‎Hypnotism‎

‎(Conwell, Russell H.).‎

‎SOCIAL ABOMINATIONS, OR THE FOLLIES OF MODERN SOCIETY, Portrayed by Many Eminent Writers. Introduction by Russell H. Conwell.‎

‎656p., Plus full page illustrations. All edges gold. 4to. Original very worn full red cloth binding. Spine taped. Russell Herman Conwell (18431925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, and for his inspirational lecture Acres of Diamonds. ETIQ 1‎

‎(Hypnotism) Leonidas, Prof‎

‎Stage Hypnotism. A Textbook of Occult Entertainments‎

‎London: L.N. Fowler & Co 1901. First English edition. Illustrated. 149 xxiii ads pp. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Red buckram. Slightly bumped else Fine in lightly chipped dust jacket with 2 x 1 inch section torn away. First English edition. Illustrated. 149 xxiii ads pp. 1 vols. Large 8vo. <br/><br/> L.N. Fowler & Co hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 55700

‎(Lang, William).‎

‎MESMERISM; Its History, Phenomena, and Practice : With Reports of Cases Developed in Scotland.‎

‎pp. xii, 240 p. 16 mo. 175 mm. Original full cloth binding. Spine and front board require attachment repair. Still, a nice example of a very scarce book. Hand colored engraved bookplate of Samuel Parsons Scott (1846-1929) who left much of his substantial fortune and library to Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! OCCULT 14‎

‎[HYPNOTISM] [MESMERISM] POWERS, Melvin; KATZ, Ernest et al.‎

‎A Collection of Correspondence Material Related To: The National Federation of Hypnotists; The American Society For Advancement of Hypnosis; The British Society of Medical Hypnotists; American Hypnotists Association etc.‎

