Reviews for Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics

The average rating for Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources and Characteristics based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-04-07 00:00:00 Sergio De La Madrid Torre I cant remember what I rated this book, so I'l give it 2.5-3 stars, anything better i'd would have remembered, just migrating my list / bookshelf from that idiot service 'weread' that doesnt work anymore...but anyways...hope to connect with fellow readers :) Waseem Mirza

Review # 2 was written on 2017-05-13 00:00:00 Frank Marcum As a whole this text does act as a good historical primer on the foundations of magical thought in Europe. The writing is a bit antiquated from the modern perspective, but understandable given the 1905 publication date. It is also important to note that the writing style can come off as "snobbish" at times since the author is effectively passing judgment on a large number of writers in antiquity. Regardless, this is a relevant text for those wishing to explore the development of intellectual thought in Europe and the work acts as a primer for the much longer "History of Magic and Experimental Science" by the same author. This is a bit of a rare title (250 hand-numbered copies) so those wishing to read the text may wish to turn to other reprints.