Die Menschlichen Genussmittel
C. HartwichLeipzig: Chr. Herm. Tauchnitz, 1911.
First Edition.
26cm x 18cm. xiv, [2], 878, [2] pages, 24 tinted photographic plates, 168 black and white illustrations and maps in the text. Cloth, gilt lettering. Text is in German.
[Human Stimulants: Their Origin, Distribution, History, Use, Components and Effects.] Monumental encyclopedia of ethnopharmacology by German pharmacist Carl Hartwich (1851-1917) based on anthropological and ethnological studies from remote sources.
Foxing. Tobacco scented. Good Condition.
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