Pearls and Pearling

New York: Fur News Publishing Co, 1913. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Boards stained and soiled, front hinge loose, binding shaken, ink name and date on front endpaper. 1913 Hard Cover. 203, [5] pp. A guide to finding and evaluating pearls, with chapters on their origin and history, their care, value, and sale, and tips for detecting fakes. Includes frontispiece and 54 illustrations, two of which are two-panel plates.