SF: Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library, 1974. Twelve folding notecards featuring rare graphics of opium smokers and other drug images from the 19th Century and earlier. Fine in the original wrap-around band. More
Germany: Bilwis-Verlag, 1993. 4to. Signed by Lyttle. A publication relating to psychedelic drugs printing Lyttle's essay "Psychedelica Mysticae: White Light Drugs and the Search for the Pineal." Fine. More
No place: privately published, ca. 1973. 4to. The handbill is rubber stamped "Collage by Mankusi" [sic]. Fine. More
U. S. Government Printing Office, 1974. Softbound. First edition. A Senate report on the marijuana "problem." Spine faded, very good. More
Providence, RI: Model(?)Art Co., 1958. Beat-era marijuana spoof item: "Marri-Warner Tobacco Co. Old Reefer Unfiltered Cigarettes A Blend of Selected Leaves and Processed Poppy." Also states: "The Smoke That Sends You" and "Fly High With Old Reefer." This brand "sold only to undiscriminating smokers" promises to give you "happy dream..... More
Boston: Theodore Metcalf, [ca. 1910]. Envelope printed on both sides with one side featuring a color illustration of a woman and a coca plant, and the other side printing: "Metcalf's Coca Wine A Wonderful Restorative of Vocal Mental and Natural Powers. Assuages thirst and hunger and promotes digestion. For loss..... More
[Washington: U. S. Government Printing Office, ca. 1920]. Small certificate nicely printed with ornamental border allowing doctors to dispense opiates, etc. Paper uniformly toned, else very near fine (3.5" x 6.25"). More
NY: Paul S. Eriksson, [1968]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Introduction by Peter Laqueur. An "exciting and clear-cut portrait of marijuana." Fine in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket. More
Boston: Privately published, 1921. Pamphlet. First edition. Anti-drug tract from the then District Attorney of Suffolk County, MA. Discrete owner's name stamped to front cover, vertical center crease, couple of passages marked in the margin, very good. More
SF: The Diggers, 1968. 4to. First edition. Illustrated folder containing 12 colorful broadsides featuring Satanic-biker-hippie surreal texts printed in elaborate calligraphy with psychedelic embellishments by "Freewheelin' Frank," the Hell's Angel most associated with the Haight-Ashbury hippie scene. Although The Diggers imprint does not appear, four pages of "Notes from a...... More
NY: Lancer, [1967]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. A comprehensive look at the plant and its use. Fine in price-clipped, slightly used dust jacket with a couple of short tears. More
London: Peter Owen, [1972]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First British edition (preceding the American). The author travels through Mexico looking for (and experimenting with) hallucinogenic mushrooms. Illustrated with drawings. Discrete owner's name, else fine in dust jacket with a short tear to front panel and a couple of small stains..... More
[Chicago]: Chicago Review Press, [2006]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. Very fine. More
NY: Grove, [1969]. First paperback edition. Introduction by Joel Fort, MD. Schoenfeld was the "hip" doctor of the period with columns in various counterculture publications. Lots of discussion about various drugs and other controversial topics. Imperceptible touch of toning to covers, else fine. More
NY: Bantam, [1947]. First paperback edition thus. "An alcoholic takes the cure." Soft corner crease to front cover, small ink stain to corner of back cover, ink mark on first page, cover and first page just staring to pull away from spine, despite the flaws outwardly presents very good and..... More
North Hollywood: Brandon House, [1967]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Owner's name, covers rubbed, slight dampmark to top of spine and back cover, very good. More
n.p.:n.p., [1972]. "Re-Legalize Marijuana." Printed in green on white stock. Few faint spots of foxing to one end, else very good plus to near fine. More
North Hollywood: Brandon House, [1967]. First edition of this Paperback Original. A novel about the hippie scene on Sunset Strip and the "Teenie Boppers, Brinkniks, and Hippies who were currently flooding the Strip and converting it to their own shocking psychedelic pattern." Nice wraparound cover art depicting the various counterculture..... More
[Amsterdam]: Torch Books, [1991]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Superb presentation copy boldly inscribed by Sprinkle to Timothy Leary with a two-page decorated inscription that she's kissed twice: "Timothy Leary, You turn me on. Thanks for all the inspiration & guidance & for bringing so much pleasure into the world. Annie..... More
NY: Award Books, [1967]. First edition of this Paperback Original. "The astonishing benefits available through the proper use of LSD..." Preface by Humphry Osmond. Introduction by Duncan Blewett. Afterword by Stanley Krippner. Spine lettering somewhat faded, else very good or better. More
[Brownsberg, IN: Biblical Evangelism, 1971]. Softbound. First edition of this Christian anti-drug tract. Owner's name, else fine. More
Universal City: Seven Seventy Publishers, 1966. Counterculture exploitation magazine with an emphasis on the Hell's Angels featuring a "Hell's Angels Special Inside Report" with photos and a glossary of Hell's Angels slang. Also includes articles such as "Escapism with So-called Wonder Drugs" (LSD), "Sunset Strip Gone Crazy," plus the requisite..... More
Chicago: The National Insider, 1967. Tabloid, folded as issued. Features the bold headline: "Tragic LSD Sex Orgy Raped by 18 Men!" Detailed outrageous story inside features another huge headline: "LSD Doped Girl Raped By 18 Boys!" Paper toned but still supple, very good. Sensational exploitation styled after The National Inquirer---..... More
