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Discover Gold |
Author: Hindley, Geoffrey:
Description: Orbis Publishing 1983 1983 Publishers original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Indent marks to back cover. Dustwrapper: unclipped, chipping to corners, mirror indent marks to back cover, now protected in Brodart. Yellow endpapers, no inscriptions. 208pp including index, profusely illustrated with magnificent full colour photographs and, colour and b/w illustrations. Pages are gilt all round, pages clean and bright in firm binding. This book examines gold, this most beautiful of all metals, its qualities, and above all its mystique. From the meaning of gold in myths and legends to the passionate quest of the alchemists, from the excitement and wildness of gold rushes to the exquisite and painstaking work of the goldsmith, the author authoritatively and entertainingly traces the history of this magical metal. There are chapters on the many uses gold can be put to, on the wearing of gold as well as on mining and refining. The result is an intriguing account of man's relationship with this remarkable substance. PLEASE NOTE: This book is heavy and will incur extra postal charges.
Book Number: 0005975
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Price: $30.00 (AUD) |
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