Pearls : ornament & obsession

Author(s)

• Joyce, Kristin
• Addison, Shellei
• 御木本, 澄子 ミキモト, スミコ

Bibliographic Information

Pearls : ornament & obsession

Kristin Joyce & Shellei Addison ; introduction by Sumiko Mikimoto

Simon & Schuster, c1993

• [Japanese text booklet]

Other Title

真珠 : 人を飾り、その心をとらえて離さないもの

Pearls : ornament and obsession

Note

Title on Japanese text booklet in Japanese: 真珠 : 人を飾り、その心をとらえて離さないもの

Cover title of Japanese text booklet: Pearls : ornament and obsession

Accompanied by a Japanese text booklet (80 p. ; 28 cm.), the text of which is translated by Sumiko Mikimoto

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-240) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A visually stunning, one-of-a-kind history of the shimmering, lustrous object of beauty that has mesmerized humankind for millennia. Featuring 210 superb photographs, 168 in full color, Pearls traces the evolution of the pearl from sacred icon to timeless aesthetic symbol, a history that spans 4,000 years. Shrink-wrapped.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA21197406
• ISBN:
  • 0671759280
• LCCN: 92015087
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: 253 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • DC20 : 639/.412
  • LCC : NK7680
  • NDC7 : 755.3
  • NDC8 : 755.3
  • NDC9 : 383.3
  • NDC9 : 755.3
  • NDLC : KB451
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Pearls -- History
  • BSH : 真珠 -- 歴史