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History and mystery of precious stones / by William Jones.
Jones, William, 1815 or 1816-1904Date: 1880
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Joh. Friderici Henkelii ... idea generalis de lapidum origine per observationes experimenta & consectaria succinte adumbrata / [J.F. Henkel].
Henkel, J. F. (Johann Friedrich), 1679-1744.Date: 1734
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Des pierres précieuses et des pierres fines. Avec les moyens de les connoître & de les évaluer / par M. Dutens.
Louis DutensDate: 1777
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Mysterium sigillorum, herbarum et lapidum. Containing a compleat cure of all sicknesses and diseases of mind and body, by means of the influences of the seven planets. Adorned with copper plates & figures, shewing the foundation of this astronomical and coelestial science / Written originally in Saxon. By ... Israel Hibner ... Now translated into English for B. Clayton.
Hiebner, Israel, active 1650.Date: 1698
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Gemmarum et lapidum historia. Quam olim edidit Anselmus Boetius de Boot ... / Postea Adrianus Tollius ... recensuit; figuris melioribus, et commentariis pluribus illustravit, & indice auxit multo locupletiore.
Anselmus Boetius de BoodtDate: 1647
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Account of the present state and arrangement of Mr. James Tassie's collection of pastes and impresssions from ancient and modern gems: with a few remarks on the origin of engraving on hard stones, And The Methods of taking Impressions of them in different Substances. By R. E. Raspe
Rudolf Erich RaspeDate: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]
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Die indischen Mineralien : ihre Namen und die ihnen zuge-schriebenen Kräfte Narahari's Râǵanighaṇṭu, varga XIII, Sanskrit und Deutsch, mit kritischen und erlaüternden Anmerkungen / herausgegeben von Richard Garbe.
Naraharipaṇḍita, active 1235-1250Date: 1882
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The magic of jewels and charms / by George Frederick Kunz.
George Frederick KunzDate: 1915
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A lapidary: or, the history of pretious stones: with cautions for the undeceiving of all those that deal with pretious stones / By Thomas Nicols.
Thomas NicolsDate: 1652
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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. Also certain and insallible rules to know the good from the bad, how to prove their genuineness, and to distinguish the real from counterseits. Extracted from the works of Aristotle, Pliny, Isiodorus, Dionysius Alexandrinus, Albertus Magnus, &c. By Camillus Leonardus, M.D. a treatise of infinite use, not only to jewellers, lapidaries, and merchants who trade in them, but to the nobility and gentry, who purchase them either for curiosity, use, or ornament. Dedicated by the author to Cæsar Borgia. Now first translated into English.
Leonardi, Camillo, fl. 1502.Date: 1750
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Histoire naturelle des minéraux. Contenant leur description, celle de leur gîte, la théorie de leur formation, leurs rapports avec la géologie ou histoire de la terre, le détail de leurs propriétés et de leurs usages, leur analyse chimique, &c. avec figures dessinées d'après nature / [Eugène Melchior Louis Patrin].
Eugène Louis Melchior PatrinDate: An IX [i.e. 1801]
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De lapidibus / [Theophrastus] ; edited, with introduction, translation, and commentary, by D.E. Eichholz.
TheophrastusDate: 1965
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Les lapidaires Grecs / texte établi et traduit par Robert Halleux et Jacques Schamp.
Robert HalleuxDate: 1985
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Le pietre preziose : pietre preziose naturali. Pietre preziose ottenute artificialmente mediante processi chimici. Imitazione delle pietre preziose (pietre false).
Mannucci, UmbertoDate: 1911
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Das Steinbuch des Aristoteles : mit literargeschichtlichen Untersuchungen nach der arabischen Handschrift der Bibliothèque nationale / herausgegeben und übersetzt von Dr. Julius Ruska.
AristotleDate: 1912
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Antiquities explained . Being a collection of figured gems illustrated by similar descriptions taken from the classics. By George Ogle, Esq; Vol.I.
Ogle, George, 1704-1746.Date: M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]
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Mani-málá; or, A treatise on gems / by Sourindro Mohun Tagore.
Sourindro Mohun TagoreDate: 1879-81
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Fior di pensieri sulle pietre preziose di Ahmed Teifascite / Opera stampata nel suo originale arabo, colla traduzione italiana appresso, e diverse note di Antonio Raineri.
Ahmad al-TifashiDate: 1818
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A treatise on diamonds, and precious stones, including their history. Natural and commercial. To which is added, some account of the best methods of cutting and polishing them / By John Mawe.
John MaweDate: 1813
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Die Edelsteinmedizin der heiligen Hildegard / Gottfried Hertzka, Wighard Strehlow.
Gottfried HertzkaDate: 1994,
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An essay about the origine & virtues of gems. : Wherein are propos'd and historically illustrated some conjectures about the consistence of the matter of precious stones, and the subjects wherein their chiefest virtues reside. By the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society.
Robert BoyleDate: 1672
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L'utilité des voyages, qui concerne la connoissance des medailles, inscriptions, statues, dieux lares, peintures anciennes, et les bas reliefs, pierres precieuses et gravées, cachets, talismans, anneaux, manuscrits, langues, & autres choses remarquables. Et l'avantage que la recherche de toutes ces antiquitez procure aux sçavans. Avec un memoire de quelques observations generales qu'on peut faire pour ne pas voyager inutilement / Par m. Baudelot de Dairval ... Enrichis de plusieurs figures en taille douce.
Charles-César Baudelot de DairvalDate: 1693
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Precious stones and gems : their history, sources and characteristics / by Edwin W. Streeter.
Edwin William StreeterDate: 1892
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Le lapidaire du quatorzième siècle : Description des pierres précieuses et de leurs vertus magiques / d'après le traité du chevalier Jean de Mandeville, avec note, commentaires et un apendice sur les caractères physiques des pierres précieues ... par Is. del Sotto.
John MandevilleDate: 1862
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A treatise on diamonds, and precious stones, including their history. Natural and commercial / To which is added, the methods of cutting & polishing. With colored plates. By John Mawe.
John MaweDate: 1823

