Gann 12 Seminar (Entire Seminar numbers 1 to 8)

Gann 12 Seminar (Entire Seminar numbers 1 to 8)
by Kent H. Steffgen

Book Description: Kent H. Steffgan Intermarket Data, Universal City, CA, U.S.A., 1980. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Brown Card Wrappers with Metal Prong Fastener Binding, Gann 12 Title Page / Secondary Cover is white card stock with blue printed title, colored card stock tab pages separate the Seminar's 8 sections, 175 pp. No publication date, but we know this particular seminar took place in either late 1980 or early 1981 and was co-produced / promoted by The Investment Centre Bookstore in Los Angeles (Don Mack, Dr. Jerome Baumring),

Book Condition: Very Good, general shelfwear and light soil to covers, pages lightly tanned otherwise clean and unmarked,

Contents: This is the Gann 12 Seminar Manual provided to students of the Gann 12 Seminar (Kent H. Steffgen) in the early 1980s. Presenters listed as speakers included: Kent Steffgen, Dennis Sanders, Robert Prechter, Nick Flambouris, David Williams, Stepan Sperling and Norman Winski.

Table of Contents: Introduction, 1. Linear Constants, 2. Financial Astrology, 3. Theological Mathematics, 4. Cycles, 5. Elliot Wave and Fibonacci, 6. Data Base, 7. Gann 12 Procedure -- end. 175 pp.

(Note: After the seminar in 1980 there were some misunderstandings on the post-seminar sales of additional tapes and materials between Kent Steffgen and Donald Mack of The Investment Centre Book Store. Included are some of the original typewritten correspondence (heated) from Kent Steffgen to Don Mack - interesting reading!) 

EXTREMELY SCARCE and Collectible Gann Course from the 1980s.

[Steffgen had earlier authored some controversial political books (2 specifically about Ronald Reagan) - The Bondage of the Free (1966), Here's the Rest of Him (1968), The Counterfeit Candidate (1976)].

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The Richard D. Wyckoff Method of Trading and Investing in Stocks: A Course of Instruction in Stock Market Science and Technique, The Richard D. Wyckoff Course of Instruction in Tape Reading and Active Trading (2 Volume Set)

The Richard D. Wyckoff Method of Trading and Investing in Stocks: A Course of Instruction in Stock Market Science and Technique, AND The Richard D. Wyckoff Course of Instruction in Tape Reading and Active Trading (2 Volume Set) 
by Richard D. Wyckoff

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, This 2 Volume Set Includes, "The Richard D. Wyckoff Method of Trading and Investing in Stocks: A Course of Instruction in Stock Market Science and Technique" (Vol 1, 400 pp.) AND "The Richard D. Wyckoff Course of Instruction in Tape Reading and Active Trading" (Vol 2, 96 pp.)

About Volume 1: pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1931-34 title originally published by Richard D. Wyckoff, no dust jacket, Hardcover Reprint of the Original Document published in 1944. (Copyright 1931, 1932, 1933 by Richard D. Wyckoff, Copyright 1934 by Richard D. Wyckoff, Inc., Copyright 1936-1937 and 1944 by Wyckoff Associates, Inc.) 400 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, some charts that were originally "white lines and text over black background" are a bit difficult to read, but should suffice for the purpose the author intended, all text is clear and legible.

Contents: How to Proceed, Foreword, Basic Law, Judging the Market by its Own Action, Forms of Charts, Buying and Selling Waves, Chart Records, Determining the Trend of the Market - Composite Averages, Comparing Strength and Weakness - Group Averages, How a Campaign is Conducted - Individual Chart Studies Part 1, How the Operator's Intentions May Be Detected - Chart Studies II, Figure Charts - Individual Chart Studies Part III, Figure Charts - Individual Chart Studies Part IV, Figure Charts - NY Times Average - Chart Studies Part V, Market Technique - Volume Studies, Significance of Trend Lines, Vertical Line Charts - Chart Studies Part VI, Vertical Line Charts - Chart Studies Part VII, Selecting the Best Stocks - Position Sheet - Barometer, How to Determine the Position of an Individual Stock, Buying and Selling Test, Refinements, The Wave Chart, Stop Orders - How to Handle Them, General Instructions - Cautionary Suggestions, Market Philosophy - Cautionary Suggestions (continued), Addenda -- end. 400 pages.

About Volume 2: pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1934 title originally published by Richard D. Wyckoff, no dust jacket, Hardcover Reprint of the Original Document published in 1934, 96 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, spine slightly twisted, the photocopy reproduction is good but not excellent, some of the chart details are difficult to read and some of the text is faded, but all text is legible.

Contents: Introduction, Judging the Immediate Trend (Buying and Selling Waves, Wave Chart of the Leaders), Buying and Selling Waves - Part II, How to Link the Wave Chart with the Stock in Which you are Trading (A Vertical Line Chart and Continuous Line Chart), Trading Areas and How to Profit by Them (Trading Area of Auburn Motors), The Tape Reading Chart (Tape Reading Chart of J.I. Case), How to Spot the Buying and Selling Points within a Small Fraction, Judging Strength or Weakness, How to Keep Percentage in your Favor, Trading on Initial Activity, Judging the Market by Tests and Responses, The Best Stocks for Active Trading, Stop Orders and Other Vital Points (Judging Your Efficiency, Trading in Uniform Lots, Dow-Jones Averages, Trading on Paper, Trade at the Market, Put Time Limit on Your Trades, Qualifications of a Successful Speculator, Never Ask Advice, Fallacy of Averaging, Capital Required, How Profits Accumulate, Where to Trade, Choice of Brokers, Study you Losses, Practice Persistently), Chart Studies (American Telephone at Bottom of Reaction, American Telephone at Top of Rally, Allied Chemical at Bottom of Reaction, Allied Chemical at Top of Rally, J.I. Case at Bottom of Reaction, American Can Combined with Five Leaders) -- end. 96 pages. EXTREMELY SCARCE TRADING COURSES by RICHARD D. WYCKOFF, Collectible Hardcover Reprints.

Status: Temporarily Back Ordered

The Magic Path of Intuition (ORIGINAL TYPEWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT)

The Magic Path of Intuition (ORIGINAL TYPEWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT) 
by Florence Scovel Shinn

Book Description: 1936. No Binding. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT, No binding, 3 hole punched typewritten pages in Brown Card "Amfil" Kankakee, ILL folder, 3 hole double-tang fasteners, To our knowledge this 19 page, 10 Lesson document was never published by Shinn. We do know that she obtained a copyright for this title on Jan. 24, 1936, (As noted in the Catalog of Copyright Entries Part 1, Group 2, Pamphlets, Leaflets, Contributions to Newspapers or Periodicals, Etc. Lectures, Sermons, Addresses for Oral Delivery, Maps, 1936, New Series, Volume 33, No. 1) but we are unable to find any documentation or evidence to show that this was ever published.

Book Condition: Very Good, folder is rubbed and light soil, corners bumped and creased, internally pages are lightly tanned but otherwise no rips or tears. While typing lessons 1 through 9 it is apparent that Shinn's typewriter ribbon was running out of ink and therefore several pages have extremely light type. In the middle of Lesson 9 she changed the ink cartridge and the remainder of the manuscript is crisp and uniform. There are a few corrections made in pencil and some type errors that were "x"ed out and re-typed.

