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The Nature of Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact (Volume 1)
AU$60.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAlexander Shulgin
Berkeley & Santa Fe: Transform Press & Synergetic Press, 2021.“The Nature of Drugs presents Sasha Shulgin’s popular San Francisco State University course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society. The course also delves into social issues and reactions involving drugs, and discussions of governmental attempts at controlling them and features Sasha’s engaging lecture style peppered with illuminating anecdotes and amusing asides.” (publisher’s blurb)
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The Mind of Plants: Narrative of Vegetal Intelligence
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJohn C. Ryan; Patricia Vieira; Monica Gagliano
Santa Fe: Synergetic Press, 2021.“Explorations of plant consciousness and human interactions with the natural world. From apples to ayahuasca, coffee to kurrajong, passionflower to peyote, plants are conscious beings. How they interact with each other, with humanity and with the world at large has long been studied by researchers, scientists and spiritual teachers and seekers. The Mind of Plants: Narratives of Vegetal Intelligence brings together works from all these disciplines and more in a collection of essays that highlights what we know and what we intuit about botanical life. The Mind of Plants, featuring a foreword by Dennis McKenna, is a collection of short essays, narratives and poetry on plants and their interaction with humans. Contributors include Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of the New York Times’ best seller Braiding Sweetgrass, Jeremy Narby, John Kinsella, Luis Eduardo Luna, Megan Kaminski and dozens more.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMike Jay
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2021.“A definitive history of mescaline that explores its mind-altering effects across cultures, from ancient America to Western modernity.” (publisher’s blurb) This is a signed copy of the first paperback printing, with the illustrations in colour.
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Beyond the Narrow Life: A Guide for Psychedelic Integration and Existential Exploration
AU$35.00 Read MoreAdd to cartKile M. Ortigo
Santa Fe & London: Synergetic Press, 2021.“With the second renaissance and re-emergence of psychedelics in Western society, the public and therapists alike are confronting new areas of exploration with few comprehensive models available to aid in the profound process of integrating such powerful and mystical-like experiences into one’s life. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy offers one useful model for this work, but access to even traditional therapy is limited due to expense and inadequate specialized training. With questions surrounding legal access, criminalization, and medical indications and contraindications, the immediate future of psychedelic-assisted therapy remains shrouded in uncertainty, even in the face of expanding interest and promise. Beyond the Narrow Life seeks to ‘thread a needle’ by addressing profound themes elicited by psychospiritual and therapeutic use of psychedelics while avoiding merely ‘preaching to the choir.’ This book explores common topics that emerge during psychedelic journeys by integrating several frameworks, spanning evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy, Jungian depth psychology, existential philosophy, compassion and mindfulness practices, comparative mythology, pop culture, film, and scientific understandings of the cosmos. Instead of a dry overview of big ideas, Dr. Ortigo gently guides readers through an awe-inspiring journey that confronts the deeper questions and concerns we all face as humans in this modern time.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Traditional Use Plants in the Gawler Ranges
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartNadine Brown
[Whyalla]: Gawler Ranges Aboriginal Corporation, 2021. -
From the Loft Floor to the Sea: The Art & Craft of Traditional Wooden Boat Construction
AU$60.00 Read MoreAdd to cartChristian Topf
London: Lodestar Books, 2021. -
The Bristol Merlin: Revealing the Secrets of a Medieval Fragment
AU$55.00 Read MoreAdd to cartLeah Tether; Laura Chuhan Campbell; Benjamin Pohl
Leeds: ARC Humanities Press, 2021.Study of the seven Arthurian manuscript fragments of the Old French ‘Suit Vulgate du Merlin’ discovered in a set of early printed books in the Bristol Central Library in 2019.
