{"product_id":"a-separate-reality-further-conversations-with-don-juan-carlos-castaneda","title":"A Separate Reality: Further Conversations with Don Juan, Carlos Castaneda","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Separate Reality: Further Conversations with Don Juan, Carlos Castaneda — First UK Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, The Bodley Head, 1971\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 317.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The purple cloth binding remains remarkably tight, square, and structurally sound, exhibiting sharp corners and bright, unoxidised gilt tooling to the spine with virtually no shelf-wear. Internally, the text block is clean and unmarked, with the pages displaying only the expected light, even toning to the margins typical with the paper stock of the era. The original, unclipped dust jacket (retaining the £2.25 net price) is highly presentable, holding its original vibrant colours without significant fading, though it shows minor rubbing to the extremities and a slight hint of sunning along the spine panel. Overall, a crisp and well-preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First UK Edition, First Printing. This volume represents the true British first edition of Castaneda’s seminal and controversial second book, charting further experiences with the Yaqui shaman Don Juan Matus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe book is presented in its original dust jacket, which is notably difficult to find in such bright and intact condition; it has avoided the heavy edge tears or deep spine fading that often afflict this specific, delicate jacket design. A highly desirable copy for collectors of 1970s counterculture, esoterica, and ethnographic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eA Separate Reality\u003c\/i\u003e, Carlos Castaneda resumes his mind-bending apprenticeship with the Yaqui Indian sorcerer, Don Juan Matus. Returning to Mexico in 1968 after a prolonged absence, Castaneda delves even deeper into the dangerous and transformative world of \"non-ordinary reality.\" Aided by psychotropic plants and guided by Don Juan’s demanding teachings, Castaneda undergoes a series of profound spiritual journeys aimed at \"seeing\" beyond the surface of life. A landmark text of twentieth-century mysticism and anthropology, the book offers a fascinating, often terrifying exploration of human perception, knowledge, and the ultimate boundaries of reality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54423745921363,"sku":"4785","price":54.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260723_220259.jpg?v=1785230079","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-separate-reality-further-conversations-with-don-juan-carlos-castaneda","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}