Agates II

AGATES (part II) By: Johann Zenz This second installment introduces about 50 of the most important and interesting agate collectors from around the world. They give the reader an exceptional insight not only into their private collections but also into their interesting lives with stunning details.  There is also an extensive new agate worldwide location update, including unusual locations like Antarctica and Greenland.  This extremely impressive book authored by Austrian collector Johann Zenz is full of interesting text and amazing color images of agates, jaspers, landscapes, and maps. A highlight are the collaborative chapters from two knowledgeable collectors. First is from top US agate collector Pat McMahan, owner of the biggest and best collection of agates with inclusions in the world. Another entire chapter is dedicated to jaspers, co-authored by US jasper expert Hans Gamma. It is an unprecedented composition of jasper information about the definition, genesis, history, and today’s existing jasper varieties. 656 pages 2200 pictures 24cm x 28cm Hardcover