1829 - SCOTTISH BALLADS; Collected and Illustrated by ROBERT CHAMBERS 1st / 1st CHILDREN'S the practice of water witching—using

the practice of water witching—using a forked stick to indicate an underground source of water—persists in both rural and urban areas

blue in the centre and with a golden-brown background

Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland with Traveling Map

Publisher: Fulgar Limited London (2012)

The binding has wear but firmly connects the boards

1829 - SCOTTISH BALLADS; Collected and Illustrated by ROBERT CHAMBERS 1st / 1st CHILDREN'S the practice of water witching—usingScottish Ballads; Collected and Illustrated ~ by Robert Chambers ~ First Edition First Printing, 1829 ~ SCARCE Publisher: William Tait, Edinburgh (1829) Very rare first edition, first printing from 1829 of "The Scottish Ballads" by Robert Chambers, in very good overall condition. Three quarters leather binding with top gilded edges. The boards and binding are solid and tight save for some shelf wear. Previous owner's book plate on inside front board,