Godfather of the Hashischins, 1853

Godfather of the Hashischins Dr. Jacques-Joseph Moreau arrived back home to Paris in 1840 believing he had found the key to his research. Stashed deep in his baggage he carried this new tool into the madness of the mind: Hashish! Read More …

420 Brush Strokes in the Art of War, 1915

“Carnival of 1915” ‘Danza Macabra Europea’ – WW1 Propaganda lithographs by Alberto Martini, 1915   420 Brush Strokes in the Art of War While looking through the stunning work of Alberto Martini’s ‘Danza Macabra Europea’, WW1 series of propaganda lithographs, Read More …

Rattle and Smoke Dance, 1564

Rattle and Smoke Dance In 1564 the French sent a party in a attempt to colonize Florida.  Under the direction of explorers  Jean Ribault and René Laudonnière, a group ventured deep into northern Florida. Jacques le Moyne de Morgues was Read More …

Hemp For Traitors, 1861

    Hemp for Traitors’ Civil War Postal Cover (printed picture on envelope) By J.F. Nash (out of Boston) 1861-1865. I always thought these to be standard size (around 4in x 9 1/2in or so) but these are the small Read More …

Ye Plants and Their Common Uses in Physick, 1739

“ye plants and their common uses in physick. Vol. I ” c.1739 A curious herbal, containing five hundred cuts of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick- J. Norse – c.1739   The Female Read More …

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