English books

Dreher Masterworks at the Houston Museum of Natural Science; G. Staebler & N. Hald

A tribute to the history, life and work of Idar-Oberstein carver Gerd Dreher and his talented family, this book of limited edition is intended as to accompany a exhibition of Dreher carvings at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Drawings from numerous references and many hours of interviews, this volume chronicles Gerd's journey from apprentice to master, placing his work and that of his family in cultural context. This outsized volume, extravagantly illustrated with Scovil photos, is a celebration of the life and work of Gerd Dreher and his family's hardstone carving dynasty. 368 pages, hundreds of color photographs, in English, 29,5 x 35,5 cm, Hardcover, 2022.

The Pinch Collection; Michael J. Bainbridge

One of the most influential mineral collectors of our time, William W. Pinch brought leadership, context, and connoisseurship to the intellectually elite craft of species collecting. His first collection set lasting standards for the genre before selling in 1989 to the Canadian Museum of Nature for a record-setting 3.5 million US dollars. That collection and the enigmatic Pinch are the subject of this highly anticipated volume, superbly narrated and illustrated by photographer and storyteller Michael Bainbridge, who spent hundreds of hours working with the collection and interviewing Pinch, his family, friends, and contemporaries. 288 pages, Hardcover, 31 x 26,5 cm, in English, 2020  

The Smale Collection II; Steve Smale & Jeffrey A. Scovil

A lifetime of travel and collaboration has blessed renowned mathematician Steve Smale with access to great minerals often just as the parts of the globe he happened to find himself on were at their peaks, specimen-wise. A follow up to his first book, The Smale Collection II reflects the professor's lifetime of travels and the cultivation of his refined aesthetic. The book showcases selections from his collection many of which were featured in his perennial page in The Mineralogical Record as well as pieces from his Chinese Virtual Museum and a few dozen favorites. Coupling state-of-the art print technology and Scovil photos, this book serves up eye candy so vivid you can taste it. 176 pages, Hardcover, 30 x 25 cm, in English, 2021

Fossiles du Maroc / Fossils from Morocco Vol.2a, Patrice Lebrun

Fossiles du Maroc / Fossils from Morocco Vol.2a, Patrice Lebrun   Morocco have yielded incomparable palaeontological record on the life evolution since the Precambrian. The sedimentary strata from the end of the Permian to the Pliocene-Pleistocene preserve numerous invertebrate and vertebrate fossils, some of which are well-known to collectors. This first part of the volume 2 of “Fossils of Morocco” is dedicated to emblematic localities of Mesozoic and Paleogene (Argana, Amellago, El Mers, Imsouane, “Kem Kem beds”, Asfla-Goulmima, Tselfat, Oulad Abdoun …). The essential guide to know and visit the fossil Morocco. Size : 24 x 31 cm Illustrated with several hundred color photographs Many maps and drawings Rigid binding High-end finish Book in French and in English. 304 pages, more than 900 photographs, many maps and drawings. Size: 31,5 x 25 cm. 2018. In English and French.

Noi Scarpelli – una storia a Firenze, R. Scarpelli, G. Mani & L. Scarpelli

Das „Commesso Fiorentino“, auch bekannt als „Florentiner Mosaik“, ist eine Technik, welche die alten Römer verwendeten, um Bilder und Dekorationen für Wände und Böden aus geschnitzten und nebeneinander angeordneten Mar-moren als Einlege-arbeit zu erstellen. Stücke, Fragmente und Steinschnitzereien werden zusammengefügt, bis sie Bildzusammenstellungen ergeben, die wie Gemälde wirken. Ein detailliertes Werk über diese interessante Technik! 416 Seiten. Zahlreiche Farbfotos. Format 27 x 25 cm. Gebunden. 2019. In englischer und italienischer Sprache!

Minerals from marbles of Carrara and the Apuan Alps, C. Biabioni. P. Orlandi et al.

Über 100 Mineralarten wurden aus den Hohlräumen im Marmor aus den Apuanischen Alpen (Nordtoskana, Italien) beschrieben. Sechs der Mineralien haben hier ihre Typlokalität.  Diese Mineralien sind durch ihre Schönheit und Seltenheit etwas ganz besonderes im Mineralreich. Die Beschreibung aller bisher bekannten Mineralienarten (aktuell bis Ende 2018) und sämtlicher  fündigen Steinbrüche sowie eine große Anzahl ausgezeichneter Farbfotos machen dieses Buch zu einem Standardwerk für die Schätze, die im Marmor verborgen sind! 144 Seiten, über 250 Farbfotos und Abbildungen, Format 25 x 31 cm. Gebunden. 2019. In englischer Sprache!

Fossiles du Maroc / Fossils from Morocco Vol.1, Patrice Lebrun

Finally a book for collectors and enthusiats of “Fossils from Morocco”. Volume 1 : Emblematic localities from the Palaeozoic of the Anti-Atlas A fully bilingual book (French/English) that will be useful in the field to discover and find fossils from the Palaeozoic of Anti-Atlas (east of Agadir to south of Arfoud) for the determination of classical species, including Cambrian, Ordovician and Devonian trilobites, but also echinoderms, cephalopods and other invertebrates ... as well as Devonian fish. In introduction, a Short Geology of Morocco and a History of palaeontological discoveries in this kingdom supplemented this unforgettable journey. 304 pages, more than 900 photographs, many maps and drawings. Size: 31,5 x 25 cm. 2018. In English and French.

The Munich Show 2017, Mineralientage München, Theme book: From Mine to Mine. In English!

The theme book 2017 takes you on a journey to some of the most famous and extraordinary localities of these natural treasures, from antiquity until today. Did you know that as far back as the 14th century Central European merchants used a sophisticated communication system to find out early about yields and shipments of the Indian diamond mines? Or that the precious opals of the emperors and kings of the 17th century were mined not in Australia but in Opálbány, Hungary – and already on an industrial scale to boot? Would you have thought that an emerald from the Habach Valley in Austria adorns the English crown jewels? These and many other anecdotes are waiting for you in over 30 thrilling articles.  216 S., 26 x 20 cm, Hardcover, 2017. In englischer Sprache!

Dreher Carvings, W. Lindemann, W. Larson, E. Schneider et.al.

Meisterhafte Tierfiguren aus einem einzigen Edelstein! Die lebensechten Miniaturgestalten von Mäusen, Schnecken, Kröten, Affen oder Flusspferden im mehrlagigen und farbigen Edelstein werden so angelegt, dass beispielsweise die Gesichter oder Hand- und Fußflächen im schillernden rotbraunen Achat erstrahlen, während die Körper in den glänzenden tiefschwarzen Teil des Steines gearbeitet sind. Diese einzigartigen Gravuren gelten heute als Beispiele höchster Handwerkskunst.  224 Seiten, rund 150 Farbfotos und Abbildungen. Format 29 x 22 cm. Gebunden. 2017. In englischer Sprache!

Russian Gemstones Encyclopedia, V.V. Bukanov

Jetzt zum Sonderpreis!  25,- Euro statt früher 39,- Euro! In dieser hervorragenden Edelstein-Enzyklopädie werden sämtliche Edel- und Schmucksteine dargestellt, die auf dem Gebiet Rußlands und seiner Nachbarstaaten zu finden sind. 472 Seiten, 440 Farbfotos. Gebunden. 2006. In englischer Sprache!