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History and mystery of precious stones / by William Jones.

Joh. Friderici Henkelii ... idea generalis de lapidum origine per observationes experimenta & consectaria succinte adumbrata / [J.F. Henkel].

Des pierres précieuses et des pierres fines. Avec les moyens de les connoître & de les évaluer / par M. Dutens.

Gemmarum et lapidum historia. Quam olim edidit Anselmus Boetius de Boot ... / Postea Adrianus Tollius ... recensuit; figuris melioribus, et commentariis pluribus illustravit, & indice auxit multo locupletiore.

Account of the present state and arrangement of Mr. James Tassie's collection of pastes and impresssions from ancient and modern gems: with a few remarks on the origin of engraving on hard stones, And The Methods of taking Impressions of them in different Substances. By R. E. Raspe

Die indischen Mineralien : ihre Namen und die ihnen zuge-schriebenen Kräfte Narahari's Râǵanighaṇṭu, varga XIII, Sanskrit und Deutsch, mit kritischen und erlaüternden Anmerkungen / herausgegeben von Richard Garbe.

The magic of jewels and charms / by George Frederick Kunz.

A lapidary: or, the history of pretious stones: with cautions for the undeceiving of all those that deal with pretious stones / By Thomas Nicols.

De lapidibus / [Theophrastus] ; edited, with introduction, translation, and commentary, by D.E. Eichholz.

Les lapidaires Grecs / texte établi et traduit par Robert Halleux et Jacques Schamp.

Le pietre preziose : pietre preziose naturali. Pietre preziose ottenute artificialmente mediante processi chimici. Imitazione delle pietre preziose (pietre false).

Das Steinbuch des Aristoteles : mit literargeschichtlichen Untersuchungen nach der arabischen Handschrift der Bibliothèque nationale / herausgegeben und übersetzt von Dr. Julius Ruska.

Antiquities explained . Being a collection of figured gems illustrated by similar descriptions taken from the classics. By George Ogle, Esq; Vol.I.

Mani-málá; or, A treatise on gems / by Sourindro Mohun Tagore.

Fior di pensieri sulle pietre preziose di Ahmed Teifascite / Opera stampata nel suo originale arabo, colla traduzione italiana appresso, e diverse note di Antonio Raineri.

A treatise on diamonds, and precious stones, including their history. Natural and commercial. To which is added, some account of the best methods of cutting and polishing them / By John Mawe.

Die Edelsteinmedizin der heiligen Hildegard / Gottfried Hertzka, Wighard Strehlow.

An essay about the origine & virtues of gems. : Wherein are propos'd and historically illustrated some conjectures about the consistence of the matter of precious stones, and the subjects wherein their chiefest virtues reside. By the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society.

Precious stones and gems : their history, sources and characteristics / by Edwin W. Streeter.

Le lapidaire du quatorzième siècle : Description des pierres précieuses et de leurs vertus magiques / d'après le traité du chevalier Jean de Mandeville, avec note, commentaires et un apendice sur les caractères physiques des pierres précieues ... par Is. del Sotto.

A treatise on diamonds, and precious stones, including their history. Natural and commercial / To which is added, the methods of cutting & polishing. With colored plates. By John Mawe.