BOOK DESCRIPTION
THE
TEACHINGS OF DON JUAN, A YAQUI WAY OF KNOWLEDGE by Carlos
Castaneda. The University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles.
First Printing, 1968, of 750 to no more than 1,250 single-run first-issue university press printings. This title was not printed again until
1973 by Simon & Schuster. Hardbound in original Dust Jacket under
protective Mylar cover. Publisher's medium gray cloth-covered boards
lettered in gold with green endpapers. The true First Edition of Castaneda's
very scarce first book and the first in the Peruvian-born archeologist's Don Juan
series. This was the seminal 1960s book which had great counter-cultural significance through which Don
Juan's perception and mastery of "nonordinary reality" opened the minds
of an era to the possibilities of a more mystical and magical existence,
one which linked the themes of spirituality, metaphysics and native
plant drugs. The book measures 6.25"x9.25"
and contains 196 pages.
CONDITION
THE
TEACHINGS OF DON JUAN hardbound Is in Very Fine- condition, as it is
pristine other than the original owner's name being inscribed on the
inside front cover which reads: "Norma Jean Shrier, (Address), San Anselmo, Calif."
The Dust Jacket is in Very Good- condition, as surface-only rubbing is
seen on the jacket front, but without chipping or rips. The book
is in excellent condition
otherwise, with a clean and tight interior. The original price of $5.95
has not been clipped. According to the Seller, the interior book pages
have no foxing, loose pages, marks (other than original owner's
inscription), rips, tears or damp staining.
PROVENANCE
The
Seller acquired THE TEACHINGS OF DON JUAN at a bookstore in
Tucson, Arizona in the late 1970s. |
2012 Rare Book Consignments™