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MINERAL ORIGINS Minerals, by George W. Robinson. 1994. 208 pages. 140 color illustrations. $40. (JCK Data Center CH-006) To order, call (800) 223-2336. The author, curator of minerals at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, has written a novel mineral book. Rather than identify a few hundred
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Not for Us Handbook of Precious Metals, by E.M. Savitsky and Alan Prince. 1989. 600 pages. $175. (JCK Data EQ-001) To order call (800) 821-8312. This book is named Handbook of Precious Metals. It should be Textbook of Precious Metals for Miners and Scientists. I found the 600-page book
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CATALOGING CHRONOGRAPHS Chronograph Wristwatches: To Stop Time, by Gerd R. Lang and Reinhard Meis. 246 pages. 200 illustrations. 1993. $79.95. (JCK Data Center CN-048) Here is probably the most comprehensive book-cataloging of wrist chronographs dating from the early part of this century. It's
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Haute Histories Two lavishly illustrated new books trace the rise of two of the world’s premier jewelry houses, Cartier and Tiffany. Cartier, 1900-1939 by Judy Rudoe Henry N. Abrams Inc., New York; 334 pages, $75. In 1899, Alfred Cartier, newly in partnership with his son, Louis, moved the family’s
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Daniel Brush: Gold Without Boundaries with writings by: Ralph Esmerian, Paul Theroux, Donald Kuspit, David Bennett, Daniel Brush New York, Harry N. Abrams Inc. 275 pages, $65 A newly published book describes Daniel Brush's road to enlightenment, while a reissue documents the world's greatest
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JEWELRY DESIGN The Art of Jewelry Design; Rings and Earrings, by Maurice Galli et al. 1995. 224 pages. 104 color drawings. $59.95. (JCK Data Center CN-060) Call (610) 593-1777. Do you like sumptuous drawings and color renderings of gemstones and fine jewelry? Interested in basic design principles
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