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SHAKESPEARE AND PRECIOUS STONESBy GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ, Ph.D., A.M., D.Sc.
THE CURIOUS LORE OF PRECIOUS STONES
Being a description of their sentiments and folklore, superstitions,symbolism, mysticism, use in protection, prevention, religion anddivination, crystal gazing, birth-stones, lucky stones and talismans,astral, zodiacal, and planetary.
THE MAGIC OF JEWELS AND CHARMS
Magic jewels and electric gems; meteorites or celestial stones; stonesof healing; fabulous stones, concretions and fossils; snake stones andbezoars; charms of ancient and modern times; facts and fancies aboutprecious stones.
EACH: Profusely illustrated in color, doubletone and line. Octavo. Handsome cloth binding, gilt top, in a box. $6.00 net. Carriage charges extra.
SHAKESPEARE AND PRECIOUS STONES
Treating of the known references to precious stones in Shakespeare'sworks, with comments as to the origin of his material, the knowledgeof the poet concerning precious stones, and references as to where theprecious stones of his time came from.
Four illustrations. Square Octavo. Decorated cloth. $1.25 net.
MR. WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARES
COMEDIES, HISTORIES, & TRAGEDIES.
Published according to the True Originall Copies
LONDON
Printed by Isaac Laggard, and Ed. Blount. 1623.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Engraved by Martin Droeshout for the First Folio of1623, wherein the plays were first assembled.
Reproduced from a copy of this Folio owned by the New York Public Library.
The original measures 7-1/2 x 13 in., or 20 x 33 cm.
SHAKESPEARE
and
PRECIOUS STONES
TREATING OF
The Known References of Precious Stones in Shakespeare'sWorks, with Comments as to the Origin of his Material, the Knowledge ofthe Poet Concerning Precious Stones, and References as toWhere the Precious Stones of his Time came from
The Author
GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ
PH.D., Sc.D., A.M.
Honorary President of the Shakespeare Garden Committee of New YorkCity; Vice President of the Permanent Shakespeare Birthday Committeeof the City of Ne