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Precious stones : considered in their scientific and artistic relations ; with a catalogue of the Townshend collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum art handbooks. "Concise introduction to the nature and properties of gemstones with remarks on lapidary work, artistic employment, imitations and synthetics, and descriptions of the principal species & varieties, followed by an index of stones, the bibliography, and the history & catalog of the Townshend collection."-​-​Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 1352. Noted in Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 1353. Includes bibliographical references and indices.

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