Zwierlein-Diehl, Erika — Antike Gemmen Und Ihr Nachleben

Berlin, Walter de Gruyter, 2007. Hardcover. Bronze boards, gilt letters on spine & front cover, 567 pp. + 231 BW plates, weighs 4.5 lbs. Text is in German. An in-depth analysis of antique gems and their afterlife: specifically, those from the Middle Ages that were used as seals, amulets, cameos, etc. Covers their history from about 300 B.C. to 400 A. D. up to modern use of these classic gems. Includes a large section of BW plates. VG (Ex-art-library with few marks, bookplate, & pocket; no dj) .