The Witnesses
New Hyde Park: University Books, 1967.
First University Books Edition. 251 pp. 8vo. Original mustard buckram. Dust jacket present and unclipped. Minimal shelf-wear to jacket edges; a few small creases and a price sticker to the rear, along with black circle sticker covering price on DJ. Internally clean.
A lucid first-hand account of a schizophrenic breakdown and recovery by the noted English artist Thomas Hennell. First published in 1938, this edition is significantly expanded by an introduction from Dr. Humphry Osmond, the researcher who coined the word "psychedelic." A seminal work for any collection focused on the history of psychiatry, psychedelic research, or the intersection of art and madness.
. Very Good. Item #730Price: $200.00