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Mescal; the "divine" plant and its psychological effects.

Title: Mescal; the "divine" plant and its psychological effects.
Author: Klüver, Heinrich, 1897-1979.
Publication: London : Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1928.

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[10], 111, [3] p.; 13 cm

Uniform Title

Psyche minatures: General series ; no. 22.

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No. 22 in the "Psyche Miniatures" General Series.
Introduction by Macdonald Critchley.
The first English-language monograph published on the subject. Primarily concerned with the physiological and psychological effects of mescaline, with brief details about the ceremonial use of Peyote.
Each chapter bears an epigraph from the works of Charles Baudelaire (except Chapter 1, with quotation from M. R. Gilmore).
With advertisements for the journal "Pysche" and for the monograph "Behaviorism" by John B. Watson at end.

Bibliography (note)

Bibliography: p. 110-111.

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Call Number

Berg Coll Kluver M47 1928

LCCN

34015739

OCLC

1904709

Author

Klüver, Heinrich, 1897-1979.

Title

Mescal; the "divine" plant and its psychological effects.

Imprint

London : Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1928.

Series

Psyche minatures: General series ; no. 22.

Bibliography

Bibliography: p. 110-111.

Access

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Local Note

Berg Collection copy with two ownership inscriptions, one dated September 2, 1931, on recto front free endpaper; with bookseller's label of H. K. Lewis (London) on front pastedown.

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Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867. Author in quotations or text abstracts

Chrichley, Macdonald. Author of introduction

Gilmore, Melvin R. (Melvin Randolph), 1868-1940. Author in quotations or text abstracts

Research Call Number

Berg Coll Kluver M47 1928

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