Diamonds & pearls.- Jeffries (David) Traité des diamants et des perles, où l'on considère leur importance, on établit des règles certaines pour en connoître la juste valeur, Et l'on donne la vraie méthode pour les tailler, first edition in French, half-title, 10 engraved plates, occasional spotting, engraved armorial bookplate of Thomas Westwood, contemporary mottled calf, gitl spine in compartments and with red morocco label, joints splitting, but holding firm, Paris, Debure & N. Tillard, 1753; and another copy with 8 plates only, 8vo (2) ⁂ First edition in French.
Diamonds & pearls.- Jeffries (David) Traité des diamants et des perles, où l'on considère leur importance, on établit des règles certaines pour en connoître la juste valeur, Et l'on donne la vraie méthode pour les tailler, first edition in French, half-title, 10 engraved plates, occasional spotting, engraved armorial bookplate of Thomas Westwood, contemporary mottled calf, gitl spine in compartments and with red morocco label, joints splitting, but holding firm, Paris, Debure & N. Tillard, 1753; and another copy with 8 plates only, 8vo (2) ⁂ First edition in French.
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