
Science of Survival: Simplified, Faster Dianetic Techniques by L. Ron Hubbard. "FIRST PRINTING MAY, 1951/ LIMITED FIRST EDITION"
Science of Survival: Simplified, Faster Dianetic Techniques by L. Ron Hubbard. The Hubbard Dianetic Foundation, Inc. Wichita, Kansas. "FIRST PRINTING MAY, 1951/ LIMITED FIRST EDITION" stated with no listing of later printings. On the page preceeding the copyright page and title page is a page stating "THIS COPY OF THE LIMITED MANUSCRIPT EDITION WAS PREPARED ESPECIALLY FOR (blank)" Underneath which there is facsimile greeting and signature of L.Ron Hubbard. 8 3/4" x 11" 548 pages plus flexible bound hardbound in slipcase with no dust jacket. Laid in is a paper awarding the status of 'Hubbard Apprentice Scientologist' to the previous owner, dated 1964, signed in facsimile by L. Ron Hubbard. SLIPCASE: Has tears, wear, missing spine and barely holds together. BOOK: Faded gilt lettering on spine is still legible. Light edge wear and light bumping to cover tips. A light scuff or two on the cover. Text appears to have been printed from hand-corrected sheets with some facsimile hand correction