DIVINING-ROD - LA BAGUETTE - (VALLMONT, ABBÉ DE).

La Physique Occulte, ou Traite de la Baguette divinatoire. 2 vols.

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.

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).

Order-nr.: 26429