The Cabinet of Gems, Or, Vocabulary of Precious Stones, With a Description of the Largest Known Diamonds, And Coloured Gems of the World, Arranged According to the Comparative Value [with] The Commericial History of Rough Diamonds

First edition. [6] 1-52pp. Title page preceded by two plate illustrations, one showing diamond cuts, the other hand-coloured showing examples of precious stones. Engraved frontispiece. Small volume with cloth-covered boards and paper title label (boards faded, especially around spine, and gently rubbed at edges, small nick in cloth on spine, a few mild marks). Internally bright, neat and clean barring some spotting on endpapers, previous owner's name neatly written on front endpaper and hints of toning and fingering to pages. A 'cabinet' of gem stones, with descriptions, followed by an account of extraordinarily large diamonds and coloured stones, a commercial history of rough diamonds, a description of the regalia of Scotland, a section of the diamonds of the East Indies (proclaimed to the finest), and a final section of the manner of fishing for pearls in the East Indies. Batchelor was a leading Harrogate jeweller. Slim 16mo.