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Straight Shots at Young Men: By Luck or By Labor, How to Stiffen the Will, The Right of Play
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Straight Shots at Young Men: By Luck or By Labor, How to Stiffen the Will, The Right of Play

by Gladden, Washington

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Used - Very Good
Published
1900
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Hardcover
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. 51pp; White textured boards with green & pink embossed decoration & gilt titling to front, slight wear to spine ends, gift inscr. to FFEP, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Quaint, antique volume containing advice for young men.
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Finding Youth: One Man's Life Experience told to Gertrude Nelson Andrews and Written by Her into Story Form
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Finding Youth: One Man's Life Experience told to Gertrude Nelson Andrews and Written by Her into Story Form

by Andrews, Gertrude Nelson

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Fourth Printing
Published
1925
Binding
Hardcover
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Hollywood, CA: The Youthland Press, 1925. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in DJ; Fourth Printing; 62pp; DJ clean, bright & slightly edgeworn, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/VG condition. Scarce, vintage self-help treatise, in the form of a story "of a man who, facing his life's tragedy learns the Big Secret which turns… Read more about this item
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Mastering Your Nerves: How to Relax Through Action
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Mastering Your Nerves: How to Relax Through Action

by Freeman, Larry & Edith M. Stern

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Used - Very Good
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None
Published
1946
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 247pp; No DJ, red cloth boards with black titling to spine, previous owner's name to FFEP, slight indentations from erased pencil marks to a few pages, binding is tight, VG condition. Scarce, vintage self-help treatise for those suffering from nervous tension and anxiety.
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Mind Control: New Dimensions of Human Thought
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Mind Control: New Dimensions of Human Thought

by Guzman, Emilio

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Used - Very Good-
Published
1976
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Softcover
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Laredo, TX: Institute of Psychorientology, Inc., 1976. Softcover. Very Good-. 162pp; Covers slightly rubbed & age-toned, spine creased, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Early Silva Mind Control book with chapters on EEG, States of Awareness, Supernatural, Parapsychology, Biofeedback Training, Evolution and the Beta World, Human Thought and Universal Laws, more. Also includes nice color chart of the Scale… Read more about this item
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From This Moment On
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From This Moment On

by Knox, Charles Bruce

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
Limited Edition
Published
1963
Binding
Hardcover
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$75.00

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Pasadena, CA: Recovery Research Foundation, 1963. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Cloth in DJ; Limited Edition; 210pp; DJ clean & bright, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, Fine/VG condition. Inscribed & Signed by Author. Combines the author's true story of his recovery from alcoholism and a formula for helping the reader to recover as well. Discusses:… Read more about this item
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$75.00
Book of Ralston Culture for Physicians, Professional and Amateur Teachers, Home Entertainments, Classes, Schools, Seminaries, Colleges and Universities (Ralston Natural College Volume 2)
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Book of Ralston Culture for Physicians, Professional and Amateur Teachers, Home Entertainments, Classes, Schools, Seminaries, Colleges and Universities (Ralston Natural College Volume 2)

by Ralston University (Edmund Shaftesbury)

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Used - Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1900
Binding
Hardcover
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$350.00

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Washington, DC: Ralston Publishing Company, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 526pp; Brown cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, front board fore-edge worn, slight wear to spine ends, original decorated endpapers (rear free endpaper missing), pages slightly age-toned, previous owner's name to flyleaf, binding shaken, text unmarked, Good condition. Scarce, quirky, antique tome from Edmund Shaftesbury's Ralston University. Volume 2… Read more about this item
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$350.00
Cultivation of the Chest or the Highest Physical Development of the Human Form
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Cultivation of the Chest or the Highest Physical Development of the Human Form

by Shaftesbury, Edmund

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Used - Very Good
Published
1901
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Hardcover
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Washington, DC: Ralston Publishing Company, 1901. Hardcover. Very Good. 265pp; Brown cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, board square, clean & bright, slight wear to spine ends, decorated endpapers, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Quaint self-help manual to cultivating the chest by Webster Edgerly (1852-1926) the author of numerous self-help guides and systems, under… Read more about this item
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Personal Magnetism Club of America: Organized to Exemplify in Public and Private Life the Principles of Personal Power (Ralston Natural College Volume 6)
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Personal Magnetism Club of America: Organized to Exemplify in Public and Private Life the Principles of Personal Power (Ralston Natural College Volume 6)

by Shaftesbury, Edmund

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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1901
Binding
Hardcover
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$85.00

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Washington, DC: Ralston Publishing Company, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 400pp; Brown cloth boards with faded titling to spine, a few small light stains to boards, original decorated endpapers, pages slightly age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Scarce antique tome on personal magnetism by Webster Edgerly (1852-1926) the author of numerous self-help guides and systems, under the… Read more about this item
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Character-Building Thought Power
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Character-Building Thought Power

by Trine, Ralph Waldo

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Used - Very Good
Published
1900
Binding
Hardcover
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$40.00

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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. 51pp; Green cloth boards with gilt titling and embossed decoration to front, black titling to spine, boards square, clean & bright, pages slightly age-toned, tiny chip to rear FEP, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG condition. Antique New Thought material. Includes two pages of publisher's ads for Trine's books… Read more about this item
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$40.00
Personality Strength and Psychochemical Energy: How to Increase Your Total Performance
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Personality Strength and Psychochemical Energy: How to Increase Your Total Performance

by Watson, George

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1979
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780060145873
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New York: Harper & Row, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in DJ; 151pp; DJ clean & bright, boards square, clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/VG condition. Vintage self-help treatise on using psychochemistry to increase strength and performance.
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$75.00
From Manipulator to Master: Uncovering the Source of Your Power
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From Manipulator to Master: Uncovering the Source of Your Power

by Shostrom, Everett L.

