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	AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION. Benzodiazepine Dependence, Toxicity, and Abuse : A Task Force Report of the American Psychiatric Association. Washington, DC, The Association, 1990. Octavo in charcoal cloth and green DJ; vii, 116 p. ; 24 cm ; bibliographical references (p. 61-108) and index.. Hardcover. ISBN: 0890422281. Fine in Near Fine(-) lightly edge-worn DJ, Pharmaceuticals ; Drugs; Benzodiazepine abuse. Benzodiazepines -- Physiological effect. Benzodiazepines -- Toxicology. Benzodiazépines -- Abus. Benzodiazépines -- Effets physiologiques. Benzodiazépines -- Toxicologie. Benzodiazepines -- pharmacology. Drug Prescriptions. Drug Utilization. Substance-Related Disorders. USD 18.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 13435 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	BENÍTEZ, FERNANDO. In the Magic Land of Peyote: Texas Pan American series ; by Fernando Benítez ; introd. by Peter T. Furst ; translated by John Upton. Austin, University of Texas Press,, 1975, First edition, first printing. Octavo in white, color-illus. DJ; xxvii, 198 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.. Hardcover. . Very Fine in Near DJ with small closed chip to upper front corner; now protected by an archival mylar jacket., Huichol Indians. Peyotism -- Mexico. Huichol (Indiens) Peyotl, Religion du -- Mexique. Translation of: En la tierra mágica del peyote, first published as part of v. 2 of the author's Los indios de México. USD 17.25 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 \| £UK 10.5 \| JP¥ 1522] Book number: 8640 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	BORG, GERARD. Viagem a Droga. No place, Edicoes Paulistas, 1978. Octavo in illus glossy white wraps; 253p.. Paperback. . Very Good+ with mild external wear., Portuguese translation of the French original: Le voyage a la drogue. \|\| Drug use ; drug abuse. Uncommon. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 13990 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	CONRAD, BARNABY. The Cigar. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1996, First edition, first printing (full number line). Quarto in glossy black illus DJ; 131 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm ; bibliographical references (p. 129) and index.. Hardcover. ISBN: 0811814491. Fine in Near Fine+ DJ with faintest signs of wear., Signed and inscribed by the author. Lavishly illustrated with many excellent photos. Printed on coated stock. \|\| Smoking ; Tobacco ; Cigars. Cigars -- History. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 14456 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	GAMELLA, JUAN F. La Historia de Julian : Memorias de Heroina y Delincuencia. Madrid, Editorial Popular, 1990. Octavo in xxviii, 287 p. ; 21 cm. . Paperback. ISBN: 8478840184. Fine; As New, In Spanish. Heroin abuse -- Spain -- Madrid. Juvenile delinquency -- Spain -- Madrid. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 13937 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	GRIFFITH, WILLIAM. Opium Poppy Garden : The Way of a Chinese Grower. Berkeley, CA, Ronin Pub., 1993, First edition: "First printing" stated (with number beginning from 2; so possibly the first or second printing of the "First printing"! ). Octavo in color illus white wraps; 77 p. : ill. ; 22 cm; bibliographical references (p. 77).. Paperback. ISBN: 0914171674. Near Fine to Near Fine(-) with light wear to wraps, Opium poppy -- Colombia -- Cauca River Valley. Opium poppy. Opium poppy growers -- Colombia -- Cauca River Valley -- Biography. Opium -- Therapeutic use. Su, Ch'ien. USD 18.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 13690 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	HAYTER, ALETHEA. Opium and the Romantic Imagination. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1968, First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Octavo in pale illus DJ; 388 p. illus. 23 cm. "References and notes": p. 343-379.. Hardcover. . Ex-lib with minimal markings and "Discarded" stamp; A tight, clean Very Good++ copy thus,, English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism. Opium abuse in literature. Drug addicts' writings -- History and criticism. Creative ability. Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Authors -- Drug use. Romanticism. USD 22.50 [Appr.: EURO 15.25 \| £UK 13.75 \| JP¥ 1986] Book number: 13711 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	LEBOT, VINCENT ; MERLIN, MARK DAVID ; LINDSTROM, LAMONT. Kava, the Pacific Elixir : The Definitive Guide to Its Ethnobotany, History, and Chemistry. Rochester, Healing Arts Press, 1997 (1992), Second edition; first printing (number line). Octavo in pale green-grey illus wraps; vii, 255 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. . Paperback. ISBN: 0892817267. As New. Very Fine/Mint, Originally published in 1992 by Yale University Press, this is the first printing of the second editoin. Kava (Beverage) Kava plant. Kava ceremony. Ethnology -- Oceania. Kava. Plants, Medicinal -- Pacific Islands. Plant Extracts -- pharmacology. Social Environment -- Pacific Islands. Oceania -- Social life and customs. Pacific Islands -- ethnology. USD 18.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 13689 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	MORTIMER, W. GOLDEN. History of Coca : "the Divine Plant" of the Incas. San Francisco, And/or Press, 1974 (1901), Second printing (7,500 copies) of the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library ed., complete and unabridged.. Medium octavo in red and white illus wraps; xxxi, 576 p. : illus in b/w ; 22 cm; includes bibliographical references (p. 519-544) and index.. Paperback. . Near Fine(-); a gently used copy., Reprint of edition published in 1901 by J.H. Vail, New York under title: Peru, history of coca "the divine plant" of the Incas. Illustrations are primarily from the 1904 French edition. \|\| Coca -- History. Cocaine -- History. Indians of South America -- History. Peru. Bolivia. Colombia. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 13676 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	SHULGIN, ALEXANDER T. ; SHULGIN, ANN. Tihkal : The Continuation. Berkeley, CA, Transform Press, 1997, First edition (stated). Large octavo / small quarto in white and blur wraps; xxviii, 804 p. : ill. ; 23 cm; bibliographical references (p. 612-644) and index.. Paperback. ISBN: 0963009699. Fine with light edge-wear. Never read. As new., No additional printings stated on title page or copyright page. \|\| Hallucinogenic drugs. Tryptamine. Psychoactive Drugs. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 13682 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	STREATFEILD, DOMINIC. Cocaine : An Unauthorized Biography. New York, Thomas Dunne Books ; St. Martin's Press, 2002, First U.S. edition, first printing (stated). Large octavo in white DJ; xii, 510 p. : ill. ; 25 cm ; bibliographical references (p. [501]-502) and index. Hardcover. ISBN: 0312286244. Very Fine in Very Fine DJ with extremely faint edge-wear. No remainder mark. Unread., Cocaine -- History. Cocaine -- history. Cocaine. Cocaine-Related Disorders. Drug and Narcotic Control -- history. Industry -- history. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 13472 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	WILBERT, JOHANNES. Tobacco and Shamanism in South America. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1987, First edition, first printing (full number line). Octavo in pale peach color, illus DJ; xix, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm, bibliography: p. 203-280, index. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780300038798. Owner signature to front free endpaper; boards very slighlty curved (barely noticed) else Fine in Near Fine+ DJ., Part of the series: Psychoactive plants of the world. \|\| Indians of South America -- Tobacco use. Indians of South America -- Religion. Shamanism -- South America. Nicotine -- Physiological effect. Indiens d'Amerique -- Tabagisme -- Amerique du Sud. Indiens d'Amérique -- Amérique du Sud -- Religion. Chamanisme -- Amérique du Sud. Nicotine -- Aspect psychologique. Tabaksgebruik. Sjamanisme. Indianen. Indians, South American -- South America. Medicine, Traditional -- South America. Nicotine -- pharmacology -- South America. Religion -- South America. Tobacco -- physiology -- South America. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 13968 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	WISNIEWSKI, IAN. Classic Tequila. London, Prion, 1998, First edition (stated). 12mo in yellow illus DJ;208 p. : color illus ; 19 cm; index.. Hardcover. ISBN: 1853752967. Fine in Near Fine DJ with a two very tiny closed edge tears (barely noticed) to upper edge front DJ pane; else As New, Lavishly illustrated. An excellent introduction to this potent liquid. Alcohol ; Drinking & Drinks ; Alcoholic beverages ; Tequila. Tequila industry. USD 18.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 14196 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.

