Collector’s Signed Limited Edition: High Priest by Timothy Leary

This listing presents a premier counterculture-archival acquisition: a scarce, signed Limited Signature Edition copy of High Priest by the pioneering Harvard psychologist, philosopher, and iconic advocate of the 1960s psychedelic revolution, Dr. Timothy Leary. Reissued in 1995 by Ronin Publishing, this monumental work serves as Leary’s autobiographical chronicle of sixteen seminal psychedelic voyages undertaken prior to the criminalization of LSD.

Originally published in 1968, High Priest captures the spirit of the Millbrook estate in upstate New York—the primary epicenter of the American psychedelic movement. Guided by figures such as Aldous Huxley, Allen Ginsberg, Ram Dass, Ralph Metzner, Huston Smith, and William S. Burroughs, each chapter blends narrative accounts with I Ching readings, marginalia, and artwork. This 1995 edition features a foreword by Allen Ginsberg, a new introduction by Leary reflecting on the intergenerational counterculture, and illustrations by Howard Hallis. Produced as a limited signature release of 500 hand-numbered copies shortly before Leary’s death in 1996, this volume remains a cornerstone text for historical counterculture, psychology, and 20th-century intellectual history collections.

Edition & Binding Specifications

• LIMITED SIGNATURE EDITION: Published in 1995 by Ronin Publishing (Berkeley, CA) in a strictly limited run of 500 hand-numbered copies (this being copy No. 43).

• HARDBACK BINDING: Bound in glossy, multi-colored holographic boards featuring iconic psychedelic artwork, intricate pattern motifs, and a central portrait of Leary.

• FACTORY-SEALED CONDITION: Completely preserved in its original publisher's protective shrinkwrap with the limitation label visible on the lower front board.

Autograph Specifications & Provenance

• HAND-SIGNED BY TIMOTHY LEARY: Autographed directly by Timothy Leary inside the volume prior to publication and shrinkwrapping.

• PUBLISHER-ISSUED LIMITATION: Features an official publisher limitation label on the front cover reading "HIGH PRIEST Limited Signature Edition 43 of 500".

• PRISTINE CONDITION: Factory-sealed in Mint / As New condition, preserving the unread interior, boards, and corners in original state.