Book of the Pearl

Maker George Frederick Kunz (1856 - 1932)

Maker Charles Hugh Stevenson

Date1908

Object number00037548

NameBook

MediumPaper, ink, cloth covered boards

DimensionsOverall: 293 x 205 x 60 mm, 2.58 kg

ClassificationsBooks and journals

Credit LineANMM Collection Purchased with USA Bicentennial Gift funds

Terms

Description'Book of the Pearl, Illustrated Work on History, Science and Industry of Pearls' by George Frederick Kunz and Charles Hugh Stevenson. New York, USA. The Century Co, Divine Press Publishers, 1908.SignificanceThis monumental, profusely illustrated volume by two noted authorities is probably the largest single collection of data on the subject of pearls. Its enormous amount of detailed information covers their origin and history, structure, and form; the pearl fisheries of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.