Contents: Lesson 1. The Magic Path of Intuition, True Prayer Means Preparation, Lesson 2. HOW TO WIND YOURSELF UP FINANCIALLY, Lesson 3. The MAGIC PATH OF INTUITION, Awake thou that sleepth, All that you desire or require is already on your pathway, but you must be wide awake to your good to bring it into manifestation, Lesson 4. HOW TO BREAK UP OLD THOUGHT FORMS, Lesson 5. HEALTH AND HAPPINESS, Lesson 6. BRINGING YOUR FUTURE INTO THE NOW TIME AND SPACE ARE but a dream., Lesson 7. THE HOUSE THAT FAITH BUILT, Lesson 8. DO NOT LET YOUR HEART'S DESIRE BECOME A HEART'S DISEASE, Lesson 9. GOD THE GREAT MAGICIAN, Lesson 10. ALL THAT THE FOURTH DIMENSION AFFORDS IS YOURS. -- end. 19 pp.

Note:  Shinn's other "Published" works include: The Game of Life and How to Play it (1925), Your Word is Your Wand (1928), The Secret Door to Success (1940) and Power of the Spoken Word published posthumously in (1945).

About the Author: Florence Scovel Shinn (1871-1940), Florence Scovel Shinn's books have been reprinted continually since her death in 1940. These metaphysical works were published privately during her lifetime, but Simon & Schuster and the Church of Religious Science have made them a staple of New Age bookstores everywhere today. Shinn developed her beliefs from such mystical sources as Freemasonry and ancient Egyptian philosophy. The Game of Life and How to Play It and The Secret Door to Success are often seen as blueprints to today's most popular self-improvement books. Shinn's influence has proven so great that two researchers have compared her writings with the work of the father of positive thinking, Norman Vincent Peale, and have concluded that some of Peale's theories originated with Shinn. We consider "The Magic Path of Intuition" a lost treasure from Shinn and look forward to finding a new home for this collectible gem. Please feel free to contact us with any specific questions about this title.


Status: SOLD,  8 November, 2012 to Private Collector in California, USA.

The Richard D. Wyckoff Course of Instruction in Tape Reading and Active Trading

The Richard D. Wyckoff Course of Instruction in Tape Reading and Active Trading
by Richard D. Wyckoff

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1934 title originally published by Richard D. Wyckoff, no dust jacket, Hardcover Reprint of the Original Document published in 1934, 96 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, spine slightly twisted, the photocopy reproduction is good but not excellent, some of the chart details are difficult to read and some of the text is faded, but all text is legible.

Contents: Introduction, Judging the Immediate Trend (Buying and Selling Waves, Wave Chart of the Leaders), Buying and Selling Waves - Part II, How to Link the Wave Chart with the Stock in Which you are Trading (A Vertical Line Chart and Continuous Line Chart), Trading Areas and How to Profit by Them (Trading Area of Auburn Motors), The Tape Reading Chart (Tape Reading Chart of J.I. Case), How to Spot the Buying and Selling Points within a Small Fraction, Judging Strength or Weakness, How to Keep Percentage in your Favor, Trading on Initial Activity, Judging the Market by Tests and Responses, The Best Stocks for Active Trading, Stop Orders and Other Vital Points (Judging Your Efficiency, Trading in Uniform Lots, Dow-Jones Averages, Trading on Paper, Trade at the Market, Put Time Limit on Your Trades, Qualifications of a Successful Speculator, Never Ask Advice, Fallacy of Averaging, Capital Required, How Profits Accumulate, Where to Trade, Choice of Brokers, Study you Losses, Practice Persistently), Chart Studies (American Telephone at Bottom of Reaction, American Telephone at Top of Rally, Allied Chemical at Bottom of Reaction, Allied Chemical at Top of Rally, J.I. Case at Bottom of Reaction, American Can Combined with Five Leaders) -- end. 96 pages, EXTREMELY SCARCE TRADING COURSE by WYCKOFF - Highly Collectible Hardcover Reprint.

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How To Invest, A Handbook of Buying and Selling Stocks and Bonds

How To Invest, A Handbook of Buying and Selling Stocks and Bonds 
by Standard & Poors Corporation

Book Description: Standard & Poor's Corporation for Thompson & McKinnon, New York, 1957. Soft cover. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Gray card wrappers with printed blue title to cover, published by Standard & Poor's for the Thomson & McKinnon in 1957, 19 pp. 5.25 X 8 in.,

Booklet Condition: Good, covers rubbed, tanned and light soil, spine tanned, general shelfwear, pages lightly tanned otherwise clean and unmarked.

Contents: This was an off-the-shelf Handbook that S&P produced for several brokerage firms in the 1950s and 60s, this one produced for Thomson & McKinnon in 1957. (Founded in 1885, Thomson and McKinnon ran into financial trouble in the late 1980s and was purchased in 1989 by Prudential Bache. Prudential-Bache only purchased the firm's retail brokerage offices and customer accounts). Table of Contents: Introduction, Getting Started, Buying and Selling Bonds, Profits in Common and Preferred Stocks, How to Develop Your Investment Plan, Fundamental Rules for Successful Investing, Your Broker and the Securities Markets, Language of the Financial Community -- end. 19 pp. Scarce Emphemera of Thomson & McKinnon from the 1950s. Collectible.

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Inflation and Inflation Hedges

Inflation and Inflation Hedges
by Harry D. Schultz

Book Description: Harry D. Schultz, Basel, Switzerland. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 3.75 X 8.25 in., Saddle Stitch, Yellow wrappers with black title and graphics to cover, Booklet, No publication date - assumed 1970s, printed in Switzerland, 26 pp.  

Booklet Condition: Very Good, cover lightly rubbed, corners lightly bumped, internally clean and unmarked.,

Contents: Inflationary advise circa the 1970s from Swiss Bank advocate Harry D. Schultz. 26 pp. Collectible.

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Put Option and Call Option Contracts

Put Option and Call Option Contracts
By Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc.  

Book Description: Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc., New York. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Perfect Bound, Blue Card Wrappers with black title to cover, 6" x 8", no publication date but likely 1930s or 40s. Second Edition, 60pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and soiled, general shelfwear, corners bumped, spine faded and tanned, pages tanned otherwise no marks.

Contents: Topics covered, History, Cost of Options, Definition of a "Call" Option, Definition of a "Put" Option, Definitions, The Economic Importance of Options, How to Exercise Options, Endorsements, Premiums, The Seller of Options, Options vs. Stop-Loss Orders, Cost of Options, Duration of Options, Differential Options vs. Market Options, Dividends, Income Taxes, Appendix (appendix takes up pages 21-60) -- end. 60 pp., Extremely Scarce Title, Highly Collectible.

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List of Members of the Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc.

List of Members of the Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc.
By Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc.

Book Description: Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc., New York. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 4 x 8.25 in., Saddle Stitch, Blue card wrappers with black title to cover, no publication date - assumed 1940s, 5 pp.

Brochure Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed and light soil, edges chipped and tanned, one small mark in pen to interior otherwise clean and unmarked,

Contents: Listing of the 25 members of the Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association at the time of this publication. - end. 5 pp. Collectible Wall Street Ephemera.

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ADDENDA for Lesson One to Lesson Eleven for Tubbs' Stock Market Correspondence Lessons

ADDENDA for Lesson One to Lesson Eleven for Tubbs' Stock Market Correspondence Lessons by C. Ralph Dystant

Book Description: C. Ralph Dystant, Dysco., Chicago, IL, USA, 1970.  NO BINDING, Loose pages (3 hole punched), 8.5 x 11 in. white paper for text and green grid graph paper for charts, This 54 pp. ADDENDA (Original) is for the NEW 1970 edition of Tubbs' Stock Market Correspondence Lessons One to Fourteen that Ralph Dystant published in 1970. Upon uncovering this rare document we now better understand how it came to be that there are two versions of the Tubbs course reprint floating around.

