Arco Publications. 1959. First edition. 191pp. + [12]pp. plates. Hardback in dust jacket. SIGNED and dated (5/4/60) by the author [who apparently was the family doctor of previous owner]. Publisher's black cloth boards with gilt to spine. Slight scuffing to tail of lower board-edge. Jacket slightly rubbed and faded with a few chips and closed tears. A near fine copy in a very good jacket. With 12 pages of photographs showing drugs dens, junkies and drugs paraphernalia. Scarce signed.  *** Subtitle: "An account of common naturally occurring drugs and their associated synthetic compounds, some of which are erroneously considered to be a short cut to happiness."