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ISBN10: 0060873515, ISBN13: 9780060873516, [publisher: Smithsonian Books] Hardcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.36
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ISBN10: 0060873515, ISBN13: 9780060873516, [publisher: Smithsonian Books / Collins, Washington] Hardcover First Edition Fine in dust jacket. Signed by Kurin on the half-title page.
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First edition hardcover, which is in fine condition (except for remainder mark) and signed and inscribed by the author. Please see photos for condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking.Since its discovery in seventeenth-century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep-blue gem weighing more than 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery and steeped in intrigue. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Richard Kurin goes beyond the speculation to reveal the truth behind a legendary stone.The Hope diamond's history is tied to the French Revolution, the machinations of British King George IV, the Gilded Age in America, and a number of adept jewelers, including Pierre Cartier and Harry Winston. In the twentieth century, the story of the Hope diamond's curse made it more famous than ever before; some six million people visit it every year at the Smithsonian Institution. But this legend, which Kurin puts to rest once and for all, is only one small piece of a long and lustrous story that moves between ancient religion and modern magic, royal power and class rivalry, revenge and greed.Kurin, a cultural anthropologist, has spent more than a decade on the trail of the legendary gem. His narrative is filled with fascinating places and people - from the fabled diamond city of Golconda to the fabulously rich heiress Evalyn McClean to Jackie Kennedy and her role in one of the Hope's few twentieth-century trips abroad. Richly illustrated, Hope ...

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Smithsonian Books 2006-05-08 hardcover New Size: 6x1x9; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

New York Smithsonian Books 2006 First Printing Hardcover Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket 0060873515. Signed and inscribed by author on half title page. A bit of light bumping to spine extremities. Else binding clean. Pages clean. DJ price clipped. Very light bumping to DJ spine extremities and fold corners. Small ink mark on DJ spine. Else DJ clean & bright.; B&W Illustrations & Photos; NHHA16; 1.5 x 9.3 x 6.2 Inches; 388 pages; Signed by Author.

ISBN10: 0060873515, ISBN13: 9780060873516, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers] Hardcover First Edition New York Smithsonian Books/Collins 2006 First US Edition Hard Cover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket (light wear to jacket edges)8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. From the diamond mines of India and the royal palaces of Europe to the jewelers of Fifth Avenue and the exhibit halls of the Smithsonian, the true story behind the most famous gemstone in the world. White boards with blue lettering on spine, xii, 388 pp., illustrated throughout, unclipped jacket. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Excellent condition. Contains a flyer and admission ticket to the exhibit in Little Rock.
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Smithsonian Books, Date: 2006-05-08. hardcover. New. 6x1x9. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. 2006. Smithsonian Books ISBN 0060873515 9780060873516 [US]

Smithsonian Books 2006 hardcover Good in good dust jacket. Signed. Inscribed by author. Cover/edges have minor shelf wear and dirtiness. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.

ISBN10: 0060873515, ISBN13: 9780060873516, [publisher: Smithsonian Books] Hardcover Signed. Inscribed by author. Cover/edges have minor shelf wear and dirtiness.
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ISBN10: 0060873515, ISBN13: 9780060873516, [publisher: Smithsonian Books] Hardcover First Edition 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
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ISBN10: 0060873515, ISBN13: 9780060873516, [publisher: Smithsonian Books/Collins, New York] Hardcover From the diamond mines of India and the royal palaces of Europe to the jewelers of Fifth Avenue and the exhibit halls of the Smithsonian, the true story behind the most famous gemstone in the world. White boards with blue lettering on spine, xii, 388 pp., illustrated throughout, unclipped jacket. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Excellent condition.
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ISBN10: 0060873515, ISBN13: 9780060873516, [publisher: Smithsonian Books] Hardcover Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
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[Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 2006]

Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Books, Date: 2006. xii, 388pp, index, endnotes/references, appendices, bw ills. Or black boards in jacket. Near new. The fascinating history of the Hope diamond-the world's most famous blue diamond, and the curse that appears to follow it.. Apparent First. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. 2006. Smithsonian Books ISBN 0060873515 9780060873516 [AU]

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Smithsonian Books, USA, Date: 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition (ex-library)/Very Good. First impression. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 388 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Front endpapers and title pages marked with Library stamps, but very discreetly, spine unmarked, in all other respects in very good condition throughout. The dust jacket has been protected by a removable plastic cover. In this authoritative history of the Hope Diamond (also known as the French Blue), Kurin describes how the 112-carat deep blue diamond came into the hands of Louis XIV through diamond trader Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, who in turn had bought it from an Indian mine. (Although rumors persist that Tavernier took the gem from the eye of a Hindu idol, Kurin says there's no evidence to support this action--Tavernier was a respected dealer.) The diamond was recut (reducing its size by half) and kept by the French monarchy until it was stolen during the revolution. It resurfaced, unrecognizable after being cut again, in the possession of London merchant Daniel Eliason in 1812. Some years later, it came into the hands of Henry Phillip Hope, was inherited by his wife and sold to several ...