Flesh of the Gods : The Ritual Use of HallucinogensFurst, Peter T., ed.
NY: Praeger Publishers, 1972. First edition. 8vo; brown cloth; gilt spine titles; dust jacket. xvi, 304pp., with index. Moderate toning to textblock edges (esp. the deckled fore-edge). Bottom tips lightly worn, board just showing through at rear. Very good or better in a very good,...
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Myth in Art: A Huichol Depicts His RealityFurst, Peter T.
Los Angeles: University of California Latin American Center, [1969]. 4to; saddle-stapled in printed wraps. pp. 16-25. Color lithographs throughout. Very good or better, with toning to wraps.Offprint of an article by cultural anthropologist Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) on the "yarn paintings" of Huichol Indian artist...
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First edition of Davis' heralded postmodern analysis of Los Angeles urbanism. Photographs by Robert Morrow. London/New York: Verso, 1990. First printing (no additional printings noted on copyright page). Octavo, 9-1/2 x 6-3/8 in.ix, 462pp., with index. Black textured-paper boards; silver spine titles; dust jacket. Light...
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Attractive signed first edition of Lebowitz's second collection of humorous essays. First printing, as designated by number line to 2 + first edition statement. Signed by Lebowitz on the front free endpaper. Octavo (5.75 x 8.5 in.); 147pp.; red papered boards backed with orange quarter-cloth;...
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New Gods in America: An Informal Investigation into the New Religions of American Youth TodayRowley, Peter
Inscribed first edition of this hippie-era survey of fringe and alternative religious groups, with chapters on Scientology, Subud, Witchcraft, Black Muslim, Hare Krishna, various strands of avant-garde Christianity, and many others. A curious, kaleidoscopic blend of fact-based reportage, narrative interviews with religious adherents, and unvarnished...
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NY: James Pott & Company, 1906. Octavo (7.75 x 5.5 in.); vii + 299pp.; publisher's blue cloth, stamped in gold on front board and spine; lacking a jacket if issued with one. Light rubbing and bumping at spine ends and board tips, a couple minor...
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Peyote Hunt: The Sacred Journey of the Huichol IndiansMyerhoff, Barbara G.
An engaging firsthand account of the peyote hunt as practiced by the Huichol, an indigenous people of Mexico and the southwestern United States. The book centers on the figure of Ramón Medina Silva, a shaman-priest who instructs Myerhoff in the myths, rituals, and symbols surrounding...
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Grier, William H., and Price M. Cobbs. Black Rage.NY: Basic Books, 1968. First edition (no additional printings stated on copyright page). Octavo; viii, 213pp.; full black cloth, in dust jacket. Light foxing to fore-edge of textblock; some offsetting to endpapers from jacket flaps, else about...
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Boston: Beacon Press, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 257pp, indexed. Green cloth. Top and bottom of textblock lightly foxed. Small split to cloth at bottom rear corner, which nonetheless remains straight and sharp. Light offsetting to front end paper. Unclipped "$10.95" jacket shows moderate rubbing and...
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The Social Economy of the Himalayans: Based on a Survey in th Kumaon HimalayasPant, S. D.
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1935. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 264pp, indexed. Blue cloth, gilt spine titles, in dust jacket. Lightly shelfworn, with bumping and a short closed tear to cloth at base of spine. Moderate foxing to textblock edges, some interior foxing to prelims....
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Nomads in the Mysore CityMishra, P. K., C. R. Rajalakshmi, and I. Verghese
Calcutta: Anthropological Survey of India, 1971. Presumed first edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 86pp. Black cloth in dust jacket. Some (presumably adhesive-related) soiling to boards, which show mild warping and a few bumps along edges; offsetting to endpaper gutters. Jacket shows moderate rubbing/soiling, with a small band of...
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Ethnographic Study of the Kuvi-KandhaBanerjee, Sukumar
Calcutta: Anthropological Survey of India, 1969. Presumed first edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 113pp., indexed. Red cloth, black titles, in dust jacket. Some soiling to boards (manufacturing adhesive, perhaps), light bumping to board corners and edges, offsetting to pastedowns. Binding secure; contents clean and unmarked. Very good (-)...
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Time Perspective in Aboriginal American Culture, A Study in MethodSapir, E. [Edward]
Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1916. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. ii+87pp+vii. Burgundy publisher's cloth, gilt titles. A good (+) copy, with moderate shelfwear (small portion of boards exposed at bottom tips), former owner's name and date inked on front free end paper, two related ink stains to...
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The Meaning of History [Signed & Inscribed to Theodosius Dobzhansky]Kahler, Erich
Kahler, Erich. The Meaning of History. George Braziller, NY, 1964. Hardcover. Second printing. Black cloth, gilt titles. 8vo. viii + 224pp, indexed. A few spots of soiling to boards, bump to top rear board corner and portion of textblock. Unclipped jacket worn at spine ends,...
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982. Hardcover. 8vo. 184pp. First edition. Black textured paper boards with gilt spine titles. Minor bumping to spine ends and bottom front corner, else fine in a near fine jacket with light crumpling at spine ends & a 3/4" closed tear...
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Yanoama: The Story of a Woman Abducted by Brazilian IndiansBiocca, Ettore
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1969. Hardcover. 8vo. 333pp. First edition. Orange textured paper boards with black spine titles. Light bumping at spine ends, minor soiling to board extremities, else very good (+). Unclipped jacket also very good (+), with light perimeter wear and light...
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