Human Dictionary

Harry H. Balkin

Published by Boston: Harry H. Balkin, 1923

Condition: Very Good Soft cover

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Plain black flexible 'Fabrikoid' boards; rounded pages; all edges gilt. Book shows almost no wear; prior owner name and address written on front endpaper and dated Dec 8, 1934; gift inscription on inside cover dated 1979. A book 'designed to assist the busy man or women, the executive, professional man, commercial type or other student of Human Nature who has not the necessary time or patience to study all the necessary text books on this subject.' Why the plain covers? The book 'has no printing on the outside, thus making it appear like an ordinary sales manual and at the same time making its contents strictly confidential.' Fascinating and bizarre, blending psychology, phrenology, and more. 4-1/2 x 7-1/2". 225 pages + 11 pages of ads for Balkin's books. Seller Inventory # 5187

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Title: Human Dictionary

Publisher: Boston: Harry H. Balkin

Publication Date: 1923

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Hi all! I've been accumulating volumes for well over half my life, mostly autographed and inscribed copies. Wrote a book on book collecting for a Random House imprint in 2004 and another, "Book Collecting Now: The Value of Print in a Digital Age," for Chatwin Books, published in 2019. I intended to keep most of these books forever, but my wife and I decided to move to Manhattan, which meant downsizing from an enormous suburban house, with practically unlimited bookshelf space, to an apartment in Greenwich Village. So hello, AbeBooks!

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