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"Aldous Huxley - The Doors of Perception" First Edition Book, 1954

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Published by Chatto & Windus UK 1st 1954. English dynastic novelist drops some mescaline, takes a 5000 mile car trip around the national parks of North West America, and then sits down for a month in LA to write about his psychotropic tripping experience: ten years later, Jim Morrison reads a book and decides to form a band.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 5.12 in (13 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1954
  • Condition:
    very good with slight chipping to the edges of the spine.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU210236084403
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