Author: L. Lewin
Title: Phantastica: Die Betaubenden und Erregenden Genussmittel
Description: Georg Stilke, Berlin, 1924. First Edition, Hardcover. Near Fine Condition. 22cm x 14cm. viii, 374 pages. Half leather, textured papered boards, gilt lettering. Text is in German. First edition of the psychedelic classic by German pharmacologist Louis Lewin (1850-1929). Set the standard for the classification of psychoactive drugs: Inebriantia (Inebriants such as alcohol or ether), Excitantia (Stimulants such as Khat or Amphetamine), Euphorica (Euphoriants and Narcotics such as Heroin), Hypnotica (Tranquilizers such as Kava), Phantastica (Hallucinogens or Entheogens such as Peyote or Ayahuasca). Later translated into French, Italian, and English, the 1931 English edition said to be Aldous Huxley's introduction to drug literature. Text is in German. Very minor shelf wear and tanning. Date stamp to title page. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 500 grams-1 kilos. Category: Ethnopharmacology & Psychedelia; Foreign Language::German; German Language; Inventory No: 0035581.

Keywords: BZDB407 Ethnopharmacology & Psychedelia; Foreign Language::German; German Language; Unbranded L. Lewin Phantastica: Die Betaubenden und Erregenden Genussmittel Foreign Language::German


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