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	AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION. Benzodiazepine Dependence, Toxicity, and Abuse : A Task Force Report of the American Psychiatric Association. Washington, DC, The Association, 1990. Octavo in charcoal cloth and green DJ; vii, 116 p. ; 24 cm ; bibliographical references (p. 61-108) and index.. Hardcover. ISBN: 0890422281. Fine in Near Fine(-) lightly edge-worn DJ, Pharmaceuticals ; Drugs; Benzodiazepine abuse. Benzodiazepines -- Physiological effect. Benzodiazepines -- Toxicology. Benzodiazépines -- Abus. Benzodiazépines -- Effets physiologiques. Benzodiazépines -- Toxicologie. Benzodiazepines -- pharmacology. Drug Prescriptions. Drug Utilization. Substance-Related Disorders. USD 18.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 13435 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	BENÍTEZ, FERNANDO. In the Magic Land of Peyote: Texas Pan American series ; by Fernando Benítez ; introd. by Peter T. Furst ; translated by John Upton. Austin, University of Texas Press,, 1975, First edition, first printing. Octavo in white, color-illus. DJ; xxvii, 198 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.. Hardcover. . Very Fine in Near DJ with small closed chip to upper front corner; now protected by an archival mylar jacket., Huichol Indians. Peyotism -- Mexico. Huichol (Indiens) Peyotl, Religion du -- Mexique. Translation of: En la tierra mágica del peyote, first published as part of v. 2 of the author's Los indios de México. USD 17.25 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 \| £UK 10.5 \| JP¥ 1522] Book number: 8640 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	BORG, GERARD. Viagem a Droga. No place, Edicoes Paulistas, 1978. Octavo in illus glossy white wraps; 253p.. Paperback. . Very Good+ with mild external wear., Portuguese translation of the French original: Le voyage a la drogue. \|\| Drug use ; drug abuse. Uncommon. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 13990 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	CONRAD, BARNABY. The Cigar. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1996, First edition, first printing (full number line). Quarto in glossy black illus DJ; 131 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm ; bibliographical references (p. 129) and index.. Hardcover. ISBN: 0811814491. Fine in Near Fine+ DJ with faintest signs of wear., Signed and inscribed by the author. Lavishly illustrated with many excellent photos. Printed on coated stock. \|\| Smoking ; Tobacco ; Cigars. Cigars -- History. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 14456 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	GAMELLA, JUAN F. La Historia de Julian : Memorias de Heroina y Delincuencia. Madrid, Editorial Popular, 1990. Octavo in xxviii, 287 p. ; 21 cm. . Paperback. ISBN: 8478840184. Fine; As New, In Spanish. Heroin abuse -- Spain -- Madrid. Juvenile delinquency -- Spain -- Madrid. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 13937 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	GRIFFITH, WILLIAM. Opium Poppy Garden : The Way of a Chinese Grower. Berkeley, CA, Ronin Pub., 1993, First edition: "First printing" stated (with number beginning from 2; so possibly the first or second printing of the "First printing"! ). Octavo in color illus white wraps; 77 p. : ill. ; 22 cm; bibliographical references (p. 77).. Paperback. ISBN: 0914171674. Near Fine to Near Fine(-) with light wear to wraps, Opium poppy -- Colombia -- Cauca River Valley. Opium poppy. Opium poppy growers -- Colombia -- Cauca River Valley -- Biography. Opium -- Therapeutic use. Su, Ch'ien. USD 18.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 13690 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	HAYTER, ALETHEA. Opium and the Romantic Imagination. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1968, First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Octavo in pale illus DJ; 388 p. illus. 23 cm. "References and notes": p. 343-379.. Hardcover. . Ex-lib with minimal markings and "Discarded" stamp; A tight, clean Very Good++ copy thus,, English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism. Opium abuse in literature. Drug addicts' writings -- History and criticism. Creative ability. Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Authors -- Drug use. Romanticism. USD 22.50 [Appr.: EURO 15.25 \| £UK 13.75 \| JP¥ 1986] Book number: 13711 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	LEBOT, VINCENT ; MERLIN, MARK DAVID ; LINDSTROM, LAMONT. Kava, the Pacific Elixir : The Definitive Guide to Its Ethnobotany, History, and Chemistry. Rochester, Healing Arts Press, 1997 (1992), Second edition; first printing (number line). Octavo in pale green-grey illus wraps; vii, 255 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. . Paperback. ISBN: 0892817267. As New. Very Fine/Mint, Originally published in 1992 by Yale University Press, this is the first printing of the second editoin. Kava (Beverage) Kava plant. Kava ceremony. Ethnology -- Oceania. Kava. Plants, Medicinal -- Pacific Islands. Plant Extracts -- pharmacology. Social Environment -- Pacific Islands. Oceania -- Social life and customs. Pacific Islands -- ethnology. USD 18.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 13689 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	MORTIMER, W. GOLDEN. History of Coca : "the Divine Plant" of the Incas. San Francisco, And/or Press, 1974 (1901), Second printing (7,500 copies) of the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library ed., complete and unabridged.. Medium octavo in red and white illus wraps; xxxi, 576 p. : illus in b/w ; 22 cm; includes bibliographical references (p. 519-544) and index.. Paperback. . Near Fine(-); a gently used copy., Reprint of edition published in 1901 by J.H. Vail, New York under title: Peru, history of coca "the divine plant" of the Incas. Illustrations are primarily from the 1904 French edition. \|\| Coca -- History. Cocaine -- History. Indians of South America -- History. Peru. Bolivia. Colombia. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 13676 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	SHULGIN, ALEXANDER T. ; SHULGIN, ANN. Tihkal : The Continuation. Berkeley, CA, Transform Press, 1997, First edition (stated). Large octavo / small quarto in white and blur wraps; xxviii, 804 p. : ill. ; 23 cm; bibliographical references (p. 612-644) and index.. Paperback. ISBN: 0963009699. Fine with light edge-wear. Never read. As new., No additional printings stated on title page or copyright page. \|\| Hallucinogenic drugs. Tryptamine. Psychoactive Drugs. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 13682 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	STREATFEILD, DOMINIC. Cocaine : An Unauthorized Biography. New York, Thomas Dunne Books ; St. Martin's Press, 2002, First U.S. edition, first printing (stated). Large octavo in white DJ; xii, 510 p. : ill. ; 25 cm ; bibliographical references (p. [501]-502) and index. Hardcover. ISBN: 0312286244. Very Fine in Very Fine DJ with extremely faint edge-wear. No remainder mark. Unread., Cocaine -- History. Cocaine -- history. Cocaine. Cocaine-Related Disorders. Drug and Narcotic Control -- history. Industry -- history. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 13472 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	WILBERT, JOHANNES. Tobacco and Shamanism in South America. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1987, First edition, first printing (full number line). Octavo in pale peach color, illus DJ; xix, 294 p. : ill. ; 25 cm, bibliography: p. 203-280, index. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780300038798. Owner signature to front free endpaper; boards very slighlty curved (barely noticed) else Fine in Near Fine+ DJ., Part of the series: Psychoactive plants of the world. \|\| Indians of South America -- Tobacco use. Indians of South America -- Religion. Shamanism -- South America. Nicotine -- Physiological effect. Indiens d'Amerique -- Tabagisme -- Amerique du Sud. Indiens d'Amérique -- Amérique du Sud -- Religion. Chamanisme -- Amérique du Sud. Nicotine -- Aspect psychologique. Tabaksgebruik. Sjamanisme. Indianen. Indians, South American -- South America. Medicine, Traditional -- South America. Nicotine -- pharmacology -- South America. Religion -- South America. Tobacco -- physiology -- South America. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 13968 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.
	WISNIEWSKI, IAN. Classic Tequila. London, Prion, 1998, First edition (stated). 12mo in yellow illus DJ;208 p. : color illus ; 19 cm; index.. Hardcover. ISBN: 1853752967. Fine in Near Fine DJ with a two very tiny closed edge tears (barely noticed) to upper edge front DJ pane; else As New, Lavishly illustrated. An excellent introduction to this potent liquid. Alcohol ; Drinking & Drinks ; Alcoholic beverages ; Tequila. Tequila industry. USD 18.50 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 14196 Click here to order or inquire at Calvello Books.