Man has been intrigued by the origin of pearls, sensitive to their beauty, and convinced of their medicinal value for at least 5 cent. A mixture of folklore and observation preceded the earliest scientific inquiries. Fishing and trade commenced in S. Asia, between India and Sri Lanka and around the Persian Gulf. In W. and Central Europe, Inner Asia and China, and N. Amer. Freshwater pearls were probably known and treasured before those of marine origin. A refined nomenclature points to a long familiarity with etymologically ...
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Man has been intrigued by the origin of pearls, sensitive to their beauty, and convinced of their medicinal value for at least 5 cent. A mixture of folklore and observation preceded the earliest scientific inquiries. Fishing and trade commenced in S. Asia, between India and Sri Lanka and around the Persian Gulf. In W. and Central Europe, Inner Asia and China, and N. Amer. Freshwater pearls were probably known and treasured before those of marine origin. A refined nomenclature points to a long familiarity with etymologically related words for 'pearl'. Pearls were prominent among the luxury products of world trade and were high among the objectives of expeditions to the eastern and western Tropics. Illustrations.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Quarto. xxii + 448 pp, acknowledgments, list of 40 maps, 72 figures, 12 tables, preface, 10 chapters with endnotes, bibliography of works cited, indices. Spine tail cloth with wrinkle to tip & 1/32" verticle tear to rear hinge cloth, else Fine. HC. DJ front side with surface scrathes-3/4" vertical from bottom edge & 4" from top edge DJ & slight wrinkling along edges here & there, else Near Fine in removable mylar protector. Glossy paper clean and unmarked. Binding tight. 8.75" x 11.3" quarter bound blue, three qtr gray cloth boards, gilt design & lettering, in shaded blue-gray DJ.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book 448 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Minimal shelfwear to the edges with associated mild rubbing to the jacket covers. Else, the binding is tight, the interior clean and free of markings. Bound in cloth covered boards and wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket. Illustrated well, with an extensive bibliography and index.
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