Cleansing the Doors of Perception – Huston Smith
NF/NF 1st Print

Description

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first hardcover edition, first printing of Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals by  Huston Smith.  First Edition – described, 2000 Jeremy P. Tarcher. First Printing with complete number line.

The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a convex spine, a few marks on page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the $22.95 price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

In this book, renowned philosopher and scholar of religion Huston Smith, takes a serious look at the use of psychedelic drugs as a means to achieve mystical union with the divine. In a unique blend of direct experience and academic depth, Smith examines this controversial subject and describes the historic and turbulent academic experiments of the sixties in which he was both a subject and an observer. Smith begins by telling the story of his own initiation into the world of psychedelic drugs in the company of Timothy Leary—a meeting arranged by Aldous Huxley—and the profound effect it had on his understanding of reality. In wrestling with the question—Do drugs have religious import?—he draws on history, theology, philosophy, psychology, and anthropology.

Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.