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[OCCULTISM] DE VALLEMONT (Abbé)] Occult Physics, or A Treatise on the Divining Rod, The Hague, Adrien Moetgens, 1747 Two in-12 volumes in full sheepskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilt fleurons, title and volume number labels: Vol. I: (24), 275 pages, 6 plates; Vol. II: (2), 246 pages, 17 plates A reprint of this treatise, originally published in 1693, in which the author explores the practice of dowsing and attempts to explain it through the laws of physics and magnetism. Illustrated with 23 black-and-white copperplate engravings, showing the various ways of holding the divining rod, astronomical charts and demonstrations... Corners worn, cover slightly damaged.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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