Chevasse (7 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This indispensable health guide was written to help women, especially young women, understand the physical lifecycle. In this pre-industrial era, this book was groundbreaking and presented information that was largely unknown to women at the time. The author discusses the female body, puberty, and menstruation, and also includes information on appropriate dress, hygiene, and the challenges of marriage. This book was empowering to women and provided essential information that was not easily available to them at the time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

1879-Australian edition, h/c, decorated, 20.5x14, 515pp, boards, black, gold, tan embossed, worn covers, particularly on corners where boards are peeking through the tan cloth, top and bottom of spine worn, original decorated end papers, front fly leaf top edge torn off, some browning, pages have tanned with age, tastefully illustrated, still reasonably tight but will eventually require restitching (like most antiquated books), worn but fascinating. The forward states- dedicated to the Sons and Daughters of Australia. As the author states 'discussion is attended with peculiar difficulties'. Subjects include disorders of menstruation, secret bad habits, suckling, reproduction, masturbation; its cure, evils of excess upon the body and mind, 14 chapters of concerns illustrated by Chevasse, a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England.