Life Knowledge or A Woman's Responsibilities and Duties at All Periods of Life
19092291N.P.: W.E. Scull 1909. First Thus. Near Fine copy in contemporary quarter calf over green cloth with bright gilt to spine; some bumping to crown of spine and corners. All edges marbled. Hinges professionally strengthened. Collating xxii 1 manikin 469 p.: complete including all manikin flaps functional and intact. Some offsetting to pastedowns front and rear. Internally a clean and pleasing copy else with multiple illustrations to guide women in the management of their own health and that of their families. While the two later editions of the same year contained a variant front plate and title page with publisher's information this first edition first issue was released without it. No institutions report holdings of this version; similarly there are no other copies of this edition on the market.<br/><br/>Initially released in 1906 under the title "Woman in Girlhood Wifehood Motherhood" this educational guide was updated and revised in 1909 to reflect improved medical knowledge and to put emphasis in particular on maternity. "The young mother commits many grave errors when caring for her baby by too often relying solely upon her own intuition or or upon the advice of ignorant friends." To help young mothers fill the gap in their reproductive educations Life Knowledge provides extensive illustrations and accompanying explanations to increase transparency. "Great care has been used in the selection of illustrations that they be both appropriate and sufficient in number to elucidate the text.a manikin drawn colored and put together with great exactness and explained in a descriptive key accompanies each book.any unavoidable medical terms requiring elucidation are fully explained in a glossary." An important detailed medical guide for young mothers at the turn of the century. W.E. Scull unknown books
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