The Book of the Pearl / The history, art, science, and industry of the queen of gems

THE BOOK OF
THE PEARL
THE HISTORY, ART, SCIENCE, AND INDUSTRY OF THE QUEEN OF GEMS

BY
GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ, A.M., Ph.D.
AND
CHARLES HUGH STEVENSON, LL.M., D.C.L.
Orient pearls fit for a queen
Will I give thy love to win,
And a shell to keep them in.
—The Faithful Shepherdess (1611)
NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1908
Copyright, 1908, by
The Century Co.
Published October, 1908
THE DE VINNE PRESS
TO
MARGARET, THE PEARL
AS A SLIGHT MARK OF APPRECIATION BY THE AUTHORS OF HER FATHER’S GENEROUS ENCOURAGEMENT OF SCIENCE, ART, ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, AND LITERATURE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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