‎1949-1957. 18 pieces. Newsletters application forms membership certificates and correspondence to and from Eugene S. Wolfe New Orleans Journalist and avid amateur hypnotist. The bulk of the collection is clean and strong there are some light marginal stains and creases to the edges of some pieces a little offsetting and soiling here and some rusty staple residue; very presentable and strong.<br /> A rather fascinating little collection of ephemeral pieces related to amateur hypnotism and the veritable cottage industry of home courses foundations societies and groups that sprung up around the fringes highlighting the fact that one of the biggest obstacles to "serious" trance state research has always been freeing the science from the fringe quackery and charlatinism. In the same way that 19th century US mesmeric and hypnotic research had a symbiotic piggy-back relationship with US spiritualism and mediumship it was often pretty clear that the 20th century varietals often flourished in a space equally occupied by opportunists and stage mesmerists rather more than it did where the scientific angles had to stand alone and unsupported. Item List:<br /> <br /> 1. Newsletters from the American Society for Advancement of Hypnosis. 4 newsletters spanning May June September and December of 1953. The regularity of newsletter publication is difficult to pin down but this 4 issue span seems to cover the ASAH's first year of operation with the May 1953 issue stated as being Newsletter #1. Meetings of the ASAH seem to have been held weekly and held in member's houses "The next meeting of the Los Angeles Chapter will be held on May 11th at the home of Miss Christine Jensen." Also present are 2 duplicates of the May and June Issues. Newsletters are 6-8pp. per issue printed recto only and stapled to the top left corner. All issues are in very good clean condition with some light sunning and offsetting to a couple of sheets. The vast majority of ASAH material came out of the Melvin Powers entrepreneurial empire on Wilshire Boulevard LA where he would regularly turn his ever eager hand to everything from mass hypnosis training to horse breeding and self-help books.<br /> <br /> 2. Cerificate of membership for the National Guild of Hypnotists. Single sheet of light blue card printed recto only with NGH banner and logo an all-seeing eye obviously! a gilded embossed seal and the signatures of Eugene S. Wolf as recipient of the membership and Dr's North and Rogers in their capacities as Chairman and Honorary Chairman.<br /> <br /> 3. Typewritten letter to Eugene Wolfe from Margaret Mason secretary of the American Hypnotists Association Inc. on their letterhead notepaper dated March 6th 1950 with instructions on how to complete the examination questions on the attached sheet. There is an additional handwritten portion to the letter from T.R. Mason the Treasurer of the AHA and also the Chairman of its examination board; "Don't make the answers too long and complicated answer just as simply as you can." The examination questions have been answered in full by Wolfe and include "What is meant by RAPPORT" "Is it possible to keep a person under hypnotic control the rest of his or her life" and "Why do you want to be a hypnotist." Interestingly one of Wolfe's answers to the last question cites "loss of memory" as one of the problems he feels learning hypnosis will help with. <br /> <br /> 4. Typewritten letter to Eugene Wolfe from Margaret Mason secretary of the American Hypnotists Association Inc. on their letterhead notepaper dated February 13th 1950. Mason apologises for missing one of Wolfe's letters regarding his inability to meet the physical requirements to take the entrance exam forwards him the relevant application forms and assures him that everything will go ahead smoothly upon receipt of his $25 fee which interestingly or perhaps tellingly is about $300 today. <br /> <br /> 5. Signed membership certificate of the American Society for the Advancement of Hypnosis. Elaborately engraved single sheet of light card printed recto only signed and dated by Melvin Powers himself! certifying that Eugene Wolfe is a member in good standing. The certificate is dated 1953 by Powers and states that the ASAH was founded in 1952. The certificate is accompanied by a typewritten signed letter from Melvin Powers welcoming Wolfe to the organization discussing Wolfe's possibilities of opening a chapter in New Orleans bemoaning the legal action that resulted in the organization having to change its name and offering some relevant titles from Powers' publiching empire at reduced cost. In priceless and typical Powers fashion the postscript of the letter enquires if Wolfe might happen to have any out of print hypnotism books he might feel like selling. <br /> <br /> 6. The Hypnotic Bulletin. Vol I No. I. 1955. Four sheets of blue paper typewritten to rectos only staple bound issued by the Secretary of The International Society of Hypnotists working out of 243 West 72nd Street NYC Mr. Ernest Katz. The newsletter emphasizes the mission of the society being to "aid in the advancement of hypnotism whenever and wherever possible." Other newsworthy information includes the fact that US telephone directories were about to have a separate classification for "Hypnotists" and the fact that Ted Schlesinger a Federation member will be performing his hypnotism act on the next episode of the Wendy Barrie Show. <br /> <br /> 7. Typewritten signed letter from Eugene S. Wolfe from the New Orleans Item enquiring regarding a recent meeting of hypnotists in LA in 1959. There is a typewritten addition in blue to the lower half of the paper containing a response from Warren Cowan suggesting that Wolfe get in touch with Rena Carroll of the National Institute of Hypnotists.<br /> <br /> 8. Bulletin #4 from the National Guild of Hypnotists of Dorchester Mass. 5 typewritten sheets printed rectos only. An energetic and enthusiastic newsletter detailed the Guild's journey towards incorporation the creation of plastic laminated membership cards that are selling like hot cakes the Preamble to the upcoming Guild Constitution to guard against "the unethical use of hypnotism for demonstration of therapy" and to aid in "certification of ethical users of hypnotism". Note is made of the fact that the Guild has 740 members including such luminaries of the hypnosis world as Dr. Rexford North David Morse popularizing hypnosis and suggestion for dieting which in mid-century US hypnosis was right up there with hypnosis for stopping smoking and drinking and was part of a strategy for marketing hypnosis and suggestion to women and Mr. Charles Miller who lectured on "Mental Alchemy" at a recent March 1959 Massachussetts Chapter lecture series. <br /> <br /> 9. Bulletin #7 from the National Guild of Hypnotists Dorchester Mass. 5 typewritten sheets printed rectos only. Details the "National Guild of Hypnotists Creed" maintaining that members "endowed with high standards" will practice their art "for the good of humanity" and that they will not "cloak in mystery such truths as we come to know them" and that "we will maintain and extend throughout the entire world high standards of ethical practice." The creed is credited to Dr. Leo F. Wagner of Whittier CA. The newsletter also contain details of new members the information that if you can't afford the sub you can be made an honorary member book details and reviews guild merchandise and a host of other updates and details. <br /> <br /> 10. The British Society of Medical Hypnotists. Circa September 1950 there are two gestetner copies of letters from Wolfe to the society dated May and August 1950 both of which are being responded by Dr. S.J. Van Pelt the society president. Van Pelt's letter on headed paper is typewritten for the official recto section of the letter but signed and continued in manuscript to cover the entire verso of the sheet. Van Pelt discusses the highly qualified nature of the membership "As you can see the society consists mostly of fully qualified medical men." and informing him that he is entitled through membership to two more issues of the newsletter. The sincerity of the British Society of Medical Hypnotists is not in doubt they were an entirely different affair to the numerous "Hypnotize your wife slimmer" organizations the field was somewhat plagued by. <br /> <br /> 11. The Journal of Hypnotism; "America's Only Magazine Devoted Exclusively to Hypnosis." June 30th 1951. Single sheet als from Rexford L. North Editor of the magazine printed recto only on headed notepaper. The letter thanks Wolfe for his support informs his of their change of address from Boston's Copley Square to 26 St. Botolph's St. and asking if Wolfe would possibly want to write an article for the magazine detailing his book collection related to hypnotism and mesmerism and requesting access for the purposes of illustrating the article. Signed by North. <br /> <br /> 12. The National Federation of Hypnotists of Rochelle Park NJ. August 1955. A welcome package sent out to Wolfe with a welcome letter signed by Dr. Joseph Edelman the Director of the federation. Also present are; a "Facts about Hypnotism" pamphlet issued by the federation; Vol II no. 1 of "Hypno-Facts" the federation's mimeo-ed newsletter from June 1955; a comprehensive reading list of available source works; the 5pp "Constitution of The National Federation of Hypnotists" penned by Edelman and his co-Director Donald H.M. Davies. Edelman's occasional forays into medical hypnotherapy met with some public success most notably when he succeeded in curing Don Newcombe the baseball hero of his fear of flying which was seriously affecting his career.<br /> <br /> 13. Also present in the field of unlikely ephmera is a permit from the Treasury Department in September 1957 allowing Wolfe in his capacity as a journalist for The New Orleans Item "To board incoming vessels after such vessels have been inspected by Quarantine authorities and boarded by an officer of the Customs Service. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 82657

