Alexander Bernard Mineralogy Journal — 1907 Atlas Minerálů Lithographic Plates Notebook

In Prague in 1907, publisher I. L. Kober released Alexander Josef Bernard’s Atlas minerálů — 26 coloured plates, 396 mineral illustrations, a work of such scientific authority that its plates were reproduced in Meyers grosses Konversations-Lexikon, the great German encyclopedia of the era. The front cover presents Plate XXIV: sulfides and ore minerals including galena, sphalerite, molybdenite, pyrite, and quartz, each documented with crystalline form, habit, and characteristic lustre; the back cover presents Plate XVI: a second suite of mineral specimens rendered with the same meticulous lithographic technique — together a full-wrap portrait of Earth’s crystalline treasures as seen through the eyes of a Czech naturalist who believed scientific knowledge should be beautiful as well as accurate.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover lined journal
• Pages: 150 perforated lined pages (75 sheets) for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding that opens flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches (14.6 × 20.3 cm)
• Weight: Approximately 250g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print
• Production barcode on back cover (0.5" × 0.5")

Perfect For

• Geologists, mineral collectors, and rockhounds celebrating the Czech mineralogy tradition of Alexander Bernard
• Earth science enthusiasts drawn to the lithographic precision of early 20th-century Central European scientific illustration
• Admirers of galena, pyrite, quartz, and the sulfide minerals documented in Bernard’s Plate XXIV
• Lovers of scientific pedagogy and the tradition of making natural science beautiful and accessible
• Thoughtful gift for geologists, mineral collectors, and lovers of Earth science
• Anyone captivated by the crystalline beauty of minerals and the scientific illustration traditions of early 20th-century Prague