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Hardbound in very good condition with dust jacket, 224 pages includes a PREFACE, CONTENTS, BIBLIOGRAPHY, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and 3 Full Page Advertisements, measures 9 ¾" x 12 ½".
The jacket presents photos back and front against a black background. It is clean and glossy, free of noteable chips or tears. The priceis not stated but neither are the corners clipped. It has been placed in an over sized Archival Quality clear Mylar jacket cover to protect it in the future.
The boards are black with titles blind stamped in gold on the spine and cover. The edges are modestly worn toward the corners and there is a bit of rounding to the points, This is a very large format book however, it is still straight, free of splaying or fading.
The interior reveals glossy colorful ends pages back and front. Contents are clean and tight with hinges completely intact. The stock is semi-gloss with no particular age toning noted and no foxing. There are no previous owner names, notations, marks, creases or tears.
TAHITI THE MAGIC OF THE BLACK PEARL is a biography of the Tahitian black pearl, its history, changing place in the market, how the pearls are formed, farmed, harvested, and all the variety that can be found. Not however, just a pearl textbook, TAHITI THE MAGIC… provides likely the most comprehensive photographic coverage that has thus far been compiled and published. Photos of magnificent size and quality tempt you to reach out and touch.
The coverage is overwhelming in its thoroughness, truly a treasure for any pearl appreciator. USPS Priority Mail Delivery, securely packed to prevent shipping damage, Insurance coverage Recommended, USPS International Priority Mail Delivery to 180 countries worldwide. Flat Rate Packets available and Flat Rate Boxes for large orders or Standard Boxed International Priority shipping rates by the pound/kilo. Standard GE tax applicable on sales to all residents of the State of Hawaii.
SHIPPING: Whenever possible, multiple items may be combined and will very often result in a savings over individually shipped items. Should you desire a multi-item shipping quotation, please do not hesitate to e-mail us.
COMBINED ITEM SHIPPING: Whenever physical characteristics allow, we are happy to combine multi-item purchases and ship Priority Mail at the lowest cost possible to our customers. We are pleased and often do refund to our customers if we find that they have paid the individual rate and we can save them money. Always, we carefully pack our items in order to prevent damage, but do Recommend Insurance coverage particularly on higher value combined parcels.
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