Crystal-Gazing. A Study in the History, Distribution, Theory And Practice Of Scrying.
London: William Rider & Son, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. xiv + 184pp. Deep red cloth spine with matching papered boards, gilt title to spine, black title and author to upper board, biographical and subject indexes. The first edition of this important, detailed study of the practice, history, and mythology of scrying. Includes a sub-chapter on "Dr. Dee's Shew-Stone". From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, with his ex-libris seal blind-stamped on the front free endpaper. Very light overall shelf wear, cloth a bit darkened at spine and board edges, page edges darkened and foxed, pages toned with a bit of very light scattered foxing- else a tight, bright and unmarked VG+ copy in VG dust jacket (Dust jacket a bit rubbed, heavy darkening to spine and edges, light chipping to spine ends and corners, not clipped. Now in removable protective mylar sleeve.). Item #67291
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