The Modern Dowser, A Practical Guide to Divining.
London: G. Bell & Sons, 1930. First English language edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. xvi + 136pp. Olive cloth with gilt lettering to spine, b&w frontispiece and illustrations, bibliography and index. The author follows a history of the rod and pendulum with a straightforward description of how both the pendulum & the dowsing rod work, how they are used, and the various applications to which dowsing can be applied. From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, with his personal blind-seal on front blank. Cloth very lightly rubbed, spine ends lightly bruised, edges and points lightly chafed, endpapers unevenly browned, pages lightly toned but clean and unmarked. Overall a tight, bright and unmarked VG+ copy in a Good dust jacket (Dust jacket panels are unevenly darkened and discoloured, spine quite darkened, light chipping and a few short tears at edges and spine ends, not clipped, tape reinforcement on the inside to reinforce upper spine. Dust jacket now protected in removable mylar cover.). Item #64352
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