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TWO BOOKS ON GEMS BY WILLIAM JONES.

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"Crowns & Coronations, A History of Regalia" published in London 1898. Wear, stains and loose binding. And "Precious Stones, Their History and Mystery". Published 1880. Wear and some loss.

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TWO BOOKS ON GEMS BY WILLIAM JONES.

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