The first TEN Lesson course written and published by Frank Tubbs in the 30s or 40s, and the FOURTEEN Lesson course published by Dystant in 1970. Lessons Eleven by Fourteen were written and added by Dystant in 1970. Dystant re-typeset the entire Lesson One thru Fourteen Course for the 1970 publication, but for those re-sellilng the reprint for the last couple of decades, there has never been any mention that Ralph Dystant actually wrote the last four chapters and to our knowledge the existence of an ADDENDA for Lessons One to Eleven by Ralph Dystant may have been known by very few. It is clear to us now that Dr. Jerome Baumring, who originally owned this ADDEND knew, but decided to sell the Reprints of Lesson One through Fourteen Course with no reference to Ralph Dystant. We can only speculate as to Dr. Baumring's reasons, but it may have been related to copyright infringement issues.

In this 54 pp. ADDENDA, Dystant attempts to update Tubb's observations and in many cases uses current charts to illustrate his additonal observations. For those of you who own the Tubbs' course you will see in Lesson Eleven that a 1970 chart of Savin verifies that Dystant wrote Lessons Eleven through Fourteen. We were also able to verify Dystant's November 1970 copyright and description through the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series: 1970: July-December (See photo).

Addenda Condition: Very Good, pages are lightly tanned and light shelfwear otherwise clean and unmarked. (no binding, loose pages only), Contents: Lesson One Addenda 8 pp. (4 pages of text and pages of charts), Lesson Two Addenda 4 pp. (2 pages of text and 2 pages of charts, Lesson Three Addenda 14 pp. (2 pages of text, 3 pages of charts and 9 pages of tables), Lesson Four Addenda 7 pp. (1 page of text and 6 pages of charts), Lesson Five Addenda 1 pp. (1 page of text), Lesson Six Addenda 3 pp. (1 page of text and 2 pages of charts), Lesson Seven Addenda 3 pp. (2 pages of text and 1 page of charts), Lesson Eight Addenda 2 pp. (1 page of text and 1 page of charts), Lesson Nine Addenda 5 pp. (3 pages of text, 1 page of charts and 1 page of tables), Lesson Ten Addenda 1 pp. (1 page of text), Lesson Eleven Addenda (A Ralph Dystant Addenda to his own chapter) 4 pp. (1 page of text and 3 pages of charts), also included is a chart of the Transportation Averages from 1958 to 1970 with volume and a chart of Market Barometers for 1969 to 1970 that includes Utilities, Industrials and Transportation -- end. 54 pp. EXTREMLY SCARCE ORIGINAL BY C. RALPH DYSTANT. HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE.

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Handbook for Using and Understanding Swiss Banks

Handbook for Using and Understanding Swiss Banks
by Harry D. Schultz

Book Description: Harry D. Schultz, Basel, Switzerland. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 3.75 X 8.25 in., Saddle Stitch, Mint Green paper wrappers with black title to cover, 12 pp. booklet, printed in Switzerland.

Booklet Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed, corners lightly bumped, internally clean and unmarked.,

Contents: What Swiss Banks Can Do For You, What kind of accounts are there? Some useful Investment channels for your money in Swiss Banks, WHY a Swiss Bank?, What ARE Swiss Banks?, What Swiss Banks are NOT, WHICH Swiss Bank?, How to Open an account with a Swiss Bank, The Swiss Gnome, Understanding Swiss Bank Language, Understanding the Swiss as People, Postscript. -- end. 12 pp. Informative brochure / booklet by Harry D. Schultz circa 1970s. Collectible.

Status: SOLD to Private Collector in USA
 

Confusion de Confusiones

Confusion de Confusiones (English Version w/ 14 Page Introduction) 
by Joseph de la Vega, translated by Professor Hermann Kellenbenz

Book Description: Baker Library, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, Boston, MA, 1957. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, brown wrappers with pasted title (white label with black text in black frame) to cover (see photo), Portions Descriptive of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange Selected and Translated by Professor Hermann Kellenbenz Hochschule fur Wirtschaftsund Sozialwissenschaften, ENGLISH VERSION, original Spanish version 1688, this translation 1957.

Book Condition: Very Good, wrappers show considerable wear, edges have small tears (nothing larger than 1/2"), wrappers tearing away from spine staples but still intact, covers faded and light soil, wrapper edges chipped in some places, spine faded, some light foxing to the first few pages, pages lightly tanned otherwise very clean internally and unmarked.

Contents: This book contains selected portions of the original 1688 version that were directly related to the Seventeenth Century Stock Exchange in Amsterdam. These accounts by de la Vega are widely regarded as the first written observations and descriptions of how the Stock Exchange operates. Trade and speculation in shares first appeared in Amsterdam when, in 1602, the six local "chambers" for East Indian trade were united into a general Dutch East India Company. This is a fascinating read on it's own, but I found the lengthy Introduction invaluable. This "Introduction" is not found in other versions of this book.Contains a two page Forward by Aurthor H. Cole, Research Center in Entrepreneurial History, Harvard University, and a fourteen page Introduction by the principle translator Hermann Kellenbenz. Professional traders will find the similarities of the Seventeenth Century Exchange far outweigh the differences of today's modern exchanges. The Introduction also includes some important historical content that provides a good backdrop for the de la Vega dialogues. 56 pages. A MUST READ for any serious trader. Extremely Scarce 1957 translation of this 1688 title, Highly Collectible.  

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Inflation's Timing

Inflation's Timing: And Warning Symptoms Of It's Explosive Stage
by Donald G. Ferguson, Allen H. Lester  

Book Description: American Institute for Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, 1936. Trade Paperback. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Green printed wrappers with black title to cover, 3rd printing, 1936, 64 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and light soil, previous owner name in pen to bottom of front cover (see photo), general shelfwear, corners and spine bumped, internally very clean and unmarked,

Contents: THE TIMING OF INFLATION: Explanation of the Charts, The Index of Inflation, Timing, THE EARLY STAGE OF INFLATION: Germany, France, Civil War, World War, New Era, Duration, Other Reasons for the Time Lag, Obvious Lessons, THE CRITICAL STAGE: Germany, France, Civil War, World War, New Era, Duration, THE EXPLOSIVE STAGE: Germany, France, Civil War, World War, New Era, WARNING SIGNALS OF DISASTER: Circumstances Conductive to Complete Repudiation, Circumstances Leading to Devaluation, Circumstances Leading Only to Collapse, Warning Symptoms, The Current Inflation, Protection Against Inflation, Can Inflation Be Controlled? -- end. 64 pp. Classic Post Depression Era Title on Inflation. Bookseller Note: This post depression title may be one of the best books you read this year. The conclusion that readers may get from his five examples of inflation/hyperinflation periods in history is that the way they play out is not only different in each situation, but more importantly that none of them played out the way previous economic theories expected them to. The big take-away is that the probabilities of the Fed managing our next hyper-inflationary period well are very low. Important and Collectible title on Inflation and Hyper-Inflation.

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65.00 

1929 Revisited

1929 Revisited, An Economic Handbook for the Turbulent Seventies 
by Morgan Maxfield, (with James Gwartney)

Book Description: The National Youth Foundation, Kansas City, 1976. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Perfect Bound, pictorial graphic and title to front cover, title to spine, Stated First Printing December 1976 (copyright dated 1977 - likely that the copyright submitted in Dec. 76 would not be approved until 1977). 205 pp.

