THE MASTER KEY
Book Details + Condition: The de Laurence Company (Chicago), 1941. Hardcover with illustrated original dust jacket, now protected with a mylar cover. 406 pages. A personal development volume by Lauron William de Laurence (1868 - 1936), renowned book pirate, plagiarist, and publisher of occult literature. Despite his eccentricities, de Laurence played an important part in the occult history of the US: he was a pioneer in selling occult books and supplies by mail order, and the cheap "Pow Wow" books and other books of simple magic which he published were well received. In THE MASTER KEY, de Laurence targets businessmen and women, with an overall theme is the concept of Mind-Training, which he teaches through a psychological technique. Chapters include "Metaphysical Alchemy," "Scientific Concentration, Attention and Mental Discipline," "Personal Magnetism Obtained by Concentration," "Concentration Applied to Health and Disease," and more. In very good condition, with tight binding; lightly bumped corners and spine ends; Church of Light and Universal Book stamps on front endpapers; interior is clean and free of markings. Original dust jacket has wear at edges, with a bit missing from the top spine area; it is now protected with a mylar cover.