‎[HYPNOTISM] CHAMBERS, Bradford‎

‎How to Hypnotize‎

‎New York: Stravon Publishing 1957. First Edition. Octavo. 22cm. Publisher's brown cloth spine over black cloth boards titled and decorated in gilt to spine and front board. Dustjacket. 63pp. Light bumping and wear to spine ends and a little wear to the extremities of the pricelipped dustjacket. A very good bright copy. Internally clean and copiously illustrated throughout with black and white images of subjects being introduced into a trance state. <br /> <br /> A rather more polished offering to the self-improvement home hypnosis pantheon with Chambers promising to provide in 10 detail steps practical and professional advice on how to induce a solid hypnotic trance in any subject. Three actual medical professionals have their opinions printed on the dustjacket maintaining that Chambers' methodology "Fills a very real need. Stravon Publishing unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 82423

‎[HYPNOTISM] POWERS, Melvin‎

‎Hypnotism Revealed; A Complete Practical Course in Hypnotism and Self Hypnosis‎

‎Los Angeles: Powers Institute of Hypnotism 1948. Octavo. 21.5cm. Publisher's off white textured card wraps titled and decorated in red and maroon to front wrap with ads to rear wrap. 104pp. Some wear chipping and soiling to the wraps most visibly along the edges strong and tight a very good copy. Internally clean although printed very cheaply with the darkness of the type fading in and out occasionally. <br /> <br /> An early example of one of the legendary Melvin Powers mail order self help guides; Powers began selling books mail order when he was 16 and built one of the earliest of the 20th century mail order behemoths with titles on hypnotism and mesmerism fringe sciences songwriting self-improvement and indeed anything he thought he could build a market for. Aside from his hypnotism titles and somewhat off topic Powers was the man responsible for introducing affordable paperbacksdealing with subjects like horse-riding having observed that the majority of books on horse-riding training etc. were pricey hardbacks beyond the pockets of most horse enthusiasts. Powers Institute of Hypnotism unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 82223