Book Condition: Good, covers extremely rubbed, light soil, corners and spine bumped, spine extremes chipping, text block soiled, internally clean with the exception of a blue pen underline on page 82. previous owner clipped out an advertisement on the last text page of the book - the text is unaffected.,

Contents: Foreword, Introduction, 1. The Pendulum Era, 2. The Demise of the Post-War Bull Market, 3. Profile of Inflation, 4. Double Digit Deficits and the Economics of Political Expediency, 1967-1970, 5. Interest Rates and the Negative Yield Curve, 6. The Pendulum Swings Again, 1971-74, 7. A Personal Financial Strategy for the Coming Crisis, 8. The Failure of Economics, 9. Wise Men Revisited, 10. A Political Strategy For a Return To Economic Stability, Appendix, Glossary -- end. 205 pp. -- Excellent 1976 discourse by the late great (and forgotten) Morgan Maxfield. Recommended reading.

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Portfolio Management for the Small Investor

Portfolio Management for the Small Investor
by Frank P. Bennett

Book Description: Frank P. Bennett & Co., Inc. for United States Investor, Boston, 1949. Soft cover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Yellow/Orange card wrappers with printed green title to cover, Reprinted from Investment Counsel Edtion - United States Investor, 31 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and moderate soil, top front corner bumped and creased, general shelfwear, internally very clean and unmarked

Contents: PART ONE, Fixed Income Securities: General Principles Underlying Successful Investment Operation - Characteristics, Advantages and Risks Attached to Bonds and Preferred Stocks, Psychological and Emotional Factors, Basic Requirements Must Be Appraised, Types of Securities, Fixed Income Investments, U.S. Savings Bonds - Series G, Covertible Bonds and Preferred Stocks, Railroad Equipment Bonds, PART TWO, Variable Income Securities, Common Stocks Grouped in Three Categories (1) Defensive, (2) Cyclical, (3) Growth, Inflation As A Long Range Factor, Unusual Factors, Undeniable Factors, Diversification, A Hedge Against Errors, Appraisal of Common Stocks By Types, Defensive Type Stocks, Cyclical Stocks, Growth Stocks, Alert Management Counts, PART THREE, Individual Investment Problems, Studies of Different Investment Requirements Which Emphasize the Need for Income, Safety or Appreciation, Study No. 1, Study No. 2, Study No. 3, Study No. 4, Study No. 5, (Tables: Portfolios for Studies No. 1 thru 5) -- end. 31 pp.

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What is Wrong with The Stock Market?

What is Wrong with The Stock Market?
by Walter H. Dickerson

 Book Description: Sunshine Press, Venice, FL, 1975. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Yellow card wrappers with black title and chart graphic to cover, 56 pp., 4.5 X 8.5 in.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and moderate soil, general shelfwear, internally clean and unmarked,

Contents: Introduction, Chapter 1. The seven principal causes of the deterioration of the stock market, Chapter II. Speculation vs. Investment, Chapter III. Advice for the investor, Chapter IV. Thoughts on the stock market, fiscal responsibility in government and the future of our country -- end. 56 pp. Rare title by Dickerson trying to apply cause and effect to the slump of the Stock Market in the mid 1970s.

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Stock and Commodity Traders' Hand-Book of Trend Determination

Stock and Commodity Traders' Hand-Book of Trend Determination, Secrets of Forecasting Values, Especially Commodities including Stocks
 by George Bayer

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, perfect bound, pictorial (vintage-look) photo wrappers, exact facsimile of the 1940 edition originally self-published by George Bayer. 51 pp. (IMPORTANT NOTE: The original title page (which we used for the cover graphic) states that there are 12 Commodity Charts and 3 Illustrations - This Edition DOES NOT contain the 12 Charts but it DOES include the 3 Illustrations and 100% of the content listed in the Table of Contents. This is a very rare document and we assume that the charts Bayer speaks of were laid-in as there is no reference to them in the Table of Contents. The copy we acquire to publish this book did not contain the charts)

Book Condition: Fine

Contents: Foreword, PART I: The Foundation upon which we build our Rules of Forecasting Movements of Commodities and Stocks, Explanation of the Various Columns in the Nautical Almanac, Additional Fundamentals, What the Ancients Knew, Charts, Trading in Commodities, Astronomy for Traders, PART II: 48 Rules for Trading in Wheat, Rule No. 1. Speed of Mercury in Geocentric Longitude, Rule No. 2. Mars-Mercury Speed Differential of 59 minutes, Rule No. 3. Mars-Mecury Longitudinal Difference of 161 32 '18", Rule No. 4. Mercury Retrograde Position of One Year It's Effect a Year Later on the Same Date, + 44 more Rules, PART III: Hides and Stocks, 11 Rules for Trading in Hides or Stocks, Rule No. 1A. Venus, Daily Variation of Logarithm Radius Vector, Rule No. 2A. Venus Latitude Heliocentric 4 58' (4 52") Differences, +9 more Rules, PART IV: Rules for Cotton, Lard and Stocks, Addresses for Supplies. -- end. 51 pp.

About the Author: Born in Germany, George Bayer moved to the United States in the early 1900's in order to satisfy his American dream of becoming a successful trader on New York and Chicago's speculative markets. Upon his arrival in New York it is supposed that Bayer started out as a stock broker and gravitated to the study of natural cycles within the markets. Though little was known about Bayer, we certainly can see today that he was a most prolific and highly successful writer of books regarding financial investment.

Bayer is also noted with having authored and published one of the most unique books about market analysis entitled, "Expert Stock Trader." His highly original theories and methodologies singled Bayer out as one of the great investment giants of his time. Much like his contemporaries W.D. Gann and R.N. Elliot, Bayer was also successful in accurately predicting price levels in market movements which undoubtedly yielded great profits, however unlike Gann, Bayer did not have a good grasp of trade management, even though he did write books on the subject. Bayer marketed his financial trading services to 300 clients who took his forecasts, yet there is no solid evidence that states he sold as many lessons on the subject as Gann did. Gann and Bayer did have in common their successful ability to deliver their trading theories through code in their writing and both did rely much on their study of ancient writings as the basis of their knowledge. One example is a book Bayer wrote entitled "George Wollsten: Expert Stock and Grain Trader," which is a story many believed was written with a code format which when decrypted, would reveal a hidden message leading to information on how to accurately calculate the natural cycles of markets. This title contains forecasting methods and trading rules based upon his astrological indicators and ellipse. Very Important and Rare work by Bayer on Financial Astrology. This Reprint is an exact facsimile of the 1940 Edition, but does not include the 12 laid-in charts advertised in the title, it does include the 3 illustrations and ALL content listed in the Table of Contents.  

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The Accountancy of Investment

The Accountancy of Investment, Including a Treatise on Compound Interest, Annities, Amortisation, and the Valuation of Securities
by Charles E. Sprague

Book Description: Business Publishing Company for The New York University School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, New York, 1904. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Yellow cloth boards with white title to cover, First Edition published in 1904, 93 pp., 6 X 9 in.,

Book Condition: Good, covers extremely rubbed and soiled and stained, corners bumped, boards slightly bowed, general shelfwear, spine bumped, light soil and light foxing to end papers, internally very clean, pages show slightest hint of tanning otherwise unmarked.

Contents: Preface, Introductory Chapter, The Theory of Accounts, Chapter 1. Capital and Revenue, II. Interest, III. The Use of Logarithms. IV. Amount of an Annuity, V. Present Worth of an Annuity, VI. Rent of Annuity and Sinking Fund., VII. Nominal and Effective Rates, VIII. Valuation of Bonds., IX. Forms of Account - General Principles, X. Real Estate Mortgages, XI. Loans on Collateral, XII. Interest Accounts, XIII. Bonds and Similar Securities, XIV. Discounted Values, Appendix I., Appendix II, Appendix III -- end. 93 pp.

