Grimaldi, David A. — Amber: Window to the Past

New York, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. / American Museum of Natural History, 1996. Softcover. Blue & color illus. wraps, one back flap, 216 pp. 115 BW illus. 115 color plates. A terrific and lavishly illustrated book outlining all aspects of amber: where it comes from, how it traps and preserves a variety of insects in its thickness, and what art pieces humans have created from it. An unusual and fascinating subject. VG (SIGNED BY AUTHOR on tp.) .