See the discovery and development of the wave principlefor decades a demand has existed for reprints of ralph nelson elliott's major writings, but until now no one has seen fit to bring all the books and articles together in one professionally illustrated volume. robert prechter undertook this project out of his deep concern that the form of the original discovery not be lost in the dustbin of history. this book is for those who have an appreciation for the historical record and who wish to understand the development of the wave principle through its discoverer, r.n. elliott.history is replete with examples of innovators and discoverers, men years or even centuries before their time, whose ideas reached so far ahead of their contemporariesthat they were ignored by the professional establishment of their day. while elliott was not ignored, he most certainly was not afforded the recognition he deserved. review "an impressive volume from cover to cover. prechter's knowledge of the subject shows clearly in putting together this new volume."</br>futures magazine"believe it or not, this is the first time anyone has assembled all of mr. elliott's works in one book. that alone makes the book worthwhile for your financial library. an extra bonus is a delightful chapter entitled 'a biography of r.n. elliott, which gives a rare insight into his life."</br>james dines, the dines letter"mr. prechter has performed an outstanding service to the investment community in bringing together, in a single volume, the major wrotings of r.n. elliott."</br>donald j. hoppe's analysis"prechter's elaborate footnoting, clarifying statements and cross-references are absolutely necessary to understand fully what elliott had to say."</br>robert j. nurock in barron's"this book is ideal for those market students interested in elliott but unable to secure one of the original rare copies of his writings."</br>michael zahorchak, society for the investigation of recurring events"the biography in this book is terrific and fills in the pieces to the mystery of elliott the man." </br>david weis, technical forces"i still can't get over the excellence of r.n. elliott's masterworks. i pick it up daily." </br>a.j. frost"prechter has created the most convenient introduction to the elliott theory's genesis and early evolution, something any aspiring elliottician should read."</br>john sweeney, technical analysis of stocks & commodities"i have been reading r.n. elliott's masterworks, edited by robert prechter, and i love it!"</br>michael burke, investor's intelligence