About the Author: Charles Ezra Sprague (October 9, 1842 ¿ March 21, 1912) was an American accountant, born in Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York. He was known as a Civil War hero, and as a proponent of the constructed language Volapük, for which he authored the first major textbook in English, Handbook of Volapük (1888), as well as an early organizer of the accounting profession. During the Civil War, Sprague served in the 44th New York Infantry, seeing action at the Battle of Gettysburg, where his unit was instrumental in helping repulse attacks on Little Round Top. The New York State Archives stores a lengthy article Sprague wrote on his military service. He was president of both the New York Institute of Accounts and the Union Dime Savings Bank (which later became the Dime Savings Bank). Later in life, he was involved in the movement for reform of English spelling as part of the Simplified Spelling Board, of which he was the first treasurer. He was heavily involved in the development of the first state certification of accountants in the United States. Highly Collectible First Edition of this Extremely Scarce title by Charles Ezra Sprague.  

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The Fixed Stars in Astrology

The Fixed Stars in Astrology
by Prof. L.H. Weston

Book Description: Llewellyn Publishing Company, Portland, OR. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch (modified), green marbled card wrappers with black title and pictorial graphic of a star and the world to cover. No publication date, estimated 1906, assumed first edition as the 2nd revised and expanded edition was marked as such and came out in the 1930s, 4.5 X 6 in., 21 pp.,

Book Condition: Good, spine soiled and faded, covers rubbed and soiled, general shelfwear, spine bumped and torn at top extreme, corners bumped, previous customer made extensive pencil notes to the pages listing the 80 fixed stars (see photo), page tanned, some page corners creased.

Contents: Rare early edition of Prof. Weston's classic on Fixed Stars, this also includes a 3 page article by George Llewellyn entitled, Health and Attainment Through Cosmic Vibration. 21 pp. Extremely Rare Early Edition of this title by Prof. Weston.
 
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Gold Nuggets for Stock and Commodity Traders

Gold Nuggets for Stock and Commodity Traders
by George Bayer

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, perfect bound, pictorial (vintage-look) photo wrappers, exact facsimile of the 1948 edition originally self-published by George Bayer. (This was first published by Bayer in 1941), 70 pp.,  

Book Condition: Very good, covers lightly rubbed, top of spine bumped, internally clean, bright and unmarked.  

Contents: Excellent philosophical narrative by George Bayer on his unique market theories based in part on covered language, observation of nature, planetary influence and crowd psychology.
Originally published in 1941, this is a copy of the 1948 Edition that was updated from the original version.

About the Author: Born in Germany, George Bayer moved to the United States in the early 1900s in order to satisfy his American dream of becoming a successful trader on New York and Chicago's speculative markets. Upon his arrival in New York it is supposed that Bayer started out as a stock broker and gravitated to the study of natural cycles within the markets.

Though little was known about Bayer, we certainly can see today that he was a most prolific and highly successful writer of books regarding financial investment. Bayer is also noted with having authored and published one of the most unique books about market analysis entitled, "Expert Stock Trader." His highly original theories and methodologies singled Bayer out as one of the great investment giants of his time. Much like his contemporaries W.D. Gann and R.N. Elliot, Bayer was also successful in accurately predicting price levels in market movements which undoubtedly yielded great profits, however unlike Gann, Bayer did not have a good grasp of trade management, even though he did write books on the subject. Bayer marketed his financial trading services to 300 clients who took his forecasts, yet there is no solid evidence that states he sold as many lessons on the subject as Gann did.

Gann and Bayer did have in common their successful ability to deliver their trading theories through code in their writing and both did rely much on their study of ancient writings as the basis of their knowledge. One example is a book Bayer wrote entitled "George Wollsten: Expert Stock and Grain Trader," which is a story many believed was written with a code format which when decrypted, would reveal a hidden message leading to information on how to accurately calculate the natural cycles of markets. Extremely Scarce Title, Collectible Reprint. 70 pp.

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The Egg of Columbus or The Hidden Movements in Stocks and Commodities Markets

The Egg of Columbus or The Hidden Movements in Stocks and Commodities Markets
by George Bayer

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, 2012. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Perfect bound, pictorial (vintage-look) photo wrappers, exact facsimile of the 1942 edition originally self-published by George Bayer, includes charts and and illustration,

Book Condition: Good, the majority of the reproduction is clear and clean, but the small dates of the charts (only 2 pages of charts) are difficult to read, all text is clear and legible, no dust jacket,

Contents: From the foreword, "The matter dealt with in this work is the hardest and most difficult subject anyone can touch. It attempts to explain the ways to make money in markets by the use of strange, natural, but true cycles. A tiny little bit of the surface is here but scratched, when we consider that some writers have used up 20,000 pages such as Swedenborg did; Athenaeus used for the same about 3,000 pages; one old Greek text in my possession used 18 pages to cover the laws.

Of course, every reader will realize quickly, as soon as he has completed his first reading, that the 20,000 page work of Swedenborg covers everything of life that possesses a cycle of any kind or description, while we, for practical trading, require but the very common major moves to make money in the markets. It would be a different story if we would want to get things down so close that each of the 400 or 500 contracts traded at this time during a trading day would be specified to the moment as well as to the exact eighth price. This actually is possible and in this direction I am a present working on my own research. You might gasp at this statement, but you soon will stop when you are through with this work, because you will have to catch you own breath to digest.

Do not think for a moment that there were not people living ages ago who were much smarter and wiser than anyone living today. I have my wisdom (that little which I have) from them, and don't owe the present generation a nickel's worth of thanks. The present generation actually held me back many years, having to wade through their works first until hard thinking put me on the right trail."
                                                                
                                  - George Bayer, Carmel, California, January 2, 1942. 

About the Author: Born in Germany, George Bayer moved to the United States in the early 1900s in order to satisfy his American dream of becoming a successful trader on New York and Chicago's speculative markets. Upon his arrival in New York it is supposed that Bayer started out as a stock broker and gravitated to the study of natural cycles within the markets Though little was known about Bayer, we certainly can see today that he was a most prolific and highly successful writer of books regarding financial investment. Bayer is also noted with having authored and published one of the most unique books about market analysis entitled, "Expert Stock Trader." His highly original theories and methodologies singled Bayer out as one of the great investment giants of his time. Much like his contemporaries W.D. Gann and R.N. Elliot, Bayer was also successful in accurately predicting price levels in market movements which undoubtedly yielded great profits, however unlike Gann, Bayer did not have a good grasp of trade management, even though he did write books on the subject. Bayer marketed his financial trading services to 300 clients who took his forecasts, yet there is no solid evidence that states he sold as many lessons on the subject as Gann did. Gann and Bayer did have in common their successful ability to deliver their trading theories through code in their writing and both did rely much on their study of ancient writings as the basis of their knowledge. One example is a book Bayer wrote entitled "George Wollsten: Expert Stock and Grain Trader," which is a story many believed was written with a code format which when decrypted, would reveal a hidden message leading to information on how to accurately calculate the natural cycles of markets. - Extremely Scarce and important title by George Bayer, 18 pages, Collectible Softcover Reprint.

