Contraception (Birth Control): Its Theory, History and Practice. A Manual for The Medical and Legal Professions
by STOPES, Marie Carmichael
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London: John Bale, Sons & Danielsson, July 1924. Reprint. Cloth Bound. Very good +/Very good. xxiii, 418 p. 23 cm. 4 b&w plates. Green cloth hardcover with gold lettering. In mylar-covered grey dustjacket. Spine tail softened. Small chips to jacket corners and at spine head. A little speckling to fore-edge.
Intro by Sir William Bayliss and introductory notes by Sir James Barr, Dr. C. Rolleston, Dr. Jane Hawthorne. Covers: satisfactory contraceptives; contraceptives for special cases; some objections to contraception answered; early history of family limitation; contraception and the law in England, France & America; instruction in medical schools; birth control clinics. Indexed.
Intro by Sir William Bayliss and introductory notes by Sir James Barr, Dr. C. Rolleston, Dr. Jane Hawthorne. Covers: satisfactory contraceptives; contraceptives for special cases; some objections to contraception answered; early history of family limitation; contraception and the law in England, France & America; instruction in medical schools; birth control clinics. Indexed.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 103479
- Title
- Contraception (Birth Control): Its Theory, History and Practice. A Manual for The Medical and Legal Professions
- Author
- STOPES, Marie Carmichael
- Format/Binding
- Cloth Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Bale, Sons & Danielsson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- July 1924
- Keywords
- Medical, birth control, contraception, Sir William Bayliss, Sir James Barr, Dr. C. Rolleston, Dr. Jane Hawthorne, law, legal
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medical;
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