The Hasheesh Eater Fitz Hugh Ludlow 1979 City Lights Cannabis Psychedelic Book

by Fitz Hugh Ludlow

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The Hasheesh Eater Fitz Hugh Ludlow 1979 City Lights Cannabis Psychedelic Book The Hasheesh Eater: Being Passages from the Life of a Pythagorean by Fitz Hugh Ludlow. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1979. ISBN 0-87286-131-7. This City Lights edition reproduces Ludlow's landmark 1857 work, one of the earliest substantial American literary accounts of cannabis/hashish experimentation. Written from Ludlow's experiences as a young man, the book combines autobiography, philosophy, visionary literature, and detailed descriptions of altered states. This 1979 City Lights edition is particularly attractive as a counterculture collectible, published by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Nancy J. Peters and retaining its original $6.95 cover price. The striking wrapper uses artwork by Aubrey Beardsley, with a photographic portrait of Ludlow reproduced as the frontispiece. 371 pages. Current listings confirm this ISBN as the 1979 City Lights paperback edition. Shipping Free Media Mail Storewide Shipping Upgrades include USPS Priority and/or Ground, UPS, or Fed Ex. Purchaser can choose any of the aforementioned carriers and there is also shipping upgrades available upon request. Ships next business day, packed like evidence—not contraband. Store Note Cultivate Curiosity Cleveland sources distinctive books and ephemeral products with history, character, and lasting appeal. Each item is carefully selected, accurately described, and shipped with care to ensure it arrives ready for its next chapter.

• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Year: 1979
• ISBN: 0872861317
• Condition: Good

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