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Louis Lemberger and Alan Rubin、Spectrum Publicatio･･･

This is a scarce and important academic book titled Physiologic Disposition of Drugs of Abuse, published in the United States in 1976. It offers an early scientific look at how the body processes drugs of abuse, a major research topic in the 1970s. Written by Louis Lemberger, M.D., Ph.D., and Alan Rubin, Ph.D., from the Lilly Laboratory and Indiana University School of Medicine, it is Volume 1 of the Monographs in Pharmacology and Physiology series. The original paper dust jacket has a bold 1970s-style design showing human anatomy and drug-related imagery, but it also has handwritten notes of unknown origin. The condition is rated Grade C because the dust jacket is heavily damaged—torn, chipped, discolored, and missing pieces. The hardcover inside is in better shape, though the page edges show typical age-related tanning. Although worn, this book remains valuable for researchers and collectors interested in medical science, pharmacology history, and 1970s drug research.

Ryuichi Tsuno (Editor)、Chuo University Library、198･･･

This book is a rare academic bibliography titled Katalog juristischer Dissertationen und Disputationen 1600–1800, published in 1989 by the Chuo University Library in Tokyo. It is Part I (1. Halbband) of the catalogue. The volume lists legal dissertations, disputations, and related academic works from 1600 to 1800 held at the University of Rostock in Germany. Edited by Professor Ryuichi Tsuno, a specialist in European Legal History and German Private Law, it is an important reference for anyone researching early modern German legal history, university history, or historical bibliography. The book has a sturdy red hardback cover with a black spine label in gold. Its size cannot be confirmed, but it appears to be about 24–25 cm tall and 5.5 cm thick. Condition is excellent, with only minor age-related yellowing. No accessories are included. Because it is scarce and academically important, it is highly recommended for libraries and researchers.

Ryuichi Tsuno (Editor)、Chuo University Library、198･･･

This is an extremely rare scholarly catalog: Volume 2 (2. Halbband) of the University of Rostock Library Holdings, published in 1989 by Chuo University Library, Tokyo, and edited by Professor Ryuichi Tsuno, a noted scholar of European legal history and German private law. The catalog lists legal dissertations, disputations, and other academic works from 1600–1800, providing an essential reference for researchers of early modern law, German history, and the history of academic publishing. The book is a sturdy red cloth hardcover with gold-stamped text on a black spine label. Condition is A (Excellent), with minimal shelf wear, tight binding, and slight age-toning to the page edges.

L. Lewin、Johann Ambrosius Barth、1923、23cm

This is a rare and important academic book: Die Pfeilgifte (The Arrow Poisons) by toxicologist L. Lewin (likely Louis Lewin). Published in 1923 by Verlag von Johann Ambrosius Barth in Leipzig, it is based on Lewin’s toxicological and ethnological research, offering a detailed study of arrow poisons worldwide, from Europe to Asia. The book includes 75 illustrations and one plate. The hardcover features a light green spine and a simple black-lined cover design with text in a Fraktur-style typeface, typical of early 20th-century German academic works. Condition is B (Good Used). Covers, spine, and pages show heavy age-toning, foxing, and soiling. The page edges are deeply tanned, and the copyright page has a faint red stamp with the number “643.”

Brian Inglis、Hodder and Stoughton、1975、23cm

This is a significant first edition book: The Forbidden Game: A Social History of Drugs by British journalist Brian Inglis. It is the First Printing, published in 1975 by Hodder and Stoughton. Inglis explores the history and social role of drugs, including detailed accounts of substances like hashish and cultural groups such as the Club des Hachichins. The book includes its original dust jacket, featuring a bold illustration of poppies. The jacket is rare but shows B (Good Used) condition with age-toning, soiling, and tears along edges and spine. The page edges are heavily yellowed, though the interior remains complete and fully readable.

Unknown (Institutionally published)、Bureau for Inc･･･

This is a rare, historically important pamphlet titled Malaria and Quinine, published in 1927 in Amsterdam by the Bureau for Increasing the Use of Quinine. It is a valuable primary source showing early 20th-century public health efforts and the role of quinine in fighting malaria. The title page includes the Latin motto “Aratro et Quina” inside an engraved emblem. The text features useful historical material, such as the 1923 Mosquito Calendar from the Mississippi State Board of Health and quinine dosage tables from South Carolina. The booklet has a terracotta/red-brown cloth cover with bold black Art Deco–style geometric and mosquito designs, created by H. van den Bosch. Condition is B (Good Used). The cover shows fading, soiling, and heavy shelf wear, with frayed edges. The page edges are strongly age-toned.