Beach Rambles In Search Of Seaside Pebbles And Crystals; With Some Observations On The Origin Of The Diamond And Other Precious Stones
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A wakeful, windswept stroll along Britain's shorelines becomes a window into a vanished age. Beach Rambles In Search Of Seaside Pebbles And Crystals invites you to walk with J. G. Francis through Victorian seaside England, where every pebble holds a story of deep time and distant shores. This book is a natural history travelogue that blends seaside memoir with careful observations of geology and gemstones. It is a treasure for gem collectors and amateur geologists alike, offering pebble collecting techniques, lore about crystals and minerals, and thoughtful musings on the origin of diamonds. T...
A wakeful, windswept stroll along Britain's shorelines becomes a window into a vanished age. Beach Rambles In Search Of Seaside Pebbles And Crystals invites you to walk with J. G. Francis through Victorian seaside England, where every pebble holds a story of deep time and distant shores. This book is a natural history travelogue that blends seaside memoir with careful observations of geology and gemstones. It is a treasure for gem collectors and amateur geologists alike, offering pebble collecting techniques, lore about crystals and minerals, and thoughtful musings on the origin of diamonds. The author's keen eye for coastlines, shell-beds, and mineral wonders nourishes both curiosity and culture, turning casual seaside rambles into a gentle education in rocks, waves, and wonder. A work of literary and historical significance, this volume echoes long-standing traditions of British coast observations and gemology essays, connecting the charm of landscape writing with scientific curiosity. Restored for today's readers and for future generations, it goes beyond a mere reprint to become a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it invites both lovers of classic literature and new explorers of natural history to treasure the wonder of the shore. Seaside geology anecdotes come alive here, in a work that is at once accessible, inspiring, and deeply human.
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