Soma Divine Mushroom of Immortality; (Ethno-mycological studies No. 1)
New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1968. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Small quarto, xiv + 382pp, Original blue cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, color plates, numbered illustrations and maps, index. Wasson's investigation into the God / plant known to the Ancient Aryan tribes as Soma - which he identifies as the hallucinogenic mushroom fly-agaric. With an essay on 'The Post-Vedic History of the Soma Plant' by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty. Page edges a bit darkened and lightly foxed, else a tight bright near Fine copy in VG+ dust jacket. (Dust jacket is lightly chafed at upper edges). Housed in original VG slipcase (Slipcase is a bit darkened and discoloured, a little chafing to edges). Item #64008
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