"The Jeweled Menagerie: The World Of Animals In Gems" 2001 Universities both from Scotland

both from Scotland

Jacket design by Garret Price

9 1/4" x 6"

although some reviewers commented on the stories not being new

Title featuring the best and best known laughter making story of school and with a fabulous dust wrapper to boot

"The Jeweled Menagerie: The World Of Animals In Gems" 2001 Universities both from ScotlandThe depiction of animals in art goes back to prehistoric cave paintings; and the early history of jewelry, from ancient Egyptian scarabs to Renaissance pendants, shows abundant examples of animal imagery. In the nineteenth century a new group of designers, seeking to satisfy the growing middle class's appetite for jewels, revived the Egyptian and Etruscan styles. Animals of all sorts were incorporated: birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and fish.