The Doors of Perception, Aldous Huxley
First UK edition, first impression of one of the most influential psychedelic texts, detailing Huxley's experience under the influence of mescaline in May 1953. Huxley recalls the insights he experienced, ranging from the "purely aesthetic" to "sacramental vision", and reflects on their philosophical and psychological implications.
London: Chatto & Windus, 1954. A near fine copy in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. Binding is tight and sturdy, minimal wear to boards. Light offsetting to endpapers, else generally quite clean internally. Jacket shows just a touch of shelfwear with a few minor spots of foxing to back panel. A very presentable copy of this increasingly scarce edition, protected in archival mylar.