Gems: Facts, Fantasies, Superstitions, Legends- 1947 Max Stern & Co vintage hardback Marquis James Amid the whirlwind to-and-fro of

Amid the whirlwind to-and-fro of his life he'd sit down every so often to hammer out a door-stopping biography on a historical personality of note - Bismarck

Awards: Royal Society Science Book Prize for General Prize (2000)

Jane Eyre - Emily Bronte

which almost ruin her career

Gems: Facts, Fantasies, Superstitions, Legends- 1947 Max Stern & Co vintage hardback Marquis James Amid the whirlwind to-and-fro ofCondition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. Slight wear to spine ends and corners. See images for the condition of this book. Second printing April 1947. Blurb: Brief correlation of the legends and superstitions surrounding all the birthstones from a jewelers point of view and meant to be a handy guide.