{"product_id":"devil","title":"The Devil’s Garden: Facts and Folklore of Perilous Plants (1978)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"423\" data-start=\"407\" data-section-id=\"11v4tgk\"\u003eArchive Notes\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"236\"\u003eVintage Book of Poison Plants, Hallucinogens \u0026amp; Botanical Folklore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"518\" data-start=\"498\"\u003eThe Devil’s Garden\u003c\/em\u003e explores plants that heal, intoxicate, poison, inspire worship, alter consciousness, and kill. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1131\" data-start=\"628\"\u003eEdward R. Ricciuti’s illustrated study moves between natural history and folklore, covering poisonous garden plants, deadly mushrooms, hallucinogens, sacred trees, aphrodisiacs, opium, botanical birth control, witchcraft, ritual sacrifice, war, murder, and the long human fascination with plants that are both useful and dangerous. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1568\" data-start=\"1133\"\u003eChapters include \u003cstrong data-end=\"1286\" data-start=\"1211\"\u003e“A Supernatural Botany,” “Plants and Sex,” “Death in House and Garden,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and sections devoted to poisonous plants, dangerous drugs, warfare, and murder. Ricciuti follows the darker cultural history surrounding plants—the stories, fears, rituals, crimes, and beliefs that grew around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2020\" data-start=\"1570\"\u003eThe book is illustrated with botanical drawings, historical artwork, and black-and-white photography. Library records classify it under poisonous plants, hallucinogenic plants, dangerous plants, and plant folklore. This First Edition retains its original illustrated dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3033\" data-start=\"3023\" data-section-id=\"fykqkn\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4327\" data-start=\"3035\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3107\" data-start=\"3035\" data-section-id=\"cotg5y\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3047\" data-start=\"3037\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"3107\" data-start=\"3048\"\u003eThe Devil’s Garden: Facts and Folklore of Perilous Plants\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3140\" data-start=\"3108\" data-section-id=\"1uagjj4\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3121\" data-start=\"3110\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edward R. Ricciuti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3186\" data-start=\"3141\" data-section-id=\"ntogrt\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3157\" data-start=\"3143\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walker and Company, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3203\" data-start=\"3187\" data-section-id=\"1elsiip\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3198\" data-start=\"3189\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3299\" data-start=\"3204\" data-section-id=\"vy77tq\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3218\" data-start=\"3206\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First \u003cstrong data-end=\"3313\" data-start=\"3302\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3412\" data-start=\"3352\" data-section-id=\"agyp6a\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3367\" data-start=\"3354\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red cloth hardcover with printed dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3626\" data-start=\"3536\" data-section-id=\"119akdb\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3555\" data-start=\"3538\"\u003eIllustration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-and-white photographs, botanical drawings, and historical images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3777\" data-start=\"3627\" data-section-id=\"a63mf3\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3642\" data-start=\"3629\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sections on supernatural botany, poisonous plants, hallucinogens, aphrodisiacs, dangerous drugs, war, murder, folklore, and ritual use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3803\" data-start=\"3778\" data-section-id=\"1y0ol1u\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3790\" data-start=\"3780\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3920\" data-start=\"3843\" data-section-id=\"1hfa5rp\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3860\" data-start=\"3845\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 9½ inches tall; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4327\" data-start=\"3921\" data-section-id=\"i72d3z\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"3937\" data-start=\"3923\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. Dust jacket shows rubbing, scratches, creasing, and edge wear. Interior pages are clean with light age toning. No major damage visible. Please review all images carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DEADSKULL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555646591173,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/4849\/0949\/files\/6493B28C-E547-47FA-AC4E-3E9E7D9C4F6F.jpg?v=1784324693","url":"https:\/\/deadskull.co\/products\/devil","provider":"DEADSKULL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}