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Access Denied: A Bibliography of Suppressed Australian Literature
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartGeoffrey Cains
Sydney: Longueville Media, 2021.Now out of print. “Book collector and scholar Dr Geoffrey Cains wrote this groundbreaking bibliography of suppressed Australian books after frequently reading in rare book catalogues that certain books were ‘suppressed’. This word raised several questions: What lay behind the suppression? Who instigated it? And who benefitted from it? Over a period of thirty years, he sought out these books, delving into the circumstances of their suppression and collecting 184 that had a credible and interesting back story. Until Access Denied, there has not been a bibliography or even a listing of these works. They do not have catalogue entries in any of the state libraries in Australia. Indeed, there appears to be no international database of suppressed books in existence. Certainly, censored books are listed and have bibliographies devoted to them, but censorship is a statebased and politically driven action that, when modified by changing community standards and mores, may be relaxed over time. In contrast, suppression seeks to permanently remove a book from access by the average reader. Access Denied is the story of these near-invisible books.” (publisher’s blurb)
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The Cult of the Black Cube: A Saturnian Grimoire
AU$200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartArthur Moros
[Munich]: Theion Publishing, 2021.Including Clavis Saturni: A Kosmic Heresy by David Beth.
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Assuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth as Lover
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAnnie Sprinkle; Beth Stephens; Jennie Klein
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2021.“In 2008, Sprinkle and Stephens married the Earth, which set them on the path to explore the realms of ecosexuality as they became lovers with the Earth and made their mutual pleasure an embodied expression of passion for the environment. Ever since, they have been not just pushing but obliterating the boundaries circumscribing biology and ecology, creating ecosexual art in their performance of an environmentalism that is feminist, queer, sensual, sexual, posthuman, materialist, exuberant, and steeped in humor.” (publishers blurb) This copy inscribed Sprinkle and Stephens with scribble drawings and stamps.
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A History of LGBTIQ+ Victoria in 100 Places and Objects
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartGraham Willett; Angela Bailey; Timothy W. Jones; Sarah Rood
Melbourne: Australian Queer Archives and Heritage Victoria, 2021.“A History of LGBTIQ+ Victoria in 100 Places and Objects was commissioned by Heritage Victoria to highlight the rich, diverse and unique history of queer communities in Victoria and to demonstrate how these communities are reflected in the places, objects and landscapes that surround us. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual, sistergirl and brotherboy (LGBTIQ+) people are, and always have been, an integral part of Victorian social, political and cultural life. However, the experiences and voices of queer communities have not commonly been included in the historical record and, consequently, queer heritage has remained largely invisible. This report identifies 100 places, objects and collections that have specific and unique meaning to Victorias contemporary queer communities. Identifying and exploring the meaning of these places, objects and collections to members of the LGBTIQ+ communities who have suggested them adds depth and richness to Victorias history and heritage. It also makes visible the stories and experiences of communities that have, until recently, been ignored and at times actively persecuted.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Modes of Sentience
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartPeter Sjostedt-Hughes
London: Psychedelic Press, 2021.Psychedelics, Metaphysics, Panpsychism. Essays exploring the “intersection of psychedelic experience with philosophy, the analysis of mind in relation to panpsychism, multiple dimensions of space, time, and other metaphysical matters. Keeping apace with the psychedelic renaissance in science and medicine, this collection proposes new philosophical models for discerning altered and alternate modes of sentience.” (publisher’s blurb) The out of print first hardcover edition.
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Seeing & Being Seen
AU$600.00 Read MoreAdd to cartWilliam Yang
Brisbane: Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, 2021.The deluxe edition, limited to only 50 copies signed by the artist with a limited edition archival inkjet print Golden Summer 1987 / 2016 by William Yang, printed on Hahnemuhle Smooth Cotton Rag paper. The print is signed, titled, dated and editioned by the artist in ink, and mounted inside the upper board in a mylar sleeve housing. “William Yang: Seeing and Being Seen explores photographer and performer William Yang’s five decades of prolific art practice. This is the first major survey exhibition and publication on the artist by a state gallery. Featuring reproductions of over 200 photographs, it traces Yang’s career from his heady early days as a social photographer in the 1970s documenting Sydney’s queer scene through to some of his well-known series addressing family ties, sexual and cultural identity, and the Australian landscape. Developed in collaboration with the artist, the publication also examines the artist’s deep connections to Queensland, including his mid-career explorations of growing up in the far north of the state.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Natures Mortes
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMichael Cook
Brisbane: Andrew Baker Art Dealer, 2021.Catalogue for Cook’s final solo show at Andrew Baker.
