A State Iniquity: Its Rise; Extension and Overthrow. A Concise History of the System of State-Regulated and Licensed Vice; Its Pagan Origin; Its Introduction and Extension in Christendom; Its Adoption by the British Legislature; The Struggle for its Suppression and Its Triumphant Overthrow in Great Britain and Her Crown Colonies
Published by Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, London, 1890
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Minotavros Books, ABAC ILAB, Whitby, ON, CanadaMinotavros Books, ABAC ILAB
AbeBooks seller since February 1, 2018
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 73.73
Quantity: 1 available
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12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Orig. green cloth, gilt titling, beveled edges. xii, 401 pp. With a fold-out facsimile of a Registration Ticket for a Common Prostitute. Cloth is rubbed and lightly worn at extremities. Spine slightly cocked. Previously adeptly rebacked, newer endpapers. Interior is age toned, a few stains to first few pages, else a clean and tight copy. A treatise on the regulation of prostitution in Great Britain.
Seller Inventory # 016194
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A State Iniquity: Its Rise; Extension and Overthrow. A Concise History of the System of State-Regulated and Licensed Vice; Its Pagan Origin; Its Introduction and Extension in Christendom; Its Adoption by the British Legislature; The Struggle for its Suppression and Its Triumphant Overthrow in Great Britain and Her Crown Colonies
- Author
- Scott, Benjamin
- Publisher
- Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, London
- Publication year
- 1890
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- History, Law, Sexuality
Minotavros Books, ABAC ILAB
Whitby, ON, Canada
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| First item | US$ 16.50 | US$ 25.50 |
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Minotavros Books
10 Sunray St., Suite 4
Whitby, ON Canada L1N 9B5
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Minotavros Books. 10 Sunray St., Suite 4 Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1N 9B5. Phone: (905) 424-2641. Email: info@minotavrosbooks.com. As a valued customer, we guarantee that the condition of our books are as described. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, returns are eligible within 30 days after your book is received. All sales will be shipped with a tracking number for your convenience.
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