Edgerly Webster (22 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. No DJ. General wear to cover edges/corners. Prev. owner's name written, in pencil, on the top edge, inside front cover. Content pages are clean and unmarked. Back hinge is broken. Front hinge is good. 206 pages.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New. In.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Very Good-. 2nd Printing. This is a smaller than trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet covers have noticeable ground-in dirt and spotting. The rear cover has the same ground-in dirt and patches of reddish splotching. The text pages are generally clean, though there is foxing / and tidemarking to the top half of most of the pages. "Under the pseudonym Edmund Shaftesbury, Edgerly was a prolific author of self-help and utopian religious texts, producing over 100 books, most of them "official" books to buy as a member of the Ralston Health Club. A recent critique described the books as "chock-full of racist rants, naive pseudoscience, and curmudgeonly attacks on modern society." He also dabbled unsuccessfully in real-estate speculation and the theater, and invented a language called "Adam-Man Tongue" that was "nothing more than a bizarre-looking version of English." " (from Wikipedia).

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Unleash your personal magnetism with this groundbreaking book by Webster Edgerly. Drawing on the principles of magnetism and electricity, Edgerly provides practical exercises and techniques to help readers develop their personal magnetism and improve their communication skills. Whether you're looking to advance your career, improve your relationships, or simply build your self-confidence, this book will show you how to tap into your hidden potential.

Tall thick 8vo. [4], 448 pp. Decorative initials. Textured brown publisher's cloth, gilt lettering front cover & spine (minor rubbing to corners, shelfwear, very light age toning), still VG copy. First edition of this third volume in the Magnetism Books Series issued to Ralstonism adherents, with specific discussions of coping and dealing with "Dafs" whose minds are naturally slow and fixed, who are unable to learn Ralston's mentalism methods; and Ools "who wrongly believes or acquiesces in a fact or condition, and who ought to know better, but seem unable to take any other course." Webster Edgerly (1852-1926) writing as Edmund Shaftesbury and Everett Ralston, formulated an entire health and social movement with Degree levels clearly adapted from Freemasonry and other fraternal organizations, coupled with a mix of eugenics, pop psychology and land promotion urging the development of a home similar to those in Edgerly's dream of a Utopian Ralston community in Hopwell, NJ. Edgerly urged his followers to follow the path of Regime, Activity, Light, Strength, Temperation, Oxygen, and Nature to develop a new race free from racial impurities, and Magnetism could change and improve your life. See: Matthew Kassel, A Self-Help Guru Named Webster Edgerly Came to Central New Jersey in 1896 with Dreams of Establishing a Utopian Society (Sept. 6, 2015).

8vo. 444 pp. Decorative initials. Textured green publisher's cloth, gilt lettering front cover & spine, w/ d.j. (minor shelfwear, slight scuffing, couple very small closed tears), still a NF/VG copy. Third edition of volume 3 in the Magnetism Books Series, Group A, issued to Ralstonism adherents Home Training Course touting the possible results from embracing all human powers. Webster Edgerly (1852-1926) writing as Edmund Shaftesbury and Everett Ralston, formulated an entire health and social movement with Degree levels clearly adapted from Freemasonry and other fraternal organizations, coupled with a mix of eugenics, pop psychology and land promotion urging the development of a home similar to those in Edgerly's dream of a Utopian Ralston community in Hopwell, NJ. Edgerly urged his followers to follow the path of Regime, Activity, Light, Strength, Temperation, Oxygen, and Nature to develop a new race free from racial impurities, and Magnetism could change and improve your life. Very scarce in original dustjacket. See: Matthew Kassel, A Self-Help Guru Named Webster Edgerly Came to Central New Jersey in 1896 with Dreams of Establishing a Utopian Society (Sept. 6, 2015).

