MINERALS METALS AND GEMS - A. HYATT VERRILL- G&D 1939 1st ed illust. HC/DJ

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MINERALS METALS AND GEMS
G&D, NY  org 1939 copy L C Page
293 pages b&w & color illustrations by author
Alpheus Hyatt Verrill
, known as Hyatt Verrill, (23 July 1871 – 14 November 1954) was an American zoologist, explorer, inventor, illustrator and author.  He traveled extensively throughout the West Indies, and all of the Americas, North, Central and South.
Theodore Roosevelt
stated: "It was my friend Verrill here, who really put the West Indies on the map.”
H
e illustrated many of his own writings as well. In 1902 Verrill invented the autochrome process of natural-color photography
The book is in good condition. Pages are all clean, and tight in binding with minimal if any browning.. The paper is not cracked over the hinges and the three page edges are clean.   There is a sticker from Abbott A
cademy
in front and a
gusset
in back the only
library
markings There are b&w & color internal illustrations internal.
The tan tweed cover with red lettering is very clean there is a small ding in front Dust jacket is clean and bright some wear top and bottom of spine.
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