Mineral Collections in California (Hardbound) - Min Rec

Item Description

This specimen is part of the 2020 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium benefit auction, with proceeds benefiting Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. Thanks to all of our participants!

Billing for this auction will occur on Monday, August 24, for payment using PayPal or credit card. Shipping will be billed at cost, or please contact brandy@mineralauctions.com if you'd like to plan on picking up items at future shows or during a stop through Dallas.

Rare hardcover edition! Published as a supplement to the July-August 2017 issue of the Mineralogical Record, Mineral Collections in California gives an exciting look at mineral specimens in the collections of 42 private individuals, couples and clubs, plus eight museums in the state of California. At a whopping 296 pages, it contains HUNDREDS of gorgeous photos of superb mineral specimens, and is among the largest supplements to date. Most collectors would never get to see these specimens unless they happened to be personal friends with the collectors whose minerals are featured, or unless they personally visit the museums.

The book begins with "Some Historical Notes on Mineral Collecting in California," a 17-page recounting of some of the most famous collectors and dealers who operated in the state.

Then follows the main body of the work: individual chapters on museums and on each collector or family, with biographical notes on their collecting orientations and philosophies, and pictures of their specimens.

Limited to an edition of 150 copies. Valued $150, bound in maroon bonded leather with gold-foil stamping on the front cover and spine.