HUBBARD, L. Ron "Dianetics" [Hermitage House, 1950] 1st Edition, Scientology

HUBBARD, L. Ron. Dianetics, The Modern Science of Mental Health.

New York: Hermitage House, 1950. First printing. 8.75" x 6", xxvii + 452pp. Green cloth hardcover in original, unclipped dust jacket ($4.00). Jacket with moderate shelfwear including rubbed edges, a 1.5" closed tear at head of front panel, lost chip at lower edge of spine face, and some general creasing. Now protected in mylar. Book proper is quite clean apart from a lightly faded spine face. Textblock lightly toned but unmarked and unfoxed. Includes a "Self-Mailing Card" tucked inside. Very Good+ in Good jacket.

Widely regarded as the foundational text of Scientology, Dianetics introduced Hubbard’s theories on the reactive mind and his method of “auditing” as a means to achieve mental clarity. Its publication in 1950 sparked a nationwide self-help movement and quickly became a bestseller, influencing both popular psychology and fringe religious thought. The book’s impact endures as a cultural artifact marking the genesis of one of the most controversial spiritual movements of the twentieth century.