THE SMALE COLLECTION ll, Hardcover Book 2021, New!

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THE SMALE COLLECTION ll, Hardcover Book, 2021, New,
perfect condition (see photos), hardcover in plastic wrapper!
B
y Stephen Smale, with photography by Jeffrey A. Scovil, published by Lithographie, Ltd., 176 pages, 1.5 by 9.75 inches.
From the publisher: The book begins with a brief but interesting autobiographical preface by Smale in which he recounts his sailing adventures and his travels and residences in places like Brazil, Pakistan and China—sources of many of his finest specimens. Then comes a section depicting the specimens that have previously been shown in his Mineralogical Record “ads” over the years (not really “ads” but what we call “featured collection pages” where collectors share their favorite specimens with readers one at a time—like a slow-motion article). But the page size is larger and the images are all presented full-page size with only a half-inch of space at the bottom for the caption data and historical provenance information. The large size allows the reader to really get up close and personal with these specimens, easily studying every surface detail.
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