George Frederick Kunz: 4 books

Shakespeare's Gardens and Stones This slim volume, number 10  in the Shakespeare series published by AfterMath, contains two complete works:  “The Plant-Lore and Garden-Craft of Shakespeare,” by Henry N. Ellacombe “Shakespeare and Precious Stones,” by George Frederick Kunz

This monumental, profusely illustrated volume by two noted authorities is probably the largest single collection of data on the subject of pearls. Its enormous amount of detailed information covers their origin and history, structure, and form; the pearl fisheries of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas;...

Rings of office and power, notorious poison-bearing rings, wedding and graduation rings and many other types are covered in this excellent study tracing the origins, uses and history of this timeless ornament. Also described are methods of ring-making from earliest times to today, materials and gems used in rings, and more. 290 illustrations.

As no writer has made a more beautiful and telling use of precious stones in his verse than did Shakespeare, the author believed that if these references could be gathered together for comparison and for quotation, and if this were done from authentic and early editions of the great dramatist-poet's...