Wormwood | Marie Corelli | First Authorized US EditionFirst authorized US edition of Marie Corellis Wormwood, published 1890 by the Mershon Co. Wormwood is a cautionary tale about the purported dangers of absinthe, the main ingredient of which is wormwood, which is where absinthe gets its name: The botanical name for wormwood is artemisia absinthium. It contains a chemical called thujone that has similar effects to THC, and it was alleged that absinthe dependency lead to addiction and ruin. Modern

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Textblock is in good shape though the book was obviously read

I will bring a little piece of Salem to you

” and contained within are 3 locks of hair from home

I’m thrilled to have found a copy for you as well

She comes to be from the founder of one of the art colleges in our area

Refer to photo for condition: Lots of wear

Gorgeous art nouveau mirror with whiplash curves and an evocative mascaron

Large leatherbound volume containing 1

I was told they are from France or Belgium (based on French text in accompanying photos) and they depict young girls costumed for some sort of pageant

where his taxidermied remains were on view for a time until they were destroyed in a fire

but both the graphics and the original frame place it between 1860-1880