A la Haye, Adrien Moetgens, 1747. Small 8vo. 2 cont. full mottled calf. Richly gilt backs. Gilt leather tome-and titlelabels. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Light cracking to leather along hinge on volume 2, but not loosening. Corners a bit bumped. Htitle, engraved frontispiece, (26),275(4),246 pp. and 24 engraved plates (all). Very light browning to lower margins of a few leaves. Otherwise a clean and fine copy, printed on good paper.
Reference : 26429
Interesting work dealing with all aspects of the divining-rod's functions in the search of minerals, water, hidden treasures, stolen goods, thieves, run-away murderers etc. etc. (Barbier III:885).
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