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[42 different Little Blue Books by Leo Markun] by Markun, Leo - various dates

by Markun, Leo

[42 different Little Blue Books by Leo Markun] by Markun, Leo - various dates

[42 different Little Blue Books by Leo Markun]

by Markun, Leo

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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Company, various dates. Paperback. Forty-two different staplebound booklets, all 3.5x5 inches. Generally in very good condition, with some toning. Dated examples range from the 1920s to the 1930s; many are later printings with the dates removed. Despite the series having the title "Little Blue Books," they come in a variety of colors. Markun was one of the more peculiar contributors to the Little Blue Book series. The son of Jewish immigrants, he graduated from Harvard only to become a recluse, quietly submitting manuscript after manuscript to Haldeman-Julius until his suicide in 1932 at the age of 31. The booklets present are the following (titles followed by number in the Little Blue Book series):
A Short History of the World War (110)
The Psychology of Joy and Sorrow (377)
What you should know about Phrenology (411)
A United States commercial geography (431)
The great love of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton (434)
A dictionary of scientific terms (452)
How to develop your sense of humor (475)
A Short History of the American Revolution (597)
What you should know about Palmistry (704)
The mental differences between men and women (731)
An international dictionary of authors (754)
How to conquer stupidity (759)
Hints on writing book-reviews (764)
Good habits and how to form them (773)
What you should know about Fortune Telling (845)
Bad Habits and How to Break Them (850)
The psychology of Leadership (858)
The psychology of Character Building (882)
How to think logically (1003)
The psychology of laughter (1063)
The Conquest of Fear (1069)
Insanity and Other Mental Disorders (1094)
Memory: What It Is and How to Use It (1097)
Prostitution in the modern world (1135)
Facts You Should Know about Will Power (1221)
An Outline of United States History (1241)
How to get the most out of recreation (1245)
The Psychology of Love and Hate (1247)
A Dictionary of Geographical Names (1259)
Your Intelligence and How to Test It (1439)
What you should know about Graphology (1442)
Character Reading From the Face (1448)
The love affairs of John Wesley (1449)
A Dictionary of contemporary authors (1454)
A Dictionary of the Social Sciences (1456)
A Book of American Statistics (1460)
A history of gambling (1592)
Principles of International Law (1602)
The Magic of Numbers (1710)
The economics of taxation (1711)
Great Dates in History (1712)
How to think creatively (1726).
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  • Publisher Haldeman-Julius Company
  • Place of Publication Girard, Kansas
  • Date Published various dates
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A HISTORY OF GAMBLING (LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO. 1592)

by Markun, Leo

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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications Little Blue Book No. 1592. Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius. 32 pp. No publication date. Yellow stiff paper covers with photo image of Haldeman-Julius on back cover. Wear to cover corners and edges, bottom front cover corner creased, cover edges darkened, rubbing and tears to spine ends. Inside covers are significantly darkened. Interior pages clean, no marks. Book in Good+ condition. Little Blue Books were originally written to allow the working class the same access as the "educated" class to works of literature, science, language and other educational ideas.. Paper Cover. Good+. Size: Approx. 3 1/4" x 5". Rudyard Kipling.
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The Psychology of laughter (Little blue book)

The Psychology of laughter (Little blue book)

by Markun, Leo

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Haldeman-Julius Co, 1926-01-01. Staple Bound. Acceptable. Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers tanned with torn corners.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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MRS. GRUNDY

by Markun, Leo

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Hobe Sound, Florida, United States
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New York: D. Appleton & Company. Good+; Private Library Markings. 1930. Hardback. 665 pages .
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Bad Habits and How to Break Them (Little Blue Book No. 850)

Bad Habits and How to Break Them (Little Blue Book No. 850)

by Markun, Leo

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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Haldeman-Julius Publications, 1958. Book. Good. Pamphlet. Marginal mark found on one page. Paper tanned. Covers worn. 64-page saddle-stitched booklet. Publication dayte not given, but "May 2 1958" stamped on title page..
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The Psychology of Character Building

by Markun, Leo

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Haldeman-Julius Publications, 1927-01-01. Paperback. Good. Good paperback. Number 882. Pages are clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show light edge wear with very small corner tears.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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YOUR INTELLIGENCE AND HOW TO TEST IT (LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO. 1439)

by Markun, Leo

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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications Little Blue Book No. 1439. Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius. 32 pp. No publication date. Yellow stiff paper covers with image of Haldeman-Julius and circle Little Blue Book logo on back cover. Light wear to cover corners and edges, covers are darkened along edges, rubbing to spine ends. Inside covers are significantly darkened. Interior pages clean, light soiling to top corners. Book in Good+ condition. Little Blue Books were originally written to allow the working class the same access as the "educated" class to works of literature, science, language and other educational ideas.. Paper Cover. Good+. Size: Approx. 3 1/4" x 5". Miniature Book.
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Mrs Grundy

by Leo MARKUN

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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Appleton, January 1930. Hardcover. Acceptable. ex library
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A Dictionary of Geographical Names (Little Blue Book No. 1259)

A Dictionary of Geographical Names (Little Blue Book No. 1259)

by Markun, Leo (comp.)

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High Point, North Carolina, United States
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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1927. Ephemera. Good with no dust jacket. Wrappers tanned with minor wear and small amount of writing on front. Stapled binding sound. Pages are tanned, clean. Little Blue Books were a popular series of abridged literature and instructional material published by Emanuel Haldeman in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s (with some in the 1940s and 1950s, but the heyday had passed). The intent was to provide knowledge to the "common man" in a compact format for the purpose of self-education. 5.0" tall; 64 pages.
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American Industrial History (Little Blue Book Number 1469)

American Industrial History (Little Blue Book Number 1469)

by Markun, Leo

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High Point, North Carolina, United States
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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1929. Ephemera. Good with no dust jacket. Wrappers tanned with small amount of writing at top front. Stapled binding. Pages are tanned, clean; Little Blue Books were a popular series of abridged literature and instructional material published by Emanuel Haldeman in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s (with some in the 1940s and 1950s, but the heyday had passed). The intent was to provide knowledge to the "common man" in a compact format for the purpose of self-education. 5.0" tall; 32 pages.
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An International Dictionary of Authors (Little Blue Book No. 754)

An International Dictionary of Authors (Little Blue Book No. 754)

by Markun, Leo

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High Point, North Carolina, United States
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Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, N.D.. Ephemera. Good with no dust jacket. Wrappers tanned with small amount of writing at top front. Stapled binding. Pages are tanned, dampstained at lower corner. Little Blue Books were a popular series of abridged literature and instructional material published by Emanuel Haldeman in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s (with some in the 1940s and 1950s, but the heyday had passed). The intent was to provide knowledge to the "common man" in a compact format for the purpose of self-education. 5.0" tall; 64 pages.
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