‎[HYPNOTISM] [PSYCHOLOGY] VOLGYESI, Dr. Francois [Trans: Andre Mesureur]‎

‎L'Hypnotisme et le Mystère Cérébral‎

‎Paris: Vigot Freres 1944. First French Edition. Octavo. 20cm. Publisher's original cream card wraps titled in red and black to spine and front wrap with a black and white photographic image of a young woman in a state of trance. 155pp 3pp ads. Some light soiling of the cream wraps toning to spine panel strong and presentable a very good copy with some grubbyness. Internally clean although the paper stock was quite cheap and has uniformly toned. Almost completely unopened. <br /> <br /> Photographic illustrations and and technical diagrams throughout. <br /> Völgyesi a Hungarian psychotherapist and hypnotist apparently discovered his ability to hypnotize both people and animals at the age of 17 and during WW1 when faced with a lack of anaesthetic he provided hypnotic analgesia to patients during operations. A significant part of his hypnotic skill however was directed not at human beings but at animals with Volgyesi reputedly being able to put lions and tigers into a trance state and to have calmed a crocodile using only his powers of suggestion. He ran a particularly successful clinic in Budapest and possibly most interestingly was employed freelance by the Hungarian authorities in order to analyse and "cure" the mental illnesses of criminals in an effort to reduce recidivism. This work expounds on many of Vogyesi's theories surrounding hypnotic curative methods and also has the added bonus of photographic images of the good doctor hypnotising lion cubs. Vigot Freres unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 82276

‎[HYPNOTISM] LONG, Max Freedom‎

‎Self-Suggestion and The New Huna Theory of Mesmerism and Hypnosis‎

‎California: Huna Publications/ John M. Watkins Cecil Court 1958. First Edition. Octavo. 21.5cm. Publisher's grey cloth boards titled and decorated in dark blue to spine and front board.117pp. 1pp ads to rear. Light bumping to spine ends and corners otherwise a very clean and sharp copy in a dustjacket with a sun spine panel some light marginal toning and some shallow chipping and loss to edges cosmetic loss to front flap hinge. <br /> <br /> An enthusiastic but rather grandiose publication promising to finally provide a comprehensible explanation as to what mesmerism and hypnotism actually are. The text stresses that they are very separate concepts but basically then introduces the "Polynesian" concept of "Huna" or "The Secret" as a kind of catch all theory that makes all such things possible with out the fear of being "dominated" by the willpower of the hypnotist. Framed as "an ancient system of psychological knowledge" Huna is touted here as a key to universal understanding and the gateway to allowing oneself to be healed and helped by hypnotism without the risk of 'mental domination.'. Huna Publications/ John M. Watkins, Cecil Court unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 82416

