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THE DIAMOND Stone of Destiny Ion Idriess UNread Updated edn 1969 AWES❤ME copy

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Like new: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
Format: HARDCOVER WITH DUSTJACKET
Special Attributes: FIRST PRNTING of this UPDATED 1nd EDITION - UNREAD Language: English
Publication Year: 1969 Subject: History

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IF  you can pay  BANK  DEPOSIT  I’d  REALLY appreciate it! * Postage $11.60 within Australia .. AND   THERE’S STILL MORE FREE POSTAGE SPACE IN THIS SATCHEL !!!Photobucket

THE  DIAMOND

- by Ion Idriess -

SBN: pre ISBN ! -  207 95168 5

Publisher:  , London, UK

Published:   1969

Binding:  Blue Cloth HARDcover with shiny dustjacket  325 crisp UNread  pages  - illustrated

Condition:  UNread condition! This has been the display copy in  a private family collection! Stunning copy

Edition:  Second  EDITION(Updated)Photobucket

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Because you KNOW what you're getting. My close up photos are of the actual item!!Photobucket

UNread collectable - it is Tight -  neat, no inscriptions or marks. Appears as in my photos - this is the exact copy!!  A nicely  preserved copy - superb copy.

Minimal, if any, discernible shelf wear to the actual blue cloth hardcover itself, interestingly just a subtle impression of the title from the dustjacket on the spine( from light we think!), the interior is tight and  325 clean with crisp pages. You  WON'T find a copy like this ANYwhere!!   Photobucket

Published in Australia by Angus & Robertson Ltd., Sydney, in 1969 this is the first printing of this updated edition. Original blue Cloth HARDcover.  This beautiful collectable is Unread – been in a private collection since purchase. The actual book and Dust Jacket are in near fine condition. The updated Second Edition. Blue cloth, silver band and titles to spine, pp. i-xiv (lat blank), 1- 325, illustrated by b&w photographs and line drawings. There’s an Author's note to the second edition, and the author's note to the original first edition, with an Introduction by Albert Joris and list of illustrations.

The text is illustrated with black and white drawings throughout, and a section of eight pages of black and white photography between pages 66 and 67.Photobucket

Blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. A nicely llustrated dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip.Photobucket

In original blue both HARDcover binding, with publisher's glossy pictorial dustcover - not price-clipped and only minimal blemish despite it's 43 years as a display copy in a private collection.

PUBLISHER'S  DESCRIPTION   BELOW .....

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SYNOPSIS

This book was first published in 1948, under the title of The Stone of Destiny.

This second edition has been updated (to time of book  ie  1969) to take into account the mining of industrial diamonds on a larger scale in Australia. Photobucket

A history of the diamond throughout history. 

Wonderful Tales of historical diamonds, of intrigue and of fortunes won and lost, also covers the story of the diamond fields in Australia with an update of new finds in Australia.

LINE  DRAWINGS  LIKE THIS BELOW .....

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Very very valuable edition  &  a  fascinating  read!Photobucket

TERRIFIC  ARCHIVAL PHOTOGRAPHS   .....

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Marvellous Reading!

DUSTJACKET  IS  NOT  PRICE-CLIPPED!     JUST SUBTLE BLEMISH....

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Because you KNOW what you're getting. My close up photos are of the actual item!!Photobucket

My PHOTOS/ slideshow is of the ACTUAL copy I'm selling  AND FORMS PART OF MY DESCRIPTIONPhotobucket

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