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182 - [SEXUALITY] “Sexual Hygiene and its Moral Consequences”, Par…
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[SEXUALITY] “Sexual Hygiene and its Moral Consequences”, Paris, Félix Alcan, 1895, in-8, publisher’s cardboard binding, 272 pages, damage to the spine hinge on the side of the back cover.The book is a translation of a Swedish work by Dr Ribbing. His work epitomises the social prejudices of the time.There are no illustrations, but the written descriptions of the organs are very precise, particularly regarding the ‘male’ subject (dimensions of the testicles, the penis, etc.). The ‘mechanism’ of ejaculation is described perfectly (the rush of blood to the penis during penetration). The author is Swedish and focuses on Caucasian subjects. Curiously, whilst sexual intercourse is explained without taboo, masturbation – whether male or female – and pederasty are regarded as deviant behaviours and illnesses.Nocturnal emissions are also classified as a disease. A curious and ambivalent work: on the one hand, it is unrestrained in its discussion of the ‘physical’; on the other, it is highly restrictive when it comes to social issues.
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Auction time 07/05/2026 at 8:00 PM
ID: 87894985
Ref. : AL0444 - 1181
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