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Always Remember: 40 Years – 40 Objects and Images from the AIDS Epidemic, 1981-2021
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartGeoff Allshorn
Melbourne: Clouds of Magellan Press, 2021.“A brief history of AIDS in Australia, expressed through forty objects and images – newspaper clippings, books, films, TV, music, memorials, activism and art. Not to mention badges and milk cartons. Allshorn tenderly recalls his own experiences and struggles. More broadly, Allshorn probes the meanings behind the many silences, exclusions and (mis)representation, while at the same time celebrating the heroic work of many ‘heroes of the epidemic’.” (publisher’s blurb)
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The Erotic Contemplative: Reflections on the Spiritual Journey of the Gay/Lesbian Christian
AU$35.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMichael Bernard Kelly
Melbourne: Clouds of Magellan Press, 2021.“In 1994, Michael Kelly recorded six video lectures for the Erospirit Research Institute, charting a spirituality for gay and lesbian Christians grounded in the contemplative, mystical traditions of the church. Joseph Kramer, who commissioned the lectures, writes, “His powerful words … seemed to come straight from his heart and right into mine. I told Michael that he was offering transformative guidance, like Joseph Campbell did in his Hero’s Journey. ‘You have described the Mystic’s Journey for Gay and Lesbian Christians. The lectures, released in 1995, were digitised and re-released in 2020. Now this transcription of the lectures is published for the first time, and includes a study guide to the series prepared by Michael Kelly.” (publisher’s blurb)
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WET
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJurgen Maelfeyt
[Ghent]: Art Paper Editions, 2021.“WET continues artist, designer and Art Paper Editions founder Jurgen Maelfeyts playful re-appropriations of retro erotic imagery.” Edition of 500.
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Les Diners de Gala
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartSalvador Dali
Koln: Taschen, 2021.”Les diners de Gala is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste… If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment, close this book at once; it is too lively, too aggressive, and far too impertinent for you.” (Salvador Dali). Food and surrealism make perfect bedfellows: sex and lobsters, collage and cannibalism, the meeting of a swan and a toothbrush on a pastry case. The opulent dinner parties thrown by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) and his wife and muse, Gala (1894-1982) were the stuff of legend. Luckily for us, Dalí published a cookbook in 1973, Les diners de Gala, which reveals some of the sensual, imaginative, and exotic elements that made up their notorious gatherings. This reprint features all 136 recipes over 12 chapters, specially illustrated by Dalí, and organized by meal courses, including aphrodisiacs. The illustrations and recipes are accompanied by Dalí’s extravagant musings on subjects such as dinner conversation: “The jaw is our best tool to grasp philosophical knowledge.” All these rich recipes can be cooked at home, although some will require practiced skill and a well-stocked pantry. This is cuisine of the old school, with meals by leading French chefs from such stellar Paris restaurants as Lasserre, La Tour d’Argent, Maxim’s, and Le Train Bleu. Good taste, however voluptuous, never goes out of fashion. In making this exceptionally rare book available to a wide audience, TASCHEN brings an artwork, a practical cookbook, and a multisensory adventure to today’s kitchens.The first English edition of Les Diners de Gala was published in 1973 by FELICIE, INC., New York.” (publishers’ blurb)
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A Garden of Eden: Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration
AU$150.00 Read MoreAdd to cartH. Walter Lack
Koln: Taschen, 2021.“In pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and talents with a selection of outstanding works from the National Library of Vienna, including many new images. From Byzantine manuscripts right through to 19th-century masterpieces, through peonies, callas, and chrysanthemums, these exquisite reproductions dazzle in their accuracy and their aesthetics. Whether in gently furled leaves, precisely textured fruits, or the sheer beauty and variety of colors, we celebrate an art form as tender as it is precise, and ever more resonant amid our growing awareness of our ecological surroundings and the preciousness of natural flora.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Two Sisters: a Singular Vision: Celebrating the Gifts of Margaret and Cathryn Mittelheuser
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartChris Saines; Diane Moon
Brisbane: Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, 2021.Catalogue of an exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery 18 July 2020 – 31 January 2021.