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16443Four early 20th century documents on contraception. At the beginning of the 20th century the demand for safe and reliable birth control was growing. Pioneers like Margaret Sanger and her good friend Adolphus Knopf author of included pamphlet founded the American Birth Center League became Planned Parenthood with the goal of providing safe family planning services to counter the poverty and health issues associated with large families. Public health workers distributed information on contraception by hand or illegally through the mail and they held lectures and seminars to educate women and men on different health and hygiene issues.<br/><br/>Includes 3 rare pamphlets which cover various contraception methods and devices. "Aspects of Birth Control" 1918 by Adolphus Knopf "Birth Control: Plain Medical Information" 1929 and "Natural Birth Control: Sane Safe and Legal Method" 1935. Comes with ticket to a 1935 health lecture for women that promises to cover topics such as "Sex Hygiene" and answer questions "What is Birth Control" Birth Control 1929 depicts several contraception devices; Natural Birth Control 1935 includes 4 graphs on fertility. Chipped spine to Aspects of Birth Control. All in very good condition. unknown books
2009173877New York: Aperture 2009. First edition. Softcover. 88 pages. Features articles like: Alessandra Mauro writing on William Klein's images of Rome Neil Labute's words accompanied by images by Gerard Slota Melissa Harris writing on William Eggleston's drawings Phillip Lopate on Sally Gall and a profile of Debbie Fleming Caffery by Mary-Charlotte Domandi. A near fine copy in wrappers. Aperture unknown books
2018298353Arles: Taschen 2018. hardcover. fine. Annie Leibovitz. Numerous illustrations in color and in black & white. Small 4to stiff pictorial boards. Arles: Luma Foundation Taschen. 2018. Fine.<br/><br/> Taschen unknown books
18322818baCPhiladelphia PA: Henry H. Porter 1832. Book. Good condition. Hardcover. First presumed edition. Octavo 8vo. 80 pages of text. Hardcover; brown cloth spine lacking; blue-green paper covered boards nearly detached. Original orange printed paper front cover label intact. Minor foxing scattered throughout text. Medicine; influenza; rhinovirus. Measures 22.9cm height. Henry H. Porter Hardcover books
187406New York: NHF 196-. Eight-panel brochure very good describing the organization's work to protect "freedom of choice in matters of health" in NY Connecticut and New Jersey. Not found in OCLC as of May 2016. Focuses especially on opposition to mandatory polio vaccinations and fluoridation. NHF unknown books
198836807Washington D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services 1988. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A fine copy. v 25 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. Sm. 4to. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services unknown books
19072442Portland ME: A. S. Hinds 1907. Staplebound. Illustrated wraps. Very good. Unpaginated. 16 pp. 15 x 8.5 cm. Hinds' Honey and Almond Cream was formulated in the late 1870's by Aurelius Stone Hinds in Portland Maine while working in a drugstore - it was a huge success and was bought out in 1907 by Lehn & Fink makers of Lysol. Pamphlet concentrates on the new outdoor activities women were participating in. Illustrated throughout. Clean crisp copy. Covers lightly soiled. <br/><br/> A. S. Hinds paperback books
1942675Wallace 1942. Staplebound wraps. Illustrated wraps cream silk cord. Very good. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. 17 pages. Privately printed. "Wallace" pictured in black and white must have been an early exercise enthusiast. Here he is trying to sell his "Keep Fit to Music" exercise program which employs buying his records to play and dance to. Fascinating before and after black and white "beauty shots" of weight reducers plus one customer that needed to gain weight. Testimonials and customer reviews. Covers lightly soiled. <br/><br/> Wallace paperback books
18102525London: Richard Phillips 1810. Hardcover. 19th Centruy diced leather spine over marbled boards newer label. Very good. 901 pages. 22 x 13.5 cm. 261 engravings. Although Thornton studied medicine his passion was botany. Thornton was best known for the unique collection of illustrations of the sexual system of Carolus von Linnaeus - titled the Temple of flora. Lacks 1/2 title page and portrait present in some copies. Rebound in boards and half leather. Some foxing and toning but overall clean - images are generally not foxed. <br /> Richard Phillips hardcover books
197236805Chicago: Univ. of Illinois 1972. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A fine copy. vii44 pp. Illus. with b/w reproductions. 8vo. Univ. of Illinois unknown books
