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The Great Outdoors | July 10, 2024

Wed, Jul 10, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 171

Ten Reference Books on Rocks and Minerals

Estimate: $50 - $150

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10 volumes total, including: Gemstones of North America by John Sinkankas, Princeton, New Jersey: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., 1962; Minerals: Nature's Fabulous Jewels by Arthur Court and Ian Campbell, New York: Harry N. Abrams, n.d.; Down the Crabtree by Robert J. Schabilion, Gem & Lapidary Wholesalers, Inc., 2009, signed and inscribed by author; and seven other titles (see additional photos of spines for titles)

Provenance: The Life Collection of Sara Graham Peacock

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The Life Collection of Sara Graham Peacock

light wear to extremities, some scuffs and minor losses to covers, bumped corners