‎[HYPNOTISM] PINKERTON, Allan‎

‎The Detective and The Somnambulist; The Murderer and The Fortune Teller‎

‎Chicago: W.B. Keen Cooke and Co 1875. Stated Tenth Thousand. Octavo. 19.5cm. Publisher's original bottle green ribbed cloth titled and decorated in gilt and black to spine and front board. 241pp. 30pp illustrated ads to rear. Scuffing to corners and spine ends light fraying to the cloth at the head and tail and some discoloration and dulling. A good solid copy with only cosmetic wear to apologize for. Internally clean coated yellow endpapers previous ink ownerships of the Loomis family of Osage to front flyleaves. Illustrated throughout. <br /> <br /> One of the rather more esoteric Pinkerton titles involving the murder of a bank teller and the possible involvement of an entranced sleepwalker. The second title gets off to roaring start with a potentially cursed opal ring and one of Pinkerton's intrepid lady detectives posing as a fortune teller to unmask the superstitious potential murderer. Writers unfamiliar with the theory and practical requirements of hypnosis and mesmeric states could often be found falling back on the tried and tested sleepwalker motif that by this stage had been knocking them dead in gothics penny dreadfuls and the more exotic police procedurals for almost a century. The idea that waking a sleepwalker in mid trance could prove fatal was also a much repeated trope as was the more subconscious pre-occupation with entranced women in their nightgowns wandering obliviously into all sorts of peril. An interesting indication of how deeply mesmerism and its errant children had inserted themselves into all areas of popular culture. W.B. Keen, Cooke, and Co unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 82086

‎[HYPNOTISME] - CROCQ (Le docteur) -‎

‎L'HYPNOTISME SCIENTIFIQUE.‎

‎Paris, Société d'édition scientifiques 4, rue antoine Dubois, 1900 ; in-8, 610 pp., broché (débroché, dos a restauré. Deuxième edition revue et augmentée, introduction de M. Le professeur PITRES avec 51 figures (rare).‎

‎Deuxième edition revue et augmentée, introduction de M. Le professeur PITRES avec 51 figures (rare).‎

Bookseller reference : 200802950

‎[Hypnotisme] BéRILLON, Edgard, Dr‎

‎La Science de l'hypnotisme. [T. I.] L'Hypnotisme expérimental‎

‎Paris, Librairie Jouve et Cie 1944 In-16 16 x 10,5 cm. Broché, couverture orange, titre en noir sur le dos et le prelier plat, XX-262 pp., table des auteurs et des noms cités, table des matières. Exemplaire en bon état.‎

‎Edgard Bérillon (1859-1948) était médecin spécialiste des maladies nerveuses et professeur à l'École de psychologie de Paris. Bon état d’occasion‎

Bookseller reference : 110898

‎[Hypnotisme] LIGUORI, Charles de‎

‎L’univers de l’hypnotisme : principes, techniques et applications thérapeutiques‎

‎Paris, De Vecchi 2017 In-8 20,5 x 14,5 cm. Broché, couverture illustrée en couleurs, figures dans le texte, table des matières. Exemplaire à l’état neuf‎

‎Très bon état d’occasion‎

Bookseller reference : 96385

‎[Magnétisme animal] DURVILLe, Hector‎

‎Application de l'aimant au traitement des maladies... / par le professeur H. Durville,... 6e édition‎

‎Paris, Librairie du magnétisme 1899 In-18 14,5 x 9 cm. Broché, dos muet, couverture grise imprimée en noir, 120 pp., table des matières. Couverture poussiéreuse.‎

‎Bon état d’occasion‎

Bookseller reference : 105922

‎[MAGNÉTISME. WELLER Paul].-‎

‎Lettre à l'en-tête du New York Institute of Science.-‎

‎Datée de Rochester, N.Y. 11 Août 1903. 2 pages imprimées, écrites par son président et signée au tampon humide, qui tente de convaincre son destinataire des bienfaits qu'il retirerait de la lecture de l'ouvrage du Révérend Paul Weller sur le Magnétisme personnel, lui offrant, pour le prix de cet ouvrage (30 francs), deux livres en plus soit son Cours d'hypnotisme et de magnétisme personnel et un autre de Paul Weller, Cours de Vitaopathie. Petits défauts mais assez bon état, sous son enveloppe d'expédition affranchie d'un timbre d'1 cent surchargé Rochester N. Y. On joint une grande feuille publicitaire (430 x 560mm) intitulée Abondante Evidence de la valeur de notre cours, contenant de nombreux témoignages plus ou moins spectaculaires et des portraits de personnalités de poids. Impression sur papier très fin, enveloppe d'expéditeur.‎

