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Excerpt from Trait� des Pierres Pr�cieuses, des Porphyres, Granits, Marbres, Alb�tres, Et Autres Roches Propres A Recevoir le Poli Et A Orner les Monumens Publics Et les Edifices Particuliers, Vol. 1: Suivi de la Description des Machines Dont On Se Sert pour Tailler, Polir Et Travailler Ces Pierres; Et d'un Coup d'Oeil G�n�ral sur l'Art du Marbrier; Ouvrage Utile aux Joailliers, Lapidaires, Bijoutiers, aux Architectes, D�corateurs, Etc., Etc
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