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Fishing for pearls : a pictorial record of the pearl fishery 1925

" To enjoy true happiness we must travel into a very far Countrey and even out of ourselves, for the Pearl we seek for is not to be found in the Indian but in the Empyrean Ocean."--title page Summary: Extremely important and rare record of the fishery, the first to be held in Ceylon after 19 years, and "opened in February under the supervision of Mr. F. J. Smith, (Government Agent, Northern Province), Dr. Pearson, D.Sc, (Marine Biologist to the Government of Ceylon), Captain Kerkham, R.N.R, and M.R.A.H. Malpas." The text describes fishery operations in welcome detail, including the processing of oysters, removal of pearls, sales of oysters and/or pearls, drilling of pearls, etc. The sepia-tinted photos are very sharp, high quality prints; many are reproduced in Woolf's article on pearling in National Geographic [JSL7328].-​-​Gemology, J. Sinkankas, entry no. 7327. Oblong pamphlet, knotted loop of greenish-brown cord tying together 15 leaves of thick, tan paper; 15 actual photo prints, cut-out & mounted, showing fishery scenes. 20.1 x 26.4 cm (77/8 x 10 1/4 in). Thick, pale grayish-brown wrap, actual photoprint of circular form cut-out & mounted on cover, with lett stating, in part,

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