Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
by Hubbard, L. Ron
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Hermitage House, 1950. Fifth Printing. Near Fine/Very Good. Fifth printing of the first edition. Signed by L. Ron Hubbard and inscribed to a former owner on the verso of the front free endpaper. Near Fine with light insect wear to textblock top edge, pages lightly toned. Browning between to textual pages from loosely laid in clipping, still present, reading "Come in and Meet L. Ron Hubbard" in an advert for the Kansas City department store Emery, Bird, Thayer. In a Very Good dust jacket with insect holes to spine and rear panel, tear to base of spine repaired from verso. The main text of Scientology, scarcely found signed by it's founder, L. Ron Hubbard.
Synopsis
"A Hubbard publication." Includes index.
Reviews
On Jul 2 2017, a reader said:
This is the one that started it all! So many people hurt, so much hypnotism to perform. And let's never take them out of their trance for good measure! This one's 800 bucks, buck there are 1000 copies of more recent work...some day this will all be just a curious memory. Boo! to Scientology.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140939769
- Title
- Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health
- Author
- Hubbard, L. Ron
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth Printing
- Publisher
- Hermitage House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
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