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New York, NY: Physical Culture Publishing Company, 1918. First Edition. Paperback. Near Very Good. An early self-help course, here first published by the author with a copyright date of "1918" with 28 lessons in 14 separate pamphlets and no other author credits shown. Other editions were co-authored by Bernarr Macfadden and William H. Bates M.D., before eventually being published in the popular, and more common single volume of the same title. Pamphlets are held in the publisher's cloth-backed printed folder and vary between 14 and 31 pages, each is illustrated throughout w. B&W photo reproductions, line drawings and charts. Folder with worn edges, some stains and a drink ring ; pamphlets are clean throughout with a penciled "Read" to the front cover of each booklet and some rust to staples. A nice set. How to save and improve your eyesight with "Scientific Eye Training" in 1918.

New York: Harper and Row, 1963. First American Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Blue paper over boards with quarter bound black cloth spine, title stamped in silver onto spine, publishers device stamped in silver at foot of upper board, 8vo (8-1/4 inches tall), pp. 211, stated "FIRST EDITION" on copyright page. Heel of spine softened, trace of foxing to top edge of text block. DJ front flap with a pencil erasure under price, two short closed tears at top of rear panel. Yellow wrap-around band lightly toned at flap edges and spine. A late issue Harper Sealed Mystery, with the tissue seal still unbroken. The third in the Van der Valk series and originally published in England by Gollancz under the title Guns Before Butter in 1963, before being published by Harper in 1964. The New York Times named Question of Loyalty as one of the best 14 thrillers of 1964 and was selected by the Crime Club (England) as a second place prize winner. Freeling also wrote one novel (Valparaiso) in… Read More