptions on the tablets and gravestones in St. Michael's church and churchyard, Charleston, S.C., to which is added from the church records a list of interments of persons to whom there are no stonesAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The stones of Venice : introductory chapters and local indices for the use of travellers while staying in Venice and VeronaAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Lady Mechante; or, Life as it should be: being divers precious episodes in the life of a naughty nonpareille; a farce in filigreeAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Catalogue of the medals, busts, casts marbles, and stones, in the collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects, complete to end of the session 1873-74Author: Classic Public Domain
A description of that admirable structure, the cathedral church of Salisbury. : With the chapels, monuments, grave-stones, and their inscriptions. To which is prefixed an account of Old Sarum.Author: Classic Public Domain
Inscriptions from the grave stones in the cemetery on Eighth street, Watervliet, New York, adjoining the United States arsenal on the south westAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The book of the Confraternity of the Precious Blood : erectedAuthor: Papal authority and with the permission of The Cardinal Archbishop in the church of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, London
A thousand notable things of sundrie sorts: whereof some are wonderfull, some strange, some pleasant, diuers necessary, a great sort profitable, and many very preciousAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Foundations and foundation walls, for all classes of buildings, pile drivings, building stones & bricks, pier and wall construction, mortars, limes, cements, concretes, stuccos, etc.Author: Classic Public Domain
An attempt to explain the origin and meaning of the early interlaced ornamentation found on the ancient sculptured stones of Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of ManAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The rollright stones; the stonehenge of Oxfordshire; with some account of the ancient druids and sagas rendered into English, illustrated with camera and penAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The production of the precious metals : or, Statistical notices of the principal gold and silver producing regions of the world ; with a chapter upon the unification of gold and silver coinageAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Discover 125 carefully selected public-domain books about gemstones and precious stones. This focused archive brings together practical manuals, illustrated references and important historical works in one searchable collection.
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A Manual of precious stones and antique gems
Diamonds and precious stones a popular account of gems
Precious stones and gems, their history, sources and characteristics
Gems and precious stones of Mexico
The language, sentiment, and poetry of precious stones
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Russia's treasure of diamonds and precious stones
A book of precious stones; the identification of gems and gem minerals, and an account of their scientific, commercial, artistic, and historical aspects
Precious stones and gems, their history, sources and characteristics
Diamonds and precious stones: their history, value, and distinguishing characteristics
Precious stones in nature, art, and literature;
Semi-precious stones, gems, jewelers' materials and ornamental stones of California
Precious stones, a popular account of their characters, occurrence and applications, with an introduction to their determination, for mineralogists, lapidaries, jewellers, etc. With an appendix on pearls and coral
Jewelry and the precious stones; with a history, and description from models, of the largest individual diamonds known: including, particularly, a consideration of the Koh-i-noor's claim to notoriety
Scripture natural history; containing a descriptive account of the quadrupeds, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, serpents, plants, trees, minerals, gems, and precious stones, mentioned in the Bible
A hand-book of precious stones
gemstones
Diamonds and precious stones: their history, value, and distinguishing characteristics. With simple tests for their identification
A Manual of precious stones and antique gems
Gems and precious stones : with descriptions of their distinctive properties, the methods for determining them, &c
Precious stones
Precious stones considered in their scientific and artistic relations. With a catalogue of the Townshend collection
The language, sentiment, and poetry of precious stones
Precious stones; a book of reference for jewellers
The mirror of stones : in which the nature, generation, properties, virtues and various species of more than 200 different jewels, precious and rare stones, are distinctly described ...
Diamonds and precious stones a popular account of gems
Precious stones and gems : their history and distinguishing characteristics
Precious stones: for curative wear : and other remedial uses: likewise the nobler metals
Gems and precious stones of Mexico
Natural History Of Precious Stones And Of The Precious Metals
History and mystery of precious stones
Guide to the collection of gemstones in the Museum of practical geology
Shakespeare and precious stones
Diamonds, pearls and precious stones;
The romance of modern commerce; a popular account of the production of cereals, tea, coffee, rubber, tobacco, cotton, silk, wool, timber, cattle, oils, furs, precious stones, &c. ..
The precious stones of the heavenly foundations : with illustrative illustrations in prose and verse
Stories about famous precious stones
The chemistry, properties and tests of precious stones
The nature of Gothic : a chapter of The stones of Venice
The stones of Venice ..
The cheque book of the bank of faith : being precious promises arranged for daily use
The magic and science of jewels and stones
The geology of building stones
Odd showers; or, An explanation of the rain of insects, fishes, and lizards; soot, sand, ans ashes; red rain and snow; meteoric stones; and other bodies, by Carribber; intended chiefly for young persons
A history of the precious metals, from the earliest times to the present
Babylonian boundary-stones and memorial-tablets in the British Museum
The Precious Blood : or, The price of our salvation
The precious remedies against Satan's devices
British and foreign building stones, a descriptive catalogue of the specimens in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge
Stones crying out and rock-witness to the narratives of the Bible concerning the times of the Jews
Farm drainage : the principles, processes, and effects of draining land with stones, wood, plows, and open ditches, and especially with tiles ...
