F. M. Alexander Bibliography

The printing history of Alexander's is complicated. This synopsis is based on available information and should not be regarded as complete.

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Man's Supreme Inheritance
Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual
The Use of the Self
The Universal Constant in Living
Compilations
Foreign Language Editions

Man's Supreme Inheritance

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1910

Man's Supreme Inheritance

Blue hardcover.

Methuen (London), 13 October. 2,000 copies.

 

 

1910

Man's Supreme Inheritance

D. R. Reynolds (New York),

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1911

Man's Supreme Inheritance (Addenda)

Methuen (London)

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 1912

Conscious Control
- in Relation to Human Evolution in Civilization

Methuen (London), 25 October. 853 copies.

 

 1918

Man's Supreme Inheritance

- Conscious Guidance and Control in Relation to Human Evolution in Civilization

A revised edition of the 1910 book incorporating the Addenda (1911) and Conscious Control (1912)

E. P. Dutton & Co. (New York), 9 January. Reprinted May 1918, April 1919, August 1919 and 1920.

 

 1918

Man's Supreme Inheritance

- Conscious Guidance and Control in Relation to Human Evolution in Civilization

As above, but including the note "To My Reader" with appreciations.

Methuen (London), November or December. 2,000 copies. Reprinted 1925. Methuen published the above Dutton edition in 1937 and 1939.

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1941

Man's Supreme Inheritance

Preface to new edition dated February 1941. Printed March 1941. Reprinted January 1942.

Dutton supplied Chaterson Ltd. with sheets and Chaterson copies are therefore almost identical with the Dutton copy apart from the title page.

E. P. Dutton & Co.

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1946

Man's Supreme Inheritance

Chaterson's own printing. Preface to new edition is dated 1945, but is identical to the 1942 edition. Black hardcover.

Chaterson Ltd. (London). Reprinted 1946

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1957

Man's Supreme Inheritance

Identical to the Chaterson 1946 edition with the exception of a new dustjacket, the insertion of plates with photographs showing right and wrong postures and the original plates were removed.

Re-educational Publications Ltd. (using the sheets of Integral Press). The latter was the company set up after Chaterson ceased trading following the owner's death. After Alexander's death, the company became Re-eductional Publications.

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1996

Man's Supreme Inheritance

Foreword to new edition by Walter Carrington.

6th edition published by Mouritz (London). Reprinted 2003.

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual

 

 

1923

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual


E. P. Dutton & Co. (New York), September. Reprinted November 1923, November 1924, August 1927, June 1932.

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1924

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual


Methuen (London)

 

 

1942

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual


As 1st edition but with preface to new edition.

E. P. Dutton & Co. (New York), January.

 

 

1985

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual


Centerline Press (California), February. Facsimile edition of the 1942 Dutton edition.

 

 

1985

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual


Gollancz (London)

 

1985

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual


Gollancz (London)

 

1997

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual


STAT Books Ltd. (London)

2004

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual


Mouritz (London)

The Use of the Self

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1932

The Use of the Self


E. P. Dutton & Co. (New York). Blue hardcover.

 

 

 1932

The Use of the Self


Methuen (London). Green hardcover.

 

 

 1946

The Use of the Self


Chaterson (London)

 

 

 1984

The Use of the Self


Centerline Press (California), April. Facsimile copy of Dutton's 1st edition. Reprinted March 1986.

 

 

1989

The Use of the Self


Centerline Press (California). The 1942 Dutton text.

 

 

 1985

The Use of the Self


A reprint of first edition. Gollancz (London)

 

 

1990

The Use of the Self


A reprint of first edition. Gollancz (London)

The Universal Constant in Living

 

 

1941

The Universal Constant in Living


E. P. Dutton (New York) September 1941. Reprinted October 1941 and May 1942.

The hard cover is blue.

 

 

1942

The Universal Constant in Living


Chaterson Ltd. (London)1942. Reprinted August 1942.

Except for the titlepages and verso (which contains an errata) this edition is identical to the Dutton edition (above) as the sheets were imported from Dutton in the US but the hard cover is red.

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1946

The Universal Constant in Living


Chaterson Ltd. (London) 1946.

This 3rd edition contains the added chapter "Knowing how to Stop" and a new appendix was added. The hard cover is black.

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2000

The Universal Constant in Living

Edited and introduced by Jean M. O. Fischer
New foreword by Walter Carrington

4th edition published by Mouritz (London).

Compilations (chronological order)

 

1969

The Resurrection of the Body

- The Writings of F. Matthias Alexander

Edited and introduced by Edward Maisel.

First published in by University Book (New York), picture, and by Thames & Hudson (London) as The Alexander Technique. The New York edition contains a preface by Raymond A. Dart which did not appear in later editions. Later editions were sometimes published as The Alexander Technique (see below).

1969

The Alexander Technique

- The Essential Writings of F. Matthias Alexander

Edited and introduced by Edward Maisel.

Later editions of The Resurrection of the Body published by Dell Publications (New York) Thames & Hudson in 1974 (picture) and 1990. Published as The Resurrection of the Body by Shambhala Publications (Boston and London) in 1986. Reprinted as The Alexander Technique in 1989 by Carol Communications (New York).

 

 

1992

Authorised Summaries of F. M. Alexander's Four Books

Edited by Ron Brown. Summarized c. 1950 and approved by Alexander.

STAT Books Ltd. (London)

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1995

Articles and Lectures

– Articles, Published Letters and Lectures on the F. Matthias Alexander Technique

Edited and introduced by Jean M. O. Fischer

First published in 1995 by Mouritz (London).

 

 

1997

The Books of F. Matthias Alexander

One volume edition of Alexander's four books.

Contains the first Dutton editions of each book. Reset.

IRDEAT (New York).

 

 

1997

Alexander Technique

– Original Writings of F. M. Alexander: Constructive Conscious Control

Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual abridged and edited by Daniel McGowan.

Larson Publications (Burdettt, NY).

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2000

Aphorisms

Foreword by Mary Holland

First published in 2001 by Mouritz, London.

Foreign Language Editions

Danish

Alexander, F. M. Bedre Brug af Sig Selv (The Use of the Self)
Novis, 1995, Aarhus. ISBN 87-89389-03-4

French

Alexander, F. M. L'Usage de Soi (The Use of the Self)
translated by Eliane Lefebvre, Bruxelles, Editions Contredanse, 1996 (ISBN 2-930146-00-1)

German

Alexander, F. M.  Der Gebrauch des Selbst (The Use of the Self)
Kösel, 1988, München. ISBN 3-466-34205-8
Alexander, F. M. Die universelle Konstante im Leben (The Universal Constant in Living) Karger, 2000, Freiburg. ISBN 3-8055-6826-6
Alexander, F. M. Die konstruktive bewusste Kontrolle des individuellen Menschen (Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual) Karger, 2006, Freiburg. ISBN 3-8055-8033-9.
Alexander, F. M. (Man's Supreme Inheritance) in preparation by Karger, Freiburg.

Italien

Alexander, F. M. Il Controllo Cosciente E Costruttivo di Se Stessi (Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual)
Astrolabio, Roma, 1994. ISBN 88-340-1128-7

Portugese

Edward Maisel (ed.)  A Ressureição Do Corpo (Resurrection of the Body)
Mantins Fontes, 1993, São Paulo. ISBN 85-336-0235-9
Alexander, F. M.  O Uso de si Mesmo (The Use of the Self)
Martins Fontes, 1992, São Paulo. ISBN 85-336-0135-2

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