The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother
by Napheys, George H
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: David McKay, 1888. Minor edge and corner wear; some chipping at the head and tail of the spine; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; front and rear hinges are cracked; former owner's sticker is on the inner front cover; upper corner of the first few pages are creased; overall a clean used copy! Brown cloth with embossed lettering and design on the spine and gilt design and brown lettering on the front board. 434 very clean unmarked historical and informative pages! "It treats of woman in her three great positions in life, as the MAIDEN, the WIFE, and the MOTHER.Under the first of these is discussed the mysterious change she undergoes when ripening from the indifferent girl to the tender and sensitive virgin. The dangers she runs at this critical epoch are carefully noted, and the rules to prevent and remedy them clearly set forth. The all-absorbing topic of Love, is next treated of in a pure and elevated style, but strictly from the physician's point of view, and many salutary hints are given to direct the passion to noble ends and in proper channels, and to teach the youthful reader how to shun unfortunate unions.............". New Edition. Brown Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Conover Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 048762
- Title
- The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother
- Author
- Napheys, George H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- David McKay
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1888
- Keywords
- WOMAN WOMENS HEALTH FEMALE PUBERTY LOVE YOUNG WIVES MOTHERS PREGNANCY NURSING INFANCY CHILD CHILDREN REFERENCE GUIDEBOOKS HANDBOOKS MANUALS CHANGE OF LIFE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIPS
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- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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