Item #57298 The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. Being a Description of Their Sentiments and Folk Lore, Superstitions, Symbolism, Mysticism, Use in Medicine, Protection, Prevention, Religion, and Divination, Crystal Gazing, Birthstones, Lucky Stones and Talismans, Astral, Zodiacal and Planetary. Lore of Precious Stones, George Frederick KUNZ.
The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. Being a Description of Their Sentiments and Folk Lore, Superstitions, Symbolism, Mysticism, Use in Medicine, Protection, Prevention, Religion, and Divination, Crystal Gazing, Birthstones, Lucky Stones and Talismans, Astral, Zodiacal and Planetary.

The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. Being a Description of Their Sentiments and Folk Lore, Superstitions, Symbolism, Mysticism, Use in Medicine, Protection, Prevention, Religion, and Divination, Crystal Gazing, Birthstones, Lucky Stones and Talismans, Astral, Zodiacal and Planetary.

Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo, xiv + 406pp, Original decorated blue cloth with white title, etc. to spine and upper boards. Top edge gilt, color frontis w/ tissue guard. Eighty-six color, double tone and b&w illustrations, index. A massive study with chapters 'On the use of Precious and Semi-Precious Stones as Talismans and Amulets,' 'On the Talismanic Use of Special Stones,' 'On Crystal Balls and Crystal Gazing,' etc. etc. Cloth a bit rubbed and darkened overall and with a few light marks. Spine ends and corners bruised and chafed with very light fraying, binding slightly leaned and shaken but still solidl. Contemporary owner's names on front endpaper, pages a bit browned with light scattered foxing. Overall an unmarked Good copy. Item #57298

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