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 456. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1924 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 456.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Volume I. (I do not know that there were other volumes published.) Thick 4to. (25 cm.) 528p. Illustrated with 14 full-page color plates showing various scenes associated with the Ralston Way (e.g., "The Fourth Arch of Knowledge"), and with more than 350 black and white figures throughout, as well as very many black and white drawings, including of idealized landscapes in the Ralston Gardens. Index. Bound in at the back is the so-called "Red Form", which was an application form for admittance into the Ralston Club Brown pebble-grained cloth with gilt letters and decorations on the spine. Decorative endpapers. Some wear to extremities with the corners just rubbed through, top and bottom of spine just beginning to fray, covers ever so lightly soiled, gilt bright, occasional pencil check marks, as though someone is keeping track of things done the Ralston way, else very good to near fine with no other internal markings. No dust jacket. The brainchild of Webster Edgerly (1852-1926), Ralstonism was a social movement in 19th century in the U.S. which some think numbered as many as 800,000 followers. Beginning as the Ralston Health Club, which published Edgerly's writings, Ralstonism was an hierarchical organization where members were ranked according to the number of "degrees" they had, which ranged from 0 to 100. Members advanced five degrees at a time, and each Ralston book that a member purchased counted as five degrees. According to Edgerly, the letters for the word RALSTON came from Regime, Activity, Light, Strength, Temperation, (sic) Oxygen and Nature, though some doubt this is true. Edgerly believed his followers were the founding members of a new race, based on Caucasians, and free from "impurities". He advocated the castration of all "anti-racial" (non-Caucasian) males at birth. Edgerly, who was sometimes called "Dr. Ralston," wrote 82 of what would today be called self-help books under the pseudonym "Edmund Shaftesbury". They covered subjects including diet, exercise, punctuation, sexual magnetism, artistic deep breathing, facial expressions and even ventriloquism! In 1900 Edgerly joined forces with the founder of Purina Food Company, which took the name Ralston Purina Company, which made whole wheat cereal that Ralstonites were to consume. The book offered here is the foundational work of Ralstonism.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Gilt title to spine. Author Edmund Shaftesbury is the pseudonym of Albert Webster Edgerly. ; 8vo; 320 pages.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 145 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 145 Language: English.

Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1895 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 339 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 339 Ralston Health Club , Edmund Shaftesbury , Webster Edgerly , Ralston health club.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in . The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 141, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 141.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1895. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 339, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 339.

Unbound. Condition: Near Fine. Two handwritten manuscripts by Albert Webster Edgerly, the founder of the Ralstonism Movement, a late 19th Century movement that stressed a healthy diet, questionable science, and the use of personal magnetism to control others. The manuscripts consist of: 1. *All's Well That Ends Well: The Great Story of the Day!* Handwritten manuscript novel. 19 signatures of 24 leaves each, totaling 904 numbered pages. The first signature lacks the first leaf (probably a cover leaf or title page) and the conjugate leaf (pages 39/40). Modest toning and foxing, mostly on the first and last leaf, a few hand corrections, but overall a clean and probably final draft manuscript copy, very good or better. A very long novel described in the first sentence as: "The history of a young lady during her three years course through the High School of Lynn; her first entrance and introduction to the Teachers; her opinion of the school and bright prospects for future happiness therein; her bright hopes clouded and obscured; her struggles for the right; despondency and recklessness, and the final, glorious end which awaited her after all her troubles." An extremely lengthy and melodramatic unpublished manuscript. Each of the 45 chapters (except the last) has a brief or several sentences long introduction summarizing what is in the chapter, which, in addition to the trials and tribulations of the heroine Minnie Marsh, includes such intriguing chapters such as Chapter 17: "George Marsh's visit to the Lawrence Cotton Factory. Death of George!"; Chapter 19: "Mr. Browning 'washes his hands of the whole affair.' Minnie is locked in the Room of Disgrace"; and Chapter 22: "The three telegrams. George saved by Galvanism. Minnie's interview with Mr. Graham. His opinion of her." 2. *A Guide to Moral Elevation; or, Fifty Resolutions Formed on New Year's Day by Lizzie E. Edgerly to be Devotely Kept during the Year 1876: Lynn, December 31 - 1875 To L.E.E. from A.W.E*. This second manuscript is a small notebook (5" x 3.5") with a thin crepe purple cover with canvas spine. Some creases on the front cover, else near fine. Apparently a New Year's gift prepared by Edgerly for his sister. Two page title and introduction followed by 50 handwritten pages, each with a resolution. Most of the advice is whimsical: "No. 6: I will never speak an angry word if there is nobody present to hear me"; "No. 29: I will never stutter while calling the cat"; "No. 40: I will tell the truth on Sundays"; and "No. 44: I will never shed tears when I cry." Edgerly was a lawyer from Lynn, Massachusetts who founded a health club and soon after began to author the first of his several dozen self-help books (mostly under a pseudonym, Edmund Shaftsbury). He was the founder of the Ralstonism Movement, a late 19th and early 20th Century movement that stressed a healthy diet, questionable science, the use of personal magnetism to control others, sexual magnetism and related sexual eccentricity (each man should engage in a probationary marriage with someone the age of his grandmother), white supremacy rants, and various other quaint and/or questionable practices. One of his self-help books endorsed the consumption of whole grain cereals. William Danforth of Purina Mills, who manufactured a similar cereal, sought and received the endorsement of Edgerly for his cereals and renamed the company Ralston-Purina. Two almost certainly unpublished manuscripts by the founder of the Ralstonism Movement. It is certainly likely that Edgerly also wrote the novel for his sister. The novel would benefit from further analysis or study.