The Greatest Of Our Social Evils: Prostitution: As It Now Exists in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin: An Enquiry Into the Cause and Means of Reformation Based on Statistical Documents.
by A Physician (Richelot, Gustave)
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About This Item
London and New York: H. Bailliere, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Faded purple cloth over boards with paper label to spine. 8vo. [viii] 344pp. Some insect damage to i through v. Some pencil annotation to back pastedown.Details the number and ages of prostitutes, their recruitment and mode of life as well as the causes of prostitution and its influence on public health and morality in several major cities.
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- Bookseller
- Abacus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 170
- Title
- The Greatest Of Our Social Evils: Prostitution
- Author
- A Physician (Richelot, Gustave)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- H. Bailliere
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1857
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Prostitution, Social Reform
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