The Wondrous Mushroom: Mycolatry in Mesoamerica by R. Gordon Wasson. Signed Limited Edition. New York: Mc Graw-Hill, 1980. Printed in Italy. One of only 501 copies signed by Wasson, this copy is numbered 225. The book features beautiful pictorial images to the front and back cloth covers with gilt stamped titles to the spine and a gilt covered top edge.

"The Wondrous Mushroom: Mycolatry in Mesoamerica" is an in-depth study of the historical and cultural significance of mushrooms in ancient Mesoamerican societies. Written by R. Gordon Wasson, an ethnobotanist, the book delves into the religious, ceremonial and medicinal uses of mushrooms in pre-Columbian cultures and how these practices have shaped the cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people of Mesoamerica. The book offers a rare and fascinating look into the spiritual practices of these ancient cultures and provides a scientific examination of the effects of the mushrooms and their integration into the religious and cultural life of the ancient Mesoamericans.

Very good to near fine condition. Fading of the spine has caused the original dark green color to turn brown. There is a crease on the last printed page of the book where the signature is located. Tight binding.

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12.5 x 9 x 1.5 in