Marie Carmichael Stopes — Contraception (Birth Control): Its Theory, History and Practice

London, John Bale, Sons & Danielson, 1927 . Cloth. An excellent copy of the "new and enlarged" second edition of Marie Stope"s enormously influential guide to the use of contraception, illustrated with plates. First published in 1923, this is the enlarged second edition, with sixty pages of new material. In the publisher"s original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with five plates. Collated, complete. Described as "a manual for the medical and legal professions", Stopes explains in detail birth control methods and the benefits that their widespread uses could have on the state. Stopes was a campaigner for eugenics and women's rights, and founded the first birth control clinic in Britain. This was one of the first detailed guides on contraception in the English language, aiming to provide scientifically accurate and accessible information on family planning. Her work played a significant role in advancing reproductive rights for women.Pencil and ink annotations to chapter discussing objections to birth control. In the publisher"s original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Bookseller"s stamp to front free endpaper. A touch of sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with closed tears and chipping to back strip head, small loss to head of rear wrap, and light edgewear to wrap heads. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Pencil and ink annotations to chapter discussing objections to birth control. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.