The Fresh-water Pearls and Pearl Fisheries of the United States
Author: George Frederick Kunz
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 104
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Author: George Frederick Kunz
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 104
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Published: 1898
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Howard E. Washburn
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Published: 1908
Total Pages: 66
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George F. Kunz
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: R. A. Donkin
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 9780871692245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMan has been intrigued by the origin of pearls, sensitive to their beauty, and convinced of their medicinal value for at least 5 cent. A mixture of folklore and observation preceded the earliest scientific inquiries. Fishing and trade commenced in S. Asia, between India and Sri Lanka and around the Persian Gulf. In W. and Central Europe, Inner Asia and China, and N. Amer. Freshwater pearls were probably known and treasured before those of marine origin. A refined nomenclature points to a long familiarity with etymologically related words for 'pearl'. Pearls were prominent among the luxury products of world trade and were high among the objectives of expeditions to the eastern and western Tropics. Illustrations.
Author: Herbert Harvey Vertrees
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Published: 1913
Total Pages: 218
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Published: 1910
Total Pages: 18
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States Fish Commission
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Published: 1898
Total Pages: 560
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Published: 1899
Total Pages: 992
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Published: 1899
Total Pages: 914
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