Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:42 pm Posts: 2846 Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Only parts of the proof. I've got a copy of it waiting for me in Bangkok the next time I get there, which should be soon. So more to follow once I've got it in hand.
Dick's wife Wimon and his daughter Billie are also credited as co-authors.
As I understand it, it will offically debut at Tucson, so any of you who are going, keep an eye out for it.
Post subject: Re: new book by Richard Hughes (Ruby & Sapphire)
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:03 pm
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Any one see this (Ruby & Sapphire: A Collector's Guide) at Tucson...or elsewhere?
I had originally understood that Hughes was working on an update to his Ruby & Sapphire book published about 1997. But this one appears to be somewhat different.
If anyone has seen both, I'd be interested any comments about how they differ.
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:29 pm Posts: 321 Location: Los Angeles, CA
I have a copy, here at work. I don't know how it compares to the '97 book, but I can say that this is a very well made tour of corundum throughout the world. It's conversational (could you not have guessed?) so it's a palatable read. Very engaging photography, very informative. There are other, recent photo/gemo books that are more $$ and not as impressive. For 164 shipped, it's really great.
Is it really $65 for shipping and handling for a $99 book, as the website shows?
Seems all out of sync with S/H charges I pay for other items shipped from Thailand>
Sadly, yes it is. The book is quite heavy and we charge the shipping at cost, averaged over regions of the world, along with the cost of packaging. It is shipped by the Thai Postal Service and rates can be checked online. Shipping weight is approximately 2.6 kg. I wish we had a cheaper way to ship, but we don't. We researched all the various carriers (FedEx, UPS, DHL) and this is the cheapest.
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