Rocks and Minerals, A Golden Nature Guide
Published in 1957, $0.49 Used on Amazon
On the hunt for stones and gems to use in my jewelry class, I've come across a bunch of cool old rock and mineral illustrations through my internet space travels. I especially enjoy the look of the drawings from 50s and 60s guidebooks.
Illustration from Rocks and Minerals
Stones and Minerals by Valerie Swenson
Published in 1955, $9.95 from SouthernBliss on Etsy
Information on Copper and Gold from Stones and Minerals
1897 Native American Print - Vintage Book Plate Illustration
7.5"x 11.25", $15 from Holcroft on Etsy
Mineral Specimens Mens Tshirt from Haeckel Illustration (circa 1876)
$16 from nonfictiontees on Etsy
To render something as boring as a rock so beautifully back then. Well, you can color me impressed.
- Cathleen
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