The Edward Arthur Metzger Gem Collection
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The Edward Arthur Metzger Gem Collection By William A. Bassett, PhD, and Elise A. Skalwood, '82 BSc, FGA, GG Published by Herbet F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, 2012415 pages Decsription: The breadth of the Edward Arthur Metzger collection is hinted at in the introduction to this catalogue, which states that, while the late collector obviously had the resources to assemble a world-class collection, some of what he acquired “can be found in souvenir shops.” In his own brief essay that launches the book’s 400 pages, Metzger writes of communing with the inanimate—gauging its personality while examining its beauty as fate brings the two together—so, when he was called, he was called, not mindful of the pricetag.The Edward Arthur Metzger Gem Collection, by William Bassett and Elise Skalwold, is the first of a two-part project that has been in preparation since 2008. The present volume documents the collection’s splendid elements with equally splendid photographs by Jeffrey Scovil. Condition: The cover and dust jacket of this hardcover catalog were damaged during transportation. The pages of the book are new, only the dust jacket and cover are not in good condition, please review the images for details of the damages. International Buyers, please email about shipping. (mineral, mineral collecting, gems, gemstones, rocks,
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