{"product_id":"tales-of-the-divining-rod-by-e-w-beaven-first-edition-scarce","title":"Tales of the Divining Rod by E.W. Beaven (First Edition) Scarce","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.description {font-size: 16px;}.heading {font-weight: bold;}.details {font-weight: normal;}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eTales of the Divining Rod by E.W. Beaven (First Edition) Scarce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eE.W. Beaven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eLocation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eA.H. Stockwell \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eDate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e1899\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eEdition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eTitle page dated 1899.  Green cloth stamped gilt; 322 pp. Publisher's adverts at rear.\n\nA rare first edition detailing accounts of the divining rod's various uses, from locating water and gold to uncovering murderers. Despite being true stories, they are presented in a semi-fictional style to engage general readers. The author, a member of the Society for Psychical Research, studied the topic extensively and aimed to reach a broader audience than a scholarly journal would typically attract.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eBook Condition: \u003c\/span\u003eVery Good+: A firm copy with mild  wear to spine edges and corners. Bright gilt. Small damp spots to front panel. Light offset tanning to endpapers. Mild foxing to text block edges. No jacket present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eHCX23617-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heartwood Books and Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44030547263599,"sku":"HCX23617-1","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/1291\/4287\/files\/s-l1600_942c8669-1add-4987-8a76-b31e6a7729a5.jpg?v=1767194273","url":"https:\/\/heartwoodbooksandart.com\/products\/tales-of-the-divining-rod-by-e-w-beaven-first-edition-scarce","provider":"Heartwood Books and Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}