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The Theory of Celestial Influence: Man, The Universe, and Cosmic Mystery

The Theory of Celestial Influence: Man, The Universe, and Cosmic Mystery
by Rodney Collin  

Book Description: Vincent Stuart, London, 1954. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Bright Orange cloth boards with title to spine, First Edition, published in 1954, printed in The Netherlands, Illustrated, B&W Plates, Indexed, 393 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, spine slightly cocked (about 1/8"), covers rubbed and light soil, spine lightly faded, corners bumped and frayed, top front corner bumped and creased (see photo), previous bookstore label to fep, end papers and pages tanned otherwise unmarked, no dust jacket.

Contents: Introduction, 1. The Structure of the Universe, 2. The Times of the Universe, 3. The Solar System, 4. Sun, Planets and Earth, 5. The Sun, 6. The Harmony of the Planets, 7. The Elements of Earth, 8. The Moon, 9. The World of Nature, 10. Man as Microcosm, 11. Man in Time, 12. The Six Processes in Man (I), 13. The Six Processes of Man (II), 14. Human Psychology, 15. The Shape of Civilisations, 16. The Sequence of Civilisations, 17. The Cycles of Growth and War, 18. The Cycles of Crime, Healing and Conquest, 19. The Cycle of Sex, 20. The Cycle of Regeneration, 21. Man in Eternity, Appendices, Bibliography, Index, Index of Proper Names -- end. 393 pp. Extremely Scarce title on Celestial and Planetary Influence, Highly Collectible First Edition.  

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Forty Years of American Finance, A Short Financial History of the Government and People of the United States Since Civil War 1865-1907

Forty Years of American Finance, A Short Financial History of the Government and People of the United States Since Civil War 1865-1907
by Alexander Dana Noyes

Book Description: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1909. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Olive-Green cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, published 1909, Being the Second and Extended Edition of "Thirty Years of American Finance," which was originally published in 1898. Indexed, 418 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly soiled and lightly rubbed, some light blemishes, corners bumped, light shelfwear, dampstain to top of pages - affects most of the book (see photo of title page), spine slightly cocked (about 1/16"), some light foxing, pages tanned, spine faded, top dust dulled and dampstained, unmarked, no dust jacket.

Contents: I. The Inflation Period, II. The Struggle for Resumption, III. Resumption of Specie Payments, IV. The Silver Problem, V. The Surplus Revenue of 1888, VI. The Two Laws of 1890, VII. The Expulsion of Gold, VIII. The Panic of 1893, IX. The Government Loans and the Tariff of 1894, X. The Bond Syndicate Operation, XI. The "Industrial Boom," XII. The Speculative Mania of 1901, XIII. World-wide Rise in Prices, XIV. Social and Political Results, XV. The Panic of 1907, Index. -- end. 418 pp. Excellent narrative on the American Economy from 1865-1907. Highly Collectible.

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Support & Resistance Simplified

Support & Resistance Simplified 
by Michael C. Thomsett  

Book Description: Marketplace Books, Columbia, 2003. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 2003.

Book Condition: Very good, slightest wear to edges and corners, pages clean and bright, no marks.  

Contents: Support and Resistance. It's one of the most basic and most important elements of technical trading. Why? Because it eliminates most of the "guesswork" and allows you to make logical, well-supported trading decisions, rather than impulsive, emotional driven choices. This easy to read primer is the first work in decades devoted solely to S&R. From basic to complex strategies, every nuance and vital new application is explained in easy-to-follow terms. Trendlines, Channels, Chart Patterns, and more are covered. 122 pages.  

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Outline Study of Political Economy

Outline Study of Political Economy
by George M. Steele

Book Description: Chautauqua Press, C.L.S.C. Department, New York, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Rust colored cloth boards, gilt title to cover, First Edition, 195 pp., 7.5" x 5.25",

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed (see photo), light soil to covers, general shelfwear, corners bumped, pages tanned otherwise clean and free of marks, no dust jacket,

Contents: Definition and Preliminary Statements, Productive Agencies, Application of Labor to Production, Productive and Unproductive Labor, Capital, Relations of Capital to Labor, Some Conditions of Highest Production, Conditions of Highest Production (continued), Nature and Various Forms of Consumption, Productive and Unproductive Consumption, Public Consumption, Principles Which Form The Basis of Exchange, The Law of Exchange, The Promotion of Commerce, Protection of Free Trade, Arguments in Favor of Free Trade, The Instrument of Exchange, The Precious Metals, Certain Doctrines Concerning Money Examined, The Credit Element in the Instrument of Exchange, Banks and Banking, Paper Currency of the United States, DISTRIBUTION - General Statement, Wages - General View, Wages as Affected by Various Circumstances, High and Low Wages as Related to Dear and Cheap Labor, "The Wages-Fund," Carey's Law of the Increase in Wages, Remedies for Low Wages, Profits, Interest, Rent, Taxation -- end. 195pp. -- Excellent Primer on Political Economy. (At this price, worth adding to your permanent Trading Library), First Edition, Collectible.  

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American Produce Markets

American Produce Markets
by Henry E. Erdman

Book Description: D.C. Heath and Company, Boston, 1928. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine (completely faded), 1st Edition, 1928, Signed by Author "H.E. Erdman" to fep.  

Book Condition: Good, front hinge cracked between flyleaf and title page, corners bumped and some fraying to corners and spine extremes, back hinge intact, Spine straight, previous owner name to front endpapers, some tanning to endpapers and pages, otherwise free of marks. No Dust Jacket.

Contents: Pre-Depression era title on the produce markets, Good historical literature on agriculture marketing, distribution, transportation, exchange, warehousing and the produce business in general. Includes illustrations and charts. Indexed, 449 Pages. Extremely Scarce Title in Good Condition.

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Out For The Coin

Out For The Coin
by Hugh McHugh

Book Description: G.W. Dillingham Co. Publishers, New York, 1903. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Yellow cloth boards with pictorial graphic of man in suit reading ticker tape to front cover, top edge gilt, deckle edges, Illustrated, Published 1903, 104 pp.

Book Condition: Good, covers and spine extremely soiled and rubbed, corners bumped, Previous owner name in ink to fep, too dust dulled, Roman numeral "III" handwritten in ink to spine, pages tanned otherwise no marks, no just jacket.

Contents: John Henry and Wall Street, John Henry and the Horse Trainer, John Henry and the Souse Thing, John Henry and the Orphan Skates, John Henry and the Big Race, John Henry and the Strong Finish -- end. 104 pp., Fiction.  

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45 Years in Wall Street and New Stock Trend Detector

45 Years in Wall Street and New Stock Trend Detector
by W.D. Gann  

Book Description: Lambert-Gann Publishing Co., Inc., Pomeroy, 1976. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Purple cloth gilt title to spine, 1976 Reprint (Original Copyright 1949 by W.D. Gann)

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and light soil, general shelfwear, corners bumped, internally clean and free of marks, no dust jacket. 45 Years in Wall Street (148 pages) BOUND TOGETHER WITH New Stock Trend Detector (94 pages). 45 Years in Wall Street,

Contents: A Review of the 1937 Panic and 1942 Panic, 1946 Bull Market with New Time Rules and Percentage Rules with Charts for Determining the Trend of Stocks, plus New Stock Trend Detector, A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market, with the 94 Page "New Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks." Total 242 pp. Excellent and Important title by Gann.

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The Richard D. Wyckoff Method of Trading and Investing in Stocks

The Richard D. Wyckoff Method of Trading and Investing in Stocks: A Course of Instruction in Stock Market Science and Technique
by Richard D. Wyckoff

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1931-34 title originally published by Richard D. Wyckoff, Hardcover Reprint of the Original Document published in 1944. (Copyright 1931, 1932, 1933 by Richard D. Wyckoff, Copyright 1934 by Richard D. Wyckoff, Inc., Copyright 1936-1937 and 1944 by Wyckoff Associates, Inc.) 400 pp.  

