Personality Maladjustments and Mental Hygiene: A Textbook for Students of Mental Hygiene Psychology, Education, Sociology, and Counseling  by J.E. Wallace Wallin, Ph.D. (1949 Second Edition Hardcover without Dust Jacket) 

•           Author:               John Edward Wallace Wallin (1876–1969)   

•           Publisher:      McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.   New York,  NY   U.S.A.     1949 

Although Dr. Wallin held several teaching positions after graduating from Yale, his passion was to improve the delivery of applied psychology services in public schools and social services - as well as to expand use of positive psychology techniques by parents raising their families.  This led him to work with government and professional organizations developing credentials and applied psychology standards. 

For sale is the second edition (1949) of Personality Maladjustments and Mental Hygiene (PM&MH-1935) textbook.  This represents his most complete explanation of applied psychology techniques and procedures, published when Dr. Wallin was 73 years old. 

PM&MH contains case histories of therapies without regard to theories behind the treatments, although these are available through the footnotes and bibliographies.  The author believes repetitive examples help resolve ambiguities and allows development of more varied treatment methods as interrelated problems are identified.  The 2nd edition has 17 chapters as opposed to 11 in the original allowing more refinement in theories of treatment and nature of environmental services that could be rendered. 

Book contains: a preface by author for each edition, ToC, 17 chapters, Bibliography, an Author Index and a Subject Index.  xiv + 581pp. 

This title was marketed as among the 30 McGraw-Hill Publications in Psychology with John F. Dashiell as consulting Editor. 

John Edward Wallace Wallin (1876–1969) was an American psychologist and an early proponent of educational services for the mentally handicapped. Wallin wrote more than 30 books and published over 300 articles. He established several psychology clinics and was a noted professor, author, and mental health director for Delaware's board of education (after having helped design such a position for St. Louis, Wilmington, and Baltimore schools). 

Hardcover has burgundy cloth boards, gold lettering on spine, but no DJ.  Interior is tight, clean and text unmarked.  There are check-marks in bibliography.  Little signs of age, but scuffed cover from storage.  If purchased by a student for a college course, it is doubtful they passed the course.  Likely a sales copy given to prospective purchaser. 

• Size:  8vo – over 7¾ - 9¾” tall,       595pp. 
• Condition:  Near Fine (As New) Hardcover without Dust Jacket  –  First printing of Second Edition.  Always privately owned. 

Copyrights 1949 & 1935.  Stated Second Edition.  No specific citations of print-run, but 1949 printed on front of title page indicates this copy printed in 1949, the year of publication.  Due to the nature of textbooks, it is not likely more than one printing occurred in the year of publication.  1st printing thus assumed.  No ISBN, LCCN, nor MSR.   

Notes on Condition/Edition ratings:

Fine – means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't “brand new” or even “new.”  Using the same term as coin collectors, “can’t guarantee it is uncirculated, but it looks very much like it could be.”  Booksellers need similar grading to describe this...

Like New – A new book, no marks no damage (except maybe remainder marks or shelf-wear) except not obtained directly from the publisher or in packaging from the publisher.  Same sort of thing about grading as Fine above except generally used for newer publication dates for titles still in print. 

Good – How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as “standard.” This is the most likely condition for books of this age & title, shows the book has been read or previously owned.  

 Acceptable – How a young child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or a book that has been damaged.)

Poor – Combination of “acceptable” factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have missing pages (you should ask).  Usually requires repair to be usable. 

Near – Means “almost” in an optimistic sense. e.g., “Near Fine” means very good, but on the high end.

1st Thus – Unique somehow, maybe 1st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1st edition. A collector might desire this copy for their collection.

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