The Science of Getting Rich
The Science of Getting Rich is a New Thought self-help book by Wallace D. Wattles, first published in 1910 by the Elizabeth Towne Company of Holyoke, Massachusetts. It argues that wealth follows from a "Certain Way of Thinking" and from creation, not competition.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- E. Towne, 1910
- First published
- Elizabeth Towne Company, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1910
The first edition of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles was published in Holyoke, Mass by E. Towne in 1910. We track 1 edition.
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- 248 on Open Library, 190 in English
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
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Who published the first edition of The Science of Getting Rich?
The first edition of The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles was published in Holyoke, Mass by E. Towne in 1910.
How many editions of The Science of Getting Rich are there?
We track 1 edition of The Science of Getting Rich, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Can I read The Science of Getting Rich for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- The Science of Getting Rich, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Science of Getting Rich editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- The Science of Getting Rich, Project Gutenberg, 2019 (gutenberg.org)
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