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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1983
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780553234329
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New York: Bantam Books, 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 186pp; Covers clean & bright, pages age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Vintage self-help treatise showing how to get in touch with the source of your inner power.
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$20.00
The Law of the Higher Potential
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The Law of the Higher Potential

by Collier, Robert

Condition
Used - Good+
Jacket Condition
None
Edition
First Edition
Published
1947
Binding
Hardcover
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Tarrytown, NY: The Book of Gold, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+/None. 474pp; No DJ, red cloth boards with blue titling to front & spine, minor staining to boards, previous owner's name to front pastedown, underlining to a few pages, binding is tight, Good+ condition. Vintage self-help New Thought treatise in four parts: The God in You; The Magic Word; The… Read more about this item
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The Culture of Courage: A Practical Companion Book for Unfoldment of Fearless Personality (The Power-Book Library Volume Four)
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The Culture of Courage: A Practical Companion Book for Unfoldment of Fearless Personality (The Power-Book Library Volume Four)

by Haddock, Frank Channing

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Used - Very Good-
Edition
Sixteenth Edition
Published
1915
Binding
Hardcover
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Meriden, CT: The Pelton Publishing Company, 1915. Sixteenth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. 450pp; Green boards with leather spine, gilt titling to front & spine, top edge gilt, decorated endpapers, wear to top of spine, boards square & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Antique self-help manual on courage. The Power Book Library Volume Four.
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$50.00
Psychic Telemetry: New Key to Health, Wealth and Perfect Living
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Psychic Telemetry: New Key to Health, Wealth and Perfect Living

by Ferguson, Robert A.

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Published
1977
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780137323883
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West Nyack, NY: Parker Publishing Company, Inc., 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in DJ; 207pp; DJ clean & bright, boards square & clean, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/VG condition. Vintage self-help treatise by psychic researcher who claims your every wish can become a positive reality.
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$35.00
Fighting Back On The Job

Fighting Back On The Job

by Santoro, Victor

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1984
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780915179114
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Port Townsend, WA: Loompanics Unlimited, 1984. Softcover. Very Good. 150pp; Slight sticker shadow to back cover, else covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Vintage guide for frustrated workers who want to fight back. Illustrated by Jordan L. Cooper.
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I Had It All the Time: When Self-Improvement Gives Way to Ecstasy
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I Had It All the Time: When Self-Improvement Gives Way to Ecstasy

by Cohen, Alan

Condition
Used - Very Good+
Published
1995
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780910367530
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Haiku, HI: Alan Cohen Publications, 1995. Softcover. Very Good+. 318pp; Covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+ condition. Inscribed & Signed by Author. Self-help and spiritual advice with chapters on: If You Can't Fix It, Feature It; Looking in for Number One; You Can't Steal Home with Your Foot on Third; There Ain't No Future in the… Read more about this item
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PEP Poise Efficiency Peace: A Book of Hows Not Whys For Physical and Mental Efficiency
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PEP Poise Efficiency Peace: A Book of Hows Not Whys For Physical and Mental Efficiency

by Hunter, Wm. C.

Condition
Used - Good+
Jacket Condition
None
Edition
Fifth Edition
Published
1916
Binding
Hardcover
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Chicago, IL: The Reilly & Britton Co., 1916. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Good+/None. 222pp; No DJ, red cloth boards with black titling to front & spine, minor staining to front board, pencil notes to front endpaper, text unmarked, binding is tight, Good+ condition. Quaint, vintage self-help.
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Supply
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Supply

by Goldsmith, Joel S.

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Third Printing
Published
1949
Binding
Softcover
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San Gabriel, CA: Willing Publishing Company, 1949. Third Printing. Softcover. Very Good. 4" x 6" Wraps; Third Printing; 27pp; Yellow card covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Scarce, vintage spiritual healing treatise.
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Love -- Gratitude
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Love -- Gratitude

by Goldsmith, Joel S.

Condition
Used - Very Good-
Edition
Second Printing
Published
1952
Binding
Softcover
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Beverly Hills, CA: Joel S. Goldsmith Book Department, 1952. Second Printing. Softcover. Very Good-. 4" x 6" Wraps; Second Printing; 68pp; Tan card covers with minor foxing, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Scarce, vintage edition of spiritual healing treatise. Partial Contents: The Exercise of Love; Love is Practical; Gratitude as Related to Supply; Look Not to Man; much… Read more about this item
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The New Psychology Volume V: Mental Medicine, Orthobiosis, Biochemistry, The New Psychology, Suggestion
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The New Psychology Volume V: Mental Medicine, Orthobiosis, Biochemistry, The New Psychology, Suggestion

by Haanel, Charles F.

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Used - Very Good
Published
1928
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: The Master Key Institute, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. 96pp; Dark green boards with gilt titling and embossed decoration to front, faded gilt titling to spine, illustrated endpapers, a few pages slightly edgeworn at top, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG condition. Scarce, vintage fifth volume only of seven-volume self-help New Thought set on the New Psychology. Contents: Mental… Read more about this item
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$100.00