Primers For Prudery, Sexual Advice to Victorian America

Primers For Prudery, Sexual Advice to Victorian America by Ronald G Walters. Published by Prentice Hall Press, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Chipped DJ. ISBN 0137009224. LCCN 73-19826. Consumption, Fickleness, Round Shoulders, Paralysis, Acne, and Epilepsy - are just a few of the 39 signs of ''secret vice'' (masturbation) in children as set forth by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg in 1877. From claims like these, to Victorian opinions on prostitution, birth control, and sex roles, this book presents a sample of the sexual advice - so wrong-headed by contemporary standards - taken seriously by 19th century America. (A Spectrum Book). 175 Pgs. Description text copyright 2000 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 2340.