Amber

Rice, Patty C.

Edité par Kosciuszko Foundation, New York, 1993

A propos de cet article

SUBTITLED ; ` The Golden Gem of the Ages '. On page three of the introduction to this 289 page volume - INDEX at the back - we learn that much of the world's amber comes from the Baltic region of Europe. LEARN more about : spindle whorls, Lithuania, Eocene epoch, barter, Athanasius Kircher, hu peh, myth, Chiapas Mexico, chemawinite,Yantarnyy, beetles, inclusions, bastard amber, and sea-stone. Lots and lots of b/w photographs and drawings. Section of colour photographs after page 148. Also distribution maps. Cond : Black paper wrapper with orangey-amber titling. Large piece of Baltic amber with botanical inclusion as cover image. Tight in binding. Minimal edge wear, minimal soiling. No names nor marks. Excellent reference copy. QUote (p. 42) : " Emperor Nero regarded amber so highly he described his beloved Poppea's hair as having the color of amber. Other ladies of Nero's court dyed ._._._. . ".

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Amber
• Éditeur: Kosciuszko Foundation, New York
• Date de parution: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Illustrateur: B/W Drawings and Photographs
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 3rd Printing
• État de l'article: Very Good