Springs of Water and How to Discover Them by the Divining-Rod.
London: Hurst & Blackett, ND [ 1925 ]. Third Edition Revised. Hardcover. Octavo. 184pp. Original green cloth lettered in black on spine, dowsing rod illustration in black on upper board, b&w frontis and several b/w illustrations.The third revised edition of this early work on the history and practice of the divining rod with a description of the rod's reaction to the presence of water, silver and gold. The author also provides an impressive list of "patrons" who apparently availed themselves of his services. From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, with his ex-libris seal blind-stamped on the front free endpaper. Cloth lightly rubbed and darkened, spine ends bruises and chafed, top-edge darkened, light foxing to about a dozen early and last pages, pages toned with some very light scattered foxing. Overall a tight, unmarked VG+ copy (no dust jacket). Item #47403
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