Eugénisme

1912 · 175401 — London: 1912. As a token of their admiration and respect A commemorative album presented to Sybil Gotto the main organizer of the conference which was chaired by Leonard Darwin. Thirteen of the photographs are signed by the sitter and four are accompanied by their mounted clipped signature. Along with Darwin delegates depicted in the portraits include the politician Paul Doumer the entomologist Vernon Lyman Kellog and the biologist Raymond Pearl. A social hygienist Gotto 1885-1955 afterwards Neville-Rolfe founded the Eugenics Education Society - later the British Eugenics Society - with Francis Galton in 1907. She was an opponent of the "lax morals" that she believed were degenerating society and campaigned for greater contraceptive education improved treatments for sexually transmitted diseases and against prostitution. The conference held from 24 to 30 July 1912 was dedicated to Galton - who had died the previous year - and was attended by Winston Churchill Arthur Balfour and William Osler. The proceedings included lectures on biology education medicine sociology and "Practical Eugenics". A complete list of photographs is available upon request. Quarto 264 x 215 mm. With 18 photographic portraits mounted on thick card stock. Additional photograph of H. Holford Bottomley loosely inserted. Contemporary black morocco spine lettered and decorated in gilt 5 raised bands covers framed with triple fillet and foliate design in gilt front with Gotto's monogram inlaid in red morocco gilt fillets to board edges and turn-ins green moiré endpapers top edge gilt the rest uncut. Spine darkened head of spine and corners neatly restored marks top edge front inner hinge split but holding firm occasional faint foxing to contents: in very good condition. hardcover