Book Condition: New, some charts that were originally "white lines and text over black background" are a bit difficult to read, but should suffice for the purpose the author intended, all text is clear and legible.  

Contents: How to Proceed, Foreword, Basic Law, Judging the Market by its Own Action, Forms of Charts, Buying and Selling Waves, Chart Records, Determining the Trend of the Market - Composite Averages, Comparing Strength and Weakness - Group Averages, How a Campaign is Conducted - Individual Chart Studies Part 1, How the Operator's Intentions May Be Detected - Chart Studies II, Figure Charts - Individual Chart Studies Part III, Figure Charts - Individual Chart Studies Part IV, Figure Charts - NY Times Average - Chart Studies Part V, Market Technique - Volume Studies, Significance of Trend Lines, Vertical Line Charts - Chart Studies Part VI, Vertical Line Charts - Chart Studies Part VII, Selecting the Best Stocks - Position Sheet - Barometer, How to Determine the Position of an Individual Stock, Buying and Selling Test, Refinements, The Wave Chart, Stop Orders - How to Handle Them, General Instructions - Cautionary Suggestions, Market Philosophy - Cautionary Suggestions (continued), Addenda -- end. 400 pages.  

Summary: EXTREMELY SCARCE TRADING COURSE from Wyckoff written in the early 1930 (Wyckoff died in 1934). The course has stood the test of time. This is a very difficult title to find even in reprint form. Originals, if you can find one, are 5 figures. Wyckoff was a very disciplined trader and this course reflects his focus, tenacity and attention to detail. Bookseller Note: There seems to be some debate and confusion on different versions of this title and their publication dates. The title page on THIS version shows copyright dates from 1931 to 1944 (see title page photo), most of the individual pages have copyright dates of 1931 AND 1937. Unfortunately I can not speak to the reason behind the dates, but have done my best to present the data exactly as it appears on the documents themselves. We've included a complete Table of Contents (see photo or text above), so you can confirm whether this is the version you're looking for or not. The content in this hardbound reprint version is the same content that was originally sold through The Investment Centre Bookstore in Los Angeles in the 1970s and 80s. 400 pages. Highly Collectible Reprint.

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Nature's Law: The Secret of the Universe

Nature's Law: The Secret of the Universe 
by R.N. Elliott  

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1946 title originally published by R.N. Elliott. 64 pp.

Book Condition: Fine, no dust jacket.

Contents: Chapter 1. The Great Pyramid, 2. Natures Law, 3. Human Activity, 4. Distinctive Features, 5. Corrections, 6. Extensions, 7. Irregular tops, 8. Alternation, 9. Scales, 10. Examples, 11. 13 year triangle, 12. Inflation, 13. Gold, 14. Patents, 15. Technical Features, 16. Raid Index, 17. Value of News, 18. Charting, 19. Timing of Investment, 20. Selection of Media, 21. Pyramidic Symbolism Ratio Ruler, 22. The Law of Motion, 23. The Great Depression, 24. Emotional Cycles of Individual, 25. Pythagoras, 26. Miscellaneous, 27. The 1942 -1945 Thrust, Review and Conclusion, References, end.  

Summary: Important title by Ralph Nelson Elliott (Elliott Wave Principle) written in 1946, two years before his death in 1948. Scarce edition, Highly recommended reading to understand the basis of Elliott Wave Theory, cycles and crowd psychology. 64 pp.

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Insider Trading and the Stock Market

Insider Trading and the Stock Market
by Henry G. Manne  

Book Description: The Free Press, New York, 1966. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Black cloth boards with white title to spine, uncut edges, First Edition, Stated First Printing, 1966, 274 pp.,

 Book Condition: Very Good, corners bumped and bottom corners white and starting to fray, spine bumped and small tears (1/8"), general shelfwear, internally very clean no marks to endpapers or pages.  

Dust Jacket Condition: Good, covers rubbed and soiled, price clipped, small stamped date to back tab near bottom "NOV 29 1966," general wear to edges, 1/2" tear near top spine.  

Contents: Preface, I. Background, II. The Traditional Legal Context, III. Developments Under SEC Rule 10b-5, IV. The Market for Valuable Information: An Introduction, V. Mechanisms for Marketing Inside Information, VI. Market Effects of Different Trading Rules, VII. Effects of Different Legal Rules on Non-Inside Traders, VIII. The Entrepreneur in the Large Corporation, IX. Inside Information: The Entrepreneur's Compensation, X. Objection to Information as Compensation, XI. The Problems of Public and Private Policing, XII. A Postscript on Government, List of Cases, Appendix: Selected Cases, Blau v. Lehman et al., In the Matter of Cady, Roberts & Co., Securities and Exchange Commission v. Captial Gains Research Bureau, Inc., Notes, Index. -- end. 274 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE in VERY GOOD Condition, Highly Collectible.  

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Rubbish Theory, The Creation and Destruction of Value

Rubbish Theory, The Creation and Destruction of Value
by Michael Thompson  

Book Description: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1979. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Light grey cloth boards with red title to spine, (small numbers "243" embossed to back cover near spine), First Edition, published 1979, illustrated with several charts and diagrams, foreword by E.C. Zeeman, 228 pp.,  

Book Condition: Very Good, covers gently rubbed, corners gently bumped, slightest hint of shelfwear, light soil to top edge, internally clean and bright, no marks to endpapers or pages.  

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, (in Mylar), Price Intact - NOT price clipped, lightly rubbed, some soil especially to back cover, no rips or tears.,  

Contents: Foreword, Preface, 1. The Filth in the Way, 2. Stevengraphs - yesterday's Kitsch, 3. Rat-infested Slum or Glorious Heritage?, 4. From Things to Ideas, 5. A Dynamic Theory of Rubbish, 6. Art and the Ends of Economic Activity, 7. Monster Conservation, 8. The Geometry of Credibility, 9. The Geometry of Confidence, 10. The Needles' Eye -- end. 228 pp., Scarce title on the creation and destruction of value. It wasn't what I expected, but a very interesting read. The math was a bit over my head, but the charts and illustrations helped. Well researched book and an interesting theory. - First Edition, Scarce in this condition, Collectible.

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The Wave Principle

The Wave Principle
by R.N. Elliott

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1938 edition originally published by R.N. Elliott,

Book Condition: Fine, no dust jacket,

Contents: I. Rhythm in Nature, II. Stock Market Waves, III. Identifying the Waves, IV. Terminology, V. Wave Characteristics: Corrections, Extensions, Irregular Corrections, Triangles, VI. Speed, Volume and Charting, VII. Applying the Wave Principle, IX. Rarities in the 1937/38 Bear Market, X. The Wave Principle in other Fields.,

Includes the following charts: 1. Population movements, Farms to Cities, 2. Farm Products, 3. Federal Spending, 4. U.S. Deficits, 5. Production, World and U.S., 6. Steel Output, 7. New Life Insurance, 8. Electric Power Produced, 9. Gasoline Consumption, 10. Fire Loses, 11. New York Stock Market Activity, 11A. New York Stock Market Seats, 11B New York Stock Market Seats, 12. Waves 1 and 2 Grand Super Cycle, 13. Super Cycle 1857-1928, 14. Cycle 1896-1928, 15. Primary 1921-1928, 16. 1st Intermediate, 1921 - March 1923, 17. 2nd Intermediate, March 1923 - May 1924, 18. 3rd Intermediate, May 1924 - Nov. 1925, 19. 4th Intermediate, Nov. 1925 - May 1926, 20. 5th Intermediate, May 1926 - Nov. 1928, 21. The Great Bear Market 1928-1932, 22. The Bull Move July 1932 - March 1937, 23. Intermediate May 1936-March 1937, 24. Monthly range March 1937 - March 1938, 25. Weekly range March 1937 - March 1938, 26. Daily range March-August 1937, 27. Daily range August-October 1937, 28. Daily range October 1937 - March 1938, 29. Hourly, February 23rd - March 31, 1938, 30. Standard Statistics weekly, Oct. - Feb., 31. Daily range, March 31 - May 27, 1938, 32. Corporation Bonds 1927-1938, 33. Money value stock transactions NYSE -- end.

