This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.

1913. 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. With 86 illustrations. Includes comments on the therapeutic use of precious and semiprecious stones.

1915. Jewels, gems, stones, superstitions and astrological lore are all so interwoven in history that to treat of either of them alone would mean to break the chain of association linking them one with the other. Contents: magic stones and electric gems; on meteorites or celestial stones; stones of healing; on the virtues of fabulous stones, concretions and fossils; snake stones and bezoars; angels and ministers of grace; on the religious use of various stones; amulets, ancient, medieval, Oriental; amulets of primitive peoples and of modern times; facts and fancies about precious stones. Extensively illustrated.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.