Gem-stones and their distinctive characters
Art of old Japan : rare specimens of pewter, carvings in jade and other stones and wood, many lanterns from famous palace and temple gounds, fine gold lacquers and other scarce objects
The Heber R. Bishop collection of jade and other hard stones
The precious and sacred writings of Martin Luther ... based on the Kaiser chronological edition, with references to the Erlangen and Walch editions;
Sticks and stones, a study of American architecture and civilization
Catalogue of the collection of jewels and precious works of art the property of J. Pierpont Morgan; compiled at his request by G.C. Williamson, LITT. D.
Inscriptions on the grave stones in the grave yards of Northampton, and of other towns in the valley of the Connecticut, as Springfield, Amherst, Hadley, Hatfield, Deerfield, &c.
Sculptured stones of Scotland
The Natural History Of Gems Or Decorative Stones
A Collection Of The Inscriptions On Copper Plates And Stones In The Nellore District Part Iii
Report of the Director of the Mint upon Production of the Precious Metals in the United States during the Calendar Year 1887
What Rome was built with; a description of the stones employed in ancient times for its building and decoration
Bread from stones
The precious metals : comprising gold, silver and platinum
Stone ornaments used by Indians in the United States and Canada : being a description of certain charm stones, gorgets, tubes, bird stones and problematical forms
Precious Bane
A lapidary, or, The history of pretious stones: with cautions for the undeceiving of all those that deal with pretious stones
A Collection Of The Inscriptions On Copper Plates And Stones Part Iii
Rolling stones
Statistical abstract of the world, showing imports and exports of merchandise and precious metals, population, area, debt, currency, stocks of money, etc., of the principal countries of the world
The sampling and assay of the precious metals; comprising gold, silver, platinum, and the platinum group metals in ores, bullion, and products
Inscriptions on the tablets and gravestones in St. Michael's church and churchyard, Charleston, S.C., to which is added from the church records a list of interments of persons to whom there are no stones
Miss Kilmansegg and her precious leg; a golden legend
Report on the building stones of the United States, and statistics of the quarry industry for 1880
Why is thy apparel red? or glories of the Precious Blood
The cheque book of the bank of faith : being precious promises arranged for daily use, with brief experimental comments
Ancient pillar stones of Scotland; their significance and bearing on ethnology
Stepping-stones to happiness
The stones of Venice : introductory chapters and local indices for the use of travellers while staying in Venice and Verona
Lady Mechante; or, Life as it should be: being divers precious episodes in the life of a naughty nonpareille; a farce in filigree
Catalogue of the medals, busts, casts marbles, and stones, in the collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects, complete to end of the session 1873-74
A description of that admirable structure, the cathedral church of Salisbury. : With the chapels, monuments, grave-stones, and their inscriptions. To which is prefixed an account of Old Sarum.
Gall-stones and diseases of the bile-ducts
Inscriptions from the grave stones in the cemetery on Eighth street, Watervliet, New York, adjoining the United States arsenal on the south west
Precious blood, or, the price of our Salvation
The book of the Confraternity of the Precious Blood : erected by Papal authority and with the permission of The Cardinal Archbishop in the church of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, London
Stones for building and decoration
... Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, vol. I-V
The nature of Gothic : a chapter from The stones of Venice
A thousand notable things of sundrie sorts: whereof some are wonderfull, some strange, some pleasant, diuers necessary, a great sort profitable, and many very precious
All glory to the Blood of Jesus [microform] : devotion to the Precious Blood, followed by a choice selection of prayers and exercises in its honor
Building stones and clay-products; a handbook for architects
"Flems" views of old Pittsburgh : a portfolio of the past precious with memories
The stones of Venice : v.2, the sea-stories
Beside old hearth-stones
Rolling stones [microform]
Foundations and foundation walls, for all classes of buildings, pile drivings, building stones & bricks, pier and wall construction, mortars, limes, cements, concretes, stuccos, etc.
Foundation stones to happiness and success
Building and ornamental stones of Australia
Confraternity manual of the Most Precious Blood
sticks and stones
Archaic rock inscriptions : an account of the cup & ring markings on the sculptured stones of the old and new worlds
Stones and quarries
Building stones of Ohio
Stones of venice vol.2
Geological sketches of the precious metal deposits of the western United States
An attempt to explain the origin and meaning of the early interlaced ornamentation found on the ancient sculptured stones of Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man
Some loose stones : being a consideration of certain tendencies in modern theology, illustrated by reference to the book called "Foundations"
The hungry stones, and other stories
Salisbury Plain, its stones, cathedral, city, villages and folk;
The handy book; containing tables, rules and other information regarding the working of the precious metals
Stepping-stones to success
The rollright stones; the stonehenge of Oxfordshire; with some account of the ancient druids and sagas rendered into English, illustrated with camera and pen
Description of runic stones found near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia [microform]
The production of the precious metals : or, Statistical notices of the principal gold and silver producing regions of the world ; with a chapter upon the unification of gold and silver coinage
Golden words. The rich and precious jewel of God's Holy Word
An historical inquiry into the production and consumption of the precious metals
Building stones and clays; their origin, characters and examination
Bricks & artificial stones of non-plastic materials; their manufacture and uses
Gems, jewelers' materials, and ornamental stones of California
The stones of Paris in history and letters
The building and ornamental stones of Wisconsin
Building and ornamental stones of New South Wales
Attrition tests of road-making stones
Fire tests of some New York building stones
The precious things of God
The little boy's treasury of precious things
Stones of venice vol.1
A string of Chinese peach-stones
Inscriptions on the tomb stones and monuments in the grave yards at Whippany and Hanover, Morris County, N.J
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