THE ABORTIONIST
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1962
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Type Punch Matrix
AbeBooks seller since September 8, 2020
Condition: Used
US$ 350.00
Quantity: 1 available
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First UK edition of this controversial pseudonymous tell-all by a pre-Roe abortion doctor. New York doctor Nathan Rappaport began providing safe but illegal abortion care to women during the Great Depression before being convicted and sentenced to prison in 1950. THE ABORTIONIST, published anonymously after his release, advocated forcefully for legalizing abortion and Rappaport eventually became an active spokesman for the cause. Though fairly widely held institutionally, Rappaport's book remains, even across this and the simultaneous US release, uncommon in the marketplace. 8.5'' x 5.25''. Original full red cloth with gilt spine titles. In original unclipped (21/-net) printed jacket. 220, [2] pages. Jacket toned with some staining to spine and rear panel. Chip to front panel. Book has some foxing to edges, previous owner name to front pastedown. Overall sound. Very good in very good minus jacket.
Seller Inventory # 55425
Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE ABORTIONIST
- Author
- Dr. X; [Rappaport, Nathan]; Freeman, Lucy
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd, London
- Publication year
- 1962
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First printing.
- Dimensions
- 8.5'' x 5.25''.
- Seller catalogs
- STEM+
Type Punch Matrix
Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. …
Specialty
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Seller's business information
Type Punch Matrix Inc.
1111 East West Highway, Suite 300
Silver Spring, MD U.S.A. 20910
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