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Record No. 29531
Selections from the Book of Precious Stones
Muntakhab-i Jawāhir-nāmah [منتخب
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Anonymous (date unknown) Selections from the Book of Precious Stones. [Muntakhab-i Jawāhir-nāmah [منتخب]
Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | Language: in Persian | not seen
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gems, Arabic lore, history, Arabic mineralogy,
An anonymous work without a preface or author’s name, beginning with a table of contents and arranged in 15 chapters. Diamond is treated first and emerald last. Each entry describes the mines, properties, color, and value of the stone.