Collection: L.H. Anderson

Explore the surviving works of L. H. Anderson, a late nineteenth-century American writer on hypnotism, personal magnetism, mental and physical power, self-development, diet, and the practical cultivation of human ability.

Anderson’s books belong to the transitional literature connecting mesmerism, mental science, physical culture, and early New Thought. Though little biographical information survives, his publications reveal an ambitious effort to organize techniques of influence, discipline, health, and achievement for a broad popular audience.

This collection brings together rare original books, archival PDFs, and selected editions of Anderson’s scarce writings.


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