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Salmon, William using pseudonym AristotleBiblio.com

Complete Works of aristotle The famous philosopher in four parts Part Fir st His Complete Masterpiece. Part second his experien

Aristotle [William Salmon]Biblio.com

The Works of Aristotle in Four Parts

1793955Z28London: Printed for and sold by all the Booksellers 1793. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4". None. An eighteenth century edition of this important and controversial work on sex childbirth and pregnancy considered to be the first English sex manual and written anonymously under the guise of being a work of the famed philosopher Aristotle. A new edition of this important work. In a contemporary calf binding retaining original endpapers.An eighteenth century edition of this important midwifery work and early sex manual. The work was falsely attributed to the celebrated philosopher Aristotle though the work was written anonymously by a Pseudo-Aristotle due to the nature of the work and often considered to be the work of Doctor William Salmon. This volume contains four parts with the first part being 'Aristotle's Complete Master-piece' the popular and controversial sexual guide often considered to be the first English sex manual. The work discusses the benefits of mutual sexual pleasure and the enjoyment of intercourse stating the importance of women's pleasure for successful procreation. These ideas were unusual for the time period and the book was supposedly banned due to the explicit nature of the work though this has not been proven.The rest of the work is a midwifery book discussing fertility pregnancy and childbirth including a discussion about virginity stating that virginity cannot be determined by the state of a women's hymen a statement very ahead of its time. In contemporary full calf retaining the original endpapers. Externally joints cracked tender to the rear with slight rubbing to the extremities and joints marks to the boards and slight loss to the head of the spine. Marks to the rear endpapers. Internally firmly bound with minimal age toning and only the odd spot. Owner's signature to the verso of the front free endpaper. Very Good Printed for and sold by all the Booksellers hardcover

Rooke Books · Royaume-Uni495,00 £GB≈ 565,19 €

Aristotle [pseud]; William SalmonBiblio.com

Aristotle's Master-piece in Three Parts

17381712100013London: Printed and sold by the booksellers 1738. Hardcover. Acceptable. 19th edition. A banned book on human reproduction. Falsely attributed to Aristotle. Presumed to be authored by Dr. William Salmon 1644-1713. 164 pages: illustrations woodcuts ; 15 cm. Bound in contemporary full calf. Boards bowed. Minor edge wear to margins a few pages have a tear at the half way point. Includes the frontispiece portrait of a hairy woman who bore a black child. <br> "The Dirty Book of the Early Modern Period. It was sold furtively by country peddlers and in general stores and taverns; regular booksellers seldom advertised it though they usually had it under the counter" - Library Company. First published in 1684 and banned in England until 1961 Aristotle's Masterpiece was the first English sex book that served as a popular guide to human reproduction and pregnancy. In the 18th century "this small book became the best-selling guide to pregnancy and childbirth . going into more editions than all other popular works on the topic combined." Fissell Mary. "Hairy Women and Naked Truths: Gender and the Politics of Knowledge in "Aristotle's Masterpiece". The William and Mary Quarterly 60.1 2003: 43-74. Frontispiece portrait of a hairy woman followed by a black child. This illustration served "as a warning of the effigies of the Maid all hairy and an infant that was born black by the Imagination of the Parents." This engraving also appeared in early editions and was the author's warning to those who engaged in sinful sex. Other Titles: Aristotle's Master-Piece Completed; Treasure of health or The family physician. Family physician. Aristotle's Masterpiece. Aristotle's master piece. Aristotle's compleat masterpiece. Aristotle's complete master piece. Aristotle's complete masterpiece. <br> Side note: Colin Schultz wrote a lovely little article about this book for the January 7 2013 issue of the Smithsonian magazine. Included is a copy of his article for your enjoyment. <br> Provenance: From the library of Augusta C. Janney a Pennsylvania Quaker. Printed and sold by the booksellers hardcover

SequiturBooks · États-Unis901,60 $US≈ 762,84 €

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