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Wasson SOMA DIVINE MUSHROOM c1957 Ethnomycology

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Title: Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality
Author: R. Gordon Wasson
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Date: c1957
Condition/Details: Bound in blue cloth hardcover with the original color illustrated dustjacket, this landmark text discusses the magic mushroom known as Soma. This work contributed to botany, anthropology and linguistics as it was the first major text to propose that psychoactive fungi were used in ancient Vedic and Magian practices (rather than alcoholic beverages). The work is illustrated with several photographs and charts. The volume shows light external wear, and is solidly bound with clean pages. The book measures approximately 6.75" x 10" and contains 356 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $5.50

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