La Coca

Lima: Imp. de la E[scuela] de la G[uardia] C[ivil] y P[olicia], 1938. Octavo in grey printed self-wrappers; 234 p.; p., 25 cm. Includes bibliographies. Exterior moderately foxed; spine wrapper rubbed off at top (approx 1/4" only); else a Very Good tight copy. A bit of light pencil underlining and marginal check-marks to a few pages deep within the text block. Paperback.

Scarce. INSCRIBED by author to a doctor on title page. A somewhat early study of cocaine use, and the coca plant. Text in Spanish Botany; Ethobotany; Drugs, Cocaine. Stimulants. Pharamacology. Medicines. Coca -- Peru.  Cocaine.  Narcotic habit -- Peru.