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The inside cover of this booklet is personalized and signed by the great Dr Timothy Leary!
This ULTRA SCARCE relic has never appeared in our auction until NOW! Timothy Leary was one of the most visible figures of the 1960's counter culture. The one time Harvard professor was an early advocate of the psychedelic experience and consciousness expanding substances.
PRESENTING THIS SEMINAL 1962 FIRST PRINTING HAND SIGNED TIMOTHY LEARY BOOK. NO OTHER SIGNED COPIES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ON THE WEB!
VISIONARY EXPERIENCE by ALDOUS HUXLEY and HOW TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR by TIMOTHY LEARY - "Reprints from Gerhard S. Nielsen (Ed.) "Clinical Psychology". Proceedings of the XIV International Congress of Applied Psychology volume 4. Copen: Munksgaard 1962 211 p." - Published in 1962 by Munksgaard & printed in Denmark by Aarhuus Stiftsbogtrykkerie - Designated FIRST separate PRINTING in the "Annotated Bibliography of Timothy Leary".
The booklet measures 4 29/32" x 7 13/16" - 70 pages (including back cover 68 are actually numbered).
HAND SIGNED in flowing beautiful cursive black ink ballpoint pen on the inside from cover of the booklet / pamphlet: "To Dave" "TIMOTHY LEARY" - The booklet has some toning in the paper a few small light stains (see the expanded view of the attached photos) - PAE Graded Near Mint "83" - Print run of this edition was most likely 100 or fewer copies - ULTRA MEGA RARE incredibly scarcer as a signed copy in great shape!
This link features photos including the ONLY photo of TIMOTHY LEARY together with ALDOUS HUXLEY (at the original presentation of the two lectures during their appearance at the International Congress of Applied Psychology) known to exist.
Huxley who had written extensively about his psychedelic experiences under the influence of mescaline in Doors of Perception (1954) here writes about the pursuit of the visionary experience as a vehicle for change and a more beautiful reality. He elaborates on the various methods of access to the visionary world including spontaneous induced and chemical access with separate sections on the usage of mushrooms and how light can enhance the visionary experience. The first separate printing is substantially expanded from the two which precede them both produced by mimeograph and issued in small numbers. One of approximately 100 copies printed for distribution to members of the International Federation for Internal Freedom in 1963.
This link features all of the text from the TIMOTHY LEARY "How to Change Behavior" article.
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