The Curious Lore of Precious Stones: Being a Description of Their Sentiments and Folk Lore, Superstitions, Symbolism, Mysticism, Use in Medicine, Protection, Prevention, Religion, and Divination, Crystal Gazing, Birthstones, Lucky Stones and Talismans, astral, Zodiacal, and Planetary (1938 Edition)
by Kunz, George Frederick
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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About This Item
Halycon House. Used - Very Good. 1938. Hardcover. Seventh Printing, 1938. Cloth. Octavo. xiv & 406 pp. Illustrated. Slight shelf wear to boards. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Folklore).
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- The Curious Lore of Precious Stones: Being a Description of Their Sentiments and Folk Lore, Superstitions, Symbolism, Mysticism, Use in Medicine, Protection, Prevention, Religion, and Divination, Crystal Gazing, Birthstones, Lucky Stones and Talismans, astral, Zodiacal, and Planetary (1938 Edition)
- Author
- Kunz, George Frederick
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Halycon House
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- FFEP
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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