Contraception (Birth Control) - Its Theory, History and Practice. A Manual for the Medical and Legal Professions.
by STOPES, Marie Carmichael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Bale, Sons, and Danielsson, London., 1923. First edition. Octavo. pp xxiv, 418. Plates. Green cloth lettered in gilt. Introduction by Sir William Bayliss; introductory notes by Sir James Barr, Christopher Rolleston, Jane Hawthorne and Obscurus.Head and tail of spine and two corners slightly bumped. Very good indeed in the scarce dustwrapper which is very good, a bit rubbed and with several nicks.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- STOPESMA001854
- Title
- Contraception (Birth Control) - Its Theory, History and Practice. A Manual for the Medical and Legal Professions.
- Author
- STOPES, Marie Carmichael
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Bale, Sons, and Danielsson, London.
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- contraception birth control
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