viii, 120pp, some black and white illustrations in text. Red cloth-covered boards with silver titles on spine. 12mo. Sun-faded spine, lightly rubbed spine ends, corners lightly rubbed and rounded. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Internally a very neat, clean, bright and tight volume. This little book is intended for those who hope to collect precious stones in Scotland, and who at the same time want to identify their finds for themselves. It also aims at telling them something of the natural history of the gem stones.
