"Famous Diamonds" 1997 BALFOUR, Ian Cocktails/ Mixology Rather late for Christmas /

Rather late for Christmas / Mary Ellen Chase

Sleeve Seam: 22"L

Carnation Diamond

with many devilish illustrations

"Famous Diamonds" 1997 BALFOUR, Ian Cocktails/ Mixology Rather late for Christmas /BALFOUR, Ian [320] pp. Christie's 1997 Third Edition 11 7 8" x 9 3 4" *some orange felt tip underlining throughout* Scroll Down for (14) Additional Scans: The history of great diamonds is intimately interwoven with the lives of emperors and conquerors, great kings and queens, with statesmen and soldiers, the rich and worldly but also, inevitably, with those who lead more shadowy lives. They have been objects of passion, sometimes of war, violence and