Summary: One of Elliott's earliest writings on what we now know as "The Elliott Wave Principle," 50 pp. Hardcover REPRINT of the rare 1938 edition. An important title for any trader's library.

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The Stock Market Trading Secrets of the Late Jesse Livermore

The Stock Market Trading Secrets of the Late Jesse Livermore
by C.M. Flumiani

Book Description: American Academy for Financial Management, 1965. Soft cover. REPRINT. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, perfect binding, 8.5 x 11 in., REPRINT of the original first edition title published in 1965 by American Academy for Financial Management, 51 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, appears as new.

Contents: The Search, Livermore's Four Basic "DO" and "DO NOT", Livermore's Investment Philosophy, Livermore's Speculative Cycle, Anatomy of the Market Course, Epilogation Master Cycle, Livermore's Pivotal Point Theory, The Irresistible Force Theory, Livermore's Key Theory, Livermore's Price Map, Basic Rules of Action, The Proper Entries, Schematic Form, The Signals, Great Livermore's Dicta, 51 pp. plus 1 page of advertisement of other Flumiani books., Out-of-print, VERY SCARCE content, REPRINT of the 1965 first edition.

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Trading Profits Through Charts

Trading Profits Through Charts
by Arthur Rolland

Book Description: Graphic Market Statistics, New York, 1936. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Blue card wrappers with printed blue title to cover, First Edition, published 1936, 36 pp. (26 charts),

Book Condition: Very Good, covers extremely tanned especially near edges, spine bumped, corners gently bumped, light soil to back cover, spine tanned and some signs of wear, internally extremely clean, slight hint of tanning to pages otherwise completely free of marks, no dust jacket. 5.5" X 8.5",

Contents: Foreword, Constructing Charts, Selecting Stocks, Typical Chart Formations, Triangles, The Double Bottom, Gaps, Resistance Levels, Buying and Selling Climaxes, Plain vs. Ratio Charts, Summary -- end. 36 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE and EARLY TITLE ON TECHNICAL ANALYSIS and Chart Patterns. From the author of "Trading Profits in Low Price Stocks (1933)." Highly Collectible Title in Very Good Condition.

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Specimens of Cotton Hedging, Illustrating How Cotton Merchants & Manufacturers use Cotton Futures for Price Insurance

Specimens of Cotton Hedging, Illustrating How Cotton Merchants & Manufacturers use Cotton Futures for Price Insurance
by Alston H. Garside

Book Description: New York Cotton Exchange, New York, 1934. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Cream wrappers with black title to cover, assumed first edition, published 1934, 18 pp. 6" x 9",

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, soil, light insect damage and what appears to be a few burn marks near front edges (see photo), corners lightly bumped, spine bumped and worn, some light chipping to front cover edge, internally very clean and bright, no marks.,

Content: The Principle and Utility of Hedging, Low Cost of Merchandising Made Possible by Hedging, Illustration of Principle of Hedging, How the Non-Hedging Merchant Would Operate, How the Hedging Merchant Operates, Hedging Merchant Indifferent to Price, Hedging Merchant's Margin Small but Relatively Safe, Hedging Does Not Eliminate All Risk to Merchant, Manufacturers Also Use Futures as Hedges, Benefits of Hedging System Widely Distributed, Specimen No. 1: Hedging by Cotton Merchant To Avoid Loss through Advance in Price of Cotton Sold to Manufacturers in Spring before He Buys It out of New Crop in Fall, ALSO To Avoid Loss through Decline in Price of Surplus Grades of Cotton Bought in Mixed Lots before Sale to Manufacturers, Specimen No. 2 : Hedging by Cotton Merchant To Avoid Loss through Decline in Price of Cotton Bought for Stock in Fall before He Sells It to Manufacturers in Spring, Specimen No. 3: Hedging by Cloth Manufacturer To Avoid Loss through Decline in Price of Cloth Made in Advance of Sale -- end. 18 pp. Scarce and Collectible Title on Cotton Hedging.

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$35.00

Gartley's Stock Market Experience Tables

Gartley's Stock Market Experience Tables (1940 Edition)
H.M. Gartley

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, pictorial (vintage-look) photo boards, Reprint, exact facsimile of the rare 1940 title originally published by H.M. Gartley, Inc.,

Book Condition: Fine, no dust jacket,

Contents: Foreword, Basis of Understanding, Psychological Barriers, Special Abilities Required, Large Risks Involved, Fallacy of "Specific Purpose" Speculations, Planned Profits, Trading Intermediate Swings, Two Problems Involved, The Technical Approach, Per Cent Fluctuations, Only Accurate Yardstick, Selecting the Best Stocks for Speculation, Stocks Have Habits, Relative Velocity, Comparison: Two Industrial Stocks, Comparison: Two Railroad Stocks, Comparison: Two Utility Stocks, Another Comparison: Two Industrials, Reasons for Velocity, Effects of Earnings and Dividends, Effects of Volume, Effects of Price, Effects of Leverage, Experience Tables vs. Fundamental Analysis, Dependability of Velocity, Diversification, Dependable Velocity Statistics based on Adequate Background, Velocity Research, Minor Group Velocity, Which Minor Groups Have Highest Velocity?, Which Minor Groups Have Greatest Activity? Minor Group Components Stocks, General Economic Classifications: Gartley Minor Groups, Backbone Cyclical Groups, Growth Trend Groups, Stable Income Groups, Consumer Durable Goods Groups, Consumer Goods Groups, Commodity Groups, Industry Expansion Groups, Portfolio of Important Stocks, Average Velocity a Guide in Selection, Activity and Important Factor, Advancing Stocks, The Real Market Leaders, Selected Speculations, Selected Low-Priced Speculations, High Velocity Dangers, Low Velocity, Expectancy Tables Applied to a "Present Portfolio," Mechanics of Testing the Expected Velocity of a Common Stock Portfolio, Summary, List of Tables, List of Illustrations -- end. 114 pp. Reprint of an EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE by H.M. Gartley originally published in 1940, Highly Collectible Title.

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Put Option and Call Option Contracts

Put Option and Call Option Contracts
by Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc.

Book Description: Put and Call Brokers and Dealers Association, Inc., New York. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Perfect Bound, Blue Card Wrappers with black title to cover, 6" x 8", no publication date but likely 1930s or 40s. Revised Second Edition,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and soiled, general shelfwear, corners bumped, spine faded and tanned, pages tanned otherwise no marks.

Contents: Topics covered, History, Cost of Options, Definition of a "Call" Option, Definition of a "Put" Option, Definitions, How to Exercise Options, Endorsements, Premiums, The Economic Importance of Options, The Seller of Options, Options vs. Stop-Loss Orders, Cost of Options, Duration of Options, Differential Options vs. Market Options, Dividends, Income Taxes, Appendix (appendix takes up pages 19-46) -- end. 46 pp., Extremely Scarce Title, Highly Collectible.

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