Bookseller reference : ORD-16789

‎A Manual of Hypnotism‎

‎H. Ernest Hunt‎

‎William Rider & Son 1915. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Green cloth boards with red text and decoration. Slight bumping and rubbing to corners and edges. Age-yellowing to pages and slight foxing/discolouration to page edges. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries. <br/> <br/> William Rider & Son hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 006517

‎Abbé Ferret‎

‎La cause de lhypnotisme‎

‎Téqui Paris 1891‎

‎Bon état Ouvrage broché , 366 pages , format 18,5 x 12 cm .2 eme édition . petits manques en haut et bas du dos , ouvrage légérement fragilisé . texte complet et en bon état , bon exemplaire de travail . constitué de récits , témoignages , faits divers relatifs au paranormal - largeur/hauteur : x cm - poids : g - nombre de pages : p. - langue :‎

Bookseller reference : 4941

‎AIME Albert‎

‎L'hypnotisme dans la médecine‎

‎du CAP. 1958. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 92 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 154.7-Hypnotisme‎

‎"collection ""Diagrammes 20"". Classification Dewey : 154.7-Hypnotisme"‎

Bookseller reference : ROD0036444

‎Araoz, Daniel L.; Negley-Parker, Esther‎

‎The New Hypnosis in Family Therapy‎

‎NY: Brunner/Mazel 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 273pp mylar-protected dust jacket. Brunner/Mazel Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 018366 ISBN : 0876304919 9780876304914

‎ARGAZ ANDRE-HENRI‎

‎L'HYPNOTISME, SES TECHNIQUES, SES POSSIBILITES‎

‎Versoix. 1978. In-8. Relié. Très bon état, Couv. fraîche, Dos impeccable, Intérieur frais. 251 pages. Illustré de photos en noir et blanc sur planches hors texte. Reliure d'éditeur noire illustrée en couleur sur le 1er plat.. . . . Classification Dewey : 154.7-Hypnotisme‎

‎Histoire et théorie de l'hypnotisme. Préparation et enraînement. Expériences d'hypnotisme léger... Classification Dewey : 154.7-Hypnotisme‎

Bookseller reference : RO40203568

‎ARGZ André-Henri‎

‎L'hypnotisme, ses techniques, ses possibilités.‎

‎Genève, Editions Idégraf/Versoix, 1978 13 x 21, 254 pp., quelques illustrations en N/B, cartonnage d'édition illustré, très bon état.‎

Bookseller reference : 15657

‎Arons Harry‎

‎Techniques of Speed Hypnosis‎

‎HypnoClassics 2009. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 64pp. 2009 printing. HypnoClassics Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 061924 ISBN : 1885846118 9781885846112

‎Arons, Harry‎

‎The New Master Course in Hypnotism‎

‎Power Publishers 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 222pp. Some age toning to pages dust jacket in protective mylar. Power Publishers Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 054108

‎Azam Dr‎

‎Hypnotisme et double conscience, origine de leur étude et divers travaux sur des sujets analogues‎

‎Félix Alcan. 1893. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos abîmé, Quelques rousseurs. 375 pages. Papier non coupé. Trois photos disponibles.. . . . Classification Dewey : 154.7-Hypnotisme‎

‎Préface et lettres de Paul Bert, Charcot et Ribot. Classification Dewey : 154.7-Hypnotisme‎

Bookseller reference : RO80260485

‎B. STOKVIS, S. MONTSERRAT-ESTEVE, J. P GUYONNAUD‎

‎INTRODUCTION A L HYPNOSE ET A LA SOPHROLOGIE‎

‎MALOINE. 1972. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 215 pages avec quelques photos en noir et blanc.. . . . Classification Dewey : 154.7-Hypnotisme‎

‎Classification Dewey : 154.7-Hypnotisme‎

Bookseller reference : R200001983

‎Baker, Robert A.‎

‎Hidden Memories: Voices and Visions from Within‎

‎Prometheus Books 1992. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 373pp. Prometheus Books Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 059568 ISBN : 0879756845 9780879756840