The Book of the Pearl by George Frederick Kunz and Charles Hugh Stevenson

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/63299.html.images 1.9 MB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/63299.epub3.images 20.8 MB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/63299.epub.images 20.8 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/63299.epub.noimages 739 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/63299.kf8.images 21.2 MB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/63299.kindle.images 21.2 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/63299.txt.utf-8 1.4 MB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/63299/pg63299-h.zip 20.9 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Kunz, George Frederick, 1856-1932
Author Stevenson, Charles Hugh, 1869-1943
LoC No. 08029321
Title The Book of the Pearl
The history, art, science, and industry of the queen of gems
Note Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary "The Book of the Pearl" by George Frederick Kunz and Charles Hugh Stevenson is a comprehensive scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the history, art, science, and industry associated with pearls, exploring their significance through various cultures and time periods. Readers can expect an in-depth examination of how pearls have been valued as gems and their influence on art, decoration, and commerce throughout history. At the start of the book, the authors introduce the historical context of pearls, emphasizing their esteemed value in ancient civilizations, particularly in the East. They trace the origins of pearls, highlighting references in ancient texts, such as the Vedas and the accounts of notable figures like Pliny. The opening portion discusses the early human fascination with pearls, their association with purity and beauty, and the way they became symbols of wealth and status across different cultures, including India, China, and the Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class NK: Fine Arts: Decorative and Applied Arts, Decoration and Ornament
Subject Pearls
Category Text
EBook-No. 63299
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 147 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!