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The Physical Life of Woman!
Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother.
Printed in 1874!!
Over 135 YEARS OLD!!
An important Victorian Era work on:
Sex, Sexuality, Women, Puberty, Love, Marriage, etc...
NEW STEREOTYPE EDITION, Entirely Rewritten, Renewed, and Revised.
With content appearing for the FIRST TIME!
George H. Naphey. Philadelphia: J.G. Fergus & Co.,
Printed in 1874.
426 pages, 8 pages of testimonials.
7.5 inches tall.
In ornate Victorian cloth binding, with gilt lettering on spine and gilt stamped 'knowledge is safety' emblem on front cover. Hinges sound. No name. Pages generally clean, printed on quality paper. Tissue intact. Some light general usage wear.
The 'testimonials of eminent men and of the press' offer a glimpse into the socio-political perceptions of women and science in the Victorian era. Inaccurate Victorian perceptions on sexuality and development, such as 'Brunettes mature earlier'
Bibliographical notes are invaluable in the historical study of sexuality, see the pictures for a sample of the contents.
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