Name: Pearls and Pearling Life (en Inglés)
SKU: 60310105
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Author: Streeter, Edwin W.
ISBN: 9781528712811

portada Pearls and Pearling Life (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Edwin W. Streeter

Editorial

White Press

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

366

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

21.6x14x2.1 cm

Peso

0.46 kg.

ISBN13

9781528712811

Categorías

Historia
Fauna y flora marina y zona litoral/área costera. interés general

Pearls and Pearling Life (en Inglés)

Edwin W. Streeter (Autor) · White Press · Tapa Blanda

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Pearls are glistening, solid object created within the tissue of a living mollusc or other shelled animals. Pearls of the highest quality are categorised as gemstones and considered to be objects of beauty in many cultures. This vintage book explores the world of pearls and pearl farming, giving an outline of its history from ancient times to the developments of modern pearling life. Contents include: "Pearl-culture and Pearl-faming", "Historical", "Ancient Ideas of the Origin and Virtues of Pearls", "Pearl-bearers", "Mother-of-Pearl Shell", "The Origin and Formation of Pearls", "The North-West Australian Fishery", "The Torres Straights Fishery", "Pearling Life at the Present Day", "Cevlon Pearl Fisheries", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.