Mineral Waters of the United States and American Spas
Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1927. 1st. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi, 17-799pp. Index. Illustrations; Tables. Original maroon cloth with gilt lettering. Minor wear to extremities; small scrape to spine; spotting to page edges but not affecting the content (dampstaining to a few page edges and corners do minimally affect the inside pages); still a very good plus copy of a scarce title. Item #9680
An exhaustive study of American mineral-water resources with descriptions of the geology and mineralogy of mineral springs for each state. 425 active spring areas are described with analyses of 871 springs; 240 springs are briefly described which were popular resorts in the mid-to-late 19th century. Covers types of water therapies: Hydo, Balneo, Loutro and Crouno.
Price: $250.00