Buy this book on-line Scott, J. M : THE WHITE POPPY The History of OpiumHeinemann, London, 1969 ISBN 4344680044
Ex-library book with usual type stamps & stickers, jacket attached to book. Light edgewear, light soiling to jacket. Moderate soiling/spotting to outer edge of pages. Internal pages are good, with light spotting/soiling on several pages. There are a couple partial paper splits at spine, but nothing is loose. B/w illus. Good reading copy. "Heroin, morphine, codeine and at least 50 other compounds are all manufactured from the same plant, the opium poppy....In this lucid and stimulating book, the author traces the history of opium from the earliest Arab, Greek and Roman records, discussing its influence on art, medicine, crime, literature and life throughout the centuries..." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall, Good in Good dust jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Scott, J. M : THE WHITE POPPY The History of Opium. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, antiquarian books, first editions, out-of-print books and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |