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Altered States of Consciousness: A Book of Readings
by Tart, Charles T. (Editor)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1969. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Published in the dead center of the consciousness-raising movement & vibe of the 1960s, this is a collection with a humanistic psychology bent of 35 articles by leading psychologists & other practitioners on ASCs (altered states of consciousness) & the methods of invoking them, including drugs, yoga, mediation, self-hypnosis, biofeedback, mystical experiences, dream awareness, & more. In 575 pages, profusely referenced. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1969, this hardcover 8vo has black cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean save for very mild foxing to top outside page edges & a single teeny spot to fore edge. Corners crisp, binding straight & strong, hinges secure, pages white with slight tanning to edges, completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG, marred only by slight darkening & tiny chips to both ends of spine/corners; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022624
- Title
- Altered States of Consciousness: A Book of Readings
- Author
- Tart, Charles T. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- DRUGS PSYCHEDELIC MIND-ALTERING ALTERED STATES CONSCIOUSNESS PSYCHOLOGY YOGA SELF-HYPNOSIS BRAIN BIOFEEDBACK DREAMS MEDITATION MINDFULNESS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Psychology-Psychiatry-Mental Health/Illness;
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La Mesa, California
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