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Anselm Boetius de. Gemmarum et Lapidum Historia... Leiden; Joannis Maire:1636.
2nd edition, corrected. One of the most important gemology books of the
17th century. Sinkankas, who devotes a lengthy entry to the various editions
of this work, notes that "De Boodt assembled virtually all of the knowledge
then extant...by far the most thorough and complete up to date... it is
further distinguished by its intimate knowledge of the art of the lapidary
and must therefore be regarded as the first treatise to offer more than
the briefest views of gem cutting". First published in 1609, this second
edition was edited by Adrianus Toll and featured fewer archaic Latin phrases
and new illustrations. Indeed, the illustrations are among the most charming
features of this work and include a double-page spread of corals, as well
as illustrations of geodes, fossils, and many other gems and minerals,
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tools and methods of working. |
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| Historia...
Leiden; Joannis Maire:1636. 2nd edition, corrected. One of the most important
gemology books of the 17th century. Sinkankas, who devotes a lengthy entry
to the various editions of this work, notes that "De Boodt assembled virtually
all of the knowledge then extant...by far the most thorough and complete
up to date... it is further distinguished by its intimate knowledge of the
art of the lapidary and must therefore be regarded as the first treatise
to offer more than the briefest views of gem cutting". First published in
1609, this second edition was edited by Adrianus Toll and featured fewer
archaic Latin phrases and new illustrations. Indeed, the illustrations are
among the most charming features of this work and include a double-page
spread of corals, as well as illustrations of geodes, fossils, and many
other gems and minerals, and tools and methods of working. |
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Historia...
Leiden; Joannis Maire:1636. 2nd edition, corrected. One of the most important
gemology books of the 17th century. Sinkankas, who devotes a lengthy entry
to the various editions of this work, notes that "De Boodt assembled virtually
all of the knowledge then extant...by far the most thorough and complete
up to date... it is further distinguished by its intimate knowledge of
the art of the lapidary and must therefore be regarded as the first treatise
to offer more than the briefest views of gem cutting". First published
in 1609, this second edition was edited by Adrianus Toll and featured
fewer archaic Latin phrases and new illustrations. Indeed, the illustrations
are among the most charming features of this work and include a double-page
spread of corals, as well as illustrations of geodes, fossils, and many
other gems and minerals, and tools and methods of working.
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